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official opening of the Holloch Caves on July 1, 1906. Next to a picture of the Dolomite Hall it was reported that although only one kilometre of the caves had been made accessible to the public, the cave explorer Hans Widmer, who was the driving force behind the project, knew of even deeper caves. 'No one knows how deep Holloch goes,' he declared. 'We joke that it reaches all the way to hell, but of course we know it doesn't really.' 'You're wrong on two counts,' Josef whispered to himself. 'The caves go all the way down, but there's no hell at the bottom.' A poem composed by the local rhymester, Richard Hardmeier, in honour of the occasion was printed below the picture: Now open, gate to hell

King Charles III has admitted that he feels «slightly anxious» when wearing the St Edward's Crown during formal occasions, expressing concern that the heavy crown might «wobble.» Speaking in the upcoming documentary Coronation Girls, the King described the crown as weighing over two kilograms, making it “much heavier and taller” than he anticipated, as reported by AFP. As reported by AFP, he said, «The big one that you're crowned with, the St Edward's Crown, it weighs five pounds (more than two kilogrammes). It is much heavier and taller, so there's always that feeling of feeling slightly anxious, in case it wobbles.» The documentary, which is set to air on Boxing Day in Canada, follows the journey of 12 Canadian women who sailed to London in 1953 to witness the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. These women revisited Buckingham Palace in 2023, where they were unexpectedly greeted by King Charles.

Unlike its larger counterpart, which requires a subscription for full access, the Mini is free to play daily on the NYT website or app, as mentioned in the report by Forbes. As we approach the festive season, today’s Mini Crossword puzzle (#547) is here to provide a delightful distraction.

biofuels using methanotrophic bacteria. This innovative approach represents a significant leap toward sustainable energy solutions and climate change mitigation. The research, co-authored by Prof. Debasish Das and Dr. Krishna Kalyani Sahoo, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, has been published in Fuel, a leading journal by Elsevier. The study addresses two pressing global challenges: the harmful environmental impact of greenhouse gases and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves.

Candidates who clear the mains exam will be invited for an interview, which serves as a personality test round. There might be a situation where you have cleared the mains but the e-Summon Letter is not downloading.

Shaktikanta Das, another finance ministry bureaucrat has been appointed as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra will replace Das. Economists were speculating over the future of Das in the wake of data showing the South Asian economy expanded 5.4% from July to September, a seven-quarter low and far below the Reserve Bank of India’s 7% projection, Bloomberg reported. When Shaktikanta Das joined the central bank six years ago, he had waded into a government-RBI rift. A deft bureaucrat like his predecessors Duvvuri Subbarao and YV Reddy, Das had a tough job: to clean the mess left by high-profile economists Raghuram Rajan and Urjit Patel whose tenure at the helm of the RBI was marked by spats with the government, erosion of confidence and high uncertainty. Now, when expectations for a rate cut have spiked after a long rate pause and the GDP dip, Malhotra will be heading the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) when it considers a rate cut in its February meeting.

Jay-Z refutes claims that he and Sean Diddy Combs abused a 13-year-old in 2000. A woman who claims that Sean Diddy Combs assaulted her has added claims that Jay-Z also assaulted her at the same party to her lawsuit. The woman added Shawn Carter, the rapper and businessman known as Jay-Z, as a defendant in the civil lawsuit on Sunday after it was first filed against Combs in October. In relation to Combs, Carter is the first well-known person to face allegations of assault. Carter described the accusations as so heinous in nature that he implores to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one, in a statement to CNN.

benchmark indices ended in red for the second session in a row dragged by FMCG and auto stocks. While the S&P BSE Sensex settled at 81,508.46, down by 200.66 or 0.25%, the broader Nifty50 closed at 24,619, lower by 58.80 or 0.24%. Commenting on the day's action, Dr. Praveen Dwarakanath, Vice President of Hedged.in, said that momentum indicators continue to show bullishness in the Nifty index despite remaining closer to the overbought levels. «Nifty is consolidating near its resistance level of 24,850. The last two days have shown an insider candle for the index, indicating it has lost momentum. The index trades above the 50-day moving average, indicating that bullishness could continue. Options writer's data for the monthly expiry showed increased writing of the calls and puts at the 24,700 level, indicating a range-bound move in the index,» Dwarakanath said.

Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over protests by opposition members in Parliament complex and termed him «comedy king» who is trying to stay relevant. Leaders of some INDIA bloc parties on Monday protested in Parliament complex over the Adani row, with Gandhi conducting a mock 'interview' over the issue with Congress members wearing masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani «Rahul Gandhi is indulging in what he does best — Stand-up comedy! His malicious claims and rants have crumbled under the weight of comprehensive investigation every time. Playing the role of a pawn to perfection, he yet again attempts to mislead despite his misinformation campaigns failing to cut ice with the people of India,» Pradhan wrote on X tagging a video of the protest.

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to streamline government regulations and reduce spending. Recently, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy visited Capitol Hill to discuss their newly-announced advisory team that will cut regulations and spending within the federal government. Visuals from the Capitol visit showed the two billionaires smiling as they prepare to take on their new roles. The two billionaires appeared optimistic and ready for their new roles, smiling as they made plans for the future. ALSO READ:Trump, Jill Biden 'absolutely in love', say netizens as their friendly banter at Notre Dame re-opening goes viral

A ‘Non-Resident Indian’ (NRI) is a citizen of India who resides outside India. An NRI account can be opened jointly with a resident Indian on a former or survivor basis. There are different types of NRI accounts, including Non-Resident External (NRE), Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO), and Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) accounts. For NRIs looking to invest and retain their foreign currency while simultaneously earning high returns, FCNR (B) accounts can be a great choice. Most banks book FCNR deposits in the US Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Euro, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars.

The Ministry of National Defence (MND) issued a statement confirming the manoeuvres, noting that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had designated seven areas east of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces as temporary airspace reservations until Wednesday. These areas are typically designated for exclusive use during specific periods. In response to the PLA's activities, the MND initiated war-preparedness drills at strategic locations across the island and is closely coordinating with the Coast Guard Administration to implement appropriate countermeasures.

Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd.(up 1.11%), Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.(up 0.89%), Dhampur Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.66%), Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.61%), Rana Sugars Ltd.(up 0.55%), Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.(up 0.45%), Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.34%), DCM Shriram Industries Ltd.(up 0.22%), KM Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 0.12%) and Ponni Sugars(Erode)Ltd.(up 0.10%) stood among the top gainers.

The report highlights the dynamic nature of India's job market, where artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation are becoming integral. «While global trust in governments to support upskilling remains low at 20 per cent, Indian respondents (31 per cent) and those in Saudi Arabia (35 per cent) demonstrated significantly higher confidence in their governments.

Shares of Natco Pharma Ltd.(up 2.48 per cent), Mankind Pharma Ltd.(up 2.05 per cent), J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 1.07 per cent), Granules India Ltd.(up 0.78 per cent) and Abbott India Ltd.(up 0.27 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack.

Bohra Industries Ltd.(up 3.51%), Krishana Phoschem Ltd.(up 0.99%), Agro Phos India Ltd.(up 0.68%), Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.61%), Coromandel International Ltd.(up 0.42%) and Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.(up 0.10%) stood among the top gainers.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 58.8 points down at 24619.0 amid selling in frontline bluechip counters.

stocks rallied as much as 15% in Mumbai trading on Monday even as equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, traded in the amid brisk in frontline bluechip counters. Stocks that surged in excess of 15% included, Indo Asia Fin(20.00%), The Phosphate Co.(20.00%), Sundaram Brake(20.00%), Indo Us Bio-Tech(19.99%), Orbit Exports(19.99%), Ind Swift Ltd(19.99%), Rajdarshan Ind(19.98%), Apoorva Leasing Finance(19.98%), Mahalaxmi Rub(19.98%) and AdityaBirlaMoney(19.97%).

Grok assistant. However, the feature, which went live briefly on Saturday, seemed to vanish for some users shortly after. Similar to Flux, the first image generator added to Grok in October, Aurora appears to operate with minimal restrictions. Accessible via the Grok tab on X’s mobile apps and web platform, Aurora can generate images of public figures and copyrighted characters, such as Mickey Mouse, without objection. While it avoided creating explicit nudes during tests, it did allow graphic content. Announced by xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence startup that develops Grok and other AI-powered features for X, Aurora was unveiled in posts on X early Saturday. However, the team did not specify whether Aurora was independently developed.

Jitin Prasada said on Monday. “Despite being the largest connected nation globally, our presence in the critical global public forums where global standards and technologies for the Internet are determined — it is notably underrepresented,” the minister said. “It is a priority of our government to address this imbalance and ensure that our nation's perspectives contribute significantly to shaping the global discourse on internet governance.”

These high-performing stocks that rallied more than 10% during the session included, Lambodhara Text(14.92%), ITI Ltd(14.84%), Captain Polyplast(14.29%), Sibar Auto Parts(14.26%), Umang Dairies(14.03%), Integra Capital(13.57%), HKG Ltd(13.45%), Indo Count Ind(13.41%), Shiva Mills(13.10%) and IST Ltd(13.07%).