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NEW DELHI : The government may define individuals below 18 years as underage for the online gaming sector for processing of personal data, while the definition of underage might be revised in the case of edtech and healthcare sectors under the digital personal data protection law, a senior official aware of the matter said. “For healthcare and education, the age limits can be reduced to below 18, which will not pose an issue.

Tata group is set to introduce a fresh brand identity for Air India Express by October, three people aware of the development said. “The font of Air India Express on the livery will be similar to that of the new ‘Air India Sans’ font. The tail pattern will have a variety of designs like the current Air India Express fleet.

New Delhi: The World Food Programme has sought 200,000 tonnes of rice for its humanitarian operations from India, the largest exporter of the commodity, amid what it called “catastrophic levels" of global food insecurity triggered by the covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, two people aware of the development said. The request comes after the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal, crucial for the global supply, collapsed last month as Russia withdrew stating the deal no longer justified its humanitarian purpose.

New Delhi: Following a slew of such agreements, India is in discussion with European countries including Switzerland to conclude migration agreements, according to persons aware of the matter. These pacts are expected to make it easier for Indians working across a range of sectors, including high-technology, to live, work and acquire professional experience across the world. Agreements have already been signed with the UK, Germany, Austria and Portugal for similar arrangements.

Premier League game between Brentford and Tottenham was scheduled to commence at 2 pm, but the match began almost 10 minutes after its intended start time.

Officials said that the utilisation of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) is as high as 90% in around 113 products especially labour intensive items where duties were reduced to nil from 5% under the pact. “90% of the exports of these products to Australia are happening through the FTA (free trade agreement) route,” said an official.

«Vessels are being advised to transit as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible» to minimise the risk of seizure, US Fifth Fleet spokesperson Commander Tim Hawkins told AFP. The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), led by Washington, is «notifying regional mariners of appropriate precautions to minimize the risk of seizure based on current regional tensions, which we seek to de-escalate,» he added. The alliance, established in 2019, is made up of 11 countries, including the United States, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Its mission, according to its website, is to «provide reassurance to merchant shipping in the Middle East region». The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said late Saturday in a statement that it had been «made aware of an increased threat within the vicinity of Strait Of Hormuz», through which one-third of the world's oil transported by sea passes.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said his party will not go with the BJP though some 'well-wishers' are trying to persuade him. Addressing reporters at Sangola in Solapur district of Maharashtra, Pawar said any association with BJP doesn't fit into NCP's political policy. «As the national president of the NCP, I am making it clear that my party (NCP) will not go with the BJP. Any association with the Bharatiya Janata Party does not fit in NCP's political policy,» he said. «Some of us (Ajit Pawar-led NCP group) have taken a different stand. Some of our well-wishers are trying to see if there can be any change in our stand. That is why they are trying to have a cordial discussion with us,» he said without taking names. Queried about his «secret» meeting in Pune on Saturday with his nephew and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who is part of the Shiv Sena-BJP government in Maharashtra, the senior Pawar said, «I want to tell you a fact that he is my nephew. What is wrong with meeting my nephew? If a senior person in a family desires to meet another family member, there should not be any issue with that.»

Congress leader on Sunday inaugurated the power facility at Dr Ambedkar District Memorial Cancer Center in Kerala's Wayanad and said that he is happy to give Rs 50 lakh from the MP fund. «I am very happy to come here and inaugurate the power plant. I hope this electrical line will help the hospital.

heart attack while dancing in Telangana. As per reports, the student named G Pradeepthi suddenly collapsed while dancing at a college freshers' party in Karimnagar district of Telangana. Later doctors said that the first-year student in Intermediate had suffered a heart attack.

Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East have warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible to avoid being seized

International Youth Day. This annual occasion serves as a dedicated day of awareness and action, recognized by the United Nations (UN), to address pertinent issues affecting the world’s youth population.

Tilak Verma, but the way Team India is playing in a World Cup year displays the extreme need to take some out-of-the-box steps. West Indies did not even qualify for the World Cup and we struggled against them so badly during the ODI and T20 matches.

long Covid patient's legs turned blue after just 10 minutes of standing and according to Indian-origin researcher Dr Manoj Sivan, there is an urgent need for greater awareness of this symptom among people with the coronavirus condition. New research, published in the Lancet and authored by Sivan at the University of Leeds in the UK, focuses on the case of one 33-year man who developed acrocyanosis — venous pooling of blood in the legs. A minute after standing, the patient's legs began to redden and became increasingly blue over time, with veins becoming more prominent.

Indian cricket sensation Prithvi Shaw finds himself at the centre of an online storm as a recent body-shaming incident has caused a stir. The latest critic to voice controversial comments is an Indian-American entrepreneur named Ankur Nagpal. Using "X" (previously known as Twitter), Nagpal took a jibe at Shaw's physical appearance after images of the cricketer's recent achievements went viral.

PTI as saying, "As you are aware the theme of our G20 Presidency in English is -- One Earth, One Family One Future. This is based on our civilisational ethos of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' which has received widespread support and permeates many of the initiatives that India has brought onto the G20 agenda," Moreover, Prime Minister's principal secretary P K Mishra while speaking after the second meeting of the Coordination committee of India's G20 Presidency had said that a total of 185 G20 related meetings, including 13 at the ministerial level, have been concluded covering almost all states and union territories in the country.

lobby groups have told the government that their OTT platforms are ensuring compliance with IT Rules even before the content is published. The Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF) and the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) have, in separate but identical letters, to the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) said that OTT platforms have agreed to go through a thorough process to ensure that the content they produce is in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the IT Rules 2021.

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MUMBAI : Deloitte Haskins & Sells has decided to resign as the statutory auditor of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, a person directly aware of the development said, raising concerns about the company’s accounting practices yet again. A formal announcement of Deloitte Haskins’ resignation is expected soon, the person said, declining to be named, citing the sensitivity of the matter.

automobile sector, said people aware of a preliminary draft note prepared by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI). This outlay could either be used for the launch the third phase of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) scheme, or incentivising green technologies at the manufacturers' end or for the vehicle buyers. «Automakers have made representations and there are consultations underway with them and other stakeholders.

disclaimer that comes with any product or service is itself a message, regardless of its content, that tells the customer that some uncertainty, some risk is involved. Whether it be the efficacy of an 'energy drink' or the chances of spotting a tiger in a wildlife park, the disclaimer is read by the customer as a legal 'escape clause' as well as a marker that says not to take things 100% literally. But this imposes a unique conundrum.