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West Bengal minister and senior TMC leader Swapan Debnath has stirred a controversy by saying that parents should monitor what their daughters do during the 'Reclaim the night' movement held after midnight, while citing an alleged incident of a protestor consuming liquor with men during one such agitation. The Animal Resources Development Minister said that any untoward incident makes the state government responsible but the safety of women is the responsibility of everyone. The ruling Trinamool Congress, however, sought to distance itself from the remarks made by the minister. In a purported video, Debnath was seen telling a gathering in Purba Bardhaman district on Wednesday that during a recent 'Reclaim the night' movement in his area Purbasthali, a woman and two men were seen sipping beer at a hotel.

Refugees navigating resettlement often face a shared hurdle: poor machine translations and a short supply of interpreters knowledgeable in their less-serviced languages

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joint operation launched by Army along with Manipur Police, that has a potential threat to life and property, was averted when a large quantity of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) was recovered in the hill region of Manipur near Bongjang and Itham villages in Imphal East district. The operation resulted in recovery of seven IEDs, weighing approximately 28.5kg. An army spokesperson said, “Acting on specific information, columns of the Indian Army and Manipur Police acted swiftly and launched an extensive search operation incorporating Army Explosives Detection Dogs. The operation resulted in recovery of seven IEDs, weighing approximately 28.5kg. The IEDs were diffused by experts from Army Engineers. The recovery has prevented a major disaster and saved precious lives”. Manipur witnessed hi tech attacks by drone bombs and rocket propelled bombs. Following the attack by drone bombs and rocket propelled bombs, the security forces have deployed an anti-drone system to repel the rogue drones.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has lifted the restrictions imposed on the gold loan business of IIFL Finance with immediate effect, the company informed in a short stock exchange notice. RBI had prohibited the company from sanctioning, disbursing, or selling any of its gold loans in March this year citing certain supervisory concerns. The central bank had cited deviations in assaying and certifying purity and net weight of the gold at the time of sanction of loans and at the time of auction upon default, breaches in loan-to-value ratio (LTV), significant disbursal and collection of loan amount in cash far in excess of the statutory limit among others, while announcing the ban. IIFL said that the lifting of the ban with immediate effect, allows the company to resume the its gold loans business in compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

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Taylor Swift could be seen in Bucks County in her next era of life. The 34-year-old singer-songwriter and self-made billionaire is rumoured to have bought a house in Doylestown last month, and the rumor mill thinks so. The alleged property, a 12,791-square-foot home in Plumstead Township situated on almost 100 acres, sold on August 9th for $12.9 million. Unfortunately, the new owner is not yet listed in county property records. Swift did not buy the expansive Central Bucks property, despite the rumors being entertaining to think about, according to sources who spoke with the USA Today Network on Wednesday. This network includes the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intell.

Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday. The report analysed how Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok, Amazon's gaming platform Twitch, and others manage user data, concluding that data management and retention policies at many of the companies were «woefully inadequate.» YouTube, social media platform X, Snap, Discord and Reddit were also included in the FTC report, though its findings were anonymised and did not reveal specific companies' practices. YouTube is owned by Alphabet's Google.

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle have split. He was recently seen with someone new. Donald Trump Jr. is unlikely to marry Kimberly Guilfoyle anytime soon. The Daily Mail claims that he appears to have moved on and found someone new. The outlet was informed by eyewitnesses that on August 17, the former president's eldest child was seen cuddling up to socialite Bettina Anderson. They were seen in photos appearing to be on a date at the Honor Bar in Palm Beach's Royal Poinciana Plaza shopping center. According to a source, she appeared to be completely enamored with Don and he with her. One could tell they were intimate with each other, even though they weren't exactly making out. On September 10, those who follow the Republican power couple might have already noticed something was up. During Trump's major Philadelphia debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Guilfoyle was noticeably missing. The 55-year-old political activist and former Fox News host is typically in the front row at these events.

The head of Canada’s second-largest bank will retire next April after spending more than a decade as the chief executive of Toronto-Dominion Bank.

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Known for his inspiring entrepreneurial journey and fitness achievements, Chouksey will engage in a Fireside chat titled ‘Survival of the Fittest: Secrets of Navigating Fitness-Tech and Building a Strong Business Core.’ The session will explore how startups in the fitness-tech space can thrive in India’s evolving digital economy. From Bhopal to Pune, from working out to running a startup Jitendra Chouksey’s story is nothing short of an exercise in strength, determination, and strategic thinking.

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Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month

FBI announced on Wednesday that Iranian hackers have attempted to intervene in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The hackers sent emails to contacts of President Joe Biden’s campaign, using information allegedly stolen from former President Donald Trump’s campaign. The messages included excerpts from Trump's campaign documents aiming to lure Biden's team. The FBI found no evidence that anyone responded to these emails. Kamala Harris' campaign called the emails “unwelcome and unacceptable malicious activity,” treating them mostly as spam or phishing. Harris's campaign spokesperson, Morgan Finkelstein, stated, “We condemn in the strongest terms any effort by foreign actors to interfere in US elections.” The emails were sent before Trump’s campaign publicly acknowledged the hack on August 10. Iranian hackers reportedly stole and spread confidential Trump campaign documents. News outlets, including Politico, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, received these materials but have not reported the details.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Aditya Birla Capital is banking on three digital platforms to drive growth, as it looks to stand out in a space marked by stiff competition. The financial services arm of the Aditya Birla conglomerate has already launched two of these platforms.

SoundHealth has introduced SONU app which has artificial intelligence to detect allergies on human body before a severe attack.

US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision today, Asian equities were mixed overnight on light volumes and a declining US dollar. For the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong and Chuseok, or Thanksgiving Day, in South Korea, there were closures. Banks, energy, insurance, and electric car companies led the stronger mainland mega capitalization equities. While BYD finished higher by +1.35%, CATL gained +1.58%. The consumer purchase subsidies gained by home appliance companies Midea, Haier, and Gree were +2.74%, +3.28%, and +3.26%, respectively. Based on above-average volumes, the National Team appeared active in their large and mega-cap equity ETFs, which contributed to the weakness of mid-and small-cap stocks. Also Read :Daylight saving time 2024: Date, rules, when is it ending?

Illinois widow lost $1 million of her life savings in a pig butchering scam; learn how to recognize similar schemes. Erika DeMask believed that she had at last found love again, but over several months, she was duped out of her entire life savings in a pig butchering scam. These supposedly pig butchering scams are a particular kind of fraud where the con artist gradually wins over the victim's trust, fattening them up, so to speak, before making the ultimate move and taking all of their money. To establish trust, victims are frequently seduced into virtual relationships, as was the case with DeMask. Her husband had died many years ago, and she had just connected with a lovely man on the internet. The woman from Lombard, Illinois, told ABC 7 Eyewitness News that he said that he loved her and also sent her a massive bouquet, and the FBI said afterwards that they were shocked he did that. However, the flowers were just a small part of a bigger scheme to con DeMask into giving up all of her life savings. Also Read: This new photo shows Sasha Obama as the Queen of Street

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) on Wednesday said its loan account with Punjab National Bank (PNB) has been downgraded to a Non-Performing Asset (NPA) this month over non-payment of interest and instalment. As per a filing by MTNL to the stock exchanges that attaches a communication from PNB dated September 13, 2024 in this regard, across multiple accounts the outstanding amount adds up to about Rs 441 crore while the overdue amount is over Rs 46 crore.