International

    Jet carrying basketball team ordered to stop to avoid collision at LAX

    A private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off at Los Angeles International Airport LOS ANGELES: The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. The plane operated by Key Lime Air was ordered by air traffic controllers to stop as a Delta aircraft took off. No one was injured. “Air traffic controllers directed Key Lime Air Flight 563 to hold short of crossing a runway at Los Angeles International Airport because a second aircraft was taking off from the runway at the time,” the FAA said in a statement. “When the Embraer E135 jet proceeded to cross the hold bars, air traffic controllers told the pilots to stop. The jet never crossed the…
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    Illegal night bazaars rule the roost as new currency woes hit traditional stores in Zimbabwe

    Traditional stores struggle to survive as the volatility of Zimbabwe’s new currency, ZiG, pushes prices up Harare (Zimbabwe): Batsirai Pabwe picked detergents, toothpaste, snacks and some pasta among several grocery items spread on the tarmac of a car parking space — an unorthodox night bazaar lit by cellphone flashlights and fluorescent lamps in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Traditional stores are struggling to survive as the volatility of Zimbabwe’s new currency pushes prices up. Many like Pabwe now shun them for much cheaper informal markets that pop up at night to avoid the glare of authorities. From dusk, sidewalks, store or office verandahs and car parking spaces burst into unorthodox open-air bazaars, offering anything from groceries to fresh meat, electronics, clothes, medicines, fashion accessories and stationery. Unfettered by expenses such as rising energy costs, taxes and laws that force formal retailers to accept the local currency at artificially low official exchange rates, informal…
    International

    Manufacturing activity in China slows down in December

    Slower growth despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks Hong Kong: China’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, official data showed on Tuesday, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks. The Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped to 50.1 in December from 50.3 the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.It was the third straight monthly reading above 50, a level that indicates an expansion of manufacturing activity. A parallel purchasing managers’ index for the non-manufacturing sector, which covers construction and services, rose to 52.2 points up from 50 points in November.
    National

    Use AI to increase road safety, Fadnavis to transport department

    Fadnavis also directs officials to enforce policies for scrapping all vehicles above 15 years of age Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the State transport department officials to increase the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to minimise road accidents. Fadnavis also directed them to enforce policies for scrapping all vehicles above 15 years of age, a release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office on Monday said.The Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with Google, it said, adding the CM asked the transport department to increase the use of AI to strengthen the sector’s security and sustainability, using the agreement. As per the release, more than 13,000 outdated government vehicles will be scrapped, and the state transport corporation’s buses older than 15 years will be replaced or retrofitted with the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) kits to improve performance.The CM also outlined plans for the state’s electric…
    National

    Editorial: Profit with people

    Building institutions with compassionate leadership is also crucial to retaining and nurturing talent The RBI’s recent Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2023-24 flags the critical issue of attrition in private and small finance banks. The report states employee attrition rates are as high as 25% in select private sector banks and small finance banks. Though the total number of employees in private sector banks has surpassed that of public sector banks during 2023-24, their attrition too has shot up sharply over the last three years. The report points out that the Reserve Bank has stressed that reducing attrition is not just a human resource function but a strategic imperative. Banks need to implement strategies such as improved onboarding processes, extensive training and career development opportunities and a supportive workplace culture to build long-term employee engagement. High attrition and employee turnover rates pose significant operational risks, including disruption in customer services,…
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    Manipur CM apologies for for ethnic conflict, urges all to ‘start afresh’

    Biren Singh says there has been relative peace in the State in the last three months, which gives him hope that normalcy will be restored in the new year Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday apologised for the ethnic conflict in the State which claimed over 250 lives and rendered thousands homeless and appealed to all communities to forget and forgive past mistakes and start afresh. Addressing reporters here, Singh said that there has been relative peace in the State in the last three months, which gives him hope that normalcy will be restored in the new year. “I want to say sorry for what happened in the State. Many people lost their loved ones and many had to leave their homes. I regret and want to apologise. But after seeing relative peace in the last 3-4 months, I hope that normalcy will be restored in the coming year. Whatever…
    Telangana

    Two killed as bike skids off road in Telangana’s Mancherial

    The two received serious injuries when they fell off the bike resulting in their instantaneous death Mancherial: Two persons were killed on the spot when the motorbike they were riding on skidded off the road in Dandepalli mandal centre on Tuesday evening. Dandepalli Police said that Manda Raju (30), a daily wage earner and Jilapalli Pavan (28), a band operator, both from Dandepalli mandal centre received serious injuries when they fell off the bike resulting in instantaneous death for the two. More details of the accident were yet to be known.
    International

    Former US President Jimmy Carter, a friend of India, passes away at 100

    He was the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour Washington: Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour — has died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia surrounded by his family, the Carter Centre said. Carter died on Sunday aged 100. He was the longest-lived President in US history. “Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian,” President Joe Biden said in a statement mourning his loss. Carter is survived by his children — Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Rosalynn and one grandchild. “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love. My brothers, sister, and I…
    International

    South Korea struggles to determine what led to plane crash

    Many observers also worry how effectively the South Korean government will handle the aftermath of Sunday’s crash as it grapples with a leadership vacuum Seoul: South Korean officials are struggling to determine what caused a deadly plane crash that killed 179 people, with the nation saddened, shocked and ashamed over the country’s worst aviation disaster in decades. Many observers also worry how effectively the South Korean government will handle the aftermath of Sunday’s crash as it grapples with a leadership vacuum following the recent successive impeachments of President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minster Han Duck-soo, the country’s top two officials, amid political tumult caused by Yoon’s brief martial law introduction earlier this month. New Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Monday presided over a task force meeting on the crash and instructed the Transport Ministry and police to launch investigations into its cause. He also ordered the ministry to implement an…
    National

    After four decades, Union Carbide toxic waste to be shifted 250 km from Bhopal for disposal

    “The waste of Bhopal gas tragedy is a stigma which is going to disappear after 40 years. We will dispose it by sending it safely to Pithampur,” Bhopal/ Indore: The work to remove 377 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has got underway ahead of its planned disposal near Indore. The development comes weeks after the Madhya Pradesh High Court chided the authorities for not taking action despite repeated directions to clear the site in the Madhya Pradesh capital. The highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide pesticides factory on the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, killing 5,479 persons and leaving more than five lakh others with health problems and long-term disabilities. On Sunday morning, half-a-dozen GPS-enabled trucks with specially reinforced containers reached the factory site as part of the waste disposal process. Several workers wearing special PPE kits and…

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      J&K: One militant killed as operation against terrorists ends in Kupwara

      Intelligence agencies believe terror handlers sitting across the border in Pakistan have been frustrated due to largely people participative and peaceful Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in J&K Srinagar: The operation against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir‘s (J&K) Kupwara district ended on Thursday with the killing of one terrorist and recovery of arms and ammunition from the slain militants, officials said. “The operation against terrorists in Lolab area of Kupwara district ended, resulting in elimination of one militant and recovery of one AK Rifle, two hand grenades, four AK magazines, ammunition and other war-like stores,” officials said on Thursday. The operation in Lolab area started on Tuesday and one terrorist was killed in this operation on Wednesday. One terrorist was also killed in Ketsun forests of Bandipora district…

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      Amit Shah says Modi government firm on building terror-free India

      Says the government is committed to rooting out the evil of terrorism by following a zero-tolerance policy against it New Delhi: The Modi government is committed to building a terror-free India with its policy of zero tolerance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said. Shah also said that a two-day anti-terror conference will further enhance coordination among agencies to strengthen Bharat’s security bastion. “The Modi government is committed to building a terror-free India with its policy of zero tolerance,” he wrote on X. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the government is committed to rooting out the evil of terrorism by following a zero-tolerance policy against it, an official statement said. The annual conference has over the years emerged as a meeting point for operational forces, technical,…

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      Delhiites wake up to toxic air as air quality remains ‘very poor’

      The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 18.0 degrees Celsius, 3.7 notches warmer than usual New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to toxic air on Thursday morning as the air quality continued to be in the “very poor” category. While the Air Quality Index at 9 am stood at 367, nine stations — Anand Vihar, Ashok Vihar, Bawana, Jahangirpuri, Mundka, Rohini, Sonia Vihar, Vivek Vihar, Wazirpur — reported air quality in the “severe” category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to AQI classifications, a 0-50 range is considered “good,” 51-100 “satisfactory,” 101-200 “moderate,” 201-300 “poor,” 301-400 “very poor,” and 401-500 “severe”. Clear skies are expected over the city, with smog during the day and shallow fog at night, according to the India…

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      Maha polls: Uddhav’s Sena (UBT) promises scrapping of Dharavi project

      Assures free education for male students, stabilising prices of essential items and among others Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday unveiled his party’s manifesto for the Maharashtra Assembly polls, assuring free education for male students, stabilising prices of essential items and scrapping of the Dharavi redevelopment project. Thackeray said most of the poll promises are part of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi‘s (MVA) overall assurances, but there are some points which need special attention. The MVA, which comprises the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and Sharad Pawar‘s NCP (SP), will also launch its manifesto for the November 20 State Assembly polls, he said. Thackeray assured that the way female students in the State were getting free education under a government policy, it will be implemented for…

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      PM Modi, Donald Trump commit to strengthening bilateral ties

      Modi warmly congratulates the US president-elect on his “re-election as the President of the United States of America as well as Republican Party’s success in the Congressional elections New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President-elect Donald Trump have “reaffirmed their commitment” to working together to further strengthen bilateral ties across a range of sectors, the MEA said on Thursday. In a statement on the phone conversation Modi had with Trump a day ago, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Prime Minister highlighted that the US leader’s “spectacular and resounding victory” in the election reflected the “deep trust” of the American people in his leadership and vision. Modi warmly congratulated him on his “re-election as the President of the United States of America as…

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      SC exercises its extraordinary powers, orders liquidation of Jet Airways’ assets

      Set aside NCLAT decision upholding the resolution plan of Jet Airways and approves transfer of its ownership to Jalan Kalrock Consortium New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday exercised its extraordinary constitutional powers and ordered the liquidation of grounded air carrier Jet Airways‘ assets. A Bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision upholding the resolution plan of Jet Airways and approved the transfer of its ownership to Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC). Pronouncing the judgement for the Bench, Justice Pardiwala allowed the plea of SBI and other creditors against the NCLAT decision that upheld the resolution plan of Jet Airways in favour of JKC. It said the liquidation of the air carrier was…

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      Khammam: Miraculous escape for 7-year-old as truck rams compound of house

      S Yeshwanth was playing in the front yard of his house when the truck veered off the road as the driver lost control over the vehicle and entered the yard causing minor injuries to the boy Khammam: A seven-year-old boy had a miraculous escape as a speeding truck rammed into the compound of a house at VM Banjar in Penuballi mandal in the district on Thursday. The boy, S Yeshwanth was playing in the front yard of his house when the truck going to Sathupalli from Khammam veered off the road as the driver lost control over the vehicle and entered the yard causing minor injuries to the boy. The boy was shifted to hospital for treatment.

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      Donald Trump declares victory; makes forceful comeback

      With results continuing to come in from various states giving a clear indication of a Trump victory, the 78-year-old Republican leader addressed his supporters at West Palm Beach in Florida, declaring victory and promising a “golden age of America”. Washington: Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the US presidency Wednesday for a second term in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history, cruising past his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in a bitterly fought election. With results continuing to come in from various states giving a clear indication of a Trump victory, the 78-year-old Republican leader addressed his supporters at West Palm Beach in Florida, declaring victory and promising a “golden age of America”. According to races called by the Associated Press…

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      PM Modi congratulates ‘friend’ Donald Trump, says let’s work together for betterment of people, global peace

      In September, the former US President had called PM Modi a ‘fantastic man,’ hoping that they would meet during the Prime Minister’s US visit for the Quad Summit and UN General Assembly session in New York New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday afternoon congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential elections, asserting that he is looking forward to renewing collaboration with the 78-year-old leader to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. “Heartiest congratulations my friend, Donald Trump on your historic election victory. As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership. Together, let’s work for the betterment of our people…

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      Pawan Kalyan buys 12 more acres land in Pithapuram constituency

      This is the third piece of land purchased by the Jana Sena leader in the constituency since assuming office as the Deputy Chief Minister following the victory of the Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance in June Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has purchased another piece of 12 acres land in his Assembly constituency Pithapuram in Kakinada district. State Civil Supplies Corporation Chairman Tota Sudheer completed registration formalities for the land in Illindrada on behalf of Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday. This is the third piece of land purchased by the Jana Sena leader in the constituency since assuming office as the Deputy Chief Minister following the victory of the Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance in June. The…

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