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Banks likely to deploy FCNR(B) liquidity in coming months as festive credit demand rises: RBI Deputy GuvReserve Bank Deputy Governor Rohit Jain stated that banks are expected to deploy additional liquidity from FCNR(B) deposits. This deploymen...- Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the UN debates how to end the warRecent Russian attacks on Ukraine led to at least eight civilian deaths, with significant damage reported in Kyiv. Agricultural workers wer...
- In 2007, satellite images, radar, and ground surveys revealed Angkor as the world’s largest preindustrial settlement complexIn 2007, a dedicated archaeological team successfully mapped Angkor, employing cutting-edge technology and techniques. Their discoveries il...
- In 2023, a satellite-image model led archaeologists to 13 previously unknown Amazon geoglyphs, including one 444 metres acrossIn 2023, a groundbreaking AI model trained by researchers unveiled the locations of ancient geoglyphs hidden in the Amazon rainforest. This...
- In 2018, researchers used satellite imagery to identify 81 ancient earthwork sites in the Amazon, providing evidence of pre-Columbian settlementsRecent archaeological discoveries in the Amazon rainforest reveal that advanced civilizations flourished in this region long before Europea...
- Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushbackMeta has spent billions to stay competitive with artificial intelligence, but the tech giant faces growing pushback as CEO Mark Zuckerberg ...
- MDR gives banks more fuel for UPI playPayment companies can build the customer interface, but a product cannot scale until issuing and acquiring banks connect their systems, tes...
- Spinny books IPO ride; UPI subsidies may endSpinny has confidentially filed for its initial public offering. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
- Elon Musk Moon city: World’s richest man plans self-growing city within 10 years, but scientists warn of a major problem that could hamper his plansElon Musk is planning a self-growing city on the Moon that could eventually house millions of people. But a new study has raised a major co...
- In 2008, Italian mineralogist Vincenzo De Michele spotted Egypt’s 148-foot Kamil Crater while scanning Google Earth; scientists later recovered 1.7 tons of meteorite fragmentsAn Italian mineralogist discovered a near-perfect circle in Egypt's desert sand. This circle was confirmed as the well-preserved Kamil Crat...
- UNGA 2026: Trump’s Iran war, Ukraine, Gaza and AI to dominate world leaders’ New York summitWorld leaders gather in New York for the UN General Assembly as wars in Iran, Ukraine and Sudan, the Gaza conflict and rapidly advancing ar...
- Chennai-born Sethuraman Panchanathan named 2026 Bueche Award recipient, first Indian American to receive honourSethuraman Panchanathan will receive the 2026 Arthur M. Bueche Award from the NAE. This marks the first time an Indian American receives th...
- In 2007, the Neptune Memorial Reef began growing off Florida with cremated remains; the planned 16-acre site later developed into a coral habitatAn innovative underwater cemetery presents a novel burial alternative, where cremated remains are encased in concrete structures designed t...
- In 1995, John D. Liu filmed 1 Loess Plateau project in China where slopes were terraced, vegetation restored and water managed. 25 years later, 35,000 sq km had recoveredChina's Loess Plateau, once severely eroded, underwent significant ecological recovery. Communities actively participated in restoration ef...
- Musk's X Corp and SpaceXAI resolve antitrust lawsuit against AppleIn a court filing, X and SpaceXAI, a division of SpaceX, moved to dismiss the claims in a lawsuit they brought against Apple and OpenAI l...
- The moon has water, but can it support a city? Scientists warn lunar settlements could run dry despite billions of tonnes of iceLunar exploration is transforming with plans for permanent settlements and industries. Solar power offers a strong foundation for a lunar e...
- Woods dark and deep: Teacher treks 5 km daily to keep promise of teaching one studentJivan Mithari walks five kilometers daily through a dense forest to teach his lone student. He has continued this challenging journey for t...
- FM Sitharaman pushes RBI to sharpen digital rupee as tokenisation takes offFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the Reserve Bank of India to advance digital rupee pilots. She highlighted tokenisation's role in...
- 5,000-year-old Polish grave discovered beneath a Roman-era cemetery held a necklace made of 42 animal teeth, a battle axe and two mysterious human skullsIn a remarkable archaeological find, researchers in Poland have discovered a 5,000-year-old burial site from the Stone Age, situated close ...
- Humans used betel nuts as drugs 25,000 years ago: Ancient teeth reveal the surprising psychoactive habit that began around the Ice AgeAncient teeth from Sulawesi show betel nut use 25,000 years ago. This habit predates early farming and represents habitual drug use. Resear...
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