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Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to welcome back its iconic host, Jimmy Kimmel, to the late-night stage. Kimmel, who has been absent since June 24, will resume his hosting duties on Monday, September 2. His return marks the end of a summer filled with guest hosts and reruns, much to the delight of his loyal audience.

Russia will make changes to its nuclear doctrine in response to the West's actions over the conflict in Ukraine, the TASS state news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Sunday. Ryabkov did not say what the changes would entail. Russia's existing nuclear doctrine, set out in a decree by President Vladimir Putin in 2020, says it may use nuclear weapons in the event of a nuclear attack by an enemy or a conventional attack that threatens the existence of the state.

India were assured of a second medal in badminton with Manisha Ramadass setting up a women's singles SU5 semifinals duel with compatriot Thulasimathi Murugesan at the Paris Paralympics here on Sunday. The 19-year-old Manisha, who was born with Erb's palsy which affected her right arm, had no trouble in dispatching Japan's Mamiko Toyoda 21- 13 21-16 in the quarterfinals. Erb's palsy is a nerve disorder in the shoulder and arm that results in weakness or loss of muscle function. The second seeded Indian left-hander needed 30 minutes to down her unseeded rival.

Thomas Dohmke, CEO of Microsoft-owned developer platform GitHub, emphasised on India's rising significance in the global tech sector. Speaking at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Dohmke highlighted the country’s potential to become a major hub for artificial intelligence (AI). «What if AI isn’t just for tech experts but for everyone?» Dohmke asked. «Every company should become an AI company.»

BENGALURU : Reliance Retail-backed Dunzo has laid off 150 employees in a fresh round of layoffs, leaving the e-commerce delivery firm with just 50 employees in its core supply and marketplace teams, two people aware of the development told Mint. The Bengaluru-based firm is looking to claw back profits to pay off liabilities including salaries of current and former employees as well as vendor payments as it scouts for capital to survive, they added, requesting anonymity. In May, Mint reported that Dunzo was in the final stages of closing a funding round of $22-25 million in a mix of equity and debt from a clutch of new and existing investors, attempting to “find safety for the company into perpetuity".

Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti advanced to the men's doubles third round of the US Open with a hard-fought win over 15th seeds Austin Krajicek and Jean-Julien Roger here. The Indo-French pair defeated the USA-Dutch team 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the second round that lasted two hours and five minutes on Friday. This is only the second time that Bhambri has reached the third round at a Grand Slam, having reached the same stage at the Australian Open back in 2014. Second seeds Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden also moved to third round with a 6-2 6-4 win over Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena and Federico Coria from Argentina.

SpaceX to restart launching its stalwart Falcon 9 rocket, as a probe continues into a rare mishap this week during a first-stage booster landing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounded the Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday after a first-stage booster tipped over and exploded while attempting to land on a droneship off the Florida coast. The early morning launch was otherwise successful, delivering the latest batch of 21 Starlink internet satellites into orbit.

ABC News turned down Vice President Kamala Harris' last-minute effort to alter the rules for her upcoming debate with former President Donald Trump. The request involved keeping both candidates' microphones unmuted throughout the 90-minute debate scheduled for September 10. Republicans viewed this as an attempt by Harris to gain an advantage, which led to days of back-and-forth discussions between the two campaigns, as per the reports of the New York Post.

Global News had heard from dozens of women across Canada about the struggle to access care for endometriosis, several of whom are now seeking or have sought help outside of Canada. This is Part 1 of a three-part series on why women are choosing to leave their own country for medical help. Part 2 will be posted on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Part 3 will be posted on Friday, Sept. 6.

ONGC is seeking US exemption to get operational control of its fields in sanctions-hit Venezuela, a top executive said, adding that the Latin American country has already agreed to it in principle. ONGC has stakes in two Venezuelan oil fields — Sancristobal and Carabobo-1 — but has been unable to receive its share of income for years, first due to enduring financial troubles in the Latin American country and then the imposition of the US sanctions that blocked oil trade and payment channels. ONGC hasn’t been able to repatriate about $500 million of dividends from Venezuela. In both fields, the Venezuelan state firm PDVSA has the majority stake and controls the operation and finances of the fields even though ONGC is technically the joint operator.

Enforcement Directorate has facilitated the restitution of Rs 19.40 crore to the defrauded investors of the Rose Valley Group Ponzi scheme on the orders of a special PMLA court in Kolkata, officials said on Friday. In a statement, the ED said the amount has been transferred to the Rose Valley Asset Disposal Committee (ADC) account according to the court directives on July 24 and August 17. «The ED had requested the Assets Disposal Committee, constituted by the high court, to seek restitution of properties attached or seized by the ED under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). »In compliance, the ADC filed an application under Section 8(8) of the PMLA before the Special Court," the ED statement said.

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production of Virgin River Season 6 starting in spring, the premiere may not occur until late 2024 or early 2025. The series will continue with familiar faces and possibly return to a 10-episode format.

Startups raised a total funding of about $1.47 billion in August 2024, marking an 89% increase from the same period last year, when they had raised a total of $779 million across 123 rounds. Startups, primarily in the early and late stages, secured funding through 86 rounds, according to data from the private market intelligence platform Tracxn. In July 2024, startups raised around $718 million from 72 rounds.

Hinduja Global Solutions said the opportunities for generative AI lie more in areas where there are shortages of manpower. Giving examples of areas where productivity is less due to shortages of manpower, Partha DeSarkar, executive director and CEO of Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS), said conversational AI, loan processing, document processing and image recognition bots are some areas where HGS is doing pilots for clients. He said 10-12 pilots were currently being done by HGS and that the company hopes to take these pilots into production stage by the end of this year.

US Treasury yields climbed after resilient economic reports prompted traders to slightly trim their expectations for the scope of Federal Reserve easing this year.

Transport ministers from Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are meeting in Istanbul to discuss a multibillion-dollar regional transportation project designed to ease the movement of goods from Asia to Europe through Iraq

RBI official said on Thursday. The norms regarding the Expected Credit Loss (ECL)-based provisioning are in an advanced stage of discussion, the official told reporters here. The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to set aside 5 per cent of the total exposure to a project till the construction of the project is on. Fearing a hit to profits, banks have been asking for a relook into it, as per reports.

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday said SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded after failing an attempt to land back on Earth during a routine Starlink mission, forcing the company’s second grounding this year.SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched a batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Wednesday morning.

Electric vehicles (EVs) have become popular because of several reasons, including zero tailpipe emission, which reduces pollution, and gives better fuel efficiency, which keeps customers’ expenses down. According to the latest Vahan data, EV sales stood at 178,948 units in July, marking a strong year-on-year increase of 53%. This is also the second-best performing month for EV sales in the calendar year to date, after March of FY2024 at 213,036 units, showing buoyant interest among buyers. However, EVs have also been in the news every now and then for catching fires and other problems. These raise significant concerns about the trustworthiness of EV technology, depressing its growth in India.