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VVER-1000 reactor vessel for the sixth power unit of the Kudankulam NPP, which is being built in India according to a Russian design, is being transported to the construction site. The equipment weighing 320 tons was manufactured at the Atommash plant (Rosatom's Machine-Building Division) and shipped to the customer on the eve of 2025.

Zara Dar, who recently left her PhD program to pursue a career on OnlyFans, revealed she posts her science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational videos on Pornhub. Dar stated on social media that Pornhub provides significantly more revenue than YouTube. “People may not know this, but I publish the same STEM videos on both YouTube and Pornhub," Dar wrote. «While YouTube generally generates more views, the ad revenue per 1 million views on @Pornhub is nearly three times higher.”

Prayagraj has been fortified with a seven-ring security plan to ensure the safety of pilgrims, as per a TOI report.

sick leave, questioning whether employees’ ailments are real or simply a way to dodge work.

The Biden administration is expected to propose a limit on nicotine in cigarettes, a move aimed at curbing smoking addiction. The proposal could be released as soon as Monday, according to the NBC News. It will not affect e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement products.

hostage release agreement designed to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Monday.

Fitch Ratings on Monday said India's steady GDP growth outlook, improved banking sector's financial health and expected interest-rate cuts in 2025 will support credit access for corporates in FY26. The credit metrics of rated Indian corporates is expected to improve in the next financial year (April 2025-March 2026) driven by wider EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) margins, despite high capex intensity.

CBRE data showed that land deals of more than 2,200 acres last year as against about 1,900 acres in the preceding year.

Kalkaji constituency. Before commencing her rally, Atishi, accompanied by AAP leader Manish Sisodia, visited Gurudwara Shri Guru Gobind Sahib in Giri Nagar. Earlier in the day, she offered prayers at the Kalkaji Temple, dedicated to Maa Kali, seeking blessings for her campaign.

Taking an aim at Apple, Zuckerberg accused the company of stagnating in innovation and relying heavily on the continued success of the iPhone. The Meta CEO expressed these views during an in-depth conversation on Joe Rogan's podcast. «Steve Jobs invented the iPhone and now they're just kind of sitting on it 20 years later,» Zuckerberg said, suggesting that fewer people are buying new iPhones because each new version isn't much better than the last.

Dunkin' stores in Nebraska and New Mexico, and possibly other states, are finding no doughnuts. Stores have placed signs stating the unavailability of doughnuts. The issue has been attributed to a «manufacturing error,» as reported by Independent. Stores in Omaha, Lincoln, and Grand Island displayed signs informing customers of the situation, leaving many puzzled. A manager at an Omaha Dunkin' location confirmed the issue but couldn't elaborate beyond the official statement, citing company orders. She did indicate the problem is widespread. This is not the first time Dunkin' has experienced supply chain disruptions, with a similar doughnut shortage reported in 2021.

Boba Bhai, a quick service restaurant (QSR) brand specialising in bubble tea and other food items, has raised Rs 30 crore in a funding round led by early-stage venture capital firm 8i Ventures. The round also saw participation from Titan Capital Winners Fund, Global Growth Capital, DeVC (anchored by Z47) along with other existing investors. The funds will be used to expand its reach into new cities, enhance operations in current markets, diversify menu options, and look at new sub-brands.

Jeff Bezos in an interview with Reuters on Sunday said he does not think SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will use his close ties with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to undercut his space company Blue Origin, adding he feels «very optimistic» about the incoming administration's space agenda. «Elon has been very clear that he's doing this for the public interest and not for his personal gain. And I take him at face value,» said Bezos, founder of Blue Origin which rivals SpaceX in the space industry. Bezos is in Cape Canaveral, Florida for the debut launch of Blue Origin's New Glenn, a 30 story-tall rocket that is expected to chip away at SpaceX's market dominance and kick start Blue Origin's long-delayed entrance in the satellite launch business.

The Maha Kumbh is one of the largest and most significant religious congregations in the world, held every 12 years at one of four locations in India. The Mahakumbh 2025, which is Poorna Kumbh is taking place in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, from January 13 to February 26, 2025.

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was installed at a camp in the Maha Kumbh Mela area here, with several seers objecting to it. The statue, around two--three feet tall, was inaugurated on Saturday at the camp in Sector 16 set up by the Mulayam Singh Yadav Smriti Seva Sansthan, Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Mata Prasad Pandey said on Sunday. The move drew criticism from the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad. Its president Mahant Ravindra Puri said that Mulayam Singh Yadav had always been «anti-Hindu and anti-Sanatan». SP leader Pandey said that the statue of «Netaji» was inaugurated by him on Saturday. «He was our leader, and the camp was organised to spread his thoughts and ideas.»

artificial intelligence, promising to create special zones for data centres and encouraging more graduates to study technology-focused courses. Starmer will say he wants to put AI at the heart of his ambition to grow the economy, while the government will claim if the technology is fully adopted it could increase productivity by 1.5% a year, worth an extra 47 billion pounds ($57 billion), annually over a decade. Ahead of a speech in London by Starmer on AI, the government said it will adopt all the 50 recommendations set out in the report "AI Opportunities Action Plan" by venture capitalist Matt Clifford, submitted to the government last year.

Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow's top customers, traders and analysts said. The U.S. Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, as well as 183 vessels that have shipped Russian oil, targeting the revenues Moscow has used to fund its war with Ukraine. Many of the tankers have been used to ship oil to India and China as Western sanctions and a price cap imposed by the Group of Seven countries in 2022 shifted trade in Russian oil from Europe to Asia. Some tankers have also shipped oil from Iran, which is also under sanctions.

Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to take a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Despite the freezing waters during the cold winter season, a group of foreign devotees took a dip in the Triveni Sangam, the sacred confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and the 'mystical' Saraswati. A Brazilian devotee, Francisco, who came to India for the first time in search of Moksha, said that it was an amazing feeling to be present there. He mentioned that the water at the confluence was cold, but his heart was filled with warmth after he took a dip.

Diamonds were never truly investments in the first place, and the very idea that they could be regarded as such is a carefully constructed marketing myth. The recent attention to the Diamond Standard Index’s lacklustre performance over 22 years might seem like news. However, it merely confirms what smart savers have known all along, that the diamond market is unlike any other investment market. The basic principle of any investment is not just its quoted price, but the realisability of this price, that is, what you can get when you want to sell it. With diamonds, this gap between theory and reality is rather wide, to put it mildly. This peculiar nature of diamonds isn’t accidental; it’s by design. The story goes back to 1870, when massive diamond discoveries in South Africa threatened to destroy the gem’s value forever. The solution? Create a monopoly—which became De Beers—to control supply and prices. The real masterstroke came in 1938, when Harry Oppenheimer, the founder’s son, launched one of history’s most successful marketing campaigns, transforming diamonds from mere precious stones to supposed symbols of eternal love and value.

He had bought his first house when he was 35 years old. Twenty years on, he and his wife live in a much bigger flat in Mumbai. He had also restructured and modernised the house in which his retired parents lived in Pune. He had a farm in Karjat, where he had a small farmhouse. His plan is to retire to this house in another 5-10 years. “It all worked out well,” he told me. With the new airport coming up, he is considering booking a flat at one of the new developments in Panvel as well. “This will not be like Lavasa,” he offered. He had been an early investor in the dream project that failed to take off as planned. His money had been stuck there for quite a few years and he finally sold it at a loss. “I am confident the new one will be a winner,” he reassured me.