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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Astronomical Instruments 1 / 5 | What is an armillary sphere? A model of objects in the sky, representing lines of celestial longitude and latitude An ancient astronomical instrument used for navigation A type of instrument used to observe planets A device for measuring atmospheric pressure An armillary…
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Representational image of people walking past the Bank of England in the City of London financial district in London, Britain | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.K. economy slipped into a “technical” recession in 2023, with the final quarter for last year showing a decline in GDP of 0.3%, on the back of a 0.1% decline…
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A portable fluorescence reader device. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a paper-based platform which could help quickly detect the presence of antibiotic-resistant, disease-causing bacteria. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre…
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on February 15, 2024. The mission’s goal is to deliver science payloads to the surface of the moon | Photo Credit: AP A moon lander built by Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines was launched from Florida early…
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Paytm said its associate Paytm Payments Bank Limited does not undertake outward foreign remittances. | Photo Credit: Reuters “The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned senior Paytm executives and taken submission of documents from them following the recent Reserve Bank of India (RBI) action of barring Paytm Payments Bank Limited from accepting deposits or top-ups in…
Visa did not say why the Reserve Bank of India has issued the directive. | Photo Credit: Reuters Visa said on February 14 that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which is also the country’s financial market regulator, had directed it last week to halt all domestic transactions for Business Payment Solution Providers (BPSPs). BPSPs…
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If the negotiations are successful, it would be the first collaboration between the Tata group and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries is in talks to buy a 29.8% stake in subscription-based satellite TV and video streaming service provider Tata Play from Walt Disney, Business Standard reported, citing…
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Coffee Day ventures said registered offices of its material subsidiaries would also be shifted from the present address to the new address. Photo: X/@CafeCoffeeDay Coffee Day Enterprises Limited, the flagship company of several Coffee Day ventures, has decided to move its registered office to a new premise in Bengaluru, it said in a statutory filing…
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Image for representation only | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy The rupee appreciated 3 paise to 82.99 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday, amid a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said rupee is trading in a narrow range as strong American currency and elevated crude oil prices weighed on the local…
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Image used for representative purpose only Markets opened on a positive note on Thursday, February 15, 2024, with Sensex and Nifty rising in early trade as investors tracked positive Asian and global cues. The 30-share benchmark Sensex gained 115.89 points or 0.16 per cent to 71,938.72 points while the broader Nifty climbed 36.90 points or…