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Landslides after heavy rain in northern India kill 15, several missing
Uttarakhand is prone to floods and landslides, which some experts...
Damaged signal cables could have ‘catastrophic consequences’: Railways to all zones
The Board said that safety instructions have been issued to zones...
Global cybercrime cost increased 12x faster than total cybersecurity spending: Report
Cyber attacks, including ransomware, data breaches, cyber espionage, and phishing, will inflict damages totalling $9.2 trillion in 2024, $1.1 trillion more than last year and a shocking 972 per cent more than six years ago New Delhi: As organisations continue to spend...
Oil shipments at risk from rising sea levels, think tank warns
It said 12 out of the top 15 tanker terminals were expected to be impacted by one meter of sea level rise, including five based in Asia. Up to 42% of global crude oil exports from Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States and the United Arab Emirates were at risk,...
Canada plans harsher laws, equipment bans to fight car theft
Canadian car thefts were a C$1.2-billion ($880 million) “gift” to organized crime in 2022, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said at the event Monday Canada’s government is banning key-programming machines and other equipment used to steal cars, while implementing harsher...
FSSAI clears Indian spices of ethylene oxide contamination in nationwide testing blitz
The investigation was triggered after the Hong Kong Food Authority recalled certain spice products from M/s Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt Ltd (MDH) and M/s Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd (Everest) due to ETO levels exceeding permissible limits New Delhi: The Food Safety and...
Govt to issue new guidelines to tackle unregistered telemarketers and for consumer protection: COAI
''The Committee is working to prepare draft guidelines under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, to safeguard consumers from unwarranted commercial communications. We believe that these guidelines, once notified, will be helpful in addressing the menace of UCC...
Singapore Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Bangkok, one dead, 30 injured
The Boeing 777-300ER plane with 211 passengers and 18 crew was headed to Singapore when it made the emergency landing, the airline said in a statement Bangkok: A Singapore Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Bangkok on Tuesday due to severe...
Water Security: Billions remain without water access
Today, over two billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, and 3.5 billion are deprived of safely managed sanitation facilities. Resulting infectious diseases contribute to at least 1.4 million annual deaths and 50% of global malnutrition “To improve...
New National Health Insurance will not stop private healthcare in South Africa: President Ramaphosa
Cyril Ramaphosa, President,South Africa “The NHI will be a lifeline for millions of poor South Africans whose resources will be freed up for other essential needs. It will also alleviate the burden on those who are increasingly paying more in medical aid premiums for...
Govt working with spice makers to ensure norm compliance; asks Everest to take corrective action
“We have carried out sample testing from both these companies and we have found that all 18 samples of MDH were compliant with standards. However, in case of Everest, some of the samples (out of 12) were non-complaint and for that we have told them to take corrective...
Proactive measures essential to combat cyberattacks: RBI DG
''The potential impact of a successful cyberattack on a bank's operations, reputation, and financial stability cannot be overstated, underscoring the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures and proactive risk mitigation strategies,'' RBI deputy governor...