New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh highlighted the initiatives undertaken by the central government to ensure infrastructure and socio-economic development in border villages while addressing the Border Area Development Conclave in Delhi on Wednesday.
Singh emphasised the Centre's Vibrant Village programme and said, "Our objective is to transform the villages along the Northern borders, 

Rajnath Singh emphasises Centre's efforts to ensure development in border villages at Border Area Development Conclave

New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Union Minister for Communications and Development Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed confidence that India is on track to establish at least three international business hubs within the next decade, underscoring India's rapid growth across key sectors.
As Aviation Minister in Modi 2.0, Scindia emphasised, "I am confident that in the next decade, you will see not one international hub in 

India will have three International aviation hubs in next 10 years: Jyotiraditya Scindia

West Jerusalem wants to pressure South Africa into dropping its claim at International Court of Justice in The HagueIsrael has started lobbying the US Congress to put pressure on South Africa and get it to drop the Gaza genocide case coming before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Axios reported, citing a memo to diplomats.Pretoria brought the case against West Je

Israel wants US help with Gaza genocide case Axios

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): More than one crore fraudulent mobile connections disconnected with the help of Sanchar Saathi, the Ministry of Communications said in a statement on Tuesday.
To curb the menace of spam calls, TRAI has directed telecom operators to disconnect and blacklist entities using bulk connections for spam calls, including robocalls and pre-recorded calls. In the last fortnight, over 3.5 lakh 

Over 1 crore fraudulent mobile connections disconnected with help of 'Sanchar Saathi': Ministry of Communications

James Earl Jones, 93, was a powerful presence on both stage and screenJames Earl Jones, one of the world's greatest stage, screen and voice actors, died on Monday at his New York home at the age of 93.Jones was among the most notable African-American actors and one of the very few performers to have won the 'EGOT' (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) quartet of awards for TV, music, film and stage

Voice of Darth Vader has passed away

You can see the Caucasus Mountains, Nizhny Novgorod forests, the Black Sea and Moscow's skyscrapers from these cable car cabins. There are several hundred cable cars in Russia, which operate not only at ski resorts, but also as a regular urban transport, connecting areas with complex landscapes. We've picked out the most picturesque ones!1. Mount Mashuk, Stavropol Krai<img s

7 scenic cable cars in Russia

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images)
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes looks to win his fourth straight decision when the Pirates open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday.

The Pirates (67-76) and the Marlins (54-89) enter Monday coming off series-finale wins against the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively.

Skenes (9-2, 2.13 ERA) is 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA ov

Paul Skenes seeks 10th win as Pirates take on Marlins

ABU DHABI, 14th August, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, over the passing of former Prime Minister Zaid Samir al-Rifai.His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zay

UAE leaders condole with King of Jordan over passing of former Prime Minister

ABU DHABI, 12th August, 2024 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to His Highness Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on the death of Sheikh Salem Al Ali Al Salem Al Mubarak Al Sabah.His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nah

UAE Leaders condole with Kuwaiti Emir on death of Salem Al Ali

DUBAI, 22nd July, 2024 (WAM) -- Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), said that DEWA had commissioned eight new 132 kV transmission substations in the first half of 2024, with a conversion capacity of 1,200 megavolt-amperes (MVA) and a cost of AED1.36 billion.The move supports DEWA's efforts to keep pace with the growing development and steady urban expansion in Dub

DEWA commissions 8 new 132 kV transmission substations in H1 worth AED1.36 billion


                            James Earl Jones, 93, was a powerful presence on both stage and screen
            
                        
            James Earl Jones, one of the world's greatest stage, screen and voice actors, died on Monday at his New York home at the age of 93.
Jones was among the most notable African-American actors and one of the very few performers to have won the '

Voice of Darth Vader dies

Damascus, SANA- The Israeli aggression on Massyaf area in Hama western countryside on Sunday evening resulted in the martyrdom of 18 citizens and the injury of 37 others, in addition to causing material damage to the infrastructure, electricity networks, water, telephone, sewage lines, roads and machinery.Ministry of Water Resources reported that aggression has caused damage to water projects there, including th

Massive material losses in Israeli aggression on Massyaf

There are several hundred cable cars in Russia, which operate not only at ski resorts, but also as a regular urban transport, connecting areas with complex landscapes. We've picked out the most picturesque ones!
Mount Mashuk is one of the most popular places in Pyatigorsk. You can climb it either by a long 'terrenkur' (a method of spa treatment that invo

7 scenic cable cars in Russia (PHOTOS)

Norway boasts an impressive telecommunications infrastructure in both home and mobile broadband access. Paul Budde reports from the land of digital domination itself.HELLO FROM NORWAY, where over 70% of households are now connected to fibre-to-the-home (<a href="https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/definition/fiber-to-

Norway a world leader in broadband access

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Suicide rates have increased during the last 20 years in the United States and remain high, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday. More than 49,000 people died in the country by suicide in 2022. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 34, according to CDC. Suicide risk may depend on c

Suicide rates increase in U.S. over past 20 years: CDC

Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 10 (ANI): The golden langur species are facing serious habitat loss and population decline due to deforestation in Assam.
Dr Jihosuo Biswas, a senior primatologist at Primate Research Centre Northeast India (NGO), said that the main driver of this habitat loss is deforestation, exacerbated by the conversion of forests into farmland and human settlements.
The golden langur (Trachypithecu

Golden Langurs in Assam face population decline amid loss of habitat


    The CRTC has selected a new project to receive funding through its Broadband Fund. 
The CRTC is committing $79.4 million to the Kativik Regional Government to build a 933-kilometre fibre link, which will connect the communities of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Aupaluk, Tasiujaq, Quaqtaq, and Kangirsuk to high-speed Internet services. This project will connect more than 40 essential institutions, such as schools and hea

CRTC Broadband Fund: Project selected in July 2024


    July 22, 2024 - Ottawa-Gatineau - Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) 
Today, the CRTC is taking action to bring high-speed fibre Internet to five Inuit communities in northern Quebec, all of which are official language minority communities. This project will build on past Broadband Fund projects in the Nunavik region and ensure that all Kativik communities are connected to hi

CRTC takes action to bring fibre Internet to five Inuit communities in northern Quebec

Consistent soccer marketing made the PepsiCo chip brand the official sponsor of the 2026 men&#39;s event and 2027 women&#39;s tournament.

Lay&#39;s Follows David Beckham and Thierry Henry to World Cup

Although AI is the current buzzword with many consumers, the jury is still out on whether most mainstream users will drink the Apple Intelligence Kool-Aid and move to upgrade their current iPhones. The post Apple Glowtime Event Triples Down on Apple Intelligence appeared first on TechNewsWorld .

Apple Glowtime Event Triples Down on Apple Intelligence - Analysis

BOGOTA, Colombia: Colombian truckers blocked highways in major cities on September 3 to protest recent increases in diesel fuel prices, forcing thousands of people to walk to work.  The protests erupted after the government, led by President Gustavo Petro, raised the price of diesel by 50 cents to US$2.90 per gallon as part of a plan to phase out long-standing fuel subsidies. The truckers argue that removing sub

Colombian truckers block highways over increases in fuel prices

Colombian truckers jam highways in big cities over rising fuel prices

Colombian truckers protest fuel price rises, block highways in cities

DUBLIN, Ireland: Electric Ireland has announced another price cut, marking its third reduction in less than a year. Starting in November, over one million customers will benefit from lower electricity and gas prices.  The company will decrease electricity rates by up to five percent and gas rates by three percent, translating to annual savings of between 40 euros and 85 euros for households. Electric Irel

Electric Ireland to cut electricity and gas prices

Another cut in electricity, gas prices announced by Electric Ireland

Electric Ireland announces another cut in electricity, gas prices

State Department - The United States announced on Thursday its latest set of sanctions against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.The U.S. move comes more than a month after the disputed July 28 presidential election in Venezuela and days after the exit of the opposition candidate, 75-year-old Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who was seeking asylum in Spain.According to a Biden administration 

US sanctions 16 Maduro allies over disputed presidential election

Karachi [Pakistan], September 13 (ANI): At a time when Karachi is already facing a severe gas crisis, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced that gas supply will be temporarily suspended in certain areas of the port city, ARY News reported on Thursday.
According to an SSGC representative, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project's relocation of a gas pipeline close to Safora Chowrangi is the reason for the supply interrupti

Amid severe crisis, gas supply remains suspended in parts of Karachi

&copy; Provided by Xinhua LIUZHOU, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between G

(EnchantingGuangxi)Father & son pursue dreams of prosperity at a Miao hamlet

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. government is scrutinizing the frequent-flyer programs of the four largest airlines-American, Delta, Southwest, and United-due to concerns over how points are valued and frequent changes to reward systems.  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has asked the airlines to provide detailed reports on their policies, fees, and how they manage loyalty programs to ensure these programs are

US government orders airlines to explain frequent-flyer programs

U.S. scrutinizing frequent-flyer programs of its four largest airlines

US airlines asked to explain frequent-flyer programs to government

Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut are expected to spend more than 200 days in orbit conducting scientific experimentsRussia's Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft has successfully delivered a crew of two Roscosmos cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's national spaceflight corporation has announced.A Russian Soyuz-2.1a rocket blasted off from the Ba

Russia delivers US astronaut to space station

The US president was heckled by firefighters until he put on the ?Trump 2024? hatUS President Joe Biden was filmed trying on one of Donald Trump's campaign hats at a 9/11 memorial event in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The White House said that Biden wore his two-time opponent's headgear in a gesture of "bipartisan unity."Biden met with firefighters in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, near where U

Biden wears pro-Trump hat

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The second Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation concluded on Thursday with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration.
The two-day conference hosted by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) at Bharat Mandapam ended with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the unanimous passing of the Delhi Declaration

PM Modi announces passing of Delhi Declaration on Civil Aviation

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation concluded on Thursday with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration. The two-day conference ended with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing unanimous passing of the Delhi Declaration.
The two-day conference saw the participation of delegates from 29 countries, ministers and policymakers, and 8 international organisations, 

2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation concludes with adoption of Delhi Declaration

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the goal of the central government is to make air travel accessible to the common man and to make air travel safe and affordable to everyone.
Addressing the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation at Bharat Mandapam, PM Modi said, "Our goal is to make air travel accessible to the common man. We have to make air travel s

"We have to make air travel safe, affordable and accessible to everyone": PM Modi

The president was heckled by firefighters until he wore the ?Trump 2024? hatUS President Joe Biden was filmed trying on one of Donald Trump's campaign hats at a 9/11 memorial event in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The White House said that Biden wore his two-time opponent's headgear in a gesture of "bipartisan unity."Biden met with firefighters in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, near where United

Biden dons MAGA hat in bizarre photo op

Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday termed the Multinational Exercise 'Tarang Shakti' as an effort to strengthen cooperation, coordination and trust with partner countries. Addressing the gathering at the Distinguished Visitors' Day event in the second phase of the multinational exercise in Jodhpur, Defence Minister said that through Tarang Shakti, India has further 

"Tarang Shakti underscores growing stature of Indian Armed Forces": Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Stranded travelers are seen at the domestic departures section of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Sept. 10, 2024.

Kenyan aviation workers call off strike after reaching deal

ABU DHABI, 12th September, 2024 (WAM) -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced the expansion of its services to Paris, with double daily flights starting 15th January 2025.Arik De, Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer of Etihad Airways, said, "The return of the A380 to Paris, followed by the addition of our three-class 787-9 Dreamliner, underscores our commitment to providing our custome

Etihad Airways expands services to Paris with double daily flights

Soyuz delivers new crew to space station

Washington DC [US], September 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden, while commemorating the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks at a fire station, donned a red hat that read 'TRUMP 2024', a gesture the White House has termed a show of bipartisan unity.
A White House spokesperson said the president was talking about how the country was united in the aftermath of the attacks and said it needed to return to that. He handed a

US: Joe Biden dons 'Trump 2024' hat, White House calls it 'show of unity'

Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut are expected to spend more than 200 days in orbit conducting scientific experimentsThe Russian Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft has successfully brought its crew of two Roscosmos cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's national spaceflight corporation has announced.A Russian Soyuz-2.1a rocket carrying the spacecr

Soyuz brings new crew to Space Station

United Nations - The U.N. Security Council unanimously renewed for another year an arms embargo on parties in the Darfur region of Sudan, where the war between rival generals has intensified in recent months, exacerbating a dire humanitarian crisis.Sudan's envoy welcomed the extension but urged the council to go further and sanction the entire Rapid Support Forces militia, the rival of the government-backed Suda

International arms embargo on Darfur renewed as fighting rages

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 12 (ANI): US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Wednesday highlighted the close friendship between the two nations when it comes to solving border issues, saying that "we're always here when you call."Eric Garcetti visited Pandal on Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai.
Speaking on US-India relations, Garcetti told ANI, "We know sometimes we face the same enemies, so if they're non-state ac

"We're always here when you call": Eric Garcetti highlights friendship between India and US

The situation in Kenya has been sparked by industrial action over a proposed 30-year lease deal between the government and Adani GroupHundreds of travelers are stranded at Kenya's biggest international airport amid a strike by aviation workers over a controversial deal to lease the facility to India's Adani Group, local media reported on Wednesday.The Kenyan Airport Authority (KAA) confir

Strike causes chaos at major African airport

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 11 (ANI): National Conference President Farooq Abdullah accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of "dividing" Muslims and said that the "people will teach them a lesson," referring to the upcoming assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
He also alleged that Lok Sabha MP Er Rashid, who walked out of Tihar jail hours ago, will also talk about the lotus-party

"People will teach them a lesson": Farooq Abdullah attacks BJP

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, has a touch of the wreckage from Flying Tigers bombers displayed at an exhi

Flying Tigers&#039; historic legacy highlights enduring China-U.S. friendship

(240911) -- NAIROBI, Sept. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are stranded following a strike by aviation workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 11, 2024. Kenyan aviation workers have paralyzed flight operations at the country's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, over the p

KENYA-NAIROBI-AVIATION-STRIKE

Washington DC [US], September 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden reaffirmed the nation's resolve and vowed that the commitment to protect American lives and prevent future terrorist attacks will never fade away. Citing the examples of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, Biden said that the administration will continue dismantling terrorist networks across the globe.
The remarks by Biden came on the 23rd anniversary of th

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