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Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts W Asia on edge | World News

Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts W Asia on edge | World News

[ad_1] Photo: unsplash.com (Representative Image) 4 min read Last Updated : Apr 12 2024 | 7:59 AM IST Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said it was preparing to “meet all its security needs” in a region on edge over an Iranian threat … Read more

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers raises Rs 2,000 cr to invest in equities | Company News

Kotak Alternate Asset Managers raises Rs 2,000 cr to invest in equities | Company News

[ad_1] The fund aims to solve the challenge of building and maintaining equity portfolios amid the difficulties faced by investors due to the market volatalities. (Photo: X@ANI) Kotak Mahindra Bank’s asset management arm Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd on Monday said it raised Rs 2,000 crore to invest in equities. Kotak Alternate Asset … Read more

England’s NHS will provide artificial pancreas to thousands of diabetes patients

England’s NHS will provide artificial pancreas to thousands of diabetes patients

[ad_1] England’s National Health Service (NHS) said on Tuesday that “tens of thousands of children and adults” with type 1 diabetes will receive an “artificial pancreas” to help manage their insulin levels. The hybrid closed loop system — a sensor under the skin that sends wireless readings to an externally worn pump, which delivers insulin … Read more

UK regulators want to investigate Three and Vodafone’s blockbuster merger

UK regulators want to investigate Three and Vodafone's blockbuster merger

[ad_1] The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is concerned that the merger Three and Vodafone announced last year could lead to “substantial lessening of competition” and might conduct an in-depth investigation into the deal. Three years after Virgin Media’s merger with O2, Three and Vodafone revealed their intention to enter a joint venture agreement … Read more

Getty flags another British royal family photo for being digitally altered

Getty flags another British royal family photo for being digitally altered

[ad_1] Getty has flagged another photo captured by the Princess of Wales as digitally altered that was released back in 2022, featuring Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. “Getty Images is undertaking a review of handout images and in accordance with its editorial policy is placing an editor’s note on images where … Read more

UK government wants to use AI to cut civil service jobs

UK government wants to use AI to cut civil service jobs

[ad_1] The two primary fears around AI are that the information these systems produce is gibberish, and that it’ll unjustly take jobs away from people who won’t make such sloppy mistakes. But the UK’s current government is actively promoting the use of AI to do the work normally done by civil servants, including drafting responses … Read more

Tory suspends lawmaker after he claims London mayor controlled by Islamists | World News

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[ad_1] The UK’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists, as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics. The party said on Saturday that Lee Anderson was suspended after he refused to apologise for remarks made … Read more

Israel has right to defend itself; calls for ceasefire naive: Braverman | World News

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[ad_1] Braverman also said it was incumbent on any self-respecting government to do the needful to protect its citizens | Photo: Bloomberg UK’s former Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Saturday said Israel has the right to defend itself from attacks by terrorists and calls for an immediate ceasefire to end the conflict with Hamas … Read more

Indian-Origin Samir Shah appointed as BBC Chairman, to take charge on Mar 4 | World News

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[ad_1] India-born media executive Dr Samir Shah was on Thursday confirmed as the new BBC chairman after his selection cleared the stages of scrutiny to be approved by King Charles III this week. Shah, who has worked in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, was picked as the government’s preferred candidate in December … Read more

The UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools

The UK moves another step closer to banning phones in schools

[ad_1] Mobile phone ownership has become standard for people of most ages, and, while there’s a convenience argument, experts and regulators alike have expressed concerns about children’s well-being and distraction while learning. To that end, the UK government has become the latest to announce guidance for banning the use of phones during school. It follows … Read more