Author: Rasmita Jena

  • Modi Launches ₹5,500 Crore Projects for the Upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela!

    Modi Launches ₹5,500 Crore Projects for the Upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela!

    On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Prayagraj to start exciting new projects worth ₹5,500 crores. These projects aim to improve the city’s facilities for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela in 2025. Modi began his day with a special puja, or prayer, at a sacred place called Sangam, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers meet. Before the puja, he enjoyed a river cruise.

    Uttar Pradesh’s Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath joined him at the ceremony. The Maha Kumbh Mela is a big event held every 12 years. The next one will take place from January 13 to February 26, 2025. Many pilgrims visit during this festival to take part in holy bathing rituals at the Triveni Sangam.

    According to Ashutosh Varshney, a local leader, millions of people believe that bathing in the sacred rivers washes away their sins and helps them and their ancestors break free from the cycle of rebirth. They also worship along the riverbanks and listen to talks by wise spiritual leaders.

  • New Deep-Sea Species: The Incredible Dulcibella camanchaca Discovered!

    New Deep-Sea Species: The Incredible Dulcibella camanchaca Discovered!

    Scientists have made an exciting discovery: a new type of tiny sea creature called Dulcibella camanchaca. This little creature was found in the Atacama Trench, which is located deep in the Pacific Ocean off the western coast of South America. It lives at an incredible depth of 7,902 meters, showcasing the amazing life found in places we haven’t explored much yet.

    What is Dulcibella camanchaca?

    Dulcibella camanchaca is a kind of amphipod, a small crustacean similar to shrimp. It is larger than its relatives and has special features that help it catch its food. The name “Dulcibella” comes from characters in a famous 17th-century Spanish book called Don Quixote, while “camanchaca” means “darkness” in languages spoken by some South American indigenous people, reflecting where this creature lives—in the deep, lightless ocean.

    How Does It Survive Down There?

    Dulcibella camanchaca measures about 4 centimeters long and has unique claws that allow it to hunt other small sea creatures instead of just scavenging like many other amphipods. It is designed to swim quickly in the dark water of the trench, using its pale color to blend in. This discovery shows how life can adapt even in the harshest conditions.

    The Atacama Trench: A Unique Ecosystem

    The Atacama Trench was created by the movement of tectonic plates and is isolated from other ocean trenches. This makes it home to many unique species, including Dulcibella camanchaca. Scientists are still learning about this ecosystem, as less than 10% of it has been explored.

    Why Should We Care?

    Exploring deep oceans like the Atacama Trench is crucial for understanding our planet. Researchers used a special vehicle to collect samples from this deep area. As one of the scientists, Carolina González, pointed out, “We need to keep exploring!” Discoveries like this help us learn about life here and even the potential for life on other planets, like Europa and Enceladus.

    The Atacama Trench, along with other deep-sea areas, is still a mystery. This makes it important to protect these environments from dangers like climate change and pollution. The discovery of Dulcibella camanchaca reminds us that there is still so much more to find in the ocean’s depths!

  • Allu Arjun Arrested After Pushpa 2 Premiere Tragedy

    Allu Arjun Arrested After Pushpa 2 Premiere Tragedy

    Telugu actor Allu Arjun was arrested by the Hyderabad Police after a sad event during the premiere of his new movie, Pushpa 2: The Rule, on December 4. A stampede occurred at the Sandhya Theatre, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old woman named Revathi and injuring her nine-year-old son, Sri Teja, who had trouble breathing but is now recovering in the hospital.

    Many fans showed up at the theatre to see Allu Arjun, causing a crowded and chaotic situation. The police have begun an investigation and filed a case against Allu Arjun, his security team, and the theatre management for not keeping the crowd under control.

    In a strange twist, another fan, 35-year-old Harijana Madhannappa, was found dead at a different screening of Pushpa 2 the same day. Police believe he may have died due to using alcohol; they are still looking into how this happened.

    Allu Arjun is now seeking help from the Telangana High Court to cancel the police complaint against him and stop any further legal actions until they make a decision. He has also promised to give ₹25 lakh (about $30,000) to help the family of the woman who died.

  • Tube Investments Stock Rises 1.1%: Key Financial Insights Revealed!

    Tube Investments Stock Rises 1.1%: Key Financial Insights Revealed!

    Shares of Tube Investments of India Ltd. went up by 1.1% on Friday, reaching Rs 3,616.10. During the day, the stock hit a high of Rs 3,655.20 and a low of Rs 3,567.80. Over the past year, the stock reached a highest price of Rs 4,807.05 and a lowest price of Rs 3,338.80. By 12:55 PM (IST), a total of 1,906 shares were traded, amounting to Rs 0.69 crore, according to Niftystat. The stock closed at Rs 3,656.65 in the last session.

    In the last month, Tube Investments’ shares have increased by 5%, while the BSE Sensex, a major stock index, grew by about 1.31%. The stock currently has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 60.75 and a price-to-book ratio of 14.15. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect better earnings in the future, while the price-to-book value helps understand what investors think the company is worth, even if it doesn’t grow.

    Tube Investments operates in the Cycles & Accessories industry. As of September 30, 2024, promoters own 44.7% of the company. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) hold 28.39%, and Mutual Funds (MFs) own 9.52%.

    Key Financials: In the quarter ending September 30, 2024, the company reported sales of Rs 4,995.24 crore, which is a 7.59% increase from the previous quarter’s Rs 4,642.66 crore, and a 14.38% rise from Rs 4,367.23 crore from the same quarter last year. The net profit for this latest quarter was Rs 206.79 crore, marking a 21.48% increase compared to a year ago.

  • CEO Brian Thompson Killed: Mysterious Past of Accused Killer Revealed

    CEO Brian Thompson Killed: Mysterious Past of Accused Killer Revealed

    Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was tragically shot and killed in New York City. The man accused of killing him, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, had mysteriously disappeared for several months.

    Earlier this year, Luigi left his home in Hawaii and traveled to Asia, including countries like Japan and Thailand. He told a friend he wanted to “zen out” and spend time meditating in peaceful places. Luigi even shared lovely details about the sights he was seeing, like tiny villages and beautiful rivers.

    While exploring, he sent messages about his adventures, including a hike on a mountain in Japan that had strict rules about women not climbing it. He humorously joked that he needed to “stop getting distracted by women.” However, after those messages, Luigi began to lose contact with his family and friends. In June, a friend asked where he was, but he didn’t reply.

    By November, his family was worried and reported him missing. Just weeks later, Luigi returned to New York City, where he allegedly shot Brian Thompson on a busy sidewalk. Authorities later caught him at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Luigi faces several serious charges, including murder and illegal possession of a gun. He is currently in jail without the chance for bail.

  • India and Australia Clash in Crucial Gabba Test: Rohit & Kohli Under Pressure

    India and Australia Clash in Crucial Gabba Test: Rohit & Kohli Under Pressure

    Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to showcase their skills when India faces Australia in the third match of the Border-Gavaskar series at the Gabba, starting Saturday. The series score is tied at 1-1, making this game crucial for both teams as they strive for success in the World Test Championship.

    India’s hopes rest on exploiting Australia’s weak batting, especially if Travis Head isn’t at his best. Meanwhile, Steve Smith is struggling with his form, just like Kohli. India’s star bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has been exceptional, but he needs more support from his teammates, along with solid runs from Rohit and Kohli.

    Recently, there’s been much talk about Rohit and Kohli’s dropping performance levels, but they both want to step up, especially after India’s historic win in Brisbane back in 2021. This season, their first innings averages are disappointing—Rohit at 6.88 and Kohli at just 10. Kohli did score a century in Perth, easing some pressure for himself, but Rohit needs to lead by example.

    Rohit has been amazing in white-ball cricket, but he needs to choose the right batting position at the Gabba. Should he open or bat lower down the order? That’s a key question for the captain to answer. Additionally, bringing Ravindra Jadeja into the team could strengthen India’s batting, as he has done well in tough conditions in the past.

    On Australia’s side, their batting looks shaky too. Travis Head has often done well against India, but Smith’s form is worrying. Marnus Labuschagne has not been at his best either. The Australians know that if they can handle Bumrah’s first spell well, they put pressure on the other Indian bowlers.

    Teams:
    – Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
    – India: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
    – Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal.

    Match begins at 5:50 am IST.

  • Gukesh Dommaraju: Youngest Chess Champion Celebrated by Kasparov

    Gukesh Dommaraju: Youngest Chess Champion Celebrated by Kasparov

    Garry Kasparov, a former world chess champion, is really excited about Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old Indian grandmaster. Gukesh just made history by becoming the youngest world chess champion ever! He beat the defending champion, Ding Liren, and in doing so, he broke Kasparov’s long-standing record of being the youngest champion at age 22 in 1985.

    In a series of messages on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter), Kasparov called Gukesh’s victory a huge achievement. He praised Gukesh for his courage and determination throughout the tough matches. Kasparov congratulated him by saying, “My congratulations to @DGukesh on his victory today. He has summited the highest peak of all: making his mother happy.”

    Kasparov also talked about some mistakes made during the last match, including a big mistake by Ding Liren in Game 14. He pointed out that mistakes can happen in any championship and reminded everyone that even the greatest players have their share of blunders.

    Vladimir Kramnik, another former champion, also discussed Ding Liren’s mistake, saying it had big consequences during the match. After Gukesh won by a score of 7.5 to 6.5, Kramnik made a statement on social media saying, “It’s the End of chess as we know it.”

    Kasparov emphasized that Gukesh prepared really well, and the best player won. He mentioned that Gukesh’s win adds to India’s impressive recent achievements in chess, including their success in the Chess Olympiad. He believes India is full of talented players, and the future of chess looks bright with Gukesh leading the way.

    In a fun coincidence, Kasparov noted that the date, December 12, marks 40 years since he won his very first game against Anatoly Karpov in 1984, a pivotal moment in his career.

  • Jason Gillespie Steps Down as Pakistan Test Coach; Aqib Javed Takes Over

    Jason Gillespie Steps Down as Pakistan Test Coach; Aqib Javed Takes Over

    Content:Islamabad: In an important change for Pakistan cricket, former Australian player Jason Gillespie has stepped down as the head coach of the Test team. He took this role in April but decided to leave on Thursday. Now, Aqib Javed, who is already the coach for the white-ball format, will be in charge of the Test team for their upcoming matches against South Africa.

    During Gillespie’s final time as coach, he led the team to a great comeback against England, winning their three-match Test series after losing the first game. Right now, Pakistan is in seventh place in the ICC World Test Championship points table and doesn’t have a chance to reach the final next year. South Africa is currently at the top of the table after beating Sri Lanka 2-0.

    As they finish the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle, Pakistan will play against the West Indies at home in January. Before that, Pakistan is playing a T20I series against South Africa, followed by three One Day Internationals (ODIs). The two-Test series against South Africa starts on December 26 at Centurion.

    South Africa T20I Squad: Heinrich Klaasen (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira, Dayyaan Galiem, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, George Linde, David Miller, Kwena Maphaka, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Simelane, Rassie van der Dussen.

    Pakistan T20I Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan.

  • PM Modi to Launch ₹5,500 Crore Projects in Prayagraj for Mahakumbh 2025

    PM Modi to Launch ₹5,500 Crore Projects in Prayagraj for Mahakumbh 2025

    New Delhi, December 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Uttar Pradesh this Friday. He will open and start many development projects costing about Rs 5,500 crore in Prayagraj.

    The Prime Minister, at around 12:15 pm, will pray and visit important religious sites at Sangam Nose, Akshay Vata Vriksh, Hanuman Mandir, and Saraswati Koop. He will also check out the Mahakumbh exhibition site.

    Among the projects he’s launching for Mahakumbh 2025 are new roads and railways. This includes building 10 new Road Over Bridges (RoBs), permanent Ghats, and river roads to help improve transportation in Prayagraj.

    To keep the Ganga River clean, he will start projects to treat water from small drains before it reaches the river. There will also be new projects for clean drinking water and power supply.

    The Prime Minister will open major temple paths, including the Bharadwaj Ashram Corridor, Shringverpur Dham Corridor, Akshayvat Corridor, and Hanuman Mandir Corridor. These paths will make it easier for visitors to get to the temples and will support spiritual tourism.

    Finally, he will unveil the Kumbh Sah’AI’yak chatbot. This chatbot will help people by giving them information and updates about the Mahakumbh Mela 2025.

  • Bomb Threats at Four Delhi Schools: Safety Measures in Place

    Bomb Threats at Four Delhi Schools: Safety Measures in Place

    Bomb threats were sent via email to four schools in Delhi early Friday morning, prompting a thorough search by multiple agencies. This incident comes after a similar scare on December 9, when at least 44 schools were targeted with threats that were later found to be fake.

    Schools mentioned include Bhatnagar International School in Paschim Vihar, which received its alert at 4:21 AM, Cambridge School in Shri Niwas Puri at 6:23 AM, and DPS Amar Colony in East of Kailash at 6:35 AM, along with one other school.

    As a precaution, the fire department, police, bomb detection teams, and dog squads have been deployed to these schools to ensure safety. School officials have advised parents not to send their children to classes today. A police spokesperson confirmed that the checks are still in progress at the affected schools.