By Akshat Rathi As climate diplomats at COP28 in Dubai debated an agreement to transition away from

In the second phase, which is ongoing, users also became contributors with the advent of social media.In Web 2.0, people’s data is owned by large organisations such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon.... We have this database( s) which are participating in the validation of transactional database.... This validation process makes this database fully secure and immutable....

New York City will require residents to be fully vaccinated to access indoor dining, entertainment and fitness--a stricter rule than the current requirement for people to have received at least one dose.“ Vaccine mandates are the one thing that really breaks through," Mayor Bill de Blasio said in an interview on MSNBC Monday.... Kids age 5-11 will also be required to have at least one shot to enter restaurants, de Blasio said. The city has seen a post-Thanksgiving rise in Covid-19 infections in

Gold prices held steady near a six-week high on Monday in thin trade, as safe-haven buying fuelled by an Omicron-driven surge in coronavirus infections countered pressure from higher U.S. Treasury yields. Spot gold was steady at$ 1, 824.74 per ounce, as of 0615 GMT, after hitting its highest since Nov.... 22 at$ 1, 831.62 earlier in the session.... U.S. gold futures edged down 0.1% to$ 1, 826.40." The number( of Omicron cases) is rising undoubtedly, so that is supporting gold....

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' Web 3.0' envisions a decentralised future where users and machines are able to interact with data via asmart, digital contracts' over peer-to-peer networks, without the need for Big Tech. According to the report by crypto and digital asset exchange CrossTower in partnership with US-India Strategic Partnership Forum( USISPF), the digital asset economy's value to India's GDP will grow at 43.1 per cent CAGR( compound annual growth rate)--from$ 5.1 billion in 2021 to$ 261.8 billion over an 11-year

Additional WSA sites, as and when identified by the NHAI, will be put up for bidding. The idea is to make Indian highways support green transportation and to provide the infrastructure that would facilitate long-distance runs by EVs. All bidders for developing wayside amenities have to commit to providing EV charging stations.... According to the MoU, the NHAI will provide space near the toll plazas and its buildings for installation of charging stations based on a revenue sharing model....

Image source, Getty Images Banks have been condemned for" weak excuses" over customers' savings as MPs step up pressure on providers to pass on higher interest rates.... Harriett Baldwin, who chairs the Treasury Select Committee, said:" The time for weak excuses is over." The financial regulator also said it would soon look at whether minimal returns for loyal savers were offering fair value. Banks said they were providing a range of deals at competitive rates.... Previous figures from the Ban

We are clear that it is for any board first and foremost to make decisions about the future of a firm’s CEO.... We have made it clear that the legislation requires that no one should be having their personal bank account closed on the basis of their legally held political views.“ The Treasury has asked us to have regard to its commitments on net zero and sustainable finance.... Mr Banks claimed that Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, had been made aware of the issue more widely at on

Retail price inflation rate fell to a three-month low of 5.59 per cent in July from 6.26 per cent the previous month, due to a slower price rise in food items, particularly vegetables.... However, economists cautioned that inflationary pressures may come back if supply is disrupted and demand rises with economic recovery later in the current financial year. Also, fuel inflation remained elevated in July despite some moderation from the previous month.... “ It's increasingly difficult to charac