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Comet C/2023 A3 to light up sky, visible to naked eye starting Oct 9

The long-period comet C/2024 S1 (Atlas) was discovered on Sep 27, 2024, by astronomers at the ATLAS survey in Hawaii. It is a member of the Oort Cloud, a sphere that surrounds our solar system and is home to millions of comets.

Everything you need to know about mini-moon currently orbiting Earth

Brazil Supreme Court denies X's request to reactivate services in country over fine payment error

Apple to launch four new stores in India, begin sales of ‘Made in India’ iPhone 16 pro this month

Earth to get temporary mini-moon: Asteroid 2024 PT5 to orbit for two months

Astronomer Dr Jennifer Millard, host of the Awesome Astronomy podcast, said that, "professional telescopes will be able to pick it up. So, you’ll be able to look out for lots of wonderful pictures online of this little dot moving past the stars at great speed.”

Karnataka Information Technology (IT) Minister Priyank Kharge

Priyank Kharge defends Bengaluru's Silicon Valley status after Piyush Goyal proposes new township

Earlier on Sep 17, Piyush Goyal proposed a new township to create a Silicon Valley in India, covering 500 acres dedicated to startups.

Ranveer Allahbadia opens up on YouTube channel hack, becoming ‘Tesla’ and ‘Trump’

Prior to the hacking and deletion of both of Ranveer’s YouTube channels, he had millions of subscribers. Additionally, he claims millions of Instagram followers across both profiles.

NASA reveals impact of China's Three Gorges Dam on Earth's rotation

First identified in 2005, the dam's ability to modify Earth's rotation was linked to the 2004 devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, as reported by the US Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Google CEO Sundar Pichai commits $120 million to bridge 'AI divide'

Pichai cautioned about AI's potential harm as well. He voiced worries about accuracy, bias, and misapplication of AI, such as in the case of deep fakes.

PM Modi discusses ‘Emerging Technology’ in meeting with tech CEOs in New York

Modi said he was glad to see immense optimism towards India during the roundtable with tech CEOs as he highlighted the strides made by India in this field.