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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...
2023 officially warmest year on record by a huge margin, WMO confirms
''Given that El Nino usually has the biggest impact on global temperatures after it peaks, 2024 could be even hotter,'' said Saulo, who became WMO Secretary-General on January 1, 2024 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially confirmed that 2023 is...
US regulator grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes indefinitely, cancelling flights until Tuesday
Under more stringent supervision, the regulator will audit the Boeing 737 MAX 9 production line and suppliers and consider having an independent entity take over from Boeing certain aspects of certifying the safety of new aircraft that the FAA previously assigned to...
Cockpit window crack forces ANA Boeing flight in Japan to turn back
The crack appeared in the outermost of the four layers of window surrounding the cockpit The incident was not serious but if left unfixed could have been "pretty dangerous", an aviation expert said London: A domestic All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight in Japan has...
1,200 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 logged so far, says Insacog
Data compiled by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) showed Karnataka has reported the highest number of JN.1 cases at 215, followed by Andhra Pradesh (189), Maharashtra (170), Kerala (154), West Bengal (96), Goa (90), Tamil Nadu (88) and Gujarat (76)....
Red Sea Crisis: Commerce Min calls inter-ministerial meet On Jan 17 to discuss way forward on trade
The commerce ministry has also set up an internal strategic group, comprising additional secretaries of the ministry, to discuss global issues impacting the country's trade on a daily basis and prepare a strategy so that India's response can be quick and decisive The...
Received info from India on social security pact, more work required on this: USTR Katherine Tai
Katherine Tai, US Trade Representative Under this agreement, an expatriate in either country need not contribute to the social security scheme of the host country New Delhi: The US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Saturday said they have received information from...
Ukraine in talks with Marsh on war risk insurance for air transport
Air traffic over Ukraine has been suspended since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. But Kyiv wants to reopen Boryspil International Airport just outside the capital as soon as possible once conditions permit, which it sees as a victory for Ukraine’s...
SC asks Centre to consider enhancing compensation in hit-and-run accidents
The bench noted that in the last five years, there were 660 deaths in hit and run cases and 113 injury cases, while only 205 claims were received under the Scheme during the financial year 2022-23 New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to consider...