Sensex tops 73,000 for first time, Nifty also closes at new high
The BSE’s 30-share Sensex soared 759.49 points, or 1.05 per cent, to close at a fresh record of 73,327.94. The Nifty 50 gained 0.93 per cent, or 202.9 points, to finish at 22,097.45 for the first time. “The market gained momentum, led by the uptick in the IT index with the growing optimism about increased discretionary spending and strong deal wins. AdvertisementThe US 10-year yield has eased from 4.05 per cent on January 5 to 3.99 per cent on January 15. This will support the overall ongoing market momentum and stock-specific action,” said Siddhartha Khemka, Head – Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 07:27 UTC
Warming up to climate change: As greenhouse gases occur naturally, why do emissions from human activities matter?
In the third instalment (you can scroll down to the end of this article for the first two parts), we try to answer the question: ‘As greenhouse gases occur naturally, why do emissions from human activities matter?’But first, what are greenhouse gases? Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are those gases in the Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat. At the heart of the problem are not greenhouse gases but their concentration, meaning their amount in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide levels. Credit: NASA Carbon dioxide levels.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 07:12 UTC
21-year-old killed, over 30 injured during kite-flying in Vadodara
In 24 hours, between 8 am on Sunday and 8 am on Monday, the hospital treated 38 patients, including two females, for various injuries sustained during kite flying. A 21-year-old man died on Sunday in Vadodara after sustaining a neck injury due to a kite string. He was among the 38 patients wheeled into emergency at the city’s SSG Hospital while flying kites on the day of Uttrayan on Sunday. Among the 38, a total of 25 sustained injuries on the neck, shoulders, and limbs, including eight minors.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 07:11 UTC
UP MLC bypoll date deferred to January 30 due to public holiday
The EC had on January 4 announced the schedule for by-polls to fill three vacant MLC seats - two in Telangana and one in UP. (Express File Photo)The Election Commission Monday postponed from January 29 to January 30 the by-election to fill an Uttar Pradesh MLC seat as the last date for withdrawal of candidates, January 22, had been declared a holiday in the state. The EC had on January 4 announced the schedule for by-polls to fill three vacant MLC seats – two in Telangana and one in UP.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 06:37 UTC
Constable dies by suicide at hospital
Police said Gavli died due to head injuries. Nagpada police have registered a case of accidental death report and are investigating further. (Express File Photo)A 39-year-old police constable allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the second floor of Nagpada police hospital on Sunday. Constable Kailash Eknath Gavli , posted at Local Arms department of Mumbai police, was suspected to have been suffering from depression.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 06:37 UTC
After TCS, Infosys, Wipro & HCL Tech results, experts suggest Indian IT sector rebound likely in FY25
TCS, Infosys Q3 earnings snapshotWipro, HCLTech earnings snapshotGrowth in India's information technology (IT) sector is expected to bounce back in the next fiscal year, according to experts. He stated that the next two quarters might be challenging due to hesitation in discretionary spending and new initiatives. Fersht mentioned that there are discussions regarding significant deals in the market, and there is a positive outlook on the realization of these deals in the next few quarters. Kumar Rakesh, an analyst at BNP Paribas, highlighted that recent strong deal wins have started to drive TCS' revenue growth after a few stagnant quarters. Rakesh found comfort in TCS' optimistic stance on demand recovery, as the company is witnessing pent-up demand for new technologies and expects the BFSI sector to recover in the coming quarter.
Source:Economic Times
January 16, 2024 06:33 UTC
Delhi riots: HC seeks chart to differentiate role of Sharjeel Imam from 3 out on bail
A division bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain were hearing Imam’s bail plea in the matter wherein his counsel Talib Mustafa argued he is seeking bail on the “grounds of parity”. AdvertisementOpposing this, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad appearing for the Delhi Police submitted, “Sharjeel Imam has a lot of history. Prasad also said the 2021 HC bail order was challenged before the Supreme Court wherein the bail order was not disturbed but the SC had directed that such an order of granting bail shall not be taken as a precedent, such order cannot be relied upon. The Delhi Police had, in its plea before the SC, raised concerns about the comments made by the HC regarding the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967, in the bail order, The Indian Express had reported. Addressing these concerns, the SC in its May 2023 order said, “The impugned order is an extremely elaborate order of bail interpreting various provisions of the UAPA Act.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 06:27 UTC
Lockscreen widgets might make a comeback with Android 15
A piece of code spotted in the Android 15 beta release hints that the tech giant is reportedly working on reintroducing the ability to add widgets on the lock screen. Android has had lock screen widgets since its first public release of Android 1.5 Cupcake but were removed for some reasons unknown with the Android 5.0 Lollipop release. (Mishaal Rehman/Android Authority)Moreover, the lock screen widgets may be limited to the Pixel Tablet or Android devices with large screens that support hub mode. Another way Google might bring lock screen widgets to lock screen is via the ‘At a Glance’ widget. However, the tech giant may change things down the line, so we will have to wait and see if Android 15 brings back lock screen widgets.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 06:20 UTC
US citizen alleges rape: ‘Accused forced himself on her at work seminar’
She approached police Saturday saying she was raped by the accused last year. A day after an Indian-origin US citizen alleged she was raped by her colleague at a five-star hotel in Lutyens’ area, investigators said the woman alleged the accused forced himself on her after a work seminar last year. The accused hasn’t been called for questioning, The Indian Express has learnt. Sources said she will soon be called to record her statement and the accused will be called for questioning. Police haven’t approached the hotel yet.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 06:09 UTC
Like YouTube videos, work a few hours for money: How to identify Work From Home scams
All such scams promise easy money in exchange for a few hours of work to lure people. “When he expressed interest, he received some YouTube videos and was told to like and comment on them. He completed these tasks and, within a few minutes, received Rs 450 in his bank account. DCP Meena said that accordingly, the complainant deposited the amount and after liking and commenting on more videos, he received Rs 10,400. There is something fishy if the employer is ready to offer a huge sum of money without any work or less work.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 05:34 UTC
Abu Salem seeks reduced jail time in case sentencing
Salem has said that as per the extradition treaty, he cannot be kept in jail beyond 25 years. (File photo)Gangster Abu Salem, who was convicted in connection with the Mumbai 1993 serial blasts, has sought that the period he has undergone in jail since his arrest in 2005, should be set-off against the sentence awarded to him. A set-off means that the time since his arrest will be considered as part of the sentence given at the time of his conviction. Salem was extradited to India from Portugal in 2005. His plea states that as per the extradition agreement between the two countries, he cannot be given the death penalty, life imprisonment or any prison term exceeding 25 years.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 05:06 UTC
For DU’s 100th convocation, officials get new, ‘traditional’ angvastras
‘Delhi University’ written in Hindi on the left, the varsity’s logo on the right, and six stripes in saffron and gold representing hierarchy: For its 100th convocation on February 24, the varsity has tweaked its attire, specifically angvastras (traditional stoles), that will be worn by administration members. Last year, the event saw students and administration members in Indian attire with angvastras instead of the “old colonial gowns”. “The purple stoles will be worn by the administration members and the maroon ones by deans and principals of colleges and departments. The new angvastras were designed by teachers from the Institute of Home Economics, Lady Irwin College, and Laxmibai College,” Arora added. Around 1.45 lakh students, including undergraduate, post-graduate, and School of Open Learning students, will be awarded degrees, officials said.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 04:02 UTC
Ranji Trophy: Mumbai cricket team makes it two out of two with bonus-point win over Andhra
MUMBAI registered their second consecutive win in the ongoing Ranji Trophy when they defeated Andhra by 10 wickets at the MCA-BKC ground on Monday. Mumbai had started their Ranji campaign with a win over Bihar in Patna, and skipper Ajinkya Rahane said the team will aim to play the same brand of ‘courageous’ cricket. Dube added in Mumbai squadAll-rounder Shivam Dube has been added to the Mumbai squad that will play Kerala in their third Ranji Trophy in Thumba. However, Shreyas Iyer won’t be part of the Mumbai team as he will be joining the Indian Test squad on January 20 in Hyderabad. “I obviously want to win the Ranji Trophy and the bigger aim is to play 100 Test matches,” the 85-Test veteran hoped.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 03:30 UTC
Decoding Taapsee Pannu’s diet for Dunki: ‘Diversity has always been the key point in her meal planning’
“However, the challenge was different,” recalled her nutritionist Munmun Ganeriwal in an interaction with indianexpress.com. Firstly, the schedule for Dunki was spread across two years in 2022-2023 and the film was shot in various locations like London, Jeddah, Pune, Mumbai, Budapest, and Kashmir. Secondly, for most of the schedules and at most locations whether it was London, Saudi Arabia, or Mumbai, she was shooting during extreme heat waves. Ironically, because they were portraying the winter season in the movie, she had to wear sweaters and woollens in the scorching heat. “Though I kept changing her diet as per the shoot location, special emphasis had to be laid on this front so that there are no chances of heat exhaustion or heat fatigue,” revealed Ganeriwal.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 03:24 UTC
Yemen’s Houthis hit US-owned dry bulk ship, no injuries
Houthi forces in Yemen struck the U.S.-owned and operated dry bulk ship Gibraltar Eagle with an anti-ship ballistic missile, U.S Central Command said on Monday, although there were no reports of injuries or significant damage. The vessel’s U.S.-based operator Eagle Bulk Shipping said that it was hit by an “unidentified projectile” while sailing 100 miles off the Gulf of Aden and suffered limited damage to its cargo hold, and no seafarers were injured. U.S. and British forces responded last week by carrying out dozens of air and sea strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. AdvertisementThe latest attack suggests that despite the U.S. strikes, the Houthis appear undeterred. AdvertisementThe U.S. military said on Sunday a U.S. fighter jet shot down an anti-ship cruise missile that the Houthis fired towards the USS Laboon in the southern Red Sea.
Source:Indian Express
January 16, 2024 02:36 UTC