Scientists Discover Planets Made Entirely of Oceans

Our planet is made of around 71 per cent ocean, but scientists have found several planets in the Milky Way galaxy that are made entirely of oceans.

Scientists have called these planets water worlds, which are quite bigger than the Earth. Some of these are ten times bigger than our planet.

According to prominent astronomy YouTuber Astrokobi, water worlds have thick hydrogen atmospheres and extreme pressures.

The presence of thick hydrogen atmospheres and extreme pressures have led scientists to believe that life could have evolved in water worlds.

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<p>Two brothers studying at the prestigious&nbsp;Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were arrested on Wednesday (May 15) and charged with stealing&nbsp;$25 million worth of cryptocurrency. Authorities said that the brothers-&nbsp;&nbsp;Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno,&nbsp;28,-&nbsp;carried out a cutting-edge scheme to exploit the Ethereum blockchain's integrity and steal millions of dollars of cryptocurrency, the news agency Reuters reported.</p>

<p>Federal prosecutors in Manhattan&nbsp;called the scheme perpetrated by the Bueno brothers&nbsp;"novel" and said the case marked the first time that such a fraud had ever been the subject of US&nbsp;criminal charges.</p>

<h2><strong>Millions stolen in just 12&nbsp;seconds</strong></h2>

<p>The brothers&nbsp;executed their elaborate heist in April last year,&nbsp;stealing $25 million from traders in just 12 seconds by fraudulently gaining access to pending transactions and altering the movement of cryptocurrency, authorities said.</p>

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<p>"As we allege, the defendants' scheme calls the very integrity of the blockchain into question," US&nbsp;Attorney Damian Williams said.</p>

<p>Anton was arrested&nbsp;in Boston, while James&nbsp;was arrested&nbsp;in New York.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The indictment</strong></h2>

<p>At MIT, the brothers studied computer science and mathematics&nbsp;and developed the skills and education they relied upon to carry out their fraud, prosecutors said on Wednesday.</p>

<p>An indictment&nbsp;charged them&nbsp;with conspiracy to commit&nbsp;wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit&nbsp;money laundering.&nbsp;The indictment alleged that&nbsp;for months,&nbsp;the brothers&nbsp;plotted to manipulate and tamper with the protocols used to validate transactions for inclusion on the Ethereum blockchain.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;US charges two brothers for stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency</strong></p>

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<p>They did so by exploiting a vulnerability in the code of software called MEV-boost&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;used&nbsp;by most Ethereum network "validators," who are responsible for checking that new transactions are valid before they&nbsp;are added&nbsp;to the blockchain, prosecutors said.</p>

<p>After the brothers&nbsp;carried out the heist,&nbsp;they rejected requests to return the funds and&nbsp;instead&nbsp;took steps to launder and hide the stolen cryptocurrency.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Two brothers studying at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were arrested on Wednesday (May 15) and charged with stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency.

Two brothers studying at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) were arrested on Wednesday (May 15) and charged with stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency. Authorities said that the brothers- Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28,- carried out a cutting-edge scheme to exploit the Ethereum blockchain's integrity and steal millions of dollars of cryptocurrency, the news agency Reuters reported. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan called the scheme perpetrated by the Bueno brothers "novel" and said the case marked the first time that such a fraud had ever been the subject of US criminal charges. Millions stolen in just 12 seconds The brothers executed their elaborate heist in April last year, stealing $25 million from traders in just 12 seconds by fraudulently gaining access to pending transactions and altering the movement of cryptocurrency, authorities said. Also read | North Korea launders $147.5 million in stolen cryptocurrency, UN experts reveal "As we allege, the defendants' scheme calls the very integrity of the blockchain into question," US Attorney Damian Williams said. Anton was arrested in Boston, while James was arrested in New York. The indictment At MIT, the brothers studied computer science and mathematics and developed the skills and education they relied upon to carry out their fraud, prosecutors said on Wednesday. An indictment charged them with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The indictment alleged that for months, the brothers plotted to manipulate and tamper with the protocols used to validate transactions for inclusion on the Ethereum blockchain. Also watch | US charges two brothers for stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency × They did so by exploiting a vulnerability in the code of software called MEV-boost that is used by most Ethereum network "validators," who are responsible for checking that new transactions are valid before they are added to the blockchain, prosecutors said. After the brothers carried out the heist, they rejected requests to return the funds and instead took steps to launder and hide the stolen cryptocurrency. (With inputs from agencies)

Two brothers studying at MIT charged with stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency

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<p>The French Pacific territory of&nbsp;New&nbsp;Caledonia saw relative calm on Friday (May 17) following days of violence&nbsp;over voting reform that have left five dead and hundreds injured, the news agency AFP reported&nbsp;citing&nbsp;authorities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>French high commissioner Louis Le Franc, the highest-ranking state official in New Caledonia, said that reinforcements would control areas that got out of hand in recent days.</p>

<p>Le Franc said that the more military and&nbsp;armed police arriving in New Caledonia's&nbsp;capital&nbsp;Noumea&nbsp;would allow authorities to "reconquer all the places in the city that we have lost".</p>

<h2><strong>More French troops arrive in&nbsp;New&nbsp;Caledonia</strong></h2>

<p>Rioting in New Caledonia began earlier this week after people, angry&nbsp;with an electoral&nbsp;reform&nbsp;burnt businesses, torched cars, looted shops&nbsp;and&nbsp;set up road barricades. France earlier declared a <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/french-pm-declares-state-of-emergency-in-new-caledonia-as-four-killed-in-riots-721899">state of emergency</a></strong>.</p>

<p>Four people&nbsp;including&nbsp;a police&nbsp;official&nbsp;died&nbsp;and&nbsp;hundreds were arrested.</p>

<p>The electoral reform, adopted by lawmakers on Tuesday, would&nbsp;let French residents who have lived in&nbsp;New&nbsp;Caledonia&nbsp;for&nbsp;10&nbsp;years the right to vote in provincial elections.</p>

<p>Some local leaders fear the move will dilute the indigenous Kanak vote.</p>

<p>On Thursday,&nbsp;French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said that about&nbsp;1,000 extra security forces were&nbsp;being sent&nbsp;to&nbsp;New&nbsp;Caledonia&nbsp;-- adding to the 1,700 already present.</p>

<p>The troops arrived at La Tontouta International Airport and could&nbsp;be seen&nbsp;moving through Noumea.</p>

<h2>New&nbsp;Caledonia has stocks of food for only two&nbsp;months</h2>

<p>In a statement, New Caledonia's government said that&nbsp;the island had&nbsp;stocks of food&nbsp;for only two months&nbsp;and&nbsp;the problem was distribution.<br />
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The violence has led to a scarcity of food and medicines.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;New Caledonia protest: France sends troops to diffuse unrest</strong></p>

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<p>Le Franc also said on Friday that operations to supply&nbsp;food and medicine to the public would begin&nbsp;with teams, including specialists in mine clearing, removing road barricades that have been booby-trapped by rioters.&nbsp;</p>

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The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia saw relative calm on Friday (May 17) following days of violence over voting reform that have left five dead and hundreds injured, the news agency AFP reported citing authorities.

The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia saw relative calm on Friday (May 17) following days of violence over voting reform that have left five dead and hundreds injured, the news agency AFP reported citing authorities. French high commissioner Louis Le Franc, the highest-ranking state official in New Caledonia, said that reinforcements would control areas that got out of hand in recent days. Le Franc said that the more military and armed police arriving in New Caledonia's capital Noumea would allow authorities to "reconquer all the places in the city that we have lost". More French troops arrive in New Caledonia Rioting in New Caledonia began earlier this week after people, angry with an electoral reform burnt businesses, torched cars, looted shops and set up road barricades. France earlier declared a state of emergency. Four people including a police official died and hundreds were arrested. The electoral reform, adopted by lawmakers on Tuesday, would let French residents who have lived in New Caledonia for 10 years the right to vote in provincial elections. Some local leaders fear the move will dilute the indigenous Kanak vote. On Thursday, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said that about 1,000 extra security forces were being sent to New Caledonia -- adding to the 1,700 already present. The troops arrived at La Tontouta International Airport and could be seen moving through Noumea. New Caledonia has stocks of food for only two months In a statement, New Caledonia's government said that the island had stocks of food for only two months and the problem was distribution. The violence has led to a scarcity of food and medicines. Watch | New Caledonia protest: France sends troops to diffuse unrest × Le Franc also said on Friday that operations to supply food and medicine to the public would begin with teams, including specialists in mine clearing, removing road barricades that have been booby-trapped by rioters. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, who&nbsp;was allegedly assaulted&nbsp;by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar, reached the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) late Thursday (May 16)&nbsp;expectedly for a medical check-up. She arrived at AIIMS after the Delhi Police filed an FIR in connection with the alleged assault.</p>

<p>Naming Bibhav Kumar in the FIR, the police&nbsp;registered a case under sections 354, 506, 509, and 323, among other IPC sections, for offences including assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, criminal intimidation, word gesture or acts of intent to insult, and assault.</p>

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<p>Earlier in the day, the National Commission for Women (NCW) summoned Kumar to appear on Friday in connection with the alleged assault.</p>

<h2><strong>'Was slapped, hit in the stomach'</strong></h2>

<p>In her complaint, Maliwal said that she was&nbsp;"slapped, hit on the stomach, and kicked" by Kumar. She became emotional&nbsp;and demanded strict action in the case, sources claimed.</p>

<p>"What happened to me was very bad. I have given my statement to the police on the incident that happened to me. I hope that&nbsp;appropriate action will be taken. The last few days have been&nbsp;very difficult&nbsp;for me. I thank those who prayed for me.&nbsp;Those who tried to do character assassination, saying that&nbsp;she&nbsp;was doing it on the&nbsp;instructions of the other party, may God keep them happy too," the AAP Rajya Sabha MP said in a post on X after filing the complaint.</p>

<p>She also urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not to politicise the incident.</p>

<h2><strong>Efforts are on to arrest&nbsp;Kumar</strong></h2>

<p>Citing sources, a&nbsp;report by the news agency ANI said that Special Cell and Crime Branch teams have&nbsp;been deployed&nbsp;to arrest Kumar.&nbsp;His location is&nbsp;being traced, and several&nbsp;teams of the police&nbsp;are working on it, the police added.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;accused the&nbsp;AAP&nbsp;of failing to act against Kumar&nbsp;and shared a photograph of him&nbsp;with Arvind Kejriwal&nbsp;at the Lucknow airport.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, who was allegedly assaulted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar, reached the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) late Thursday (May 16) expectedly for a medical check-up.

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, who was allegedly assaulted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's PA Bibhav Kumar, reached the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) late Thursday (May 16) expectedly for a medical check-up. She arrived at AIIMS after the Delhi Police filed an FIR in connection with the alleged assault. Naming Bibhav Kumar in the FIR, the police registered a case under sections 354, 506, 509, and 323, among other IPC sections, for offences including assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, criminal intimidation, word gesture or acts of intent to insult, and assault. Also read | Swati Maliwal assault row: FIR filed over AAP MP's complaint, naming Kejriwal aide as accused Earlier in the day, the National Commission for Women (NCW) summoned Kumar to appear on Friday in connection with the alleged assault. 'Was slapped, hit in the stomach' In her complaint, Maliwal said that she was "slapped, hit on the stomach, and kicked" by Kumar. She became emotional and demanded strict action in the case, sources claimed. "What happened to me was very bad. I have given my statement to the police on the incident that happened to me. I hope that appropriate action will be taken. The last few days have been very difficult for me. I thank those who prayed for me. Those who tried to do character assassination, saying that she was doing it on the instructions of the other party, may God keep them happy too," the AAP Rajya Sabha MP said in a post on X after filing the complaint. She also urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not to politicise the incident. Efforts are on to arrest Kumar Citing sources, a report by the news agency ANI said that Special Cell and Crime Branch teams have been deployed to arrest Kumar. His location is being traced, and several teams of the police are working on it, the police added. The BJP accused the AAP of failing to act against Kumar and shared a photograph of him with Arvind Kejriwal at the Lucknow airport. (With inputs from agencies)

Swati Maliwal assault case: AAP MP reaches AIIMS, may undergo medical check-up

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<p>The United States (US) military said on Friday (May 17) that its&nbsp;aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;aimed at ramping up emergency humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged region.</p>

<p>"Today at approximately 9 am&nbsp;(Gaza&nbsp;time), trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore via a temporary pier in&nbsp;Gaza," said&nbsp;the US Central Command (CENTCOM).</p>

<p>"This is an ongoing, multinational effort to deliver additional aid to Palestinian civilians in&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;via a maritime corridor that is entirely humanitarian in nature," the statement further said, adding that the effort&nbsp;would involve aid commodities donated by several countries and humanitarian organisations.</p>

<h2><strong>'Gaza war is tragic but...'</strong></h2>

<p>The above development came as Israel said on Friday that&nbsp;South Africa's Gaza genocide case against it was totally divorced&nbsp;from&nbsp;facts. On Thursday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)&nbsp;opened its two-day hearings over&nbsp;South&nbsp;Africa's request to halt Israel's military offensive in Gaza.</p>

<p>South&nbsp;Africa's Ambassador to the Netherlands&nbsp;Vusimuzi&nbsp;Madonsela&nbsp;said at the hearing that the recent Israeli ground military operation in Gaza's Rafah was a&nbsp;serious&nbsp;violation&nbsp;of The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and the&nbsp;ICJ should take immediate emergency measures to stop Israel's brutal operation in Gaza.</p>

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<p>South&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;requested&nbsp;to add the withdrawal of the Israeli military from Rafah into the additional provisional measures, said Madonsela , and&nbsp;urged the court to order&nbsp;Israel to cease its military operations in the Gaza Strip, including Rafah&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;totally&nbsp;and unconditionally withdraw the Israeli army from the entirety of the Palestinian territory.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Friday, Israel told the ICJ that&nbsp;the ongoing war (between Israel and Hamas) in Gaza&nbsp;was tragic&nbsp;but denied there was a case of genocide to answer.</p>

<p>"There is a tragic war going on&nbsp;but&nbsp;there is no genocide," top Israeli lawyer&nbsp;Gilad Noam told the top court in The Hague.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Death toll in Gaza over 35,300</strong></h2>

<p>Israel's remarks at the ICJ came as the death toll in Gaza climbed to&nbsp;35,303.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes</strong></p>

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<p>According to the Palestinian health ministry,&nbsp;the toll includes at least 31 deaths over the past 24 hours, and&nbsp;79,261 people have&nbsp;been wounded&nbsp;since the war began on October 7 last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The United States (US) military said on Friday (May 17) that its aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in Gaza aimed at ramping up emergency humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged region.

The United States (US) military said on Friday (May 17) that its aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in Gaza aimed at ramping up emergency humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged region. "Today at approximately 9 am (Gaza time), trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore via a temporary pier in Gaza," said the US Central Command (CENTCOM). "This is an ongoing, multinational effort to deliver additional aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza via a maritime corridor that is entirely humanitarian in nature," the statement further said, adding that the effort would involve aid commodities donated by several countries and humanitarian organisations. 'Gaza war is tragic but...' The above development came as Israel said on Friday that South Africa's Gaza genocide case against it was totally divorced from facts. On Thursday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its two-day hearings over South Africa's request to halt Israel's military offensive in Gaza. South Africa's Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela said at the hearing that the recent Israeli ground military operation in Gaza's Rafah was a serious violation of The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and the ICJ should take immediate emergency measures to stop Israel's brutal operation in Gaza. Also read | Two Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas in Gaza were killed on Oct 7 South Africa requested to add the withdrawal of the Israeli military from Rafah into the additional provisional measures, said Madonsela , and urged the court to order Israel to cease its military operations in the Gaza Strip, including Rafah immediately totally and unconditionally withdraw the Israeli army from the entirety of the Palestinian territory. On Friday, Israel told the ICJ that the ongoing war (between Israel and Hamas) in Gaza was tragic but denied there was a case of genocide to answer. "There is a tragic war going on but there is no genocide," top Israeli lawyer Gilad Noam told the top court in The Hague. Death toll in Gaza over 35,300 Israel's remarks at the ICJ came as the death toll in Gaza climbed to 35,303. Also watch | Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes × According to the Palestinian health ministry, the toll includes at least 31 deaths over the past 24 hours, and 79,261 people have been wounded since the war began on October 7 last year. (With inputs from agencies)

Israel-Hamas war: US delivers first aid to Gaza via temporary pier

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<p>China has built the world's&nbsp;first dedicated drone carrier, but the circumstances surrounding it remain a mystery. According to a report by Naval News on Wednesday (May 15), the drone carrier&nbsp;is hidden&nbsp;on the Yangtze. The report said that the ship&nbsp;was launched&nbsp;in December 2022&nbsp;but&nbsp;the news of it had not been reported&nbsp;until now.&nbsp;</p>

<p>China currently has three carriers, and this drone carrier would be the country's fourth. Drones are increasingly&nbsp;becoming a&nbsp;part of naval warfare, and the navies of some countries- notably&nbsp;Iran and Turkey, are working on plans for drone carriers.</p>

<h2><strong>A design smaller than regular aircraft carriers</strong></h2>

<p>The Naval News report said that the design of China's drone carrier&nbsp;is smaller than the regular aircraft carriers, with a flight deck&nbsp;approximately one-third the length and half the width of&nbsp;a US&nbsp;Navy or Chinese Navy supercarrier.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It&nbsp;is slightly shorter but&nbsp;wider&nbsp;than a World War Two escort carrier, the report said.</p>

<p>The report pointed out that it would be possible to operate a fixed-wing aircraft from the carrier, but its straight deck arrangement would be anachronistic, not allowing aircraft to take off and land&nbsp;at the same time.</p>

<p>There also doesn't seem to be&nbsp;space for a typical aircraft hangar, so&nbsp;the number of aircraft would be limited.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;SOUTH CHINA SEA: Will China’s floating nuclear reactors intensify tensions in region? | WION Decodes</strong></p>

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<p>"It is immediately apparent that it is, in general arrangement, an aircraft carrier&nbsp;of some sort. It has a marked runaway running along the port (left side) with an island superstructure on the starboard (right) side," the report also said.</p>

<p>The flight deck is&nbsp;wide&nbsp;enough to comfortably operate aircraft or drones with a wingspan of around 20 meters&nbsp;such&nbsp;as Chinese versions of the Predator drone.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


China has built the world's first dedicated drone carrier, but the circumstances surrounding it remain a mystery. According to a report by Naval News on Wednesday (May 15), the drone carrier is hidden on the Yangtze.

China has built the world's first dedicated drone carrier, but the circumstances surrounding it remain a mystery. According to a report by Naval News on Wednesday (May 15), the drone carrier is hidden on the Yangtze. The report said that the ship was launched in December 2022 but the news of it had not been reported until now. China currently has three carriers, and this drone carrier would be the country's fourth. Drones are increasingly becoming a part of naval warfare, and the navies of some countries- notably Iran and Turkey, are working on plans for drone carriers. A design smaller than regular aircraft carriers The Naval News report said that the design of China's drone carrier is smaller than the regular aircraft carriers, with a flight deck approximately one-third the length and half the width of a US Navy or Chinese Navy supercarrier. Also read | China allows visa-free entry for foreign tour groups via cruise ships It is slightly shorter but wider than a World War Two escort carrier, the report said. The report pointed out that it would be possible to operate a fixed-wing aircraft from the carrier, but its straight deck arrangement would be anachronistic, not allowing aircraft to take off and land at the same time. There also doesn't seem to be space for a typical aircraft hangar, so the number of aircraft would be limited. Also watch | SOUTH CHINA SEA: Will China’s floating nuclear reactors intensify tensions in region? | WION Decodes × "It is immediately apparent that it is, in general arrangement, an aircraft carrier of some sort. It has a marked runaway running along the port (left side) with an island superstructure on the starboard (right) side," the report also said. The flight deck is wide enough to comfortably operate aircraft or drones with a wingspan of around 20 meters such as Chinese versions of the Predator drone. (With inputs from agencies)

China builds world's first dedicated drone carrier, but it's shrouded in mystery: Report

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<p>Google and Harvard have unveiled the most detailed-ever map of the human brain. In a post on X last week, Google said that research from its connectomics team and Harvard revealed&nbsp;"surprising new insights about our human brain, using scientific imaging and our advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence)&nbsp;algorithms."</p>

<p>"By combining brain imaging with AI-based image processing and analysis, our teams have reconstructed nearly every cell and all of its connections within a small volume of human brain tissue about half&nbsp;the size of a grain of rice,"&nbsp;Google&nbsp;said in a <strong><a href="https://blog.google/technology/research/google-ai-research-new-images-human-brain/?utm_source=tw&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=og&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=">blog post</a></strong> on X on May 11.</p>

<p>"Though&nbsp;it's&nbsp;of a small region of the brain, this 3D mapping&nbsp;nonetheless requires a monumental 1.4 petabytes (1.4 million gigabytes) to encode,"&nbsp;the American tech giant added.</p>

<h2><strong>What Google and Harvard found</strong></h2>

<p>Researchers at Harvard began their work&nbsp;by collecting thousands of&nbsp;extremely thin&nbsp;cross-sectional images from a donated brain sample.&nbsp;"The small piece of healthy brain had to be removed during surgery on a woman with epilepsy to allow surgeons to reach the part they needed to operate on. A small piece of that otherwise discarded tissue was preserved as part of an IRB-approved study for later analysis,"&nbsp;the post said.</p>

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<p>Researchers at Google developed advanced AI tools&nbsp;to construct an interactive 3D model of brain tissue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The model underscores how complex the human brain is: describing just this small sample — one-millionth of the total human brain and about 3 mm long — requires more than a million Gigabytes of data: 1.4 Petabytes.&nbsp;This&nbsp;is the largest dataset ever made of human brain structure at this resolution,"&nbsp;the post added.</p>

<p>The one cubic millimetre tissue sample&nbsp;contained about 50,000 cells and about 150 million synapses — the&nbsp;points of connection&nbsp;where signals cross from one neuron to another.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Whorls of Axons</strong></h2>

<p>Google and Harvard pointed out that a curious finding of their research was&nbsp;the occurrence of&nbsp;“axon whorls.”&nbsp;Axons&nbsp;are the filamentous part of a nerve cell that carries a signal away from the cell.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;New US bill takes aim at Neurotech industry, aims to protect consumer brain data</strong></p>

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<p>"There is still a lot more to observe and understand from our reconstruction of this piece of human brain, and we hope other researchers will use the data to make additional discoveries,"&nbsp;the post&nbsp;further&nbsp;said.</p>

<p>Scientists&nbsp;believe that by continuing research into the&nbsp;brain’s&nbsp;connections, they can eventually&nbsp;understand things like how memories form or what leads to neurological disorders and diseases like autism and&nbsp;Alzheimer’s.</p>

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Google and Harvard have unveiled the most detailed-ever map of the human brain. In a post on X last week, Google said that research from its connectomics team and Harvard revealed "surprising new insights about our human brain, using scientific imaging and our advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) algorithms.

Google and Harvard have unveiled the most detailed-ever map of the human brain. In a post on X last week, Google said that research from its connectomics team and Harvard revealed "surprising new insights about our human brain, using scientific imaging and our advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) algorithms." "By combining brain imaging with AI-based image processing and analysis, our teams have reconstructed nearly every cell and all of its connections within a small volume of human brain tissue about half the size of a grain of rice," Google said in a blog post on X on May 11. "Though it's of a small region of the brain, this 3D mapping nonetheless requires a monumental 1.4 petabytes (1.4 million gigabytes) to encode," the American tech giant added. What Google and Harvard found Researchers at Harvard began their work by collecting thousands of extremely thin cross-sectional images from a donated brain sample. "The small piece of healthy brain had to be removed during surgery on a woman with epilepsy to allow surgeons to reach the part they needed to operate on. A small piece of that otherwise discarded tissue was preserved as part of an IRB-approved study for later analysis," the post said. Also read | Human trial of Elon Musk's Neuralink hits snag as brain chip begins to detach Researchers at Google developed advanced AI tools to construct an interactive 3D model of brain tissue. "The model underscores how complex the human brain is: describing just this small sample — one-millionth of the total human brain and about 3 mm long — requires more than a million Gigabytes of data: 1.4 Petabytes. This is the largest dataset ever made of human brain structure at this resolution," the post added. The one cubic millimetre tissue sample contained about 50,000 cells and about 150 million synapses — the points of connection where signals cross from one neuron to another. Whorls of Axons Google and Harvard pointed out that a curious finding of their research was the occurrence of “axon whorls.” Axons are the filamentous part of a nerve cell that carries a signal away from the cell. Also watch | New US bill takes aim at Neurotech industry, aims to protect consumer brain data × "There is still a lot more to observe and understand from our reconstruction of this piece of human brain, and we hope other researchers will use the data to make additional discoveries," the post further said. Scientists believe that by continuing research into the brain’s connections, they can eventually understand things like how memories form or what leads to neurological disorders and diseases like autism and Alzheimer’s. (With inputs from agencies)

Google, Harvard reveal new insights about human brain using AI. Here's how

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<p>Experts warned on Wednesday (May 15) that Brazil's&nbsp;Porto Alegre (which is&nbsp;the capital of Rio Grande do Sul state)&nbsp;might suffer severe flooding for weeks to come. According to Brazil's national weather service INMET, parts of Rio Grande do Sul&nbsp;have seen more than 25 inches of rain&nbsp;so far&nbsp;this month.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by the news agency Reuters said that the waters of Lake Guaiba, which breached its banks to flood&nbsp;Porto Alegre,&nbsp;have risen again this week to 17.13 feet.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was well above the flood level of 9.8 feet&nbsp;and close to last week's all-time record of 17.4 feet.</p>

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<p>The report said&nbsp;that the&nbsp;floods devastated dozens of towns island from Porto Alegre, where the downtown area remained underwater.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Death toll in&nbsp;Rio Grande do Sul at 149; 108 still&nbsp;missing</strong></h2>

<p>A total of 149 people have died in Rio Grande do Sul due to the floods&nbsp;and&nbsp;108 people are still missing. Citing state officials, Reuters reported that around 250,000 houses are still without power and over 136,000 people have lost access to water.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An initial forecast from the&nbsp;UFRGS Institute of Hydraulic Research (IP) suggested that&nbsp;the water could take 35 days to return to normal levels based on the experiences of the flood in 1941.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;BRICS group of nations pledge billion dollars for Southern Brazil</strong></p>

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<p>Experts, meanwhile, said that Lake Guaiba should return slowly to below flood levels within weeks or even by mid-June.&nbsp;Renewed rainfall over the last few days led to a new rise in the Guaiba water level, alerting&nbsp;authorities to warn residents not to return to&nbsp;areas at risk.</p>

<h2><strong>President Lula announces financial&nbsp;aid</strong></h2>

<p>Brazilian President&nbsp;Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said&nbsp;on Wednesday that the federal government would distribute&nbsp;$992 (5,100 reais) to&nbsp;240,000 families&nbsp;which&nbsp;have&nbsp;lost their houses or furniture in the floods.</p>

<p>Speaking at&nbsp;Rio Grand do Sul's&nbsp;Sao Leopoldo, President Lula&nbsp;said his administration will bring forward the payment of some social benefits for the state's citizens while planning to buy homes from the private sector to give to the displaced people.</p>

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Experts warned on Wednesday (May 15) that Brazil's Porto Alegre (which is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul state) might suffer severe flooding for weeks to come.

Experts warned on Wednesday (May 15) that Brazil's Porto Alegre (which is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul state) might suffer severe flooding for weeks to come. According to Brazil's national weather service INMET, parts of Rio Grande do Sul have seen more than 25 inches of rain so far this month. A report by the news agency Reuters said that the waters of Lake Guaiba, which breached its banks to flood Porto Alegre, have risen again this week to 17.13 feet. This was well above the flood level of 9.8 feet and close to last week's all-time record of 17.4 feet. Also read | Indonesia: Thousands evacuated as flash floods, cold lava flow kill 50 The report said that the floods devastated dozens of towns island from Porto Alegre, where the downtown area remained underwater. Death toll in Rio Grande do Sul at 149; 108 still missing A total of 149 people have died in Rio Grande do Sul due to the floods and 108 people are still missing. Citing state officials, Reuters reported that around 250,000 houses are still without power and over 136,000 people have lost access to water. An initial forecast from the UFRGS Institute of Hydraulic Research (IP) suggested that the water could take 35 days to return to normal levels based on the experiences of the flood in 1941. Also watch | BRICS group of nations pledge billion dollars for Southern Brazil × Experts, meanwhile, said that Lake Guaiba should return slowly to below flood levels within weeks or even by mid-June. Renewed rainfall over the last few days led to a new rise in the Guaiba water level, alerting authorities to warn residents not to return to areas at risk. President Lula announces financial aid Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that the federal government would distribute $992 (5,100 reais) to 240,000 families which have lost their houses or furniture in the floods. Speaking at Rio Grand do Sul's Sao Leopoldo, President Lula said his administration will bring forward the payment of some social benefits for the state's citizens while planning to buy homes from the private sector to give to the displaced people. (With inputs from agencies)

Brazil floods: Porto Alegre may suffer severe flooding for weeks to come, experts warn

<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidA6Nrvp8Jz3Yj" />The Indian state of Odisha held elections for 28&nbsp;assembly seats in phase four. The assembly elections took place alongside the Lok Sabha elections in four seats in Odisha -&nbsp; Kalahandi, Nabarangpur (ST), Berhampur, and Koraput (ST). Voting for both the elections began at 7 am IST Monday (May 13) and went on till 6 pm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In total, Odisha has 21&nbsp;Lok Sabha constituencies, and 147 assembly seats. The first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha as well as the assembly elections was on Monday, and the remaining three phases (for both elections) will take place on&nbsp;May 20, May 25, and June 1.&nbsp;Monday is also the day of the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections&nbsp;in the country.</p>

<p><strong>In the first phase of the assembly elections,&nbsp;243 nominees are in the fray for the 28 seats, and&nbsp;here's&nbsp;a look at the latest updates:</strong></p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;Odisha recorded over 65 per cent turnout in the phase 1 of the assembly polls.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;The top contenders in the first phase of the assembly elections&nbsp;were the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;Security had&nbsp;been tightened in the state&nbsp;given&nbsp;the assembly&nbsp;elections as well as the&nbsp;Lok Sabha elections.&nbsp;Around 17,000 police personnel had&nbsp;been deployed&nbsp;in the state.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;The top candidates in these assembly elections were Congress leader&nbsp;Saptagiri Ulaka - the sitting MP of&nbsp;Koraput seat;&nbsp;BJP's&nbsp;Balabhdra Maji and&nbsp;Pradeep Panigrahi, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;BJD's&nbsp; Bhrugu Baxipatra and&nbsp;Pradeep Majhi.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;State ministers&nbsp;Jagannath Saraka and Rajendra Dholkia were also the top candidates in the assembly elections.</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong> On Monday, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the BJP's candidate from&nbsp;Sambalpur, appealed to voters to exercise their franchise for change. "In the last 24 years, people have been fed up with the current govt due to their failure...We can clearly see that there is going to be a change in the government in Odisha," Pradhan said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;Voting for both the elections concluded at 6 pm. However,&nbsp;voting concluded earlier in remote and Maoist-hit areas.</p>

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<p><strong>&gt;</strong> On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X, "Assembly Elections commence in Odisha today. I call upon the people of this state to cast their franchise in large numbers. Your vote is your voice—let it be heard loudly and clearly."</p>

<p><strong>&gt;</strong>&nbsp;Last week, Prime Minister Modi said&nbsp;that the&nbsp;state will create history in the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls.&nbsp;It’s&nbsp;clear that Odisha will create history in these elections!” Modi said in a post on X.</p>


The Indian state of Odisha held elections for 28 assembly seats in phase four. The assembly elections took place alongside the Lok Sabha elections in four seats in Odisha - Kalahandi, Nabarangpur (ST), Berhampur, and Koraput (ST).

The Indian state of Odisha held elections for 28 assembly seats in phase four. The assembly elections took place alongside the Lok Sabha elections in four seats in Odisha - Kalahandi, Nabarangpur (ST), Berhampur, and Koraput (ST). Voting for both the elections began at 7 am IST Monday (May 13) and went on till 6 pm. In total, Odisha has 21 Lok Sabha constituencies, and 147 assembly seats. The first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Odisha as well as the assembly elections was on Monday, and the remaining three phases (for both elections) will take place on May 20, May 25, and June 1. Monday is also the day of the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the country. In the first phase of the assembly elections, 243 nominees are in the fray for the 28 seats, and here's a look at the latest updates: > Odisha recorded over 65 per cent turnout in the phase 1 of the assembly polls. > The top contenders in the first phase of the assembly elections were the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Congress. > Security had been tightened in the state given the assembly elections as well as the Lok Sabha elections. Around 17,000 police personnel had been deployed in the state. Click here to follow all LIVE updates on the Lok Sabha elections > The top candidates in these assembly elections were Congress leader Saptagiri Ulaka - the sitting MP of Koraput seat; BJP's Balabhdra Maji and Pradeep Panigrahi, and the BJD's Bhrugu Baxipatra and Pradeep Majhi. > State ministers Jagannath Saraka and Rajendra Dholkia were also the top candidates in the assembly elections. > On Monday, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the BJP's candidate from Sambalpur, appealed to voters to exercise their franchise for change. "In the last 24 years, people have been fed up with the current govt due to their failure...We can clearly see that there is going to be a change in the government in Odisha," Pradhan said. > Voting for both the elections concluded at 6 pm. However, voting concluded earlier in remote and Maoist-hit areas. Assembly Elections commence in Odisha today. I call upon the people of this state to cast their franchise in large numbers. Your vote is your voice—let it be heard loudly and clearly. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 13, 2024 × > On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X, "Assembly Elections commence in Odisha today. I call upon the people of this state to cast their franchise in large numbers. Your vote is your voice—let it be heard loudly and clearly." > Last week, Prime Minister Modi said that the state will create history in the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls. It’s clear that Odisha will create history in these elections!” Modi said in a post on X.

Odisha assembly polls 2024 Phase 4: Over 65% voter turnout recorded in state

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<p>Billionaire Elon Musk would&nbsp;be visiting&nbsp;Indonesia to launch SpaceX's&nbsp;satellite unit Starlink on Sunday, the news agency Reuters reported on Thursday (May 16), citing&nbsp;two cabinet ministers. One of the ministers Luhut Pandjaitan told Reuters that Musk would launch Starlink in Bali&nbsp;in the presence of&nbsp;Indonesian President&nbsp;Joko Widodo.</p>

<p>This&nbsp;would be Musk's first in-person visit to the Asian country.&nbsp;Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi told the news agency that the Starlink launch would&nbsp;be held&nbsp;at a clinic in Bali's capital&nbsp;Denpasar, where&nbsp;Musk&nbsp;was scheduled&nbsp;to sign an agreement on connectivity for the health sector.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Musk would also be addressing&nbsp;the World Water Forum in Bali.</p>

<h2><strong>Starlink expected to provide services in remote&nbsp;areas</strong></h2>

<p>Earlier in May,&nbsp;Starlink secured&nbsp;a permit&nbsp;to commercially offer its internet services in Indonesia.&nbsp;Starlink will cooperate with local network access providers&nbsp;and&nbsp;Indonesia expects the firm to provide internet services to its remote areas.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Elon Musk reacts to equal representation act bill, says 'going to be even more crazy'</strong></p>

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<p>Starlink is the world's first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more. "Leveraging advanced satellites and user hardware coupled with our deep experience with both spacecraft and on-orbit operations, Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency internet to users&nbsp;all over the world," SpaceX's website&nbsp;states.</p>

<h2><strong>How many countries currently use Starlink</strong></h2>

<p>Currently, Starlink is available in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium,&nbsp; Denmark, Portugal, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, the United States (US), Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brazil, and Chile.&nbsp;</p>

<p>SpaceX states that each satellite features a compact, flat-panel design that minimises volume, allowing for a dense launch stack to take full advantage of the launch capabilities of the Falcon 9 rocket.&nbsp;</p>

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Billionaire Elon Musk would be visiting Indonesia to launch SpaceX's satellite unit Starlink on Sunday, the news agency Reuters reported on Thursday (May 16), citing two cabinet ministers.

Billionaire Elon Musk would be visiting Indonesia to launch SpaceX's satellite unit Starlink on Sunday, the news agency Reuters reported on Thursday (May 16), citing two cabinet ministers. One of the ministers Luhut Pandjaitan told Reuters that Musk would launch Starlink in Bali in the presence of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. This would be Musk's first in-person visit to the Asian country. Communications Minister Budi Arie Setiadi told the news agency that the Starlink launch would be held at a clinic in Bali's capital Denpasar, where Musk was scheduled to sign an agreement on connectivity for the health sector. Also read | Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites disrupted by major solar storm Musk would also be addressing the World Water Forum in Bali. Starlink expected to provide services in remote areas Earlier in May, Starlink secured a permit to commercially offer its internet services in Indonesia. Starlink will cooperate with local network access providers and Indonesia expects the firm to provide internet services to its remote areas. Also watch | Elon Musk reacts to equal representation act bill, says 'going to be even more crazy' × Starlink is the world's first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more. "Leveraging advanced satellites and user hardware coupled with our deep experience with both spacecraft and on-orbit operations, Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency internet to users all over the world," SpaceX's website states. How many countries currently use Starlink Currently, Starlink is available in France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, the United States (US), Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brazil, and Chile. SpaceX states that each satellite features a compact, flat-panel design that minimises volume, allowing for a dense launch stack to take full advantage of the launch capabilities of the Falcon 9 rocket. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>A close ally of Russian President Vladimir warned on Thursday&nbsp;(May 16) that Ukraine was dragging the West&nbsp;into a major global war, and urged Western leaders to act responsibly to avoid a catastrophe.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the State Duma, said that Ukraine "&nbsp;is dragging the United States and European countries into a big war."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Volodin, a member of Russia's security council, said that Ukrainian lawmakers were trying to convince the United States to allow Kyiv to use American-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory.</p>

<h2><strong>A warning of use of American, European weapons in Russia</strong></h2>

<p>"This path leads to a tragedy that can affect all of humanity.&nbsp;Western politicians need to realise their responsibility and do everything to avoid bringing the situation to a global catastrophe," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-offers-new-2-billion-aid-to-ukraine-putin-hails-advances-on-all-fronts-721893">US offers new $2 billion aid to Ukraine; Putin hails advances on 'all fronts'</a></strong></p>

<p>The Putin ally also said that any use of American and European weapons to attack peaceful cities of the Russian Federation will require the use of&nbsp;more powerful weapons to protect the citizens of the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Volodin's remarks came as the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US&nbsp;had "not encouraged or enabled strikes outside of Ukraine, but ultimately Ukraine has to make decisions for itself about how it’s going to conduct this war."</p>

<p>"We’ve been clear about our own policy, but again, these are decisions that Ukraine has to make, Ukraine will make for itself," Blinken said on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Ukraine fighting Russia in Kharkiv</strong></h2>

<p>Meanwhile, in the latest news from the war, Ukraine said on Thursday that its military was&nbsp;fighting Russian troops in northern districts of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region.&nbsp;The capture of Vovchansk, 5 km (3 miles) from the border, would be Russia's most significant gain since it launched an incursion into the region last week.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Russia claims downing American missiles</strong></p>

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<p>In a statement, the&nbsp;Ukrainian General Staff said, "The enemy's plans to penetrate deeper into the town of Vovchansk and gain a foothold there were thwarted."</p>

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A close ally of Russian President Vladimir warned on Thursday (May 16) that Ukraine was dragging the West into a major global war, and urged Western leaders to act responsibly to avoid a catastrophe.

A close ally of Russian President Vladimir warned on Thursday (May 16) that Ukraine was dragging the West into a major global war, and urged Western leaders to act responsibly to avoid a catastrophe. Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the State Duma, said that Ukraine " is dragging the United States and European countries into a big war." Volodin, a member of Russia's security council, said that Ukrainian lawmakers were trying to convince the United States to allow Kyiv to use American-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory. A warning of use of American, European weapons in Russia "This path leads to a tragedy that can affect all of humanity. Western politicians need to realise their responsibility and do everything to avoid bringing the situation to a global catastrophe," he added. Also read | US offers new $2 billion aid to Ukraine; Putin hails advances on 'all fronts' The Putin ally also said that any use of American and European weapons to attack peaceful cities of the Russian Federation will require the use of more powerful weapons to protect the citizens of the country. Volodin's remarks came as the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US had "not encouraged or enabled strikes outside of Ukraine, but ultimately Ukraine has to make decisions for itself about how it’s going to conduct this war." "We’ve been clear about our own policy, but again, these are decisions that Ukraine has to make, Ukraine will make for itself," Blinken said on Wednesday. Ukraine fighting Russia in Kharkiv Meanwhile, in the latest news from the war, Ukraine said on Thursday that its military was fighting Russian troops in northern districts of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region. The capture of Vovchansk, 5 km (3 miles) from the border, would be Russia's most significant gain since it launched an incursion into the region last week. Also watch | Russia claims downing American missiles × In a statement, the Ukrainian General Staff said, "The enemy's plans to penetrate deeper into the town of Vovchansk and gain a foothold there were thwarted." (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>The&nbsp;National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC),&nbsp;an Indian government body, has recommended an increase in&nbsp;the reservation quota&nbsp;for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in public sector employment in Indian states of Punjab and West Bengal, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (May 16).&nbsp;At present, Punjab&nbsp;allocates 25 per cent of public employment positions to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 12 per cent to OBCs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In an advisory, the NCBC proposed&nbsp;enhancing the OBC quota by an additional 13%, bringing the total OBC reservation in public employment to 25%. This adjustment would adhere to the Supreme Court's&nbsp;ceiling of up to 50 per cent&nbsp;reservation for socially and educationally backward classes.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/bjp-will-scrap-muslim-reservation-and-give-it-to-sc-st-obc-asserts-amit-shah-719762">'BJP will scrap Muslim reservation and give it to SC, ST, OBC,' asserts Amit Shah</a></strong></p>

<p>In West Bengal, the reservation quota for SCs is 22 per cent, for Scheduled Tribes (STs) is six per cent, and for OBCs is 17 per cent, concerning services and posts under the control of the state in establishments run or aided by the government.</p>

<p>The NCBC said that in&nbsp;Bengal 17% reservation for the Other Backward Classes in respect of services and posts has been ensured.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Thus the total reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes for public employment comes to 45%," the commission added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;PM Modi &amp; NCBC question Karnataka govt for giving all Muslims OBC reservation</strong></p>

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<p>The NCBC also observed that the remaining&nbsp;five per cent quota in public employment under the control of the state government may be enhanced concerning OBCs as per the ceiling up to 50 per cent&nbsp;in compliance with Supreme Court directions.</p>

<p>The advisory said that the&nbsp;above decisions by the NCBC came following a review of the current reservation policies, oral statements and documentary evidence, aiming to align with the directives laid out by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case.</p>

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The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), an Indian government body, has recommended an increase in the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in public sector employment in Indian states of Punjab and West Bengal, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (May 16).

The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), an Indian government body, has recommended an increase in the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in public sector employment in Indian states of Punjab and West Bengal, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (May 16). At present, Punjab allocates 25 per cent of public employment positions to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 12 per cent to OBCs. In an advisory, the NCBC proposed enhancing the OBC quota by an additional 13%, bringing the total OBC reservation in public employment to 25%. This adjustment would adhere to the Supreme Court's ceiling of up to 50 per cent reservation for socially and educationally backward classes. Also read | 'BJP will scrap Muslim reservation and give it to SC, ST, OBC,' asserts Amit Shah In West Bengal, the reservation quota for SCs is 22 per cent, for Scheduled Tribes (STs) is six per cent, and for OBCs is 17 per cent, concerning services and posts under the control of the state in establishments run or aided by the government. The NCBC said that in Bengal 17% reservation for the Other Backward Classes in respect of services and posts has been ensured. "Thus the total reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes for public employment comes to 45%," the commission added. Also watch | PM Modi & NCBC question Karnataka govt for giving all Muslims OBC reservation × The NCBC also observed that the remaining five per cent quota in public employment under the control of the state government may be enhanced concerning OBCs as per the ceiling up to 50 per cent in compliance with Supreme Court directions. The advisory said that the above decisions by the NCBC came following a review of the current reservation policies, oral statements and documentary evidence, aiming to align with the directives laid out by the Supreme Court in the Indra Sawhney case. (With inputs from agencies)

Centre recommends increase in reservation quota for OBCs in public employment in Punjab, West Bengal

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