NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 11 Dec – 5 Mins read
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- UN recognised ecologist Madhav Gadgil with annual Champions of Earth award, UN’s highest environmental honour, for his seminal work in Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot
- Study: Artificial Intelligence Boom To Trigger Thousands Of Deaths, $20BN In Health Costs Annually; By 2030, this pollution (emissions of power plants and diesel backup generators) could lead to 1,300 premature deaths annually in the US
- CCI clears Thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India’s acquisition by JSW Steel’s JV arm; ADNOC gets CCI clearance to acquire Covestro for USD 16.4BN; Texmaco Rail moves NCLT to restore insolvency plea against Delhi Airport Metro Express
- Agarwal Holdings buys Shapoorji Pallonji’s land in Mumbai’s Juhu for Rs 455Cr; MFIs in no mood to buy cover despite rising asset quality stress, seek lower charges; Bajaj Auto probing ‘smoke emission’ from EV scooter component
- Bengaluru Techie Suicide: A Dead Man Is Requesting…’ In Last Post, Bengaluru Engineer’s Big Appeal To Trump, Musk; Case Registered As Netizens Call For Justice; ‘Crime To Be A Man In India’: #MenToo Trends As Netizens Seek Justice
- Shriram Pistons & Rings to acquire TGPEL Precision Engineering in Rs 220Cr deal; Zepto, NX Logistics India setup one of the largest warehousing facilities at Sumadhura Logistics Park; Gross NPAs of public sector banks at Rs 3.16 lakh crore, over 3% of outstanding loans
- Rajasthan aims to achieve 125 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030; India’s copper demand surges 13% in FY2024, driven by economic growth & infrastructure boom; Govt announces ALMM for PV cells to push India’s green energy transition
- Air India extends wireless inflight entertainment service to single-aisle fleet; India May Ink Defence Deal Worth Billions With Russia To Counter China; 25 Lakh Elderly Above 70 Enroll For Ayushman Cards In Under 2 Months; India Post Unveils Postcards Featuring Penguins From Antarctica
- Part of a 185-year-old Noori Masjid in Uttar Pradesh Fatehpur demolished by local authorities; Reason: authorities claim structure encroaching on Banda-Bahraich Highway
- SC called for details from Allahabad HC after taking note of news reports of speech of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting high court judge, delivered at a VHP function; “I’m Not Apologetic”: Vishwa Hindu Parishad Chief On Judge’s “Majority” Remark
- Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women’s participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way
- Japan’s atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo accepted its Nobel Peace Prize pleading for abolition of nuclear weapons that are resurging as a threat 80 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
- MIT Student Prahlad Iyengar Suspended Over Palestine Essay, Sparks Outrage; although not directly calling for violent resistance, the essay speaks that pacifist tactics might not be the best recourse for Palestine
- Astronomers Find Frozen Water Beyond Solar System Using James Webb Telescope; The protoplanetary disk, designated as 114-426, is situated in the Orion Nebula, a vast star-forming region approximately 1,300 light-years away from Earth
- Syrians Tear Down Assad Poster, Topple Statue Outs; Iran’s Power Undiminished After Assad’s Fall, IRGC Chief Boasts Amid Blame Game Over Rebel Takeover; Russia’s Only Overseas Naval Base At Stake In Syria After Assad’s Fall, Putin Seeks Erdogan’s Help?
- Today’s Word – Hiraeth – Homesickness for a place you cannot return to or that never was.
