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lunar volcanism. Researchers said on Friday the soil brought back from the Chang'e-6 landing site contained fragments of volcanic rock — basalt — dating to 4.2 billion years ago and to 2.8 billion years ago. This points to a long period of volcanic activity — at least 1.4 billion years — on the far side during the first half of the moon's history, when it was a more dynamic world than it is today. The moon, like Earth, formed about 4.5 billion years ago. Volcanism on the moon, Earth and other planetary bodies involves the eruption of molten rock from the mantle — the layer just under the outer crust — onto the surface. The landing site in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, an impact crater, is an area with the thinnest crust on the moon, helpful for finding evidence of volcanism.

BJP president JP Nadda on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi does not understand the «ABC of the Constitution» and flaunts a copy of it at political gatherings while not knowing that Dr B R Ambedkar did not subscribe to job reservations on religious lines. The Union minister said the Congress wants to give quotas meant for SCs, STs and OBCs to minorities in Karnataka and Telangana, where the party is in power. «Gandhi does not know that the Constitution does not allow reservations on religious lines. He does not understand the ABC of the Constitution. He sells materials of hatred in his 'mohabbat ki dukan' (shop of love)',» Nadda remarked, hitting out at the Raebareli Lok Sabha MP.

Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was using Marathi television serials for campaigning. State Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant said he met EC officials here and lodged a formal complaint. «I was told it was a serious matter and neccessary cognizance will be taken,» Sawant said. Campaigning is in full swing in the state ahead of the November 20 assembly elections.

Olaf Scholz discussed the war in UkrPutinaine by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in the first such conversation in two years, the German government said. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said Scholz condemned «Russia's war of aggression» against Ukraine during the call, and called on Putin to end it by withdrawing troops that invaded the country in February 2022. Scholz also urged Russia to be willing to negotiate with Ukraine toward achieving a just and lasting peace, and expressed Germany's unwavering determination to support Ukraine in its fight, Hebestreit said in a statement.

He asked the officials to accommodate experts and experienced people in the committee. Expressing his concern over the growing number of road accidents, CM Dhami said special attention should be given to this problem. He was holding a meeting with the senior officials at his official residence in Dehradun on Friday.

King Charles will be replaced by a mystery in the Royal Family. King Charles may have a brief reign, according to a new interpretation of Nostradamus's prophecies, which also makes the shocking assertion that Prince Harry may succeed him. According to a shocking interpretation of Nostradamus's predictions, Prince Harry may succeed to the throne, potentially ending King Charles's reign. According to the Daily Star, a well-known authority on 16th-century astrologers, the split between Princess Diana and then-Prince Charles might cause such widespread disapproval that the new king would be forced to abdicate.

seaplane landed at Pandu Ghat in Guwahati on Friday after a successful flight from the city airport, making it the first such plane to land in Assam. The addition of seaplanes to the state's transport network is expected to boost connectivity and tourism, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. «Earlier today, a sea plane successfully landed at Pandu Ghat on the banks of Brahmaputra, marking the first river landing in Eastern India, which will open new chapters of connectivity in a riverine state like Assam,» Sarma said in a post on X. «A dawn of new possibilities in the Tourism & Intercommunication of Assam. This morning, participated in an 'Amphibian Airplane' demonstration in Guwahati by M/s De Havilland Canada in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation,» State Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah, who took the flight, posted on the micro-blogging site.

Trump, who campaigned on an «America First» foreign policy, has said previously that he wanted to strike a deal between Kyiv and Moscow, without giving details, and end bloodshed in the Middle East. «We have to get back to a great country with low taxes and a strong military. We're going to fix our military, we did once and now we're going to have to do it again,» he said Thursday at a gala organized by the America First Policy Institute at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

Matrimony.com has launched its financial technology platform weddingloans.com aimed at providing financial assistance for marriages, the company said on Friday. The company has partnered with leading financial institutions such as IDFC, Tata Capital, Larsen and Toubro Finance, to offer a comprehensive loan solution. «This platform will go beyond selling loans, it will help customers make the right decision with special focus on their financial well-being,» Matrimony.com said in a company statement on Friday.

Philip Green, who paid a courtesy visit to Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi on Thursday, discussed new opportunities for collaboration in agriculture and allied sectors. Highlighting the importance of agriculture in Australia's priorities, Green expressed «keen interest in exploring opportunities within the agri-tech sector». He also stressed the need for continued engagement to identify and unlock new opportunities for trade and cooperation.

Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday criticised the Congress for overlooking the significant contributions of the tribal community in India's fight for independence. Speaking at a programme marking the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, the DoNER and communications minister called the tribal leaders «heroes not only for the tribal community but for the entire nation.» «Birsa Munda fought a decisive battle against British rule and made the ultimate sacrifice for Bharat Mata. He is a hero to 140 crore people in India, not just the janajati (tribal) community,» Scindia said, asserting that India's history would be incomplete without acknowledging the tribal contributions to the freedom struggle. Taking aim at the Congress, Scindia claimed that the tribals were neglected under its rule and their historical contributions were forgotten.

For the previous week, India's foreign exchange reserves dropped to $682.13 billion as of Nov 1. India's forex kitty: With its growing economic strength, India has achieved the significant feat of joining the ranks of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves, securing the 4th position globally after China, Japan, and Switzerland.

Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday. Speaking at the Geo India 2024 conference in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of the national capital, the minister said the government's reforms agenda to make it easier to find and produce crude oil (which is refined into fuels like petrol and diesel) and natural gas (which is used to generate power, make fertilizer or turned into cooking gas and CNG) will continue. He promised interference-free administration. «If you have a private sector company which is family owned, you still have interference. But if you have well run state oil companies as our oil firms are, and you have a minister like me, you will have zero interference. I have said that repeatedly,» he said.

Zaragoza, Spain, before firefighters managed to extinguish the flames, local authorities said Friday. The alarm was raised around 5 a.m. on Friday in Villafranca de Ebro, about 28 kilometers (18 miles) from the northeastern city. Two people remained in critical condition, officials said. The cause of the fire was not yet known.

Samsung Electronics has decided to buy back shares worth 10 trillion won ($7.17 billion) over a one-year period to boost shareholder value, after shares plunged to more than four-year lows earlier in the week. It is the first time Samsung Electronics has decided to buy back shares since 2017. Of the total, three trillion won worth of shares, or 50.14 million common shares and 6.91 million preferred shares, will be repurchased in the next three months and cancelled, Samsung said after the market closed on Friday.

Amid uncertainty over India's participation and schedule, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed that the trophy tour for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will kick off from Islamabad on November 16. The PCB took to X and unveiled that the Champions Trophy tour will kick off in Islamabad and will also see destinations like Skardu, Murree, Hunza and Muzaffarabad.

Uber claims to have over 1 million monthly active drivers in India, and the newly introduced features aim to improve their daily experience while making driving more rewarding and fulfilling.Also Read | India mobility opportunity massive, underpenetrated; have barely scratched surface: UberUber is now providing drivers with the ability to record audio if they feel "uncomfortable or concerned about their safety" during trips. The good news is that these recordings are not accessible to the drivers, and Uber states they will only be opened if the driver submits them as part of a safety report.We have reached out to Uber for further clarity on how rider data is handled during this process.

Manohar Lal Khattar, jointly inaugurated the first trilateral power flow transaction from Nepal to Bangladesh through a virtual event hosted by Nepal's Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation on Friday. Kahattar, along with Md Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser of Bangladesh's Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources, and Nepali Minister of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Dipak Khadka, inaugurated the power flow transaction, which had been carried out through the Indian grid. According to a press statement, the power transaction from Nepal to Bangladesh, through the Indian grid, will export up to 40 MW of power.

It said, «the return of the Donald to the White House offers an opportunity for Beijing to negotiate a new deal with Washington, which would probably include China indicating a willingness to move some production to America». On the continued war between Russia and Ukraine, the report noted that a deal could have been signed in the past on an agreement that Ukraine would not join NATO.

hydrogen energy production and exports says Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri. Speaking at the 6th South Asian Geoscience Conference and Exhibition, Puri said, «With projects like hydrogen blending in natural gas pipelines, localization of electrolyzer-based technologies, and the promotion of bio-pathways for green hydrogen production, India is set to become a global champion in hydrogen production and exports.» Puri added that India is on track to emerge as the hub for green hydrogen, considered as the fuel for the future.