The year 2026 kicks off with a beautiful celestial event the first full Moon of the year, known as the Wolf Moon, which will also appear as a supermoon. This stunning sight will light up the sky on January 3, 2026, appearing bigger and brighter than a...
Last Updated:December 31, 2025, 20:02 ISTPPF, NSC, SSY, KVP, Post Office Deposits: Check latest interest rates on small savings schemes for the period between January 1 to March 31 this year.Small savings schemes rate update.PPF, Post Office FD, SSY, NSC Interest Rates: The government on Wednesday, December...
The Indian rupee is set to face sharp and persistent volatility through 2026 as capital outflows, tariff-related trade disruptions and weak foreign investment flows continue to outweigh the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, analysts and official data indicate, PTI reported.Despite steady growth and moderate inflation at...
new video loaded: Why This Glacier Worries Scientists the MostOur climate reporter Raymond Zhong describes how the fast-melting Thwaites Glacier of Antarctica, is like a cork in a bottle: If it starts to really disintegrate, many more glaciers around it could do the same, with major consequences...
Last Updated:December 30, 2025, 16:01 ISTWill NSE and BSE remain open on December 31 and January 1 in 2026? Check NSE, BSE holidays list for 2026?NSE Holiday 2026: Will stock market be closed on New Year? NSE Holidays 2026: As the calendar flips and investors step into...
Getty ImagesTypical household energy costs will increase slightly on Thursday when the new energy price cap takes effect. Separately, the regulator Ofgem has said customer bills will rise by around £30 a year over the next six years to help fund a major investment in the UK's...
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A Vietnamese-American astronaut has opened up about her depression after she received a "tsunami of harassment" following the first all-female space trip since 1963 earlier this year.Amanda Nguyen - a 34-year-old scientist and civil rights activist - was part of the 11-minute Blue Origin space flight, which...
Beyoncé once said, "It should cost a billion to look this good," and now she can afford it. The Grammy-winning artist is now a billionaire, becoming the fifth...
One of the narratives of the Bharatiya Janata Party on the eve of the general election in May-June this year was that India, under the Narendra Modi government, was beginning to claim her rightful place in the world. It was growing at 7 per cent, was...
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025.David A. Grogan | CNBCDETROIT — General Motors is on pace to be the top U.S.-traded automaker...
