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China, Iran, North Korea and Russia in an open conflict, reported Fox News.

P K Mishra has advocated for a strategic vision to expand insurance coverage across diverse sectors and entities. He said ensuring that insurance is not only available but also accessible to the most vulnerable is a key challenge. Mishra was speaking at a National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) workshop on 'Why Disaster Risk Insurance Matters — Key Concepts and Benefits' on Friday. According to an official statement issued on Saturday, Mishra deliberated about the government's likely role in supporting expansion of insurance coverage.

IIT Hyderabad (IIT-H), driverless shuttles glide across the campus, silently showcasing India's strides in AI innovation. Funded by the Department of Science and Technology, TIHAN-Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Innovation- is part of a homegrown initiative launched in 2020 by students and faculty across AI, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Computer Science departments. «We wanted to bring AI to life for our students,» says Ganesh Ghalme, head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence at IIT-H.

corporate affairs ministry (MCA) has permitted companies to hold their annual general meetings (AGMs) and extraordinary general meetings (EGMs) through videoconferences or other audiovisual means for one more year till September 2025. In a circular, the ministry also said that companies are allowed to transact stipulated items through postal ballots until next September.

car ownership is fuelling a surge in auto loans in India, extending beyond the metros to smaller cities. Consumers are also opting for longer-tenure loans to afford higher car prices, say executives. Top carmakers such as Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra, Tata Motors, Honda, and Toyota expect finance penetration to rise to 75-84% in 2024 from 64-75% in the pre-pandemic period, according to data collated by Jato Dynamics.

quick commerce (Qcomm) ecosystem, sparked by rapid growth of hyperlocal startups, coupled with the entry of new startups, established e-commerce firms, and new-age brands racing to shorten delivery times. Several early-stage venture firms are actively evaluating investment opportunities in this burgeoning space, ET has learnt. «There are obviously some overlaps with e-commerce, and hence, some existing enabling technologies can assist quick commerce; however, quick commerce sometimes requires its own enablements,» said Kunal Bahl, cofounder of Titan Capital and AceVector Group, which runs Snapdeal and Unicommerce.

“I am the enemy you killed, my friend. I knew you in this dark: for so you frowned Yesterday through me as you jabbed and killed. I parried; but my hands were loath and cold. Let us sleep now... .” — “Strange Meeting” by Wilfred Owen In 1845, the German philosopher, political theorist and economist Karl Marx wrote about his theory of historical materialism in Theses on Feuerbach. It states that the direction of history is determined by material forces and that the ultimate result will be a communist utopia. With the proletariat (workers) emerging as victors, and that it would be the “end of history”. Exactly 144 years later, two events happened. In the summer of 1989, the American magazine The National Interest published an essay, “The End of History?”. Its author, the political scientist Francis Fukuyama, said that the ideological battles between East and West were over. Western liberal democracy had triumphed. At that time, anti-communist protests were breaking out across the former Soviet Union. Fukuyama had put his neck on the line with that essay.

CBDT) Saturday notified the rules and forms for the taxpayers to avail Vivad se Vishwas 2.0 scheme paving the way for settling disputes pending as on July 22. It has reduced the number of forms and streamlined the process for settlement into a four-step process, unlike the previous scheme.

Instagram reels, a wizened financial expert — a finfluencer — who looks part-sage, part-hotel general manager, shows up on a podcast with a Gen Z child, stating that if I'd bought Rs 1,000 of Wipro stock or something like that in 1975, I'd have hundreds of crores today. Given I didn't, with the feeble excuse that I wasn't even born, the podcast guest chides and relegates me — and people of my ilk — to the dustbin of poverty. Hoping the next reel will be more uplifting I scroll up, only to be told by another finfluencer that because I don't have a certain HDFC Bank credit card, I have lost many valuable opportunities. Seeking solace in my loved ones and achievements till 48 is futile. Because what, indeed, is the meaning of anything if I haven't availed of bonanza cashback rewards points. Or the free airport lounge Nimbooz bottle. In two minutes, Instagram has made me feel more inadequate financially than years of being a Bengali only-child could. And the fact that I am a loyal ICICI FD holder only makes matters worse, as the next reel tells me, 'FD investments are for dinosaurs.'

The annual New York City Climate Week and United Nations General Assembly that's just about to start are emphasizing how to generate trillions of dollars that will be needed to help poorer countries move away from gas, oil and coal, fuels that release ...

emergency landing after a passenger discovered a live mouse in her meal. The aircraft, which was en route from Oslo, Norway, to Málaga, Spain, diverted to Copenhagen, Denmark, on Wednesday. According to SAS spokesperson Oystein Schmidt, the decision to land was a standard safety procedure due to the potential risk posed by rodents, including the possibility of them damaging electrical wiring on the plane. “This is something that happens extremely rarely,” Schmidt stated. “We have established procedures for such situations, which also include a review with our suppliers to ensure this does not happen again.” Passenger Jarle Borrestad, who was seated next to the woman who found the mouse, shared his experience on Facebook, stating, “Believe it or not, a lady next to me opened her food and a mouse jumped out.” Despite the shock of the incident, Borrestad noted that passengers remained calm throughout, explaining, “People were not stressed at all.” He humorously added that he put his socks over his trousers to prevent the mouse from crawling up his legs.

Rajnath Singh on Saturday left for Uttar Pradesh by road from Jharkhand's Garhwa as his helicopter could not refuelled at Banshidhar Nagar where he addressed a rally, a top police officer said. «He left for UP by road from Garhwa as his chopper could not be refuelled,» Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta told PTI. Garhwa SP Deepak Pandey told PTI that since the vehicle carrying fuel for the helicopter failed to reach, Singh decided to proceed to Varanasi by road.

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Friday said adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by businesses could add to price pressures in the short term by boosting demand, even though its full effects would not be visible any time soon. Macklem said strong investment in AI technologies was already boosting the economy and noted surging electricity demand as new data centers are built. «In the short run, AI could boost demand more than it adds to supply through faster productivity growth,» Macklem said in Toronto at an AI conference.

joint military exercise between the armies of India and the US ended after the closing ceremony of the training activity was held at the Mahajan Field Firing Range on Saturday, officials said. The 20th edition of bilateral drills 'Yudh Abhyas-24' was focused on counterterrorism operations in semi-urban and semi-desert terrain under the United Nations mandate, they said. «The exercise emphasised physical fitness, tactical drills, and the exchange of best practices, techniques, and procedures between the two armies, which was clearly demonstrated during the closing ceremony,» the defence spokesperson said in a release.

IPOs set to be launched next week. These issues include two in the mainboard segment and 8 in the SME segment. The mainboard issues include that of Manba Finance and KRN Heat Exchanger, which will cumulatively raise around Rs 482 crore.

2024 election looming, the first since the mass popularization of generative artificial intelligence, experts feared the worst: social media flooded with AI-generated deepfakes that were so realistic, baffled voters wouldn't know what to believe. So far, that hasn't happened. Instead, what voters are seeing is far more absurd: A video of former President Donald Trump riding a cat while wielding an assault rifle. A mustachioed Vice President Kamala Harris dressed in communist attire. Trump and Harris sharing a passionate embrace. AI is playing a major role in the presidential campaign, even if the greatest fears about how it could threaten the US presidential election haven't materialized yet. Fake AI-generated images regularly ricochet around the web, but many of them are so cartoonish and absurd that even the most naive viewer couldn't take them seriously.

alcobev industry serves as a growth catalyst for related sectors like tourism, agriculture, retail and food processing, creating direct and indirect employment opportunities for millions while showcasing the significant potential for global expansion in the spirits segment. Valued at US$52.4 billion, the sector contributes significantly to India's economy, accounting for nearly 2% of the nation’s GDP (FY21). This year, the growing acceptance of the sector was showcased by the participation at the World Food India 2024, organised recently in the capital. During a session on ‘Indian Spirits Brands Going Global: Promotion and Innovation', industry experts discussed the evolution and future of India's alcobev industry. Sanjit Padhi, CEO, International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI), led the session, and the industry experts shed light on India’s success in producing world-class spirits, particularly single malts, with globally renowned brands leading the charge.

digital payments has surged to Rs 1,669 lakh crore in the first five months (April-August) of the current financial year 2024-25, according to Union Finance Ministry. The ministry stated that the transaction volume of digital payments has reached 8,659 crore during the same period. The value of UPI transactions has grown from Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 200 lakh crore at a CAGR of 138%. Additionally, in the last 5 months (April-August FY2024-25), the total transaction value has surged to an impressive Rs 101 lakh crore. The Ministry of Finance in a statement on Friday highlighted that digital payments in India have witnessed significant growth, with the total number of digital payment transactions increasing from 2,071 crore in FY 2017-18 to 18,737 crore in FY 2023-24, at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 44%.

Generative artificial intelligence is playing a major role in the presidential campaign, even if the greatest fears about how it could threaten the U.S. presidential election haven’t materialized yet

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). In a statement on September 20, Amul clarified, “We wish to clarify that Amul has never supplied ghee to TTD.” The company further emphasized that their ghee is made from high-quality milk in ISO-certified facilities. These rumors surfaced after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu accused the previous administration under YS Jagan Mohan Reddy of using substandard ingredients, including animal fat, in making the sacred Tirupati laddoos. Naidu claimed that even the revered Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati was not exempt from these practices.