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Mauritius Grounds Flights As Tropical Storm Approaches Indian Ocean

February 22, 2024 admin

About a dozen storms occur each year in the southwest Indian Ocean during the November-April season. Port Louis, Mauritius: Mauritius grounded flights and shut schools as a strong tropical storm approached the Indian Ocean island on Thursday, the meteorological services said. Storm Eleanor was about 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of the nation at 4:00…

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Business Matters | What can India learn from countries like Vietnam to become an export giant?

February 22, 2024 admin

Like with the last episode of Business Matters, this one too was triggered by a headline I saw in an article: “India fears losing out to China in smartphone exports race”. This Reuters piece cited IT Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s letter dated January 3 to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressing fears that India’s high…

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Why Court Said No Case Against US Cop Who Killed Indian Student

February 22, 2024 admin

Jaahnavi Kandula wa a Master’s student in Seattle from Andhra Pradesh. New Delhi: Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old Indian student, was killed after being hit by a speeding police vehicle in the US state of Washington on January 23 last year. After a year of legal battles, court proceedings, statements from both the Indian and US…

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Brazil calls for reform of United Nations as it starts its G-20 presidency

February 22, 2024 admin

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, right, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, and Angola’s Economic Cooperation Minister Jose Massano, left, attend the G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on February 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil’s foreign minister called for reforms of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions Wednesday…

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They’re Free To Chase Their Dreams

February 22, 2024 admin

The White House has calculated that the measure should cancel $1.2 billion in debt. Washington, United States: US President Joe Biden, elected in 2020 largely thanks to young voters, on Wednesday announced he was extending his student loan forgiveness program by canceling the loans of an additional 150,000 Americans. “While a college degree is still…

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Jaahnavi Kandula’s death: Seattle police officer who struck and killed her will not face criminal charges

February 22, 2024 admin

A protester holds a sign calling for justice as people protest after body camera footage was released of a Seattle police officer joking about the death of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old woman hit and killed in January by officer Kevin Dave in a police cruiser, on Sept. 14, 2023, in Seattle. | Photo Credit: AP…

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At least 14 confirmed dead after an illegal open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela

February 22, 2024 admin

People gather at the bank of Guacara River Port while waiting for information on miners following the collapse of an illegal gold mine in La Paragua, Bolivar, Venezuela February 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela killed at least 14 people and injured several…

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Boeing Fires 737 MAX Chief Ed Clark After Mid-Air Scare, Katie Ringgold To Replace Him

February 22, 2024 admin

The January 5 mid-air scare has led to enhanced scrutiny of Boeing (Representational) New York: Boeing announced Wednesday that the head of its 737 MAX program is departing the aviation giant less than two months after a major safety incident temporarily grounded 171 planes. Ed Clark, an 18-year Boeing veteran is “leaving the program,” Boeing…

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The Hindu Morning Digest: February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024 admin

Farmers engaged in harvesting and loading of sugarcane in Belagavi district of Karnataka. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Centre increases Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, met here on Wednesday, approved ₹ 340/quintal as the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for Sugar Season 2024-25 at…

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In Life Or Death, Alexei Navalny Will “Influence History”: Lawyer

February 21, 2024 admin

Last week, Russia authorities said that Alexei Navalny, 47, suddenly died in his Arctic prison. Paris: Alexei Navalny’s top lawyer, Olga Mikhailova, said on Wednesday that in life or in death the opposition leader would “influence history” as she paid an emotional tribute to the late Russian opposition icon. Mikhailova, who is arguably the most…

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