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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday reaffirmed his government's commitment to restoring peace, highlighting that the state is home to 34 recognised tribes. Speaking at the 78th Independence Day celebrations at Ist Manipur Rifles ground here, Singh attributed the ongoing unrest to external elements seeking to destabilise the state. Reflecting on the ongoing conflict, Singh reiterated that Manipur belongs to all 34 recognized tribes, including Thadou, Hmar, Simte, Meitei, Tangkhul, Mao, Maram, Anal, and Lamkang. «This Manipur is not for one community. We must all stand together for a united and strong India,» he added. Despite recent challenges, Singh expressed confidence in the state's future. «Had it not been for May 3, 2023 violence, the progress and development Manipur would have achieved now would be unimaginable. However, we are committed to working harder to make up for the lost time,» he concluded.

Collective Behaviour, the show spans three-and-a-half decades of her practice. The artist, who reflects on colonial histories of the subcontinent, and draws inspiration from miniature traditions and manuscripts, was in the news recently for vandalism of her work in the US. “At 3 am on July 8, a man with a hammer decapitated an 18-foot sculpture of a woman at the University of Houston.

of the Nifty 50 index. Data compiled by DSP MF shows that the market capitalization share of the top ten Nifty companies is hovering around 20%, an all-time low compared to the overall universe of stocks. There are equal-weighted funds for the Nifty 50 and Nifty 100 indices in the industry, but none track the equal weight of the top 10 stocks in the Nifty index.

technology companies. Their leadership, spanning from Silicon Valley to other global tech hubs, is significantly influencing the digital landscape. Here are some of the remarkable Indian-origin leaders who have made notable contributions to the industry and are leaving a substantial impact on the tech world. Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet

LightShed Ventures partner Rich Greenfield unpacks the amusement parks earnings on The Claman Countdown.

ADHD, which can impact her ability to concentrate. So, she turned to AI. The app Claude helps her decide which contracts made the most sense for her hygienic-wipes business, GetDirty, without having to read them word for word. She also created business plans by telling the generative AI bot what her goals were and having it create steps for her to get there. «It's been just massively instrumental. I probably would not be where I am today,» she said of using AI for about two years.

Nanotronics is a science and technology company that manufactures real things, not just ideas. Think of factories and you tend to think of mass and mess: crowds of people doing low-paid work amidst noise and pollution. Nanotronics is the opposite: There are only a handful of people around and everything is neat and tidy — and pin-drop quite (except, presumably, when the Steinway is played). Nanotronics specializes in applying AI to the manufacturing process in order to eliminate defects and reduce waste. The company designs and produces machines that can detect miniscule variations in products and processes. This means that it depends on having researchers and technicians working side by side. It also produces what it calls “Cubefabs,” modular chip manufacturing facilities that Nanotronics then ships around the world. “We like to build things in city centers,” says Williams.

China has put together a revised draft law that will make it simpler for couples to register their marriage, while filing for divorce will become tougher, a move that drew scorn from netizens and became a top trending online topic on Thursday. The draft, aimed at building a "family friendly society", was released by China's Ministry of Civil Affairs this week for public feedback. People are able to submit comments to the ministry until Sept 11, it said. It comes as policymakers struggle to encourage young couples to get married and have children after the country's population fell for two consecutive years.

snake caused a significant power outage in Virginia on Saturday night, affecting approximately 11,700 customers. The outage impacted parts of Kiln Creek, central Newport News, and Christopher Newport University. Dominion Energy reported that the snake entered a high-voltage area and made contact with a transformer. Dominion Energy crews responded swiftly to the situation. Power was restored to all affected customers within an hour and a half of the initial outage reports. The outage began around 9:15 p.m. with over 6,000 customers affected and was fully resolved by 10:30 p.m.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned on Wednesday, nearly four months after the Ivy League university's handling of campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza was criticized by pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian sides alike. «It has also been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community,» Shafik said in an email to staff and students. «This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community.» Shafik said her departure «at this point would best enable Columbia to traverse the challenges ahead.» She said she made the announcement so new leadership could be in place before the new term begins.

“Marriage is a wonderful institution," Groucho Marx quipped, “but who wants to live in an institution?" His joke played on two kinds of set-ups, the latter referring to the one for mental healthcare. On a serious note, Douglass North defined institutions as “the humanly devised constraints that structure political, economic and social interactions." They comprise “both informal constraints (sanctions, taboos, customs, traditions and codes of conduct) and formal rules (constitutions, laws, property rights)." Samuel Huntington, famous for his discredited “clash of civilizations" thesis, held forth a definition based on particulars instead of universals: “Institutions are stable, valued, recurring patterns of behaviour.

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Telecommunications firm Rogers Communications Inc. is abusing its market power following its blockbuster acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc., according to a complaint by a Canadian television company.

The United Auto Workers union has filed unfair labor practice charges against Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk

A major organic seed company has surprised its supporters by announcing it will end sales this month and give hundreds of varieties away

Poland has tightened its visa rules for international students. This action comes after Poland's «student visa scandal» that broke out in May. Poland's Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, announced a significant change in the country's visa policy, declaring that student visas will no longer be issued to foreigners without high school diplomas. The decision aims to prevent misuse of student visas by individuals seeking to work in the European Union illegally. This move comes after a scandal exposed by the Polish daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna revealed that some foreign nationals were obtaining student visas despite not meeting university admission requirements in their home countries. These individuals often failed to attend the universities they were registered at, instead using their student visas to work within the Schengen Area.

Maddock Supernatural Universe, has captured significant attention this year. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, this horror-comedy drama features Abhay Verma and Sharvari in leading roles, alongside Mona Singh, Sathyaraj, and Suhas Joshi. The film, released on June 7, 2024, blends elements of horror, comedy, and drama, drawing from Indian folklore and mythology to weave its tale.

Mirae Asset Mutual Fund has launched Mirae Asset Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 ETF, an open-ended scheme replicating/tracking Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Total Return Index. The new fund offer or NFO of the scheme is open for subscription and will close on August 26. The fund aims to generate returns that closely mirror the Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Total Return Index. With this new fund, the fund house aims to provide investors with a diversified investment approach with balanced exposure across various market capitalizations.

Starbucks reportedly fired Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan from the position of Chief Executive Officer, a recent interview of him saying he 'almost never' worked past 6 pm has been making rounds on various social media platforms. «I am very disciplined about balance. If there's anything after 6 pm and I am in town, it's got to be a pretty high bar to keep me away from the family. Anybody who gets a minute of time after that better be sure that it's important… Because if not it will just wait for another day,» Narasimhan said in an interivew to Fortune. Starbucks on Tuesday announced that Chipotle Mexican Grill's head, Brian Niccol, will replace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Laxman Narasimhan.

International students in Singapore can now apply for permanent residency (PR) as soon as they pass at least one national exam, such as the PSLE or GCE ‘N’/’O’/’A’ levels. The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is an annual national exam taken by students at the end of their final year of primary school education in Singapore. The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A-Level) exam can be taken not only by school students, but also other candidates. Prior to the current change, students had to wait for at least two years after course completion before applying for PR. Additionally, students enrolled in an integrated program are also eligible to apply.