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For Simon Molnar, rumours of the death of the retail store have been greatly exaggerated.

India, Delhi and Riyadh have explored the possibility of offering artist residencies and holding joint training programmes in cultural domains such as film, culinary arts, and visual arts. The two sides have also discussed mechanisms for preserving intangible cultural heritage and historical sites. These programmes will introduce Indians to Saudi culture and vice versa and will foster mutual understanding and collaboration in various fields, Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud told ET’s Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury in an exclusive interview.Q: The Ministry of Culture’s recent participation in the 4th G20 Culture Ministers' Meeting highlighted the importance of cultural cooperation among nations. In what ways has the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia contributed to the G20 Cultural Track?A: The Kingdom’s contributions to the G20 Cultural Track stem from our belief that culture is fundamental to the human experience, as it both expresses and shapes our humanity.

Shishir Joshipura, MD & CEO, Praj Industries, says “this initiative will create a pathway for us, a very-very constructive dialogue with several countries where it is possible for those countries to emulate what India did and actually benefit from that because biofuels have multifaceted benefits for the society. From the social angle, it creates jobs in rural areas, from the economic angle obviously it creates a lot of wealth in the country and for an energy importing country, it makes immense sense to produce your own energy.”The prime minister in the G20 Summit launched the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) and also invited all the other countries to join this particular initiative. How are you reading into this development?This is one of the most important developments that has taken place in recent times, inviting a global forum for biofuel alliance.

India and Pakistan's cricket teams clash on the field, it's a battle that often turns intense and fierce. However, beyond the boundary ropes, there exists a lesser-known facet of their relationship—one marked by camaraderie and goodwill.

real estate assets through the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has infused higher transparency in transaction and management structures of these assets and realtors are now aiming to develop investment grade assets with single ownership structure. The developers have started appreciating that retail is a specialized asset class that constantly requires upgradation of tenant mix and the property with focus on parameters such as zoning and mall management to ensure monetization of the asset. Indian retail-led real estate is expected to witness a supply of over 38 million sq ft between the second half of 2023 and 2027. Of the existing retail real estate stock across the top seven cities of India, around 44 million sq ft of retail assets offer a potential to be listed as a REIT and of these, more than half are in Mumbai and NCR-Delhi region, showed data from JLL India. “India’s retail sector is on an elevated growth curve where the focus is on creating an innovative built environment, greater connections with the consumers, and curating physical storefronts in untapped regions of the country including tier II and III cities,” said Rahul Arora, Head of Office Leasing Advisory and Retail Services, India, JLL. Following the success of three office properties-led REITs, India’s public markets saw the launch of the first retail assets-led REIT, Nexus Select Trust, earlier this year.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s former chief Daniel Zhang has decided to quit just months after agreeing to lead its cloud division, introducing another layer of uncertainty to China’s largest e-commerce company just as it’s navigating a complicated breakup.

nasscom foundation is one such organisation working towards creating an environment that supports entrepreneurial aspirations which are crucial for economic growth and social development. The foundation’s Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP) is designed to enable women entrepreneurs — particularly those involved in agriculture, artistry and running micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in rural areas — access technology and digital skills for their business growth, says Nidhi Bhasin, CEO, nasscom foundation. In 2022, the foundation impacted over 6.4 lakh lives through 15 skilling projects, offering courses in foundational, emerging and advanced technologies. In an interaction with ET digital, Bhasin explains how the foundation is creating access to technology at the grassroots level via the (government’s) Aspirational Districts Programme.

The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2023 faced an unexpected interruption as rain washed out the day's play. The match, originally in full swing at The R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, will now resume from where it left off, as decided by the officials.

Also Read: Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rains in THESE states till 14 September. Check weather forecast here The DM's office also issued a warning to residents, advising them not to leave their homes unless it was essential. The forecast indicated the likelihood of further rain accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms.

Fumio Kishida on Sunday stated that the New Declaration from the G20 Summit was significant as all G20 members including Russia have agreed on such terms as «all states must refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition.» Addressing a press meet at the end of G2O Summit, Kishida said it was «significant» that all G20 members including Russia have agreed on such terms as «all states must refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition.» However, he did not get into the specifics of the language of New Declaration whose formulation on Ukraine had a marked difference from the Bali formulation as it did not mention Russia by name. On the safety of Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant Kishida said, «Many countries already viewed the process of discharge as safe and transparent. I feel now that such understanding has spread further.” Meanwhile, PM Narendra Modi and Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a substantive dialogue here on Sunday and underscored the need for open, unimpeded and reliable food supply chains and called upon the international community to ensure that agricultural trade is not affected by unilateral restrictions and protectionist measures, duly taking into consideration the Multilateral trade rules. The two leaders expressed satisfaction over the formation of Joint Technical Committees to facilitate trade in agriculture and animal husbandry products, officials said. Modi and Lula agreed that economic exchanges between Brazil and India have the potential for further growth, taking advantage of the scale of their respective economies and the potential for forging industrial partnerships.

India and France on Sunday decided to focus on early finalisation of the Defence Industrial Roadmap when PM Narendra Modi met French counterpart Emanuel Macron over a lunch meeting here following the G20 Summit. The leaders reiterated their commitment to strengthen the defence cooperation through partnership in design, development, testing and manufacture of advanced defence technologies and platforms, and expand production in India, including for third countries in Indo-Pacific and beyond. In this context, they also called for early finalisation of the Defence Industrial Roadmap, according to a joint statement issued following the talks. Laying emphasis on areas such as digital, science, technological innovation, education, culture, health and environment cooperation, both leaders called for strengthening of institutional linkages in these domains, on the model of the Indo-French Campus for the Indo-Pacific.

Meta Platforms is working on a new artificial-intelligence system intended to be as powerful as the most advanced model offered by OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Facebook parent is aiming for its new AI model to be ready next year, the Journal said, adding it will be several times more powerful than its commercial version dubbed Llama 2.

Pepe ($PEPE) is struggling to regain the bullish sentiment lost on August 28 after its rug pull. So, its investors are now looking for other options among the new ICOs available. Their attention has turned to Borroe.Finance ($ROE) - a blockchain ICO dedicated to creating an efficient fundraising marketplace. $ROE is also getting attention from Hedera ($HBAR) holders following its recent drop. 

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology has given rise to innovative ventures in the crypto space. Among them is InQubeta, the rising AI star swaying heads as it raises millions of dollars in funding. On the other hand, Pepe, a popular memecoin, has seen a surge in investors as they position themselves for its next rally. This article will explore InQubeta’s upward trajectory and why it is one of the altcoins to watch this year. Additionally, Pepe’s traction will be studied, including the growing interest in the token among crypto enthusiasts and investors.

AP, the emergency landing occurred around 4:15 p.m. on a Sunday, and the flight had originated from Chengdu in China's Sichuan province, according to a statement from Changi Airport posted on its Facebook page. “Nine people had minor injuries related to smoke inhalation and abrasions during the evacuation", the statement said.

Bengaluru Bandh News: The Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Association has called a bandh today i.e. on 11 September. All private commercial vehicles plying in Karnataka's capital city will be ceasing their services today.

Nine Entertainment has been secretly pitching for companies to pay up to $12.5 million to back its Olympic Games coverage next year – a roughly 60 per cent increase on the Tokyo Games, as it aims to recoup the $305 million it agreed for the broadcast rights.

lift collapse incident in Maharashtra's Thane rose to seven, the Thane Municipal Corporation said on Monday. The deceased persons have been identified as Mahendra Chaupal (32), Rupesh Kumar Das (21), Haroon Shaikh (47), Mithlesh (35), Karidas (38) and Sunil Kumar Das (21). The seventh deceased has not been identified yet, the officials said. According to the Thane Municipal Corporation officials, there were a total of seven labourers aboard the lift and all of them have been declared dead. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased in the incident. «Shocking! The lift accident in Thane is very tragic. I express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased who lost lives in this accident.

Reliance Industries/TCS/Tata Communications: US chipmaker Nvidia Corp on Friday announced separate partnerships with Reliance and Tata group companies to help them develop AI-powered supercomputers, AI clouds and generative AI applications. While Reliance’s telecom and technology subsidiary Jio Platforms Ltd will build a framework for local-language deployment of generative AI, Tata Communications Ltd will build an AI cloud for its clients.

Also Read: G20 Summit: ‘Game-changing regional investment,’ says Joe Biden on India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor During a media briefing, Macron discussed the strategic partnership between India and France, highlighting that it goes beyond just bilateral cooperation. He stressed the importance of both countries collaborating to counter the global trend of increasing fragmentation.

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