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Status symbol or ID badge: What's the significance of Twitter's blue tick?

Twitter's blue tick lets people know an account of interest is authentic, but it’s far from a simple verification tool in the fight against impersonation and fraud. However, Elon Musk’s new rule means the more you can pay, the more legitimacy you can purchase in the public sphere

31,000 cases and counting... How countries can stop the spread of monkeypox

With only a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it becomes entrenched as a new disease

UN human rights chief calls for moratorium on AI technology use, flags it as 'risk' to civilization

AI-based technologies can be a force for good but they can also 'have negative, even catastrophic effects' Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement

COVID-19 updates: Haryana extends curbs till 12 July; Sikkim to allow fully vaccinated visitors from tomorrow

Meanwhile, the DDMA in an order said the Delhi government has given permission to the city's stadiums and sports complexes to reopen from Monday but without spectators

Pandemics could occur more frequently, be less manageable due to environmental degradation

Researchers conclude that maintaining fully functioning ecosystems can have environmental and health benefits which is key to preventing new pandemics.

Startup Series: It's the best time to be an entrepreneur in India

While there is romance in doing a startup, no entrepreneur wants his startup to remain a startup forever; there is an ambition to scale for sure.

New class of drugs target gut microbes to reduce heart disease risk proposed

TMAO, produced by gut bacteria and found in the blood, is a powerful measure of heart disease risk

Digital drive puts India at greater cyber attack risk: Russian firm Kaspersky

India and other South Asian countries are now on the radar of cyber attackers, said experts, adding that the government and corporates need to procure state-of-the-art, New Age security solutions to thwart their plans.

RBI's move to cut risk weight, provisioning for home loans credit negative for banks: Moody's

RBI also has lowered the standard asset provisioning requirement to 25 basis points from 40.

RBI initiates PCA against IDBI Bank

The bank had posted a net loss of Rs 2,254.96 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, as compared to net loss of Rs 2,183.68 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.