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RBI cuts rates by 25 bps for a second time as US tariffs add to growth risks
Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India RBI has lowered...
India needs to keep a watch on cybersecurity, climate change and system-wide contagion risks: IMF report
IMF report suggested enhanced data coverage with better granularity...
ACKO Accident Index 2022: Delhi NCR records highest number of road accidents in the country
The Index, which is a report detailing accident trends seen across key metros, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, revealed Delhi recording an accident rate of 20.3%, while Mumbai stood at 18.2%. The reasons behind the mishaps were also fairly...
Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine
Early in the pandemic, Moderna said it would not enforce its COVID-19 patents to help others develop their own vaccines, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. But in March 2022 Moderna said it expected companies such as Pfizer and BioNTech to respect its...
Park outside: Fire risk prompts Hyundai, Kia hitch recalls
The Korean automakers are recalling more than 281,000 vehicles in the US because of the problem, but they haven't figured out how to fix it yet. The automakers reported 25 fires or melting incidents in the US and Canada caused by the problem, but no crashes or...
War-hit Ukraine atomic plant poses risks to Europe’s energy grid
Europe’s biggest atomic-energy station, Zaporizhzhia has in recent weeks been hit by shelling, with Ukraine and Russia blaming each other. Explosions wrecked infrastructure and cables critical for cooling atomic reactions and transmitting power A grid failure could...
Rlys floats tender for consultant to monetise customer data, may withdraw it over privacy concerns
According to the tender document, the data to be studied will include information captured by the transporter's various public facing applications such as ''name, age, mobile number, gender, address, e-mail ID, class of journey, payment mode, login or password'' and...
UK water supplier hit by ‘Extremely Concerning’ cyber attack, vulnerabilities of critical infra exposed
Cybersecurity experts said the breach was alarming but cautioned that it wasn’t clear how deeply the hackers had penetrated the system and whether there may have been controls in place that could have prevented unauthorized tampering with water supplies A company that...
Centre blocks 8 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation against India
The channels that were blocked under the Information Technology Rules-2021 include seven Indian news channels The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views; and 85.73 lakh subscribers and the content was being monetised, an official statement said New Delhi;...
Civil aviation sector’s safety, security ‘paramount’: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. "We make sure that every occurrence is reported, whether it is a very minor issue or any other thing. The safety and security for us as a civil aviation ministry is paramount. It is the primary responsibility of airlines. For both...
Full-scale nuclear war could kill 5 billion people, shows new study
Even a relatively small-scale conflict would have devastating consequences for global food production. A localized battle between India and Pakistan would see crop yields decline by an estimated 7% within five years, the study suggested, while a US-Russia war would...
Chinese technology in ‘Internet of Things’ poses new threat to West: Reports
The Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved from niche industrial applications to being ubiquitous in homes, offices and some vehicles. These technologies are great to help in our day-to-day life but it turns out to be data collectors which can be used by a hostile state...