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Many of Afghanistan’s growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions such as these as their nation spirals into a vortex of poverty. SHEDAI CAMP (Afghanistan): In a sprawling settlement of mud brick huts in western Afghanistan housing people displaced by drought and war, a woman is fighting to save her daughter. Aziz Gul’s husband sold the 10-year-old girl into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down-payment so he could feed his family of five children. Without that money, he told her, they would all starve. He had to sacrifice one to save the rest Many of Afghanistan’s growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions such as these as their nation spirals into a vortex of poverty. The aid-dependent country’s economy was already teetering when the Taliban seized power in mid-August amid a chaotic withdrawal of US and NATO troops. The international community froze Afghanistan’s assets abroad and halted all funding, unwilling to work with a Tal

The world is witnessing innovation and evolution in the financial sector at a pace never seen before – and it is being driven by fintech. India is one of the leading frontiers in this. Among all domains, banking and financial services have always been at the cutting edge of adopting technology – even as regulations and risk considerations remain a key factor, the industry has always been at the forefront. In fact, these factors might actually have been critically contributory to ensuring that best in class security protocols come along with technology. This symbiotic relationship has been the harbinger of “fintech” – finance touches each of us and all businesses every day and with technology bringing in sophistication and ease, the evolution has been but natural.  However, this has come with various challenges including, but going beyond, risk and regulatory. Financial awareness along with technological adoption and maturity of users across the spectrum have been major factors in deter

Punjab DGP said that the Ludhiana court blast case was a dangerous cocktail of terrorism, organized crime, mafia, and narcotics.   Punjab DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya has said Ludhiana court blast case was handiwork of Pakistan's spy agency ISI. The DGP of Punjab Siddharth Chattopadhyaya has said that December 23 Ludhiana court blast was the handiwork of Pakistan’s spy agency ISI and the deceased accused was in touch with the Khalistani groups and the drug mafia. Chattopadhyaya who addressed his first press conference on December 25 after assuming charge as the head of the Punjab Police claimed that accused Gagandeep Singh was taking directions from handlers in Pakistan. “It was an external conspiracy aimed to scare the judiciary,” he said. DGP informed that two persons facing trial in drug cases have been taken for interrogation whereas a woman constable has been detained for questioning. Punjab DGP said that the Ludhiana court blast case was a dangerous cocktail of terrorism, org

Indrani Mukherjea claims she met a woman prisoner who told her she had met Sheena Bora in Kashmir, sources say, citing the letter sent directly to the CBI chief.   New Delhi: Jailed former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012, has written to the CBI claiming she is alive and has asked the agency to investigate, adding a bizarre new twist to the sensational case. Told Sheena Bora Alive, In Kashmir, Indrani Mukerjea Tells CBI: Sources Indrani Mukherjea claims she met a woman prisoner who told her she had met Sheena Bora in Kashmir, sources say, citing the letter sent directly to the CBI chief. "She wrote to the CBI, we have no details of what she wrote," said her lawyer Sana Khan today, adding that she will move a formal application for bail. Indrani Mukherjea, 49, has been in the Byculla prison in Mumbai since 2015. She was arrested for the murder of 25-year-old Sheena Bora, her daughter from her first marriage, whom she had p

 “ Tomorrow problems are today’s risk.” Thus, a clear definition of a “risk” is a problem that could cause some loss or threaten the progress of the project, but which has not happened yet. These potential issues might harm cost, schedule or technical success of the project and the quality of software device, or project team morale. Risk Management - Synovatic Cyber Solutions   Risk Management is the process of identifying addressing and eliminating these problems before they can damage the project. There need to be w differentiation of risks, as potential issues, from the current problems of the project. Different methods are required to address these two kinds of issues. A software project can be concerned with a large variety of risks. In order to be adept to systematically identify the significant risks which might affect a software project, it is essential to classify risks into different classes. The project manager can then check which risks from each class are relevant to th

 The mega irrigation project is envisaged to benefit 50 lakh farmers in eastern UP Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to inaugurate the Saryu Canal national project in Balrampur on Saturday, which is envisaged to benefit 50 lakh farmers in eastern UP. The project is aimed at resolving irrigation issues and will tackle floods in various districts of Purvanchal. It is now seeing the light of the day after a gap of nearly four and a half decades, said a spokesperson of the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government. Explaining the benefits of the project, the spokesperson said it will enable farmers to have two crops instead of one since water resource will be available in “abundance” as it will tackle the problem of floods. There will be a fair crop bonus for farmers in areas with two crops. The farmland of the entire region will be rejuvenated with the commissioning of the project, the spokesperson said. The Yogi government is showcasing the project as an example of what the “double-engine go

Tamil Nadu Chopper Crash: Urging that "uninformed speculation may be avoided", the IAF today stressed that "facts (would be) brought out soon". New Delhi: As India pays last respects today to General Bipin Rawat, the country's first Chief of Defence Staff, the Air Force this afternoon said that an inquiry into the chopper crash that killed him and 12 others, including his wife, "would be completed expeditiously". Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told parliament on Thursday a tri-service inquiry has been ordered by the IAF and it will be headed by Air Marshal Manvendra Singh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command. Both the houses of parliament observed two minutes' silence to pay tributes. Air Marshal Manvendra Singh is the IAF's seniormost chopper pilot. Urging that "uninformed speculation may be avoided", the IAF today stressed that "facts (would be) brought out soon". "IAF has constituted a tri-service Court

While Lauren Boebert is known to court trouble, her husband Jayson Boebert is also not bereft of controversies Republican representative Lauren Boebert from Colorado was severely criticized after one of her problematic statements about Covid-19 surfaced. In a viral video clip from CPAC 2021, Lauren can be heard saying, "Don't come knocking on my door with your Fauci Ouchie!" She is believed to be referring to the door-to-door vaccinations drive. The pandemic claimed the lives of nearly 600,000 Americans.  Soon after the video was shared by author Don Winslow, the phrase 'Lauren Boebert Is A Monster' started trending on Twitter. Hundreds of Twitter users shared the video with the hashtag, slamming Lauren for her tasteless remark about the pandemic and Dr Anthony Fauci. In her personal life, 34-year-old Lauren is married to Jayson Boebert and shares four sons with him. The couple got married in 2005 and in 2013, they opened 'Shooters Grill' — a restaurant in