Final Phase of J&K Assembly Elections: 40.18 Lakh Voters To Cast Ballots For 415 Candidates

Around 39.18 lakh electors are eligible to vote across 40 assembly constituencies, with 415 candidates in the fray. 

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Here is what’s illegal under California’s 18 (and counting) new AI laws

In September, California Governor Gavin Newsom considered 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. He vetoed SB 1047 on Sunday, but signed more than a dozen other AI bills into law over the course of the month. These bills try to address […]

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Gov. Newsom vetoes California’s controversial AI bill, SB 1047

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, a high-profile bill that would have regulated the development of AI. The bill was authored by State Senator Scott Wiener and would have made companies that develop the AI models liable for implementing safety protocols to prevent “critical harms.” The rules would only have applied to AI […]

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`I`ll Oppose My Party If It Fails People Of J&K`: NC MP Ruhullah Mehdi Ahead Of 3rd Phase Polling

PATTAN, Jammu and Kashmir — Prominent Shia leader and sitting Member of Parliament (MP) from the National Conference, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, made headlines while campaigning in the Pattan area, asserting that he would oppose his party if it fails to meet the expectations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Brian Williams might host a live election night special for Amazon

Amazon Prime Video could be getting into the live news business, if only for one night. Variety reports that the company is in talks with longtime NBC and MSNBC news anchor Brian Williams to host a live Election Night special, competing with more traditional TV news broadcasts to offer non-partisan coverage of the U.S. presidential […]

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`Sanctioning Of Global Terrorists Should Not Be Impeded For Political Reasons`: Jaishankar`s Veiled Dig At China At UNGA

India At UNGA: In the past, China has vetoed India and other developed nations' bid to get Pakistan-based international terrorists sanctioned.

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Pakistan`s GDP Can Only Be Measured In Terms Of Radicalisation, Terrorism: Jaishankar At UNGA

A day after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's anti-India rhetoric at the UNGA, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today launched a scathing attack against Islamabad while addressing the UNGA's 79th session. Jaishankar asked Pakistan to vacate Occupied Kashmir and shun terrorism to improve relations with India.

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J&K: Police Busts Terror Module In Awantipora; IEDs, Arms And Ammunition Recovered

So far, six terrorist associates have been arrested, and based on their disclosures, a large cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives has been recovered.

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AI dominated both YC Demo Day and startup news

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week was a busy one for the startup and VC world, with its fair share of funding news and, of course, the latest edition of YC’s […]

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Meet Chander Prakash, New KBC Crorepati From Kashmir Who Impressed Amitabh Bachchan; Check The Final Question

 The first episode of KBC 16 aired in August this year and Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor district’s Chander Prakash, a UPSC aspirant, is the first contestant to bag the crorepati title. 

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RG Kar Case Impact: Mamata Banerjee Disbands Patient Welfare Panels In State-Run Hospitals, Principals To Head New Bodies

Describing her meeting with principals of state-run medical colleges and hospitals as "positive", Banerjee also said a mobile application would be prepared to address issues and complaints of healthcare personnel across the state.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she’s leaving the company

The decision comes just a few weeks before OpenAI's Dev Day, its annual developer conference.

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DNA: Analysing The Support Of QR Codes For Waqf Feedback

Today's DNA analyed the support of QR codes for Waqf feedback.

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Convergence AI played with agents ‘for years’ until raising $12M to give them long-term memory

The strategy is to create consumer agents, but then use those to inform how they train agents in the enterprise.

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How one female VC is teaching kids about startups and women in tech

Lux Capital's Deena Shakir wrote a picture book to explain startups to children.

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Delhi Mayor Issues Directive To MCD Commissioner, Seeks Reasons For Door-to-Door Garbage Collection Failures

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi has directed the MCD Commissioner to explain the failures in door-to-door garbage collection services amid growing complaints from residents.

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Coldplay Tickets `Sold Out`: Akhilesh Yadav Says Art `Should Be Accessible To All`

Coldplay Tickets: As the fans struggled for tickets, it was claimed on social media that the tickets were being sold in black for much higher amounts than the original ticket price. 

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Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software

After U.S. ban, Kaspersky's American customers were automatically migrated to UltraAV antivirus, in some cases without the customers' knowledge.

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Urdu Must For Karnataka Anganwadi Teacher? BJP Accuses Siddaramaiah Govt Of `Muslim Appeasement`

Karnataka: The notification has sparked an outrage with the BJP accusing the Congress of carrying out 'Muslim appeasement'.

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`BJP Wants A Hung Assembly In J&K...`: Omar Abdullah`s Big Charge Amid Assembly Polls

Omar Abdullah addressed a shikara rally organized in Srinagar's Dal Lake to support Tanveer Sadiq, the National Conference candidate from Zadibal.

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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has been planning his comeback

A new Financial Times profile of Mayayoshi Son opens with SoftBank CEO seeming to hit bottom, staring at his “ugly” face on Zoom and telling himself, “I have done nothing I can be proud of.” The scene is presented as the prelude to a hoped-for a comeback, with Son largely disappearing from the public eye […]

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Punjab: Cops Bust Interstate Illegal Gun Module, 17 Arrested

DGP Gaurav Yadav said 18 weapons, 66 cartridges and 1.10 kg of heroin were seized from the arrested accused.  

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X reverses course in Brazil

It seems that Elon Musk-owned social network X (formerly Twitter) is backing down from a confrontation with Brazil’s Supreme Court. The New York Times reported on a new court filing in which the company’s lawyers said X had complied with the court’s orders — blocking designated accounts, paying fines, and naming a new formal representative […]

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Congress Appoints Subhankar Sarkar As President Of West Bengal Congress Committee

President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Sarkar as the chief of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect.

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Tirupati Laddoo Controversy: New Fear Unlocked Among Devotees About Temple Offerings

The controversy began when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu raised concerns based on a report from NDDB (National Dairy Development Board), which suggested that the ghee used at the temple was not pure.   

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The iPhone 16 launches today without its most hyped feature: Apple Intelligence

The iPhone 16 officially goes on sale Friday. But for its earliest adopters, it arrives with a fundamental compromise baked into the deal. Put simply, this is not the iPhone 16 that they were promised. Tim Cook said it would be the “first iPhone built for Apple Intelligence.” But that “for” is key: The handsets […]

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`Poor Condition, Leftover Food`: Indian-American Flyer Slams Air India For `Worst` First Class Experience — VIDEO

An Indian American passenger slammed Air India for its services and dubbed his flight experience the "worst." In a post on social media platform Instagram, CEO of CaPatel Investments Anip Patel lashed out at Air India and said it was a "nightmare" flying from Chicago to Delhi non-stop.

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Kashmir Bus Accident: 3 BSF Personnel Killed, Several Injured In Budgam

According to officials, the bus was carrying 35 BSF personnel when the accident occurred in the Brell Waterhail area of Central Kashmir.  

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Bengal Doctors End Protest, To Resume Duties From Sept 21

The junior doctors called off their protest after the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government accepted most of the demands of the medics.

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Apple, Google wallets now support California driver’s licenses

California residents can now store their driver’s license or state ID in their Apple Wallet apps, the state’s government announced on Thursday. California started allowing digital IDs through Google Wallet just last month. Californians with an ID in the Apple Wallet or Google Wallet app can use their mobile devices to present their ID in […]

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Hindu vs Muslim Festivals in West Bengal: Examining Mamata Banerjee`s Alleged Double Standards

In Nadia district, a 112-foot-tall Durga idol was being prepared. Locals had collected funds to build the tallest Durga Puja pandal in the region, making a commitment to install the largest statue for their biggest festival. Work had been underway for six months.  

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What Is One Nation, One Election? | Explained

The Union government has stated its commitment to evolving a consensus on this issue, working to address the concerns of opposition parties and state governments.

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Fisker reverses course on making Ocean owners pay for recall repairs

The reversal comes as EV startup Fisker prepares to enter the fourth month of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

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J&K Assembly Elections: With Nearly 60% Voter Turnout In Phase 1, Did UT Improve Its 2014 Tally?

According to the EC, the tentative voter turnout for the 24 assembly seats spread over seven districts stood at 59 per cent. This figure may go up slightly as some of the polling stations are located in remote areas of the Pir Panjal Mountain range.  

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Ursa Major nabs $12.5M from U.S. Navy, DoD for 3D printed rocket motors

Ursa Major, a startup that produces rocket motors through 3D printing, received a $12.5 million grant to develop new solid fuel rocket engines

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Explainer: Copper Crisis - How Import Dependency Threatens India`s Defence Ambitions

Despite the Rs 6,21,941 crore allocated to the Ministry of Defence in the 2024-25 budget, India’s defence import bill remains high.

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Salesforce Ventures ups its AI fund to $1B, doubling it again

Salesforce Ventures just doubled its AI fund with another $500 million, and is helping San Francisco grow its attraction as the city for AI startups.

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Arvind Kejriwal Likely To Resign Tomorrow; AAP To Reveal New CM Face

Kejriwal's decision to resign comes after his release from Tihar jail on Friday, following his arrest in the excise policy case. 

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Port of Seattle shares ransomware attack details

The Port of Seattle released a statement Friday confirming that it was targeted by a ransomware attack. The attack occurred on August 24, with the Port (which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) saying it had “experienced certain system outages indicating a possible cyberattack.” The Port is now describing this as “a ‘ransomware’ attack by […]

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MP: Speeding BMW Hits Scooter In Indore, 2 Women Killed

According to eyewitnesses, the BMW collided with the scooter, sending both women flying off the vehicle.   

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Woman Sarpanch Leaves IAS Tina Dabi Surprised With Her Fluent English In Viral Video

In the video, Tina Dabi is seen awestruck after seeing a woman Sarpanch giving a speech in English. The woman sarpanch was seen wearing a Rajputi dress and veil.  

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‘Hot Ones’ could add some heat to Netflix’s live lineup

Netflix has never quite cracked the talk show formula, but maybe it can borrow an existing hit from YouTube. According to Bloomberg, the streamer is in talks with BuzzFeed to create live episodes of the popular YouTube talk show “Hot Ones.” Netflix and BuzzFeed did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment. The show […]

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Why ORNG’s founder pivoted from college food ordering to real-time money transfer

Alex Parmley has been thinking about building his latest company, ORNG, since he was working on his last company, Phood.  Launched in 2018, Phood was a payments app that let students use dining dollars to order food from third-party apps and merchants anywhere in the world. It built the first campus-integrated debit card and worked […]

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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: Stand-Off Between Mamata Banerjee, Junior Doctors Continues

The junior doctors went to meet Chief Minister Banerjee at her residence. When they were waiting outside demanding live telecast of the meeting, Banerjee addressed them saying that since the matter is subjudice, live telecast is not possible.

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First impressions of ChatGPT o1: An AI designed to overthink it

OpenAI released its new o1 models on Thursday, giving ChatGPT users their first chance to try AI models that pause to “think” before they answer. There’s been a lot of hype building up to these models, codenamed “strawberry” inside OpenAI. But does strawberry live up to the hype? Sort of. Compared to GPT-4o, the o1 […]

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J&K Polls: Omar Abdullah Says Ready To Go To Jail With Er Rashid; Puts One Condition

Omar Abdullah also criticized Rashid, questioning his unclear position on potential alliances with the BJP. 

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Announcing the final agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

We’re out-of-this-world excited to announce that we’ve finalized our dedicated Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Fintech, SaaS and AI as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big roof. To top it off, we’re thrilled to share we’ll be hosting a pitch competition this year called “The Space Challenge, powered by […]

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Congress Faces Rebellion In Haryana, Several Enter Poll Fray As Independents After Denied Ticket

Hours after the announcement of the final list for the Haryana polls, the Congress faced a rebellion as some of its leaders decided to enter the poll fray as independents after being denied a party ticket.

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These sub-1mm robots morph and crawl with an electric zap

Along with biological organisms, the robots were inspired kirigami, a variation of origami wherein objects are cut in addition to folded.

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PM Modi To Inaugurate Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Metro Project Phase II On Sept 16: Know All About It

During his visit to Gujarat, PM Modi will inaugurate metro rail extension from Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar on September 16. The metro rail extension seeks to improve connectivity between the two cities. 

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Omar Abdullah Slams Er Rashid`s Bail Ahead Of J&K Elections, Calls It `Tactical Move` For Votes

Abdullah argues that the decision is not in the interest of the people of North Kashmir but is instead a tactical move to secure votes in the upcoming elections.

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Apple’s Voice Memos app will soon let you layer vocals on top of music

When the upgraded Voice Memos app rolls out, you'll be able to sing over a track you recorded earlier — a guitar track, say — by tapping on a new "layer" button before you hit record.

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‘Even After 100 Births...’: Sanjay Raut Slams Fadnavis, Amit Shah; Shelar Retorts

Sanjay Raut slammed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and made jibes at Shah over his visit to Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh idol

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Jammu And Kashmir Assembly Election: Omar Abdullah Accuses BJP Government Of Failing To Combat Terrorism

Omar Abdullah said that terrorism has been on the rise over the past five years.

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Telegram reportedly ‘inundated’ with illegal and extremist activity

A New York Times analysis of more than 3.2 million Telegram messages from 16,000 channels found that the messaging platform has been “inundated” with illegal and extremist activity. Specifically, The Times found 1,500 channels operated by white supremacists, two dozen channels selling weapons, and at least 22 channels where MDMA, cocaine, heroin and other drugs were […]

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Bluesky grows to 9M+ users

Bluesky keeps growing: The company announced that as of Friday morning, it had added 3 million new users, bringing its total user count to more than 9 million. In other words, the social platform’s user base has grown by around 50 percent in the week or so since a Brazilian court banned X (formerly Twitter). […]

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Payroll startup Warp disavows ‘affiliate’ who posted about white superiority

Warp is under the spotlight following controversial posts from an account tied to the company. On Thursday, an account posting under the name Vittorio wrote on X, “i like White people more, they do more, they are better for the roles i need to climb the kardashev scale i’ll let blacks run and play basketball.” […]

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Assam`s Bulldozer Blitz And Its Approach To Illegal Encroachments: DNA Analysing

Today's DNA analysed the bulldozer action against illegal encroachments in Assam.

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Door Knocked, Told To Vacate...Why 52 Kolkata Residents Were Forced Out Of Their Homes In Midnight?

The incident occurred in Durga Pituri Lane in the city’s Bowbazar area where Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (KMRCL) relocated residents to nearby hotels as a precaution.

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University of Texas opens robotics program up to incoming freshmen

The honors program is one of the first in the U.S. that allows incoming freshmen to apply for the program as part of their initial admission application.

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`Jumla Patra`: Congress Attacks BJP`s J&K Election Manifesto

The Congress claimed that people were burdened under heavy taxes, smart meters, unprecedented unemployment and record inflation during the BJP's tenure. 

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US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware

The U.S. government indictment demonstrated deep knowledge of the Russian spies' activities, including their real-world meetings at a cafe in Moscow.

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Lyft restructures its micromobility business and Volkswagen brings ChatGPT to US vehicles

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Short week, shorter newsletter. For all the U.S.-based readers, I hope you had an enjoyable Labor Day.  Before we jump into the news fray, here is one […]

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Punjab Withdraws Previous Cong Govt`s Decision Of Rs 3 Per Unit Power Subsidy For Consumers

Punjab's Cabinet withdrew the Rs 3 per unit power subsidy, saving Rs 1,500-1,800 crore annually.  

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BJP Bouncing Back In Delhi? Party Defeats Ruling AAP In MCD Ward Committee Polls

BJP Councillor and Leader of the Opposition in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Raja Iqbal Singh, credited the party's success in the recent MCD elections to what he described as AAP's inactivity over the past two years.

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All Is Not Well In Rajasthan BJP? Vasundhara Raje`s Cryptic Remark Sparks Rumours

Addressing the gathering during a grand civic reception organized in Jaipur to honor BJP veteran and Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur upon his visit to Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje made a cryptic remark. 

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Manipur Violence: Day After Drone Bombing Attack, Kuki Militants Snatch Automatic Rifles From IRB Bunker

Kuki Militants managed to snatch three automatic rifles, including an AK-47, an INSAS rifle, and an INSAS Light Machine Gun (LMG).

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Air Force Fighter Plane Crashes In Rajasthan`s Barmer; IAF Orders Probe

The pilot is reported safe after the Air Force Fighter plane Crash in Rajasthan's Barmer.  

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Andhra, Telangana Rain: 140 Trains Cancelled, 26 NDRF Teams In Action | Top Updates

Relentless rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has led to Hyderabad school closures, the cancellation of 140 trains, and the deployment of 26 NDRF teams for flood relief.

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Validus, a Singapore-based digital SME lending platform, secures $50M debt financing to help enterprises in Indonesia

Validus, a Singapore-based digital lending platform for small and medium businesses, has secured $50 million in debt financing from HSBC under the ASEAN Growth Fund strategy. Validus will use the proceeds to support the financial inclusion of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia, addressing the challenges they face in accessing financial resources. With […]

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Apple may ditch those old familiar USB-A ports in the new Mac mini

The Mac mini will be the next Apple device to say goodbye to USB-A, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple customers have probably gotten used to seeing the familiar, rectangular USB-A ports replaced with their thinner USB-C siblings. And while USB-C has its advantages, the transition can sometimes leave users confused and scrambling for adapters. […]

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Three Ex-JJP leaders Join BJP Ahead Of Haryana Assembly Elections

Former Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) leaders Anoop Dhanak, Ram Kumar Gautam, and Jogi Ram Sihag joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).  

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