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File photo of Twitter and SpaceX owner Elon Musk | Photo Credit: Reuters SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tapped the rocket maker for a $1 billion loan around the time he was acquiring social media company Twitter, now known as X, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. SpaceX approved the loan, which was backed by…
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There is a hint of immediate respite for Delhi New Delhi: Global leaders including US President Joe Biden are set to be greeted by stifling heat when they meet in New Delhi this week for the Group of 20 Summit, where climate change is set to be among key issues on the agenda. Prime Minister…
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Amazon’s carbon-absorbing trees are a vital buffer against global warming. Brasilia, Brazil: Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves. “In August, we had a reduction of 66.11 percent in deforestation” in…
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File picture of Proud Boys former chief Enrique Tarrio | Photo Credit: AP A former leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump trying to overturn his election…
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‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ interchangeable, can be used in official invitation, say legal experts An official invitation from President Droupadi Murmu to G-20 guests in which she is described as the “President of Bharat” has triggered speculation that the Narendra Modi government could officially change the name of “India” to “Bharat” during the five-day-long Special Session of Parliament that starts on September…
Iran saw months of protests after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022. Paris: Iranian authorities on Tuesday arrested an uncle of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody sparking months of protests, just ahead of the first anniversary of her death, reports said on Tuesday. Safa Aeli,…
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No person would be allowed to take out any kind of procession without the prior permission of police. Noida: To “maintain peace and harmony” during upcoming festivals and important public meetings here, the district police Tuesday said it has enforced CrPCsection144 restricting unlawful assembly fromSeptember 6 to 15 across Noida and Greater Noida. Religious activities…
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Punjab government launched ‘Farishtey’ scheme for road rage victims. Chandigarh: The Punjab government will provide free of cost treatment to all road accident victims within 48 hours of the mishap as part of its ‘Farishtey’ scheme, Health Minister Balbir Singh said on Tuesday. “The ‘Golden Hour’ is the first crucial hour after a road accident….
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PM Modi will participate in the ASEAN India Summit along with heads of ASEAN member states. New Delhi: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Indonesia visit for the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit ‘important’ just two days before the G20 Summit, the Indian ambassador to ASEAN Jayant Khobragade on Tuesday said that the visit shows how…
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk to board Air Force One for departure at Gainesville Regional Airport after surveying damage caused by Hurricane Idalia, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Gainesville, Florida. | Photo Credit: AP First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman…