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The federal police probe, one of several parallel investigations into the incident that ravaged communities in the state of Minas Gerais, indicated that "various pollution-related crimes" were committed, as well as crimes "against land and water-based fauna and...
India to allow regular international flights from Dec 15,restricted flights from ‘at-risk’ countries
As per the latest update, the Health Ministry has put countries in Europe, including the United Kingdom, and South Africa, Brazil, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Singapore, Hong Kong and Israel under the ‘at-risk’ category. New Delhi:...
World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
"This variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs. The number of cases of this variant appears to be increasing in almost all...
Sebi asks RTAs to publish investor charter, disclose complaint data on websites
Also, Sebi asked stock exchanges, depositories and clearing corporations to disclose on their websites the data on complaints received against them and redressal thereof. This came after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) came out with investor charter...
Light earthquake-like tremors felt in Bengaluru, surrounding regions
Bengaluru: Light earthquake-like tremors were experienced in Bengaluru and surrounding areas on Friday for a few seconds creating fear among the people. However, the official statement from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Center (KSNDMC) clarified that...
Investors lose Rs 7.35 trn as markets plummet over new variant concerns
"Equity markets have plunged almost 2 per cent amid the emergence of a new, highly mutated Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant. The EU announced a temporary ban of flights from South Africa and few EU countries are already under full lockdown scenario. Mumabi: With...
India needs national disaster pool to hedge natural disaster risks: Report
Since 2001, a total of 100 crore people have been impacted and nearly 83,000 lost lives due to these disasters. If the losses are adjusted with current prices, the losses come out to a staggering Rs 13 lakh crore or 6 per cent of the GDP, State Bank of India (SBI)...
Bihar, J’khand, UP among poorest states; Kerala, Goa have lowest poverty: Niti Aayog
Kerala (0.71 per cent), Goa (3.76 per cent), Sikkim (3.82 per cent), Tamil Nadu (4.89 per cent) and Punjab (5.59 per cent) have registered the lowest poverty across India and are at the bottom of the index. The report said India's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)...
Mobile health teams save lives in Afghanistan’s most remote areas
It just one year old, Shahpirai’s son was suffering from severe malnutrition. Yet without the means or available facilities for him to receive proper health care, his mother could only hope he would improve at home.Shahpirai, 30, is the sole provider for her husband...
One billion more people could join the ranks of those already unable to afford healthy diet
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected global food systems worldwide, causing food insecurity and malnutrition The UN agency underscored the urgency of strengthening their capacity to endure shocks, including extreme weather events and surges in plant and animal diseases...
UK suspends flights with 6 African nations as new Covid variant emerges in Africa
"The variant includes a large number of spike protein mutations as well as mutations in other parts of the viral genome. These are potentially biologically significant mutations which may change the behaviour of the virus with regards to vaccines, treatments and...
Chinese regulators ask Didi to delist from US bourses on security fears
Didi sparked the ire of Beijing when it proceeded with its New York stock offering this summer, despite regulatory requests that it ensure the security of its data before the IPO. Chinese regulators quickly launched multiple investigations into the company and have...
New Covid variant: Centre’s fresh advisory to states for international travellers
In a letter to additional chief secretaries or principal secretaries or secretaries (Health) of the states and union territories, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan asked them to ensure that samples of travellers turning positive are sent to the designated IGSLS or...
93 countries adopt the first global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
“The world needs rules for artificial intelligence to benefit humanity. The Recommendation on the ethics of AI is a major answer. It sets the first global normative framework while giving States the responsibility to apply it at their level. UNESCO will support its...
New legal framework evolving on tech, internet; data protection bill step towards that: MoS IT
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar After nearly two years of deliberations, the Joint Committee of Parliament on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 on Monday adopted the report on the Bill, which provided the government with...
India ranks high in Cyber security ranking:MeitY official
Congratulating the technical stakeholders for improved cyber ranking, Amitesh Kumar Sinha, joint secretary, e-Governance, Meit said, “India is ranked among top 10 countries, out of 182, in cyber security posture for the year 2020, jumping from the 47th position in the...
Apple warns Thai activists “state-sponsored attackers” may have targeted iPhones
The messages warned “if your device is compromised by a state-sponsored attacker, they may be able to remotely access your sensitive data, communications, or even the camera and microphone.” Apple on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Israeli cyber firm NSO Group and its...
Hydrogen rush could shift world energy order
As countries transition to sustainable energy, oil and gas led economies could lose USD7 trillion by 2040, the International Energy Agency has warned. Hydrogen could give them a lifeline to extend their business model.Still, electricity is expected to be the energy...