Parliament building in New Delhi, India. Vipin Kumar | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India is set to release its interim budget for 2024 on Thursday, ahead of the country’s highly anticipated general elections. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the interim budget, seen as a stop-gap financial plan during an election year, aimed … Read more
A view of giant screen showing Nelson Mandela’s quote as people, holding Palestinian flags, gather outside the International Court of Justice during the session on the day the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on Gaza genocide case against Israel made by South Africa in the Hague, the Netherlands on January 26, 2024. Nikos Oikonomou … Read more
ARRIAGA, Mexico — A caravan of about 2,000 migrants on Monday resumed their journey through southern Mexico, after participants were left without the papers the Mexican government appeared to have promised. The original caravan of about 6,000 migrants from Venezuela, Cuba and Central America had started walking on Christmas Eve. But after New Year’s Day, … Read more
If you follow the world of robotic exoskeletons with any frequency, you’re no doubt aware of the two primary categories. The first is aimed firmly at workers with strenuous or repetitive jobs such as lifting and transporting packages. The second is assistive, largely focused at individuals with mobility impairments. The latter category is often the … Read more
A Falcon 9 first-stage booster broke apart after completing its 19th mission, tipping over on the floating droneship in the Atlantic Ocean due to high winds. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View The SpaceX rocket launched on Saturday, December 23, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, while carrying 23 Starlink … Read more
‘A get rich path’: Billionaire Mark Cuban says if you really want to be rich, do these two things now — but here’s where his advice falls short Mark Cuban didn’t grow up rich. As a kid, he sold stamps door-to-door and even reportedly offered disco lessons to help pay his way through college. But … Read more
Get ready for one of the highest-scoring games in the NFL this season. The Lions vs. Cowboys odds opened with a 53.5-point total OVER/UNDER, and the line is currently . If the total stays that high, it will be the largest of the season and the most since the Dolphins and Chargers had a 54.5-point … Read more
With just 11 days left in the year, it’s clear that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will not reach his stated goal of achieving 100 Falcon 9 launches in 2023. Nonetheless, the company’s achievements during the calendar year are damn impressive, with 2024 poised to be even more remarkable. Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet’s … Read more
What has hurt this fall is that several anticipated titles have underperformed theatrically. Disney’s “Wish” was a major disappointment, “The Marvels” flat-out bombed, and even “Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce” dropped significantly in its second frame this past weekend. It’s been rough out there for theater owners. That being the case, the fact that this … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya Sunday evening, paralyzing large parts of the country, including the main airport in the capital, Nairobi, a major transport hub connecting East Africa to Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. Sunday’s outage began around 8 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) and was the third … Read more