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Investing.com -- The Labor Department's closely-watched monthly jobs report is set to headline the economic calendar on Friday, with the data likely to factor into the Federal Reserve's future interest rate decisions. Meanwhile, a private survey shows that China's factory activity surprisingly expanded in August, as Beijing rolls out fresh measures to help reinvigorate the country's stuttering economy.

Women who became pregnant after infertility treatment were more likely to have a stroke in the year following the birth when compared with women who conceived naturally, scientists reported Wednesday in the largest study of its kind.Stroke risk was elevated in the first 30 days after delivery among the women who had undergone treatments, and the odds continued to rise through the year after childbirth. But the absolute numbers remained very low, the researchers emphasized: just 37 stroke hospitalizations for every 100,000 women who underwent treatment. There is no need for alarm, the lead author said in an interview. But women seeking treatment should be made aware of a possible link.

parliament of G20 countries next month in the new Parliament building here in a bid to build political support for international commitments. The Parliament-20 meeting will be held from October 12 to 14 and presiding officers of the G20 countries and invitee nations will participate in the deliberations, Muktesh Pardeshi, Special Secretary, G20 India, told PTI here. «This is a meeting relating to speakers and presiding officers of the parliament from all over G20 countries and invitee countries.

Grocery workers on strike from more than two dozen Metro Inc. supermarkets in the Toronto area have accepted a tentative agreement that ends a month-long labour dispute that shut down stores and temporarily blocked deliveries of meat and produce around the province.

Lavrov said on Friday. Lavrov, who has served as President Vladimir Putin's foreign minister since 2004, is due to represent Russia at the Sept. 9-10 meeting of the Group of 20 leading industrialised and developing countries in New Delhi. Putin is not known to have travelled abroad since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him in March on suspicion of war crimes in Ukraine. «There will be no general declaration on behalf of all members if our position is not reflected,» Lavrov told students at the prestigious Moscow State Institute of International Relations. The Kremlin casts the Ukraine war, which began when Russia invaded in February 2022, as an existential battle with an arrogant West that Putin says wants to dismantle Russia and take control of its vast natural resources. The West denies any such intentions but says it wants Ukraine to defeat Russia on the battlefield and has imposed several rounds of sweeping economic sanctions in response to the invasion, which Russia calls a «special military operation». Other leading powers such as China, India and Brazil have called for peace but also reserved the right to determine their own relationship with Moscow.

The new rules could require UK based crypto asset businesses to withhold some crypto transfers. If an inbound payment is received by a virtual asset service provider (VASP) from a country that has not implements the new rules, the VASP is required to make a risk based assessment around whether to make the assets available to the recipient.

New Delhi: India’s beauty and personal care market is projected to touch $30 billion by 2027, accounting for about 5% of the global market, according to a report launched by Redseer Strategy Consultants along with Peak XV. The beauty market in India is currently under-penetrated, on a per capita basis spends on beauty and personal care stand at $14 in the country compared to $313 in the US and $38 in China. Meanwhile, the report projects that online commerce will become a “significant channel" for the beauty and personal care industry.

Parle G is still going strong. This iconic product, for its ubiquity as well as longevity, can serve as a viewpoint to tell several stories — how a product ticks all the boxes to become so popular with the masses and remains so for long; how India's vast poor population has been a large consuming class too that supports big FMCG companies; how the long-held popularity of Parle G points at India's largest consuming classes remaining massed at the bottom as India failed to lift them out of poverty for long; and how the premiumisation of Parle G indicates Indians gaining more spending power. Yet, the most memorable Parle G story remains of a humble biscuit that became the most loved food item of modern India, defying shifting fashions of taste and divisions of class.From Gavaskar to migrant labourers Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar had a weakness for Parle G biscuits and loved to eat them with his tea or coffee.

INDIA alliance has rattled the ruling BJP which caused the government to set up a committee under former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of holding assembly and national elections simultaneously.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the government's move a «diversion and distraction». «No matter how many diversions and distractions the ruling regime throws at the people, the citizens of India shall not be betrayed anymore,» Kharge said on X, without making any direct reference to the formation of the committee. Kharge asserted that the countdown of this «autocratic government's» exit has begun. «140 Cr Indians have decided to usher change.» Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said the 'one nation, one election' move happened because of the INDIA alliance meeting. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the country is already «one» and no one is questioning that. «We demand fair elections, not 'one nation one election'.

INDIA bloc in Mumbai, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Friday left for the national capital. Earlier in the day, the constituent parties in the Opposition INDIA alliance on Friday decided to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election together «as far as possible», said the alliance's resolution taken during its third strategic meeting being held in Mumbai. «We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections together as far as possible. Seat-sharing arrangements in different states will be initiated immediately and concluded at the earliest in a collaborative spirit of give-and-take,» said the resolution. The resolution also said that the parties will «organize public rallies at the earliest in different parts of the country on issues of public concern and importance». INDIA alliance also decided to coordinate among themselves on political communication and media strategies and will campaign with the theme 'Judega Bharat, Jiteega India' in different languages. «We, the INDIA parties, hereby resolve to coordinate our respective communications and media strategies and campaigns with the theme in different languages,» the resolution said. Earlier speaking at the INDIA alliance meeting Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge warned that the alliance leaders should be prepared for more attacks from the various agencies of the government. «We should be prepared for more attacks in the coming months, more raids and arrests due to this government's vendetta politics.

R Praggnanandhaa, has returned to the country after a remarkable journey at the FIDE World Cup 2023 in Azerbaijan. His extraordinary performance has not only earned him accolades but also a warm hero's welcome upon his homecoming. As Praggnanandhaa embarked on his journey back to India, he received a heartfelt note from the cabin crew and captain of his Indigo flight from Doha to Chennai. The airline shared a touching photograph capturing this heartwarming moment, featuring Praggnanandhaa and his mother, Nagalakshmi, alongside a flight attendant. The note, signed by the captain and crew members of Indigo flight 6E: 1322, read, «Dear Praggnanandhaa, it is truly an honour and our pleasure to fly you on board with us today. You are our Pride of the Nation. You have made our country so proud. We wish and pray that you achieve many more like this. You are truly an inspiration for all of us. Keep your game up and keep inspiring.»

Huawei Technologies has triggered an international guessing game over what is inside it. The company, which has been heavily targeted by U.S. government restrictions, began selling its latest Mate 60 Pro for 6,999 yuan ($964) online on Tuesday, raising eyebrows over its decision not to do any prior advertising and prompting widespread speculation over whether it could be 5G capable.

NEW DELHI/SYDNEY : Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail Ventures is in advanced talks with global investors to raise around $2.5 billion by the end of September, ahead of a potential stock market listing, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Three sources said the target fund raise of $2.5 billion is part of a combined $3.5 billion target the firm has set for itself, a part of which - $1 billion - came from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and was announced last month.

jugaad solution is making waves on social media. It has even caught the attention of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The video of the woman was shared on the Instagram page of Maharashtra farmer and has garnered 1.5 million likes.

Climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts can benefit immensely from robust intervention. The Gross Domestic Climate Change Risks 2023 report, published by the Cross Dependency Initiative, an organisation that focuses on climate risk analyses, has found that nine Indian states rank among the world’s top 50 at-risk states and provinces. Despite the pace and scale of the crisis, India has been slow to respond.

₹1 crore, ₹10 lakh and ₹10,000 as incentive. The minimum value for invoices to be considered for the draw has been kept at ₹200. All invoices issued by GST registered sellers will be eligible for the scheme and maximum 25 invoices will be considered from an individual in a month.

The study conducted a gender comparison looking at 50 leading crypto and blockchain companies and comparing the influence of their CEOs and the gender disparity in leadership positions.

Aam Aadmi Party is to file a police complaint against Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena alleging that the latter has disrespected the sentiments of the Hindus by getting 'Shivling' (a representation of Lord Shiva) shaped fountains installed in the national capital ahead of the G20 summit, said the AAP sources on Friday. AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak is to meet the Special CP (Law and Order) today in this regard, the sources added. Amid the beautification of the national capital ahead of the 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit, a controversy erupted after the Aam Aadmi Party alleged that the LG has 'played' with the sentiments of the Hindus by installing 'Shivling' like fountains. AAP leader Sanjay Singh took to 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) and sought an apology from the Bharatiya Janata Party. «Shivling was insulted under the leadership of Modi ji and shameless BJP people are praising Modi. The LG of Delhi is looting accolades by disrespecting Shivling.

G20 Summit, the Noida traffic department has decided to control the movement of heavy vehicles from Noida to Delhi. As per a TOI report, Between September 7 and 10, these vehicles will be rerouted via the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, according to DCP (traffic) Anil Kumar Yadav. The Delhi traffic department has already issued an advisory aimed at restricting the entry of heavy, medium, and light goods vehicles into the capital during the international summit.

India has reported its hottest and driest August since national records began more than a century ago, the latest in a string of records broken worldwide as climate change intensifies. August falls in the middle of India's annual monsoon, a season that usually brings up to 80 percent of the country's yearly rainfall. Heavy downpours brought deadly floods to parts of India's north during the month, but on the whole, rains were much more subdued, resulting in record heat. «Average mean and maximum temperatures in August 2023 were the record highest since 1901,» the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. «The large rainfall deficiency and weak monsoon condition is the main reason.» IMD data showed August average rainfall of 161.7 millimetres (6.4 inches) this year, 30.1mm lower than the previous August record in 2005. With millions of farmers dependent on monsoons for their crops, summer rains are vital for India's food security and the livelihood of its rural workforce. The monsoon occurs when summer heat warms the landmass of the subcontinent, causing the air to rise and sucking in cooler Indian Ocean winds, which then produce enormous volumes of rain. But it also brings destruction every year in the form of landslides and floods.

Logistics service provider Mahindra Logistics has collaborated with Flipkart for integrated line haul solutions. Mahindra Logistics will provide a fleet of Heavy Commercial Vehicles, assistance in route management and network operations, and analytics for Flipkart’s operations across the country. Mahindra Logistics will operate 32 ft single axle heavy commercial vehicles for Flipkart in collaboration with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, which will run on multiple national routes, across the country.