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Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy

June 25, 2026 (AP) — Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter. The featherweight pair — orbiting a star 1,110 light-years away — are the biggest exoplanets found to have less density than cotton candy. That makes them the lightest known planets of their size, said the University of Oxford’s George Dransfield. “These two planets have densities comparable to a nice blob of shaving foam, fresh from the can,” Dransfield said in an email. She and her team reported their findings Wednesday in Monthly Notices of the

Travelling abroad a Fundamental Right: Delhi court permits accused to visit Thailand

New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) Travelling abroad is an integral facet of Fundamental Rights, said a Delhi court, allowing a woman accused of money laundering to visit Thailand because of her children’s ongoing summer vacations. Vacation Judge Rajesh Malik was hearing the application of Reena Goel, an accused in the case in which shops in Delhi’s Karol Bagh market area of a group company of Shree Raj Mahal Jewellers had been attached under the anti-money laundering law as part of an investigation into a multi-crore bank loan fraud. According to the Enforcement Directorate, the properties belonged to Ginni Gold Private

RBI proposes guidelines for banks to manage AI risks

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MUMBAI, June 24 (Reuters) – RBI has proposed rules requiring banks to strengthen ​oversight of risks tied to AI ‌and machine-learning models, mandating board-approved policies, stronger controls and model inventories. The Reserve Bank of India said ​banks must put in place a board-approved ​risk management framework covering all models, ⁠including those for AI and machine-learning. Regulated entities ​must assess risk at both the individual model ​level and across the enterprise on an ongoing basis, the RBI said. If risks are found to be ​excessive, lenders should take timely corrective ​steps, including enhanced controls, restrictions on use, remediation or ‌decommissioning ⁠of

Gold declines Rs 1,200 in Delhi, silver drops Rs 4,000

New Delhi, Jun 24 (PTI) Gold prices declined by Rs 1,200 to Rs 1.48 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, and silver dropped by Rs 4,000, as the US dollar gained strength amid weak global trends. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity decreased by Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,48,100 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Tuesday’s closing level of Rs 1,49,300. Silver also extended its downward trend for the second straight day, falling Rs 4,000 to Rs 2,31,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). It

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