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TikTok’S chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, faced angry lawmakers in Washington, who grilled him for five hours on topics ranging from misinformation to mental health. A threat of a ban in America, the short-video app’s largest market, looms large. Other Western governments are making similar noises.

Saturn's renowned rings to disappear from Earth's view from 2025; here's all you need to know "Happy #Diwali to all those who celebrate," NASA wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). "NASAHubble captured a celestial festival of lights -- a globular cluster -- 30,000 light-years away from Earth, near the dense and dusty center of our own Milky Way galaxy," it added. The US Space Agency said that the cluster contains both old and new stars.

“I had forgotten how bad the stench could be, and it felt very scary to be so closely packed with other people,” he told ET. The experience sent him scurrying back to buying meat from online stores such as Licious and FreshToHome, he said.

Accenture, Cisco, HCL Tech, Dell, Uber and Flipkart are pulling out the stops to move the needle on female representation in their tech workforce through initiatives like reaching out to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities for talent; inclusive AI-powered skill-based hiring practices to help reduce unconscious biases in recruitment; mentoring and career development initiatives; caregiving support structures, and returnship programmes. As of 2023, women account for 27% of India’s STEM workforce, compared to 32% of the non-STEM workforce, according to the recent Global Gender Gap Report 2023 by the World Economic Forum.

Novo Nordisk on Saturday said the heart protective benefits of its wildly popular Wegovy obesity treatment are due to more than weight loss alone, according to new data presented at a major medical meeting on Saturday.

Investing.com -- The Federal Reserve's higher for longer rate regime will be followed up by a series of rate cuts starting in June next year that will go «well beyond» market expectations, Morgan Stanley says, expecting the Fed to achieve a soft landing as it embarks on the last mile to curbing inflation to target.  

Following massive pushback from the crypto industry, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) held a public hearing on Monday morning, chiefly discussing their recently proposed digital asset broker reporting regulations.

NEW DELHI : Finnish telecom gear manufacturer Nokia is expecting the next wave of 5G site deployment to stem from increasing broadband reach, fixed wireless access, as well as a surge in 5G smartphone use. This comes as telecom firms plan to cut capital expenditure on 5G sites for the short term, having successfully launched the fastest 5G network globally within a year, starting October 2022. “There will be some moderation in 5G rollout.

Modern Warfare 3 has arrived. The latest installment distinct from its 2011 predecessor, where Captain Price and his team confronted the nefarious Makarov. For those eager to immerse themselves in this gaming experience, an enticing offer awaits. Acquire either a PS5 or Xbox, and receive a complimentary copy of Modern Warfare 3 directly from Microsoft. Alternatively, explore the option of obtaining the new PS5 Slim from Amazon, with both choices priced at $499, resulting in a total savings of $70. Opting for the Xbox path opens up possibilities beyond Modern Warfare 3, with a plethora of other games available. Choices range from recent releases such as Assassin’s Creed: Mirage to Mortal Kombat 1. It's worth noting that Modern Warfare 3 commands a considerable file size, prompting the suggestion to consider additional, more affordable storage solutions available in the ongoing early Black Friday deals. Both NVMe SSDs for the PS5 and the Xbox’s Expansion Cards have witnessed price reductions, presenting a timely opportunity for holiday savings. When Call of Duty premiered in 2003, reviewers raved about it but few predicted what a monster it would become. But here it is 20 years and 20 games later, racking up blockbuster sales figures even if most of us critics have long since moved on. The latest chapter, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, welcomes back iconic villain Vladimir Makarov, architect of the most heinous terrorist attack in the franchise’s history. Modern Warfare 3 was released on November 10, on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One and PC.

PTI reported. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS-2023) bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11, along with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS-2023) and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA-2023) bills.

Amherst College is the top liberal-arts college in the Northeast, according to the WSJ/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking. Amherst, rated No.

As of 2023, women account for 27% of India’s STEM workforce, compared to 32% of the non-STEM workforce, according to the recent Global Gender Gap Report 2023 by the World Economic Forum.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the show delved into the Hamas-Israel conflict, a topic briefly touched upon in previous weeks. John Oliver immediately tackled this sensitive subject in the main segment of the episode. Following TMZ, Justin Bieber, and various morning shows expressing their perspectives on the war, the program argued that the matter goes beyond simply choosing a side and adhering to it.

As a new year approaches, people will once again commit to improve their lives and achieve new goals, but is there value for investors beyond the ‘New Year, New You’ bounce?

The Indian Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking to establish guidelines on crypto regulations.

rescue operation to evacuate 40 workers trapped inside the tunnel is underway. 1. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other teams engaged in the rescue operation at the site hopes to evacuate the 40 workers trapped by today evening.

A high-speed rail line between Melbourne and Brisbane would cost more than the federal government’s last official estimate of $114 billion, High Speed Rail Authority interim chief executive Andrew Hyles says.

Karan Adani boasted that a newly inked $553 million US government financing deal toward a port terminal being developed by his family’s conglomerate was a “reaffirmation by the international community.” The announcement marked a welcome reprieve for India’s Adani Group following a damaging short-seller attack and a number of corporate fraud allegations leveled against it this year. It also signaled Washington’s endorsement for the port empire owned by Karan’s father and billionaire Gautam Adani — seen as a close ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi — that would help curb China’s maritime influence in the Indian ocean. Those waters account for more than one-third of the world’s bulk cargo traffic and two-thirds of oil shipments. Chakri Lokapriya, chief investment officer at TCG Asset Management Co. in Mumbai, called Adani’s port ambitions a “strategic” play, assisting India to counter China’s own string of ports in its backyard, stretching from Sri Lanka to Pakistan. Now Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., seen as the conglomerate’s crown jewel, is eyeing further “opportunities in our neighboring countries,” Karan Adani, the operator’s chief executive officer, told Bloomberg News in the Sri Lankan capital. Those include potential ventures in Bangladesh, as well as East African and Southeast Asian nations, including Tanzania and Vietnam, adding to its existing Sri Lanka and Israel developments, he said. In a world that’s “looking beyond China — it is indeed a Chinese-styled expansion by Adani,” said Sanjiv Bhasin, director at Mumbai-based IIFL Securities Ltd.

Delhi air quality LIVE updates: Delhi, NCR region Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 266 on November 13, post Diwali, at 6 am according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The city was engulfed in a thick layer of smog on the night of Diwali and the toxic haze continued to suspend on the next day following the unprecedented bursting of firecrackers, despite the Supreme Court order.The national capital had been experiencing ‘severe’ air quality for the past 2 weeks which improved following light showers on November 10. The air quality yesterday morning fared best in 8 years on the day of Diwali.

Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping have no shortage of difficult issues to discuss when they sit down for their first talks in a year, even if expectations are low that their meeting will lead to major breakthroughs. Each leader has clear objectives for the highly anticipated talks on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a meeting that comes after what's been a fractious year for the world's two biggest economies. Both Biden and Xi are looking to bring a greater measure of stability to a relationship that is being defined by differences over export controls, tensions over Taiwan, the wars in the Middle East and Europe, and more. A look at what each president is hoping to achieve during their talks: WHAT BIDEN WANTS The White House has made clear that the U.S.-China relationship is beyond the days where a meeting ends with a long list of announcements and agreements. Instead, Biden comes to San Francisco focused on managing the countries' increasingly fierce economic competition and keeping open lines of communication to prevent misunderstandings that could lead to direct conflict between the two powers. Expect Biden to defend U.S. expansion of export controls on semiconductor chips.