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Mallya emphasized the significant water requirement by tech hubs, estimating that even a tech hub with 5,000 employees would require approximately 1 lakh litres of water daily, equivalent to 10-12 tanker loads. He stressed the necessity for industries to adapt and problem-solve. While IT firms may not face immediate production cuts due to the nature of their work, Mallya noted that other industries are struggling to meet their commitments. He underscored the importance of honoring manufacturing obligations, citing examples such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) supplying to the automobile sector, who cannot afford to use water shortage as an excuse for delays.

public health challenge in India, particularly affecting women. Statistics emphasize the rising incidence of cancer in India, with a disproportionate impact on women than men. There is a necessity for a heightened emphasis on preventive measures, such as adopting a healthy lifestyle, receiving vaccinations (e.g., HPV vaccine for cervical cancer), and undergoing regular screenings to facilitate early detection.

As International Women's Day approaches, it serves as a poignant reminder of the achievements, struggles, and resilience demonstrated by women globally. Despite the myriad responsibilities they shoulder, societal expectations and ingrained gender norms frequently push women to prioritise the needs of others over their own. This tendency to prioritise caregiving and homemaking roles often leads to neglecting personal health and financial matters. 

Ground cinnamon sold in U.S. discount stores is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded

Poland has seen its most violent protest by farmers and supporters yet as some participants threw stones at police and tried to push through barriers around parliament

Supplementary documents (may be necessary in certain instances) Various lenders have distinct requirements, making it prudent to verify the precise list of necessary documents with the particular lender you are applying to. Having all the required documents ready can accelerate the application process. Ensure to double-check all information and documents for accuracy and completeness to prevent processing delays.

A charge-sheet has been filed under the anti-money laundering law against 299 entities, including 10 persons of Chinese origin, in an investigation linked to alleged duping of investors in the name of mining cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoins, the Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday.

Following the publication of its long-awaited 2022 annual report in January and its updated key information document today (6 March), the board said it would submit the application to the regulator «expeditiously». Uncertainty over the valuation of the RUMS project — a solar park construction in India — in which 8% of AEIT's portfolio was invested at the time, prevented the audit of the 2022 accounts, which led to the trust's temporary suspension in April 2023. Former ThomasLloyd Energy Impact trust posts overdue results as strategic review continues A public battle between then ma...

ZURICH (Reuters) — The chief executive of Swiss bank UBS chastised European regulators for letting the United States get ahead in banking since the financial crisis, amid continuing debate over the future of global mega banks.

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that monitors online hate speech, used generative AI tools to create images of US president Joe Biden laying in a hospital bed and election workers smashing voting machines, raising worries about falsehoods ahead of the US presidential election in November.

To correct mistakes: It is not uncommon to spot mistakes on credit reports. So, regularly checking your credit score allows you to spot any errors, such as inaccuracies in personal information or incorrect reporting of accounts or payments. Correcting these errors promptly can prevent from negatively affecting your creditworthiness.

PTI. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on March 3 said that the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is a fight between dictatorship and democracy.

Bombay High Court has acquitted Delhi University ex-professor GN Saibaba and five others, who were convicted under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, for want of proof apart from procedural flaws. The bench held that the prosecution failed to establish legal seizure of material and could not prove anything incriminating against the accused. The case was «unsustainable in the hands of law», the court said upholding the appeals of the defendants. The bench also said the trial was vitiated by an invalid sanction to prosecute the accused. The trial violated mandatory provisions of law and amounted to failure of justice, a division bench of justices Vinay G Joshi and Valmiki SA Menezes said in the verdict on Tuesday. Saibaba, 54, is wheelchair-bound and has been lodged in Nagpur central jail for years. In May 2014, the former DU professor was arrested by the anti-Naxal operations unit of the Maharashtra Police accusing him of being the 'urban contact' of banned CPI(Maoist).

Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that it has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 12.78 crore of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh, in immovable properties under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). «ED, Kolkata has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets worth Rs. 12.78 Crore in the form of 14 immovable properties in the nature of apartment, agriculture land, land for fishery, land and building[s] etc. in Gram Serberia, Sandeshkhali and Kolkata and two bank accounts under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in the matter of Shahjahan Seikh and others,» the ED said in a statement on X. Sandeshkhali, a village in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, had seen massive protests over the allegations against TMC leader Sheikh and several of his strongmen. Many local women had accused Sheikh and his supporters of land grabbing and sexually assaulting them under coercion.

New Delhi: The government plans to shift to a new method of calculating the length of highways to “better capture" the actual work on this key infrastructure, two persons aware of the plan said. The traditional linear method of calculating the length of highway, used now, will be junked in favour of measuring lane-kilometres. This would mean that a four-lane highway of 1 km each will be considered a four-km road.

Hemant Soren next month holding him prima facie guilty of disobeying notices issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate. The agency had filed a complaint against the senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader last month, stating he failed to join the investigation in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land grab case even after seven summonses were issued to him under section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The first such notice was issued to Soren for his appearance before the ED on August 14 last year. Hemant Soren should be prosecuted under the Indian Penal Code section 174 (non-attendance in obedience to an order from public servant), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had requested the court in its complaint filed under sections of the PMLA and the IPC.

China's Huawei Technologies and U.S. tech giant Amazon said they had signed a multi-year patent licencing deal that resolves litigation between them. Most terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Alan Fan, head of Huawei's intellectual property rights department, said the Chinese firm had ended lawsuits brought against Amazon in Germany over patented technology related to wifi and video playback.

Uday Kotak on Tuesday said that too much regulatory guardrails could impede economic growth and halt India's journey towards a developed nation. Regulators should not be too conservative and cautious but must respond fast to «accidents» in the respective sectors, he said while addressing a two-day event organised by National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). «I feel very very optimistic for India's future but I am also very conscious that...unbridled focus on the opportunity without having the guardrails also runs the risk, and also too much guardrails will not get us there (developed nation),» he said. Observing that the aspiration of the fast growth of 7.5-8 per cent GDP over the next 20-25 years needs significant capacity building, he said, «it also requires a sense of dreaming. It requires a sense of creativity, entrepreneurship, and professionals (need to be) ready to take risks without fear.»

Why do you need health insurance?Health insurance plans serve as a vital safety net, providing financial protection against the potentially exorbitant costs of medical care. It offers access to a range of healthcare services, including preventive care, diagnostic tests, treatments, and cashless hospitalization, without imposing financial strain on individuals and families. It safeguards your finances and mitigates the risk of catastrophic medical expenses that could otherwise jeopardize financial stability depleting one’s savings during a medical emergency.Things to consider while investing in a health insurance plan1. Individual Health Needs: One of the primary considerations in deciding when to purchase health insurance is your health needs.

The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month

The European Union has fined Apple nearly $2 billion by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps