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Forest fires in Uttarakhand threaten rare Himalayan fauna say experts
"We have several rare species of birds whose breeding season coincides with the forest fire season, from April to June. Frequent and uncontrolled forest fires are gradually making these species highly endangered in Uttarakhand forests," Sanjeev Chaturvedi, chief...
Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit, being probed by US after rear-end collisions
Both crashes happened during the daytime hours and the motorcyclists suffered minor injuries. In both cases, the agency confirmed that each of the Amazon vehicles was operating in autonomous mode leading up to the crashes Detroit: Zoox, Amazon's self-driving robotaxi...
EU says Booking must comply with strict tech rules, investigates X
The Commission said in March that Elon Musk's X, TikTok owner ByteDance and Booking.com may meet EU criteria subjecting them to tough tech rules as so-called gatekeepers Paris:The European Commission on Monday said it had designated Booking as a so-called "gatekeeper"...
Government mandates anti-fake review rules for e-commerce platforms
Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Consumer Affairs Ministry The government issued the new quality norms for e-tailers a year ago, prohibiting them from publishing paid reviews and demanding disclosure of such promotional content. But fake reviews of products and services on...
Climate change: Hardly a burning issue for Indian voters
A detailed review of the election manifestos revealed that, except for the regional party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), none of the major political parties in India have concrete grassroots-level plans to mitigate the impact of climate change In Europe, green...
Before global scrutiny, Indian spice maker MDH faced several US rejections
Before the latest scrutiny, products from MDH, a family-run Indian company more than 100 years old, were rejected for sale in the United States due to the presence of salmonella, a bacteria that can lead to gastrointestinal illness New Delhi:Popular Indian spice brand...
ADB’s $1.70 mn study to develop multi-hazard early warning system for glacial lake outburst floods(GLOFs) in Himalayan region
Pushpendra Johari, senior vice president, sustainability, RMSI ``There's some progress in the case of GLOF, with studies emerging and consultations sought from experts like in the case of Nepal. ADB study for Bhutan and Nepal will include climate and disaster...
Cyberattack diverts ambulances, cripples patient records at major US health system
Cybersecurity experts say ransomware attacks have increased substantially in recent years, especially in the health care sector. Increasingly, ransomware gangs steal data before activating data-scrambling malware that paralyzes networks. The threat of making stolen...
Flash floods, cold lava flow hit Sumatra, Indonesia, killing 15 people
The 2,885-metre (9,465-foot) Mount Marapi erupted late last year killing 23 climbers who were caught by a surprise weekend eruption. The volcano has stayed at the third highest of four alert levels since 2011, indicating above-normal volcanic activity under which...
FPIs pull out a massive Rs 17,000 cr from Indian equities
While FPIs may adopt a cautious stance until the election results are clear, favourable outcomes and established political stability could see their return in significant numbers, Trivesh D, COO at Tradejini, said Mumbai: Foreign investors pulled out a massive Rs...
Gold ETFs witness first outflow since March 2023 amid profit-taking
''In INR terms, gold has done fairly well over the last year but dwarfs in comparison to how equities have fared. Given this backdrop, flows in the Gold ETF category have been somewhat patchy relative to the equity asset class. That said, investors could have opted to...
First person in US to receive pig kidney dies months after transplant
Richard "Rick" Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said they believed the pig kidney would last for at least two years The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two...
White House wants cybersecurity standards on hospitals
The proposal may extend beyond hospitals too. The administration intends to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in coming weeks to bring in minimum cybersecurity requirements for entities that receive money from Medicare and Medicaid, according to a US official, who...
China Construction Bank sued in U.S. over reinsurance fraud losses
The bank allowed employees to conspire with Israeli insurance startup Vesttoo Ltd. to sell reinsurance policies that weren’t real, according to a complaint filed late Thursday by the Porch Group in Manhattan federal court. Vesttoo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in...
Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, poor hit hard
Weather across South America is affected by the El Nio climate phenomenon, a naturally occurring event that periodically warms surface waters in the equatorial Pacific. In Brazil, El Nio has historically caused droughts in the north and intense rainfall in the south,...
Dell discloses data breach of some customers’ names, physical addresses
“We believe there is not a significant risk to our customers given the type of information involved. At this time, our investigation indicates limited types of customer information was accessed, including name and physical address,” the message from Dell read. New...
IRDAI approves Hinduja group’s new plans to take over Reliance Capital, deal to close by May 27
Ashok Hinduja, chairman, IndusInd International Holdings Limited , The IRDAI's clearance for the deal has come now and with the IRDAI's approvals in place, it is possible to stick to the earlier dead line of May 27 for the completion of acquisition of RCL, with two...
Severe solar storm brings dazzling Aurora, threatens to trigger blackouts
The danger is that the storms can inject direct current into alternating current transmission lines, as well as sending low pulses of electricity through things like railroad tracks and pipelines. Some GPS signals may be lost during the event A severe solar storm this...