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(This story originally appeared in on Nov 09, 2023)

Vande Bharat trains next year. As per a TOI report by Smriti Jain, the railways is also taking steps to enhance passenger safety by introducing «anti-injury» fittings in its coaches. The TOI report quoting, BG Malya, General Manager of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai said that ICF is targeting about 500 to 550 Vande Bharat trains for the next year.

offshore platforms after the government levied 1% tax deducted at source (TDS) on trading of virtual digital assets (VDAs) with effect from July 2022. The study, by Delhi-based think-tank Esya Centre, found that over Rs 3,50,000 crore was traded by Indians on offshore platforms between July 2022 and July 2023, which is over 90% of total VDAs traded by Indians. This has deprived the exchequer of Rs 3,493 crore of revenue, as against the collected revenue of Rs 258 crore, because of offshore trades that are not TDS compliant. This also means that billions of dollars of capital gains tax will not be collected on these trades conducted offshore.

There is hope for those of us who live (and sleep) in the real world: Getting less than 8 hours of shut-eye a night doesn’t mean you’re doomed to an early grave. A recent study looking at sleep and longevity found that sleep “regularity"—going to bed and waking up at consistent times with few mid-slumber interruptions—matters more than how long you sleep. Sleeping six hours every night on a consistent schedule was associated with a lower risk of early death than sleeping eight hours with very irregular habits.

Protect IP Address in Calls.' With this setting in place, individual calls no longer rely on P2P connections but are rather routed through a server, effectively concealing your IP address from the view of other participants. It is worth noting that group calls have always used this server-based relay, and now, individual calls do too. According to the Meta owned instant messaging platform, they have introduced a novel feature designed to safeguard your IP address while making calls.

Qantas supplied the competition regulator with details of more than 10,000 flights it had cancelled three days before its chairman, Richard Goyder, allowed former chief executive Alan Joyce to sell shares worth $17 million.

Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia are moving forward in their quests to join the European Union

Ireland has taken a big step to ease the immigration process for nurses, a critical job in the country. In response to a substantial visa backlog, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland has announced a «one-off» extension of the validity of English tests for these nurses, extending the period for three months. This decision was prompted by the challenging situation faced by nearly 1,000 nurses from abroad. They were at risk of their completed English tests expiring before they could secure their visas to practice in Ireland. Think you check all the immigration boxes? Find out Nurses moving to Ireland for work in thehealthcare system from foreign countries are required to submit a completed English test as part of their visa application, in line with the standard practice in the country. This problem had previously emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic due to travel restrictions, which prevented applicants from traveling to Ireland to renew their tests or take necessary actions, leading to test expiration issues. “On recognition of the delays caused beyond the control of the applicants, NMBI decided to offer a once-off extension to nurses and midwives impacted by visa delays,” an NMBI spokesperson told The PIE. The delays in visa processing also led to visa rejections from the Department of Justice for some nurses, compounding the problem. The NMBI is currently working to process the existing backlog of applications that arose due to these visa delays attributed to issues within the Department of Justice, as stated by their spokesperson.

Iran and its proxies from turning the Israel-Hamas fighting into a regional war, but the repeated attacks and strikes in response risk a conflict between Washington and Tehran. "US military forces conducted a self-defense strike on a facility in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups.

Hezbollah give it the means to deliver on its leader's veiled threat against U.S. warships and underline the grave risks of any regional war, sources familiar with the group's arsenal say.

Gold prices edged higher in early Asian hours on Thursday, helped by a dip in US Treasury yields, while investors looked forward to comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for more clues on interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold was up 0.2% at $1,953.74 per ounce by 0128 GMT after hitting its lowest since Oct.

Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced a bill yesterday that would see crypto users’ assets kept in self-hosted wallets in hopes of mitigating third-party risk. 

Ivanka Trump began testifying on Wednesday in the the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing the Trump family business, making an appearance she tried to prevent. Ex-President Donald Trump's elder daughter, who has been in his inner circle in both business and politics, rounds out a major stretch in the trial. Her father gave caustic testimony on Monday, and her brothers Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

Ivanka Trump’s appearance follows testimony by her two adult brothers and Trump, who leads the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination despite his maelstrom of legal troubles. Unlike her siblings and father, she is not a defendant in the case. As questioning got underway, Ivanka said she focused on redeveloping the Doral golf course in Florida and the Old Post Office property in Washington when she served as a top executive at the company from 2011 to 2017.

Lung cancer death rates in Canada are declining faster than any other type of cancer, which can be attributed to the significant impact of tobacco control and early detection efforts, according to a new report.The report, Canadian Cancer Statistics 2023, was released Wednesday by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) in collaboration with Statistics Canada and found the biggest reason behind the fall in lung cancer deaths is due to a reduction of tobacco use, which is the leading risk factor for the disease.Research advancements have also played a crucial role in improving lung cancer survival through early detection and more precise and effective treatments with fewer harmful side effects, the report found.“This finding really highlights the progress that has been made in reducing lung cancer incidence through commercial tobacco control and prevention efforts,” Jennifer Gillis, senior manager of surveillance for the CCS, told Global News.“It really highlights the progress that has been made to advance early detection and treatments, to improve outcomes and quality of life for people affected by lung cancer.”In 2023, it is estimated that 239,100 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer and 86,700 will die from the disease, according to CCS. Lung, breast, prostate and colorectal cancer make up for almost half of all new cancer diagnoses.Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, responsible for about one in four cancer fatalities among Canadians.

Speaking at the occasion, the Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports, and Tribal Welfare B. Nagendra emphasized the importance of research as the cornerstone of addressing various societal challenges. The government of Karnataka is placing significant emphasis on research and development with the establishment of the Karnataka Research Foundation, and it welcomes investments from companies like Vizzhy Inc in the R&D sector with full government support.

The IRS commissioner says for the agency to keep building on its customer service and enforcement priorities it needs a reliable funding stream

The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 13 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel and four Mexico-based firms accused of trafficking fentanyl into the United States

Paradise is still recovering five years after a wildfire destroyed most of the northern California town

Jourova, the EU commissioner responsible for the digital economy, met TikTok chief executive Shou Chew and X's head of global affairs, Nick Pickles, as the European Union investigates Big Tech's efforts to remove harmful content.

Australia's second-largest internet provider, Optus, came when her cat's wifi-powered food dispenser failed to serve breakfast at 6:10 a.m. and her pet woke her. For disability pensioner Chris Rogers, who needs painkillers for a knee injury that prevents him from working, the problem became apparent when he drove 30 minutes to the pharmacist and his electronic prescription could not be filled.