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NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has successfully surmounted a critical challenge that threatened to impede the exploration of asteroid Bennu's concealed mysteries. This seven-year mission, which aimed to retrieve a sample of Bennu's surface, encountered obstacles in accessing the bulk of rocky material collected in 2020.

jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, told AFP. From meteorologists to lawyers and screenwriters, generative AI capable of creating content — such as the chatbot ChatGPT — could change the contours of many professions.

Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival celebrated in various parts of the Indian subcontinent, is being celebrated on 15th January 2024. This festival marks the transition of increasingly lengthening days and the sun's movement towards the North. The history behind Makar Sankranti revolves around the worship of the Sun God 'Surya' for success and prosperity. Devotees partake in a holy dip in the river Ganga and gather on its banks for meditation, believing that this ritual cleanses the soul and absolves them of sins.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from Starbucks in a dispute with the National Labor Relations Board over workers who were trying to unionize a store in Memphis, Tennessee

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Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of the Meitei community, has demanded that the Manipur chief minister take over charge of the Unified Command as they feel that the role of security adviser, Kuldiep Singh, has been unfruitful. The four slain villagers were from Akasoi village in Bishnupur district. They had gone to nearby forested areas of Churachandpur district on Wednesday to collect firewood and were kidnapped by the militants and then killed. COCOMI stated that the brutal killing of three individuals by Kuki assailants in the Haotak area of Wangoo Sabal Akasoi exposes a disturbing depth of barbarism ingrained in their psyche.

T20I as it can transform them into contenders from sidekicks. India had won the first game at Mohali by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead. It is then imperative for Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar and Axar Patel to produce a defining effort against the Afghans to keep themselves within the selectors' sight as the move to find a perfect squad for the T20 World Cup has gathered steam.

Oppenheimer is going to arrive on Peacock on February 16, 2024, accurately in the midst of the Oscar season. On January 23, the Oscar nominations are coming out. The movie directed by Christopher Nolan has recently won five Golden Globe awards including that for the Best Feature Drama, and Best Director categories with Cillian Murphy winning the award for Best Actor Drama, Robert Downey Jr winning the Best Supporting Actor award, and composer Ludwig Göransson winning the award for the Best Original Score.

consecration ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, religious organisations like VHP, RSS, and their allies are distributing the worshipped 'akshat' to devotees. The distribution which was started on New Year's Day, involves rice grains mixed with turmeric and ghee, is considered sacred in Hindu rituals. General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Champat Rai emphasized that, while receiving 'akshat,' people will be requested to gather at local temples, turning the event into a festive celebration.

Narendra Modi on Friday described India's present-day youth as the most fortunate generation of the 21st century, poised to take the country to greater heights during "Amrit Kaal", and urged them to participate in the electoral process to «reduce» the influence of dynastic politics. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the 27th National Youth Festival here, Modi said dynastic politics has caused immense harm to the country and urged the youth to get themselves enrolled as voters as soon as possible. «India is the mother of democracy.

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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday asked the state chief electoral officers to deliver a «spotless» Lok Sabha polls due in March-April. Addressing a conference of CEOs here ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, he also said «a solid set of preparations» is in place for the democratic exercise.

Bengaluru CEO Suchana Seth Case: Goa police plan to revisit the service apartment where Suchana Seth, the CEO of an artificial intelligence start-up, stayed. Seth is accused of killing her four-year-old child.

Cameron Mackay on Thursday said notwithstanding the recent tensions, the strategic interests of India and Canada are «absolutely aligned», and he was encouraged by the continuance of bilateral trade and investment relationship. Speaking at a seminar on 'India-Canada Business: The Way Forward' at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit here, he said this annual gathering of investors was a «great platform to reassert our business to business and people to people ties.» The relations between the two countries saw some bitterness last year following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegation about India's suspected involvement in the killing of Khalistani separatist and designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in his country.

The Adani Group said it will invest $24 billion in Gujarat over the next five years creating 100,000 jobs. 100 countries participating Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) proposed India's first carbon fibre facility at Hazira together with a green energy giga complex on 5,000 acres in Jamnagar in 2024. Addressing a packed Mahatma Mandir convention centre in Gandhinagar on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would be one of the top three global economies in the coming years. “The world looks at (India) as an important pillar of stability, a trusted friend, and an engine of growth in the global economy,” Modi told an elite gathering of corporate leaders and heads of state, including United Arab Emirates (UAE) president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Timor-Leste president José Ramos-Horta and Mozambique president Filipe Nyusi. “In the rapidly changing world order, India is moving ahead as Vishwa Mitra (friend of the world),” Modi said.

The World Economic Forum says false and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence is the top immediate risk to the global economy

CBI Director Praveen Sood on Wednesday underlined the need for making learning a continuous habit so that officers of the agency stay a notch ahead in their challenging task. Sood made the remarks while addressing a gathering on the occasion of 29th Raising Day of CBI Academy in Ghaziabad.

Indian Navy is proactively deploying its fleet to keep the pirates away and confine them in their waters, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Hari Kumar said on Wednesday. After unveiling the indigenously manufactured Drishti 10 Starliner Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) by Adani Defence and Aerospace for the Navy, Hari Kumar said there have been about 35 drone attacks on ships largely on Israel-owned or flagged or related vessels in the Red Sea, North and Central Arabian Sea during the last 40-42 days.

Brazil has observed the anniversary of last year’s uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva...

More than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders will discuss the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Switzerland next week

Narendra Modi and visiting United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a roadshow in Ahmedabad on Tuesday evening ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit scheduled to be inaugurated in Gandhinagar on Wednesday Before the roadshow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- who is on a visit to his home state to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Summit--welcomed the UAE president at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Besides, PM Modi, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra and some other senior officials of the state were present at the airport to welcome the UAE president. The UAE President was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour upon his arrival.