Malawian president calls for regional collaboration in addressing climate change
Lilongwe, July 11 (IANS) Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera urged southern African countries to collaborate in finding solutions that would help address climate change issues affecting farmers in the region. Chakwera emphasised the importance of collaboration during his opening speech on Wednesday at the two-day annual Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU) conference in Lilongwe. […]
Will cease fire if peace reached in Gaza: Hezbollah
Beirut, July 11 (IANS) Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has confirmed that his group will stop attacking Israel if an agreement is reached on a ceasefire in Gaza. Nasrallah made the remark on Wednesday in a televised speech commemorating Mohammad Ni’mah Nasser, a party leader killed by Israel in southern Lebanon last week, reports Xinhua news […]
AI Chatbots Alexa, MyAI, Bing come with ‘empathy gap’, may harm children
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like Amazon’s AI voice assistant Alexa, Snapchat’s My AI, and Microsoft’s Bing have frequently shown signs of an “empathy gap” that puts young users at risk of distress or harm, according to a study on Thursday that proposes the urgent need for “child-safe AI”. The research […]
Apple sends fresh spyware threat alert to iPhone users in 98 nations
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Tech giant Apple has issued a fresh warning to iPhone users in at least 98 countries, including in India, about a potential new mercenary spyware attack like ‘Pegasus’. According to the Apple warning, it has detected that “you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to […]
Samsung reveals India pricing for new foldables, wearables
Paris, July 11 (IANS) Samsung on Thursday announced India pricing for the sixth generation of its foldable smartphone series, with pre-orders for Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 now open. The Galaxy Z Flip6 (12GB+256GB) will cost Rs 109,999 and the 12GB+512GB version will come for Rs 121,999. Galaxy Z Fold6 in the 12GB+256GB variant […]
Sensex trades flat after opening in green
Mumbai, July 11 (IANS) Indian equity indices were trading flat on Thursday after opening in the green. At 9:40 a.m., Sensex was down 10 points at 79,914 and Nifty was up 8 points at 24,332. It is the second consecutive day when the Sensex is trading below 80,000. Buying is seen in the smallcap and […]
Five automakers to recall over 1,56,000 cars for faulty parts
Seoul, July 11 (IANS) Kia, Nissan Korea and three other carmakers will voluntarily recall more than 1,56,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry here said on Thursday. The five companies, also including Hyundai Motor Co., Porsche Korea and Toyota Motor Korea Co., will recall 1,56,740 units of 32 different models, the Ministry of […]
India to see rise in private consumption in FY25 driven by rural demand
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Driven by rural demand recovery owing to normal monsoon and moderating inflation, India is projected to see a surge in private consumption in the current fiscal, a report has said. According to India Ratings and Research, the rise in private consumption would lead to more balanced growth, reducing the disparity […]
Retail inflation for industrial workers declines to 4-month low
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Retail inflation for industrial workers eased to a 4-month low of 3.86 per cent in May compared to 4.42 per cent in the same month a year ago, according to the latest data released by the Labour Ministry. The Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) has been steadily declining since February […]
Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port receives first mothership, puts India in world league
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11 (IANS) Adani Group’s Vizhinjam Port, India’s first trans-shipment port near Kovalam Beach in Kerala, received its first mothership on Thursday. ‘San Fernando’, a vessel of the world’s second-largest shipping company Maersk, arrived at the port country with over 2,000 containers on it, thus creating history. The giant vessel was given the traditional […]
