Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Asian Paints being a socially responsible company has always acted in the best interest of its stakeholders. Hence, honoring its commitment to the communities, the company plans to end all dispute at their Mysuru paint plant by setting up an additional facility for any alternate product manufacturing on the same plot for the land sellers. With tremendous respect fo

Asian Paints goes an extra mile to honor commitments

New York [USA], January 16 (ANI): American golfer Justin Thomas will no longer have Ralph Lauren as a sponsor after the apparel company on Friday decided to cut ties with the 13-time PGA Tour winner over his use of a homophobic slur.
Thomas apologised for the incident, which occurred at a PGA Tour tournament in Hawaii last Saturday. "There's no excuse," Thomas told the Golf Channel in an on-air apology immediately after h

Ralph Lauren cuts ties with Justin for using anti-gay slur

American fashion giant Ralph Lauren Corp. dropped its sponsorship of world number three golfer Justin Thomas on Friday, six days after his homophobic slur was picked up by television microphones.Thomas apologised the next day for his "terrible" 

Ralph Lauren ends Justin Thomas&#039; sponsor deal after anti-gay slur

Former teammates who are now adversaries -- at least on the ice -- will be plentiful when the Calgary Flames play host to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

When the Flames face off for their home opener, it will be with a trio of prominent former Canucks on their side, most notably starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom and defenseman Chris Tanev, but also forward Josh Leivo, who all joined Calgary as free agents in 

Former teammates reunite as Flames, Canucks meet

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department on Friday arrested a Vile Parle-based businessman for allegedly causing a revenue loss of Rs 31 crore to the state government by fraudulently claiming the input tax credit.
As per a press statement from GST Department, the five firms owned by accused Anju Gupta showed estimated bogus purchases of more than Rs 272 crore and 

Vile Parle-based businessman arrested for Rs 31 crores scam

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): Pakistan has not placed any final order to import the Covid-19 vaccine nor has any vaccine manufacturer accepted the country's request for supply of the vaccine, a top official in the Imran Khan government has said.
In a telephonic interaction with The News International, Dr Faisal Khan, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health said: "Although, we are striving hard to get t

'Pakistan has not placed any orders for COVID-19 vaccine'

Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) directed departments and agencies laws, regulations and policies to minimise the procurement of Chinese goods.
According to an official statement by Robert C O'Brien, National Security Advisor, "Today, President Donald J. Trump directed departments and agencies to review applicable laws, regulations, and policies and to propose regulatory 

Trump orders laws to minimise procurement of Chinese goods

New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): The exports in December 2020 were USD 27.15 Billion, as compared to USD 27.11 Billion in December 2019, exhibiting a positive growth of 0.14 per cent, said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
In Rupee terms, exports were Rs 1,99,770.58 crore in December 2020, as compared to Rs 1,92,984.47 crore in December 2019, registering a positive growth of 3.52 per cent, according to an officia

Dec 2020 Indian exports growth show signs of revival

Kathmandu [Nepal], January 15 (ANI): After Nepal government approved emergency use of Covishield vaccine, people are hoping the pandemic will falter and human lives would be back on track.
Nepal's Department of Drug Administration on Friday issued a release giving information on approving Covishield developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, which will be manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII) in India.
Drug 

Nepal expects pandemic to falter as approves vaccine

South Africa has an estimated population approaching 60 million. To achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, the government recently set the ambitious goal of vaccinating 67% of the population - roughly 40 million peo

South Africa failed to get its act together on vaccines: here&#039;s how

Truworths says the Covid-19 pandemic continues to materially impact on its operations in South Africa and the UK.The clothing retailer's sales declined by 8.5% for the 26 weeks ended 27 December 2020, it will release its interim results in February.Apart from the lockdown, uncertainty over Brexit has also impacted on trading conditions in the UK.</stro

Covid-19 continues to knock Truworths&#039; sales

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 15 (ANI): IT software major Wipro said on Friday it has been chosen as a strategic technology services partner by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to establish its first global digital hub in Hyderabad.
The hub called FCA ICT India will support FCA's information and communication technology operations to focus on delivering premium mobility services and help FCA achieve its goal to en

Fiat Chrysler partners with Wipro to set up digital hub

Kathmandu [Nepal], January 15 (ANI): Nepal Government on Friday approved the emergency use of 'Covishield' vaccine, which is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII).
The decision for the usage of the vaccine was taken by the Department of Drug Administration (DDA).
"It is to notify to all concerned that the conditional permission has been granted for emergency use authorisation of Covishield vaccine again

Nepal approves emergency use of Covishield

Historian and architecture expert William Brumfield discovers the heart of one of central Russia's most historic cities. Kostroma. Siman

A visit to the heart of Kostroma

New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Gulshan Dynasty, an upcoming and most awaited India's first wellness homes project by Gulshan, hosted the much-awaited event of the year, Petfed, at its sprawling 1 Acre Garden venue. Pet Fed India's Biggest Pet FestivalLimca World Record Holder of 'Biggest Dog Carnival', the event was a close-knit one with a limited entry of around 100 people. The vibrant atmosphere at the up

Gulshan Dynasty becomes official host for 'Pet Fed'

New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions that help clients change and disrupt markets through innovation engineering, announced that it has been named a Leader by Everest Group in the Everest Group Pega Services PEAK Matrixreg;Assessment 2021.
The PEAK Matrix provides an objective, data-driven assessment of 

Virtusa named leader in Pega Services by Everest Group

Surat (Gujarat) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): ABB India said on Friday it has partnered with Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) to further roll out next-generation technology for delivering continuous water supply across the city.
The new infrastructure will enable over 10 lakh residents to access safe and reliable water supply in line with the government's Smart Cities Mission. ABB said the latest investments follow the success 

ABB partners with Surat Municipal Corp for water supply

New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking immediate action against manufacturers and users of hybrid rickshaws, also known as ''jugaads'', which are cobbled together from parts of various vehicles.
A Bench headed by Justice RF Nariman refused to entertain the plea saying, "Heard the petitioner appearing in person. We find no merit in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is, 

SC dismisses plea seeking action against hybrid rickshaws

Osip Mandelstam (1891-1938) was one of the greatest poets of the Silver Age of Russian poetry. He died under mysterious circumstances in a Gulag camp in the Far East. We look back at his life to recall why his legacy is so important. 1. He was the last Russian intellectual<img class="svgPreview" src="" data-src="https://cdni.rbth.com/rbthmedia/images/2018.12/original/5c248b0f85600a72ae12389e.j

5 reasons you should know genius anti-Stalin poet Osip Mandelstam

During his long professional career that spanned the 1940s to the 1990s, the master lensman captured all facets of Soviet life: the horrors of war, the joys of peace, new professions, large construction projects, and much more besides.Vsevolod Tarasevich at w

50 years of the USSR through the eyes of Vsevolod Tarasevich

Returns can be a big deal in Russia, in art and in life.In art, there's unparalleled Soviet-era author Andrei Platonov's haunting story The Return, and Andrei Zvyaginstev's 2003 movie with the same title -- a nerve-wracking tale of two young brothers on a trip with their 'remote, impossible to please, harshly judgmental and violently punishing father,' who has abruptly returned after a long abse

The Week In Russia: Risks And Returns

The people and spectacular cityscapes of tsarist Georgia captured in vivid color by a world famous photographer. Visitors to a spring in Borjomi between 1905 and 1912. Some in the group have cups in hand after drinking the "therapeutic" water the town is world famous for.This is one of more than 100 images made by the Russian photographer Sergei Prokudin-Gorsky on the territory of today's Georgi

In Living Color: Georgia Before The Soviets Arrived

German authorities have granted permission for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 undersea gas pipeline from Russia to continue despite U.S. sanctions threats and opposition from environmental groups.The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency's (BSH) decision on January 15 can still be appealed.Environmental Action Germany (DUH), which campaigns to protect the environment, said it would challenge the

Germany Signs Off On Nord Stream 2 Construction In Its Waters

New Delhi [India], January 15 (ANI): As many as 12 people, including 2 Chinese nationals, have been arrested for their involvement in the running of multi-level marketing (MLM) and for pushing malware through malicious mobile applications (apps) in the national capital.
The arrested Indian accused have disclosed that two Chinese nationals, Yangqing Zhang aka Jonathan and Bao Peng aka Eric, are the main kingpins of this cr

12 people arrested for pushing malware apps

New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Around 80 flights from Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi to several destinations were delayed due to dense fog and other technical reasons, an airport official said on Saturday.
They further informed that over 50 flights arriving in Delhi from several locations were also delayed due to dense fog.
"Around 80 flights from Delhi airport to several destinations were delayed due 

Several flights delayed at Delhi Airport due to dense fog

Patna (Bihar) [India], January 16 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has said that rumours have been circulating that ministers in the Bihar government might be involved in the murder of the IndiGo airlines manager Rupesh Kumar Singh.
In a Facebook live on Friday, Yadav said: "There are rumours that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's ministers might be involved in

'Rumours of Bihar ministers' role in IndiGo manager murder'

New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Delhi on Saturday witnessed dense fog that resulted in the delay of 24 trains traveling in and around the national capital, and at least four flights to/from the Indira Gandhi International airport have been delayed. At least one flight has been canceled.
Delhi airport authority stated that due to dense fog, only CAT IIIA and CATIII B compliant aircraft and pilots can operate. Passenge

Delhiites wake up to dense fog, low visibility, severe AQI

New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Dense fog shrouded parts of Delhi early Saturday leading to poor visibility in the national capital, which is in the grip of a cold wave.
Delhi Airport put out an advisory for a passengers post-midnight"Due to dense fog, only CAT IIIA and CATIII B compliant aircraft and pilots are able to operate. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information,

Increase in Fog, make dip in the temperature in Delhi

London [UK], January 16 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (local time) announced that the country is temporarily closing all travel corridors from 4 am local time on Monday, a move that aims to prevent the spread of new variants of coronavirus into the country.
CNN quoted Johnson as saying at a press conference that the only way to get into the country is by having a negative coronavirus test result.
Also, 

UK to close all travel corridors from Monday

A growing list of countries are limiting travel to and from South Africa since a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus was announced in December.Emirates this week announced a 13-day halt on all South Africa routes for "operational reasons".South Africa has recorded close to 1.3 million cases and over 35 500 fatalities since March - the highest

Airlines cull South Africa routes as virus flares

Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Chinese multinational electronics company Xiaomi along with eight other Chinese firms has been put on an investment blacklist by the U.S. Department of Defense. This move prevents American investors from investing in these companies.
As per Mashable, the U.S. government alleges that the nine banned Chinese companies have ties to or are controlled by the Chinese military. In addition to X

Xiaomi gets blacklisted in U.S.A

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 15 (ANI): Air India on Friday announced the commencement of its first-ever non-stop services between Hyderabad and Chicago, which will fulfil a long-standing demand for a direct air-link between the two major cities.
"Air India continues to add wind beneath its wings to bring India and the USA closer with the commencement of its first-ever non-stop services between Hyderabad and Chic

Air India launches non-stop Hyderabad-Chicago service

Karachi [Pakistan], January 15 (ANI): China has imposed a temporary travel ban on Pakistani passengers after 10 of them tested positive for COVID-19.
According to Geo News, China has also stopped operating flights from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for three weeks.
PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez confirmed that the national carrier has temporarily halted the flights after the development.
Pakistani passengers, wh

China imposes temporary travel ban on Pakistan

Islamabad [Pakistan], January 15 (ANI): A Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane was held back by a local court in Malaysia on Friday due to a legal dispute between the airline and another party.
Taking to Twitter, Pakistan's national carrier said: "A PIA aircraft has been held back by a local court in Malaysia taking one sided decision pertaining to a legal dispute between PIA and another party pending in a UK cour

Pakistan national carrier airplane held back in Malaysia

Patna (Bihar) [India], January 15 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday informed that a special team has been formed to probe the murder of an IndiGo airlines manager and assured that strict action will be taken against the culprits.
Speaking to ANI about the murder and crimes in the state, the Chief Minister said, "I spoke with the DGP, a special team has been formed. Don't demoralise Police, if someone does

Special team formed to probe IndiGo manager's murder

Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 15 (ANI): Customs has seized 2.15 kilograms of gold worth Rs 1.09 crore at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on Thursday.
Two people -- Faizal Thotty Melparamba, 37 and Shuhaib Mugu, 31 -- were arrested along with the gold. They were coming from Sharjah.
The customs of MIA intercepted Melparamba and Mugu based on an intelligence cue and their profile.
Both the individuals hail fr

Customs seizes 2.15 kg gold worth Rs 1.09 crore

Jakarta [Indonesia], January 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesian authorities have downloaded the flight data recorder (FDR) belonging to the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed into Jakarta waters last week, the National Transportation Safety Committee said on Friday.
"There are 330 parameters (in the FDR) and all are in good condition. We are currently studying it," said the committee's chairman Soerjanto Tjahjono.
The search and r

Indonesian authorities download crashed plane's black box

Patna (Bihar) [India], January 15 (ANI): Three days after Rupesh Kumar Singh, a manager with IndiGo airlines, was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne men in the Punaichak area of Patna, his family on Friday said the probe should be transferred from Bihar police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Talking to media, Nandeshwar Singh, brother of the deceased said that despite Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's assuranc

Murdered IndiGo airlines manager's family demands CBI probe

Brasilia [Brazil], January 15 (ANI): Brazil on Thursday (local time) said that it has begun preparations to bring two million doses of coronavirus vaccine from India.
In a statement, Brazil's health ministry said: "The Brazilian government informs that preparations to bring the two million doses of the vaccine against Covid-19 from India are already underway.""The Azul airlines flight will be anticipated and will leave Vi

Brazil prepares to bring 2 mn vaccine doses from India

New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday that number of domestic passengers is growing steadily towards pre-COVID levels.
He said in a tweet that 2,238 flights carried 2,35,564 passengers on Wednesday.
The minister said that total flight movements were 4,480 on Wednesday and total footfalls at airports were 4,69,871.
"Number of domestic passengers grows steadily towa

Domestic passenger numbers growing steadily: Hardeep Puri

PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian Airways is operating charter flights from Tbilisi to Moscow via Yerevan for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, reports about it with reference to the airline.Georgia suspended air traffic with all countries months ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions on scheduled international flights are valid in the country until January 31, 2021. Whether the

Georgian Airways offering flights to Moscow via Yerevan

Authorities have been unable to explain why the plane crashed just four minutes after take-off.Some analysts have opined that bad weather, pilot error, poor maintenance and mechanical failure were among possible factors. At least five other victims have since been identified, as forensic examiners sort through mangled human remains.<

Sobbing relatives bury Indonesian plane crash victim

Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, UN World Health Organization (WHO) scientists said on Tuesday.Alongside monitoring, virus and serum samples should be shared via globally agreed mechanisms so that critical research can be promptly initiated each time, <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/12-01-2021-global-scientists-double-do

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