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AI offers India big opportunities to boost jobs, living standards: World Bank MD Paschal DonohoeThe global economy shows resilience despite recent shocks and continues growing. Artificial intelligence offers significant opportunities f...
Australia data centre firm NextDC reports rising water, energy use with profit beatThe company's water usage effectiveness (WUE) ratio climbed to 2.40 litres per kilowatt-hour in the year to June, from 2.25 the prior year,...
He spent 16 years alone on one of world’s most remote islands: With two cats, chickens, a radio and basic supplies, this New Zealand sailor built a life in complete solitudeTom Neale spent an incredible 16 years living alone on Suwarrow Atoll, growing his own food and repairing shelters with resources available...
In a 1982 US reservoir review, fish and plankton productivity rose after valleys were flooded, then declined as spawning habitat and detritus became less availableFollowing the creation of American reservoirs, there’s an initial surge in fish populations, creating a thriving aquatic ecosystem. However...
Payments firm Stripe to buy marketplace OpenRouter in AI pushWhile the companies did not disclose the value of the deal, a source familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to discuss confident...
In 2022, a four-month-old bar-tailed godwit left Alaska on its first migration; it flew 13,560 km nonstop and reached Tasmania 11 days laterA remarkable bar-tailed godwit embarked on a breathtaking journey, soaring 8,425 miles from Alaska to Tasmania in a single, relentless stre...
Global Market: AI investment story shifts from spending to picking the winnersThe AI investment debate is shifting toward identifying sustainable winners as spending accelerates. Hyperscalers, semiconductor firms and ...
When the cloud gets thirsty: Should India make AI pay back its water debt?India's AI sector is poised to face a substantial challenge due to its increasing water demands for infrastructure, particularly as data ce...
Govt to scrap 12-minute-per-hour advertisement cap for TV channelsThe government has removed the 12-minute per hour advertisement cap for television channels. This decision follows sweeping changes in the ...
Quote of the day by Halle Berry, 'The first step is clearly defining what it is you're after, because without knowing that, you'll never get it' teaches timeless powerful lesson on success, confidence, perspective, perseverance, validation for achieving something bigQuote of the day by Halle Berry reminds us that achievement begins long before the visible signs of success appear. It begins with an hones...
Shouted ‘Quit India’ as a schoolboy; studied Milky way galaxy through Hindi poem: This Indian scientist, inspired by Gandhi, later built two of the world's most powerful radio telescopesIndependence day 2026: Built two of the world's most powerful radio telescopes with limited resources and designs no one had attempted befo...
Quote of the day by Matt Damon: ‘The fate of entire communities, economies, countries is caught up in that glass of water’ - An inspiring message by The Odyssey, Interstellar actor on the fragile balance that sustains lifeMatt Damon quote of the day: Addressing graduates at MIT's 2016 commencement, actor Matt Damon underscored how crucial clean water access i...
Five years of Taliban rule: Afghanistan’s government builds ties without recognitionTaliban authorities engage with many nations despite lacking formal international recognition. Regional countries pragmatically interact wi...
Afghanistan’s gold rush leaves a trail of dust, damage and lost farmlandGold mining operations in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province are causing significant environmental degradation. Villagers report polluted ri...
Psychology says people who try to save every penny they can aren't just trying to build wealth: What this behavior means and teaches us?Psychology says people who try to save every penny they can aren't always making financial decisions based only on budgeting. Their behavio...
SC refuses to stay Bombay HC order quashing Rs 3,300 crore one-time spectrum charge on telcosThe Supreme Court declined to halt a Bombay High Court ruling on spectrum charges. This decision impacts Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea re...
Billionaires ask this before making big decisions: CA Nitin Kaushik reveals the mindset behind their wealth and what they focus onCA Nitin Kaushik says billionaires build wealth by protecting the downside before chasing profits. Their decision-making framework separate...
In 2012, researchers found one of the Animal Kingdom's costliest parenting jobs belonged to snail dadsSnail dads: Male marine whelks, Solenosteira macrospira, undertake demanding parental roles by carrying eggs. These fathers protect hundred...
SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rocketsSpaceX is increasingly reserving rocket space for its own Starlink satellites. This trend is crowding out rival space companies that rely o...
Floating solar projects to be fired up by Rs 5,000 cr schemeThe Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana with a significant outlay. This scheme aims to develop 5,000 MW of floatin...