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China's top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing economy

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Ashton Kutcher explained his and his ex-wife Mila Kunis's lack of intention to establish trust funds for their children. Due to their extremely successful acting careers, Ashton Kutcher and his wife Mila Kunis are said to have a combined net worth of $275 million; however, they have no plans to establish trust funds for their children in the future. The That '70s Show star previously stated that he and Kunis will not be providing their children with an allowance because they intend to instil a work ethic in them. This week, he claimed that toxic masculinity is the reason he raises his two young children differently, as quoted in a report by Express The US.

Perseverance rover by NASA has eventually made a significant discovery on Mars while finding a rock sample nicknamed ‘Cheyava Falls’ that might provide and eminent evidence of ancient microbial life, reported Popular Mechanics. According to Popular Mechanics, located in the Jezero Crater this certain rock actually features two vertical veins of calcium sulfate while eventually indicating significant past water presence and a central band filled with distinctive ‘leopard spots.’ These spots actually suggest chemical reactions that could have supported significant microbial life. Using its significant SHERLOC and PIXL instruments, Perseverance rover detected organic compounds within the rock while marking the first compelling evidence of organic material which are being found alongside signs of water and potential energy sources for life, asserted Popular Mechanics.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday that she will deliver a fall economic statement on Dec. 16.

First was the presence of legendary designer — famous for his stiletto footwear with its signature red-lacquered soles — Christian Louboutin at the annual Hornbill Festival in Nagaland. Louboutin, on his second visit to the state, had already earlier shared his discovery of 'exceptional savoir-faire and great artisans in Nagaland'. As a guest this time, he investigated Naga fabrics and patterns, and Nagaland's potential for providing high-end couture creations for a global clientele. On a similar note of highlighting an underrated aspect of northeastern enterprise, at last week's Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav in New Delhi, which showcases the region's textile, artisanal and geographical indication products, Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and MoS for education Sukanta Majumdar — also Scindia's colleague in the northeastern region development ministry — walked the ramp in off-white regional 'designer' jackets with scarf and cravat.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in approximately $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for a second year in a row

third Conservative non-confidence vote on Monday, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP.Members of Parliament are supposed to vote on a motion that quotes NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals and asks the House to agree with Singh and vote to bring down the government.Singh said last week he is not going to support the Conservatives, so the motion will likely fail.The House is also supposed to vote on an NDP motion calling on the government to expand the GST break and the $250 “working Canadians rebate” to fully retired seniors and people who rely on disability benefits.Those votes will come after MPs deal with a debate on a point of privilege raised by Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman on Friday.As opposition parties continue to use procedural tactics to stall one another’s motions, the House is facing a deadline on Tuesday to vote to approve billions of dollars in government spending.Treasury Board President Anita Anand has asked Parliament for approval of $21.6 billion to fund programs including housing, dental care and the national school food program.If that doesn’t pass, some programs could face a cash shortfall, including veteran benefits and natural disaster assistance. The spending request is set to go to a debate and vote late Tuesday.The final two opposition motions of the year also need to be introduced before Tuesday.

biofuels using methanotrophic bacteria. This innovative approach represents a significant leap toward sustainable energy solutions and climate change mitigation. The research, co-authored by Prof. Debasish Das and Dr. Krishna Kalyani Sahoo, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, has been published in Fuel, a leading journal by Elsevier. The study addresses two pressing global challenges: the harmful environmental impact of greenhouse gases and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves.

Just a week ago it was a coin toss whether the Bank of Canada would cut 25 basis points or 50 off its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday.

As humans, our minds are designed to present options to us in binary terms. This is because dualistic thinking provides us with a sense of certainty.

Rajnath Singh attended the Commissioning Ceremony of INS Tushil at Russia's Kaliningrad on Monday. In a post on X, Defence Minister's Office stated, «Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh attending the Commissioning Ceremony of #INSTushil at Kaliningrad, Russia.»

UAE government announced a partnership with UiPath, a leading enterprise automation and AI company, to advance Agentic Automation — a transformative approach to automation powered by AI. This collaboration will focus on developing AI-powered automation solutions across government entities while equipping UAE talent with critical AI skills. The Memorandum of Understanding, aligned with the UAE National Strategy for AI and supporting the UAE's vision to become a global leader in AI by 2031, was signed by Omar Sultan Al Olama, minister of state for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Daniel Dines, founder and CEO of UiPath, along with the UiPath team

With global warming, dwindling biodiversity and rising pollution threatening posterity and widening economic disparities, campaigns such as Race to Zero and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals matter more than ever. Investors these days are conscious about where their money goes, and environment, social and governance (ESG) has evolved as a framework to back businesses that take the conscientious route to profits. ESG funds have found favour among investors globally because they help meet responsible-investing goals while entrusting the arduous stock-selection process to fund managers.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah answer the people of the city. Around 40 prominent schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Monday morning, a police official said. The majority of schools have asked the students to go back to their homes. Chief Minister Atishi charged that the Centre has failed in its only responsibility of providing safety to the people of Delhi.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped the security landscape for companies with a sharp rise in the sophistication and number of attacks, and the speed at which they are executed. "The time attackers take to execute has drastically reduced.

An e-insurance account is a digital platform introduced by Irdai to store and manage all insurance policies in one place electronically. It eliminates the need for physical copies, simplifying renewals, claims and updates. Opening and maintaining an eIA is free. Here’s how to get started. Insurance repositories The first step is selecting an authorised insurance repository. Currently, Irdai has approved the following:

First, many see money as a private, secretive thing. People do not discuss their incomes or wealth with others. There is his money, her money and our money accounts. Distinct confidentiality is maintained. Many old-school husbands do not let the wife know for fear of overspending or misallocation, among other reasons. Not trusting others with money matters is more common than not. Trust deficits foster money autocracy. Second, ceding control, especially with money, is tough. While many agree that household financial decisions are best made jointly, that might be a theoretical position. The household’s money manager may offer information from time to time—I made so much in this mandate; this is the amount we saved on world trip tickets; this is how much it will cost to renovate, and so on. This sharing may create an illusion of transparency and participation. However, everyone else needs to seek centralised approval for large spending.

Signzy. Bengaluru-based Signzy is a regulatory technology firm which offers digital customer onboarding technology to banks, financial services companies and other businesses. It helps in customer identity verification, processing electronic signatures, bank statement analysis and offersother such services. Its platform is used in account opening, credit disbursal, processing investments and also in the insurance industry. The firm suffered a massive data breach a week ago, resulting in hundreds of gigabytes of data of customers of mutual fund firms, banks and credit card companies getting leaked in multiple hacker forums.

AgriStack initiative, for rolling digital farm lending in Uttar Pradesh for its eight crore farmers, the State government is currently working with the International Finance Corporation for providing APIs of the state’s land records and farm boundaries to SatSure and a couple of other companies. Bengaluru-based Space tech company SatSure provides satellite-based risk scoring and ratings reports at both farm and village level. It extracts patterns from satellite imagery using AI algorithms which can identify what crop is growing within a land parcel. It tracks changes in health, productivity, and provides insights on how these changes are related to climatic variables like rainfall, temperature, and humidity. These insights help banks understand the farmer’s income from the land and his ability to repay a loan.