Month: November 2023

US House Panel Seeks To Ban Federal Purchases Of Chinese Drones: Report

November 1, 2023 admin

China recently announced export controls on some drones and drone-related equipment. (Representational) The U.S. House of Representatives’ China committee will introduce a bill to ban the U.S. government from buying Chinese drones, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Mike Gallagher, the Republican head of the committee, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the ranking Democrat, will introduce the…

World

Indian Firms Can Now List Directly On Foreign Stock Exchanges, But Conditions Apply: Centre

November 1, 2023 admin

Centre allows direct overseas listing of Indian firms, notifies relevant section under companies law New Delhi: In a significant move, the government has permitted Indian companies to list on foreign exchanges, subject to certain conditions. The corporate affairs ministry has notified the relevant section under the companies law in this regard. Currently, overseas listings by…

Business

Tropical birds show signs of mercury contamination, due to artisanal gold mining operations: Study

November 1, 2023 admin

A bird is caught in a mist nest set up in a forest to trap small animals while researching signs of mercury contamination, at the Los Amigos Biological Station, in Los Amigos, in the Madre de Dios region, Peru. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Tropical birds, from kingfishers to wrens to warblers, are showing signs…

Science

Realisation about fragility of earth common among astronauts upon return: Rakesh Sharma

November 1, 2023 admin

Former wing commander and astronaut Rakesh Sharma during the inauguration of a museum, in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: PTI Every astronaut comes back with the realisation about the fragility of earth, the “heaven” that people should stop “ruining” by exhausting its resources, Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to venture into space, said. Mr. Sharma also…

Science

Man charged with manslaughter, assault as hate crimes in fatal attack on 66-year-old Sikh in New York

November 1, 2023 admin

A man who attacked an elderly Sikh person during a car accident in New York, repeatedly calling him “turban man” and fatally beating him has been charged with manslaughter and assault as hate crimes, prosecutors said. Gilbert Augustin was arraigned on Tuesday on an indictment charging him with manslaughter and assault as hate crimes in…

World

First Ambulances Carrying Wounded Palestinians From Gaza Enter Egypt Through Rafah Crossing

November 1, 2023 admin

The first ambulances carrying wounded Palestinians from Gaza entered Egypt via the Rafah crossing (File) Cairo, Egypt: The first ambulances carrying wounded Palestinians from war-torn Gaza entered Egypt via the Rafah crossing today, an Egyptian official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Live footage shown on television stations close to Egyptian intelligence had shown the…

World

Infosys Asks Some Employees To Return To Office 10 Days A Month: Report

November 1, 2023 admin

“We are very clear that we want to remain flexible with our employees.” India’s No.2 software-services exporter Infosys Ltd has asked some of its employees to work from office 10 days a month, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The news comes at a time when companies across the globe are reversing…

Nation

World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell Suffers Concussion After Freak Golf Accident. Out Of England Match

November 1, 2023 admin

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the ODI World Cup 2023 match against England, to be held in Ahmedabad on Monday. Maxwell was on a golf cart, heading back to the team hotel from the clubhouse when the incident took place. Maxwell lost his grip, slipped and fell from the cart. In…

Sports

England All-Rounder David Willey To Retire From International Cricket After ODI World Cup 2023

November 1, 2023 admin

File image of David Willey© AFP England all-rounder David Willey on Wednesday announced that he will retire from international cricket after the end of the ongoing World Cup and insisted that his team’s underwhelming performance in the showpiece has not influenced his decision. Willey’s decision has come a week after England and Wales Cricket Board…

Sports

Saima Wazed, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, nominated Regional Director of WHO

November 1, 2023 admin

Saima Wazed and Dr. Shambhu Acharya seen together at a meet in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, Saima Wazed, was on Wednesday nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia region. She defeated Shambu Acharya, a public health veteran from Nepal, in a…

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