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Lebanese judicial officials say authorities in Beirut have questioned two people at Turkey's request on suspicion of being involved in the 2019 escape of auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn from Japan to Lebanon

The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece has increased to 10 people, while another four remain missing, Greece’s climate crisis and civil protection minister says, as rescue crews in helicopters and boats are ferrying hundreds of people fr...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday held a bilateral meeting with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and discussed G20 priorities. The bilateral meeting took place a day ahead of the G20 Leadership Summit beginning on Saturday here. «FM Smt.

Arnav Pandya, Founder, Moneyeduschool, says “while investing in high yield bonds, one has to look at the kind of pedigree that it has, who are the promoters, what is their inclination towards the business. All these kinds of things are very important when you go and invest in a particular bond issued by a particular entity. Do not just look at the yields and the returns because that might give you a misleading picture.”What are high-yielding bonds where even now there are double-digit returns that an investor can earn?There are various types of bonds which are issued by different entities and these are traded in the secondary markets also. So, you have a simple kind of bond which can be an infrastructure bond, you can have tax-free bonds where the interest on them is tax-free and there are also several bonds where the yields are higher. Now, the high yields can be due to many factors. One of them could be that overall as the cost of funds in the economy go up, you will find that several of these bonds have a slightly higher yield and because that there is a risk involved in these bonds, which is there is a credit risk involved, you will find that the rates that these bonds offer are higher than what you see with various other kinds of bonds and debentures which are issued by some other entities which are able to raise funds at an easier rate.

LIC staff pensioners can get an Aadhaar-based digital existence life certificate, according to the LIC website. These pensioners can conveniently submit their life certificate online by downloading the LIC Jeevan Saakshya mobile app instead of going to a LIC branch to do so. The deadline for submitting a life certificate is generally November 30 each year. According to the LIC website, here is how one can get a digital life certificate using the LIC Jeevan Saakshya App: Step 1: Download the LIC Jeevan Saakshya App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lic.dl&hl=en_IN&gl=US Step 2: Provide Aadhaar card and policy details online Step 3: Capture Selfie Step 4: Enter the OTP you receive from Aadhaar and verify. You can now view the image of your digital life certificate. Additionally, there is a «Facilitator» option for submission, which enables users other than annuitants and staff pensioners to help them submit the certificate.Also read: Digital Life Certificate: 7 ways pensioners can submit annual life certificate (Jeevan Pramaan Patra) onlineSteps when applying through facilitator Step 1: Provide information of the facilitator Step 2: Provide Aadhaar card and policy details of annuitant/ pensioner Step 3: Verify OTP sent to the registered mobile number Step 4: Capture Annuitant’s/Pensioner's photograph LIC offers these three pension plans most suited for senior citizens and those planning a secure future, so that you never give up on the best things in life.

championed by leaders across the region, went out of vogue after the Asian financial crisis of 1997. The idea that East and South-East Asia’s disciplined governments had a unique economic edge over the decadent West suddenly seemed less compelling. Today in prosperous East Asia a different facet of those ballyhooed values is looking even more parlous.

ImageIO framework, posing a potential threat of arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted image. The second vulnerability resides in Wallet, creating a similar risk of arbitrary code execution when opening a maliciously crafted attachment. To safeguard your iPhone against these security vulnerabilities, it is crucial to promptly install the iOS 16.6.1 update.

Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devices' system software

Russia is holding «sham elections» in the occupied region of Ukraine, US State Secretary Antony Blinken said adding that this action shows its blatant disregard for UN Charter principles. In a statement released by the State Department, Blinken said, «The Russian Federation is in the process of conducting sham elections in occupied areas of Ukraine.

By Sarah Morland

NEW DELHI, MUMBAI : Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds registered as alternative investment funds (AIFs) are forming shadow investment committees (IC) as formal appointments of foreign nationals in such panels have been barred, pending an opinion from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) about the validity of such hiring, two people familiar with the development said. In October 2020, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), India’s markets regulator, wrote to RBI seeking its view on whether having non-residents on the IC would make the AIF foreign-controlled. In the meantime, Sebi prohibited AIFs from hiring foreign nationals on their ICs.

By David Lawder

Jung Kook of BTS will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup, making one of his first live solo appearances at the Sept. 23 benefit concert in New York’s Central Park

Rescue teams in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria have recovered the bodies of seven more people following floods after fierce rainstorms

G20 Summit. G20 Virtual Help Desk can be accessed by clicking on the link. Last week, Delhi police announced that several traffic restriction will be imposed in the city to ensure smooth traffic during the mega event.

Probal Sen, V-P, Equity Reearch, ICICI Securities, says “higher demand from gas fired power would definitely drive prospects for Petronet, GAIL, as well as GSPL. As far as the CGDs is concerned, there was a little bit of a correction post the first quarter results across the board. Specifically, if I look at IGL and MGL, post the first quarter results. I think that confidence is coming back. That is why LNG prices continue to be in a fairly limited range, European inventory remains very comfortable so there is very little chance of additional buying coming through from that continent for LNG cargoes.”China is not coming back the way everybody expected. Europe is still in a disarray. The US economic growth is uneven and crude prices are up. Historically, crude is a function of demand or supply. Both are balancing each other yet crude prices have gone from $75 to $90. Why?I would not quite say that demand and supply are that balanced.

A South Korean survey has found that 80% of citizens think crypto is a form of “gambling,” while many expressed fears about the dangers of rug-pulls and token price manipulation.

New Delhi: India will showcase its indigenous digital stacks and apps in the upcoming G20 Summit as it will invite delegates to visit the Digital India experience zone at the venue over the weekend of September 9 and 10. The country’s flagship platforms including Aadhaar, UPI, ONDC will be put up for display, while delegates will also be shown a new app called GITA, which will offer spiritual aspects inspired from Shrimad Bhagwad Gita, a senior official from IT Ministry said.

Jung Kook, a member of BTS, will co-headline the Global Citizen Festival 2023 in New York City's Central Park on September 23. This marks his debut at the festival and his first performance at a U.S. festival, though he appeared in the GMA Summer Concert Series 2023 and attended Coachella earlier this year as a fan. Expressing his excitement, Jung Kook stated, «I'm thrilled to be a headliner at this year's Global Citizen Festival. The festival focuses on important causes and encourages action, and I'm glad to be a part of it. I look forward to performing at the Great Lawn in Central Park in front of a large audience.» The Global Citizen Festival is a ticketed event, and tickets can be obtained by taking actions to combat extreme poverty through the Global Citizen app and website. The event aims to urge world leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly in New York to address the climate crisis, promote gender equity and tackle global hunger. Jung Kook joins previously announced headliners Ms. Lauryn Hill, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Anitta. The line-up also includes Conan Gray, D-Nice, Megan Thee Stallion, Sofia Carson and Stray Kids. The festival will be broadcast and livestreamed worldwide.

Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency platform under US sanctions, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges he helped facilitate more than $1 billion in money laundering, including for a cybercrime group linked to North Korea's government. Roman Storm, a naturalized US citizen, entered his plea before US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla in Manhattan.

(Reuters) — A Washington-based ethics watchdog filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to try to block Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot in Colorado next year if he wins the Republican presidential nomination, arguing that his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, disqualify him from office.