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Boeing’s legacy vanished into thin air and saving it will take years
Boeing has disclosed lapses in recent years ranging from rags and tools left in wing fuel tanks to wrongly drilled holes to loose rudder bolts. Together, these point to a common problem: the company’s once-vaunted system for building its prized 737s has been badly...
Over 24.8 cr people moved out of multidimensional poverty in India in 9 years: NITI report
Uttar Pradesh registered the largest decline in the number of poor with 5.94 crore people escaping multidimensional poverty during the last nine years followed by Bihar at 3.77 crore, Madhya Pradesh at 2.30 crore and Rajasthan at 1.87 crore New Delhi: In what can be...
More CEOs fear their companies won’t survive 10 years as AI and climate challenges grow PwC survey says
"Whether it is accelerating the rollout of generative AI or building their business to address the challenges and opportunities of the climate transition, this is a year of transformation,” Bob Moritz, global chairman of PwC, formerly known as PricewaterhouseCoopers...
Tighter rules to be notified soon under IT Act: MoS IT after Tendulkar flags deepfake video
“These videos are fake. It is disturbing to see rampant misuse of technology. Request everyone to report videos, ads & apps like these in large numbers. Social Media platforms need to be alert and responsive to complaints. Swift action from their end is crucial to...
Medi Assist IPO subscribed 54 pc on Day 1 of offer
The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) got subscribed 89 per cent and the quota for non-institutional investors received 45 per cent subscription. The IPO is entirely an Offer for Sale (OFS) of up to 2,80,28,168 equity shares. It has a price range of Rs...
Indian exporters face rising costs after Houthi Red Sea attacks
Exporters said 95% of vessels had rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope on the southern tip of Africa, adding 4,000 to 6,000 nautical miles and 14-20 days to journeys from India since Houthi militants began attacking shipping in November. The cost of a 24-foot...
Container rates soar on concerns of prolonged Red Sea disruption, inflation
"Tanker rates will increase and futures are up this morning," said John Kartsonas, managing partner at Breakwave Advisors, who added that dry bulk remains the least affected sector. Major importers like Tesla , Geely-owned Volvo Car and Ikea already have reported...
Markets hit record peaks: Sensex breaches 73,000 level for first time; Nifty goes past 22k mark
Deepak Jasani, Head of Retail Research, HDFC Securities, said that shares in Asia were higher after China’s central bank unexpectedly kept a key interest rate unchanged, and in the wake of Taiwan’s election on the weekend. China's central bank left the medium-term...
Govts owe $88 trillion in debt, equivalent almost to the world’s annual economic output
Even in the absence of a new crisis, soaring debt servicing costs will constrain efforts to tackle climate change and care for aging populations. Public services in many countries are already strained after successive budget cuts London: World leaders are flocking to...
Global fungal disease deaths doubled in a decade: Study
Though fungal disease has multiple causes, the updated mortality figures nevertheless dwarf deaths from other single pathogens, killing six times more people than malaria, and almost three times as many than tuberculosis London: The annual total of deaths from fungal...
Interim Budget may see measures to boost consumption demand, rural economy
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister Experts said one way to boost consumption is to put more money in the hands of people, and one of the possible ways of doing it is by reducing the tax burden through tinkering with tax slabs or increasing the standard deduction New...
IRDAI imposes a fine of Rs 2 cr on Reliance General for violating norms
Reliance General Insurance Company (RGIC) is yet to decide whether to appeal against the IRDAI order in the Securities Appellate Tribunal, said the company sources Hyderabad: Insurance regulator IRDAI, in an order last week, has imposed a fine of Rs 2 crore against...
FPIs turn cautious, infuse Rs 3,900 cr in Indian equities during Jan 1-12
The latest investment pattern could be largely attributed to investors booking profit with Indian equity market trading near its all-time high level, said Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Adviser India New Delhi:...
Tesla, Volvo Car pause output as Red Sea shipping crisis deepens
Late on Thursday, Tesla told Reuters it will suspend most car production at its factory near Berlin from Jan. 29 to Feb. 11, citing a lack of components after many ships were re-routed around the southern tip of Africa BERLIN/STOCKHOLM: Automakers Tesla and...
Water Risk: Maha has 2nd highest number of wells in India, but just 45% of its groundwater remains
Uttar Pradesh tops the list with over 3.9 million wells of all types, but pleasantly, Sikkim and Manipur are the only states that have no wells of any kind, while Delhi, Punjab and Chandigarh have no dug-wells, though they have borewells, as per the Centre’s official...
From touch-based viewing aid for the blind to smart home, cool healthtech gizmos
“Smaller than a smartphone”, as the French company pegs it, the device can track body temperature via automatic temporal artery detection; its digital stethoscope can listen to the heart and lungs. With medical-grade ECG, it can also detect possible cardiovascular...
High antibiotic use not the only reason for spread of superbugs: Study
The study, published in the Lancet Microbe, showed that greater antibiotic use does drive an increase in treatment-resistant bacteria in some instances. However, researchers confirmed that this varies depending on the type of broad-spectrum antibiotic used London:...
IMD plans to use AI to better forecasts; admits predicting severe weather events challenging
Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General,IMD The IMD will kick start its 150th-anniversary celebrations on Monday with the launch of ‘Panchayat Mausam Seva’ that aims to take weather forecasts to every farmer in every village and the National Framework for Climate...