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northern lights earlier this month, you might be in luck over the next couple of weeks.A major solar active region on the sun continues to put out large expulsions of plasma and magnetic energy, and these impressive solar flares are getting set to face our planet again.Earlier this month, the most severe geomagnetic storm of the past 20 years hit Earth, treating Canadians (and much of the Northern Hemisphere) to a spectacular display of aurora borealis.Now, that same sunspot is reappearing after traversing the far side of the sun, and it has the potential to produce some pretty strong flares in the coming days and months.Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell says that parts of the country could see some aurora activity as early as this weekend.“There is the potential for a G2 solar storm starting late Friday and we could see northern lights this weekend, but the potential is still there for more flares and even better displays as the sunspot moves towards the centre of the sun facing planet Earth,” he said, adding that the solar storm is “expected to arrive late on May 31 or June 1.”Solar flares are categorized by strength, with B-class flares being the weakest and X-class the strongest.Earlier this month, solar active region AR 13664 produced 12 X-class solar flares across six days, resulting in a G5 magnetic storm on Earth — the strongest since 2003.Farnell said the solar region weakened while on the far side of the Sun, but there’s a good possibility for more X-class flares in the days and weeks ahead.“We are nearing the peak of the 11-year solar cycle, and this peak is stronger than the last peak 11 years ago, so it makes sense that these solar storms we are experiencing have the potential to reach levels we

₹37,500), a 180-watt Bluetooth wireless speaker that is named after the raga Malhar which, as legend goes, has the power to induce thunder and rain (much needed in this season of relentless heatwaves!). It’s an apt name for Sonodyne’s most powerful consumer offering, but does it warrant somewhat premium pricing? Pulling the speaker out of its substantial packaging, the Malhar is visually quite a sight, looking like a cajon (or a clapbox, as some may call it) with the wooden (MDF) cabinet and classic, retro styling. With the natural wood veneer finish, the Malhar is a nostalgic visual throwback to times gone by, when audio equipment very much looked the part.

If you are an EPF (Employees Provident Fund) subscriber and want to use one or more of the services given on the unified portal, then you need to visit the official website of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) i.e.,  epfindia.gov.in.

Sebi) on Thursday launched a beta version of the settlement calculator to simplify the process of arriving at an indicative settlement amount. The settlement calculator contains fields that the applicant may identify in terms of the violations.

Asset managers have lined up several new fund offers (NFO) unfazed by the outcome of the general election results on June 4. As many as 12 new fund offers are open or will be launched in the next fortnight. Motilal Oswal launched a multicap fund and JM Financial has started a small-cap fund to complete their product basket in the diversified fund space. Many fund houses are launching thematic funds that include the likes of financial services, manufacturing and special opportunities. Mahindra Manulife and Baroda BNP Paribas are launching manufacturing funds.

₹6,488 per barrel on the multi-commodity exchange (MCX).Both crude oil benchmarks were headed for monthly losses, with Brent futures on track for a decline of more than six per cent from last month, while WTI was poised for a slide exceeding 4.5 per cent, according to news agency Reuters.Also Read: Oil prices hit 4-week high ahead of OPEC+ policy verdict, US demand hopes; Brent highest since May 1 at $85/bbl-US crude stocks fell more than expected last week as refiners in the country ramped up to their highest utilization rates in over nine months, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA). There was a surprise jump in gasoline and distillate fuel inventories as demand weakened even as output rose.-Crude stocks declined by 4.16 million barrels in the week ended May 24, EIA data showed.

Apollo Hospitals on Thursday reported a 76% year-on-year (YoY) jump in net profit to Rs 254 crore in Q4FY24, led by growth across the hospital, diagnostics, speciality and pharmacies businesses. The company reported a net profit of Rs 145 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

The United Nations over the last decade has logged an increasing number of crew members abandoned by shipowners around the world

Shares have opened higher in Europe after a retreat in Asia

rupee depreciated 9 paise to 83.27 against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities and elevated crude oil prices. Forex traders said the local unit faced some resistance due to subdued sentiment in the domestic equity market and strengthening of the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.22 and lost further ground to trade at 83.27 against the greenback, registering a loss of 9 paise from its previous closing level.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wednesday announced its intention to introduce cash-settled spot Bitcoin options, pending regulatory clearance.

market is likely to consolidate on Thursday tracking weak global cues. The Nifty future closed negative with losses of 0.90% at 22731 levels on Wednesday. India VIX was marginally down by 0.08% from 24.20 to 24.18 levels.

Asian stocks were a sea of red on Thursday and bonds slid on bets global interest rates would stay higher for longer, as investors looked to key inflation readings at the end of the week for further clues on the future path of monetary policy. The dollar rode U.S. Treasury yields higher while gold remained under pressure on renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut rates any time soon.

The sole physical copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” is headed to Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art

T. Rowe Price, the investment management and retirement industry giant, has announced a new partnership with Ascensus, aimed at improving the 529 education savings experience for account holders.

India, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), intends to further strengthen the drug regulatory system to ensure quick access to high-quality medical products for all, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Wednesday. Chandra, who is leading the Indian delegation, addressed the Plenary Session of the 77th World Health Assembly of WHO in Geneva. The health secretary started his address by highlighting the similarities of this year's theme, «All for Health, Health for All» with the age-old Indian tradition of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' which means «world is one family», a health ministry statement said. He stated that under this theme, «India launched the 'Ayushman Bharat' meaning Live Long India to promote Universal Health Coverage by operationalizing more than 1,60,000 health and wellness centres (Ayushman Aarogya Mandir)».

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the revision in India's rating outlook to positive by S&P reflects solid growth performance and promising outlook for the coming years. India is well on track to become the third-largest economy in the third term of the government and become a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Sitharaman said in a post on X. Earlier in the day, S&P Global Ratings upgraded India's outlook to positive, from stable. This is the first time that S&P has assigned a positive outlook on India's rating. S&P retained India's rating at lowest investment grade of 'BBB-'.

NASA has issued an alert regarding a massive asteroid, designated 2024 JY1, currently on a trajectory towards Earth. Despite its large size, estimated at 160 feet in diameter, and its high speed of 37,070 kilometers per hour, NASA has classified the asteroid as non-hazardous. The asteroid is expected to approach Earth at a distance of about 4.16 million miles, which is more than 17 times the distance to the Moon. Understanding Apollo Asteroids 2024 JY1 is part of the Apollo asteroids group, known for their Earth-crossing orbits. These asteroids, first discovered in the 1930s by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth, regularly come into close proximity with Earth. However, «close» in astronomical terms does not indicate any immediate danger.

Stocks fell and bonds retreated, tracking a drop in US Treasuries overnight after weak debt auctions and hawkish remarks from a Federal Reserve speaker. 

The Lloyd Focused Equity UCITS ETF and the Lloyd Growth Equity UCITS ETF track the Solactive Focused Equity and Solactive Lloyd Growth Equity indices, respectively. HANetf said it aims for the two funds to successfully replicate the strong performance of Lloyd Capital's equity strategy. Deep Dive: Retail investors help close the gap between European and US ETF market Within the first week of trading, the two ETFs gathered $319.6m in assets under management, which the companies attributed to their pre-marketing campaign. While both funds will invest in companies that trade at a p...

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