Mired in controversy since its inception, the electoral bond scheme for political funding has been annulled by the Supreme Court. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the scheme was violative of the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of Constitution, adding that the fundamental right to … Electoral bonds: Apex court rightly annuls contentious scheme
Ratha Saptami or Surya Saptami marks the birth of Surya to sage Kashyapa and his wife Aditi and hence celebrated as Surya Jayanti. A legend is narrated by the Kamboja empire’s King Yashovarma, a noble king who had no heir to rule his kingdom. On his special prayers to God, he was blessed with a … Ratha or Surya Saptami
Situated at an altitude of 2730 m above sea level, Gulmarg is a popular skiing destination located in Pir Panjal Range of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Surrounded by snow-covered lofty Himalayas, meadows of flowers, deep ravines, evergreen forested valleys, Gulmarg also has the world’s second-highest Gondola ride. Gulmarg is one of the top … Gulmarg: The skiing paradise of India
The writing is on the wall for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) as French forward Kylian Mbappe has dropped a transfer bombshell on Thursday. Tipped to join La Liga giants Real Madrid in the next transfer window, PSG superstar Mbappe has informed officials at the Paris-based club that he wants to leave Parc des Princes this … Kylian Mbappe to leave PSG at season end; France captain can join Real Madrid as free agent
RAJKOT (TIP)– Captain Rohit Sharma and middle-order batter Ravindra Jadeja smashed defiant hundreds to drag India out of the doldrums and into a comfortable 326/5 on the opening day of the third Test against England on Feb 15. India were reeling at 33/3 inside the opening hour after Mark Wood proved the value of extra … Rohit, Jadeja tons help India weather early wobble against England
The Indian men’s team felt the absence of star doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as it suffered a narrow 2-3 loss to China in the Badminton Asia Team Championships group tie at Shah Alam on Feb 15. Star shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen won their singles matches but China fought back … Badminton: Indian men lose 2-3 to China
Walmart has sourced goods worth over USD 30 billion from the Indian market in the last two decades for its global operations, a company official said on Tuesday. Now the Bentonville-headquartered firm has a goal to triple its sourcing of goods from India up to worth USD 10 billion per year by 2027, said Walmart … Walmart to focus on sourcing from India
The US economy managed to shake off Wall Street’s gloomy forecasts and dodge a long-predicted slump last year — but the same can’t be said for two other members of the G7. Japan and the UK are both officially in recession, according to figures published Thursday, after Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell for two consecutive … US economy is booming but Japan, UK slipped into recession
The Reserve Bank on Feb 15 asked card network Visa to stop making payments through intermediaries to entities which do not accept card payments, saying a large amount of funds are involved in the activity without legal sanction, according to sources. As per information available, only one card network has operationalised this arrangement in the … Stop card-based commercial payments: Central bank to Visa
Wall Street banks are ramping up efforts to attract new business in India, as billions are set to flow into the country’s trillion-dollar sovereign debt market following the inclusion of nation’s bonds in global debt indexes. Morgan Stanley, Barclays Plc., Citigroup Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG are among institutions that have, or are in the … Global banks boost India bond marketing as index day nears
The centre of our Milky Way galaxy is home to a supermassive black hole that is spinning so quickly that it is warping spacetime into an oval form resembling a rugby ball. The result is based on a thorough analysis of X-ray and radio measurements from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, an X-ray telescope in space. … Supermassive black hole in milky way spinning rapidly, taking shape of rugby ball
OpenAI is testing “memory” for its AI chatbot ChatGPT, which will allow the bot to remember information about you and your conversations over time. You can explicitly tell ChatGPT to remember something, ask it what it remembers, and tell it to forget conversationally or through settings. “You can also turn it off entirely. We are … ChatGPT to get ‘memory’ to remember who you are, what you like
San Francisco (TIP)- Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new ‘favourite contacts filter’ feature, allowing users to prioritise their conversations and offer greater control and efficiency in the messaging experience. The new feature spotted by WABetaInfo mentioned that it will appear with a dedicated chat filter in a future update of WhatsApp Web. According … WhatsApp working on ‘favourite contacts filter’ feature for web
Scientists have developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to predict treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) patients, an advance that may lead to personalised treatments for the bacterial disease. The study, published in the journal iScience, analysed multimodal data including diverse biomedical data from clinical tests, genomics, medical imaging and drug prescriptions from TB patients. … Novel AI model may lead to personalised tuberculosis treatments: Study
Researchers at the University of Queensland have demonstrated the vital role that saturated fatty acids play in the brain’s storage of memories. A new cure for neurodegenerative illnesses may now be possible, thanks to research conducted by Dr Isaac Akefe of the Queensland Brain Institute at the University of Queensland. He has also discovered the … Saturated fatty acids play vital role in brain’s storage of memories: Research
A simple blood test can help detect several important biological processes that are active during the months before a heart attack, suggests a study. Heart attacks are the most common cause of death in the world and are increasing globally. Many high-risk people are not identified or do not take their preventive treatment. Now, researchers … A simple blood test to predict risk of heart attack within six months
INGREDIENTS 1 kilograms fish fillets, 1 cup ghee, 4 teaspoon powdered, turmeric, 5 chopped onion, 2 teaspoon coriander powder, 6 cloves, 1 cup beaten yoghurt (curd), 2 tablespoon sultanas, 5 cup basmati rice, 1 teaspoon salt, 5 tablespoon cashews, 4 teaspoon Red chilli powder, 2 inches cinnamon, 5 chopped tomato, 3 litre water For Marination … Fish biryani
Are you faithfully treating your acne but still seeing new breakouts? Your skin care routine could be to blame. Here you’ll find some skin care habits that can worsen acne and dermatologists’ tips to help you change those habits. Try a new acne treatment every week or so. This approach can irritate your skin, which … Skin care habits that can worsen acne
There are certain ways which can help us stick to our routines. Be it through motivation to lose weight for an upcoming wedding or just staying in a good shape, following will help you lose weight in a better way and stick to your exercise regime. Hydrate Hydrating yourself before your workout is essential. The … Things you must do before hitting the gym every morning
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya box office collection day 6: Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon’s romantic comedy earned almost as much on Wednesday as it did on its opening day in India. As per a report by Sacnilk.com, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, made almost double of its Feb 13 earnings – Rs … Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya box office collection sees huge jump on Valentine’s Day
Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh and producer-actor Jackky Bhagnani are all set to tie the knot on February 21. The painted card has the mandap surrounded by coconut trees and the sea in the backdrop. The opening card is in blue and white which has the hashtag #ABDONOBHAGNA-NI. After dating for a few years, Rakul … Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani to get married on Feb 21; wedding card surfaces
Actress Sally Field has shared that Hollywood star Julia Roberts was subjected to ‘awful’ bullying on the set of Steel Magnolias. The 77-year-old actress was part of an all-star cast for the 1989 film alongside Shirley MacLaine and Dolly Parton, but alleged that the then-newcomer, Roberts, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role … Julia Roberts was subjected to ‘awful’ bullying on ‘Steel Magnolias’ set
Actress Sharon Stone claims that being famous is a drag, as she had to keep picking up $3,000 dinner tabs! Sharon said she regularly paid huge dinner cheques when she was out: “You go out to dinner, and there are 15 people at the table, and who gets the cheque? You get the $3,000 dinner … Expensive to be famous, says Sharon Stone
Hrithik Roshan took to his Instagram handle and revealed he had been injured. He posted a photo of himself on crutches and said it was due to a muscle pull. He narrated what strength means to him as he recalled the time when his grandfather was injured but refused to be in a wheelchair. In … Hrithik Roshan on crutches after muscle injury
Ewan McGregor will star opposite Anne Hathaway in an untitled adventure film directed by David Robert Mitchell for Warner Bros. Ewan McGregor, who is known for working in the TV series Obi-Wan Kenobi, has signed on to act opposite Anne Hathaway in Warner Bros Motion Picture Group’s presently unannounced new picture from David Robert Mitchell, … Ewan McGregor joins Anne Hathaway in David Robert Mitchell’s adventure film
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck attended the Los Angeles premiere of her This Is Me…Now: A Love Story at the Dolby Theatre on Feb 13 night. Derek Hough, America Ferrera, Fat Joe, and Xochitl Gomez are among the other celebrities who attended the red carpet debut. Her new musical film, This Is Me…Now: A Love … Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck twin in black
New Delhi (TIP)- In fresh trouble for Trinamool Congress leader and expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra, the Enforcement Directorate has summoned her for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violation case. The summons have been issued in connection with violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act and Moitra has been asked to appear at … ED summons Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra in FEMA case
Mumbai (TIP)- Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled on Thursday, Feb 15, that deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s party was the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and turned down demands to disqualify either faction’s lawmakers, marking a victory for the state’s ruling coalition just months ahead of general elections. The decision – which came weeks … Ajit Pawar faction is real NCP: Maha speaker echoes EC
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Feb 15, held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to strengthen bilateral ties but neither side spoke on Doha freeing eight former Indian Navy personnel who were sentenced to death or the $78 billion deal to import Qatari gas from 2029 for the next 20 … PM Modi, Qatar Emir discuss ways to deepen ties
New Delhi (TIP)- In what is being considered a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday, 15 February, struck down the much-touted electoral bonds scheme, stating that it was “unconstitutional.” In the six years of the scheme, which came into existence in January 2018, a total of over Rs 16,518 crore was reportedly collected by … 55% of electoral bond donations went to BJP: Data