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Only 19,102 babies were born in July, down 6.7 per cent from a year earlier, according to the monthly report from Statistics Korea.The number of babies born in South Korea has fallen on-year for 10 consecutive months,reports Yonhap News Agency.It was the first time for July figures to fall below 20,000 since the agency started compiling related data in 1981.In contrast, the number of deaths in the country jumped 8.3 per cent over the period to 28,238 amid the aging population, resulting in a natural decrease in population by 9,137.The trend of deaths surpassing births has continued for 45 straight…

The actor wasknown for taking on Eminem in a rap battle. Breedlove played the formidable opponent Lotto in the 2002 film, loosely based on rapper Eminem’s life, and appeared on the soundtrack for the 2001 film The Wash, reports BBC.His mother confirmed his death on social media on Tuesday. He died in his sleep at his home in New Jersey on Sunday, TMZ reported.Rapper Mickey Factz remembered him as one of the few “to beat Eminem.””You will be missed for your tenacity and aggressiveness,” he added in the tribute posted to Instagram.”Nashawn was so humble and modest he didn’t even…

On Tuesday, hundreds of cars and buses were trying to reach the Armenian town of Goris across the border, with Azerbaijani border security subjecting the fleeing refugees to rigorous checks, reports the BBC.On the main town square of Goris, volunteers have handed out some basic food and blankets to the arriving people.Evacuees were being registered and there was also buses to move people to another town or village. So far, only one aid delivery of 70 tonnes of food has been allowed through to the conflict-hit region since separatists accepted a ceasefire and agreed to disarm. Azerbaijan announced that another…

According to sources, simultaneous raids are being conducted in C.V. Raman Nagar, Bagmane Tech Park, Hulimavu, besides other locations.Before conducting the raids, the officials learned that the said companies were adopting fraudulent ways to evade taxes.They also came to know that the companies were maintaining two sets of documents to mislead the I-T department.More details are yet to emerge regarding the raids.An official statement is also awaited.–IANSmka/shb

This year the central website on this count has absolutely no data from West Bengal and the column concerned at the website of the National Centre for Vector Borne Disease Control shows the figures (NCVBDC) on this count as NR (not reported).What has surprised all is that the West Bengal health department this year is not releasing the weekly data of dengue-affected figures officially as they used to do till last year. This is in contrast to the picture till previous year where the NCVBDC had all the related data.Unofficial sources have claimed that the total number of affected people…

Taking the spirit of adventure of the show to the next level, the action maestro and host Rohit Shetty is all set to welcome the third challenger of this season.Christened as ‘Sher Khan’, the celebrated finalist of the show’s eighth season, Hina is renowned for her exceptional resilience and acing most of the stunts in the eighth edition of the show, is poised to challenge the contestants of this season.Living up to her fearless persona, Hina will be seen entering the show crooning ‘Lag Ja Gale’ as she is about to jump off a cliff. In the upcoming episode, viewers…

The second season will unfold with the doctors, trainees, and staff of Bombay General Hospital dealing with the aftermath of the terror attacks and their personal struggles that follow, juxtaposing it against the devastation brought by the Mumbai floods.The eight-episode series also starsTina Desai, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Satyajeet Dubey, Natasha Bharadwaj, Mrunmayee Deshpande and Prakash Belawadi. It is created and directed by Nikkhil Advani.“Mumbai Diaries is an intricately woven medical drama that explores the trials and triumphs of our frontline workers and the heroes of the medical community. After the overwhelming love and acclaim received for Mumbai Diaries 26/11, we’ve upped…

With a score of 469.6, Sift set a new World Record, a new Asian Games record and also the Asian Record to finish on the top in one of the most difficult of the shooting competitions as it tests the shooter’s abilities in kneeling, prone and standing positions.Sift broke the previous world record of 467.0 held by Seonaid McIntosh of Great Britain, who set the mark at the ISSF World Cup in Baku in May this year.India’s Ashi Chouksey (451.9) claimed the bronze medal in this category finishing behind China’s Qiongyue Zhang (462.3).Earlier, Sift and Ashi along with teammate Mannini…

Zepto was placed 4th last year on the annual ranking of emerging companies in the country. In August, the company achieved unicorn status — India’s first this year — with $200 million in fresh funding in its Series E round. At the second spot is BluSmart, an electric ride-sharing company, which has made it in the list for three years in a row. Another EV startup Exponent Energy (at 15th position) is a new entrant on the list. Fintech continues to dominate the startup list, with four startups making it this time — Ditto Insurance (third spot), Fi (7th), Jar…

The funding includes $50 million in debt from Encina Lender Finance and $12 million in equity led by Alpha Wave, Hummingbird, and PeakXV.With over 180 team members based in India, the company said it will use fresh funds to aggressively cater to millennials, especially in the US.“At Bright Money, we exist to give users a path to being debt-free with AI-driven financial planning. Bright Money’s intelligent systems help create personalised payment plans along with working as a data-powered assistant in money management” said Varun Modi, Co-founder and CTO, Bright Money.The Bright Money App helps consumers get out of debt, with…