London [UK], October 3 (ANI): British telecom company Vodafone has confirmed it is holding discussions with Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, owner of rival telecoms group Three, to combine their businesses in the UK.
"Vodafone confirms that it is in discussions with CK Hutchison Holdings Limited ("CK Hutchison") in relation to a possible combination of Vodafone UK and Three UK," Vodafone said in a statement.
"The envi

Vodafone confirms talks with Three UK about merger

New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): In light of the significant financial and socio-economic risk for the consumers, especially youth and children, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday issued two advisories- one for private television channels and the other for digital news publishers and OTT platforms- strongly advising them to refrain from showing advertisements of offshore online betting sites and sur

Centre asks news websites, OTT platforms, TV channels to refrain from carrying ads of offshore betting sites

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): As the controversy regarding the leaked audio continues in Pakistan, former Prime Minister Imran Khan has challenged the coalition government led by Pakistan Muslim League (N) to arrest him.
Addressing a public gathering in Taxila, Punjab on Sunday, the deposed leader said PML-N vice-president Maryam Nawaz wanted the cypher to disappear in a bid to hide the conspiracy hatched by PM S

Imran Khan challenges Pak govt to arrest him over leaked audio

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Cabinet has formally given the go-ahead to start legal action against former Prime Minister Imran Khan over the recent audio leaks that purportedly featured him and his aides discussing a US cypher.
The federal cabinet met Friday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. The cabinet accused Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief, of compromising vital nati

Pak Cabinet approves legal action against Imran Khan over audio leaks about US cypher

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): A day after the launch of 5G mobile services in India, Telecommunication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said India will take a lead in 6G as it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's desire to take a global lead the sixth-generation wireless technology.
Telecommunication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also present during the launch of 5G yesterday, along with industrialists -- Mukesh Amb

India will take lead in 6G: Telecom Minister Vaishnaw

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 2 (ANI): Pakistan recently celebrated its 75th Independence Day on August 14 and weeks after its anniversary, the country's media regulatory authority, PEMRA, placed a ban on live telecast of the speeches of Imran Khan, a former Prime Minister. It also blocked YouTube from carrying his speeches.
The ban was a sequel to Khan's thunder at a rally held in Islamabad two days earlier. Ever since h

Saga of Pakistan: Censorship, prison state

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Saturday called for a raid at ex-premier Imran Khan's residence to recover the missing copy of the cypher, alleging that Khan conspired to twist routine diplomatic cypher for his own political gains.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Maryam said that Imran Khan conspired with his aides to twist a routine cy

PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz calls for raid at Imran Khan's residence to recover missing cypher copy

New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): RailTel on Saturday announced that customers of its retail broadband RailWire can now use their home broadband plans on RailTel's high-speed Wi-Fi network across 6,105 railway stations across the country.
According to the official statement, RailWire subscribers need not to buy prepaid Wi-Fi plans at railway stations and can use their RailWire Fiber To The Home (FTTH) subscription on Ra

RailWire retail broadband connection now available on RailTel's Wi-Fi network at 6,105 railway stations across India

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): As the controversy surrounding the audio leak of top Pakistan leaders refuses to die down, the federal cabinet expressed serious concern over the missing copy of the diplomatic cypher from the PM House record.
The federal cabinet met on Friday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. It accused former prime minister Imran Khan of compromising vital national interests for poli

Diplomatic cable stolen after fraud, forgery, fabrication, says Pak federal cabinet

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 1 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhary on Friday claimed that the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) possessed a copy of the cypher which was given to him for an investigation and should now be taken back if the investigation is unlikely to take place, ARY news reported.
Cypher is an alleged secret diplomatic cable which fuelled the conspiracy 

Pakistan Chief Justice possessing cypher's copy, says PTI leader Fawad Chaudhary

Africa's most famous funnyman and TV star, the South African stand-up comedian and author Trevor Noah, is leaving his job as the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show in the U

Trevor Noah is leaving The Daily Show - how did he fare?

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has polished the "big boots" well, his predecessor Imran Khan said in a veiled reference to the Pakistani establishment, media reports said.
Imran Khan made these remarks while addressing a rally in Islamabad, where he also criticized Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja over working in collusion with the Pakistan Muslim Lea

Shehbaz Sharif polishes 'big boots' well: Imran Khan mocks Pakistani establishment

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): Refuting conspiracy theories that the United States was involved in facilitating the regime change in Pakistan, US envoy to Pakistan Donald Blome said that there is absolutely no truth in the cypher, an alleged secret diplomatic cable which was at the centre of controversy to topple former Prime Minister Imran Khan's government, media reports said.
Ambassador Blome made these rema

US envoy refutes 'cypher' triggering regime-change in Pakistan

New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 5G services in India on October 1. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the 6th edition of India Mobile Congress 2022 (IMC-2022) to be held from October 1 to 4, 2022, at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
According to the Ministry of Communications, the launch of 5G services follows years of intense preparation.
Recently, 5G spectrum auctions were 

PM Modi to launch 5G services in India on October 1


                            Authorities will check if the gas pipeline explosions affected a power cable connection with Poland
            
                        
            Authorities in Sweden are worried that sabotage on the Nord Stream gas pipelines this week may have also damaged an important undersea power line.
The SwePol Link delivers electricity between Karlshamn in Sweden 

Sweden weighs in on possible impact of Nord Stream 'detonation'

Authorities will check if the gas pipeline explosions affected a power cable connection with PolandAuthorities in Sweden are worried that sabotage on the Nord Stream gas pipelines this week may have also damaged an important undersea power line.The SwePol Link delivers electricity between Karlshamn in Sweden and Bruskowo Wielkie in Poland. The cable was shut down for maintenance during th

Sweden weighs in on possible impact of Nord Stream detonation

MEXICO CITY -- The central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) decided on Thursday to raise the key benchmark interest rate for the eleventh straight time, amid fears of further effects from increasing inflation and uncertainty about the local economy. In a statement, the bank detailed that Banxico's five board members unanimously agreed to increase the target for the overnight interbank interest rate by 75 basis points to

Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 30

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tests will be carried out on an electric cable between Sweden and Poland to see if it has been damaged by one of the Nord Stream pipelines explosions, Swedish grid operator Svenska Kraftnat said on Thursday. The cable, situated approximately 500 meters from one of the explosions, is not currently operational, according to a Swedish Television report. "We do not know how ser

Electric cable near Nord Stream blasts to be checked in Sweden

BERLIN, Germany: As Germany grapples with surging gas and electricity costs caused largely by a collapse in Russian gas supplies to Europe, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has proposed a $194 billion "defensive shield." The shield, meant to protect companies and households from the impact of the energy cut offs, includes a gas price brake and a cut in sales tax for fuel. "Prices have to come down, so the go

German $194 billion 'shield' to protect against winter energy prices

Germany agrees on 200 bln euro to shield against surging energy prices

German politicians agree on need for $194 billion energy shield

SOFIA, Bulgaria: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Union's executive arm, was present in Sofia, Bulgaria on October 1 to witness the opening of a natural gas link between Bulgaria and Greece. Von der Leyen said the importance of the new pipeline was as an example of the EU's determination to end its reliance on Russian energy imports. "This pipeline changes the 

EU, government heads present at opening of Greece-Bulgaria pipeline

EU chief: New Greece-Bulgaria gas pipeline 'means freedom'

EU celebrates opening of Greece-Bulgaria pipeline

&copy; Provided by Xinhua "It makes Europe more dependent on the United States. It deprives Russia of a bargaining tool for negotiations," said Sachs, special advisor to three UN secretaries-general from 2001 to 2018 and now president of the

U.S. scholar says Nord Stream leaks &quot;need honest investigation&quot;

manila, philippines - More than 2,500 U.S. and Philippine marines joined combat exercises Monday to respond to any crisis in a region long on tenterhooks over South China Sea territorial disputes and increasing tensions over Taiwan.The annual military drills are the first major exercise between the longtime treaty allies under newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., military officials said. His 

US, Philippine Forces Hold Combat Drills to Brace for Crisis

New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): Delhi has reported 412 cases of dengue in the past week, taking the total tally of the cases to 937 for this year.
693 dengue cases have been recorded in the month of September itself, while 75 cases of dengue were reported in the entire month of August, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The data by MCD said that no deaths from Dengue have been reported this year.
E

Delhi: 412 cases of dengue in past week, total 937 in year so far

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's state-owned engineering firm Rostec has said that the country's aviation industry will continue operating without the West, by ending its reliance on Boeing and Airbus and using locally manufactured parts to assemble 1,000 airliners by 2030.The statement by Rostec, a large corporation that includes Russia's only manufacturer of civil aircraft, is the sign of a potentially permanent brea

Russia will stop buying Boeing, Airbus; instead build own aircraft

Rostec: Russia's aviation industry to continue without Airbus, Boeing

After sanctions, Russia says will build own aircraft, not rely on west

BOSTON, Massachusetts: The U.S. Justice Department has asked a Boston judge to force American Airlines and JetBlue Airways to scrap their U.S. Northeast partnership plan, arguing that it would result in higher prices for consumers.From the witness stand, JetBlue Chief Executive Robin Hayes claimed that the partnership was "pro-consumer," but lawyers for the Biden administration, six states and the District of C

US sues American-JetBlue, seeks break-up of alliance

US challenges American-JetBlue alliance in antitrust trial

US claims American-JetBlue alliance is anti-competitive

BEIJING, China: During a ceremony this week, China certified its C919 narrow-body passenger jet, which is part of the country's plans to challenge the dominance of Airbus and Boeing in the commercial air industry.Manufactured by state-owned aircraft company Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, the plane was expected to be certified by the end of the month, after two C919s flew to Beijing on 13th September.<b

Chinese C919 aircraft being readied for commercial service

China certifies C919 jet to compete with Airbus, Boeing

China prepares wide-body C919 jet for passenger service

DUBLIN, Ireland: Ireland's Aer Lingus has announced that it will open direct air links between the U.S. city of Cleveland and Ireland, beginning in 2023.This will be Aer Lingus' 15th transAtlantic route. For Cleveland, this will become the city's only direct link to Europe.Plans call for flights from Dublin to Cleveland's Hopkins International to begin on May 19, 2023, operating four times per week.

Cleveland-Ireland to be Aer Lingus' 15th transatlantic route

Cleveland offers Aer Lingus $3 million to open service to Dublin

Ireland's Aer Lingus to open 15th Atlantic route to Cleveland, USA

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Irfan Setiaputra, CEO of Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has confirmed to Reuters that last week the airline asked a New York bankruptcy court to recognise its recent debt restructuring agreement in a Jakarta court, under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.If there is the presence of a U.S. financial interest in proceedings, Chapter 15 smooths the cooperation between U.S. and f

Garuda Indonesia to reorganize debt after filing of Chapter 15 in US

Garuda Indonesia files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in U.S.

Enormous debt forces Garuda Indonesia to file for bankruptcy

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 4 (ANI): Mumbai Airport Customs on Monday seized 980 grams of Cocaine worth Rs 9.8 crores from a passenger who arrived by Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-610 from Addis Ababa, said customs.
The contraband was concealed in the undergarments, added the customs.
The passenger has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody. (ANI)

Mumbai Airport Customs seizes cocaine worth Rs 9.8 crores

South Korean military officials have reported that Chinese planes violated Seoul's air defense zone dozens of times last yearChinese aircraft intruded on South Korea's air defense zone without warning more than 70 times last year, military officials in Seoul have reportedly claimed.The pace of Chinese violations of the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) was about the same as in

China&#039;s neighbor claims aircraft intrusions media

The company is also reportedly offering to relocate its Russian employees to other countriesUS-based multinational tech giant Nvidia is set to shut down its Russian office by the end of the year, Forbes reported on Monday, citing sources close to the company. The impending liquidation of the office was confirmed to the business magazine by a company representative.The decision to shut dow

Nvidia to completely leave Russia Forbes

New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Preparations are underway at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh ahead of the Indian Air Force Day as combat aircraft, transport planes and helicopters including the Chinook heavy-lift choppers took part in the dress rehearsal on Monday.
Air Force Day flypast is scheduled to take place on October 8 over Sukhna lake in Chandigarh. In a historic first, the parade and flypast of Air Force Day have bee

IAF conducts full dress rehearsal in Chandigarh ahead of Air Force Day flypast

New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): In line with the Prime Minister's vision of "Swachh Bharat", the Airports Authority of India started the Government of India's Special Campaign 2.0 at its airports and establishments from October 2, with focus on Swachhata, read a release from the AAI.
The Government of India has announced Special Campaign 2.0 from October 2 to October 31, 2022.
On October 1, 2022, Jyotiraditya M Scindi

Airports Authority of India starts special cleanliness drive

New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh recognized North Goa and South Goa as 'Har Ghar Jal' certified districts where all households have access to clean water through taps.
This was announced at a Swachh Bharat Diwas event organized by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Sunday. The Ministry of Jal Shakti celebrat

North, South Goa recognised as 'Har Ghar Jal' certified districts

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Setting a milestone on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, the UP government provided 1.07 lakh tap-water connections in rural areas in a single day, officials said Sunday.
While the Yogi Adityanath government has set two records in the past 20 days in terms of new tap-water connections in rural areas, several states, incl

UP govt provides record 1.07 lakh tap connections on Gandhi Jayanti

In most democracies, citizens go to the polls. But in Brazil's sparsely populated Amazon region, the polls often go to the voters.Most people in the vast rainforest live in urban areas, but thousands reside in tiny villages several days from the nearest city by boat. Amazonas, Brazil's biggest state, is triple the size of California yet has only about one-third the population of greater Los Angeles. More than ha

In Brazilian Amazon, a 1,000-mile Voyage So People Can Vote

New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): A passenger jet operated by Mahan Air, which was on its way from Tehran to Guangzhou in China hovered in Indian airspace for about 40 minutes, before it was allowed to leave India after getting clearance by Iranian authorities, according to an official.
According to sources, inputs were received at 9:20 am on Monday by Delhi Police about a bomb threat on board the Airbus A340 aircraft a

China-bound Iranian plane remained in Indian airspace for nearly 40 minutes: Official

The group said it could target foreign oil companies in response to ?economic war?As efforts to extend a six-month ceasefire between Yemen's Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition failed, the Houthis warned that they could launch attacks on oil companies in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.The United Nations confirmed on Sunday that negotiations between the Houthis and 

Yemen&#039;s Houthis issue warning to oil looters

Washington [US], October 3 (ANI): Vivek Lall, an Indian-origin General Atomics CEO, is honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by US President Joe Biden with citation of 'With Grateful Recognition'.
The citation was given to Lall, who has done PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University in Kansas, by the AmeriCorps and the Office of the President. It was also personally signed by the President of the U

Indian American gets Lifetime Achievement award in US

Officials reportedly documented thousands of daily migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border in SeptemberMore illegal immigrants than ever are pouring into the US via its border with Mexico, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security, cited by the Washington Free Beacon this week. The documents appear to show that last month was the worst September in history for migrant crossin

US encounters record illegal migrant influx media

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Wing Loong-2H large civil unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has recently conducted a cloud seeding operation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).</p

China uses large UAV for cloud seeding over Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Moscow's delegation did not secure enough votes for re-election to the ICAO councilRussia will continue its work in the International Civil Aviation Organization despite the ICAO's "unfriendly" and "political" decision not to re-elect it to the governing council, the Russian agency overseeing civil aviation, Rosaviatsiya, has said in a statement.Earlier on Saturday, amid the ongoing confr

Russia slams &#039;political&#039; aviation watchdog

New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Days after the Union Government announced an award for Telangana's Mission Bhagiratha scheme, which provides purified potable drinking water through taps to every household, the Union Jal Sakthi Ministry on Saturday rejected the claims made by Telangana ministers T Harish Rao and Errabelli Dayakar Rao that the state government's flagship programme "Mission Bhagiratha" was the role model

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