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Spandana Sphoorty Financial sells Rs 304.41 crore of stressed loans for Rs 16.74 crore

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Spandana Sphoorty Financial has sold stressed loans worth Rs 304.41 crore to an asset reconstruction firm for Rs 16.74 crore. The sale, approved by the board, includes written-off loans and was conducted through an open bid method. The company's gross non-performing assets ratio rose to 2.6% as of June-end, impacting its net profit.

A Big Ring in the Sky Challenges Cosmology

Real Clear Science 

Andrey Feldman, Advanced Science News

A recent astronomical study has unveiled a colossal ring-shaped structure located billions of light-years from Earth. This formation, composed of

Study Shows a Nuke Could Save Earth From Asteroid

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Jonathan O'Callaghan, Nature

A blast of X-rays from a nuclear explosion should be enough to save Earth from an incoming asteroid, according to the results of a first-of-its-kind...

Test of Russian 'Super Weapon' Appears to Have Failed

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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica

Late last week, Russia's military planned to launch a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on a test flight from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome. Imagery from...

How Do We Tell Whether Something Is Sentient?

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Jonathan Kimmelman, Nature

Can artificial intelligence (AI) feel distress? Do lobsters suffer in a pot as it reaches a boil? Can a 12-week-old fetus feel pain? Ignore these questions and we...

Why Predictions of a Busy Hurricane Season Were Wrong

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Francesca Morris, Conv

Back in April and May 2024, various universities and weather agencies predicted there would be more hurricanes in the Atlantic than usual this year. Warm seas meant...

E-visa startup Atlys raises $20 million

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Atlys, founded in 2021 by Nahta, a former Pinterest engineer, streamlines visa processing for travellers. The platform claims to cut visa processing times to just 55 seconds for more than 150 destinations, while also reducing rejection rates.