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London, Aug 14 (IANS) Geoengineering has emerged as the latest option to cool the climate. But artificially “dimming the sun” does not work without decarbonisation and entails high risks, according to a new study.A key reason for the increased interest in geoengineering is the avoidance of tipping points at which the climate could change abruptly and irreversibly. These include the melting of the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets and the associated metre-high sea level rise.Researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland investigated the question of whether the melting of ice in West Antarctica could be prevented by artificially…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Global smartphone brand Motorola on Monday announced the launch of the ‘moto e13’ smartphone in an all-new variant featuring 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.The moto e13 in 8GB + 128GB will be available at Rs 8,999 starting August 16 on Flipkart, leading retail stores and motorola.in, the company said in a statement.It comes in three colours — Cosmic Black, Aurora Green and Creamy White.”The moto e13 is an epitome of excellence, combining unbeatable technology and seamless performance,” the company added.The smartphone is powered by the UNISOC T606 octa-core processor, and comes with a premium acrylic…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Three years after haphazard plans to get workers back to their desks, the return-to-office movement is experiencing remorse as a whopping 80 per cent of bosses regret their initial return-to-office decisions and said they would have approached their company’s return-to-office strategy differently if they had access to workplace data to inform their decision-making, a new report has said.According to the US-based firm Envoy, over half (54 per cent) of managers report having to forgo making a critical workplace decision because they didn’t have access to the necessary data to support it. This number increases to…

In a regulatory filing, the airline said during the quarter that ended on June 30, it had earned an operational revenue of Rs 2,001.74 crore (Q1FY23 Rs 2,456.76 crore) and a net profit of Rs 204.56 crore (net loss of Rs 788.82 crore).During the quarter under review, the company’s total expenses came down to Rs 2,063.49 crore — contributed mainly by reducing in aviation turbine fuel cost, airport charges and aircraft maintenance costs — from Rs 3,267.23 crore spent during the previous year corresponding period.SpiceJet said it continues to implement various measures such as return to service of its grounded…

Recent news suggests that Alia Bhatt could be there to support her sister Pooja Bhatt and might even share a fun segment with Salman Khan on stage.The news of Alia Bhatt’s potential appearance adds another layer of excitement to the show’s success.The show will also be attended by rapper Badshah who will be seen attending the grand finale on Monday.The 39-year-old hip hop icon will be interacting with the top 5 contestants inside the house as well as performing a special set and shaking a leg with Salman Khan and the all eliminated participants of Big Boss OTT 2. His…

During the search operations, sale deeds of properties, various incriminating documents and electronic device were recovered and seized by the EDThe ED placed Yadav under arrest on August 9. The ED initiated PMLA investigation based on an FIR registered by ACB, Rajasthan Police, under various sections of IPC against Yadav.The FIR alleged that during file scanning work at the UID Branch of DoIT & C, two bags were found in an Almirah in the basement filled with denomination bank notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2000 amounting to Rs 2.31 crore and one gold bar of one kg valued at…

Releasing the poster for the upcoming video Disha shared on her social media: “If you let go of the things you can’t control, it will probably set you free ‘Kyun Karun Fikar’. Sharing a sneak peek to our special project on August 16, 2023 on #PlayDMF official YouTube channel.”In the poster, Disha looks carefree and enjoys the soothing waves at the beach. She is wearing denim shorts with a turquoise blue top and like always, she is looking fabulous.From ‘Hui Malang’ to ‘Slow Motion’ to ‘Do You Love Me’, Disha has always left us floored with her dance moves in…

The team from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found it revealed brain changes even in athletes whose concussion symptoms had gone away, suggesting they could be playing too soon.Although not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the device could fill an important niche among athletes, clinicians, trainers and coaches, who are concerned about the long-term effects of repeated sports-related concussions. These include chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.The headset — patented by UCSF and licensed by MindRhythm, a medical technology company — picked up changes in what the researchers call “headpulse,” which are subtle…

The drive which will begin on August 27, is part of the ‘Meri Mati Mera Desh’ nationwide campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to celebrate the “achievements of the nation and its brave hearts”.BJP sources said that the people’s representatives have been asked to camp in their respective districts/constituencies and supervise the ‘kalash yatra’ which is proposed to touch a maximum number of villages, especially those home to martyrs.Through this the BJP seeks to connect with the maximum number of people as part of its poll preparations in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.Uttar Pradesh BJP vice-president…

In its latest bulletin, the weather agency said that in Northwest India, there is an expectation of light to moderate scattered rainfall, possibly becoming fairly widespread, with isolated instances of heavy rainfall over the Jammu Division on Monday. Similar conditions are anticipated for Himachal Pradesh on Monday and Tuesday, as well as for Uttarakhand from Monday to Friday. “Extreme northern areas including Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and northwestern Uttar Pradesh are likely to experience this pattern on Monday. There is also a possibility of isolated extremely heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh within the next 24 hours, followed by a…