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October 16, 2024 6:14 PM

Fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria, killing at least 94 people

A fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Jigawa state in northern Nigeria late on Tuesday after the driver lost control of the vehicle, leaving at least 94 people dead and wounding 50 others, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The incident occurr...

October 16, 2024 5:08 PM

Sensex, Nifty close lower amid selling pressure, foreign outflows

India's benchmark indices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by selling pressure and foreign outflows. The BSE Sensex dropped 318 points to close at 81,501.36, while the Nifty declined by 86 points, ending at 24,971.30. Among the top gainers in the Nif...

October 16, 2024 4:50 PM

Govt seeks reports on series of bomb hoax calls to airlines

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday sought a report from the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) regarding a series of bomb threats made against various airlines across the country. In the last 48 hours, at least 13 bomb threats have been ...

October 16, 2024 4:34 PM

Cabinet approves 3% hike in DA for govt employees

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees on Wednesday. The hike, which takes effect from July 1, 2024, also extends to pensioners, with Dearness Rel...

October 16, 2024 4:17 PM

EU AI Act checker reveals Big Tech’s compliance pitfalls

Some of the most prominent artificial intelligence models are falling short of European regulations in key areas such as cybersecurity resilience and discriminatory output, according to a report by Reuters. The EU had long debated new AI regulations...

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