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rare comet that passed over the Earth, which was last seen 80,000 years ago. The ancient comet has appeared since the age of human civilizations, and it is a rare opportunity to witness this piece of cosmic history.

According to NBC News, an investigation that was part of a broader inquiry into Donald Trump’s financial benefits during his Presidency highlighted the overcharging of Donald Trump’s Washington Hotel. NBC News noted that the report from House Democrats allegedly claims that various ambassadors and individuals seeking jobs and pardons also paid a hefty amount to stay at the Trump International Hotel.

Donald Trump comes to power after the US elections in November.

JSW Steel joint venture with Japan's JFE Steel Corp will fully acquire Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel (TKES) India for ₹4,051.40 crore. The 50:50 joint venture between the two steelmakers is also looking at licensing or transfer of associated technology from Thyssenkrupp, which is included in the deal value. TKES India manufactures grain-oriented electrical steel, used in the making of transformers and generators, at its Nashik facility.

China at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), turning the heat on non-transparent subsidies that lead to an influx of low-priced, poor-quality goods into the country, harming its local industries. New Delhi flagged concerns over several trade issues during a review of Beijing's trade policies. It highlighted China's cross-border data regulations and laws, export control measures on critical raw materials, and non-tariff barriers that adversely impact pharma exports, besides export bans on critical minerals.

federal investigation into whether Tesla's partial-automation system marketed as Full Self-Driving is defective after a series of crashes, one of which resulted in a fatality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it will assess whether Tesla's system, also known as FSD, has the ability to detect and appropriately respond to fog and other reduced visibility conditions. The agency said four crashes have been reported in such scenarios where FSD was engaged.

These mark the first US sanctions on Chinese entities «directly developing and producing complete weapons systems in partnership with Russian firms,» the US Treasury Department said. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller added: «this was the first time we actually saw a Chinese company manufacturing a weapon itself that then was used on the battlefield by Russia.»

British Airways and Air India preparing to mount new flights to capitalise on the travel boom. London is one of the most lucrative destinations for carriers connecting to India as the British capital is home to a large Indian diaspora besides being a leading tourist and business destination for Indians. British Airways operates 56 daily flights from Heathrow to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. It will add a new daily Delhi-Heathrow flight from April next year which will augment the carrier's total flights to India to 63 per week.

Ben Affleck is staying busy and happy lately amidst his divorce from Jennifer Lopez. The director-actor is very focused on work and his kids, despite his split from Jennifer Lopez. Ben Affleck is working out his divorce from Jennifer Lopez while anticipating what comes next. Ben is totally focused on his job and his children. He's staying busy and happy, as reported by People. Another endeavour taking up Affleck's time is a joint venture with friend and frequent co-star Matt Damon. Affleck is apparently directing Damon in a commercial, so the two were pictured on a movie set.

John Gray makes a bracing assertion in his book «Straw Dogs»: «Technology is not something that humankind can control. It is an event that has befallen the world. Once a technology enters human life-whether it be fire, the wheel, the automobile, radio, television or the internet-it changes it in ways we can never fully understand.» It's an observation brought to mind by the new point-and-click computer game Phoenix Springs, an eye-catching, thought-provoking exploration of the unintended consequences that follow a society-wide embrace of biohacking. Players fall into the role of Iris, a veteran reporter, as she sits on a train with a desert looming through a window. The opening seconds, and an arresting dissolve from the sun-flooded train to a shadowy apartment, sets the tone for what follows-a slippery exploration of memory, time and space grounded in Iris' quest to uncover the mystery of what happened to her brother.

Lakshmi Puja on Sharad Purnima or the autumn full moon. At the turn of the 20th century, there would have hardly been a Bengali house without an evening puja for the goddess of good fortune and abundance being conducted by the matriarch of the family. It could be described as Bengal's Thanksgiving Day, asking for Ma Lakshmi to shower divine benevolence on all. Whether She is represented as a figurine or painted on a clay plate (shora), Ma Lakshmi is adorned with flowers, and alponas featuring conch shells and lotuses are drawn on the floors with rice flour paste, with the goddess's feet etched at every doorway to welcome her. Similar to the more widely known Santa story, "Kojagori" Lakshmi is supposed to come late at night to see who is still awake and bestow her blessings on them. Durga Puja became a largely community celebration by the 19th century, barring those in the homes of rajas and zamindars, but Lakshmi Puja remained a family affair till the end of the 20th century. And, importantly, it was most often woman-led. Nearly every Bengali has memories of grandmothers, aunts and mothers prepping for the evening puja, making narkel naru (coconut-jaggery ladoos), arranging fruits and flowers, keeping fasts and reciting the panchali.

home loans to spur demand for their primary retail product during the festive season. Banks, including Central Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of Baroda and Punjab National Bank, have fully waived processing fee for the period ranging from December 2024 till March 2025, according to information on their websites. Indian Overseas Bank, which waived the processing fee for home loans, saw a 19% quarter-on-quarter increase in disbursals to Rs 1,849.67 crore in the second quarter of this financial year.

Season 12. The show’s executive producers made the announcement during a panel at New York Comic Con.

According to NBC News, it was Katie Britt who informed Donald Trump about a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that could eventually affect IVF clinics while Donald Trump expressed his surprise at the connection between the court’s decision and IVF stating that he had no prior knowledge of the procedure’s implications. Following this conversation with Senator Katie Britt Donald Trump prompted to quickly support IVF while claiming that he understood the importance of IVF within two minutes of their discussion.

comeback planned, Jennifer Lopez hopes to prove that her crummy love life hasn't depressed her. 2025 is going to be Jennifer Lopez's year. At least if she's involved in any way. A Daily Mail source claims that despite a challenging 2024, Jennifer Lopez is hoping for a significant comeback. Getting a well-earned Oscar nomination for her new film Unstoppable, which Ben Affleck co-produced. She wants to prove to the world that her miserable love life did not depress her by making next year her best year ever. She hopes Unstoppable will win her an Oscar. She really did a fantastic job in the film. This film serves as a significant reminder of her talent, reinforcing the notion that she is indeed a capable actress, as quoted in a report by Cosmopolitan.

Private equity and venture capital funds' investments declined by 40 per cent to USD 8.8 billion in the September quarter, a report said on Friday. The decline in overall investments happened despite the number of deals being 26 per cent higher during the same period at 283 transactions, the report by industry lobby grouping IVCA and consultancy firm EY said. «Geopolitical tensions have created uncertainty, dampening investment sentiment as investors become more cautious, leading to slowing deal-making. This sluggishness may persist if global uncertainties continue,» the consultancy firm's partner Vivek Soni said.

Meta, owned by Mark Zuckerberg has terminated near about 24 employees from its Los Angeles office as a result of repeated misuse of the company’s $25 meal credit system, reported The Telegraph. The terminated employees used to exploit the meal vouchers, which were intended for having food inside the office, to purchase items such as toothpaste, detergents for laundry, and even wine glasses. According to The Telegraph, such kind of misuse by the employees was revealed following an internal investigation which eventually showed the pattern of abuse which also included instances where an employee could be seen sending the meals to their home when they were not present in the office. Also Read :Tour, Oscar nomination and much more, Jennifer Lopez plans a big comeback in 2025 amid Ben Affleck's divorce

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson (AJR) were recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their work on the role institutions play in driving a nation’s prosperity. In a podcast interview I hosted with Acemoglu (full episode available at https://shorturl.at/R8s0u), I asked Acemoglu to apply his ‘institutions’ framework and current thinking to technology in the Indian context.

Supriya Chatterjee to Managing Director, North India. In her new mandate, Supriya will lead the firm’s Delhi-NCR office, driving growth and enhancing client relationships throughout the northern region, including Jaipur. She will focus on capitalizing on emerging market opportunities in one of India’s largest and most dynamic real estate markets. She has been leading Cushman & Wakefield’s office brokerage business for North India.

Nothing illustrates that challenge better than the 47 trillion rupee ($559 billion) corporate bond market. It’s one of the world’s smallest as a percentage of gross domestic product, at just 16%, even after record growth. Bankers in Mumbai say doubling that ratio would better help finance ambitious goals, like becoming a $5 trillion economy in the next three years. One of the major impediments is a longstanding rule from authorities that makes it hard for long-term investors like insurers and pension funds to go big on infrastructure. The regulation bars them from investing in notes rated below AA, which in India are deemed risky because they’re hard to offload in a smaller market during times of stress.