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Air quality likely to worsen in next few days due to stubble burning
Now that the rains and strong winds have stopped, the national capital will witness air pollution rising, said Dr Ravi Kant Pathak
 "Air quality likely to worsen in next few days due to stubble burning")
At $2.7 billion, startup funding in India at 2-year low in Q3: PwC India
The startup funding activity declined to $2.7 billion in Q3CY22 from $6.6 billion in Q2CY22
 "At $2.7 billion, startup funding in India at 2-year low in Q3: PwC India")
Lenovo Tab P11 Pro (2nd-generation) with 2.5K OLED screen launched in India
Powered by MediaTek Kompanio 1300T processor, the tablet will be available on Lenovo's official website, Amazon India, and Lenovo exclusive stores from October 17
 "Lenovo Tab P11 Pro (2nd-generation) with 2.5K OLED screen launched in India")
Spam messages, once a menace on SMS platforms are now all over WhatsApp
According to the latest survey by LocalCircles, 95% of Indians said that they receive spam or promotional messages on WhatsApp every day
 "Spam messages, once a menace on SMS platforms are now all over WhatsApp")
National Testing Agency releases DUET 2022 advanced intimation slip
The DUET 2022 advance intimation slip for exam city has been released by the National Testing Agency. It can be checked through the official website of NTA
 "National Testing Agency releases DUET 2022 advanced intimation slip")
More Apple services coming to Microsoft Xbox, Windows 11: Details here
Apple Music is now available on Xbox, whereas, Apple Music and the Apple TV app will be available on Windows from next year
 "More Apple services coming to Microsoft Xbox, Windows 11: Details here")
UK home secy and her remarks on Indian migrants: Who is Suella Braverman?
Braverman's remarks on Indians overstaying in the UK have reportedly annoyed the officials in New Delhi and the India-UK FTA is on a verge of collapse
 "UK home secy and her remarks on Indian migrants: Who is Suella Braverman?")
SC verdict on Karnataka hijab ban today: A look at the timeline of events
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on a batch of pleas that challenged the Karnataka High Court's judgement refusing to lift the ban on hijab in educational institutions in the state
 "SC verdict on Karnataka hijab ban today: A look at the timeline of events")
Only OTT communication players to be regulated under new telecom bill: Rpt
Under the new telecom bill, if the OTT communication services are brought under the ambit of telecom services, companies will be required to do the KYC verification of their users
 "Only OTT communication players to be regulated under new telecom bill: Rpt")
Indian students 'highly likely' to stay back in developed nations for work
Indian students are not just more likely to stay in developed countries on extended permits, but they are also highly likely to get a work permit during their stay
 "Indian students 'highly likely' to stay back in developed nations for work")
What is an Impact Player? All you need to know about BCCI's new rule
The Impact Player rule allows a cricket team to make a tactical substitution in the middle of the game in each match
 "What is an Impact Player? All you need to know about BCCI's new rule")
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao includes skilling girls on conventional livelihood
Smriti Irani, the minister for women and child development, emphasised the significance of convergence amongst various departments for delivering high-quality education to empower girls
 "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao includes skilling girls on conventional livelihood")
Microsoft Fall Event 2022: Where to watch livestream and what to expect
Microsoft Fall Event 2022 can be watched live on the company's official website and YouTube channel starting 7:30 pm (IST)
 "Microsoft Fall Event 2022: Where to watch livestream and what to expect")
Samsung to enable 5G on supported smartphones via OTA by mid November
Samsung made the announcement soon after Apple confirmed that it would roll out software update to enable 5G services in iPhone 12 and above in December
 "Samsung to enable 5G on supported smartphones via OTA by mid November")
IndiGo, SpiceJet to wet lease aircraft in the winter to enhance capacity
Wet leasing is an arrangement where the lessor provides an aircraft along with crew and maintenance, and has operational control
 "IndiGo, SpiceJet to wet lease aircraft in the winter to enhance capacity")
Rising clout: Which countries have adopted NPCI-backed UPI payments so far
With Europe being the latest addition to the list, several countries across the globe are adopting UPI for P2P, P2M and cross-border payments
 "Rising clout: Which countries have adopted NPCI-backed UPI payments so far")
Coca-Cola India expands distribution network to rural mkts, kirana stores
"Consciously working on addressing the needs of rural consumers by offering them the most relevant packs," said Coca-Cola India
 "Coca-Cola India expands distribution network to rural mkts, kirana stores")
M&A activity touches all time high in 2022, 58.2% higher than 2021: Report
In Private-Equity (PE)-backed M&A activity, India crossed China for the first time since 2008 accounting for 28 per cent of the market share as compared to China's 24 per cent
 "M&A activity touches all time high in 2022, 58.2% higher than 2021: Report")
Yahoo Mail app for iOS, Android smartphones gets new features: Details here
Yahoo's new features for its Mail app include group by sender, receipts view, one-tap unsubscribe, and more. Here are the details
 "Yahoo Mail app for iOS, Android smartphones gets new features: Details here")
Supported iPhones to get 5G-related software update by December: Apple
The Apple iPhone 12 series and above, and iPhone SE (3rd generation) are 5G-ready. However, these smartphones are awaiting 5G-related software update from Apple
 "Supported iPhones to get 5G-related software update by December: Apple")
