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drones revolutionise military, commercial and other activities, an imperative need for 'traffic management' of these flying objects has emerged with a start-up by two entrepreneurs from Assam providing solutions for it. Already working with the Indian Air Force for detection and counter-measures of drones, the duo has now come out with an intelligent airspace management platform, which was launched at the 'East Tech 2023', a two-day defence expo which concluded on October 11.

Indian Biogas Association (IBA) during the recently held Renewable Energy India Expo 2023. Talking to PTI, IBA Chairman Gaurav Kedia said «Indian Biogas Association (IBA), an industry association comprising operators, manufacturers, and planners of bioenergy plants, has received a commitment of investment worth Rs 2,755 crore during the Renewable Energy India Expo 2023.» The association has signed joint ventures (JVs), MoUs (memorandum of understanding) and received LoIs (letter of intent) commitments during the recently concluded Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo held at Greater Noida from from October 4 to 6.

global guidelines around the use of AI, researchers found that while most of the guidelines valued privacy, transparency, and accountability, very few valued truthfulness, intellectual property, or children's rights. Further, most of these guidelines described ethical principles and values without proposing practical methods for implementing them and without pushing for legally binding regulation, a team of researchers from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, found. To determine if a global consensus existed regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI), the researchers identified and analysed 200 documents related to AI ethics and governance published between 2014 and 2022 from 37 countries and six continents and written or translated into five different languages — English, Portuguese, French, German and Spanish.

Also read: Israel-Hamas war: Putin backs Israel's self-defence, calls for 'independent' Palestinian state "The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict may disrupt the project's timelines and outcomes, marking a pivotal juncture in the development of this ambitious economic corridor. While the war's direct impact remains regional, the geopolitical consequences reverberate far beyond, with potential consequences for the proposed corridor," he added.

Open Banking can be traced all the way to 1980, when the Deutsche Bundespost (German Federal Post Office), ran an experiment using five external computers and inviting 2000 people to make banking transactions from their homes via their TVs using specific transfer codes. That was a paradigm shift! More than four decades later, the trend towards opening continues strongly. Today, open banking is an umbrella term that refers to legislation and technologies that allow bank customers to consent to third-party providers (TPPs) accessing their payment account information or making payments on their behalf.

(Reuters) -Pfizer on Friday slashed its full-year revenue forecast by around 13% and launched a $3.5 billion cost cutting program due to lower-than-expected sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment.

Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India has renewed its lease for about 542,000 square feet of office space in Bengaluru. The R&D centre of the German automaker leased the space at Embassy Crest in Whitefield from Embassy Property Developments for 60 months with a 5% escalation every year.

Cummins for supply of engines for indigenous light tanks, urgently needed to counter Chinese deployments in high altitudes. The project to develop a light tank was approved last year, and Larsen and Toubro worked with Defence Research and Development Organisation to make a prototype. However, the project ran into trouble after a German firm, selected for engine supply based on its high power to weight ratio, failed to reach an agreement. According to defence insiders, after several months of negotiations, the German company could not agree to supply the engines on time, even after the matter was taken up at the diplomatic level.

German Shepherd dog (GSD). He simply followed her into her building and then into her apartment and stayed on. The only problem was that once he settled down, he would have a tantrum if she left him alone in the flat.

Mongolia and Mongolia (a neighbouring but a sovereign state) to launch a Sinicization programme, people tracking the development said. The Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region (IMAR) is the new target of the CCP's Sinicization programme, through the launch of 'Inculcating Chinese Nationality Common Identity' among 6 million local ethnic population, these people said. Chinese authorities recently banned a Mongolian theatre release, 'Mongol Khan', just 30 minutes prior to its official opening at Honhot's Ulaan Theatre IMAR. Chinese authorities in Inner Mongolia have also reduced the number of weekly Mongolian language classes in schools, according to Radio Free Asia. The Southern Mongolia Human Rights and Information Center, based in New York, reported that Chinese authorities were enforcing a complete ban on the use of the Mongolian language in all schools throughout Inner Mongolia. Xi Haiming, an ethnic Mongolian activist based in Germany, recently stated that authorities were employing other methods to compel ethnic Mongolian children to abandon their native language in favour of Chinese, often by exerting pressure on parents at their workplaces. Xi alleged that the parents who send their children to schools that teach Mongolian may face job loss, creating significant pressure on families.

Canada on being «soft» towards Khalistani sympathisers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasised at the Parliament-20 Summit under the auspices of G20 that it was time for peace and brotherhood even as he condemned terrorism in any form as a scourge against humanity that should be dealt with firmly. PM Modi also hailed India as the «mother of democracy» and asserted that the largest democracy on earth conducts the most challenging elections using modern technology like Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). He also underlined that India has passed a legislation to give 33% reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. In his 23-minute speech at the P20 Summit here, the prime minister said, «A world full of conflict and confrontation is not in the interest of anybody.

France has emerged victorious in all five of their matches, while Ronald Koeman's Netherlands currently hold the second position in the standings, tied with Greece. This upcoming match holds significant importance for the Netherlands, especially considering they have an additional game in hand. The EURO 2024 tournament is scheduled to take place across Germany during the summer of 2024. Italy secured the EURO 2020 title after a dramatic penalty shootout against England. Unfortunately, Koeman's squad will be without several key players, including Cody Gakpo, Jurrien Timber, Sven Botman, Matthijs de Ligt, Frenkie de Jong, Mark Flekken, Memphis Depay, Noa Lang, Teun Koopmeiners, Tyrell Malacia, and Steven Berghuis due to injuries. On the other hand, France's coach, Didier Deschamps, faces similar challenges with the unavailability of Wesley Fofana, Presnel Kimpembe, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Jules Kounde, and Axel Disasi, all sidelined due to injuries.

BMW in the Indian market will be electric within the next two years, a top company executive said, citing better-than-expected demand. BMW Group India President & CEO Vikram Pawah said electric vehicles currently comprise 10% of overall sales at the company and expects this to go up to 15% in 2024 and to 25% by 2025. “We have the widest portfolio of electric vehicles in the country with five distinct offerings. We have seen strong demand for electric vehicles and will continue to launch more products in this space to consolidate our leadership position”, Pawah told ET.

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₹1,806 apiece. Despite the company's shares underperforming this year, domestic brokerage firm Nuvama Institutional Equities has remained optimistic about the firm's long-term prospects. It has a 'buy' rating on the stock with a target price of ₹1,935 apiece, indicating a 22.31 percent upside.

currency manipulators should be reviewed, said India’s central bank governor, who defended the need to buttress their economies from market swings. “There has to be a two-sided appreciation of the challenges” emerging markets face dealing with spillover effects of advanced economy policies, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said Thursday at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco. India was most recently on the US Treasury’s watchlist as a potential currency manipulator in late 2020 and was removed two years later. In its June update, Treasury didn’t label any major trading partner as a manipulator, however seven economies remained on its monitoring list including China, Germany and Switzerland. India’s central bank has been one of the most active dollar buyers in the market in recent years as it seeks to build reserves to fend off any speculative attack on the currency.

On Oct. 13, the Group of Twenty (G20) — an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union and the African Union — unanimously adopted the “G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Communique” during its meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Friday the 13th is considered as unlucky and misfortunate day by many people in the western cultures. The history of this seemingly ill-fated day is a curious blend of fear and fascination, with its roots in centuries-old traditions and beliefs.

euro zone’s economy is increasingly falling behind America’s. As we report, the worst-suffering European economies are grappling with inflation of over 10%, rapid ageing, high public and private debts and exposure to autocracies. This week the IMF said the euro-zone economy would grow by only 0.7% in 2023.

Billy Ray Cyrus has set aside his Achy Breaky Heart to marry the Australian musician Firerose.Cyrus, 62, and Firerose, 34, shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, a day after they tied the knot on Oct. 10.Cyrus said the ceremony “will always be the beautiful, joyous day that our two souls united as one in holy matrimony.”“It was the most perfect, ethereal celebration of love we could have ever imagined,” he wrote.

Portugal will take on Slovakia in Euro 2024 Qualifiers on Friday. While Ronaldo has set his eyes in the FIFA World Cup 2026, Euro 2024 will tell whether the former Manchester United and Real Madrid legend will add to more glory to his illustrious footballing career. Portugal will play Slovakia on Friday, October 13. The kick off is scheduled at 2.45 pm (ET). Portugal vs Slovakia Euro 2024 Qualifier will be live streamed on fuboTV for soccer fans in the US. A win against Slovakia on Friday will guarantee qualification and, if Ronaldo is selected, the chance for him to repeat his 2016 triumph with Portugal at the tournament. It wasn't clear what the future held for the five-time Champions League winner when he walked away from Manchester United last November and was then dropped by his country as it made an early exit from the World Cup in Qatar last year. His move to Saudi Arabia wasn't exactly a guarantee of success, but Ronaldo has proven he is far from done. On Friday, Portugal can secure its place at next year's European Championship in Germany. It will be a personal triumph for Ronaldo, who insisted his career wasn't over after leaving European club soccer behind to join Al-Nassr last December. Not only has he been the catalyst for a slew of soccer's biggest names, such as Neymar and Karim Benzema, following him to the Saudi league, but he has helped Portugal to its best-ever performance in a European qualifying campaign with six wins from six matches in Group J.