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Sometimes studying nature gets voyeuristic — but whale watchers off the coast of Hawaii got more than they bargained for when they observed two male humpback whales getting freaky in the wild.The encounter made waves in the scientific marine community, as this was both the first recorded evidence of penetrative sex in the species and the first witnessed homosexual activity between two humpback whales.A study documenting the unprecedented moment, as well as the accompanying photographs, was published in the journal Marine Mammal Science on Tuesday.Two photographers opportunistically captured the historic moment west of Maui in January 2022. Whether they wanted to or not, Lyle Krannichfeld and Brandi Romano got rare front-row seats to the action when the two male humpbacks initiated sex only three to five feet below their boat.The occurrence was then studied and validated by scientists.The study says despite the decades-long efforts of researchers, the sexual behaviour of humpback whales “remains largely undescribed.”According to the study, the two male humpback whales approached the boat and circled one another several times.

Bharat Forge Ltd. slipped 0.08 per cent to Rs 1151.2 in Thursday's trade as of 11:36AM (IST). It hit a high of Rs 1157.3 and low of Rs 1137.55 during the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1330.0 and a low of Rs 744.0. The return on equity for the stock stood at 7.87 per cent. About 6,250 shares have changed hands on the counter so far.

Vijay Shekhar Sharma's resignation as the part-time non-executive chairman and board member at Paytm Payments Bank did not cut much ice with the investors who preferred to sell shares in hordes. Around 10 am, nearly 42.78 lakh shares were trading on the NSE.

Suvendu Adhikari claims ‘Sheikh Shahjahan has cut a deal Mamata Banerjee’ West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said, "I told you there will be light at the end of the tunnel. That is democracy. We waited but it has been done.

BEIJING — Companies from Nvidia to Huawei are chasing the market for in-vehicle tech as the electric car industry booms, with Ecarx emerging as a new contender.

Mukka Proteins opens for subscription today. The issue, which closes on March 4, comprises fresh equity sale of 8 crore shares with no offer for sale component. Ahead of the IPO, the company raised Rs 67 crore from anchor investors. Mukka Proteins IPO review Most analysts gave a subscribe recommendation for the IPO from a long term perspective over fair valuations and unique business model.

Mrin Agarwal, Founder Director, Finsafe, says “all investors who think that I should do profit booking or who feel that my fund has not done well or who feel that I can exit right now and re-enter, please just remain invested, especially those who have just entered the market a year back. It is just too early for you to exit. And remember, this is how equity markets work. In one year, you will make a great return. Possibly, next year, you may not make a great return and that is why we always say that the average return that you are going to make could be in the range of, let us say, about 10% to 12%. You should remember that this 30-40% is not going to happen year on year. ” It is very important to revamp and reallocate portfolio when you see a disbalance as far as diversification is concerned. A lot of time investors think of exiting a fund or maybe switching a fund. What does it mean to exit a mutual fund and switch a fund? Mrin Agarwal: Exiting a fund means that you are exiting the entire holdings from that particular fund and probably putting it into your bank account.

Anand Tandon, Independent Analyst, says “in India, housing still remains something which is fairly attractive. To a large extent, it is a function of how much funding is available and while housing finance companies are an easier way to play realty in a more sustainable way, you could have bought some of the real estate companies. The way to play the sector is to buy housing finance companies and that still remains a good trade.” The Association of Mutual Funds in India has come out with a circular to the trustees of the mutual funds to protect interest of investors of smallcap and midcap schemes, indirectly cautioning them a bit with respect to the kind of froth that we are seeing in the smallcap, midcap space. Would you concur with the view that smallcaps are getting a lot more headier? Anand Tandon: Smallcaps have been valued higher than midcaps and largecaps for quite a while now.

investors for the IPO, Owais Metal and Mineral Processing is likely to finalise the share allotment process today. Investors can check the status of Owais Metal and Mineral Processing IPO allotment by logging in to the official website of the registrar, which is Bigshare Services in this case. Follow the step by step process mentioned below to check the status of allotment.

Joe Biden «continues to be fit for duty,» his doctor wrote Wednesday after conducting an annual physical that is being closely watched as the 81-year-old seeks reelection in November. Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's physician, wrote that the president is adjusting well to a new device that helps control his sleep apnea and has experienced some hip discomfort but also works out five times per week. «President Biden is a healthy, active, robust, 81-year-old male who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency,» O'Connor said in a six-page memo on the president's health, following a physical that took Biden to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for more than 2 1/2 hours.

repo rate steady at 6.5 per cent for the sixth straight meeting this month and decided to focus on the withdrawal of accommodation. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has reiterated that the policy imperative at the current juncture is to remain focused on achieving the four per cent inflation target on a durable basis, keeping in mind the objective of growth.

At the heart of the rally that is pushing bitcoin toward a record high is a simple tenet of economics: supply and demand.

Robinhood is going after more IRA business, announcing a product Wednesday that’s aimed at gig workers.

Take note, advisors. The market’s Davids are finally taking over from the Goliaths.

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Wednesday that the conglomerate will announce its semiconductor chip fab «very soon,» and «it will be a very big investment.» The conglomerate has taken bets for the future — be it Air India or its electronics and semiconductor play, Chandrasekaran said while delivering the 20th Anantharamakrishnan memorial lecture on «India's Leadership in a Pivotal Decade» after being conferred with the MMA-Amalgamations Business Leadership Award 2023. He did not elaborate on plans for the semiconductor fab unit. ET had reported last week that the Tata group could be exploring partnerships with either one of two major Taiwanese chipmakers — Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and UMC Group — for its proposed chip fabrication plant at Dholera in Gujarat.

Sri Lanka’s bustling Colombo airport is busier than it has been in the past few years. Last year, the country welcomed 1.5 million tourists, a fifth of them from India. Long-stay Russians number 300,000 and have transformed some of the country’s southern resort towns, not always for the better.

U.S. airfares are, on average, 15% lower now than they were a decade ago, and 6% lower than this time last year

Chevron warned Monday that its pending $53 billion acquisition of Hess, another oil and gas company, may be in jeopardy because it will require the approval of Exxon Mobil and a Chinese national oil company, which both hold rights to development of an ...

Price increases for cars and trucks in the United States, which helped fuel inflation for nearly three years, are slowing and in some cases falling, helping cool overall inflation and giving frustrated Americans more hope of finding an affordable vehicle

The Chevrolet Trax receives a complete redesign for 2024, gaining stylish good looks inside and out, more space, a new turbocharged three-cylinder engine, and a generous assortment of standard features

He joined in November 2016 to head the team researching for third-party managers across liquid strategies. Aylward also managed a range of multi- and single asset solutions, both as mandates and funds, sold via Barclays' WM distribution channel. Barclays names private bank and wealth management CEO He was also chair of Barclays' manager selection and responsible investment committees, as well as a member of the TISA responsible and sustainable investment committee. Prior to joining, he was an investment director and head of manager research at Punter Southall Aspire and head of mul...