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This picture shows a sign reading “Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan” an area of Japanese restaurants in Beijing on August 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Japan threatened on August 29 to take China to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to seek a reversal of Beijing’s ban on all of…
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The “adult-only” zone is for people who want to work in a quiet environment. An airline is offering an “adult-only” section on some routes to remove disruption of children’s noises in flights for people travelling without families. According to The Hill, Turkish-Dutch leisure carrier Corendon Airlines plans to cater to passenger aged 16 and above…
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Nitin Gadkari has been at the forefront of the campaign to shift to alternative fuel options. (File) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highway Nitin Gadkari is set to unveil a 100 per cent ethanol fuel variant of Toyota Innova MPV on Tuesday. Confirming the development at a media conclave last week, Mr Gadkari had…
Vehicles move on a dusty road as air pollution worsens during winters in Tongi area of Gazipur, Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Rising air pollution can cut life expectancy by more than five years per person in South Asia, one of the world’s most polluted regions, according to a report published on August 29…
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The much-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 will kick-start from Wednesday with co-hosts Pakistan squaring off against Nepal in Multan. Before the match, an opening ceremony will be held in the Multan to mark the beginning of the continental event. Won by Sri Lanka a year ago over the T20 format, this year the Asia Cup reverts…
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Team India in action© AFP The mouth-watering clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023 will be played on September 2 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. All cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting to witness the historic rivalry unfolding for the first time since the 2022 T20 World Cup. In Asia…
Califiornia state Sen. Aisha Wahab (centre) with Thenmozhi Soundararajan (right) following a news conference where she proposed SB 403, a bill which adds caste as a protected category in the state’s anti-discrimination laws, in Sacramento, California on March 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP An anti-caste discrimination bill has been passed by the California State…
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Both passengers and luggage will be weighed anonymously After Air New Zealand, passengers flying on Korean Air –South Korea’s largest airline– will be asked to step on a scale before boarding their flight, the Independent reported. Korean Air confirmed on its website that it would be ”measuring the average weight of passengers along with their carry-on items for flight safety”….
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Sadya is a popular traditional feast served during Onam. People in the southern state of Kerala are celebrating Onam to mark the harvest season and the end of the monsoon. The 10-day-long harvest festival, Onam, will end on Tuesday (August 29) with Thiruvonam. The celebrations began on August 20 with Atham. The festival is considered…
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Chinahas now staked claims on parts ofArunachal Pradesh. Beijing: China has officially released the 2023 edition of its “standard map,” which shows the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region as part of its territory. The map released on August 28 shows Arunachal Pradesh which China claims as South Tibet and Aksai Chin…
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