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India attracted tech investments worth $9.36 billion last year, a 95 per cent increase compared with the previous year, according to the data compiled by a global database company . The data collated by Dealroom.co show that the Indian investment figures coincided with record investment numbers registered by the UK in 2019, at $13.2 billion, behind the US ($116 bn) and China ($33.5 bn). Both India and the UK witnessed a record year in terms of investments into their respective technology sectors in 2019. India attracted tech investments worth $9.36 billion last year, which marks a 95 per cent hike on the previous year, it said. "The positive tech investment figures for India and the UK demonstrate that we are both top destinations for global investors," said Hemin Bharucha, Chief India Representative for London & Partners the Mayor of London's official promotional agency. Read More

Poor diet leads to hundreds of deaths in India annually, according to a Lancet study which found that globally one in five people die due to the lack of optimal amounts of food and nutrients on their plates. The report, which tracked trends in consumption of 15 dietary factors from 1990 to 2017 in 195 countries, showed that almost every region of the world could benefit from rebalancing their diets. The study estimates that one in five deaths globally -- equivalent to 11 million deaths -- are associated with poor diet, and diet contributes to a range of chronic diseases in people around the world. In 2017, more deaths were caused by diets with too low amounts of foods such as whole grains, fruit, nuts and seeds than by diets with high levels of foods like trans fats, sugary drinks, and high levels of red and processed meats. Low intake of whole grains -- below 125 grammes per day -- was the leading dietary risk factor for death and disease in India, the US, Brazil, Pakis...

To zero in on the winner, UBS uses econometric tools, usually applied to assess investment opportunities Current Affairs News : With barely a month remaining for the   FIFA   World Cup to begin in Russia, a recent study by   UBS   attaches a 60 per cent likelihood that the winner will be one among Germany,   Brazil   and   Russia.   Germany, it predicts, has the highest probability – 24 per cent – to lift the winner’s trophy as compared to the other participating nations. “Simulations indicate no country has higher odds of winning the tournament than Germany, leading the table with a likelihood of 24 per cent.   Brazil   and Spain also stand a good chance of lifting the trophy, with chances of 19.8 and 16.1 per cent respectively. Host nation   Russia   will start in the Cup’s weakest group and is expected to progress to the round of 16, where it is likely to lose against Spain or Portugal,”...