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rare green comet, named the Nishimura, is making its debut in our celestial vicinity after more than four centuries. Given that it won't be in our area again for 400 years, Northern Hemisphere astronomy fans only have till early next week to witness this celestial visitor. On September 12, this comet, which is about a kilometer in size (about half a mile), will glide by Earth gracefully at a distance of 78 million miles (125 million kilometers). Early risers should cast their eyes toward the northern horizon about 1 1/2 hours before sunrise to capture a glimpse. Specifically, it will be situated less than 10 degrees above the horizon near the Leo constellation.

Aditya L1 spacecraft, India's first space-based mission to study the Sun, completed its third earth-bound maneuver successfully in the early hours of Sunday, according to ISRO. The operation was carried out by the space agency's Telemetry, Tracking, and Command Network (ISTRAC). «The third Earth-bound manoeuvre (EBN#3) is successfully completed from ISTRAC, Bengaluru.» «During this operation, ISRO's ground stations in Mauritius, Bengaluru, SDSC-SHAR, and Port Blair tracked the satellite,» the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a post on social media site X (formerly knows as Twitter). The new orbit achieved is 296 km x 71767 km, according to the statement, and the next maneuver is slated for September 15, around 2 a.m. Aditya-L1 is India's first space-based observatory, and it will study the Sun from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is around 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. On September 3 and 5, the first and second earthbound movements were successfully completed.

Aditya L1 Mission: Aditya-L1, India's first solar mission, has successfully performed the third earth-bound manoeuvre, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Sunday. The new orbit attained by the satellite is 296km x 71767 km. A total of five such orbit manoeuvring will be performed during the satellite's revolution around the Earth of which three have been successfully performed.

semiconductors and technologies." Mint earlier reported that G20 summit may pass a marquee declaration to ensure energy and supply chain security including for critical minerals. The declaration also recognized the importance to accelerate the development, deployment and dissemination of technologies, and the adoption of policies, to transition towards low-emission energy systems, including by rapidly scaling up the deployment of clean power generation, including renewable energy, as well as energy efficiency measures, including accelerating efforts towards phasedown of unabated coal power, in line with national circumstances and recognizing the need for support towards just transitions.

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society hints at the existence of a cluster of black holes within the Hyades star cluster. Situated in the celestial vicinity of our solar system, the Hyades cluster, if confirmed, would harbor the closest black holes to Earth ever detected. This groundbreaking study is the result of a collaborative effort led by Stefano Torniamenti from the University of Padua in Italy, with significant contributions from Mark Gieles, an ICREA professor at the Faculty of Physics, the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB), and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC), along with Friedrich Anders from ICCUB-IEEC.

replica of Konark Wheel from the Sun temple in Odisha's Puri served as the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welcome handshake with G20 leaders as they arrived at the summit venue, Bharat Mandapam, here on Saturday. The Konark Wheel was built during the 13th century under the reign of King Narasimhadeva-I. The wheel with 24 spokes, which has also been adapted into the Tricolour, embodies India's ancient wisdom, advanced civilisation and architectural excellence. Its rotating motion symbolises time, 'Kaalchakra', as well as progress and continuous change. It serves as a powerful symbol of the wheel of democracy that reflects the resilience of democratic ideals and commitment to progress in society. Prime Minister Modi reached Bharat Mandapam this morning ahead of the two-day meeting of the top world leaders.

Top Performing Small Cap Mutual Funds in 1 Year: Several Small Cap Funds have given over 30% returns in 1 year till September 6, 2023, according to data on the website of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Data shows that the direct plans of 9 small-cap funds have given more than 29% returns in one year while four funds have given a little over 28% return in this duration. The top-performing small cap fund in the one year till September 6 has given a 39.25% return to investors.

Jimmy Buffett's last album, "Equal Strain on All Parts," is scheduled to release on November 3 via the Sun label. The album comprises 14 songs and features guest appearances from Paul McCartney, Emmylou Harris, Angelique Kidjo and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Three preview tracks, «Like My Dog,» «Bubbles Up,» and «My Gummie Just Kicked In» (featuring McCartney on bass), were released on streaming platforms last Friday. Buffett had been active in the studio throughout 2023 and reportedly completed the album before his cancer took a turn for the worse.

British financier Guy Hands has been forced to grant a lease to Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Sun Cable after legal proceedings which revealed his Terra Firma vehicle was the third bidder in an auction that ultimately handed control of the collapsed project to the Atlassian billionaire’s Grok Ventures.

NASA have discovered a Sun-like star that is being repeatedly nibbled on by a hungry black hole in a galaxy around 500 million light-years away. The star called Swift J023017.0+283603 (or Swift J0230 for short), was discovered using NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which was launched in 2004. The scientists used a novel method for analysing data from the satellite's X-ray Telescope (XRT). On June 22, last year the XRT captured Swift J0230 for the first time.

Wealth managers, however, believe investors must have a higher risk appetite and patience as such investment cycles could often take longer than anticipated to play out. Fund managers believe all companies face challenges across their lifecycles. Challenges could come from competition, regulations, or board-related conflicts. During such times, many companies with sound fundamentals could see sharp corrections, which present an entry point for investors as strong companies with sound management will come out of such situations.

G20 meeting of world leaders in New Delhi over the next few days is likely to become an apogee for India’s foreign policy exertions, apart from providing an appropriate platform for the country to project its aspirations as an emerging global leader. Past top-level summits were never this comprehensive, nor attended by such a wide range of leadership.

Shares of Natco Pharma Ltd.(up 2.11 per cent), Granules India Ltd.(up 1.7 per cent), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.(up 0.57 per cent), Gland Pharma Ltd.(up 0.47 per cent) and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 0.11 per cent) ended the day as top gainers in the pack. On the other hand, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(down 1.58 per cent), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(down 0.81 per cent), Biocon Ltd.(down 0.66 per cent), Cipla Ltd.(down 0.59 per cent) and Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.(down 0.53 per cent) finished as the top losers of the day. The Nifty Pharma index closed 0.32 per cent down at 15306.15. Benchmark NSE Nifty50 index ended up 116.0 points at 19727.05, while the BSE Sensex stood up 385.04 points at 66265.56. Among the 50 stocks in the Nifty index, 33 ended in the green, while 17 closed in the red. Shares of JP Power, Vodafone Idea, YES Bank, Indian Railway Fin and Suzlon Energy were among the most traded shares on the NSE. Shares of Cochin Shipyard, Usha Martin, GTL Ltd, Responsive Ind.

Access to electricity remains a major challenge for over half a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa, and power outages are common even for those who are hooked up to the grid

The NSE Nifty index closed 116.0 points up at 19727.05, while BSE Sensex ended up 385.04 points at 66265.56. On the other hand, Tata Consumer Products Ltd.(down 2.30 per cent), Britannia Industries Ltd.(down 0.84 per cent), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(down 0.81 per cent), Infosys Ltd.(down 0.76 per cent) and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.(down 0.71 per cent) were among the top losers of the day.

Nifty settled higher for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, September 7, supported by gains in select heavyweights, including Larsen & Toubro, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank, even as global cues were weak amid concerns over higher interest rates for an extended period. In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong ended lower. European markets were trading in the green in early deals.

Benchmark NSE Nifty closed 116.0 points up at 19727.05 amid buying in frontline bluechip counters. However, stocks such as Penta Gold, Bombay Metrics Suppl, Redtape L, Atam Valves and Pyramid Technoplast, touched their fresh 52-week lows. Overall, 33 shares ended in the green in Nifty50 index, while 17 closed in the red. In the Nifty 50 index, Coal India Ltd, L&T, IndusInd Bank, SBI Life and Tech Mahindra were among top gainers during the day, while Tata Consumer, Britannia, Sun Pharma, Infosys and M&M ended in the red. The BSE Sensex closed 385.04 points up at 66265.56. Traders piled up positions in Mining, Term Lending Institutions, Glass, Construction and Telecommunications sectors, while selling was witnessed in Banks, Irrigation & Allied Services, Fertilisers, Building Materials and Metals — Ferrous sectors during the day.

₹542 crore and offer for sale (OFS) portion consists of 44.5 lakh shares of ₹10, which aggregates to ₹869.08 crore sold by promoter selling shareholder Devang Vasantlal Gandhi, and Neeta Gandhi. Jupiter Lifeline Hospitals IPO total issue size is ₹869.08 crores. The net proceeds from the fresh issue will be utilised to repay debt availed from banks by the company and material subsidiary, and to meet general corporate purposes.

selfie" and images of the Earth and the Moon taken by the camera on-board Aditya-L1 solar mission spacecraft. «Aditya-L1, destined for the Sun-Earth L1 point, takes a selfie and images of the Earth and the Moon,» the Bengaluru-headquartered national space agency said on 'X'. The images show VELC (Visible Emission Line Coronagraph) and SUIT (Solar Ultraviolet Imager) instruments as seen by the camera on-board Aditya-L1 on September 4, 2023.ISRO also shared the images of the Earth and Moon as seen by the camera. India's first-ever space expedition to study the Sun, the Aditya-L1 was launched at 11:50 am on Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has just shared fresh images taken by Aditya-L1. As a part of ISRO’s solar mission, Aditya-L1 is scheduled to reach the Sun-Earth L1 point. It has now taken a selfie.