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The economic impact of the Iran war could push more than 32 million people into poverty worldwide, with developing countries expected to be affected the most, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).Released amid uncertainty over a fragile ceasefire, the report said the world economy is facing a “triple shock” from rising energy prices,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned that a petrol and diesel crisis was developing worldwide as ongoing conflicts continued to affect key energy regions.Speaking during the 132nd episode of Mann Ki Baat, he said, “This month of March has been extremely eventful on a global level. We all remember that, in the…
NEW DELHI: Stressing the need for robust infrastructure along the borders, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has been entrusted with the task of developing infrastructure along the Indo-Myanmar border, spanning approximately 1,600 km, an initiative that will further bolster the border management capabilities.Rajnath, who chaired a parliamentary consultative committee…
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is seeing rapid adoption across several developing countries, helping broaden access to generative artificial intelligence even as the overall gap between advanced and emerging economies continues to widen, according to a new Microsoft report.The report said global adoption of generative AI tools reached 16.3% of the world’s population in the three…
According to the World Health Organization, dementia is the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older adults. Could a disease that affects such a large population be avoided with a simple “check-up”? Britain’s leading brain health expert, and a professor of medicine at the University…
China seems to be working hard to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The country is reportedly seeking ways to advance its reusable rocket capabilities through new regulations that would help its commercial space companies access public markets. According to a Reuters report, the Shanghai Stock Exchange recently announced that Chinese companies developing reusable rockets will…
Most of us know our blood type as a simple medical detail, something needed before a blood test or surgery. But emerging research suggests it might tell us more than we think, especially about our liver health.A recent study, published in the journal Frontiers, has found that people with blood type A may be more…
