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Northern Lights’ or what is termed as Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Lights’ also called as Aurora Australis in the Southern Hemisphere. As the Sun heads towards the Solar Maximum, a greater number of such events are expected to be witnessed in the coming years. This has been reported by the USA Today. The Aurora which occurred in the previous week was witnessed in all 50 states of the US, some parts Europe, Australia and even Ladakh in India. This is expected to continue till 2026. In this regard it is pertinent to understand some basic concepts.

Arvind Kejriwal’s aide, Bibhav Kumar, has been sent to five days in police custody following allegations of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal. The Delhi Police arrested Kumar on Saturday, and his anticipatory bail plea was subsequently declared “infructuous” by a Delhi court. The police allege that Kumar, Kejriwal’s personal assistant, assaulted Maliwal at the CM's residence on the morning of May 13. Kumar was produced before Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal, who granted the police’s request for custody. The police, through their counsel, sought seven days of custody to question Kumar about the assault. They argued that Kumar did not provide his mobile phone password to the investigating agency and claimed that his phone had been formatted in Mumbai due to a malfunction. Police stated, “Before being formatted, the data of a mobile phone has to be cloned, and Kumar was required to be taken to Mumbai for retrieving the data.” They added that his presence was needed when his mobile phone is opened by an expert.

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Israel's leaders over post-war Gaza's governance, with an unexpected Hamas fightback in parts of the Palestinian territory piling pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli army has been battling Hamas militants across Gaza for more than seven months while also exchanging near-daily fire with Iran-backed Hezbollah forces along the northern border with Lebanon. But after Hamas fighters regrouped in northern Gaza, where Israel previously said the group had been neutralised, broad splits emerged in the Israeli war cabinet in recent days.

Also Read: Market Special Session Close Highlights: Sensex, Nifty end higher; all sectoral indices gain In the first half of a special trading session on Saturday, the domestic benchmark indices finished on a flat note. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 73,959.63, up 42.60 points, or 0.06%. The NSE Nifty 50 increased to 22,481.90, a gain of 15.80 points, or 0.07%.

Also Read: Go Digit IPO fully booked on the last day of bidding: Check subscription updates, GMP, other details The initiation of the refund process will start on Wednesday, May 22, for individuals not given shares. Those allotted will receive their shares in their demat accounts on Wednesday. Go Digit IPO listing date is scheduled for Thursday, May 23.

debit cards for payments has remained stagnant during the timeframe, RBI data showed. RBI’s latest decision to enable cash deposit facility through UPI at ATMs will only hasten the process of a complete switch from card-based transactions to fully mobile/ digital payments, according to top officials in digital payments infrastructure business. With this announcement, customers no longer have to carry their debit cards for depositing cash at the CDMs (cash deposit machines).

In the DeFi space, Retik Finance (RETIK) has emerged as a beacon of innovation and potential. With its upcoming launch scheduled for May 21st, 2024, at an initial price of $0.15, Retik Finance is poised to revolutionize the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. This comprehensive analysis will explore the factors driving Retik Finance’s growth and why some experts predict it could reach $3 by December 2024.

UBS Wealth Management SVP Brenda O’Connor Juanas and the Lonski Group founder John Lonski discuss the earnings season and share their market outlook for 2024 on 'Mornings with Maria.'

Question: Kindly guide us on the tax benefits associated with making contributions and withdrawal to/from the National Pension System.

NEW DELHI : In order to come up with more clarity about provisions for drugs to be declared as over-the-counter (OTC), the centre has set a three months timeframe for an all doctor's expert committee to provide with suggestion, according to officials aware of the matter. The expert committee consists of eight members including doctors from LHMC, Safdarjung Hospital, PGIMER, SMS Medical College to examine matters regarding amendment of the Drugs Rules in line with recommendations from the Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB).

It’s better to continue with the same index rather than annually switching a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) to the previous year's best-performing index, revealed a study conducted by WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund.

demat accounts of the people. Also Read: Indian Emulsifiers IPO: SME issue subscribed over 460 times on day 4; NII portion booked highest; check GMP Those that received shares will have their demat accounts credited on Tuesday, May 21. The refund process will begin Tuesday as soon as the allocation is finalised today.

Empires of the Sea, maritime historian Radhika Seshan attempts the ambitious task of presenting the story of India’s engagement with the sea from the era of the Indus Valley civilisation to the 18th century. Despite consulting a shipload of books, Seshan’s reach far exceeds her grasp. The final product is a book that, while well researched, is poorly organised and is often unable to forge a meaningful connection with the reader.

Antique Stock Broking. Highlighting the debate on the prospects of the incumbent government's return amid a decline in voter turnout, Antique believes the incumbent party may improve its 2019 tally. "The current debate is on the prospects of the incumbent government (polling is complete in nearly 70 per cent of the Lok Sabha seats) as there has been a decline in voter turnout (from 68.6 per cent in 2019 to 66.5 per cent in 2024, a decline in 252 seats out of 365).

₹87, which is 30% higher than the issue price of ₹67. Premier Roadlines IPO subscription period ran from Friday, May 10, until Tuesday, May 14. Premier Roadlines IPO price band was set between ₹63 and ₹67, with a face value of ₹10.

Info Edge India, which owns portals such as naukri.com, Jeevansathi.com and Shiksha.com, rose 8 per cent in early trade on BSE on Friday, May 17, a day after the company announced its March quarter scorecard. Info Edge share price opened at ₹6043.85 apiece against its previous close of ₹5867.45 and soon jumped 8 per cent to the level of ₹6,338.55. Around 10 am, Naukri share price traded 6.90 per cent up at ₹6,272.40 on the BSE.

Stock Market News: Domestic equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, began Friday's session on a flat note. Auto stocks saw gains offset by a decline in financial sectors, and a global rally sparked by expectations of a US interest rate cut fizzled out. As of 9:20 IST, the blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 fell 0.08% to 22,386.20 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex fell 0.10% to 73,581.50.

market is expected to trade higher on Friday tracking positive global cues. The Nifty future closed positive with gains of 0.84% at 22473 levels on Thursday. India VIX was down by 1.33% from 20.27 to 20 levels.

economic growth performance and has become an alternative investment destination for many western companies as «less and less» foreign investment is going into China, an expert at the UN said as the global body revised upwards the Indian GDP growth for 2024. «India is also benefiting from more investments coming into India from other western sources as less and less foreign investment is going into China, western investment is going into China. India has become an alternative investment source or destination for many western companies. I think that is also benefiting India,» Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Hamid Rashid, told reporters here Thursday. He was briefing on the mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024 that has revised upwards India's growth projections for 2024, with the country's economy now forecast to expand by close to seven per cent this year.

game of Assassin’s Creed is out and the fans are thrilled beyond words. It is set in ancient Japan, which had a feudal society. This was much before the Meiji Restoration, which made the country an industrial power. The news of the new game launch has been reported by Daily Star. The fans got a glimpse of the new game during a recent update shared by the makers of the game.