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The farmers who grew the food being eaten today are probably at the end of their careers. The average age of America’s 3.4 million farmers is now shy of 58.

women's reservation bill introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, but some of them questioned the «delay» of nine years by the Modi government despite enjoying a majority in Parliament. Veerappa Moily and Kapil Sibal, who were Union law ministers during the UPA rule, attacked the BJP for not supporting the Congress earlier for passage of the bill. Ramakant Khalap and Ashwani Kumar said it was a long-due move to address the aspiration of the people of India that women get proper representation in legislatures. The bill is aimed at expanding women's participation in Lok Sabha and state assemblies across the country. Senior Congress leader Moily told PTI that introducing the Bill when the elections are approaching is «absolutely political» and the government does not have a legitimate interest in women as a class. Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal said if it was not a «political move» and was really for the empowerment of women, the Centre should have moved it in 2014 when the BJP-led government came to power.

Ganesh Chaturthi, which marks the birth of Lord Ganesha. And this special occasion is being celebrated by everyone across the nation including industrialist Mukesh Ambani and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The festival holds special significance for the Ambani family, as this year's celebration marks the expansion of their family with the arrival of their grandchildren and the addition of their youngest son, Anant Ambani's fiancée, Radhika Merchant.

IndiGo on Tuesday said it has stopped serving beverages in cans onboard flights and that passengers have the option to get a complimentary glass of juice or coke on purchase of any snack, amid a former Parliamentarian complaining that one cannot buy a soft drink during a flight. BJP member and former Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta has complained that one cannot buy a soft drink in an IndiGo flight and said the airline must stop squeezing passengers through all sorts of extras. Against this backdrop, an IndiGo spokesperson on Tuesday said the airline has revamped its services to provide an efficient, sustainable, and affordable snack experience. «This initiative aligns with our commitment to Go Green, as it has saved thousands of cans from being thrown away,» the spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson said it has discontinued serving beverages in cans.

Key Takeaways Among S&P 500 companies that fully disclosed the race & ethnicity breakdown of their boards, the average number of non-white board members rose to 2.4 in 2022 from 2.2 in 2021. That number ranged from 3.2 in the financial sector to 1.9 in the renewable-energy sector.Companies in the technology and communications sector showed the largest increase in the number of non-white directors.

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New Delhi: Putting all speculations to rest, the Union government on Tuesday introduced the Women’s Reservation Bill to reserve one-third seats in the Parliament and state legislative assemblies. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Amendment) Bill, 2023 proposes to reserve “as nearly as may be" one-third of the seats kept already reserved for people from the scheduled caste and scheduled (SC/ST) tribe communities.

If you ask people if they think that companies that have been around for many decades (even more than a hundred years) versus a startup would have a better chance of making it through hard economic times like a recession, most people would say the older company has the edge.

Shubhneet Singh, popularly known as Shubh, has found himself in the midst of controversy as he gears up for his upcoming concert in Mumbai. The turmoil stems from allegations of his support for Khalistani separatist elements, which has led to consumer lifestyle brand BoAt to pull out their sponsorship from Shubh’s Mumbai concert.

WhatsApp Channels feature on the social media platform. After the introduction of the Channels feature by WhatsApp, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially joined WhatsApp Channels on Tuesday. In his first post on WhatsApp Channels, Prime Minister Modi expressed his excitement, stating, «Thrilled to join the WhatsApp community! It is yet another step closer in our journey of continued interactions. Let’s stay connected here! Here’s a picture from the new Parliament building…» The move comes after Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, launched WhatsApp Channels in India and more than 150 countries on September 13.

Crypto startup Bastion has raised $25 million in a funding round led by venture giant Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm, a16z crypto.

The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday approved the re-appointment of Sashidhar Jagdishan as MD, CEO of HDFC Bank. A chartered accountant by profession, Jagdishan has an overall experience of over 31 years and holds a Master’s degree in Economics of Money, Banking & Finance from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. He joined the Bank in 1996 as a Manager in the Finance function.

YouTube suspended comedian and actor Russell Brand on Tuesday from making money from videos posted to the social media platform, three days after British news organizations published an investigation in which several women accused Brand of sexual assault. The channel is a potentially significant source of income for Brand, who was earning money through advertisements and paid promotions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off a U.S. trip in California to talk to billionaire businessman Elon Musk about antisemitism on his social media platform X — while Musk asked him to address his judicial overhaul in Israel

Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate

Australia’s government is telling the online dating industry to improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation

A top product executive at Microsoft who launched its Surface line of devices and Windows 11 is leaving the company

When you purchase an immediate annuity, you’re paying a lump sum now in exchange for a stream of payments over a fixed period or for your lifetime

The Chevron Corp. says a liquefied natural gas plant in Australia has resumed full production after a fault cut output by one-fifth for three days

Lord Ganesha, the God of prosperity, joy, and good fortune. One of the most auspicious figures in the Hindu pantheon, this pot-bellies, elephant faced deity is worshipped by lakhs of devotees on Ganesh Chaturthi every year. Since, Ganpati Mahotsav is most popular in the state of Maharashtra, every year many Bollywood stars hold lavish Ganpati celebrations in their home or are seen paying a visit to the iconic Lalbaugcha Raja (Lord Ganpati) pandel in Mumbai. This year too, many A-listers from Bollywood took to social media to wish their fans a happy, safe, and prosperous Ganesh Chaturthi.

Kozhikode has relaxed the restrictions in the district as no new cases of Nipah virus infection were reported in the state, the officials informed on Tuesday. The relaxations have been announced in the containment zones of nine panchayats. Restrictions have been eased in 1,2,3,4,5,12,13,14,15 wards of Ayancherry Grama Panchayat, 1,2,3,4,5,12,13,14 wards of Maruthonkara Grama Panchayat, 1,2,7,8 wards of Tiruvallur Grama Panchayat, 9,20 wards, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 wards of Kuttyadi Grama Panchayat, 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 wards of Kayakodi Grama Panchayat, 2,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 wards of Kavil Para Grama Panchayat, 3,4,5,6 wards of Vilyapally, 13th ward of Pumari and Thannirpanthal town of 4th ward, 1,2 and 19 wards of Changaroth panchayat. The district collector A Geetha informed that shops and establishments in the above containment zones can operate till 8 pm, while all banks can function till 2 pm as per the Nipah protocol. Masks and sanitisers must be used, social distancing must be followed and gatherings must be strictly controlled, the district collector said. As per the officials, other restrictions will continue till further order. The District Collector also informed that those who are on the contact list and under observation should follow strict restrictions and remain in quarantine till the period prescribed by the Health Department. Health Minister Veena George and Public Affairs Minister PA Muhammad Riyas will hold a meeting today with the representatives of wards where restrictions are not relaxed. Health Minister Veena George on Monday said no fresh cases of the Nipah virus were reported in the state as 61 samples taken of 'high-risk' contacts including healthcare workers tested negative. She further said that