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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. THE SILENCE was deafening. By mid-afternoon on September 28th it had been almost 24 hours since Israel tried to assassinate Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbullah, a Lebanese Shia militia.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Former US President Donald Trump, running against a strong and confident woman, is facing a historic gender gap. And as he tries to dig himself out of this 21-point hole, he is flailing and likely making his problems much worse.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s leadership in the telecommunications sector is set to reach a new height as it prepares to host the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) from 15 October to 24 October in New Delhi. This is the first time that this event, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is being held in the Asia Pacific.

«It has been observed that all countries do oversight on the FDI (foreign direct investment), which is coming into their country. People suggest that in India also, there should be an oversight mechanism. It's a kind of oversight on money, which is coming up in the country as FDI,» one of the sources said. It can help ascertain that the FDI coming into the country is beneficial to the economy and originates from legitimate sources.

Mann Ki Baat' set to complete 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said contrary to the belief that only spicy or negative conversations receive much attention, the monthly radio broadcast has proven that people like positive stories and inspiring examples. Speaking in the latest episode of the radio programme in which he talks about social issues and highlights people's efforts for a cause in different parts of the country, Modi described it as an «emotional» episode and said the programme has become a unique platform that celebrates the spirit of India. The prime minister said the monthly radio broadcast showcases the collective strength of the nation. «This episode today is going to make me emotional. It's flooding me with a lot of old memories...The reason is that this journey of ours in 'Mann Ki Baat' is completing 10 years. 10 years ago 'Mann Ki Baat' started on the day of Vijayadashami on October 3,» Modi said.

Artificial intelligence is a technology that holds potential to transform human life in profound ways, much like the discovery of fire, but it also poses significant risks if mishandled, said Stefania Giannini, UNESCO's Assistant Director General for Education. In an interview with PTI from Paris, Giannini, who is also the former Minister of Education in Italy, said each technological revolution has had broad social and educational implications, radically changing the way we live and how we learn. She flagged that the digital divide in countries is still very much deep and the new technology, if not driven and supported by the appropriate investments, will widen this divide.

Nasscom's new chairperson Sindhu Gangadharan has said, asserting this is «the best time to be in India» particularly for those in the technology sector. In a wide-ranging interview to PTI, Gangadharan touched upon several key issues — from the importance of mental and social well-being at workplace to economic impact of AI and GenAI and sought to assuage concerns around artificial intelligence (AI) displacing jobs. She stressed on the need for organisations to attach high priority to mental and physical well-being of their workforces and make it part of their organisational culture, through policies, practices and interest groups.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Dragon Fund, which has backed prominent Indian startups including Meesho and Zepto, will ramp up its pace of investments in India and is likely to deploy more than half of its $500 million global fund it raised in 2023 by the end of this year, a top executive told Mint. “India will undoubtedly be one of our largest markets.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The outcome of November’s US presidential election will have profound consequences for democracies worldwide and for geo-political flashpoints like Ukraine, the Middle East and Taiwan. But the potential economic fallout could be equally far-reaching.

A Northern California tribe's chances of owning a Las Vegas-style casino seemed like a dream as unlikely as hitting the jackpot

Unusually wet conditions across France have wreaked havoc on many wine-growing regions this year after years of challenges to vineyards and wine quality caused by drought and heat

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a UN General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including inside the United Nations itself.

Reserve Bank of India’s former governor Raghuram Rajan said that India was creating enough jobs as reflected by the number of applicants for vacant posts in some states with 7 per cent economic growth. Rajan suggested that the focus must be on promoting labour-intensive industries to generate employment. He further said that some Indians at the upper-level are comfortable and have high incomes, but consumption growth from the lower half of the country has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels. «That is the unfortunate part...You would think with 7 per cent growth, we would be creating a lot of jobs. But if you look at our manufacturing growth, it is more capital intensive,» he told PTI.

Deloitte and industry chamber ASSOCHAM. It acknowledged that India's pharmaceutical ecosystem is transforming significantly, supported by comprehensive regulatory and policy reforms to foster innovation and growth. The regulatory framework, which governs drug discovery, development and commercialisation, is being actively enhanced to streamline approval processes, increase transparency and reduce barriers to entry for innovative products.

GE Aerospace plans to boost component sourcing from India as the aviation sector in the country expands. GE Aerospace already operates a manufacturing facility in Pune and the John F Welch Technology Centre in Bengaluru. The company currently partners with 13 major suppliers, including Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL). Mahendra Nair, Group Vice President for Commercial Programs at GE Aerospace, mentioned the growing importance of India's role in their supply chain. Nair told PTI in an interview that, «We have got some very capable companies in India with the right engineering talent, the right production footprint and as long as they can meet the technical standards that we are looking for, it is only upside and it is going to grow.» Nair added, «India is a market that is going to grow and that makes sense for us to continue sourcing more from India.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India dominated Mint’s Emerging Markets Tracker holding the top rank for seven consecutive months, but fell to sixth position in August despite strong economic growth, robust manufacturing activity and moderating inflation.

Donald Trump meandered Saturday through a list of grievances against Vice President Kamala Harris and other issues during an event intended to link his Democratic opponent to illegal border crossings. A day after Harris discussed immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump spoke to a crowd in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, about immigration. He blamed Harris for migrants committing crimes after entering the U.S. illegally, alleging she was responsible for «erasing our border.» «I will liberate Wisconsin from the mass migrant invasion,» he said. «We're going to liberate the country.»

United Nations General Assembly that when India lands on the moon or rolls out its own 5G stack, it provides hope and rekindles optimism. Jaishankar said that overconcentration of production has hollowed out many economies. «In these troubled times, it is necessary to provide hope and rekindle optimism. We have to demonstrate that big changes are possible...When India lands on the moon, rolls out its own 5G stack, dispatches vaccines worldwide, embraces fintech, or houses so many global capability centres, there is a message here. Our quest for a Viksit Bharat or a developed India will understandably be followed closely. An important cause of many getting left behind has been the unfairness of the current globalisation model. Overconcentration of production has hollowed out many economies, impacting their employment and social stability,» he said.

Fire Country Season 3 is set to bring significant changes as Max Thieriot’s character, Bode Donovan, finally steps into life as a free man. After spending the first two seasons in prison, Bode's release begins a new narrative that will see him adjusting to his new reality outside of Three Rock Camp. The third season will premiere on October 18, 2024, as part of CBS’s Friday night lineup, nestled between S.W.A.T. and Blue Bloods, as mentioned in a report by Cinemablend.

Pascale St-Onge is set to make history by becoming the first openly lesbian cabinet minister to take parental leave when her wife gives birth in the coming weeks.“I’m not someone who really likes to talk about myself or my personal life either,” St-Onge said in an interview with The Canadian Press.The Quebec MP said she decided to speak publicly about her parental leave because she has “a responsibility to continue the fight” for LGBTQ rights.St-Onge smiled as she described “the joy” of soon welcoming a baby into her life, which she described as “an incredible experience that many humans go through and that some take for granted.”Her wife’s pregnancy is going very well, St-Onge said, with a due date in November. The timing, though unplanned, is almost perfect as the House of Commons will rise for the holidays in mid-December, she added.St-Onge plans to leave Ottawa and work virtually starting in early November.

Wuhan shipyard, one of China's most recent nuclear-powered assault submarines sank, a US official confirmed, as per reports by Business Insider. The Chinese submarine, which was recorded in the Wuchang shipyard in Wuhan in late May, is believed to be the newest Zhou-class ship. However, it sank at some point after that. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the occurrence. Big, floating cranes were close to the pier in June, according to satellite photos taken by Planet Labs after it sank. It's thought that China has been trying to recover the ship. It was the first submarine of its type to sink. Thomas Shugart, a retired US submarine officer and adjunct senior scholar at the Center for American Security think tank, initially shared pictures of cranes gathered around an object in the water on X in July, near the location where the new submarine had previously been. He also mentioned the oil containment boom and conjectured that odd things were going on. Shugart posted online satellite photos from July 5 that revealed the cranes had moved, presumably completing the presumed salvage operation.