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Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank partnership

Apple Pay launches in India with Axis Bank partnership

Sept 30 (Reuters) - Apple Pay has launched in India through a partnership with Axis Bank, giving the payment service its first foothold in one of the world's largest digital payments markets, the lender said on Wednesday.
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Google Photos Introduces AI-Powered Digital Wardrobe Feature in U.S.

Google Photos Introduces AI-Powered Digital Wardrobe Feature in U.S.

Google Photos Introduces AI-Powered Digital Wardrobe Feature in U.S.
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Philippines Hosts Indian Analyst to Discuss China Strategy and West Philippine Sea Implications

Philippines Hosts Indian Analyst to Discuss China Strategy and West Philippine Sea Implications

Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. hosted Nitin A. Gokhale, an Indian strategic affairs analyst and defense journalist, for a fireside chat in Manila. The discussion, titled 'Countering Asymmetric Coercion: Strategies from the Indo-China Border for the West Philippine Sea,' focused on India's experiences in addressing China's coercive tactics and their potential implications for Philippine defense thinking. The event, held at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, explored how India has reacted to China's attempts at coercion and what lessons could be applied to the Philippines' maritime security concerns, particularly in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Secretary Teodoro emphasized the Philippines' dedication to safeguarding its territorial integrity and building defense cooperation with partners, acknowledging India's support following the 2016 arbitral decision on the South China Sea.
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India central bank recommends raising advances limits for state governments

India central bank recommends raising advances limits for state governments

Sept 29 (Reuters) - India's central bank-appointed panel on Tuesday proposed raising the aggregate ways and means advances limit for state governments to 678.39 billion rupees ($7.07 billion) from the current 610.08 billion rupees, while recommending measures to strengthen states' cash management
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CEPI and Partners Invest in Global Pandemic Preparedness and Disease X Vaccine Research

CEPI and Partners Invest in Global Pandemic Preparedness and Disease X Vaccine Research

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), along with partners including Ethiopia, Norway, and the UK, has announced significant funding to bolster global pandemic preparedness and advance vaccine development. A combined US$240 million has been pledged to support CEPI's five-year CEPI 3.0 strategy. This initiative focuses on developing vaccines against dangerous pathogens and viral families, establishing rapid-response vaccine platforms, and strengthening global networks for outbreak response. A key area of research includes developing new vaccine candidates against 'Disease X' exemplar viral families, such as paramyxoviruses, arenaviruses, coronaviruses, phenuiviruses, hantaviruses, and nairoviruses. Additionally, CEPI is investing US$3.9 million in three research projects to enhance understanding of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. India is also contributing to these efforts with an US$8.9 million funding boost for its freezer-free RNA vaccine t...
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Population Momentum to Drive 79% of Global Growth Through 2054, UN DESA Reports

Population Momentum to Drive 79% of Global Growth Through 2054, UN DESA Reports

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) analysis indicates that population momentum is projected to account for approximately 79 percent of total global population growth through 2054, adding roughly 1.4 billion people. Population momentum refers to the phenomenon where a population continues to grow for one or more generations even after its fertility rate falls to or below replacement level. This growth is primarily driven by the existing size and age distribution of the population, particularly large cohorts of young people entering their reproductive years. For instance, China's population continued to grow for about three decades after its fertility rate dropped below replacement level in the early 1990s, only beginning to shrink around 2021-2022. Similarly, India's population continues to grow despite its fertility rate reaching replacement level, sustained by a large number of women in their reproductive years from previous higher fertility rates. Sub-Saharan African c...
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International Water Management Institute Advocates for Policy Precision in Addressing Global Water Scarcity

International Water Management Institute Advocates for Policy Precision in Addressing Global Water Scarcity

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is advocating for a fundamental shift in policy-making to address global water scarcity and agricultural challenges, moving away from 'blanket policies' towards data-driven, localized solutions. According to IWMI, satellite monitoring reveals severe global groundwater depletion in regions like California’s Central Valley and the North China Plain, alongside significant greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural practices. The organization emphasizes the critical need to recognize the deep interconnectedness of water, energy, food, and environment (WEFE) resources. Researchers and policy experts convened to discuss concrete challenges and solutions, particularly in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting that the theoretical understanding of the global resource crisis is established, but the challenge lies in dismantling institutional silos and deploying targeted interventions at scale.
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DoorDash to create 3,000 jobs at global tech centre in India

DoorDash to create 3,000 jobs at global tech centre in India

Sept 30 (Reuters) - US food delivery firm DoorDash will create 3,000 jobs in India over the next two years through a global technology hub it opened in the southern city of Hyderabad on Wednesday, the Telangana state government said.
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Optimo Capital Appoints Former RBI CGM Shrimohan Yadav as Independent Director

Optimo Capital Appoints Former RBI CGM Shrimohan Yadav as Independent Director

Optimo Capital Appoints Former RBI CGM Shrimohan Yadav as Independent Director
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U.S. Bancorp Establishes Global Capability Center in Chennai, India

U.S. Bancorp Establishes Global Capability Center in Chennai, India

U.S. Bancorp Establishes Global Capability Center in Chennai, India
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Twilio Seeks Senior Architect for Emerging Technologies to Drive AI Innovation

Twilio Seeks Senior Architect for Emerging Technologies to Drive AI Innovation

Twilio Seeks Senior Architect for Emerging Technologies to Drive AI Innovation
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India's Generic Injectables Manufacturing Sector Poised for Significant Growth and Investment

India's Generic Injectables Manufacturing Sector Poised for Significant Growth and Investment

India's Generic Injectables Manufacturing Sector Poised for Significant Growth and Investment