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Israel launched a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon in the early hours of August 25, targeting Hezbollah in what it described as a pre-emptive strike. In response, militant group Hezbollah claimed to have launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders the previous month. This heavy exchange of fire deepened tension that a big conflict could soon begin that could involve the US, Iran and a number of militant groups in the region. By mid-morning, the exchange of attacks appeared to have ended, with both sides stating that they had focused their strikes on military targets. However, the situation remained tense, and the full extent of the casualties and damage was not immediately known. At least three people were reported killed in the strikes on Lebanon.

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Nvidia has emerged as the leading chip manufacturer with its products powering artificial intelligence products. Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, has guided the business during a phase in which its stock price has increased by over 3,700%. Nvidia, a Santa Clara, California-based semiconductor company that powers artificial intelligence technology, boasts a relatively low worker attrition rate. Workers at Nvidia work seven days a week until two in the morning, but few quit due to the AI chip giant's enormous salary. Workers at AI chipmaker Nvidia are expected to work seven days a week, often until two in the morning. However, a report claims that because of the company's generous and lucrative benefits package, employees are reluctant to leave. According to Bloomberg News, ten individuals who have either worked for the company or are currently employed there characterized the atmosphere as a pressure cooker where meetings frequently turn into shouting matches. Also Read: Has Prince Harry offered the Royals an olive branch following Kate and Charles cancer battle; here's all you need to know

Assam government on Tuesday tabled Assam compulsory Registration of Muslim marriages and Divorces bill 2024 to provide for compulsory registration of Muslim marriages and divorces in Assam and to protect the rights of married Muslim women and men. The Assam government on Thursday last introduced a bill to repeal a law to register marriages and divorces of Muslims reasoning that it had scope to allow marriages of minors from the community. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan tabled The Assam Repealing Bill, 2024 in the Assembly to abolish The Assam Moslem Marriages and Divorces Registration Act, 1935 and the Assam Repealing Ordinance 2024. The object of the proposal stated the object of the Bill is to provide for compulsory registration of marriages and divorces between parties who are Muslims, within the territory of Assam. It would help in Prevention of child marriages and to ensure the minimum age of marriage for male is at 21 (twenty-one) years and for females is at 18(eighteen) years. Prevention of marriages without the consent of the parties. Check polygamy. Enabling married women to claim their rights to live in the matrimonial house, maintenance etc.

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North American Punjabi Association on Sunday condemned the attack on an NRI in Amritsar by two assailants and described the incident as «deeply troubling.» Sukhchain Singh was shot at by two people in front of his family at his home in the Daburji village of Amritsar on Saturday. Singh, who recently returned from the US, was shot at in front of his wife and his two children from his first marriage. Satnam Singh Chahal, executive director of the US-based North American Punjabi Association, said, «The attack on an NRI in Punjab is deeply troubling and warrants condemnation.»

After a bitter contract dispute shut down the country’s two major railways, the federal labour board ordered thousands of rail employees back to work on Saturday.

officials not to opt for a "hard approach" at an early stage with taxpayers and instead communicate and explain tax liabilities to them. She told the officials to prioritise solving problems at the stage where they are mere doubts, rather than allowing them to develop into full-blown grievances. Speaking at the inauguration of a new goods and services tax office building in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Sitharaman said officials' focus should be on grievance redressal while handling tax-related issues.

digital currency (CBDC) or electronic form of rupee, despite the central bank's efforts to popularise it. «If we talk about CBDC vis-a-vis UPI (united payments interface), usage of UPI is already prevalent and I don't see that CBDC serves any special purpose,» the former deputy governor said Friday in Kolkata.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday expressed disagreement with a Bombay High Court order restraining political parties from calling a bandh, but asserted the opposition bloc MVA has withdrawn its proposed shutdown in Maharashtra on Saturday over a sexual abuse case in a school. Addressing a press conference, Thackeray said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has called off the August 24 (Saturday) bandh after the HC order, but leaders and workers from opposition parties will protest against the Mahayuti government with black bands tied around their mouth across the state. The former CM, whose party is a constituent of the MVA, said he will also join the protest. «We don't agree with the High Court order on bandh,» Thackeray maintained. Earlier in the day, the HC restrained political parties or individuals from proceeding with a Maharashtra bandh over the sexual assault incident, on August 24 or any future date, saying such a protest will paralyse normal life. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar said if political parties and individuals were not restrained from proceeding with the call for bandh on Saturday, huge losses, not only in terms of economy and business but also essential services and basic amenities, including health services will occur, which needs to be prevented.

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A federal appeals court has revived an antitrust lawsuit the District of Columbia brought against Amazon

Uddhav Thackeray, who leads his own faction of the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Sena, has asked Congress and Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar that the Chief Minister's face be decided among the allies prior to the assembly elections, even if the name is not publicly announced. Uddhav Thackeray has communicated this to the Congress and NCP leaderships. Thackeray is attempting to push the two parties to either select a candidate for the Chief Minister's job or simply accept his name for the position by continually bringing it up in meetings with them and reiterating it publicly. «I don't want our experience with the BJP to be repeated. We had been together for 25-30 years, and we agreed that the party with the most seats would become Chief Minister.

Experian India, on Thursday announced the launch of AiDRIAN, an AI driven tool that detects potential fraud. AiDRIAN detects potential fraud at its source, preventing the possibility of financial loss in real time, the company said. The platform integrates device profiling, analysing over 150 device parameters to create unique device IDs and identify anomalies, Experian claimed. According to Experian’s 2024 Future of Fraud Forecast report, nearly 70% of businesses report increased fraud losses in recent years, and over half of consumers feel more vulnerable to fraud than before.

Assam cabinet approved the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Bill, 2024, mandating Muslims to register marriages and divorces with the government. This will eliminate the role of “qazis” in this process, and aims to curb child marriages. The proposed law will be presented in the legislative assembly during the autumn session beginning Thursday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared on social media platform X, «Today the Assam Cabinet has approved the Muslim Marriage Registration Bill 2024. It has two special provisions: Now the registration of Muslim marriages will be done by the government and not by the Qazi” and “registration of child marriage shall be deemed illegal.» District commissioners and registrars will be responsible for keeping the registration records, which are currently held by 94 qazis authorized under a British-era law from 1935. The new bill intends to prevent the registration of marriages involving minors, something that was previously handled by the qazis.

Delhi government has proposed long-term solutions to tackle the persistent problem of waterlogging during the monsoon season. The measures include enhancing technology for monitoring the drainage system, addressing the conflict of multiple authorities, finding permanent solutions for chronic waterlogging at specific points, removing encroachments, and effectively managing construction, demolition, and dairy waste. These efforts are aimed at preventing waterlogging by improving existing infrastructure and coordination among various agencies. A detailed report based on assessments by multiple government agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Development Authority, has been prepared to identify lasting solutions, reported TOI. The report points out several critical drawbacks, such as the presence of multiple agencies, the lack of stormwater outfall in many unauthorized colonies and slum clusters, and silt buildup in drains that reduces their carrying capacity. «In a step to fix multiplicity of authority, we have assigned responsibility, management and operations of 22 drains that have their outfall in the Yamuna to a single department — irrigation and flood control,» TOI quoted a government official as saying, on Wednesday. The Delhi government is also taking other steps to address the issue of multiple agencies.

Parvovirus B19, which causes "slapped cheek" syndrome, has been more common recently, especially in children in the US. Following a noticeable spike in cases across Europe in the first few months of the year, the virus was said to be spreading. The number of infections among children aged five to nine has increased dramatically from 15% in 2022 to 40% by June 2024, prompting the CDC to issue a health alert last week. Adults who work closely with children in healthcare and educational environments are also more susceptible to illness, as per the reports of Metro.co.uk.

Aurobindo Pharma subsidiary Eugia Pharma Specialities, which manufactures sterile injectables, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has raised "data integrity" issues at the company's Unit-3 facility at Pashamylaram near Hyderabad in Telangana. The letter, issued on August 15, was later made public by the USFDA, which stated that there was failure to ensure the accuracy of data in records for both production and process simulations, i.e. media fills. Media fill is a microbiological test to help prevent contamination during drug production. «Your procedure requires testing of all (b)(4). While you documented testing of all of the (b)(4), your operators did not test all of the (b)(4) used during manufacturing of sterile injectable drug products,» the USFDA stated.

Canada’s two major freight railroads could come to a halt Thursday if they can’t resolve a contract dispute

Businesses across a variety of industries are bracing for freight trains to stop moving Thursday at both major Canadian freight railroads if they can't resolve a contract dispute

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor