‘Rohit Sharma will have the best strike rate, but Virat Kohli…’: Michael Vaughan’s big predictions for RCB stars | cricket news

Michael Vaughan has backed Virat Kohli to become the run-scorer in IPL 2024.© BCCI Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Virat Kohli to become the run-scorer in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which starts on March 22. IPL 2024 marks the return of Virat Kohli on the cricket field, with … Read more

Will the rest of India follow Bengaluru’s lead? The country’s reservoir water storage rate is only 38%

India faces water crisis with reservoirs holding only 38% water before summer New Delhi: Data show that before the arrival of summer, the active storage capacity of India’s 150 major reservoirs accounted for only 38% of the total storage capacity, which is lower than the average level for the same period in the past decade. … Read more

The Bank of England keeps interest rates at 5.25% but a rate cut is imminent

The Bank of England has kept interest rates at 5.25% for the fifth time in a row, but said prospects for a rate cut are now “moving in the right direction.” The nine-member rate-setting committee continues to collectively judge that it is too early to consider cutting rates despite further progress in taming the economy. … Read more

Lancet research shows that since 1950, India’s fertility rate has dropped from 6.2 to below 2

India’s fertility rate fell from nearly 6.2 in 1950 to just under 2 in 2021. (representative) New Delhi: A new global study published in The Lancet shows that India’s fertility rate fell from nearly 6.2 in 1950 to just under 2 in 2021, and is expected to fall further to 1.29 in 2050 and 1.04 … Read more

Bitcoin miners are gobbling up energy at a record rate amid cryptocurrency rally

After recovering from a near-death experience during the recent cryptocurrency winter, Bitcoin miners are back in survival mode—spending billions on equipment and building on their legacy before updates to the digital currency’s code threatened revenue streams. Record speed consumes energy. The surge in activity was triggered by gains in the world’s largest cryptocurrency, driven by … Read more

NASA’s Juno mission sheds new light on oxygen production rate on Jupiter’s moon Europa

NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter has revealed intriguing insights into the rate of oxygen production on Jupiter’s moon Europa, one of the gas giant’s moons. The study, published March 4 in Nature Astronomy, shows that Europa’s oxygen production rate is much lower than previously thought. Using data collected by Juno’s Jupiter Aurora Distribution Experiment (JADE) … Read more

Falling birth rate leads to 4,000 fewer applications to London secondary schools

Following the primaries, London’s secondary schools were also affected by an exodus of families from the capital, with 4,000 fewer students applying for September entry. Admissions data released on National Offers Day also showed that 70% of families in London were offered their first choice school, compared with more than 80% nationally. The fall in … Read more

India’s CPI inflation rate fell to a three-month low of 5.1% in January 2024; international investment position increased by 3.8%

India’s retail inflation fell to 5.1% in January 2024 due to moderating food price increases and a favorable base effect, according to the latest official data released on Monday. Meanwhile, India’s industrial output based on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 3.8% in December 2023, according to the latest official data released separately. November … Read more

With latest interest rate hike, EPF now offers more benefits than any small savings scheme

EPFO has hiked the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) interest rate to a three-year high of 8.25% for 2023-24 from 8.15% earlier. The current interest rates are higher compared to small savings schemes like PPF, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and post office deposits, which offer interest rates as high as 8.2% per annum. Below are small savings … Read more

EPFO announces highest interest rate in three years, fixes employee PF rate at 8.25%: Report

Retirement fund body EPFO ​​on Saturday fixed the three-year high interest rate on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) deposits at 8.25 per cent for 2023-24. “The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the highest decision-making body of EPFO, has decided to provide an interest rate of 8.25 per cent for the EPF for 2023-24 at its meeting … Read more