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Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush

Raising issues in upper house Senior DMK MP Tiruchi Siva on Monday raised in the Raja Sabha an issue related to his party MP Mohamed Abdulla. Siva said that when Abdulla went to the Central Hall, he was asked by the security whether he was an MP or not. Siva also informed that his personal secretary was warned that his ID card would be cancelled. Siva said that he forgot some paper and his PS only came to hand it over to him. He urged the Chairman to look into the issue. The Chairman assured that he would take note of the issues. All set to pad up As part of the initiatives to make India TB and drugs free, BJP MP Anurag Thakur is planning to organise a cricket match between members of Parliament on December 15. The teams are likely to be divided on the basis of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs. Thakur may also invite Lok Sabha’s LoP Rahul Gandhi for the upcoming fixture.

It's the job of American Airlines' chief operating officer to make sure the carrier's flights take off on time and fly safely during one of the busiest travel periods of the year

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reshuffled portfolios of ministers following the induction of four new faces to the state cabinet. The four newly inducted ministers, who took oath on December 7, were assigned their portfolios on Monday. Rupesh Goala, MLA from Doomdooma, has been assigned the portfolios of the Labour Welfare Department, Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare Department, and the Home Department, with a specific focus on Prisons, Home Guards, and Civil Defence. Krishnendu Paul, MLA from Patharkandi, was given the portfolios of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, the Fishery Department, and the Public Works Roads Department.

Small businesses and their owners could face penalties of $10,000 or more if they don't comply with a new U.S. Treasury Department reporting requirement by year's end — and evidence suggests many haven't yet complied.

Sanjay Malhotra as the new governor of Reserve Bank of India. Malhotra is set to replace Shaktikanta Das whose tenure ends of December 10.

gold smuggling attempt involving three passengers on a flight from Almaty, Uzbekistan to Delhi after their suspicious behaviour during the journey raised alarms. The eagle-eyed staff onboard the flight alerted the captain who contacted customs officers at Delhi's IGI airport to intercept the passengers. The incident occurred aboard a flight en route to India, a three-and-a-half-hour late-night journey. While most passengers accepted meal services, three individuals repeatedly refused offerings from the air hostess, including water and tea. Their unusual stillness and abrupt refusals drew the air hostess’s attention, prompting her to inform the flight captain. Acting on her concerns, the captain alerted customs officials via air traffic control.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the US, a multibillion-dollar industry thrives on an invisible commodity: personal data. This sector, dominated by data brokers, collects, processes and sells vast amounts of information on individuals, often without their knowledge.

Joseph Hill, senior investment analyst at HL, said it had been informed by Ninety One that it had conducted a strategic review of its fund range, and as a result, was intending to merge the UK fund into the global strategy. EdenTree and Ninety One set to adopt SDR 'Sustainability Impact' label «This reflects a reduction in the number of UK equity funds the business will run, from five to three and means the UK Sustainable Equity fund will no longer exist in its current form,» Hill said. The merger is still subject to shareholder resolution, but HL has taken the decision to remove t...

Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions on Monday said it has forged a technical collaboration with Jio Platforms Limited's subsidiary JioThings to launch a suite of digital display platforms and analytics. As part of this collaboration, Kinetic Green is unveiling an innovative Smart TFT-based digital and connected display platform to revolutionise the riding experience for its consumers on its E2W platforms, the company said. This advanced display integrates essential features, including real-time navigation, notifications for incoming calls, and information on nearby charging stations, Kinetic Green Energy added. The collaboration will also introduce key features like a built-in Bluetooth and telematics-enabled device to ensure seamless connectivity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last month, news agency ANI filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, alleging unauthorized use of its content to train the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. This marks the first such case in India, but the lack of clear policies on AI's use of public data has sparked similar conflicts globally.

The year 2024 turned out to be remarkable—especially when judged by the impact of my New Year resolutions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped the security landscape for companies with a sharp rise in the sophistication and number of attacks, and the speed at which they are executed. "The time attackers take to execute has drastically reduced.

First, many see money as a private, secretive thing. People do not discuss their incomes or wealth with others. There is his money, her money and our money accounts. Distinct confidentiality is maintained. Many old-school husbands do not let the wife know for fear of overspending or misallocation, among other reasons. Not trusting others with money matters is more common than not. Trust deficits foster money autocracy. Second, ceding control, especially with money, is tough. While many agree that household financial decisions are best made jointly, that might be a theoretical position. The household’s money manager may offer information from time to time—I made so much in this mandate; this is the amount we saved on world trip tickets; this is how much it will cost to renovate, and so on. This sharing may create an illusion of transparency and participation. However, everyone else needs to seek centralised approval for large spending.

Signzy. Bengaluru-based Signzy is a regulatory technology firm which offers digital customer onboarding technology to banks, financial services companies and other businesses. It helps in customer identity verification, processing electronic signatures, bank statement analysis and offersother such services. Its platform is used in account opening, credit disbursal, processing investments and also in the insurance industry. The firm suffered a massive data breach a week ago, resulting in hundreds of gigabytes of data of customers of mutual fund firms, banks and credit card companies getting leaked in multiple hacker forums.

AgriStack initiative, for rolling digital farm lending in Uttar Pradesh for its eight crore farmers, the State government is currently working with the International Finance Corporation for providing APIs of the state’s land records and farm boundaries to SatSure and a couple of other companies. Bengaluru-based Space tech company SatSure provides satellite-based risk scoring and ratings reports at both farm and village level. It extracts patterns from satellite imagery using AI algorithms which can identify what crop is growing within a land parcel. It tracks changes in health, productivity, and provides insights on how these changes are related to climatic variables like rainfall, temperature, and humidity. These insights help banks understand the farmer’s income from the land and his ability to repay a loan.

Hyderabad by the Delhi police on Saturday for forcing several youngsters from India to commit cyber crimes through fake call centres on the promise of getting them jobs abroad after a 2,500-km chase. The accused, Kamran Haider alias Zaidi, carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his information by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Zaida, along with his associates, trafficked vulnerable young Indian men to the Golden Triangle Region in Southeast Asia, where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet, and force them to work in Chinese companies. Then, their passports would be taken away and they would be forced into cyber crimes.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Krishna Tanna, a Mumbai-based writer and strategist, recalls a moment when intuition led her to a seemingly spontaneous but deeply fulfilling experience. Without concrete plans or logistical preparation, Tanna and her sister decided on a whim to visit Rishikesh, staying at the Osho Ashram and exploring without an itinerary.

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). That same year, global exports of digitally deliverable services totalled USD 4.5 trillion. Such services can be delivered remotely over computer networks. Some examples include information technology consulting, creative industries, telecommunications and financial services. While digital technologies have the potential to transform global services trade, their benefits remain unevenly distributed.

Union Minister George Kurian on Saturday said the much-awaited visit of Pope Francis to India is likely to happen after 2025, which has been announced as the «Jubilee Year» by the Catholic Church. He said India had already invited the Pope officially and Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly extended him the invitation. The rest of the matters and procedures were to be decided by the Vatican. The visit would be scheduled as per the convenience of Pope Francis, he told media. Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Kurian was part of the delegation which reached Vatican to take part in the ordination of Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad, hailing from Kerala, as Cardinal by Pope Francis at a function to be held on Saturday.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is expected to be the next major flagship from the South Korean tech giant. The brand is likely to launch the device alongside the standard Galaxy S25 and S25 Plus in January next year. Ahead of the launch, we already know several details about the Galaxy S25 Ultra, including its design, specifications, and more, providing enough information to fuel speculation.