One Sun, One World, One Grid: Empowering Sustainability
In October 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the idea of One Sun, One World, One Grid (OSOWOG) for the first time at the First Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). This grid would then be used to share solar energy as needed, in addition to other renewable energy sources. The goal is to integrate as many countries as possible to create a single power grid of renewable energy. When climate change affects everyone around the globe, perhaps, the reverse that ISA proposes with an interconnected, global energy grid would be the positive step to tackle it. As per Renewable Energy Statistics 2023 released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), India has the 4th largest installed capacity of renewable energy.
Source:Hindustan Times
January 10, 2024 11:21 UTC
Zee-Sony merger likely to be called off
(Image source from: Economictimes.indiatimes.com)Zee-Sony merger likely to be called off:- The highly anticipated merger between Zee Entertainment and Sony's India arm may not proceed as planned, as Sony is reportedly considering issuing a termination notice before January 20. The merger, which was valued at $10 billion, aimed to create the largest media entity in India. However, Bloomberg reported that Sony no longer felt comfortable with Punit Goenka leading the merged entity due to an ongoing regulatory probe. Zee had requested an extension of the merger deadline beyond December 21 from Sony's Indian arm, Culver Max Entertainment, in order to ensure the scheme's effectiveness. Under the proposed merger, Culver Max Entertainment (previously known as Sony Pictures Networks India) and Zee Entertainment were to combine their linear networks, digital assets, production operations, and program libraries.
Source:Economic Times
January 10, 2024 10:59 UTC
That ‘One Day’ is here! Dexter and Emma are back
watchThat ‘One Day’ is here! Dexter and Emma are back‘We had today’ said Em and Dex in 2011, and the saga will come to life again on NetflixImage courtesy: @Netflix/YouTubeEmma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, with their unique and heartfelt love story made us smile and weep One Day. It has been 13 years since the release of the Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess starrer, but the story remains just as dear. If you are fans of the romantic tearjerker, then get set for the return of Em and Dex! Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall have slipped into the shoes of Em and Dex, and the trailer looks quite promising.
Source:The Telegraph
January 10, 2024 08:44 UTC
Earth shattered global heat record in 2023 and it's flirting with warming limit, European agency says
Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world’s agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said Tuesday. The European climate agency Copernicus said the year was 1.48 degrees Celsius (2.66 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times. The record heat made life miserable and sometimes deadly in Europe, North America, China and many other places last year. While that seems a small amount in global record-keeping, it's an exceptionally large margin for the new record, Burgess said. Earth's average temperature for 2023 was 14.98 degrees Celsius (58.96 degrees Fahrenheit), Copernicus calculated.
Source:Hindustan Times
January 10, 2024 07:53 UTC
Bitcoin surges after United States Securities and Exchange Commission X account hack - Telegraph India
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) described a social media post on its X account as "unauthorized," adding it was hacked. ADVERTISEMENTIt briefly spiked more than $1,000 (€914) to almost $48,000 after the post announced, "SEC grants approval for #Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all registered national securities exchanges." Minutes after the initial post appeared, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler wrote on his personal X account: "The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products." "The unauthorized tweet regarding bitcoin ETFs was not made by the SEC or its staff," an SEC spokesperson later told French news agency AFP. The SEC was expected to decide on bitcoin ETFs very soon after opposing them for years.
Source:The Telegraph
January 10, 2024 07:18 UTC
Ram Mandir Ayodhya: Why Women In UP Want To Give Birth On January 22?
Ram Mandir Ayodhya: Why Women In UP Want To Give Birth On January 22? Pregnant women request doctors to schedule delivery on consecration day. According to reports, pregnant women in Kanpur, UP, have requested doctors to schedule their deliveries on January 22. Reportedly, as many as 15 women have approached doctors with the request. What Is Unique About January 22?
Source:dna
January 10, 2024 05:12 UTC
Delta Corp says Rs 23,200 crore-GST demand arbitrary
Online gaming firm Delta Corp on Tuesday said the GST demand worth over Rs 23,200 crore is arbitrary and contrary to provisions of law and hence it has not made any provisions towards the same. The company, which is also a casino operator, reported a 59 per cent yearon-year decline in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended December 2023 at Rs 34.48 crore. The income from operations stood at Rs 181.54 crore, 18 per cent lower than the year-ago period. “Holding company/ subsidiary companies have filed writ petitions and have obtained stay orders from respective High Courts. The companies will pursue all the legal remedies available to them to challenge such tax demands and the related proceedings, it informed.
Source:Economic Times
January 10, 2024 05:02 UTC
In the footsteps of Mark Twain- The New Indian Express
I discovered Mark Twain’s path after losing my way while travelling to Mammoth Lakes, a town in California. Stopping to fill gas, we dropped in at the visitors centre only to find a Mark Twain Museum, and that’s when I realised the significance of the county of Calaveras, the place that brought fame to Mark Twain. The story in short goes like this: Twain overheard a bartender at the Angels Hotel tell the tale of a jumping frog contest. I discovered Mark Twain’s path after losing my way while travelling to Mammoth Lakes, a town in California. Stopping to fill gas, we dropped in at the visitors centre only to find a Mark Twain Museum, and that’s when I realised the significance of the county of Calaveras, the place that brought fame to Mark Twain.
Source:Indian Express
January 10, 2024 03:38 UTC
Delhi Court allows NewsClick HR head Amit Chakravarty to turn approver in UAPA case
By PTINEW DELHI: A Delhi court has allowed NewsClick's human resources department chief Amit Chakravarty to turn an approver in the case lodged against the news portal under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that it received money to spread pro-China propaganda, court sources said on Tuesday. Chakravarty also claimed he was in possession of "material information" about the case which he was willing to disclose to the Delhi Police. The Special Cell of Delhi Police had arrested Purkayastha and Chakravarty on October 3 and both of them are currently in judicial custody. Around 300 electronic gadgets were also seized from the offices of NewsClick and the residences of the journalists who were examined. READ MORE | NewsClick says Income Tax department 'virtually froze' their accounts; salaries held up Follow The New Indian Express channel on WhatsApp
Source:Indian Express
January 10, 2024 02:29 UTC
Glimpses of the Zone: The ‘temple’ that is the ideal marker of growth - Telegraph India
Inside the Zone, there are other exclusive spaces, restaurants serving exotic food of the countries from where the top foreign executives come. You can’t imagine a labour union in the Zone — there is no place to gather outside the factory gates. In the Zone, there is no temple. Perhaps the Zone itself is the temple. Or perhaps all the new temples coming up outside are actually worship-stations for the Zone.
Source:The Telegraph
January 09, 2024 23:09 UTC
Google to defend multibillion-dollar patent trial over AI technology in federal court
- Advertisement -<img post-id="849390" fifu-featured="1" width="1920" src="https://images.indianexpress.com/2024/01/Google-patent-20240109.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async">Google will defend itself in a multibillion lawsuit that alleges patent infringement by the search giant. Google is facing a multibillion-dollar patent trial over AI technologyMassachusetts-based Singular Computing claims that its founder Joseph Bates’ technology was copied by GoogleSingular is looking to win up to $7 billion in monetary damagesSingular filed the complaint in 2019, alleging that Google’s Tensor Processing Units copy Bates’ technologyGoogle to defend multibillion-dollar patent trial over AI technologyGoogle will go on trial in a federal court in Boston due to allegations that the processors it uses to power some of its artificial intelligence technologies infringe a computer scientist’s patents. Allegations of Patent InfringementSingular Computing claims that its founder Joseph Bates’ technology was copied by Google so the tech giant can use it to support AI features in Google Search, Gmail, Google Translate, and more. - Advertisement -The LawsuitSingular filed the complaint in 2019 in which it said that Bates shared his innovations with Google between 2010 and 2014. The company says Google’s Tensor Processing Units copy his technology and infringe on two patents.
Source:Indian Express
January 09, 2024 21:28 UTC
After Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani makes big announcement to invest Rs 42700 crore in....
This comes days after Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that they will make new investments in renewable energy and green hydrogen in Tamil Nadu. The Adani Group has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Tamil Nadu for investments exceeding Rs 42,700 crore at the Global Investors Meet 2024. The largest amount, Rs 24,500 crore, will be invested by Adani Green Energy Ltd into three pump storage projects (PSP) over the next 5-7 years. This comes days after Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said that they will make new investments in renewable energy and green hydrogen in Tamil Nadu. Adani Total Gas Ltd plans to invest Rs 1,568 crore over eight years.
Source:dna
January 09, 2024 20:21 UTC
Dehradun Gas Leak: Chlorine Gas Leak In Jhanjra, Residents Relocated To Safer Areas
Dehradun Gas Leak: Chlorine Gas Leak In Jhanjra, Residents Relocated To Safer AreasResidents of Jhanjra area in Dehradun were evacuated on Tuesday after an incident of chlorine gas leak caused people to complain of breathlessness. The residents were sent to safe places, a senior police official said adding there was no report of any casualties. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Ajay Singh, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other security forces rushed to the spot soon after receiving information about the incident.
Source:dna
January 09, 2024 20:09 UTC
'This Is What Justice Feels Like, I Can Breathe Again' Bilkis Bano On Supreme Court Verdict
'This Is What Justice Feels Like, I Can Breathe Again' Bilkis Bano On Supreme Court VerdictThe Supreme Court of India on Monday quashed the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven members of her family during the 2002 riots in the state. Quashing the Gujarat government's decision, the Supreme Court said the state government's order was "stereotyped" and passed without application of mind.
Source:dna
January 09, 2024 20:09 UTC
Meet Indian woman, whose 347-room home is one of world's largest private residences, it hosted Priyanka Chopra's wedding
This member of Jodhpur's royal family lives in one of the world's largest private residences. She is the oldest child and only daughter of Gaj Singh 2 of Jodhpur. At the time, their family business was going through a tough time financially. The Umaid palace was built by Maharaja Umaid Singh in 1943. Shivranjani Raje took over the family business and ventured to make a huge fortune for the royal family.
Source:dna
January 09, 2024 19:38 UTC