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For Older Americans, Some Positive Health News
For Older Americans, Some Positive Health News
Three recent developments — incremental and undramatic but encouraging — are likely to improve the lives and health of seniors.


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Pfizer vaccine was just 12% effective for kids in omicron surge: study
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Initial Talks Between Russia and Ukraine Yield No Resolution
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Ukraine: Russian rockets strike buildings in Kharkiv
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Global warming is affecting every part of the planet. Humans should have started preparing yesterday.


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Tesla shares rally on expectations German factory will open in March
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SpaceX Starlink satellite dishes arrive in Ukraine: Kyiv official
A shipment of SpaceX's Starlink satellite-internet dishes arrived in Ukraine on Monday.


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Cruise co-founder named CEO once again after unexpected departure
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Microsoft says it informed the Ukrainian government about cyberattacks
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Google, Facebook work to stop spread of Russian disinformation
Ukrainian and neighboring state government officials are hoping the tech giants' influence on some of the world's most popular devices will pressure Moscow.


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US is expelling 12 Russian UN diplomats
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Analysis: China's reaction to Ukraine could be putting its citizens in danger
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RT sees its influence diminish as TV providers and tech companies take action against the Russia-backed outlet
RT, the Russia-backed media outlet infamous for promoting Vladimir Putin's talking points, has seen its influence significantly diminish in recent days as cable carriers and social media companies have taken swift measures to block its reach.


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Axis Bank-Citi deal for cards business may come this week
Citi has been consistently losing credit card customers since the global bank expressed its intention to exit the retail business.



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    Karnataka: Gadkari lays foundation for five highways
    Karnataka: Gadkari lays foundation for five highways
    The five projects are: Belagavi-Sankeshwar bypass, Sankeshwar bypass up to Maharashtra border, Chorla-Jamboki-Belagavi, Vijayapura-Muragundi (NH 548B) and Siddapura-Vijayapura (NH 561A).


    India
    Registration of homes in Mumbai city down 4% at 9,805 units in February: Report
    Registration of homes in Mumbai city down 4% at 9,805 units in February: Report
    Knight Frank India said in a statement that Mumbai city (MCGM area) witnessed a total property sale registration of 9,805 units in February 2022.

    India
    Ashneer Grover resigns from BharatPe, says he's been 'vilified' by investors
    Ashneer Grover resigns from BharatPe, says he's been 'vilified' by investors
    Grover said that from being celebrated as the face of Indian entrepreneurship he is now wasting his time fighting a long, lonely battle against his own investors and management. Unfortunately, in this battle, the management has lost what is actually at stake – BharatPe, he said


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    At UNEA, India will play vital role on issues of sustainable use, recycle economy, says Minister Bhupender Yadav
    At UNEA, India will play vital role on issues of sustainable use, recycle economy, says Minister Bhupender Yadav
    Yadav, who will represent the country at the UNEA later this week in Nairobi, said India is also likely to move a resolution on the issue of marine litter.

    India
    GDP expected to grow at 8.9% in 2021-22 instead of 9.2%
    GDP expected to grow at 8.9% in 2021-22 instead of 9.2%
    GDP grew 5.4% in Q3, as construction and manufacturing take a hit; economists expect war, oil price shocks to dent recovery.


    India
    Big Bazaar to reopen as Reliance Retail stores next week; Mukesh Ambani takes over 200 Future retail outlets
    Big Bazaar to reopen as Reliance Retail stores next week; Mukesh Ambani takes over 200 Future retail outlets
    Most of Future Retail's Big Bazaar stores remained shut throughout the weekend along with its online operations. Reliance Industries, which had sub-leased these premises to Future in 2020, will reopen those as Reliance stores after missed payment by Future.

    India
    Cisco says swapping gear installed by Chinese vendors in Indian telecom networks
    Cisco says swapping gear installed by Chinese vendors in Indian telecom networks
    "We help customers [telcos] build the network, digitise their operation and work with the enterprise customers to grow their revenue. That's our s..


    India
    Delhi's govt school students to pitch over 100 start-up ideas to investors on March 5
    Delhi's govt school students to pitch over 100 start-up ideas to investors on March 5
    Sisodia said about 500 to 700 students behind these ideas will be given direct admission to BBA programmes in state universities and colleges.

    India
    EXCLUSIVE: IIM-Ahmedabad's CIIE to set up $100 mn climate tech fund
    EXCLUSIVE: IIM-Ahmedabad's CIIE to set up $100 mn climate tech fund
    This will be a follow-up to its maiden fund Infuse Ventures, which is fully drawn currently.


    India
    JetSynthesys revamps its brand identity
    JetSynthesys revamps its brand identity
    The new logo symbolically represents the various digital platforms owned by JetSynthesys

    India
    Flashfood raises $12.3M to scale its grocery app that helps tackle retail food waste
    Flashfood raises $12.3M to scale its grocery app that helps tackle retail food waste
    Toronto-based Flashfood, a mobile marketplace that provides customers with access to discounted food nearing its best-by date, has raised $12.3 million in Series A funding led by S2G Ventures. The app allows users to browse through available deals at participating stores near them. Customers can al…


    India
    ImpactGuru.com reports raising of over Rs 125 crore for rare disease patients in 14 months through crowd funding
    ImpactGuru.com reports raising of over Rs 125 crore for rare disease patients in 14 months through crowd funding
    As per the findings of ImpactGuru.com 'India's Biggest Crowdfunding Movement For Rare Disease Report', during these 14 months, up to 85% of the fundraisers on ImpactGuru.com for rare diseases belonged to middle-class and lower-middle-class families.

    India
    Temasek in talks to back India's OneCard at $1.5 billion valuation
    Temasek in talks to back India's OneCard at $1.5 billion valuation
    FPL Technologies, the Indian startup that operates OneCard, is set to double its valuation to about $1.5 billion in a new financing round, just a month after it disclosed its previous funding, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Singapore's Temasek, one of the world's l…


    India
    Toyota gears up its first EV with safer, longer-lasting battery
    Toyota gears up its first EV with safer, longer-lasting battery
    Toyota Motor Corp , a late-comer to the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, is weaving in all efforts to make sure its first mass-market model is safer and lasts longer than rivals' products when it goes on sale later this year.

    India
    We would like to expand merchant network to almost 10 million in 3 years: Siddharth Mehta, MD & CEO, Freecharge
    We would like to expand merchant network to almost 10 million in 3 years: Siddharth Mehta, MD & CEO, Freecharge
    "Freecharge actually started as a recharges platform, morphed into a wallet business to now become a financial services platform. But, payments goes nowhere. It is still going to be there. You are still going to be able to do a UPI transaction, recharge your phone, pay your bills, do all that on Freecharge and we will layer the financial services over and above that for our consumers."


    India
    Shapoorji Pallonji eyes Rs 525-crore sales revenue from new project in Mumbai
    Shapoorji Pallonji eyes Rs 525-crore sales revenue from new project in Mumbai
    Residences are available between the price range of Rs 2.44 crore to Rs 3 crore, excluding other charges.

    India
    BharatNet: Govt to come out with revised PPP plan in a few months
    BharatNet: Govt to come out with revised PPP plan in a few months
    The government issued clarifications for around 3,000 queries from the prospective bidders but despite that no bid was received.


    India
    Regulation should not inhibit innovation in financial sector, says NITI Aayog senior adviser Anna Roy
    Regulation should not inhibit innovation in financial sector, says NITI Aayog senior adviser Anna Roy
    Roy highlighted that with digital divide, digital literacy along with cyber security related issues, the use of AI in financial services has a lot of avenues.

    India
    Daily e-way bills at highest level in February
    Daily e-way bills at highest level in February
    The daily e-way bills for the week ended February 27 was at a whopping 26.14 lakh, about 8% higher than 24.27 lakh in the previous week.


    India
    BDR Pharma launches BDENZA 160 mg for treatment of Prostate Cancer
    BDR Pharma launches BDENZA 160 mg for treatment of Prostate Cancer
    The objective behind the launch of Enzalutamide 160mg is to ensure better efficacy, minimum side effects, contain relapse cases by blocking the hormones of cancer cells providing an evolved treatment.

    India
    Number of employed youth falls 30% in 6 years
    Number of employed youth falls 30% in 6 years
    According to the study, there were 103.8 million employed youth in the above age group in first quarter of 2016, which came down to just 72.57 million in the October-December 2021.


    India
    Kerala rolls out aggressive promotional campaigns to revive tourism
    Kerala rolls out aggressive promotional campaigns to revive tourism
    Tourism minister PA Mohamed Riyas said the pandemic had tapered off considerably across the globe, resulting in the lifting of travel curbs.

    India
    Unified Logistics Interface Platform: ULIP can revolutionise Indian logistics, says Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
    Unified Logistics Interface Platform: ULIP can revolutionise Indian logistics, says Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant
    ULIP was one of the seven projects conceptualised under this "technology commons" initiative.


    India
    Biocon Biologics to file for IPO within next 2 years: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
    Biocon Biologics to file for IPO within next 2 years: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
    The Viatris acquisition would help Biocon Biologics become a unique global vertically integrated biosimilars leader, she added.

    India
    South Korean Arum Holdings to invest Rs 225 crore for stake in Belstar Microfinance
    South Korean Arum Holdings to invest Rs 225 crore for stake in Belstar Microfinance
    The microfinance lender has currently 720 branches, 1.6 million active customers and Rs 4100 crore of assets under management.


    India
    Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2 per litre
    Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2 per litre
    "The increase of Rs 2 per litre translates into 4% increase in MRP which is much lower than average food inflation."

    India
    All agreements with Future Coupons were disclosed to CCI, Amazon tells NCLAT
    All agreements with Future Coupons were disclosed to CCI, Amazon tells NCLAT
    Amazon is contesting the CCI's December 17, 2021, order that kept in abeyance its earlier approval for the 2019 deal with Future Coupons.


    India
    SECI, HPCL sign MoU to work together in RE, electric mobility, alternative fuels
    SECI, HPCL sign MoU to work together in RE, electric mobility, alternative fuels
    The MOU envisages cooperation and collaboration in the field of Renewable Energy, Electric Mobility, and alternative fuels including the development of ESG Projects.

    India
    More women shift to buying premium, luxury residential properties: Survey
    More women shift to buying premium, luxury residential properties: Survey
    About 41% of women respondents said they are opting for these, while 11% are looking for houses bigger than 4BHKs.


    India
    Manipur elections: 78.03 per cent turnout reported in first phase polling
    Manipur elections: 78.03 per cent turnout reported in first phase polling
    The highest voter turnout of 82.97 per cent was recorded in Kangpokpi district followed by Imphal West (82.19 per cent), Imphal East (76.64 per cent) and Churachandpur (74.45 per cent), the officials said.

    India
    AGR of telecom industry rises in October-December quarter
    AGR of telecom industry rises in October-December quarter
    According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data, the AGR (including NLD revenues) rose to around Rs 48,300 crore for the period with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio gaining revenue market share at the cost of Vodafone Idea (VIL).


    India
    Indiamart acquires 26 per cent stake in Realbooks for Rs 13.75 cr
    Indiamart acquires 26 per cent stake in Realbooks for Rs 13.75 cr
    Adansa Solutions under the brand name 'Realbooks', offers a cloud based accounting software product for businesses and had turnover of Rs 2.6 crore in financial year 2021.

    India
    Wine lovers in India can now relish three unique flavours of Japan's traditional plum wine Umeshu
    Wine lovers in India can now relish three unique flavours of Japan's traditional plum wine Umeshu
    As not many people in India know about the Umeshu, the focus will be on increasing the places to taste, especially fine dining restaurants.


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    Delhi excise department orders liquor shops to stop offering discounts
    Delhi excise department orders liquor shops to stop offering discounts
    It has been brought to the notice of the excise department that as a result of discounts being offered by the licensees through their retail vends, instances were reported of large crowds gathering outside the liquor stores leading to law and order problems and causing inconvenience to local population, the order issued by the excise commissioner said.

    India
    Digitalization would help towards integrating technology and eliminate delay at highways: Anjani Mandal, Fortigo Logistics
    Digitalization would help towards integrating technology and eliminate delay at highways: Anjani Mandal, Fortigo Logistics
    Another significant positive was ULIP as part of the Gati Shakti Yojana and its element of data interface which will increase the adoption of technology across all modes and hence facilitate operations.


    India
    D B Realty wins legal case regarding Mumbai land parcel
    D B Realty wins legal case regarding Mumbai land parcel
    The Supreme Court vide order dated February 28, 2022 has interalia allowed Esteem's appeal, D B Realty said.