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Many slums disappear from Delhi ahead of G20 summit

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – When residents of a slum cluster in New Delhi’s Janta Camp area heard that the G20 summit was to be held in the Indian capital, barely 500 metres (yards) from their homes, they expected it would benefit them as well. Instead, they were rendered homeless. Dharmender Kumar, Khushboo Devi, and their three children were among scores of people across Delhi whose homes were demolished over the past few months – action that both residents and activists say is part of beautification work for the summit on Sept. 9 and 10. Some of those living in the

Free Fire India Launch Delays by a Few More Weeks

Free Fire India, set to launch today after pre-registrations on Google Play Store, is delaying its release by a few more weeks, as announced on September 4. The game was previously suspended for over a year due to national security concerns. Garena, the corporation at the back of the game, desires to ensure the excellent viable enjoy for fans from the start. They are refining gameplay and localizing the Free Fire India experience. The relaunch was first revealed on August 31, with former Indian captain MS Dhoni as the brand ambassador. The game will feature ‘India-exclusive’ elements, including MS Dhoni

Faster, inclusive payment services to deliver widespread benefits: Shaktikanta Das

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Mumbai, Sep 4 (PTI): Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said faster, transparent and more inclusive payment services will deliver widespread benefits as he flagged concerns over high cost and slow cross-border payments. ”Notwithstanding the progress made so far, the key challenges to the existing cross-border payment systems continue to be high cost, low speed, limited access and insufficient transparency. Faster, cheaper, more transparent and more inclusive cross-border payment services would deliver widespread benefits to people and economies worldwide. ”It would also support economic growth, international trade and financial inclusion,” Das said at the concluding session of the G20

Super-gonorrhoea cases rising and could even be silent killer, says WHO

Geneva, 4 September 2023: Top scientists have warned that potentially fatal silent killer super-gonorrhoea is on the rise with a warning to Brits who may be concerned about the deadly sexually-transmitted disease. The WHO also considers Neisseria gonorrhoea, also known as super gonorrhoea, a “priority microorganism” and they are monitoring it closely, experts say, for signs of drug-resistance. Sexually transmitted diseases can spread fast through populations via people having unprotected sex but many can be treated with antibiotics. But Neisseria gonorrhoea, or N. gonorrhoea, is causing concern for the WHO as it is extremely drug resistant, The Star reports. Dr

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