New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Emphasizing the country's diversity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday said the varied attire, cuisine and culture in different regions is the hallmark of India.
In the 89th episode of Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said, "Our country is a rich treasure house of many languages, scripts and dialects. Varied attire, cuisine and culture in different r

PM Modi calls India 'treasure house of languages', highlights diversity as hallmark

LONDON - Louis Bloomsfield inspects the kegs of beer at his brewery in north London, eagerly awaiting June, when he will get an extra day off every week.The 36-year-old brewer plans to use the time to get involved in charity work, start a long-overdue course in particle physics and spend more time with family.He and colleagues at the Pressure Drop brewery are taking part in a six-month trial of a four-day

Some UK Companies to Trial 4-Day Workweek

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): According to a database used by an international team of astronomers, a combination of observations from the best telescopes in the world, including the Subaru Telescope, to detect the signal from the active supermassive black holes of dying galaxies in the early Universe.
The appearance of these active supermassive black holes correlates with changes in the host galaxy, suggesting that a bl

Detected in early universe, the Massive black holes inside of dying galaxies: Research

Plagued with privacy scandals, the cell phone company denies hacker has sensitive informationA hacker has allegedly stolen the employee data of hundreds of Verizon workers, including names, emails, phone numbers, and corporate ID numbers, Motherboard reported on Thursday. The outlet verified the database's legitimacy by calling several of the numbers included.The hacker claimed to have ob

Hacker demands $250,000 for Verizon info exposed online media

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Memories of the mass shootings in school left many American educators who experienced the tragedies seeking therapy for years, even quitting their careers, Reuters reported Thursday.
For teachers who have seen their students shot, memories of terror came flooding back after a gunman murdered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school this week, the report said.
Frank De

US teachers traumatized by school mass shootings: media

Washington - Western governments are demanding that U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet receive full access to sites and individuals in China's western Xinjiang region following this week's release of highly detailed reports of rights violations in the region."This new reporting further adds to an already damning body of evidence of [China's] atrocities in Xinjiang," said State Department s

Calls for Investigation Mount Over Xinjiang Police Files

The elder US statesman was declared an ?accomplice in the crimes? of Russia for urging a swift peace dealFormer US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger turned 99 on Friday and pro-Kiev activists marked the occasion by adding his name to its Mirotvorets ('Peacemaker') website. Labeled "an accomplice in the crimes of the Russian authorities," Kissinger was blacklisted after he called for a negotiate

Kissinger turns 99, declared enemy by Ukraine

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI/PNN): Today's youth are making calculated decisions to invest in studying abroad for better career prospects. However, pursuing a full-time job often requires resilience and commitment from the students, making it a daunting and strenuous task.
Not every call for an interview is converted into an offer letter. Adding to this rigorous process are international applicants' visa requirements an

Despite COVID, international students secure flourishing career prospects

Guiyang [China], May 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): In February 2022, China has approved a mega-project approved for data clusters, indicating that its strategy to channel more computing resources from the country's eastern regions to its less developed yet resource-rich western regions is in full swing.
As the main force of western computing power, Guizhou's big data industry has once again gathered the world's attention with the 

Guizhou opens a new chapter of digital economy by taking on more computing power

Lhasa [Tibet], May 27 (ANI): A Tibetan writer who has been held for more than a year after his arrest in 2020, is being held in a prison in Qinghai province in central China, a media report said.
Before being detained, Lhundrub, 47, had been monitored by authorities for signs of political dissent, Washington based Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported citing a Tibetan living in exile.
Lhundrub was arrested in December 2020, in C

Missing Tibetan writer said to be detained in prison in central China: Report

washington - President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that he said would bring more accountability and effectiveness to policing and criminal justice, on the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, a Black Minneapolis resident, by a police officer."It's a measure of what we can do together to heal the very soul of this nation," Biden said. "To address profound fear and trauma, exhaust

Biden Signs Police Reform Order on Floyd Death Anniversary

Allan "Rejin" Petersen was named the new head coach of Endpoint's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team.

Rejin previously served as the head coach at mousesports from April 2019-September 2020 before he was suspended by the Esports Integrity Commission for using the coach bug. The 34-year-old Dane replaces the outgoing Allan "Allan" Hender with Endpoint.

"I'm happy to announce my comeback as a head coach. When Endpoint 

Endpoint tab Rejin as new head coach

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 25 (ANI/PR Newswire): Hindustan Online - CODE - the Centre for Open and Digital Education, an inclusiveHindustan Online - CODE offers contemporary programs with well-curated and well-researched curriculum. Through Outcome-Based Learning, the programs provide more than theoretical understanding of concepts, including the practical application of these concepts.
Ami Agarwal, Head, Centre fo

Hindustan Online - CODE introduces new specializations for the Academic year (2022-2023)

New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): Hundreds of SpiceJet airlines passengers were stranded at various airports due to a ransomware attack that impacted the morning flight departures on Wednesday.
Confirming the development, a spokesperson informed that a ransomware attack on Tuesday night had slowed down the departure of flights today morning.
"Certain SpiceJet systems faced an attempted ransomware attack last night that imp

Spicejet faces ransomware attack; flights impacted

GUIYANG, May 28 (Xinhua) -- As China rides the digitalization wave and seeks to tap into the full potential of the big data industry, a megaproject addressing the soaring demand for computing power is taking shape.In February, China started work on the project to build an integrated national big data system involving the establishment of eight national computing hubs and 10 national data center clu

GLOBALink | Mega data project bolsters China&#039;s digital infrastructure

LONDON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Memories of the mass shootings in school left many American educators who experienced the tragedies seeking therapy for years, even quitting their career, Reuters reported Thursday. For teachers who have seen their students shot, memories of terror came flooding back after a gunman murdered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school this week, the report said. Fra

U.S. teachers traumatized by school mass shootings: media

TIANSHUI, May 27 (Xinhua) -- With a history of more than 2,700 years, Tianshui is an old city with many ancient trees. It has now more than 100 millennium-old trees.To protect the old trees of the city, the local government has carried out a series of measures including building a database and making labels for the old trees.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

GLOBALink | Ancient Chinese city&#039;s efforts to protect millennium-old trees

WASHINGTON, May 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Uvalde, Texas on Sunday in the aftermath of a school mass shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. Biden and first lady Jill Biden plan to "grieve with the community that lost twenty-one lives in the horrific elementary school shooting," the White House announced on Thursday. The gunman -- identified as 18-year-old Uvalde 

Biden to visit Uvalde in aftermath of school mass shooting

WASHINGTON, May 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at reforming federal police practices. The action came on the second anniversary of police killing of African American man George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota during an arrest. Biden, speaking at an event from the White House, said that the order "promotes accountability," with measures including the cr

Biden aims for police reform on 2nd anniversary of George Floyd&#039;s death

 BEIJING, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The school shooting in Uvalde has again showed that the recurrent and deep-rooted problem of gun violence in the United States is aggravating.<img src="http://ser

(Poster) Deadly U.S. mass shootings in 2022

LONDON, England: UK officials are expected to approve a request by Shell Oil to develop a North Sea gas field, which earlier was prevented from development.Sources told Reuters that UK regulator, the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), is expected to approve the development plan. The Shell plan was initially rejected for environmental reasons.In March, Shell sent it

UK regulator expected to approve Shell's North Sea gas development

Despite earlier rejection, UK to approve Shell North Sea gas project

UK to OK Shell's North Sea gas project to provide 6.5% of nation's gas

MOSCOW, Russia: In the latest escalation of an energy payment dispute with Western nations, Russia's Gazprom has halted gas exports to neighboring Finland.Due to sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, Gazprom has demanded that European countries pay for Russian gas deliveries in roubles, but Finland has refused to do so.Finland is also applying to join the NATO military alliance, a de

Finland refuses to pay for gas in roubles, Russia ends deliveries

Russia stops gas flows to Finland over payments dispute

Finland seeks new suppliers as Russia stops deliveries of natural gas

Due to the highest inflation in 40 years, the UK fitness industry could be virtually destroyed by the end of 2022The UK fitness industry could be destroyed by the end of the year amid rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, the Financial Times reported this week.According to the publication, the rapid rise in electricity prices has been pushing fitness-club owners to save money by

Swimming pools risk closure amid economic crisis media

What does the old Russian equivalent of French onion soup taste like?Chef Viktor Beley from the restaurant 'Uhvat' in Moscow shared with us a recipe for onion soup based on a sauce that could have been eaten even by tsar Ivan the Terrible.Onion vzvar (broth) is an old Russian sauce, which was served on the tsar's table with swan, turkey, go

Onion Vzvar: Forgotten dish of the Russian cuisine (RECIPE)

Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): According to research undertaken by the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP), created catalysts for breaking down plastics continue to boost plastic upcycling processes.
The findings of the research were published in the 'Journal of the American Chemical Society'.
In 2020, a team of researchers developed the first processive inorganic catalyst to deconstruct polyolefin pla

Researchers reveals plastic upcycling processes to be advanced by unique catalyst

TOKYO, Japan: A new high-density electric battery developed in Japan has the potential to power electric airplanes, according to industry officials.Backed by conglomerate SoftBank, researchers from Japan's National Institute for Materials Science have developed a lithium-air battery with a record-breaking energy density of more than 500 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg).According to a study published in t

Japan develops new lithium-air battery for electric passenger planes

Japan lithium battery offers break-thru in power for planes to phones

New Japan lithium-air battery promises power for airplanes

First of the US-made aircraft are expected to arrive in the Nordic country in 2026Finland will deploy the first batch of new US-made F-35 fighter jets to the country's northernmost region, Lapland, when Helsinki receives the aircraft in four years' time, the country's air force has revealed.On Friday, Brigadier General Juha-Pekka Keranen, the Nordic country's air force commander, said tha

Finland to deploy F-35 fighter jets near Santa Claus village

NEW YORK - Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season. They're also dealing with a pileup of flight cancellations.More than 1,200 flights were canceled as of 2 p.m. EST Saturday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. That followed more than 2,300 cancellations Friday.Delta Air Lines suffered the most among U.S. airline

Air Travelers Face Cancellations Over Memorial Day Weekend

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The pilots on a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Gorakhpur decided to fly back to Mumbai after a windshield crack was observed mid-air on Saturday morning.
The flight which departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji airport at 05:50 am and was scheduled to arrive in Gorakhpur at 08:25 am had to return to Mumbai.
A photo of the windshield taken by a crew member shows the glass lined with cracks, thoug

SpiceJet plane headed for Gorakhpur forced to return to Mumbai after windshield cracks mid-air

KINSHASA - The Democratic Republic of Congo has summoned Rwanda's ambassador and suspended Rwandair flights to Congo in response to what it says is Kigali's support for M23 rebels carrying out a military offensive in eastern Congo.Rwanda denies supporting the rebels, who advanced as close as 20 km this week to eastern Congo's main city of Goma and briefly captured the army's largest base in the area.Congo

Congo Summons Rwandan Ambassador Over Alleged Support for M23 Rebels

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on IndiGo airline for denying boarding to a specially-abled child at Ranchi Airport in Jharkhand.
DGCA in a statement said that the incident that occurred on May 7 this year in which a special child with reduced mobility, along with other members of his family, was denied boarding at Ranchi Airport.

DGCA fines IndiGo Rs 5 lakh for denying boarding to child with special needs

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): With the aim to provide every rural household with safe drinking water, the country has achieved the milestone of 50 per cent of rural households having access to tap water connections. said the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Saturday.
Goa, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Puducherry and Haryana have already achieved 100 per cent household connec

Jal Jeevan Mission: 50 pc rural households get access to tap water connections

New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): US-based United Parcels Service (UPS), a global leader in logistics and InterGlobe Enterprises, announced a joint venture to launch MOVIN, a new logistics brand to meet the needs and demands of the fast-moving Indian market.
This is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aims to make India a great centre for business.
The name MOVIN is a combination of MOVEMENT and INDIA (MOVEMENTINDI

US-based United Parcels Service to invest in India's InterGlobe for logistics business

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): With Madhya Pradesh going to urban local body polls in July, the political fervour has started gradually spreading in the state. The candidates of the political parties have started queuing up at the renowned tailors of Indore to place their orders for the quintessential political attire 'Kurta Pyjama'.
According to the old and renowned tailors of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Kh

Ahead of urban local body polls, demand for traditional 'kurta pyjamas' soars in Indore

Uvalde, Texas - Nineteen children were looking forward to a summer filled with Girl Scouts and soccer and video games. Two teachers were closing out a school year that they started with joy and that had held such promise. They're the 21 people who were killed Tuesday when an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in a fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary School in the southwestern Texas town of Uvalde. Some familie

The Names: 19 Children, 2 Teachers Killed in Uvalde School

Dutch Airline KLM has announced it was temporarily stopping ticket sales for most of it flights from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport through Sunday, due to the airport's ongoing crowding issues caused by staff shortages.In a statement Thursday, the airline said it is taking the action to guarantee seats for customers whose flights had been cancelled due to the long security lines at Schiphol. The airline said the res

KLM Suspends Flights from Amsterdam&#039;s Schiphol Due to &#039;Chaos&#039;

Kathmandu [Nepal], May 27 (ANI): Nepal is working to remove the infrastructure tax on petroleum products soon in order to lower the price of petrol which has reached an all-time high in the country.
Dilendra Prasad Badu, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies in his address at the lower house on Friday informed the parliament that a meeting of council of ministers already has taken the decision.
"Due to the rise in 

Nepal to remove infrastructure tax on petroleum products soon, says Minister

Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 27 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the centre under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put a renewed thrust on Act East policy which has resulted in fast-paced growth and brought about a paradigm shift to development narrative in Assam and other Northeastern states.
Inaugurating a conclave on Act East through Northeast in presence of the amb

Emerging connectivity with ASEAN nations to play defining role in enhancing shared prosperity: Assam CM

Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 27 (ANI): The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) from the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday reached Guwahati to examine the districts affected critically due to the flood in Assam and interacted with the State Revenue Department and the officials of Assam State Disaster Management Authority. One group of the IMCT team, comprising the leader Ravinesh Kumar, FA, NDMA; Anjali Maurya, Assis

Assam: MHA team arrives in flood-affected areas to assess damage

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine.The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT:2:02 a.m.: The latest intelligence update from the U.K. defense ministry says Russia continues to target the cities of Severodonetsk and Lyschansk.Russia ha

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 27

LOS ANGELES - To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the pump, that is the question for many Americans as a new COVID-19 surge also spreads across the country.For Marvin Harper of Phoenix, his family's weekend travel plans are a double punch to the wallet. His college-age son and daughter each have a soccer tournament in Southern California and C

More Memorial Day Travel Expected, Despite High Gas Prices

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 27 (ANI): Airport Authority of India (AAI) completed the construction of Deoghar Airport which will be the second airport in Jharkhand after Ranchi.
"The construction of Deoghar Airport has been completed. It would be the second airport in the state after Ranchi. Today, a team led by AAI Chairman Sanjeev Kumar inspected the airport terminal building, air site and other facilities", said the

AAI team inspects terminal building, other facilities of newly constructed Deoghar Airport

New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Central government has released an advance of Rs 324 crore from the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) to the flood-hit Assam.
Finance Ministry's order dated May 25 stated, "Keeping in view of damage caused by floods and landslides in many parts of the State during first of 2022, the amount is being released to the state government in advance on the recommendation received from Ministry

Centre releases Rs 324 crore advance from SDRF for flood-hit Assam

Jakarta [Indonesia], May 26 (ANI): Indonesia is considering holding joint military exercises with the US on the Natuna Islands, near China's self-proclaimed territorial line and an emerging flashpoint in Beijing's maritime expansion in the South China Sea.
The islands would be one of the locations for this year's Garuda Shield war games slated to take place for two weeks from August 1, Nikkie Asia reported citing sources.

Indonesia, US eyeing South China Sea as hot spot for military drills: Report

&copy; Provided by Xinhua For 2023, the Hungarian government is expecting an inflation rate of 5.2 percent, a deficit target of 3.5 percent, and GDP growth of 4.1 percent, according to Gulyas.BUDAPEST, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The Hungarian gove

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