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Havells India Ltd. traded 1.8 per cent up in Friday's trade at 12:58PM (IST). Around 14,629 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 1995.1 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2035.0 and Rs 1990.6, respectively, in the session so far. The stock of Havells India Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 2035.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 1233.1.

watermarking techniques that balance content protection with privacy concerns. The report highlights India’s potential to play a pivotal role in building a secure and trustworthy AI ecosystem. It notes that with the rapid advancement of AI technologies, concerns around the authenticity of digital content are on the rise. It further calls for a multi-layered approach, combining technological innovations with global frameworks. Policymakers worldwide are beginning to develop open-source tools and regulations to support the widespread adoption of watermarking, it noted.

Uttar Pradesh government told Supreme Court that the madrassa education system, focusing on religious studies, is out of sync with mainstream education and that students studying in the theological establishments could be employed only in jobs requiring class 10 or 12 pass qualifications, reported TOI. UP government's affidavit was filed in a clutch of appeals by madrassas and their teachers challenging Allahabad HC's judgment, which on March 22 quashed the Madrasa Education Act, 2004, terming it violative of fundamental rights and the principle of secularism. SC has since stayed the HC judgment. The state said mainstream subjects are taught in madrassas till class 8 as per State Council of Educational Research and Training syllabus, and, " In class 9 and 10, mainstream subjects are not compulsory… students have to choose only one subject from mathematics, home science (only for girls), logic and philosophy, social science, science and Tib (traditional medical science)."

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dyed dogs as pandas. The incident happened at the Shanwei zoo in China where visitors were stunned to see pandas showing unusual behavior, including panting and barking. A video taken by a visitor showed one 'panda' panting while lying on a rock. Later, another one was seen walking with a curly tail.

Summit of the Future (SoTF) will take place on 22-23 September, prior to the High Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The origin of the SoTF can be traced to the report ‘Our Common Agenda (OCA)’ of the Secretary General submitted to the UNGA in September 2021. One of the recommendations of the OCA was a proposal for a Summit of the Future. PM Narendra Modi will address the SoTF in the forenoon session of 23 September 2024. Bilateral meetings, on the sidelines of the SoTF, will also take place.

All of 23andMe’s independent directors have resigned from its board in a rare move that marks the latest challenge for the genetic-testing company

Brazilian coffee farmers are grappling with above-average temperatures as the country, the world’s largest coffee producer, faces its worst drought in more than seven decades

Nike Inc. has named Elliott Hill as its president and CEO effective, replacing John Donahoe, who will retire next month

Wall Street leapt to record highs as delayed jubilation swept across markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates

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China unexpectedly left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Friday, confounding market expectations that were primed for a move after the Federal Reserve delivered an outsized interest rate cut earlier this week. However, market watchers widely believe further stimulus will be rolled out to prop up an ailing economy, as the Fed's easing offers Beijing leeway to loosen monetary policy without unduly hurting the yuan. The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.35%, while the five-year LPR was unchanged at 3.85%.

The stage is set, and in a short while from now we will be listening to industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, founders, and thought leaders as they take a long hard look at the startup ecosystem of India with the ‘funding winter’ in hindsight. Are you attending the ET Soonicorns Summit 2024 in Bengaluru today? There is still time to register and attend this revamped and repurposed event, and it will be worth the rush. To register: Click Here This is the third, and first-ever ticketed edition of the summit and has been themed, ‘From Resurgence to Resilience’ with a core messaging or call for startups to ‘Recalibrate. Rebound. Reinvent’—aimed at outlining the future of the Indian startup ecosystem.

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine with the promise of 160 million euros in fresh energy funds to get the nation through the winter

Disney plans to transition away from its use of Slack as a companywide workplace collaboration system, after a hacking entity leaked online more than a terabyte of company data, according to a report in the Status media newsletter. Disney's CFO Hugh Johnston said most of the media and entertainment company's businesses would stop using the service later this year, the report said. Many teams have already started transitioning to streamlined enterprise-wide collaboration tools, according to the report.

TDP spokesperson Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy in a press conference displayed the purported lab report which apparently confirmed the presence of "beef tallow" in the given ghee sample. Read More: Animal fat in Tirupati Laddu Prasadam? Controversy thickens as Andhra govt cites lab test report

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Qatar Airways has prohibited all passengers flying from Beirut Rafic Harirl International Airport (BEY) from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on board flights. The airlines said that the restriction applies to checked and carry-on luggage, as well as cargo, and will be enforced until further notice. In a post on X, Qatar Airways stated, «Effective immediately: Following the directive received from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of the Republic of Lebanon, all passengers flying from Beirut Rafic Harirl International Airport (BEY) are prohibited from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on board flights. The ban applies to both checked and carry-on luggage, as well as cargo, and will be enforced until further notice.»

M2P Fintech, a software services provider for banks, is in the process of closing a new funding round of around $80 million in a mix of primary and secondary deals. Africa-focused investment firm Helios Investment Partners is leading the round along with participation of Bank Muscat, said two people in the know. According to filings made with the Registrar of Companies, accessed through Tofler, Helios will invest around $50 million in the company, picking up a stake of almost 6.5%.