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NEW DELHI : Mounting debt remains a major threat to emerging economies, Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said in an interview. While efforts are being made to ease the debt burden of developing nations, progress has been too slow, he said. The veteran civil servant proposed a $500 billion stimulus package under the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the UN secretary-general to rescue the developing world’s financial systems.

MUMBAI : An important reading pertaining to foreign portfolio investments in index derivatives hit a four-year high on 6 July, shortening the odds of a correction in the near term, as has been seen on previous occasions, analysts said. They were, however, quick to add that any 300-400 points dip on Nifty would be a good buying opportunity. FPIs’ cumulative net buying on futures contracts based on Nifty and Bank Nifty hit a four-year high of 102,828 on 6 July.

human history, civilisations around the world have produced and engaged with music. From feasts to funerals, music has permeated almost every aspect of culture and life. Evolutionary psychologists have even argued that music evolved as a means of enhancing social cohesion and increasing our chances of survival.

The minister charged with an overhaul of this nation’s digitized system to assign a number to all Japanese has apologized, as doctors protested glitches with health insurance and local governments begged for clarity on how to go about handling the prob...

U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) predicts the occurrence of powerful thunderstorms in the western High Plains, bringing risks of damaging winds, large hail, and potential tornadoes. These storms are anticipated to extend into the Central and South Plains, accompanied by the possibility of excessive rainfall. Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest faces increasing heat, with temperatures expected to reach or surpass triple digits inland. People enjoy r

Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub have sued New York City to block its new minimum pay rules for food delivery workers

Tom Redekopp, managing director of the business law group at Dentons in Toronto, knew there was a seismic shift underway in mergers and acquisitions traffic when deals started abruptly falling apart midstream earlier this year.

Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, alleging that corruption was its biggest ideology, and accused the grand old party of stalling the development of Chhattisgarh, where elections are due by the year-end. Chhattisgarh has become an ATM for the Congress, the PM alleged while addressing a rally at the Science College ground in Raipur, where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones of eight projects worth around Rs 7,600 crore. In his first visit to the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh after being elected as the prime minister for the second term in 2019, Modi said if the Congress was a guarantee for corruption, he himself was a guarantee for action against graft.

Bank of India, Canara Bank has rolled out Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, 2023 scheme across India. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister, launched Mahila Samman Savings Certificate during her Budget statement for this fiscal year (2023-2024). According to the Canara Bank official tweet, “Canara Bank is proud to introduce the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate (MSSC) Scheme across India. As your trusted banking partner, we are committed to supporting women's financial growth and empowerment. Contact your nearest Canara Bank branch to learn more.” The Mahila Samman Savings Certificate, 2023 offers a secured investment option for a woman for herself or by the guardian on behalf of a minor girl. All you need to know about the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate scheme

New Delhi: JioCinema, the video streaming platform owned by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd, has recorded 4 billion minutes of watch time across 35 million viewers for reality show Bigg Boss OTT in the first 15 days. Over 150 million votes have been registered in the first two weeks, the company said in a statement.

Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the draft notification to mandate the installation of air-conditioning systems in the cabins of trucks has been approved. The draft prepared includes trucks under categories N2 and N3, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted.

tattoo collection became an obstacle in her life. Melissa Sloan, a 46-year-old Welsh mother, who has taken her passion for body art to an extreme level, has a staggering total of 800 tattoos on her body. While tattoos can hold deep personal meanings for some individuals, Melissa's obsession with getting inked has come at a cost.

The Hindustan Times citing sources, Doval is likely to address various bilateral issues, including the activities of pro-Khalistan radicals. The meeting takes place following the death of Avtar Singh Khanda, the UK-based leader of the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and alleged mentor of separatist Amritpal Singh, who passed away under unclear circumstances in a Birmingham hospital on June 15th.

Rain lashed several parts of Mumbai on Thursday as an orange alert was issued in the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an yellow alert for the financial capital today.

Apple, which has added nearly $942 billion or 46% to its market capitalisation so far this year, is currently valued at over $3 trillion. Only 6 countries – US, China, Japan, Germany, UK and India — have a gross domestic product (GDP) bigger than Apple’s total market value.

Also read: Monsoon Rain LIVE Updates: Light to moderate rainfall likely in parts of Odisha today: IMD Dr Biswas further mentioned that there is a possibility of heavy rainfall in certain areas, and Bhubaneswar can expect cloudy skies in the next 24 hours. The IMD had previously issued a yellow warning for 18 districts in Odisha from July 3 to 7.

Sweltering heat is blanketing much of the planet, and one unofficial analysis says the past seven days have been the hottest week on record, the latest grim milestone in a series of climate-change-driven extremes. On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration distanced itself from the designation, compiled by the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, which uses satellite data and computer simulations to measure the world’s condition. That metric showed that Earth’s average temperature on Wednesday remained at an unofficial record high, 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius), set the day before.

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Netherlands beat Scotland by four wickets to qualify for the Cricket World Cup on Thursday. Sri Lanka had already claimed the other World Cup berth at the qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe. Bas de Leede was Netherlands' match-winner with his all-round performance.

₹100/ kg in several cities. The key reason is crop damage in key growing states due to extreme weather from unusually hot conditions to incessant rains. Data from the Department of Consumer Affairs showed that retail prices shot up by 264% in Ahmedabad, 186% in Delhi, and 185% in Bengaluru during 1-27 June.

Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), which set forth the ‘fit and proper’ person criteria for intermediaries, said in a statement before Bombay High Court on Thursday that it will not insist on compliance with notice until 2 August. A division bench led by Justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale asked Sebi to file its affidavit in reply to the pleas filed by the proprietary concerns challenging schedule II of the Sebi (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008.