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Major portions of the Arabian Peninsula are already exceeding 2°C above pre-industrial and likely headed for a staggering temperature rise over coming decades. This disturbing news comes via a major new study by Saudi Arabia’s most prestigious university. The epicenter of world oil & gas production is in direct line of fire of unnerving acceleration More

Mining magnates seem to have it all.  Far more significant than royalty, such figures are the unelected captains of industry who know that governments will do whatever they can to accommodate their wishes and whims.  True, the official rhetoric might sometimes be sharp and seemingly at odds, especially when it comes to that great irritation known as More

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 27 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav condoled the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and said that the former PM was rich in talent, the country found new direction at several places due to his talent and policies. "An economist, former Prime Minister and former Finance Minister, who held many such important responsibilities, Dr Manmohan Singh's depar

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Former President Ramnath Kovind on Friday expressed his grief over the passing away of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Kovind termed Dr. Singh an 'architect' of the Indian economy. "The passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh is not just a setback for the nation but also a personal loss for me. I have known him for so long... He was an example of politeness... I believe that he was an arc

Nathan Lyon cheekily mocked KL Rahul's change in batting order during the dramatic MCG Test, asking, “What did you do wrong to bat one down?” Rahul stayed composed, but Rohit Sharma’s decision to open backfired. Scroll down to check the video.

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi paid his last to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in the national capital on Friday. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also offered condolences to the former PM's family. In his condolence message the Lok Sabha LoP said,"Manmohan Singh Ji led India with immense wisdom and integrity. His humility and deep und

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday expressed grief over the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and termed him as the first PM who worked for the upliftment of marginalised communities and also the Muslims. "On behalf of my party, I express my deepest condolences to his family. It is true that Manmohan Singh was a refugee from the

Khatima (Uttarakhand) [India], December 27 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday expressed his grief over the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "The news of his demise is saddening. I pray that his family finds the strength to bear this loss," CM Dhami said. Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that Manmohan Singh's demise has put everyone in very 'big' pain. "Last night, former PM Ma

New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI): The national flag has been draped over the bier carrying the mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in Delhi. According to sources, the last rites of the former PM will be carried out with full state honours. The daughter of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will arrive in India post-midnight, Congress sources said on Friday, adding that the mortal

Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], December 27 (ANI): Two-time Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu offered prayers to Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala on Friday along with her businessman husband Venkata Datta Sai with who she recently tied the knot. Sindhu tied the knot with Venkata at a luxurious resort in Udaipur on Sunday. Following that, a grand reception was thrown in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Recently, Sindhu ended her B

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens recently published a widely read opinion piece claiming that Brian Thompson, the United Health Group insurance CEO that Luigi Mangione assassinated, is the “real working-class hero” in the story of Thompson’s murder. By Stephen’s reckoning, Thompson and not Mangione deserves the label because the murder victim came from a More

Wolves are desperate to keep Matheus Cunha, who highlighted his quality with a Boxing Day goal against Manchester United, as the club's new manager makes his views clear on the transfer interest

Donald Trump and the Marlboro Man are case studies of branding success. When Philip Morris introduced the cowboy on its ads in 1955, sales were at $5 billion. Two years later, sales were at $20 billion. Ellen Merlo, the vice president of marketing services at Philip Morris, described the cowboy image as “very rugged, individualistic, heroic.” Rugged and individualistic is exactly the image Trump tries to portray. Why else go to WWE Raw events or a college football game? How else to describe his raised fist cry “Fight... Читать дальше...

We expect good margins in the animal feed sector. We have invested a lot in R&D for animal feed. It makes the feed lower cost and more efficient. So, the environmental impact is also less and we are very pleased with our efforts in this area. So, even with high commodity prices, we hope to have good margins because of the efficiency of our feeds.

Life is not possible without an opening to the transcendent; in other words, human beings cannot live in chaos.  Once contact with the transcendent is lost, existence in the world ceases to be possible. –Mircea Eliade, quoted in The Cross and the Lynching Tree, by James Cone In Hinduism, the term Kali Yuga refers to the last of four More

What do Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. have in common? They’re all sports superstars, of course. But they’re also something else: Hard-core gambling addicts. Mayweather, Jr. regularly gambles as much as $400,000 on college football games. He reportedly once won $3 million on a single Orange Bowl contest. But his biggest bet More

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Victor Wembanyama enjoyed a memorable performance on Wednesday against the New York Knicks but was not a fan of the outcome for the San Antonio Spurs. After his 42 points and 18 rebounds were not enough to earn visiting San Antonio a victory in his first NBA appearance on Christmas Day, Wembanyama and the Spurs will attempt to avoid a third straight loss Friday night when they op

The progressive regional current, the “Pink Tide,” could be better called “troubled waters” in 2024. The tide had already slackened by 2023 compared to its rise in 2022, when it was buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil. Then, progressive alternatives had sailed into power replacing failed neoliberal policies. Since, they have had to More

The U.N.'s Global Digital Compact is the first universal agreement on the international governance of AI. It seeks to ensure an open and equitable digital future for all.

Mrs Nelson was killed by a loyalist car bomb outside her home in Lurgan, Co Armagh in March 1999.

As a Jew in a Catholic college, one of two Jewish students in my class, I had to take lots of philosophy. My motivation for going to this particular school was the high school teachers I admired who had graduated from there and the academic major I wanted to study. The school also had a More

Nigerian women recruited to work as domestic helpers in the Middle Eastern country say they face severe abuse.

Born on the West Coast, educated at Cal, and now at the helm at Berkeley’s Heyday Books, Steve Wasserman has crafted a name and a career for himself over the past several decades as a polemical writer, brilliant editor, savvy publisher and as an (aging) enfant terrible who has declared cultural war on Berkeley, on More