New York [US], September 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that science and technology-based innovations in India can greatly help the world and the scale and cost of the country's technology solutions is unmatched.
He said when India grows, the world grows and when the country reforms, the world transforms.
"Today every sixth person of the world is Indian. When Indians progress, then it also acceler

PM Modi links Indians progress with global development

Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk and Canadian singer Grimes have decided to part ways after being together for three years.
According to Page Six, Musk confirmed that he and Grimes are "semi-separated" but remain on good terms and continue to co-parent their year-old son, the distinctively named X AE A-Xii Musk.
The entrepreneur told the outlet, "We are semi-separated but still love ea

Elon Musk and Grimes split after three years

Washington DC [US], September 25 (ANI): The leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US on Friday said that they are beginning new cooperation in cyberspace and pledged to work together to combat cyber threats, promote resilience and secure the critical infrastructure of the member nations.
"In space, we will identify new collaboration opportunities and share satellite data for peaceful purposes such as monitoring clima

Quad to combat cyber threats, promote resilience

Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Amid growing security concern over misuse of 5G technologies by Chinese companies, leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia and India on Friday agreed to advance the deployment of "secure, open and transparent" 5G telecommunications networks and work to bolster supply chain security for semiconductors.
Discussion at the first in-person summit of the leaders of the four democracie

Amid Chinese threat, Quad to deploy secure, open 5G network

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India):Launched in December 2020, the platform enables the online partners to track their loan journey status and SaaS platform empowering offline partners with a one-stop solution to self-serve, create and fulfill their applications without any manager.
The platform is accessible to Lendingkart proprietary Zero Touch Technology that helps in making the process

Lendingkart supports partners, agents with instant invoicin

Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): At the maiden in-person summit, the Quad leaders shared perspectives on the situation in Afghanistan, the challenges in Indo-Pacific and reaffirmed their commitment to work together to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Friday.
Speaking at a special briefing after the Quad leaders' meeting, Shringla said that the leaders also discussed a com

Quad leaders discuss Afghan situation, challenges in Indo-P

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): TAGG, a leading homegrown tech-driven lifestyle electronics brand is all set to launch their new smartwatch TAGG Verve Ultra in India on 25th September 2021. TAGG Verve Ultra will be available onTAGG Verve Ultra is the latest addition to the Verve Series. It is the 1st Smartwatch in India with a 1.69" Dual 3D Curved Display powered by the industry-leading Nordic Chipset for 

TAGG Verve Ultra launching on 25th September on Amazon

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], September 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): MSSP Alert, published by After Nines Inc., has named Ahmedabad based Infopercept Consulting to the Top 250 MSSPs list for 2021 (The list and research identify and honor the top MSSPs, managed detection and response (MDR) and Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS) providers worldwide.
The rankings are based on MSSP Alert's 2021 readership survey 

Infopercept Consulting named at 87 to MSSP Alert's top 250

London [UK]/ Melbourne [Australia], September 24 (ANI/PRNewswire):The company has appointed Klaus Seifert as Head of Strategy for Europe and Chief Business Officer for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH). Munich-based Seifert brings more than two decades of experience in sales, business development, and PL management across diverse industry sectors. He was formerly the head of Global Technology Services for DACH at I

Mindtree expands in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Seoul [South Korea], September 24 (ANI/Global Economic): Samsung Electronics has announced that it will sell limited quantities of the 'Galaxy Watch 4 Classic Thom Browne Edition,' which was collaborated with Thom Browne.
This is the first time that Thom Browne and Samsung Electronics have released a special edition of Galaxy Watch alone. It will receive applications online from 9 am to 6 pm on September 29 on Samsung Ele

Samsung Electronics to release Galaxy Watch 4 'Thom Browne'

Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): From Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga to Camila Cabello, over 60 musicians, actors and artists have urged entertainment industry executives to ask US Congress to pass climate change legislation.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, several artists teamed up with the NRDC Action Fund to pen a letter to Warner Music Group CEO Lincoln Benet, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg an

Camila Cabello raises concern over climate change

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24 (ANI/NewsVoir): London, Mumbai and Bangalore have featured among the world's top startup hubs, according to a comprehensive ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome for its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021.
Despite Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, London maintained its second-place ranking tied with New York for the second year in a row. Ban

Mumbai, Bangalore named among World's top startup hubs

Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris has 'suo moto', referred to Pakistan's role in terrorism and asked the country to stop supporting terror groups during the first-ever meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informed Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla on Thursday (local time).
Shringla said, "When the issue of terrorism came up, the Vice President suo moto referred to Pakistan'

US VP Kamala Harris 'suo moto' refers to Pakistan

Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Noting that democracies around the world are under threat, US Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said it is imperative that India and the US defend democratic principles and institutions within their respective countries and around the world.
Harris made the remarks during her joint statement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"As democracies around the world are under threat, it

'India, US must defend democratic principles'

Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): During her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Vice President Kamala Harris "suo moto" referred to Pakistan's role with regard to terrorism and agreed on the need to rein-in and closely monitor Islamabad support for terror groups, informed Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla.
Harris acknowledged the presence of terror groups in Pakistan, said Shringla when asked whether the is

At meet with PM Modi, Harris refers to Pak terror role

By Reena BhardwajWashington [US], September 23 (ANI): On the itinerary-packed first day of his US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold meetings with Australian counterpart Scott Morrison, US Vice President Kamala Harris and the select heads of corporates that have the potential to invest significantly in India.
According to sources, Prime Minister Modi will start his day by meeting with select heads of corporates

PM Modi to meet Australian PM, Kamala Harris, global CEOs

BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. ZHONGGUANCUN FORUM The 2021 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) kicked off on Friday in Beijing. The leaders of relevant countries and heads of international organizations attended the ceremony online. The forum, themed "intelligence, health, and carbon neutrality," hosts more than 60 event

China science, technology news summary -- Sept. 26

BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's software and information technology sector sustained sound growth momentum in the first eight months, with its operating revenue maintaining steady expansion, official data showed. Software revenue of the sector totaled 5.97 trillion yuan (about 924 billion U.S. dollars) during the period, climbing 20.8 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Informat

China&#039;s software sector logs stable revenue growth in Jan.-Aug.

BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. SPENDING ON R&D China's spending on research and development (R&D) hit a record high of 2.4 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, up 0.16 percentage points from the previous year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. China's total expenditure on R&D amounte

China science, technology news summary -- Sept. 25

BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. COVID-19 STUDY Chinese researchers have discovered by employing big-data analysis that the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States might have started to spread around in September 2019, earlier than the officially announced date of its first confirmed case. According to a new article published

China science, technology news summary -- Sept. 23

GLASGOW, Scotland: Energy provider INEOS has announced that it will convert its large-scale petrochemicals plant and oil refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland, to run on hydrogen, at a cost of more than $1.4 billion, to enable it to achieve "net zero" carbon emissions by 2045.The UK has significantly reduced emissions from power generation and aims to reach net zero by 2050, but has struggled to reduce the carbon f

Scotland oil refinery to be converted to hydrogen power

Plan calls for converting Scotland oil refinery to hydrogen power

$1.4 billion to convert Scotland refinery to hydrogen power

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Royal Dutch Shell has made a major commitment to manufacture low carbon emissions aviation fuel over the next four years, in a bid to encourage airlines to lower the emission of greenhouse gases. Aviation, which constitutes three percent of carbon emissions globally, is viewed as being among the most challenging sectors to transform due to the few alternate technologies to petroleum-drive

Shell seeks to encourage production of bio-based jet fuel

Shell promotes low polluting jet fuel, but price prohibitive

Shell to push for increase in production of low polluting jet fuel

Panipat (Haryana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday warned the central government to repeal the three farm laws, or else Samyukt Kisan Morcha will hold protests and meetings in poll-bound states and give 'vote ki chot' to the government.
"Government of India should repeal the three farm laws at the earliest. If they would not, Samyukt Kisan Morcha will go to every part 

SKM to hold protests in poll-bound states against farm laws

Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): A recent study by an international team of researchers show that weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity.
This finding was suggested by a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in the Association's journal Hyperten

Obesity related BP can be treated by meds, surgery

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 24 (ANI): Crisil has reaffirmed AAA/Stable/A1-plus ratings on bank facilities of fast-moving consumer goods major Marico.
The ratings continue to reflect Marico's leading position across product categories, improving revenue diversity, healthy operating efficiency and a robust financial risk profile.
Crisil said these strengths are partially offset by the susceptibility of the operating m

Crisil reaffirms AAA/Stable/A1-plus ratings on Marico

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department fined United Airlines for violating federal rules on long tarmac delays, at a cost of $1.9 million on Friday. This was the largest fine of its kind ever imposed, following delays that 3,218 passengers suffered through. United was ordered to ensure there would be no similar violations in the future. According to the department, between December 20

United Airlines fined $1.9 million by U.S. for passenger delays

Delaying passengers on planes costs United Airlines $1.9 million

United Airlines fined by U.S. for holding passengers on tarmacs

ROME, Italy: Hundreds of Alitalia workers stopped highway traffic as they blocked an airport exit on Friday to protest that most staff will soon lose their jobs.Alitalia is being reorganized, as of October 15, as a new airline, named ITA, and will take over Alitalia's aircraft, routes and facilities. However, it will only retain some 2,800 of 10,000 Alitalia's employees.In protest, Alitalia employees fo

Workers protest closing Alitalia, block highway exit

Workers protest loss of 7,000 jobs as Alitalia restructures to ITA Air

Alitalia workers protest end of jobs by blocking highway exit

WASHINGTON D.C.: On Monday, Attorney-General Merrick Garland was urged by two senior U.S. Senate Democrats to investigate and prosecute unruly air passengers, in light of the rising number of disturbances on passenger flights.The two senators, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, called on the Justice Department and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to jointly "e

U.S. Justice Department urged to prosecute unruly air passengers

Fed up with unruly air passengers, Senators call for prosecution

Senators want U.S. to prosecute unruly air passengers

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has written to the Transport Department, warning that a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, the "Northeast Alliance", would lead to higher airfares.The partnership was announced in July 2020 and approved by the Transportation Department six months later, shortly before the end of the Trump administration.Under the codeshare agreement

U.S. Senator says American, JetBlue link-up will raise prices

American buying JetBlue will mean higher cost of tickets, says Senator

Lawmaker concerned American purchase of JetBlue means higher fares

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 26 (ANI): The airport in Kabul is fully ready for domestic and international flights, the Taliban said on Sunday.
"As the problems at Kabul International Airport have been resolved and the airport is fully operational for domestic and international flights, the IEA [Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan] assures all airlines of its full cooperation and expects all airlines and countries that had pr

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international fligh

Washington DC [US], September 26 (ANI): An investigating agency is probing alleged assault on a female US soldier at an Afghan refugee camp in New Mexico state in the Southwestern part of the country.
This comes after a female US service member reported being assaulted by "a small group of male evacuees" while at a complex in New Mexico, The Hill reported.
"We take the allegation seriously and appropriately referred the m

FBI probing alleged assault on US soldier at Afghan refugee

Ottawa [Canada], September 26 (ANI): Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government on Sunday lifted a month-long ban on passenger flights from India. The ban was put in place in view of the enhanced COVID-19 protocols.
"As of September 27, 2021, direct flights from India to Canada will resume," said the government on Sunday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Canada extended the restriction on all direct commercial and private passenger flight

COVID-19: Canada lifts ban on passengers from India

Paris [France], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Protesters against mandatory COVID-19 passes took to the streets of Paris for an 11th consecutive Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The demonstrators gathered near the Gare de Lyon railroad terminal in the city's 12th district and marched across Paris to the Sacre-Coeur basilica on the Montmartre hill.
The procession was shadowed by police officers.
A separate protest,

French capital sees 11th weekend of protests against COVID

Taipei [Taiwan], September 26 (ANI): Taiwan on Thursday accused China of "bullying" after Beijing sent a total of 24 warplanes into its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the third-largest incursion in the past two years of heightened tensions between Beijing and Taipei, US media reported.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, including bombers, fighter jets, anti-submarine planes and airborne early warning an

Taiwan acusses China of 'bullying'

Beijing [China], September 25 (ANI): China is continuing its crackdown against the top business figures of the country as it recently arrested two executives of renowned HNA Group, a media report said.
Chen Feng, HNA's chairman, and Tan Xiangdong, the company's CEO, were arrested and taken into custody Friday over suspected crimes in Hainan Province, where HNA is headquartered, New York Post reported.
HNA Group -- a bankr

China continues its crackdown against key business figures

Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): Forging closer ties between two leading Indo-Pacific powers, the US and India on Friday committed to advance security in the Indo-Pacific by expanding cooperation on terrorist screening, information sharing, aviation security, terrorist use of the internet, terrorist designations, and joint capacity building.
"The United States and India look forward to the upcoming Counterterrorism Jo

India-US to forge closer ties, to expand cooperation

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Cambodia and Bangladesh both received more COVID-19 vaccines from China on Friday.PHNOM PENH, DHAKA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Friday received a new batch of 3 million doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, as Banglade

Cambodia, Bangladesh receive new batches of vaccines from China

&copy; Provided by Xinhua "For 40 years, commercial ties between the two nations have brought immeasurable benefits to both peoples. Further decoupling will unravel that progress," said the AmCham Shanghai report.BEIJING, Sep

U.S. businesses in China optimistic despite Trump tariffs

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI) An official of the Tata group, which is partnering with Airbus in the C-295 transport aircraft deal for the Indian Air Force, said they were yet to finalise the location of the manufacturing facility for the first-ever aerospace manufacturing project awarded to the private sector in the country.
Addressing a press conference after the deal was signed between the Defence Ministry and A

C-295 production facility location yet to be finalised

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday showered praise on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath "for maintaining the law and order situation in the state" to ensure holistic development.
He said the Chief Minister had done commendable work and his name sends shivers down the spine of criminals. Uttar Pradesh is slated to go to the polls early next year.

Rajnath Singh praises Yogi Adityanath  in poll-bound UP

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strengthened the internal security in the last seven years.
The Chief Minister said there were blasts and other kinds of violence that led to the deterioration of internal security before 2014.
"We all know what was the situation before 2014. Planes used to be hijacked, there 

PM Modi has strengthened internal security: UP CM

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): India has formalised the acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet.
It is the first 'Make in India' aerospace programme in the private sector, involving the full development of a complete industrial ecosystem: from the manufacture to assembly, test, and qualification, to delivery and maintenance of the complete lifecycle of the air

India formalises acquisition of 56 Airbus C295 aircraft

New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu on Thursday said that Namami Gange is not only a program for cleaning Ganga but to bring collective consciousness among masses.
The Minister of State for Jal Shakti chaired a meeting of the Empowered Task Force including several central ministries, departments, and the state governments for ensuring better coordination and converge

Namami Gange not for cleaning Ganga

Singapore, September 24 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service has affirmed GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd's (HIAL's) Ba2 corporate family rating (CFR) and Ba2 senior secured USD bond rating.
The outlook on ratings remains negative.
"The rating affirmation reflects our expectation of a gradual improvement in HIAL's revenue over the next two to three, driven by the implementation of higher tariffs under the final tariff

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