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Washington, Aug 24 (IANS) NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its sixth Venus flyby using the planet’s gravity to aim toward a record-setting series of flights around the Sun that start next month.On August 21, just before 8:03 a.m. EDT, Parker Solar Probe zoomed past Venus moving approximately more than 24 km per second.The spacecraft passed 4,003 km above the Venusian surface as it curved around the planet toward the inner solar system.”Parker Solar Probe remains on track to make its closest flybys yet of the Sun,” said Nick Pinkine, Parker Solar Probe mission operations manager from the Johns…

“This will not happen. In case you don’t rectify and take corrective measures, we will initiate contempt. Get instructions by Monday. This is not acceptable. Nothing happens on the Central Ridge,” Justice Jasmeet Singh told the Deputy Conservator of Forests, West Forest Division.During the hearing of a contempt plea, the amicus curiae highlighted issues related to tree plantation in the national capital.The court directed the Deputy Conservators of Forests (DCFs) to join the hearing through video conferencing and presented the issues raised by the amicus curiae.The court asked the authorities about the areas designated for tree plantation, the utilisation of…

“The Pakistani people are not our enemy. It is the Pakistan government which does things inimical to us. The question is, do we have the courage to talk to them?” Aiyar said at the release of the first of the three volumes of his memoirs.Aiyar said the majority of the officials at the Indian Foreign Office are completely wrong about Pakistan. “Our officials are very good in dealing with Paraguay, but wrong on Pakistan. They will go out of the way to do things for a distant country like Paraguay, but will not do it for Pakistan, which should have…

According to the study conducted by researchers at King’s College in London, a fairness analysis of eight different AI-powered pedestrian detectors trained on “widely-used, real-world” datasets revealed that the programmes were significantly worse at detecting darker-skinned pedestrians than lighter-skinned pedestrians.They found through testing over 8,000 images through these pieces of software that detection accuracy for adults was 19.67 per cent higher compared to children, and there was a 7.52 per cent accuracy disparity between light-skinned and dark-skinned individuals.However, gender showed only a difference of 1.1 per cent in detection accuracy.”Autonomous driving systems are on track to become the predominant mode…

With contemporary tech-enabled store layouts, Yousta offers high-fashion at affordable prices targeted at young consumers. All products, for instance, are priced below Rs 999, with a majority priced below Rs 499.Apart from housing unisex merchandise, character merchandise and a weekly refresh capsule, Yousta will drop brand new looks in its “Starring Now” collection every week, where the latest fashion is offered as a complete outfit with matching accessories.Speaking on the launch, Akhilesh Prasad, President and CEO, Fashion and Lifestyle, Reliance Retail, said, “Yousta is a young and dynamic brand that underlines a way of life, which will grow and evolve…

Phalguni Singh scored the lone goal of the match in the 51st minute to seal victory for NorthEast United FC.The Indian Army head coach, L. Anthony Ramesh made two changes to the starting lineup with captain Bhabindra Malla Thakuri back in the goal after suspension and Liton Shil in place of Alwin E.The NorthEast head coach Juan Pedro Benali made five changes to his starting lineup with Soraisham Dinesh Singh, Gaurav Bora, Gani Ahmed Nigam, Redeem Tlang and Konsam Phalguni Singh coming in.NorthEast United settled down quickly and controlled possession in the middle of the pitch. The Indian Army team…

He said that India is already the world’s fifth largest economy and also the world’s largest country in terms of population. Also, India’s growth rate is much faster than the top four nations, namely the US, China, Japan and Germany.”We can safely say that all four are likely to have lower growth rates versus India in the foreseeable future,” Somanathan was quoted as saying.India’s domestic population and policies, though, will be key to ensuring that the country is able to harness the opportunities from growing much faster than the world, and from a young demographic, the Indian diaspora could play…

‘Chhello Show’ has captivated not only the national audiences but has also garnered international attention.The film’s journey to the 69th National Film Awards has been a remarkable trajectory marked by significant accomplishments.Its recognition as India’s official entry in the Best International Feature Film category at the 95th Academy Awards is a testament to its exceptional storytelling.Under the direction of Pan Nalin, ‘Chhello Show’ artfully weaves a narrative that intricately captures the essence of Gujarati culture while exploring themes of universal relevance.Storyline: In a rustic Saurashtra village, young Samay (Bhavin Rabari), aged nine, befriends projectionist Fazal (Bhavesh Shrimali), gaining access to…

At the meeting, which was held between August 8 and August 10, Patra said that withdrawal of excess liquidity should engage primacy in the attention of the RBI going forward as it presents a direct threat to the RBI and MPC resolve to align India’s inflation with the target, besides the potential risks to financial stability.“While unanticipated and short-lived supply demand mismatches lie outside the realm of monetary policy, the commitment to price stability requires the RBI to see off these price perturbations by guarding against spillovers — in India, food price flares can permeate through wages, rents, transport costs…

In a tweet, Venugopal, who is the Congress general Secretary (Organisation) said, “The excitement and pride of the Chandrayaan 3 landing will stay with us for a long time. ISRO Chairman Dr Somanath’s leadership truly created history and we extend our hearty congratulations to him and his team.”Slamming the Prime Minister, the Rajya Sabha MP said, “However, the Prime Minister must answer some for his hypocrisy. You were quick to come on screen and take credit after the landing, but why has your government failed so terribly in supporting the scientists and the ISRO? Why did the HEC engineers who…