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Allahabad HC seeks details after UP says 82 bridges in state ‘unsafe’
"A detailed chart regarding the location and life of the bridges...
Zombie ships fast becoming a feature of Venezuelan oil trade
The use of zombie tankers allows dark fleet operators to circumvent...
Taiwan turmoil affects shipping and global supply chain
Gas suppliers are rerouting or reducing speed on some liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels currently en route to North Asia Shipments to Taiwan and Japan this weekend will be affected, said the sources SINGAPORE: China's announcement of military drills around Taiwan as...
World’s food supply faces new threat from lack of rain in India
Much is riding on the rice crop in India and the monsoon’s progress. Some agricultural scientists are optimistic that there’s still time to continue planting and make up for some of the shortfall. Rain is forecast to be normal for August to September, which may...
348 apps blocked for collecting, transmitting users’ info, says Govt
"The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has identified 348 mobile applications which were collecting users' information and transmitting it in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside the country for profiling New Delhi: Amid rising complaints against mobile...
Govt withdraws privacy bill proposal, working on new law
A government notice stated it was taking the decision as a parliamentary panel's review of the bill had suggested 81 amendments, leading to the need for a new "comprehensive legal framework" The privacy bill was designed to protect Indian citizens and establish a...
Govt asks airlines to boost engineering capabilities after series of safety incidents
Indian airlines reported 478 technical snags in the year to June 30, 2022, but dozens of mid-air safety incidents in recent weeks have prompted special spot checks and safety audits by the aviation regulator New Delhi: India has asked airlines to increase their...
Arsenic found in ground water in parts of 209 districts, uranium in parts of 152 districts: Govt
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu gave data that showed lead has been found in parts of 176 districts in 21 states, iron in parts of 491 districts in 29 states and Union territories, cadmium in parts...
After 9 months, FPIs return to Indian equities with Rs 5,000 crore investment
This is in sharp contrast to a net withdrawal of Rs 50,145 crore from the stock market seen in June. This was the highest net outflow since March 2020, when foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had pulled out Rs 61,973 crore from equities, data with depositories showed...
Governments increase user data demands, warns Twitter
The US makes up the majority of demands for account information, accounting for 20% of the requests. India follows closely behind. Twitter says it complied fully with roughly 40% of all asks for information on user accounts Washington: Twitter warned Thursday that...
India’s SpiceJet says airplane aborted Mumbai takeoff due to caution alert
The plane was "almost at full speed" on the runway when it was suddenly stopped and the pilot aborted the takeoff, announcing later it was a technical problem, Vishal Vikram, one of the passengers on board, told Reuters New Delhi: A SpiceJet airplane was forced to...
Alibaba to seek primary listing in Hong Kong, adding to NYSE
Alibaba's decision to seek a primary listing in Hong Kong also comes as U.S. regulators have threatened to delist U.S.-listed Chinese companies unless they follow auditing requirements, which in turn triggered a selloff of Chinese stocks listed in the U.S. Alibaba,...