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It’s voting day in Nova Scotia as people head to the polls to cast their ballots.

Notorious killer and rapist Paul Bernardo has been denied parole for a third time after the families of his victims made an emotional plea to the Parole Board of Canada on Tuesday to keep him behind bars.

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the teen infected with H5N1 avian flu remains in critical condition in Children’s Hospital.

Nithin Kamath has proposed a novel idea: linking air and water quality to property rates. Such a correlation-and how this approach could extend the sense of ownership beyond individual properties to neighbourhoods-would actually nudge homeowners and communities to prioritise clean air policies and act against pollution. The Zerodha CEO shared data highlighting the impact of air pollution on public health, also pointing out that while Delhi garners most attention, poor air quality plagues many cities. Kamath's proposal draws inspiration from a long-standing argument made by many economists and environmentalists: to make people value nature and protect it, they must pay for the services it provides, and a nation's progress must account for its natural capital base.

Interpol says it arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked, and produced millions in financial damages

Findings from the Reboot Race to Equality: UK Financial Services 2024 report revealed UK financial services workers were dissatisfied with how their firms and the wider industry responded to the UK race riots earlier this summer.  Reboot finds 'lack of real progress' in financial services DEI According to the founder of Reboot Noreen Biddle Shah «even more concerning is the growing trend of employees feeling pressured to remain silent on issues of racial and ethnic diversity». «Many fear repercussions if they speak up, with some feeling concerned about their job security should the...

Galaxy S25 Ultra and S25 Plus models were also seen on the BIS database, further fuelling speculation that the launch of the Galaxy S25 series is imminent.The standard model of the Galaxy S25 has been spotted with the model number SM-931B/DS, as per reports from 91mobiles. This is a clear progression from last year's Galaxy S23, which carried the model number SM-921B/DS.

California could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the $7,500 federal EV tax credit

Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors

UN climate conference here on Saturday expressing strong dissatisfaction with the draft agreement on climate finance for the Global South. Negotiators from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) group and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) walked away from the meeting room as the developing and the developed nations discussed the latest draft.

Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan has served as a temporary Thunderdome for the United Nations’ COP29 climate conference. Some 20,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries gathered for small confabs by the concession stands, while all-hands meetings were staged on a football pitch tricked out with wooden floors and waterproof tents.

Vedanta Ltd on Friday said the Mumbai bench of the NCLT has asked the company to call for a meeting of its secured and unsecured creditors and shareholders in the next 90 days to discuss the proposed demerger. The proposed demerger will create independent companies housing aluminium, oil and gas, power, steel and ferrous materials, and base metals businesses. The existing zinc and new incubated businesses will remain under Vedanta Ltd. «A meeting of the equity shareholders… be convened and held within 90 days from the date of receipt of the order,» said a two-member bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) comprising Technical Member Madhu Sinha and Judicial Member Reeta Kohli in its order dated November 21. Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal had earlier said the proposed demerger of the company's diverse verticals that represent more than 15 commodities will see it progress from being asset managers to asset owners.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Unilever said it will put India at the center of its new business strategy as it aims to benefit from increasing consumption in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. In an event with investors, Chief Executive Hein Schumacher on Friday said India is the best opportunity for Unilever over the next couple of years and will be the key for all its group businesses.

India Energy Week, which will have its third edition in February, began in 2023 as a novel initiative to leverage India's increasing prominence in the global energy landscape through collaborative dialogue. Startups especially made their presence felt in the first two editions with their inventive solutions. In green hydrogen (GH), some PSUs showcased new electrolyser technologies, even as startups have reached out to GoI to demonstrate their membrane-less electrolyser tech. Other firms have focused on building carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies, including direct air capture and enhanced oil recovery methods. Much progress has been made in advanced battery storage solutions, including solid-state batteries, lithium-ion improvements and flow batteries, which promise better efficiency, longevity and reduced costs. All major oil and gas MNCs have their GCCs in India, where Indian engineers are conducting cutting-edge design, engineering, data processing and decision analytics for major drilling operations, refinery operations and seismic data processing globally. A gradual journey of reforms and schemes to promote the entrepreneurial spirit has resulted in a tech boom, India's reputation as 'IT nation' giving way to that of a 'deeptech hub'.

Pithoragarh district. He directed the officials to expedite the construction works of the medical college in Pithoragarh. The public representatives demanded the CM Dhami to make a shortcut route from the base hospital to the Ulka temple. CM Dhami asked the officials to submit DPR to the state government within 15 days for the same. He also sought information regarding the under-construction parking in the district. He told the officials that all the development works should be completed within stipulated time, besides the construction of multi-level car parking at Jakhani Tiraha.

Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. (MLDL), the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, has extended its partnership with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation for the second phase of their joint industrial parks project in Tamil Nadu. The company, through its subsidiary Mahindra World City Developers (MWCDL), has entered into a supplemental agreement that involves an investment of around Rs 225 crores by MWCDL and Sumitomo Corporation in Mahindra Industrial Park Chennai Ltd (MIPCL), in proportion to their existing shareholding. The joint venture agreement was originally signed in 2015. “The partnership with Sumitomo Corporation, reflects our commitment to fostering progress and enabling industries to thrive sustainably,” said Amit Kumar Sinha, Managing Director & CEO, Mahindra Lifespace Developers.

Countries at the United Nations climate summit have amped up the pressure on themselves by entering their final scheduled day of talks with no visible progress on their chief goals

cybersecurity professionals. However, the talent pool doesn’t seem that diverse in this sector. It is important to understand what kind of roles are in demand for women, the skills they must acquire and the challenges they face when trying to build a career in cybersecurity. Women continue to be significantly underrepresented in the cybersecurity sector, holding only 20-25% of roles at present, says Bhavesh Goswami, Founder and CEO of CloudThat. While this number is projected to reach 30% by 2025, he says achieving true gender parity is still a distant goal; and it’s likely that we’ll reach a 50% representation only by 2030. Pankit Desai, CEO & Co-Founder at Sequretek, says the representation of women in cybersecurity has seen significant growth from the single digits seen a few years ago, reflecting the industry's gradual progress toward greater diversity. About 23-24% of Sequretek’s workforce is made up of women. However, he says the challenge is in leadership roles, where female representation continues to stay in the single digits, indicating the need to foster a truly inclusive environment in cybersecurity.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The biggest challenge with artificial intelligence is that we don’t have enough yet. Regulation should aim to help solve this problem.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. No incentive, won’t buy. That appears to be the message coming through from dismayed consumers in Delhi after the state government failed to renew road tax and registration benefits on electric cars and two wheelers this September.

The U.S. House passed legislation that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism