Freezing liquid inside optical fibre makes light and sound interact more than 1,000 times more strongly

Representational photo of a frozen optical fiber core in a glass capillary, which guides and couples light and sound waves efficiently. (Science Daily picture) Freezing liquid inside an optical fibre has helped scientists create an unusual environment where light and sound can interact more than 1,000 times more strongly than they do in ordinary optical…

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Ajit Doval in Beijing: India-China border talks set for August 25; what’s on agenda? | India News

NSA Ajit Doval arrives in Beijing for India-China border talks. Representative image: ANI NEW DELHI: India’s national security adviser Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing on Monday for a two-day visit. He is set to hold the 25th round of Special Representatives’ Talks on the India-China boundary question with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday….

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One of America’s biggest investor, ‘Big Short’ Michael Burry has dumped all his Alibaba stock and is buying its home country rival

America’s biggest investor, Michael Burry has now revealed in a Substack post that he has sold his entire stake in Alibaba and moved the position into rival Chinese e-commerce company JD.com. According to a report by Business Insider, Burry who rose to prominence for predicting the 2008 housing crash, said he initially planned to move…

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‘Why have rankings?’: Rohan Bopanna blasts sports ministry rule as five tennis players miss Asian Games squad | Tennis News

Two-time Asian Games gold medallist Rohan Bopanna has questioned the changes made to India’s tennis squad for the 2026 Asian Games, saying players who had earned their place through rankings were left out after the selection process was changed.The sports ministry’s guidelines limited the Asian Games tennis squad to players ranked among the top eight…

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‘There were nerves’: India coach Sjoerd Marijne reveals what went wrong in must-win Australia draw | Hockey News

India coach Sjoerd Marijne NEW DELHI: India women’s hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne admitted nerves got the better of his side in their crucial 0-0 draw against Australia, as a lack of rhythm, unforced errors and missed opportunities ended their hopes of reaching the World Cup semifinals.India needed a win against Australia on Sunday to…

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UP CM Yogi Adityanath vs Congress over ‘fish feast’ in Ayodhya: ‘Even chameleon would be put to shame’ | India News

Yogi calls out Ajay Rai, Congress says ‘diverting issues’ NEW DELHI: A political row erupted between the BJP and Congress over an alleged fish feast organised during a welcome programme for newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai in Ayodhya.The controversy erupted after a video surfaced showing fish being prepared at a banquet hall…

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JPSC ‘irregularities’: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, state after CBI probe plea | India News

Demonstrators protesting in Ranchi against alleged exam leaks NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of Monday issued a notice to Centre and the state government over a plea seeking independent, time-bound CBI probe into alleged malpractices in the Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination.A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi…

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