RBI Surprises with a Record ₹2.70 Lakh Crore Dividend to the Government – A Whopping 27% Increase from FY24 – Shlok’s Automation

RBI Surprises with a Record ₹2.70 Lakh Crore Dividend to the Government – A Whopping 27% Increase from FY24 – Shlok’s Automation The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the nation’s central banking institution, has announced a record dividend payout to the Indian government. The apex bank is set to pay ₹2.70 lakh crore for the…

FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision | Business and Economy News

It was the second time in one day that the FTC pulled out of litigation begun during the Biden administration. The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of Call of Duty video game maker Activision Blizzard. In an order issued Thursday, the FTC said it had determined that…

Legendary Brazilian photographer dies at 82

Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Salgado dedicated himself to photographing nature and indigenous life in his later years Sebastião Salgado, regarded as one of the world’s greatest documentary photographers, has died at the age of 81. The Brazil-born photographer was known for his dramatic and unflinching black-and-white images of hardship, conflict and natural beauty,…

NASA Alert: Eiffel Tower-Sized Asteroid 2003 MH4 Will Zoom Past Earth on May 24; Here’s What You Should Know – Shlok’s Automation

NASA Alert: Eiffel Tower-Sized Asteroid 2003 MH4 Will Zoom Past Earth on May 24; Here’s What You Should Know – Shlok’s Automation The world of space exploration is forever filled with intriguing and sometimes threatening discoveries. Following the trend, NASA has made an announcement that has sent ripples through the scientific community. In what can…

Editorial. The rise of rice

Rice production: Mixed bag India is emerging as the top rice producer in the world (over 140 million tonnes). This is very good news. A rice buffer stock of 55-65 million tonnes has staved off hunger (with extreme poverty just at 2.3 per cent of the population, according to World Bank estimates, derived from Household…

Why is El Salvador’s President Bukele targeting foreign-funded nonprofits? | Human Rights News

A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador. Human rights groups, politicians and experts have sharply criticised a law approved by El Salvador’s Congress as a censorship tool, designed to silence and criminalise dissent by nongovernmental organisations critical of President Nayib Bukele….

US court blocks ban on Harvard’s international student enrollment

The restraining order offers temporary relief for Harvard’s international student community, safeguarding their ability to remain in the country while the case proceeds. | Photo Credit: FAITH NINIVAGGI/Reuters A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enrol international students. The temporary restraining order stops the government from pulling…