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China's 'slow, painful' reopening threatens to strain economy even further
China is in for a "protracted and costly" reopening, with any release of pent-up demand likely to be lackluster as many households have already depleted their savings
 "China's 'slow, painful' reopening threatens to strain economy even further")
OPPO India partners with Skit.ai to launch AI voicebot for customer support
With this implementation, Skit.ai claims its Augmented Voice Intelligence Platform (AVIP) will respond to all OPPO customer queries after business hours, with instant responses and zero waiting time
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When Disney decided to dump its CEO Bob Chapek, the change happened fast
While Chapek's rise to the CEO spot in February of 2020 came as a surprise to many, his departure this week was even more shocking
 "When Disney decided to dump its CEO Bob Chapek, the change happened fast")
Bob Iger to receive $27 million yearly for return as Walt Disney CEO
Iger will receive a base salary of $1 mn and a bonus equal to that amount, according to a filing by the company on Monday. In addition, he'll receive stock awards with target value of $25 mn each year
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Top Headlines: Auto sector's electrification race, e-comm deal at WTO
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Top headlines: CDSL malware attack, removal of penal offences from GST law
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0 in '14 to 48 now: Demand rises for non-stop flights between India, Canada
There were no non-stop flights between the two countries in 2014. This has risen to 48 in 2022
 "0 in '14 to 48 now: Demand rises for non-stop flights between India, Canada")
As number of tigers rises in Assam, risk of human-tiger conflicts grows
India is home to over 65% of the global tiger population (4,500) with 2,967 tigers as per the four-yearly tiger census conducted last in 2018.
 "As number of tigers rises in Assam, risk of human-tiger conflicts grows")
Top headlines: Tata plans to scrap Vistara, Amazon layoff to extend to 2023
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Elizabeth Holmes faces years in prison for her crimes in Theranos collapse
Holmes stands out among white-collar criminals because relatively few of them are women convicted of such serious fraud, legal experts say
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Skilled and unemployed: The world is staring at a huge structural problem
While the world can do something about the other big problem of global warming, there's nothing it can do about structural unemployment
Top headlines: India's exports shrink, Q2 profits down, PM at G20, and more
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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with ray tracing, AV1 codec, and more
The first commercial devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip are expected to launch by the end of this year
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World population hits 8 billion, grows 1 billion in just 12 years
In a milestone for humanity, the global population hit 8 billion on Tuesday after having added a billion people in the last 12 years, with India on the cusp of overtaking China as the world's most populous country next year. The United Nations said the global milestone signals major improvements in public health that have lowered the risk of death and increased life expectancy but the moment is also a clarion call for humanity to look beyond the numbers and meet its shared responsibility to protect people and the planet, starting with the most vulnerable. "8 billion hopes. 8 billion dreams. 8 billion possibilities. Our planet is now home to 8 billion people," the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) tweeted. Unless we bridge the yawning chasm between the global haves and have-nots, we are setting ourselves up for an 8-billion-strong world filled with tensions and mistrust, crisis and conflict, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. India is projected to surpass China as the
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Nepal awards key expressway project near Indian border to Chinese company
The Nepal Army, which is overseeing the project, issued a letter of intent to the Chinese firm last week
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Leading insurance companies under GST scanner for alleged fake invoicing
Notices have also been issued to vendors of these companies
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Top headlines: Disinvestment target, RBI imposes penalty on 9 UCBs & more
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Spanish village up for sale after waiting for its inhabitants for 30 years
The village has several buildings and even a municipal swimming pool but no inhabitants
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Top headlines: FY24 direct tax target, PM visits Bali, COP27 meet, and more
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Sec 144 imposed in Jharkhand's Chaibasa after Giriraj Sena chief's murder
Earlier on Saturday, Hindu organisation Giriraj Sena's chief Kamal Giri Dev was assassinated in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district
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