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full-time job offers, including pre-placement offers, with around 450 unique selections by the end of Day 1 of the placement season on Friday. Many students also received multiple job offers. Like many old IITs, the ongoing placement season at IIT Delhi for the academic year 2023-24 kicked off on December 1 and will continue till May for full-time hiring of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Kross Ltd has filed a draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO) of shares. The Rs 500 crore worth IPO comprises fresh issue worth up to Rs 250 crore, and an offer for sale aggregating upto Rs 250 crore by the promoters – Sudhir Rai and Anita Rai.

United States led calls at UN climate talks Saturday for efforts to curb methane emissions but also pushed a deeply controversial drive to boost nuclear energy to curb global warming. With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the challenges facing the world, other pledges are expected at the COP28 conference, including stepping up the deployment of renewable energy. The use of nuclear power as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels is highly controversial as environmental groups are concerned about safety and the disposal of nuclear waste. But more than 20 nations ranging from the US to Ghana, Japan and several European countries said in a declaration that it plays a «key role» in the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by mid-century. They called for the tripling of nuclear energy capacity by 2050 from 2020 levels. «We are not making the argument to anybody that this is absolutely going to be a sweeping alternative to every other energy source,» US climate envoy John Kerry said at COP28. «But we know because (of) the science and the reality of facts… that you can't get to net zero 2050 without some nuclear,» he said. The other signatories include Britain, France, South Korea, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.

US-North Korea ties plummeted further on Saturday after Pyongyang threatened Washington with retaliatory action if its spy satellite is attacked. In a hard-hitting statement, it has warned the US that any attack on its spy satellite will be considered a «declaration of war». The Defense Ministry said North Korea would consider taking «responsive action measures» for self-defense to undermine or destroy the viability of the US spy satellites. An unnamed ministry spokesman told journalists, «The U.S. Space Force's deplorable hostility toward the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s reconnaissance satellite can never be overlooked as it is just a challenge to the sovereignty of the DPRK, and more exactly, a declaration of war against it.»

Google's new AI-powered experiment — «Instrument Playground» — lets you create music inspired by instruments from around the globe. Google will let you choose one of over 100 instruments from around the world you'd like to play. For example, Veena from India or the Dizi from China or the Mbria from Zimbabwe, and MusicLM (a text-to-music AI tool) will generate a 20 second sound clip.

This week in crypto: Vitalik Buterin said he plans to redesign Ethereum staking and praised the UTXO payment model, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor bought an additional $593 million worth of BTC,  Reddit renounced Moons’ contract completing the decentralization of the token, and Bitfinex’s tokenized bond raised only $1.5 million of its initial target of $10 million. Trust Wallet alerted users about an ongoing issue with the Bitcoin node that could result in transaction delays.

By Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Toyota Motor has halted production on some ageing lines at a joint venture in China while operations continue as normal, the Japanese automaker said on Saturday after a media report that it was partially suspending production due to weak sales.

Warner Bros. Japan dropped an enticing teaser trailer for the upcoming Suicide Squad ISEKAI anime, confirming its premiere in 2024. The collaboration between Warner Bros. Japan and WIT Studio, announced in July, promised a unique take on the DC Comics universe with the Suicide Squad ISEKAI anime. The creative minds behind Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song, Tappei Nagatsuki, and Eiji Umehara, penned the narrative for this highly anticipated anime venture.

One Punch Man, enthusiasts have been eagerly counting the days until the release of the next installment, Chapter 198. While an official release date is yet to be announced, the manga generally adheres to a biweekly schedule. Analyzing the pattern, a tentative release date can be estimated for the next chapter.

The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has revealed a partnership with Japanese blockchain Soramitsu to launch a proof-of-concept for a CBDC named Bokolo Cash.

quality control orders (QCO) on nickel, copper, and aluminium by six months. The initial date for quality control orders to kick in was December 1, 2023.

The company explained the reduction is part of the 'ongoing optimisation and forward-looking orientation' of the broader Xtrackers range of products.

Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong on Friday. The delegation had reached Singapore after completing its tour of Japan. The tour is being undertaken in the run up to the tenth edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGIS) which is scheduled for January. Underlining the development journey of Gujarat, Patel during the meeting emphasized on the state government's focus on fostering investment in emerging sectors such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, semiconductors, food processing, and dairy products apart from the importance of Gujarat in the logistics sector, attributing its rise as a logistics hub in India to its global connectivity and extensive coastline. Patel also invited the Singapore Minister of Trade and Industry to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 to foster collaboration between the two nations in various sectors. During the meeting, Minister Gan Kim Yong acknowledged the immense potential for development in India and expressed Singaporean companies' keenness to work in collaboration with the Indian government.

Toyota Motor Corporation on Friday announced a regional restructuring with India being integrated into its 'Middle East, East Asia & Oceania Region' operations and slotting the country to act as the hub of the new geography. As part of this development, Masakazu Yoshimura, MD and CEO of Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) — the company's joint venture in India with the Kirloskar group — will concurrently be the Regional CEO, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) said in a statement.

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By Leika Kihara

WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday targeted North Korea with fresh sanctions after its launch of a spy satellite last week, designating foreign-based agents it accused of facilitating sanctions evasion to gather revenue and technology for its weapons of mass destruction program.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks retreated on Friday, seeing a measure of profit taking after clocking strong gains through November, with focus now turning to an upcoming address from Fed Chair Jerome Powell for more cues on interest rates. 

" Overall we expect a positive trend to continue in the market. Auto stocks will be in focus as OEMs will announce their monthly sales data on Friday," said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions: STATE OF THE MARKETS GIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a muted start GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded lower by 12.5 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 20,326, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Friday.

By Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara