Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ricron Panels, an innovation-driven company from India, that converts low-value plastic waste into quality sustainable materials for furniture, building, and construction applications, today announced that it has received the Nestle Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize.
The Nestle CSV Prize, awarded every two years, has been focused on identifying sustainability innovatio

Ricron Panels receives Nestle Creating Shared Value Prize

TOKYO - First, the sun. Now: the wind and the rain.The Tokyo Olympics, delayed by the pandemic and opened under oppressive heat, are due for another hit of nature's power: a typhoon arriving Tuesday morning that is forecast to disrupt at least some parts of the Games."Feels like we're trying to prepare for bloody everything," said New Zealand rugby sevens player Andrew Knewstubb.Don't worry, Japane

Pandemic Olympics Endured Heat, and Now a Typhoon&#039;s En Route

Alex Verdugo broke up a no-hit bid from Domingo German in the eighth inning, opening the door to five runs as the Boston Red Sox rallied past the visiting New York Yankees for a 5-4 win in the finale of a four-game series on Sunday afternoon.

German tossed seven no-hit innings with 10 strikeoutsbefore giving up a leadoff double to Verdugo. Hunter Renfroe and Kike Hernandez each had RBI doubles in the inning, and Christia

MLB roundup: Yankees lose no-hitter, drop game to Red Sox

Pinch hitter Jeff McNeil's tie-breaking, two-run double capped a four-run sixth inning Sunday afternoon for the host New York Mets, who beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.

The Mets are 5-4 since the All-Star Break. The Blue Jays have lost four of five.

Rich Hill and Ross Stripling were locked in a pitcher's duel before both teams broke through in the sixth.

The 41-year-

Mets come from behind, win rubber match over Blue Jays

Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 25 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh's Kalikiri Police on Sunday seized 17 litres of country-made liquor and destroyed 2,000 litres of fermented jaggery wash.
Fermented jaggery wash is a liquid component used in making country liquor. Jaggery is turned into liquid form, and fermented. Later, it is used in making country liquor.
According to Kalikiri sub-inspector Lokeswar Reddy, raids were cond

Andhra: Police seizes 17 litres country-made liquor

The New York Mets rotation that Rich Hill will officially join Sunday might be even more vulnerable than it was when the club acquired him Friday.

The veteran left-hander will look to provide a steadying hand in his Mets debut Sunday afternoon, when he is slated to take the mound in the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.

Hill (6-4, 3.87 ERA with the Tampa Bay Rays this year) is t

Rich Hill set for Mets debut vs. Blue Jays

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur feels the young guns have learned a lot in the recent months and the hosts will reap all the rewards in the near future "for sure".
Avishka Fernando (76) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (65) smashed respective fifties to ensure Sri Lanka did not lose the final ODI despite a late wobble. India won the ODI series 2-1 after failing to secure a win in the dead rubbe

Growth of players has been fantastic, says Arthur

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 24 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday stated that the state is an ideal destination to become an industrial hub.
Delivering an address virtually at Horasis India event titled "Madhya Pradesh - India's Emerging Economic Tiger," the Chief Minister said, "Madhya Pradesh is an ideal destination to become an industrial hub. We are working for the growth 

"Madhya Pradesh can become industrial hub": CM

Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): a team of international researchers, through their recent study found that enzymes-based recycling is a more sustainable approach for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common plastic in single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and food packaging and suggested that its becoming increasingly relevant in addressing the environmental challenge of plastic pollution.
The study by resear

How enzyme-based plastic recycling is better

Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 24 (ANI): India skipper Shikhar Dhawan feels the young guns are ready for the shortest format after having a stellar show in the ODIs against Sri Lanka.
Avishka Fernando (76) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (65) smashed respective fifties to ensure Sri Lanka did not lose the final ODI despite a late wobble. India won the ODI series 2-1 after failing to secure a win in the dead rubber on Friday.
Ahead of th

Youngsters will take the confidence from ODIs: Dhawan

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- China has made notable achievements in facilitating the greener development of its agricultural sector, a report has said. The fertilizer utilization rate for China's three major crops -- rice, wheat and corn -- stood at 40.2 percent last year, up 5 percentage points from the 2015 level, according to a report jointly released by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and an agr

China makes progress in pursuing green agricultural growth: report

Siem Reap plastic waste campaign nets nearly 2000 bags, NGO says The Phnom Penh Post

Siem Reap plastic waste campaign nets nearly 2,000 bags, NGO says

Cape businesses deal with shortages of all kinds, like plastic cups Cape Cod Times

Cape Cod breweries face pandemic-era scarcity of plastic cups

Maryland Zoo Says Its Now Free Of Single-Use Plastics CBS Baltimore

Maryland Zoo Says Its Now Free Of Single-Use Plastics  CBS Baltimore

Time to dump harmful plastic production San Francisco Examiner

Time to dump harmful plastic production - The San Francisco Examiner

4-year-old girl clears plastic from Rio&#39;s beaches Yahoo! Voices

4-year-old girl clears plastic from Rio&#39;s beaches

Flexible computer processor is the most powerful plastic chip yet New Scientist

Flexible computer processor is the most powerful plastic chip yet - New Scientist

Pulp in Poland tackled by partnership Plastics in Packaging

Pulp in Poland tackled by partnership - Plastics in Packaging

S Reap plastic waste campaign nets nearly 2000 bags, NGO says The Phnom Penh Post

S Reap plastic waste campaign nets nearly 2,000 bags, NGO says

WASHINGTON, D.C.: According to an agreement between the United States and Germany, aimed at reducing the "strategic dangers" of the $11 billion Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Berlin pledged to respond to any attempt by Russia to use energy as a weapon against Ukraine and other Central and Eastern European countries. U.S. officials have opposed the pipeline, being built under the Baltic Sea, which would allow Russia

U.S., Germany strike Nord Stream deal to push back Moscow 'aggression'

Germany agrees to protect Europe against Russian energy domination

New Nord Stream agreement seeks to hold back Russian 'aggression'

Agreements worth around 265 billion rubles ($3.59 billion) were signed during Russia's biennial MAKS 2021 international air show, which ended Sunday, exceeding the results of the previous MAKS 2019.Major domestic aviation deals included the sale of Sukhoi Superjet 100 and IL-114-300 aircraft, as well as Mil helicopters. Other agreements included deliveries of unmanned aerial vehicles, engines, a

Russia inks deals worth over $3.5 BILLION during MAKS 2021 Air Show

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI/ThePRTree): The online doorstep delivery platform for diesel startup, Pepfuels has raised a seed round from ONGC Startup fund.
It is done under the Corporate Venture Capital Scheme for the expansion in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is an Indian government-owned crude oil and natural gas corporation. The largest Public Sector Undertaking

Mobile fuel delivery Startup Pepfuels garners seed round

CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that he was aiming to begin a dialogue with the country's political opposition next month in Mexico facilitated by Norway, a process he hoped the United States would embrace.In May the opposition changed strategy and indicated its willingness to return to negotiations to resolve the political crisis in OPEC member Venezuela.Maduro has overseen an economic

Venezuela&#039;s Maduro Aims for Dialogue with Opposition in August

The US oil and gas sector was torn apart during last year's COVID-19 fueled market mayhem, but it appears that America's shale patch is back on track, looking as healthy as ever.The US oil and gas sector is recovering from last year's market slump. But unlike the previous boom-and-bust cycles, the industry has held off on boosting production and has focused on strengthening balance sheets, repay

US Shale Sees Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Low-cost airline LIFT will resume flights on its Johannesburg-Cape Town route from 1 August 2021.Bookings are already open, it said in a statement on Monday.This follows an easing of lockdown restrictions announced during President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the nation on Sunday evening. LIFT previously cancelled all flights on the Johannesburg-Cape Town route from 5 July this year after Ramaphosa annou

LIFT to resume flights as lockdown restrictions eased

New Delhi [India] July 26, (ANI): National carrier Etihad Airways on Monday informed that flights from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will remain suspended till August 2.
The date could be extended, depending on directions by the UAE authorities, Khaleej Times reported citing Etihad Airways Guest Relations.
"We've just received confirmation that flights from India are suspended till the 2nd August, and we are not

COVID-19: UAE extends ban on passenger flights from India

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Giving a big boost to adventure tourism in India in line with the government's commitment towards Atmanirbhar Bharat in all strata of the economy, Modair, one of India's leading adventure travel companies, has begun offering exciting Sky Adventure Tourism services first time in India.
Modair specializes in multiple flying activities like adventure flying, cockpit flying and sky-d

Modair introduces Sky Adventure Tourism activities

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 26 (ANI/PNN): AZAD Engineering has won a contract from Boeing to manufacture and supply critical aviation components and parts for the global aerospace company's products. The contract will also enable AZAD Engineering to reinforce its efficiency, reliability and deliver greater value to its customers.
"We are proud to work with Boeing. The contract is a testament to our commitment to q

AZAD Engineering wins Boeing contract

Beijing [China], July 26 (ANI): China has reported 76 new COVID-19 cases, including 40 locally transmitted ones, in the last 24 hours, the country's National Health Commission said in a daily report on Monday.
Out of 76, 36 were new imported cases, of which 18 were reported in Yunnan, eight in Guangdong, five in Fujian, two each in Inner Mongolia and Henan, and one in Beijing, Chinese state media China's Daily reported.
T

China reports 76 new COVID-19 cases: Report

South African Airways (SAA) subsidiary Mango Airlines will enter into a local form of bankruptcy protection known as business rescue, SAA's interim chief executive Thomas Kgokolo told eNCA television on Monday.SAA, which itself exited business rescue in April, is one of a handful of South African state companies that depended on government bailouts, placing the national budget under huge strain."What we c

Mango Airlines to enter business rescue, says SAA interim CEO

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India]/ Melbourne [Australia], July 26 (ANI/PRNewswire):The new program named 'VYGR' (short for Voyager) will allow airports and airlines to access the latest self-service technology that moves passengers faster and safer, without capital investment.
The aviation industry has a unique opportunity to modernise their infrastructure and make the passenger experience seamless and safe, bringing back conf

Elenium Automation launches VYGR

Taipei [Taiwan], July 26 (ANI): A Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan's air identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday afternoon, marking the 12th intrusion by the People's Liberation Army Air Force this month.
A People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shaanxi Y-8 anti-submarine warfare plane was tracked in the southwestern corner of the ADIZ on Sunday, Taiwan Defence Ministry announced.
In response, Taiwan sent aircraf

Chinese military aircraft enters Taiwan air defence zone

Beijing [China], July 26 (ANI): Typhoon In-Fa stalled traffic in Shanghai, China and forced evacuations of more than 360,000 people from coastal areas, local media reported Sunday.
The typhoon made landfall on the coast of Zhejiang province on Sunday afternoon and is moving northwest at 6.2 miles per hour, Xinhua news agency reported. Shanghai authorities declared second-highest "orange" danger alert.
Strong wind blasts a

Over 360,000 people evacuated in Shanghai

Paris [France], July 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The French Senate adopted a milder version of a draft law on a wider use of the sanitary passes amid countrywide rallies against COVID-19 restrictions.
More than 160,000 people took to the streets across France on Saturday, protesting the draft law. The bill initially suggested that, starting in August, sanitary passes, which show proof of complete vaccination or a recent negative te

French senate amends government bill on COVID-19 curbs

Washington [US], July 25 (ANI): Bollywood diva Malaika Arora got star-struck after seeing American superstar Jennifer Lopez's birthday pictures through which she made her relationship official with actor Ben Affleck, and her latest Instagram post is proof.
JLo's latest pictures from her 52nd birthday celebrations have already set the internet ablaze and fans from all over the world are gushing over her body goals and the 

Malaika Arora fangirls over Jennifer Lopez

New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): Lauding the philanthropic work of several citizens, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said their efforts give the inspiration to do something new in life.
He lauded the efforts of Radhika Shastri of Tamil Nadu who has started the AmbuRx (Amburex) Project. The purpose of this project is to provide easy transport for the treatment of patients in hilly areas.
Addressing the 79th edition

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi hails people for philantrophic work

Scores of wildfires raging across forest and scrubland in the Western United States have belched so much smoke that it is helping an army of firefighters gain ground on the nation's biggest blaze, Oregon's Bootleg Fire, by blocking sunlight, officials said Saturday.Both the National Weather Service and officials with the Oregon Department of Forestry said smoke in the lower atmosphere coming from California wild

Smoke From Nearby Wildfires Helps Crews Gain on Biggest US Blaze

Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Seems like Alex Rodriguez has ultimately decided to move on from his ex-fiancee actor Jennifer Lopez in an interesting way as the former American baseball player was recently spotted sliding back into single life on a yacht with some bikini-clad women along the French Riviera.
According to TMZ, the A-Rod was soaking up the sun and enjoying the water while vacationing in Saint-Tropez this we

A-Rod enjoys yachting in France

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 24 (ANI): Emirates has extended its suspension of flights from Pakistan and three other South Asian countries to Dubai till July 28 in line with directives from the United Arab Emirates government related to travel conditions in view of COVID-19.
In an official statement, the airline said that passengers who had connected through any of the four countries - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri La

Emirates extends suspension of flights to UAE from Pak

MOSCOW - Thousands of wildfires engulf broad expanses of Russia each year, destroying forests and shrouding regions in acrid smoke.Northeastern Siberia has had particularly massive fires this summer amid record-setting heat. Many other regions across the vast country also have battled wildfires.Some factors behind Russia's endemic wildfires and their consequences:Record heat

What&#039;s Fueling Russia&#039;s &#039;Unprecedented&#039; Fires

 When David Bakhtiari is healthy, the Packers boast the best left side of an offensive line in all the NFL Wes Hodkiewicz Roger from Lakewood Ranch, FLNext week starts your busy time of the year. What are you most and least looking forward to in the next few weeks?What am I most looking forward to? Spoff coming back. I'm joking...Wait, no. I'm completely serious. Beyond that, it'll be good 

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Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has branded the European Commission's (EC's) decision to set winter slot use threshold at 50 per cent as 'out of touch with reality' and argued that the EC had ignored advice and evidence presented by EU member states and airline industry.
The EC's announcement means that from November to April, airlines operating at slot-regulated air

EC slots decision damages sustainability, industry recovery

TOKYO, July 25 (Xinhua) -- China's 3x3 women's basketball team underlined their status as event favorites, as the reigning FIBA World Cup champions defeated Italy 22-13 and France 20-13 on Day 2 of action on Sunday at Tokyo 2020. China stunned Italy with a 7-2 run in the first three minutes, before Italy fought back and cut the deficit to 11-9. China then dominated the court and smashed Italy with an 11-4 run, s

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