In a 1st, scientists unexpectedly create gold hydride while forming diamonds
In a first, a team of international scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory unexpectedly created solid binary gold hydride, a compound made exclusively of gold and hydrogen atoms. The researchers were analysing how long it takes hydrocarbons to make diamonds. "It was unexpected because gold is typically chemically very boring and unreactive," the study's lead scientist said.
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05:45 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025
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In a first, a team of international scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory unexpectedly created solid binary gold hydride, a compound made exclusively of gold and hydrogen atoms. The researchers were analysing how long it takes hydrocarbons to make diamonds. "It was unexpected because gold is typically chemically very boring and unreactive," the study's lead scientist said.
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Will raise tariff on India in next 24 hours, India not a good trading partner: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that India is not a good trading partner, adding that he will increase the tariff on India "very substantially" over the next 24 hours over continued purchase of Russian oil. "They're fuelling the war machine, and if they're going to do that, then I'm not going to be happy," he further said.
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06:27 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that India is not a good trading partner, adding that he will increase the tariff on India "very substantially" over the next 24 hours over continued purchase of Russian oil. "They're fuelling the war machine, and if they're going to do that, then I'm not going to be happy," he further said.
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President's Rule in Manipur extended by 6 months
The Parliament on Tuesday approved a statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur by six months beyond August 13. Lok Sabha had approved the resolution last week while Rajya Sabha approved it today with a voice vote. Union Minister Nityanand Rai said that since imposition of President's Rule, only one incident of violence took place in the state.
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07:52 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025
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The Parliament on Tuesday approved a statutory resolution to extend President's Rule in Manipur by six months beyond August 13. Lok Sabha had approved the resolution last week while Rajya Sabha approved it today with a voice vote. Union Minister Nityanand Rai said that since imposition of President's Rule, only one incident of violence took place in the state.
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8-10 Indian Army soldiers reported missing in Uttarakhand cloudburst
Eight to ten Army soldiers are reported missing in the lower Harsil area from a camp amid a cloudburst in Uttarakhand, ANI said quoting Indian Army officials. Despite its own people missing, Indian Army troops are engaged in relief operations, the statement read. At least four people have died and over 50 are missing after the cloudburst triggered flash floods.
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08:47 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025
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Eight to ten Army soldiers are reported missing in the lower Harsil area from a camp amid a cloudburst in Uttarakhand, ANI said quoting Indian Army officials. Despite its own people missing, Indian Army troops are engaged in relief operations, the statement read. At least four people have died and over 50 are missing after the cloudburst triggered flash floods.
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Pak violates ceasefire in J&K for the 1st time since Op Sindoor, India retaliates: Report
Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and engaged in unprovoked firing in the Poonch sector, PTI reported, citing official sources. The Indian Army retaliated with fire to the ceasefire violation and the exchange continued for 15 minutes, the report added. No casualties have been reported so far.
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09:32 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025
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Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and engaged in unprovoked firing in the Poonch sector, PTI reported, citing official sources. The Indian Army retaliated with fire to the ceasefire violation and the exchange continued for 15 minutes, the report added. No casualties have been reported so far.
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Indian Army denies reports of ceasefire violation in J&K
After several reports said Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in J&K and engaged in unprovoked firing in Poonch sector, Indian Army denied the reports. "There have been...media and social media reports regarding ceasefire violations in...Poonch region. It is clarified that there has been no ceasefire violation along the Line of Control," ANI said, quoting Indian Army.
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10:01 pm Tuesday, 05 August, 2025
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After several reports said Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in J&K and engaged in unprovoked firing in Poonch sector, Indian Army denied the reports. "There have been...media and social media reports regarding ceasefire violations in...Poonch region. It is clarified that there has been no ceasefire violation along the Line of Control," ANI said, quoting Indian Army.
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Trump responds as reporter questions him on US trading with Russia while stopping India
US President Donald Trump responded to a reporter's question on India's statement that US imports Russian goods while criticising India's energy imports. "I don't know anything about it. I'd have to check. But we'll get back to you on that," Trump said. This comes hours after he threatened to increase US tariffs on India over the latter's Russian oil purchases.
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US President Donald Trump responded to a reporter's question on India's statement that US imports Russian goods while criticising India's energy imports. "I don't know anything about it. I'd have to check. But we'll get back to you on that," Trump said. This comes hours after he threatened to increase US tariffs on India over the latter's Russian oil purchases.
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World's most powerful battery switched on
The Waratah Super Battery, said to be the world's most powerful battery, has powered up in Australia's New South Wales. The 850-MW/1,680-MWh battery switched on the first 350-MW/700-MWh of its capacity, which is now acting as "shock absorber" for the NSW grid in the event of outages. The battery is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025.
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The Waratah Super Battery, said to be the world's most powerful battery, has powered up in Australia's New South Wales. The 850-MW/1,680-MWh battery switched on the first 350-MW/700-MWh of its capacity, which is now acting as "shock absorber" for the NSW grid in the event of outages. The battery is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2025.
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RBI breaks streak of repo rate cuts, keeps it unchanged at 5.5%
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced MPC's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%. This comes after RBI reduced the rate by a massive 50 bps after the June MPC meeting, taking the total rate cut in 2025 to 100 bps. This is the first time since December 2024 that the RBI has decided to keep the rate unchanged.
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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced MPC's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%. This comes after RBI reduced the rate by a massive 50 bps after the June MPC meeting, taking the total rate cut in 2025 to 100 bps. This is the first time since December 2024 that the RBI has decided to keep the rate unchanged.
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Shots fired at Sidhu Moosewala's statue in Haryana
Shots were fired at a statue of late singer Sidhu Moosewala in Haryana's Dabwali recently. His mother Charan Kaur called it an attack on his memory and a "wound to our soul". The statue was installed last year by JJP state president Digvijay Chautala. A video of the shooting was sent to Chautala from an international number on July 29.
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Shots were fired at a statue of late singer Sidhu Moosewala in Haryana's Dabwali recently. His mother Charan Kaur called it an attack on his memory and a "wound to our soul". The statue was installed last year by JJP state president Digvijay Chautala. A video of the shooting was sent to Chautala from an international number on July 29.
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OpenAI launches gpt-oss models that can run on devices with just 16GB of RAM
OpenAI launched two state-of-the-art open-weight language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, that can run locally on devices with just 16 GB of RAM. The 'weights' or internal parameters of open-weight models can be accessed by anyone to know how they process information. The models cannot generate images or videos but can route users' requests to OpenAI's other more powerful closed models.
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02:09 pm Wednesday, 06 August, 2025
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OpenAI launched two state-of-the-art open-weight language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, that can run locally on devices with just 16 GB of RAM. The 'weights' or internal parameters of open-weight models can be accessed by anyone to know how they process information. The models cannot generate images or videos but can route users' requests to OpenAI's other more powerful closed models.
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What did RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra say about Trump's tariffs on India?
Commenting on US President Donald Trump's tariffs on India, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said, "We don't see a major impact of US tariffs on the Indian economy unless there is a retaliatory tariff. We are hopeful that we will have an amicable solution." "Global trade challenges remain, but Indian economy holds bright prospects in the changing world order," he added.
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02:36 pm Wednesday, 06 August, 2025
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Commenting on US President Donald Trump's tariffs on India, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said, "We don't see a major impact of US tariffs on the Indian economy unless there is a retaliatory tariff. We are hopeful that we will have an amicable solution." "Global trade challenges remain, but Indian economy holds bright prospects in the changing world order," he added.
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Mohammed Siraj jumps 12 spots to achieve career-best Test ranking
Team India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, who was the highest wicket-taker in the five-match Test series against England, jumped 12 places to achieve his career-best Test ranking of 15th. Siraj has accumulated 674 rating points. Further, India's Prasidh Krishna jumped 25 points to be ranked 59th.
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Team India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, who was the highest wicket-taker in the five-match Test series against England, jumped 12 places to achieve his career-best Test ranking of 15th. Siraj has accumulated 674 rating points. Further, India's Prasidh Krishna jumped 25 points to be ranked 59th.
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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra reacts to Trump calling India 'dead economy'
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday reacted to US President Donald Trump's remarks calling India a "dead economy". "We're contributing about 18% [to global GDP growth], which is more than US, where the contribution is expected to be much less, at about 11%," Malhotra said. "We're doing very well and we'll continue to further improve," he added.
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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday reacted to US President Donald Trump's remarks calling India a "dead economy". "We're contributing about 18% [to global GDP growth], which is more than US, where the contribution is expected to be much less, at about 11%," Malhotra said. "We're doing very well and we'll continue to further improve," he added.
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PM Modi to visit China for the first time since Galwan clash: Reports
PM Narendra Modi will reportedly visit China for SCO Summit from August 31 to September 1. This will be his first visit to China since 2020 Galwan clash. Discussions with SCO member countries will cover regional security, terrorism, and trade, and there is a possibility of PM Modi holding meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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05:17 pm Wednesday, 06 August, 2025
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PM Narendra Modi will reportedly visit China for SCO Summit from August 31 to September 1. This will be his first visit to China since 2020 Galwan clash. Discussions with SCO member countries will cover regional security, terrorism, and trade, and there is a possibility of PM Modi holding meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Trump increases tariff on India to 50%
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is increasing the tariff on India from current 25% to 50%. Trump had earlier said that he would raise the tariff over India purchasing oil from Russia. India earlier said, "The very nations criticising India are themselves indulging in trade with Russia...The targeting of India is unjustified and unreasonable."
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07:38 pm Wednesday, 06 August, 2025
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US President Donald Trump has announced that he is increasing the tariff on India from current 25% to 50%. Trump had earlier said that he would raise the tariff over India purchasing oil from Russia. India earlier said, "The very nations criticising India are themselves indulging in trade with Russia...The targeting of India is unjustified and unreasonable."
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Trump threatens to modify 50% tariff on India, lists 3 conditions
In an order raising tariff on India to 50%, US President Donald Trump threatened to modify the tariff rate and listed three conditions. Trump said he'll modify the order in light of additional information, recommendations from senior officials, or changed circumstances. "Should a foreign country retaliate against US in response to this action, I may modify this order," he added.
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08:15 pm Wednesday, 06 August, 2025
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In an order raising tariff on India to 50%, US President Donald Trump threatened to modify the tariff rate and listed three conditions. Trump said he'll modify the order in light of additional information, recommendations from senior officials, or changed circumstances. "Should a foreign country retaliate against US in response to this action, I may modify this order," he added.
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India releases statement as Trump raises tariff to 50%, says 'Extremely unfortunate'
External Affairs Ministry released a statement after US President Donald Trump raised tariff on India to 50%. "It is extremely unfortunate that the US chose to impose additional tariffs on India for actions that several other countries are also taking in their own national interest," it said. "We reiterate that these actions are unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," the ministry added.
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08:52 pm Wednesday, 06 August, 2025
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External Affairs Ministry released a statement after US President Donald Trump raised tariff on India to 50%. "It is extremely unfortunate that the US chose to impose additional tariffs on India for actions that several other countries are also taking in their own national interest," it said. "We reiterate that these actions are unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," the ministry added.
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