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G20 Declaration has welcomed the 'G20 Framework for Systems of Digital Public Infrastructure', recognising the role of DPI in the delivery of services at a societal scale, and underlined the commitment to work together to promote cooperation on international governance for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar described the Declaration as a «tremendous achievement». «India's #G20 Presidency is going to leave an indelible impression on the world order as we move forward,» Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for IT and Electronics, said in a post on X (earlier Twitter).

Leadership Declaration that called upon for peace in Ukraine. While the adoption of the declaration was hailed as something with ‘100% consensus', and ‘historic’, it also earned criticism for being silent on Russia, and for talking about war ‘in Ukraine’ instead of war ‘against Ukraine’.

greenhouse gas emission by 43% by 2030, and doubling provision of adapting finance by 2025, besides the global biofuel alliance. External affairs minister S Jaishankar noted the push by emerging markets’ towards reaching a consensus on Russia-Ukraine after several rounds of discussions and negotiations, but said that all countries had agreed on the issue that was leading to consequences for the global economy.

Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance. A total of 19 countries and 12 international organizations have so far agreed to join the alliance, including both G20 members and non-member countries. India, Brazil and the US are the founding members of the alliance.

Coco Gauff meets Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 2 seed from Belarus in the U.S. Open Women’s Singles final on Saturday. Both will reach the final at Flushing Meadows for the first time, it will be the second Grand Slam final for both of them. Besides, Gauff will be the first teenage American girl to reach the final of the U.S. Open since 2001, when Serena Williams created ripples.

UIDAI) has cautioned users about staying aware of fraudulent links and only clicking on genuine links of Aadhaar. “#BewareOfFraudsters For any kind of information related to the Aadhaar Update, always trust the UIDAI official website ( http://uidai.gov.in), #mAadhaarApp and #myAadhaarPortal or official social media handles only," UIDAI posted on Twitter on September 6, 2023. This cautionary tweet from UIDAI is very significant since there have been cases in the past in which people got scammed upon clicking on phishing links. What happened was that scamsters set identical-looking websites and conned people into thinking that their look-alike website was the real UIDAI website. This led to people revealing their sensitive information to the look-alike (phishing) website. Cyber security experts advise that people should check the URL of the website that they are visiting. For example: UIDAI’s website URL is http://uidai.gov.in. So if someone forwards you a link like this http://uidai.gov.com or http://uidai.gov.org, etc. then you should know that these are not genuine URLs. Take time to read the entire URL including the extension (.gov.in, .com, .net, etc) It should be noted that UIDAI periodically tries to alert users about staying aware of the correct links of UIDAI including its Android and iOS apps. In the mentioned tweet, UIDAI also included quick response (QR) codes for all its websites and Android and iOS apps.

self-employed people have to carefully plan various aspects of their work and life. One of these is choosing a suitable health insurance plan. Yogesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of employee healthcare platform Onsurity, says, “As of 2023, there are an estimated 73.3 million freelancers in the United States. According to an Everly Survey, 42% freelancers in the US don’t have any form of health insurance due to high costs. Now, if we talk about India, it has over 15 million freelancers. However, there is no data on the public domain as to what percentage of freelancers in India have health insurance coverage. Of the 10,00,000 individuals served by Onsurity through its employee healthcare plans, 43% are gig and contractual workers.” But why should self-employed individuals invest in health insurance? This coverage is needed to meet financial responsibilities and unexpected expenses related to the health of the individual and family. As freelancers do not have a guaranteed steady income or corporate healthcare coverage, health insurance is especially necessary for them. Agarwal says the cashless claim feature in health insurance policies can be invaluable for the self-employed. Pankaj Goenka, Assistant Vice-President & Head-B2B Business, InsuranceDekho, says that investing in a comprehensive health insurance plan isn’t just a smart financial move, but also a proactive step towards safeguarding ourselves from the unexpected burden of medical costs. The other benefits include financial security, peace of mind, quality healthcare, preventive care and tax deductions.

G20 Summit Declaration on Saturday called on all states to uphold the principles of international law including territorial integrity and sovereignty, stating «today's era must not be of war.» The key document also highlighted that the peaceful resolution of conflicts as well as diplomacy and dialogue are critical. «Concerning the war in Ukraine, while recalling the discussion in Bali, we reiterated our national positions and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly and underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety,» said the declaration. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the adoption of this declaration at the start of the second session of the G20 Leaders' Summit under India's Presidency.Also Read: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant highlights gains in women-led development and India's diplomatic influence

Delhi Metro is again in the news, that too for the wrong reasons. This time, a video has surfaced in which a woman can be seen confronting a couple engaging in public displays of affection (PDA). The video has ignited a spirited online debate regarding the boundaries of expressing affection in public spaces.

G20 leaders including Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife, Yoko Kishida, on Saturday visited the 1,200-acre PUSA-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) campus here — the seat of India's Green Revolution — and saw the breakthroughs in Indian agriculture and enjoyed the farm-to-fork millet experience. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty and World Bank President Ajay Banga's wife Ritu Banga were among the delegation of first ladies and spouses of G20 leaders who visited the IARI campus here in the national capital.

Apple Watch Series 9 will be hosted at 10:00 am PT or 10:30 PM (Indian time). To watch Apple's Wonderlust special event, the primary method is through the Apple TV app. Although the event listing is not currently available on the TV app, Apple typically adds it on the day of the event.

regulatory framework for virtual digital assets (‘VDAs’). Under his leadership, India has embraced technology to an unprecedented degree and has been able to convince other nations in setting global standards for development of digital public infrastructure. It is thus no surprise that he recognises the transformative potential of Web3 technologies and has urged the global community to focus on adoption, democratization and developing a unified approach which benefits all. VDAs are a key element of Web3 technologies. They are fundamental to the functioning of public blockchains as they create incentives and disincentives for network participants to engage with the blockchain, productively and honestly. In order to facilitate the adoption and democratization of Web3 technologies, it is imperative to focus on VDAs. To achieve this objective of adoption, democratization and developing a unified approach for Web3, with its intrinsically global nature, there is an immediate need for countries to come together and build a common regulatory approach. This approach has to be guided by the following principlesStandard taxonomyAs a first step, it is imperative to map nuances of the VDA ecosystem, identify all players involved, and develop a common global taxonomy for it. This would help in eliminating confusion and streamline communication among regulators, industry participants, and investors, leading to a more coherent global policy environment. Currently, the vocabulary being used in various jurisdictions differ, creating confusion which may lead to regulatory disparities.

Amidst the turbulent cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin now trades at $25,900, reflecting a 1.75% decline on Saturday. 

Sachin Tendulkar, the cricketing legend, extended his birthday wishes to India's talented batsman, Shubman Gill, on September 8 through a post on X (formerly Twitter). This simple gesture, however, sent shockwaves across social media platforms. As soon as Sachin Tendulkar's message for Shubman Gill surfaced online, it quickly soared to the top of trending topics.

According to an official statement on Pepe coin's Twitter account, the coin's Telegram group encountered a major security breach. The group's owner's old account was compromised, leading to the group's takeover. As a result, the group has been locked down, with efforts underway to regain access or potentially establish a new communication platform.

On November 30, 2022, Onlyfans' Ethereum (ETH) holdings had a book value of $11.43 million. On that day, the price of ETH was approximately $1,270, suggesting that Onlyfans held around 9,000 ETH. The purchase cost of these holdings was calculated to be $19.889 million, indicating an average purchase price of $2,210 per ETH.

The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have jointly issued proposed regulations aimed at enhancing transparency and compliance in the digital asset sector. These regulations are set to mandate brokers to report sales and exchanges of digital assets conducted by their customers.

Wintermute Trading has approached the Yearn community with a proposal for a 12-month loan of 350 YFI, equivalent to $1.98 million, from the DAO's treasury. The loan, if sanctioned, would carry a 0.10% interest rate, payable at the term's conclusion.

Changpeng Zhao, widely recognized as CZ, the CEO of Binance, has recently brought to light a concerning issue on his Twitter platform. Users of notable cryptocurrency exchanges FTX, BlockFi, and Genesis are reportedly under the threat of new phishing attacks. This surge in malicious activities is believed to be directly linked to the Kroll data leak. Intriguingly, this leak seems to have its roots in a SIM swap conducted on an employee.

Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, has been instrumental in aiding the arrest of key members of the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of the global terrorist network ISIS. The operation was a joint effort between Binance, the Financial Monitoring Department under the National Bank of Tajikistan, and blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs.

According to  G lobeNewswire, BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (BIGG) has formalized its intent to acquire all outstanding shares of TerraZero Technologies Inc. not already under its umbrella. The transaction, with an estimated valuation of approximately $20 million, is set to be facilitated through an issuance of around 62 million common shares of BIGG.