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Seafarers stranded off Yemen port eye exit after US-Houthi ceasefire deal
Still, threat levels for shipping remained high given the Houthis'...
32 airports shut till May 15 as tensions escalate between India-Pakistan
All civil flight activities at these airports will remain suspended...
Signs ‘crypto winter’ ending as regulatory fog begins to lift
"The regulatory environment is changing," said Matthew Dibb, chief investment officer at crypto asset manager Astronaut Capital. "And by what we have seen in the last 24 hours, it could be for the better." Cryptocurrencies were testing year highs on Friday as a run of...
Sebi’s new disclosure norms for listed cos to kick in from Saturday
The regulator has asked companies to disclose agreements entered into by shareholders, promoters, related parties, directors, key managerial personnel, and employees of the listed entity or of its subsidiary, which can impact the management and control of such firms...
India to consider new drugs bill to regulate imports, manufacturing
India's $41 billion pharmaceutical industry is one the largest in the world and has for years helped provide cheaper alternatives to Western products, especially to poor and developing nations. But the recent cough syrup-related deaths and at least one other instance...
The meds they bought were toxic. Now Gambian parents seek justice
20 Gambian children who died after consuming cough syrups made in India will take their government to court this month for allegedly mishandling drug imports Three Gambian lawyers said this is the highest profile case of its kind against the nation's health ministry...
Artificial sweetener Aspartame is ‘Possibly’ Carcinogenic, yet safe at common use levels, WHO Says
Citing the results of two new assessments of the health impact of the popular artificial sweetener, the WHO said that it has “limited evidence” that aspartame can cause cancer in humans The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s report designated the sweetener...
US to decide whether to OK GM self-driving car deployment plan
The petition filed in February 2022 seeks government approval to deploy vehicles annually without steering wheels, mirrors, turn signals or windshield wipers A top U.S. auto safety official said Wednesday regulators will soon decide on a petition filed by General...
China issues temporary rules for generative AI services
The Cyberspace Administration of China, which released the set of rules on its website, said that service providers will need to conduct security assessments and perform algorithm filing procedures before product launches. The measures will go into effect on Aug. 15...
UK polluters to face unlimited fines to protect environment
“We are scrapping the cap on civil penalties and significantly broadening their scope to target a much wider range of offenses – from breaches of storm overflow permits to the reckless disposal of hazardous waste,” Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said Polluters...
Chinese hackers breached unclassified govt email by foiling Microsoft security: US officials:
The hack was disclosed late Tuesday by Microsoft in a blog post. It said it was alerted to the breach, which it blamed on a state-backed, espionage-focused Chinese hacking group "known to target government agencies in Western Europe," on June 16. Microsoft said the...
Ground beneath us is heating up, civil infra not designed for it: Study
"The ground is deforming as a result of temperature variations, and no existing civil structure or infrastructure is designed to withstand these variations," said Northwestern University's Alessandro Rotta Loria, an assistant professor of civil and environmental...