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Department of Health and Family Welfare, Karnataka reported 104 fresh Covid cases on Saturday, bringing the total active caseload to 271 in the state. The positivity rate rose to 5.93 percent, although fortunately, no new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours. As of now, 258 individuals are in home isolation, while 13 are hospitalised, with six in ICU.

PTI, visuals from the airport depict the challenging weather conditions affecting the schedule. “Due to bad weather and poor visibility in Kolkata (CCU), all departures/arrivals and their consequential flights may get affected," SpiceJet wrote on X.

PTI. As per Paul, the possibility of White Christmas in Shimla city is bleak, however, higher reaches of Shimla and the adjoining Kinnaur district could experience snowfall. As per the Met Department, under the influence of Western Disturbance, light to moderate rainfall is likely in isolated parts of the Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti, Kinnaur, Shimla and Sirmaur with the possibility of snowfall in higher reaches of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur districts today.

Haryana Government on Saturday announced winter vacations for all Government and Private schools from January 1 to January 15, 2024. The decision comes in view of the cold wave expected in the state in the next few days. The schools will open on January 16, 2024 as per the circular issued by the state administration.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. fell 0.5 per cent to Rs 516.0 in Friday's trade as of 01:09PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 21354.0, up 98.95 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 518.6 in the previous session.

ANI, Karunanidhi said, “...The weather department did not expect this, we had been checking regularly. This happened suddenly and unprecedentedly... The government could not have done anything." Speaking on what led to the devastation, she added, “Every day, more than 1.5 lakh cusecs of water was being released and water from a lot of tanks breached.

dense to very dense fog conditions very likely in morning hours at isolated pockets of Punjab during next four days. The weather department has also warned of dense fog conditions very likely in morning hours at isolated pockets of Haryana during next three days. Additionally, fog alert has also been sounded over North Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura during next two days and Odisha on 23rd and 24th December.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) in an official release predicted a forecast for isolated light rainfall or snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, and Himachal Pradesh from the 22nd to the 24th of December. Additionally, on December 23rd, isolated light rainfall or snowfall is likely in North Punjab, North Haryana, and Uttarakhand. The Kashmir Valley is experiencing frigid temperatures, with the minimum temperature remaining several degrees below freezing, as it prepares for the onset of 'Chilla-i-Kalan,' the 40 days of the harshest winter, PTI reported citing officials on Wednesday.

ACC Ltd. traded 2.76 per cent down at Rs 2143.0 at 01:46PM (IST) on Wednesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 186.41 points to 71250.78. The scrip had settled at Rs 2203.85 in the previous session.

HCLTech said on Wednesday that one of its isolated cloud environments was subject to a ransomware attack and the company is investigating the matter. “This is to inform you that HCLTech has become aware of a ransomware incident in an isolated cloud environment for one of its projects. There has been no impact observed due to this incident on the overall HCLTech network,” the Noida-based company said in an exchange filing on Wednesday.

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. fell 0.52 per cent to Rs 4000.0 in Wednesday's session as of 01:00PM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 206.86 points higher at 71644.05. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session.

Havells India Ltd. rose 0.34 per cent to Rs 1376.75 in Wednesday's trade as of 11:27AM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 21550.8, up 97.7 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 1372.05 in the previous session.

Narendra Modi in an interview on Wednesday raised concerns of extremists engaging in violence and intimidation overseas under the guise of freedom of expression while saying that the country is committed to the rule of law. In an interview with The Financial Times, PM Modi responded to allegations of India's plot to assassinate Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States, saying that he will 'look into any evidence' pertaining to the incident. «If someone gives us any information, we would definitely look into it. If a citizen of ours has done anything good or bad, we are ready to look into it.

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. rose 2.78 per cent to Rs 304.4 in Wednesday's trade as of 10:36AM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 21555.45, up 102.35 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 296.15 in the previous session.

IT sector player HCLTech has faced a ransomware incident in an isolated cloud environment for one of HCLTech’s projects, CNBC-TV18 reported. The company has further told the channel that there was "no impact observed on the overall network due to the ransomware incident", adding that a "detailed investigation is underway in consultation with relevant stakeholders".

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently shared a captivating image of an irregular galaxy NGC 2814 located approximately 85 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Ursa Major. In this stunning image, which was captured by using the Hubble Space Telescope, the irregular galaxy NGC 2814, looks like a loose stroke of bright paint across a dark background.

the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued no major warning in the state on Wednesday. The weather department said, "Squally weather with wind speed 40-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely to prevail along and off South Tamil Nadu coast, over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining Comorin area. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these sea areas during above mentioned period." In the wake of no IMD alert, Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena said the forecast of heavy rainfall by the IMD was also 'wrong'.

South Korea, the United States and Japan said on Tuesday they have activated a new system to detect and assess North Korea's missile launches in real-time. The announcement comes after North Korea said it had tested the isolated state's newest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Monday to gauge the war readiness of its nuclear force against mounting U.S. hostility. Here is what we know about the new missile warning data sharing system: WHAT INFORMATION IS BEING SHARED? Under the new mechanism, the three countries will share information on the launch site, flight trajectory and hitting point of North Korean missiles around the clock, South Korean Defence Minister Shin Won-sik said. The United States had until now shared such information separately with South Korea and Japan. «We will have warning data on North Korean missiles much faster, and be able to secure enough time to respond effectively,» Shin said in an interview with broadcaster MBN on Monday.

GAIL (India) Ltd. traded 0.96 per cent down at Rs 143.65 at 11:47AM (IST) on Tuesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex gained 63.28 points to 71378.37. The scrip had settled at Rs 145.05 in the previous session.

Vedanta Ltd. traded 0.49 per cent up at Rs 261.9 at 10:35AM (IST) on Tuesday, even as BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 71.17 points to 71243.92. The stock had closed at Rs 260.6 in the previous session.

What do Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci have in common? Both found inspiration at unnatural intersections. Da Vinci, the quintessential Renaissance man, seamlessly blended art, science and technology to develop a body of work ranging from the iconic Mona Lisa to anatomical sketches and early designs of helicopters. In a similar vein, Jobs’ passion for calligraphy, nurtured during his time at Reed College, influenced Apple’s typographic design.