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New Delhi: Searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the anti-money laundering law rose by 86 times while arrests and attachment of assets jumped by around 25 times in the ten years since 2014 compared to the preceding nine-year period, according to official data....

Biju Patnaik, the legendary leader and one of the chief architects of modern Odisha, has proved his worth through his unique, brave and revolutionary strides. The maverick leader, who is fondly addressed to as Biju Babu, was a great visionary, ace aviator and the tallest...

Jerusalem: Astronomers have found BH3, which is by far the heaviest known stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy, 33 times the mass of the Sun. An international research team found the black hole when looking into the latest data group recorded in the...

Jerusalem: An incoming attack by more than 300 Iranian drones and ballistic missiles was the latest challenge to Israel's air defence system, which already has been working overtime to cope with incoming rocket, drone and missile attacks throughout the six-month war against Hamas. Israel's defence...

London: Time and again, leading scientists, technologists, and philosophers have made spectacularly terrible guesses about the direction of innovation. Even Einstein was not immune, claiming, “There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable,” just ten years before Enrico Fermi completed...

New Delhi: Online food delivery platform Swiggy Wednesday revealed that close to 60 lakh Biryani orders were received during the holy month of Ramzan. The Biryani orders were 15 per cent up (from March 12 to April 8) compared to regular months. Hyderabad topped the...

Karachi: In a rare punishment sentenced to a man falsely accusing his ex-wife of adultery and refusing to accept the paternity of his child; a session court in Karachi, Pakistan has sentenced the man to 80 lashes, a punishment which is very rare. Additional District...

Auckland: Gossip flows through the offices and lunchrooms of our workplaces, seemingly filling idle time. But perhaps, through these ubiquitous and intriguing conversations, we are influencing our workplace relationships more than we realise. Is gossiping a route to friendship or a surefire way to make...

Melbourne: Art is based on life, and AI doesn't have one. That's just one reason why the art community is uniquely well-positioned to show us the limitations of AI. There's no need to read a lengthy academic paper to understand the shortcomings of Artificial Intelligence....

New Delhi: Skygazers in North America are in for a treat today as the first solar eclipse of 2024 will shine bright Monday night. During a total solar eclipse, the moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the planet. The...