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leadership of the world's second-biggest economy, diplomats and analysts say. Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who has missed meetings including with at least one foreign counterpart since he was last seen in late August, is under investigation in a corruption probe into military procurement, Reuters reported on Friday. Newly installed Foreign Minister Qin Gang vanished with scant explanation in July, the same month as an abrupt shake-up of the military's elite Rocket Force, which oversees China's nuclear arsenal.

Tinder on Sunday said it has partnered with the not-for-profit organisation Centre for Social Research to offer safety guidance to its users. The additional safety guide, along with the existing 15 safety features on the app, is part of Tinder's efforts to ensure the safety of its users, utilising NGO CSR India's insights amid the intersection of technology and violence against women, Tinder told PTI. Tinder users will get a prompt through in-app message for accessing the «Dating Safety Guideline».

World Happiness Index for 2023, India finds itself ranked at the 126th position among 146 countries, marking it as one of the least joyful nations globally. This decline in happiness levels has been attributed to the growing mental health crisis in India, particularly in Gujarat, which has been exacerbated by the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent data from Pharmarack reveals a substantial increase in the sale of antidepressants and mood stabilizer medicines, with India witnessing a remarkable 41% surge, climbing from Rs 1,382 crore in August 2019 to Rs 1,955 crore in August 2023.

By Rohit Sethi

Narendra Modi on Sunday turned 73 therefore the BJP party leaders and workers have planned celebrations at various places. Prime Minister Modi on his 73rd birthday will inaugurate the first phase of the India International Convention Centre (IICC), known as ‘Yashobhoomi’ in Dwarka, New Delhi.

By Greg Torode and Martin Quin Pollard

Tim Burton has confirmed working on Wednesday Season 2 “without a holiday”. The iconic director of Hollywood created the hit Netflix series in his trademark way. He opened about the second season of Wednesday, while being all praise for its lead star, the young actor Jenna Ortega. Here’s what he said.

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Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, the state government on Saturday began looking for the source and place from where he got infected by seeking details of his mobile tower locations. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said while the state government was trying to determine where and how the man got infected, the central team was collecting bat samples to ascertain the viral load. She also claimed that the state's efforts to combat the virus outbreak were appreciated by the central team. The government was also focusing on completing contact tracing in respect of the sixth person who was confirmed, on Friday, to have been infected by the virus, the minister told reporters. She also said that there were no new positive cases and in a relief for the state, 94 samples — of persons from the high-risk contact list — have come back negative for the virus.

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health care services, teleconsultation with specialists, and appropriate referrals.

State Bank of India is likely to raise up to ₹10,000 crore next week by issuing 15-year infrastructure bonds as the country's largest mass lender looks to garner long-term capital. «The bonds would have AAA rating from ICRA and India Ratings and the issuance will likely happen on September 22. The expectation on the coupon is around 7.45-7.50% which would represent a tight spread over comparable benchmarks,» a person aware of the development said. The person said SBI is unlikely to carry out more infrastructure debt issues this financial year after the upcoming bond sale. On July 31, the country's largest bank sold 15-year infrastructure bonds worth ₹10,000 crore at a coupon of 7.54%, representing an aggressive spread over the comparable government security curve of such a tenure as investor demand was strong.

electric vehicles sold in the Indian market is bought by a woman — more than double the share of female buyers of petrol and diesel cars. Senior industry executives ET spoke with said ease of driving and ownership along with increasing environmental awareness are propelling many women to choose electric cars over those powered by petrol and diesel. With more women joining the workforce and becoming financially empowered to make decisions, the trend is expected to continue, they added.Tata Motors, the country's largest electric carmaker, said women account for 24% of its EV sales while its closest rival MG Motor India put the number at 23-24%. In contrast, women's contribution to sales of fossil-fuel cars in the country remains in the range of 11% to 12%.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) has joined the race to acquire the biosimilar products portfolio of US-based Biogen in a transaction worth a potential $1 billion, according to two people aware of the development. Another Indian company in the fray is Intas Pharmaceuticals, Mint reported on September 13. According to reports, Samsung Bioepis is also a candidate to acquire the portfolio. Biogen joined hands with Samsung biosimilars production unit Samsung Biologics to establish Samsung Bioepis in 2012 for developing biosimilars. As part of exiting its biosimilars business, Biogen sold off its stake in Samsung Bioepis at $2.3 billion in February last year.

G20 presidency yielded significant wins on the digital security front. Last month, the G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting in Bengaluru reached a consensus on three priority areas, including one related to security in the digital economy.

Oregon has taken an unprecedented step in offering psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, to the public

The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it will pause accepting claims for a pandemic-era tax credit until 2024 due to rising concerns that an influx of applications are fraudulent

Oregon has taken an unprecedented step in offering psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, to the public

Air India has introduced a tool in its rostering system that will help in mitigating fatigue among pilots as well as put in place various initiatives to ensure the stability of rosters and minimise disruptions. These moves by the Tata Group-owned full-service carrier also come at a time when there are rising concerns in certain quarters about fatigue among pilots and ways to deal with the issue amid rising air traffic and flights. In his weekly message to the employees on Friday, Air India chief Campbell Wilson said the airline has introduced several new initiatives in tandem that seek to increase the stability of printed rosters and minimise disruptions, utilise standby blocks optimally, and set up efficient communications channels. Mentioning about the safety protocols being introduced in all aspects of the airline's operations, Wilson said, «We launched Coruson a few weeks ago, which was followed by the Boeing Alertness Model (BAM)3, the fatigue mitigating tool in our Jeppesen rostering system, that will prevent publishing fatiguing rosters and pairings». During a Jeppesen Crew Ambassadors' session on Thursday, Wilson said there were detailed discussions as well as questions on pairings/rostering, fairness, crew welfare and admin processes.

Naina Desai, widow of late art director Nitin Desai, seeking a review of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order allowing bankruptcy proceedings against their company. Nitin Desai had been found dead in his Karjat studio on August 2, a day after the NCLAT dismissed his plea against initiation of insolvency proceedings, prompting calls for an investigation. “We do not find any good ground and reason to interfere with the impugned judgement and hence the appeal is dismissed,” a two-judge bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti said in a short order Friday. The apex court's dismissal clears the ground for recovery proceedings against ND's Art World Pvt Ltd, the company promoted by Nitin and Naina Desai, which owes Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Co.

Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) is planning to soon introduce rules to monitor quality of housing projects with a view to safeguard interests of homebuyers. The new mechanism is expected to help resolve disputes between developers and homebuyers arising due to quality issues. «In Maharashtra, 1.6 crore citizens are waiting for homes and about 14 lakh homes are under construction. Hence the government recognises the importance of the real estate sector and good housing.