LONDON, England: The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported that new car registrations in the UK rose for the sixth consecutive month in January.In January, new car sales rose 14.7 percent annually, due to robust sales of electric vehicles and large fleets, it added, noting that full-year sales are expected to surpass last year's figures.Car registrations for the month amounted to 131,9

UK new car sales up 14% in January, says report

Industry group: UK new car sales rise 14% in January

Officials hopeful as UK new car sales rise 14 percent in January

PARIS, France: Following an 18 month controversy that exposed the workings of the global jet market, Airbus and Qatar Airways have settled a dispute over grounded A350 jets, averting a potentially damaging UK court trial.The "amicable and mutually agreeable settlement" could be the end of a $2 billion row over surface damage caused by skin degradation on the long-haul jets, which led to the canceling of billion

Airbus, Qatar Air end 18 month legal dispute that grounded A350 jets

Airbus, Qatar Airways settle dispute over A350 jets

Settlement reached in long-running Airbus, Qatar Air legal dispute

TOKYO, Japan: Japan is preparing to revise legislation to allow it to restrict the export of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China.  Officials said Japan will amend a foreign exchange law to allow the change, Kyodo News reported this week. However, to prevent retaliation, the new regulations will not specifically mention China. Along with Japan, the Netherlands have cooperated wit

Following US, Japan, Netherlands to end exports of technology to China

Japan to restrict chip manufacturing machine exports to China

At US urging, Japan to stop exporting chip technology to China

TOKYO, Japan: Honda has announced that it will manufacture a new hydrogen fuel cell system, which was jointly developed with General Motors (GM).This week, Honda announced that it will target annual sales of 2,000 hydrogen vehicles by the middle of this decade, with the aim of increasing this figure to 60,000 units per year by 2030.It also aims to expand the use of its hydrogen system not only for its o

Honda says it will develop hydrogen fuel cells for cars, trucks

Honda to produce new hydrogen fuel cell system for cars, trucks

Hydrogen takes steps to develop hydrogen fuel cells for cars, trucks

New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Punjab-based businessman Gautam Malhotra, son of former Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Deep Malhotra, in connection with its ongoing probe into Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 money laundering case, sources said on Wednesday.
Gautam, the Director of liquor manufacturing and distribution firm the OASIS group, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of money

ED arrests Punjab bizman Gautam Malhotra in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came to parliament wearing a jacket made from recycled plastic bottles giving a message about sustainability.
The Prime Minister chose to wear a sky-blue bandhgala jacket when he came to the Rajya Sabha today. Later in the day, PM Modi is likely to reply to the motion of thanks on the President's address in the Lok Sabha.
Under the 'Unbottled' 

In a message to sustainability, PM Modi wears jacket made from recycled plastic bottles

Representative Matt Gaetz says weapon shipments will only ?prolong the killing?The US must stop sending billions of dollars to bolster Ukraine's military, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz said during a speech in the House of Representatives on Monday. He slammed President Joe Biden and both parties, saying the conflict in Ukraine is only benefiting military contractors."Tomorrow [at the 

US congressman calls for end of funding for Kiev&#039;s army

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 8 (ANI): Mohammedan Sporting ended up on the losing side in an exciting I-League match here at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on Tuesday as Churchill Brothers picked up their third away victory of the season. Finishing prowess made the difference as the Goan team won 2-1.
The morning did not show the day in this match. It was Mohammedan Sporting who seized the early initiative, earni

I-League: Late strike from Sane helps Churchill Brothers clinch 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting

Washington [US], February 8 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) in his State of the Union address said that the American economy is better positioned to grow "than any country on Earth," despite disruptions from Covid-19 and Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
"The pandemic disrupted our supply chains and Putin's unfair and brutal war in Ukraine disrupted energy supplies as well as fo

Biden says US economy better positioned to grow than any 'on Earth'

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], February 8 (ANI): Reacting to inauguration of India's largest helicopter manufacturing unit in Karnataka's Tumakuru, Haryana's Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said that development in the country has taken wings in the country under PM Narendra Modi's rule.
While reacting to the Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's statement that PM Modi and businessman Adani are two sides of the same coin, Vij 

Development has taken wings under PM Modi's rule: Haryana minister Anil Vij

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 8 (ANI): To garner massive investment in the state to turn it into an economy of USD 1 trillion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's team conducted roadshows in 21 cities of 16 countries. Resultantly, 108 MoUs worth Rs 7.12 lakh crores were signed, which will generate employment for 7 lakh youth in UP, according to a government statement.
In terms of investment, out of 25 sectors, fo

Data Centre among top priorities of foreign investors in UP

US congressman calls to end funding for Kiev&#039;s army

Rescue crews in Turkey and Syria worked Tuesday to find survivors buried in the rubble of buildings toppled by powerful earthquakes that struck the region Monday and left more than 7,200 people dead.After a night in which temperatures fell close to freezing, there were more aftershocks a day after the 7.8 magnitude quake. More than 20 of them measured a magnitude of 4.0 or greater, shaking the territory along th

Powerful Earthquake Kills More Than 7,200 in Turkey, Syria

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 7 (ANI): Amid the inflation in Pakistan, over three dozen pharmaceutical companies have informed the Drug Regulatory Authority that they going to halt production citing the unavailability of raw materials, and sought a price increase, Dawn reported.
Although the Pakistan government assured that there will be no shortage of medicines in the country, still as many as 40 companies on Monday sai

Pakistan: Over 3-dozen pharma companies warn of halting production

Representative Matt Gaetz says the weapon shipments will only ?prolong the killing?The US must stop sending billions of dollars to bolster Ukraine's military, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz said during a speech in the House of Representatives on Monday. He slammed President Joe Biden and both parties, saying the conflict in Ukraine is only benefiting military contractors."Tomorrow [at 

US congressman calls for end to funding of Kiev&#039;s army

Rescue crews in Turkey and Syria worked Tuesday to find survivors buried in the rubble of buildings toppled by powerful earthquakes that struck the region Monday and left more than 6,200 people dead.After a night in which temperatures fell close to freezing, there were more aftershocks a day after the 7.8 magnitude quake. More than 20 of them measured a magnitude of 4.0 or greater, shaking the territory along th

Powerful Earthquake Kills More Than 6,200 in Turkey, Syria

Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], February 7 (ANI): Hyderabad Black Hawks registered an emphatic win here at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in their first encounter of the second season of Prime Volleyball League.
Despite featuring a relatively inexperienced squad, Hyderabad Black Hawks stunned the Season one runners-up as they picked up a 13-15, 15-9, 15-14, 15-11,10-15 victory to get two points from the contest. Guru Prasha

PVL: Hyderabad Black Hawks stun Ahmedabad Defenders to win fiery battle

&copy; Provided by Xinhua GUANGZHOU, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of cutting-edge equipment, including intelligent quantum computers 550A and 550C, anti-drone guns, nuclear weapon keys, and triggers, pile up in Yang Xu's room. These are not lethal weapons but ful

China&#039;s sci-fi blockbuster boosted by industrial design, manufacturing

By Shailesh YadavBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI): India Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) will transfer the technology to solar manufacturers to speed up the production of the twin-cooktop Indoor Solar Cooking system, which Prime Minister Narender Modi launched on Tuesday at the ongoing India Energy Week.
In an elusive Interview with ANI, IOCL Chairman SM Vaidya said that the firms will come up with an Expres

Will transfer solar cooking technology to ramp up production: IOCL chief

Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): Kylie Jenner is taking bling to the beach!In a series of new photographs shared by Kylie on Instagram, the reality star flaunted her curves while sunbathing by the beach -- but this time, her bikini is just as eye-catching as her toned abs!According to Page Six, a US-based media house, Kylie wore a multicoloured vintage Chanel two-piece covered in sparkling stones and it's worth USD 10,0

Kylie Jenner bedazzles in bikini worth Rs 8 lakhs!

LONDON, England: Energy giant Shell Oil has announced a record profit of nearly $40 billion in 2022, capping an eventful year that witnessed a surge in energy prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which saw shareholders receiving unprecedented returns.Driven by higher oil and gas prices, robust refining margins and strong trading, the annual profit of $39.9 billion far exceeded the previous record of $

Ukraine war pushes Shell Oil profits to record $40 billion in 2022

Shell announces record profit of $40 billion in 2022

Shell Oil reveals record $40 billion profit in 2022

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that limits the ability of US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve without drafting plans to increase the area of public land available for oil and gas exploration.Representatives backed the bill 221 to 205, with only one Democrat supporting it.However, the bill, known as the Strategic Production Resp

US House passes bill to limit use of strategic oil reserves

US House passes bill limiting tapping of strategic oil reserve

After Biden tapped US oil reserves, House passes bill to end such uses

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 8 (ANI): Average retail inflation in India is projected to be at 5.3 during the next financial year 2023-24, the Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday while announcing monetary policy outcomes.
The projection, he said, is based on the assumption of a normal monsoon.
The average inflation in Q1 2023-24 is expected at 5.0 per cent, Q2 at 5.4 per cent, Q3 at 5

RBI projects India's 2023-24 retail inflation at 5.3 per cent

DUBLIN, Ireland - Last year, one person was responsible for nearly 90% of all complaints about aircraft noise at Dublin Airport.The serial complainer filed 64 incidents with the airport operator DAA on a daily average.In 2022, the individual reporting claims of excessive noise from aircraft taking off and landing since 2019 filed 23,431 complaints.The individual, believed to be based in the northwe

Dublin: Serial complainer lodges 23,431 grumbles about aircraft noise

One Dubliner filed 64 complaints a day to Dublin Airport last year

Opening of &euro;320 million North Runway increases number of complaints

CHICAGO, Illinois: After an ice storm ravaged states from Texas to West Virginia, this week, airlines canceled over 1,800 flights in the US.According to flight-tracking website FlightAware, 1,897 flights were canceled, while 750 flights were delayed.In a statement, Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines said, "This week's winter storm is having an impact on our operations, accounting for a significan

US ice storm forces cancellation of over 1,800 flights

Ice storm forces US airlines to cancel over 1,800 flights

US cancels over 1,800 flights due to ice storm

DUBLIN, Ireland: Dublin Airport was briefly shut down on Friday after a drone was discovered flying within its airspace.Officials diverted a number of incoming flights to Shannon Airport.Officials report that air traffic controllers were notified of a drone sighting within Dublin Airport's airspace around 6:45pm.Following protocols, both incoming and outgoing flights were suspended.During th

Drone sighting temporarily closes Ireland's Dublin Airport

Flights diverted to Shannon after drone sighting at Dublin Airport

Ireland's Dublin Airport closed for 25 minutes because of drone

WASHINGTON D.C.: In a letter to lawmakers last week, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it had put in place new measures to prevent a repeat of a computer system issue on 11th January that disrupted more than 11,000 flights in the US.In the letter, seen by Reuters, Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said that the agency has made a change in the system to prevent corrupt files from damaging a ba

FAA installs safeguards after computer disrupts 11,000 US flights

FAA seeks to update its computers after 11,000 US flights delayed

After 11,000 US flights disrupted, FAA updates its computers

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Singapore, and Cambodia are welcoming the return of Chinese tourists with open arms as China resumed outbound travel.Thailand welcomed the first Chinese t

Southeast Asian countries welcome Chinese tour groups

&copy; Provided by Xinhua According to Zhao Ming, head of the Chinese rescue team, based on the local conditions, the Chinese rescue team immediately started the unloading and transfer work, and coordinated with the Chinese Embassy in T&uuml;rkiye, the lo

Chinese rescue team arrives in quake-hit T&uuml;rkiye

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a strong attack on the government in the wake of the Hiendenberg-Adani row linking the rise of Adani group to that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that "rules were changed" in some sectors to favour the businessman.
Rahul Gandhi, who was the first opposition leader to speak during the debate on motion of thanks to the Preside

Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi government over rise in Adani group fortunes, says 'magic' started in 2014;  BJP hits back

&copy; Provided by Xinhua WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- More and more U.S. travellers are putting guns in their carry-on bags at Southern California airports, a U.S. local newspaper reported last Thursday.In 2018, one gun was found out of 58

More U.S. passengers carry guns in bags to airports

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday noted that the interaction between the government and industries should be more centred around futuristic ideas.
"The industry will have to come up with ideas, talk with government...The need of the hour is to give money where there is an idea waiting to bloom and that idea is going to have an impact on several of us. And the search 

Interaction with govt must be on futuristic ideas, Sitharaman tells industry

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Amid speculation that Pakistan did not allow Indian Air Force planes to fly over its air space while going to Turkey and Syria for relief operations, the Indian Air Force clarified that as per standard operating procedure, its aircraft have avoided flying over Pakistan.
"Our aircraft don't fly over Pakistan as this is our standard operating procedure. Our planes take a longer route by 

As per procedure, IAF aircraft on way to Turkey, Syria not taking flight path over Pakistan

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Indian Navy took a significant step towards operationalising the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier's successful landing of MiG-29K on INS Vikrant by Naval Pilots demonstrating India's prowess in Aircraft Carrier design, construction and operations while enhancing the Navy's Combat Readiness.
On its official Twitter account, Indian Navy shared the video of MiG-29K landing on INS Vikrant with 

Historical! MiG-29K jets makes maiden landing on INS Vikrant

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 7 (ANI): Bolstering the Yogi government's efforts to improve connectivity in UP, this time the central government has allocated Uttar Pradesh 16 times more money in the Rail Budget compared to what the state received between 2009 and 2014, as per an official release.
The Modi government has granted Uttar Pradesh a rail budget of Rs 17,507 crore in 2022-2023 alone, compared to Rs 1

Yogi govt set to accelerate efforts to improve rail connectivity in UP with much higher budget in 2023

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Appreciating India's help in the form of search and rescue teams that landed in the morning after two devastating earthquakes struck Turkey in 24 hours, Turkey's Ambassador to India Firat Sunel, on Tuesday, said that the second plane will land in the country before evening.
While addressing the press conference, Sunel said, "India is among the countries that send teams for search and r

Turkey appreciates India for sending search, rescue teams

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 7 (ANI): Several flights were delayed while a few had to be diverted to Bengaluru due to heavy fog in Chennai on Tuesday Morning, according to Chennai airport authorities.
Seven flights from Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Dubai were unable to land in Chennai and kept circling in the sky. While flights from Dubai were diverted to Bengaluru for landing, said officials.
Chennai and it

Flights delayed, diverted as dense fog engulfs Chennai

Seattle - Boeing plans to make staffing cuts in the aerospace company's finance and human resources departments in 2023, with a loss of around 2,000 jobs, the company said."We expect about 2,000 reductions primarily in Finance and HR through a combination of attrition and layoffs,' Boeing said in a statement Monday. 'While no one has been notified of job loss, we will continue to share information transparently 

Boeing Plans to Cut About 2,000 Finance, HR Jobs in 2023

New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked industrialist Gautam Adani alleging he helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi to construct the idea of a "resurgent Gujarat".
"Relationships begin many years ago when Narendra Modi was Gujarat's Chief Minister...one man stood shoulder to shoulder with PM Modi, he was loyal to the PM and helped Mr Modi construct the idea of a 'Resurgent Guja

Rahul Gandhi alleges Adani helped PM Modi construct 'resurgent Gujarat'

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): The government of India has called an urgent meeting with Indian carriers that operate flights to Turkey, in the aftermath of earthquakes in the western Asian country.
During the meeting, India's low-cost airline IndiGo offered free cargo movement to Istanbul on its scheduled flights.
The Indian aviation regulator has held a meeting with Indian carriers over operating flig

Turkey earthquake: Govt calls urgent meeting for humanitarian aid; Indigo offers free cargo movement

Ankara [Turkey], February 7 (ANI): Another earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolted eastern Turkey on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The fifth earthquake was reported around 12:41 pm (local time at a depth of 6.8 km at the location 38.116N 38.669E, added USGS.
At least 4,940 deaths have now been confirmed in Turkey and Syria after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the region early on 

Another quake of magnitude 5.4 jolts eastern Turkey

Ankara [Turkey], February 7 (ANI): Nearly 4,900 people have been killed and tens of thousands injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, according to officials, reported CNN.
Turkey's death toll rose to at least 3,381 as of around 9:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Orhan Tatar, an official with the country's disaster management agency, said in a televised briefing.
At least 20,426 injuries h

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