Indian scientists develop tool to enhance upcoming Thirty Meter Telescope

Indian scientists develop tool to enhance upcoming Thirty Meter Telescope

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 10, 2024 16:25 IST Indian researchers have developed a new online tool that promises to significantly improve the performance of the upcoming Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), one of the largest ground-based telescopes set to be operational in the next decade. This innovative tool will create a comprehensive catalogue of Near Infrared (NIR) …

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Disney, Reliance discuss India entertainment merger, sources say

Disney, Reliance discuss India entertainment merger, sources say

[1/2]A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) and Walt Disney (DIS.N) have held talks to merge …

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US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets, no casualties

US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets, no casualties

BAGHDAD, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Baghdad was attacked with two salvos of rockets on Friday morning but there were no casualties, an embassy spokesperson said. The attack was believed to have been carried out by Iran-aligned militias in Iraq, the spokesperson said. No group immediately claimed responsibility. It was the first …

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India’s Paytm to curtail low-value personal loans after cenbank clampdown

India’s Paytm to curtail low-value personal loans after cenbank clampdown

A smartphone with the Paytm logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BENGALURU, Dec 6 (Reuters) – India’s Paytm (PAYT.NS) will issue fewer sub-50,000-rupee (about $600) personal loans, the digital payments firm said on Wednesday, weeks after the central bank tightened rules …

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Chennai flooded as heavy rains from cyclone Michaung batter south India

Chennai flooded as heavy rains from cyclone Michaung batter south India

[1/2]Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuate people from a water-logged residential area following heavy rains due to Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai, India, December 6, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing Rights CHENNAI/HYDERABAD, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Rescuers used boats to reach people stranded in their homes amid widespread flooding in the India’s Chennai on …

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Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

BHUBANESWAR, India, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on Tuesday with intense winds, its arrival preceded by torrential rains and flooding that killed at least 13 people, as officials assessed the damage. Tall waves crashed into southern coastal towns over the last two days as the cyclone approached, submerging …

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Chennai airport runway flooded as Cyclone Michaung nears India

Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

CHENNAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – At least four people died, factories closed and the runway of one of India’s busiest airports lay submerged due to torrential rain, as two southern states were braced on Monday for the impact of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall on the coast of the southern …

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Tesla on two wheels? India’s Ola Electric feels the strains of success

Tesla on two wheels? India’s Ola Electric feels the strains of success

India’s No. 1 e-scooter maker faces challenges ahead of IPO Some service centres have big backlogs, long repair times Ola’s CEO says it’s aggressively expanding service network THANE/HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Bhavish Aggarwal, India’s answer to Elon Musk, is racing to roll out millions of electric scooters and speed his nation to a …

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