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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On a September evening, yoga mats share space with clothing and jewellery displays at Amala Earth’s store in Delhi. The conscious lifestyle marketplace hosts various events at its Vasant Vihar flagship, and the day’s fixture is a yin and sound bath session.

Since the Mideast wars began with Hamas’ initial Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, many international airlines have halted, restarted and halted again their flights into Israel’s main gateway to the rest of the world

Disney’s fourth-quarter adjusted profit beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by strong results from its streaming service and box office success with “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

Latvian police say that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products and distributing them in significant quantities across Europe

The refugee organization, the International Rescue Committee, is testing some artificial intelligence tools to try to increase the number of displaced people they can reach with critical information

Elon Musk met with Iran's UN ambassador and discussed ways to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States, the New York Times reported on Friday. The meeting between Musk and Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravheld in a secret location in New York and lasted over an hour was described by two Iranian officials as «positive» and focused on reducing tensions between the two countries, the publication noted. Trump who appointed Musk, the owner of Tesla and X as the co-director of a new government efficiency agency during a call last week with Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, handed the phone to the tech billionaire, said New York Times. Musk has played a key role in providing communications capability to Ukraine in the war with Russia.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bitcoin is now worth more than any U.S.-listed company other than the six biggest. Dogecoin, created as a joke and the first cryptocurrency to have agovernment departmentnamed after it, would make it to the top 200 stocks by value, larger than Johnson Controls International.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Driven by global standards and practices, companies engaged in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are increasingly placing strong emphasis on diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies when evaluating potential deals, especially when it comes to cross-border deals. “Today, deals are getting delayed if certain aspects are not in order.

Officials of the ministry of aviation and directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) will meet airline and airport execs on Monday to discuss the matter, people familiar with the matter said.

JioStar, has announced the leadership team that will work closely with the three co-CEOs Kevin Vaz (entertainment across platforms), Kiran Mani (digital), and Sanjog Gupta (sports). Nita Ambani will be the chairperson of the merged entity while Uday Shankar will serve as its vice-chairperson. In an internal email to employees, the leadership team was unveiled.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Private equity companies are looking to invest $100 million in new-age intra-city logistics services provider Porter, in a deal that will value the decade-old startup at $1.1-$1.2 billion, two people with knowledge of the development said. The new funding round will be a mix of primary and secondary share sale, they said on the condition of anonymity.

ePlane Company, incubated at IIT-Madras and aiming to become one of the main players in India’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) mobility sector, on Friday announced the closure of a $14 million funding round. With this funding, ePlane is poised to become the largest-funded eVTOL player in India, the company said in a statement. Founder of the startup and IIT-Madras aerospace engineering professor Satya Chakravarthy told ET that the government's support and announcement of certification standards have helped strengthen investor confidence. “Among the new investors, we can clearly see that their conviction about air taxis is much stronger compared to their interest in just commercialising drones,” he said. The Series B round was co-led by Speciale Invest and Antares Ventures, with continued participation from Micelio Mobility, Naval Ravikant, Java Capital, Samarthya Investment Advisors, Redstart (from Naukri), and Anicut.

The United States foreign food aid program can be a big help when extreme weather fueled by climate change hammers communities

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The International Energy Agency lifted its forecast for this year’s oil-demand growth but slightly trimmed next year’s estimates, citing the impact of China’s economic slowdown on consumption. The Paris-based organization forecasts global demand to grow by 921,000 barrels a day in 2024 from 862,000 barrels a day previously, largely due to stronger-than-expected gasoil deliveries in OECD countries.

India International Trade Fair (IITF) set to commence Thursday at Pragati Maidan, the Delhi Traffic Police has released an advisory to manage anticipated high volumes of traffic. The advisory comes as nearly 60,000 visitors are expected daily, with the number likely to surge to 150,000 on weekends and holidays.

United Nations and other international organizations are bracing for four more years of Donald Trump, who famously tweeted before becoming president the first time that the 193-member UN was «just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.» In his first term, Trump suspended funding for the U.N. health and family planning agencies, withdrew from its cultural organisation and top human rights body, and jacked up tariffs on China and even longtime U.S. allies by flaunting the World Trade Organization's rulebook. The United States is the biggest single donor to the United Nations, paying 22% of its regular budget. Trump's take this time on the world body began taking shape this week with his choice of Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York for US ambassador to the UN. Stefanik, the fourth-ranking House member, called last month for a «complete reassessment» of US funding for the United Nations and urged a halt to support for its agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA. President Joe Biden paused the funding after UNRWA fired several staffers in Gaza suspected of taking part in the Oct 7, 2023, attack led by Hamas.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The announcement came at a routine press briefing on September 5th. Mao Ning, a foreign-ministry spokesperson, said China was grateful for the “desire and love" of the foreign families who wanted to adopt Chinese children.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. From Bridgetown to Nairobi to Paris, no country is immune to the worsening effects of the climate crisis. With each passing year, we witness more climate-related destruction.

This was mainly driven by £1.3bn net outflows from internal assets, including an expected £5.1bn run-off from its Heritage portfolio, which was mitigated by net inflows from Aviva's workplace and BPA businesses, as well as £1bn outflows from strategic actions from clients previously part of the group. External net inflows stood at £580m, mostly thanks to strong performance from the multi-asset and fixed income divisions. Liquidity flows also remained positive, adding £4bn in the year to date thanks to strong performance. Profits at Aviva's wealth unit rise by nearly a third as AUM ...

World Diabetes Day is observed annually on November 14 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), as of 2022, 830 million are suffering from diabetes. Managing diabetes demands resilience and a lifestyle change. In recognition of World Diabetes Day, let's look at some celebrities who have battled this disease.

Australia vs Pakistan 1st T20I Live Score: Having won the ODI series in Australia for the first time in 22 years, Pakistan will be chasing a rare double when both teams face-off in the first T20I at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. Pakistan have never won a T20 international match against Australia on Australian soil.