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Ukraine says it has a new homegrown long-range weapon that will allow it to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies

Police officers are starting to use artificial intelligence to help write crime reports

The Dogecoin millionaire, alias SlumDOGE Millionaire on X (@ProTheDoge) gave unsolicited financial advice to his followers to buy up the largest meme coin on each blockchain.

New Delhi: The government plans to launch a dedicated portal for land acquisition for coal mining, said two people aware of the development, citing the biggest pain point in India’s push for the fossil fuel. The coal ministry portal will digitize records in the land acquisition process, including approvals for acquisitions and disbursal of compensation to the displaced. "The land acquisition process will be completely digitized now with the 'Coal Land Acquisition and Management Portal, CLAMP'.

Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games is how will the city get ready to welcome close to 300,000 people with special abilities who will be here to watch 4,400 athletes contesting across 23 disciplines spread over the next two weeks. Paris, unlike many other European cities, isn’t really friendly to the specially abled. To give a basic example, most metro stations still don’t have elevators, and some don’t have ramps and even toilets for the specially abled. Some of the venues—like the one used for beach volleyball, right in front of the Eiffel Tower—wasn’t meant for the specially abled during the Olympics that ended on August 11. However, its transformation has been amazing. The venue, which will now host blind football, looks completely different, having gone through a makeover. Adding to the comfort of the paraathletes, there are a lot more volunteers at the metro stations and ramps have come up at certain places.

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Cummins India Ltd. gained 2.64 per cent to Rs 3922.1 at 11:37AM (IST) in Monday's trade. The stock has hit a high of Rs 3926.6 and low of Rs 3821.3 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 3821.0 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 7545 shares so far with a value of Rs 2.93 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 59.43 and a price-to-book ratio of 12.61.

If you're wondering what it's like to leave a banking job and work in private equity in 2024 — presuming this is possible in the current environment — an anonymous Twitter account has some interesting insights. 

From artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles to blockchain and composites, we are in a golden age of innovation. To unlock value from these technologies, though, businesses must transform themselves, and, according to a McKinsey and Company study, over 70% of such efforts fall short. Obviously, businesses adopting a new technology need the right key performance indicators (KPIs) and internal alignment of their operations to ensure they get what they want out of it.

Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), set to provide an assured pension to 23 lakh eligible central government employees, will bring an additional financial burden of Rs 6,250 crore per year to the exchequer. The UPS, effective from April 1, 2025, will increase the government's contribution from the current 14 percent to 18.5 percent, reported PTI, quoting Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Despite the government's increased contribution, employees' contribution will remain unchanged at 10 percent of their basic salary. Additionally, employees retiring before March 31, 2025, under the National Pension System (NPS), will receive an arrear of Rs 800 crore if they opt for UPS. The scheme ensures a minimum pension of Rs 10,000 per month for those with at least 10 years of service. Moreover, it provides an assured family pension in the event of a pensioner's demise, with a provision for dearness relief linked to the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW).

An Equifax Canada report says missed credit payments were higher among younger Canadians in the second quarter due to living costs and unemployment.

Bank of Nova Scotia’s recent investment in a Cleveland-based lender can help it better understand an “uncertain” U.S. market and boost profits, chief executive Scott Thomson said Tuesday after the Toronto-based bank announced third quarter results that met analysts’ estimates.

Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate nearly triple that of non-Latinos during the same time period, according to a new report funded by Bank of America and condu...

Cognizant TriZetto, a unit of Cognizant Technology Solutions, sued Infosys in a US court, accusing the Indian IT service firm of stealing trade secrets related to its healthcare insurance software. This was the latest of developments in the healthcare verticals of India-centric IT services firms that have grabbed headlines in recent months, for positive or negative reasons. In November last year, the US Supreme Court rejected Tata Consultancy Services' appeal against a District Court of Wisconsin verdict, charging $140 million in punitive damages in a case filed by Epic Systems. The US healthcare software company had accused TCS of stealing its intellectual property when the Indian firm was contracted to implement its software.

Bank of Nova Scotia beat analysts’ estimates on higher revenue from its Canadian retail banking and international units even as it continues to set aside more money for possibly bad loans.

September is a popular time for companies to go public. This month’s stock-market volatility is putting some plans on ice. Companies weighing whether to make their stock-market debuts face a critical decision in the coming weeks: pull the trigger soon so they can launch their deals before year-end or hold off until 2025.

Unified Pension Scheme for central government employees will be available only for those who are currently subscribers of the New Pension Scheme (NPS), including retirees. The new scheme guarantees employees 50 per cent of their average basic pay over the last 12 months before retirement as a pension for a minimum qualifying service of 25 years against a market returns linked payout under the NPS. According to the scheme approved by the Union Cabinet, the pension will be proportionate for a lesser service period of up to a minimum of 10 years. Also, assured pension of Rs 10,000 per month on superannuation after a minimum of 10 years of service. The scheme has been brought out to address the concerns of government employees over NPS, which came into effect from January 1, 2004.

Tata Motors is set to roll out the internal combustion engine (ICE) version of its Curvv coupe SUV on September 2, 2024. The Curvv, which was unveiled earlier this year in both electric and ICE versions, has already garnered attention with its futuristic design and advanced features.

Reasons to BuyReasons to AvoidThe HUL Pureit Vital Plus Water Purifier offers a 6-stage purification process, enhanced by FiltraPower technology for effective toxin removal. It features high water-saving technology, with up to 60% recovery, and a mineral enhancer that adds essential minerals like Calcium and Magnesium.

The price of Shiba Inu has fallen by 4% today, with its decline to $0.00001445 coming as the cryptocurrency market as a whole weathers a 3% drop in the past 24 hours.