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The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the total population of Malaysia in 2023 is estimated at 33.4 million as compared to 32.7 million in 2022, reports Xinhua news agency.According to the DOSM, the increase in population growth rate is due to the higher number of non-citizens which is likely to increase from 2.5 million in 2022 to 3 million in 2023.The citizens population is also projected to increase from 30.2 million in 2022 to 30.4 million in 2023 with a marginal growth of 0.7 per cent.The composition of the citizen population, however, is seen to…

In its latest bulletin, the IMD said that the northwest weather forecast indicates light to moderate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall during the period from Tuesday to Friday.“Uttarakhand and East Uttar Pradesh are expected to experience this rainfall on all four days. Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh will likely see it from Wednesday to Friday. Himachal Pradesh and East Rajasthan will have rainy days Thursday and Friday. Punjab can expect the rain on Thursday,” said the weather forecast agency.In addition, there is a possibility of isolated very heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh on…

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Chief Justice Mamidanna Satya Ratna Sri Ramachandra Rao were also present on the occasion.Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena conducted the proceedings of the oath ceremony and read out the warrant of appointment issued by the Presidentregarding the appointment of three Judges.Secretary to the Governor Rajesh Sharma obtained the signature of the Governor and the newly-appointed Judges on the oath form.Justice Ranjan Sharma was born on August 21, 1968, and hails from Dharamsala. He did his schooling from Government School Dharamsala and was awarded gold medal in LL.B from Rohtak University.He was enrolled as an advocate…

The move follows recent explosions at Virudhunagar and Krishnagiri districts of the state. In an explosion at a firecracker factory in Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district, two women had died. A couple of days later, a major explosion in a firecracker godown led to the death of nine people in Krishnagiri district.Ten people were injured in the explosion, following which the Chief Minister had ordered for a regular inspection of the firecracker factories and godowns. The inspection will be carried out to ensure that they are adhering to safety measures and rules.It may be recalled that several people have lost their lives…

Chennai, July 31 (IANS) Defending champions Korea and last editions runners up, Japan men’s hockey teams arrived here for the Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held from August 3 to 12 at the iconic Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. Both teams were afforded a warm welcome at the Chennai International Airport upon their arrival late on Sunday night.Korea is set to face formidable opponents including Malaysia, Pakistan, China, Japan, and hosts India. They will lock horns with Japan in the tournament opener on August 3.Talking about the tournament, Korean head coach Seok Kyo Shin said: “This tournament is crucial for us…

Rio de Janeiro, July 31 (IANS) Gustavo Sauer netted two goals and set up another as leaders Botafogo cruised to a 4-1 home victory over Coritiba in Brazil’s Serie A championship, here. Sauer opened the scoring by rifling a 20-yard shot into the bottom left corner but Bruno Gomes equalized with a long-range effort after Diogo Oliveira’s headed pass on Sunday.Tiquinho Soares continued his prolific scoring form by heading home after Sauer’s delivery from a corner and the latter extended the hosts’ lead with a cool finish from 12 yards following Victor Sa’s pass, a Xinhua report said.Sa was again…

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Amid a deepening funding crunch, leading US investment firm Fidelity has reportedly slashed the estimated worth of its holding in homegrown conversational engagement platform Gupshup by over 20 per cent in a month.Fidelity has devalued its holdings in Gupshup by 50 per cent since its initial investment, TechCrunch reported on Monday.Fidelity had invested $16.2 million in Gupshup in mid-2021 in a round that valued it at $1.4 billion.At June end, Fidelity valued its holding in Gupshup at $8.08 million, down from $10.15 million a month prior, the report mentioned. The business messaging platform had raised…

These offerings will equip clients throughout their AI journeys, from AI explorers to Generative AI disruptors, to understand how to successfully identify and implement these advanced technologies to their businesses at scale.The company also developed a six-week Generative AI deployment acceleration engagement programme in collaboration with Google Cloud.”With Persistent’s newly launched Generative AI solutions, developed in collaboration with Google Cloud, we are helping enterprises understand the tangible value Generative AI can deliver by identifying actionable use cases that enable faster time to market and improved business outcomes,” Rajesh Abhyankar, Senior Vice President — Google Business Unit, Persistent, said in a…

Her collection in her own words is, “about love, freedom and a personal collaboration with art, those moments where there was time, enough. Enough to sense, to feel the emotions of love and anguish, each piece intensely expressing the need to show, cherish and demand gentleness, strength and compassion,”The ode to love finds expression in feminine styles, with burnished silver and gold metallics, mostly antiquated, jewel tones emeralds and pearls, pastel pink and blue, ivory’s and black’s. The collection represents her love for everything Indian in its modernity, the “Khinkhab brocade”, the zardozi, the textures, hand embroideries married with structured…

The deceased was identified as Manish Kumar, a resident of Prem Nagar in Najafgarh area who was working as a librarian in Uttarakhand’s Devprayag.According to police, on Monday around 9.26 a.m, an information regarding a person jumping before metro at Najafgarh station was received following which a police team rushed to the spot.”Upon reaching the spot, it was discovered that Kumar had jumped in front of the metro train and died on the spot,” said a senior police official.”The CCTV footage has been examined, and the family members of the deceased have arrived at the scene. Kumar was married and…