paris - Scientists have long known that wild seabirds ingest bits of plastic pollution as they feed, but a new study Monday shows the tiny particles don't just clog or transit the stomach but can subvert its complex mix of good and bad bacteria, too.Plastic-infested digestive tracts from two species of Atlantic seabirds, northern fulmars and Cory's shearwaters, showed a decrease of mostly beneficial 'indigenous'

Microplastic Pollution Impairs Seabird Gut Health

We all get hiccups from time to time, and sometimes they just won't seem to go away.Hiccups are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm - the muscle separating your chest from your abdomen, which plays a key role in breathing - followed by a sudden closure of the vocal cords.The medical

What causes hiccups and how can you get rid of them?

New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has recently set aside an order passed by the Chief Information Commissioner directing the Ministry of Commerce to provide the information sought by an RTI applicant.
The RTI applicant had sought information related to anti-dumping initiated against two companies.
The High Court said that confidential information cannot be subjected to disclosure under the RTI Act.
J

Delhi HC sets aside CIC's order directing Centre to provide information on anti-dumping proceedings

Middelkerke, Belgium - Hundreds of volunteers descended on the beaches of the North Sea coast this weekend to collect sea shells as a measure of the sea's biological diversity.While there is a serious scientific purpose to the exercise, it is also a fun day out on the coast for Belgian, French and Dutch families with kids.On Saturday, Natascha Perales and her children marked a wide spiral pattern on the s

North Sea Shell Survey Brings Out Volunteers

New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address his third 'Mann Ki Baat' of this year on Sunday.The 99th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat', a monthly radio programme of the Prime Minister, will be aired at 11 am today.
The programme which was started on the occasion of Vijayadashami on October 3, 2014, has completed its 98 editions to date.
The last 'Mann Ki Baat' program was aired on February 26. Its

PM Modi to address 99th edition of 'Mann Ki Baat' today

New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Saturday launched the Aravalli Green Wall Project, a major initiative to increase green cover in the 5 km buffer area around the Aravalli Hill Range in four states at a function organised to celebrate the International Day of Forests at Tikli Village in Haryana.
At the event, Bhupender Yadav said, "Under Prime M

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav launches Aravalli Green Wall Project

Juba, South Sudan - The shooting deaths of two drivers with the U.N.'s World Food Program in South Sudan last week underscored the country's status as one of the deadliest for aid workers. But aid workers say help is needed now more than ever as the World Bank estimates more than 9 million people will need assistance this year.Since the beginning of the year, there have been close to 20 attacks on humanitarian a

Food Deliveries Continue in South Sudan Despite Dangers

 Unveiled With A Verna-Like Front Design A sole 2.5L turbo petrol option with 290 bhp and 420 Nm, coupled with an AWD system might be the sole powertrain option on offer with Before the launch of Genesis luxury brand in 2015, Sonata used to be the company's flagship sedan. Sonata is currently in its 8th iteration, launched in 2020. Three years after, Hyundai has given it an update that is much "more than a simpl

2024 Hyundai Sonata Unveiled With A Verna-Like Front Design


            New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI/India PR Distribution): Nova Formworks, a leading provider of formwork solutions for the construction industry, is accelerating the shift towards sustainable construction with its inn

Nova Formworks accelerates shift towards sustainable construction


            New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI/NewsReach): The sustainable eco-friendly shoe company Kapas Paduka aims to balance social progress, environmental protection, and economic gro

Green imprints on time: Kapas Paduka's sustainable shoes make a positive impact on the planet


            Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 16 (ANI/Hunk Golden and Media): Popular millennial influencer Ankita Konwar announced the 1st edition of Invincible Women's Run in Mumbai on 18th and 19th February 2023 at Inorbit Malad with Milind Soman as the face of the 1st

Milind Soman announced as the face of the 1st edition of Invincible Women's Run in Mumbai founded by Ankita Konwar


            New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI/India PR Distribution): OPPO, VIVO, realme, iQOO and OnePlus are some of the most widely recognized and trusted consumer electronics brands operating in India at the moment. The one thing that is common to all these brands is the fact that they operate under the umbrella brand of BB

imoo: OPPO and VIVO's sister company launches kids watch phones in India


            Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], February 13 (ANI): Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga, who also holds the finance portfolio, on Monday presented the state annual budget for the financial year 2023-24 with a total outlay of Rs 14,209.95 crore in the state Assembly.He also presented the supplementary demands for gr

CM Zoramthanga presents Mizoram's annual budget for 2023-24


            New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI/India PR Distribution): SpaceN Workspaces is one of the top and most trusted Virtual Office and Office Space providers In India. SpaceN serves thousands of customers every year with high customer satisfaction, in the Words of their CEO Samar Tomar "We 

SpaceN Workspaces: Leading Coworking Spaces & Virtual office address provider company in India

Whenever neo-Nazi exploits occur in Australia, politicians and the media cry out for more laws, bans and cops, but their calls are largely misguided, writes Tom Tanuki.EVERY TIME neo-Nazi stunts happen on the streets - as they did <a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/03/18/anti-trans-posie-parker-suppor

Why more laws, bans and cops won&#039;t stop neo-Nazis

TOKYO, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and several injured with one in critical condition following a five-vehicle collision on an expressway in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, local media and police officials said on Monday. According to local police, the accident occurred at 2:30 a.m. local time on Monday, on the four-lane Higashi-Meihan Expressway in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, and involved a colli

3 killed in 5-vehicle, multi-lane expressway collision in central Japan



                                                    
                                                    DUBAI, 22nd February, 2023 (WAM) -- Emirates has recycled more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass over the course of 2022, by collecting discarded bottles onboard for repurposing. 500,000 kilograms is almost the same weight as a fully loaded Emirates flagship A380 aircraft.
Onboard every flight tha

Emirates recycles more than 500,000 kilograms of plastic and glass in one year



                                                    
                                                    DUBAI, 19th February, 2023 (WAM) -- Dubai Can, the sustainability initiative launched in February 2022, has reduced the use of more than seven million single-use plastic water bottles in its first year.
The initiative aims to reduce the environmental impact of single-use plastics and encourage the use of re

Partners, stakeholders hail Dubai Can's milestone of saving 7 million single-use plastic bottles



                                                    
                                                    DUBAI, 19th February, 2023 (WAM) -- Dubai Can, the citywide sustainability movement launched on 15th February 2022, has successfully reduced the use of an equivalent of more than 7 million 500 ml single-use plastic water bottles in its first year.
The exceptional success of the initiative is reflected in th

Dubai Can initiative cuts single-use plastic bottle usage by over 7 million

Minister: Tourists will not be allowed to bring plastics in Sundarbans Dhaka Tribune

Minister- Tourists will not be allowed to bring plastics in Sundarbans

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): While the focus remains on the western Pacific and the South China Sea, because of the China-US direct interests, the Indian Ocean is a major geopolitical theatre. Several key energy-producing countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Qatar and the UAE are located in the region. More than 60 per cent of the world's oil shipments, largely from the Middle East to China, Japan and other 

Geopolitical importance of Indian Ocean

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco will invest billions of dollars in China's downstream petrochemicals industry, including the construction of a new refinery, the company said in deals announced Sunday and Monday.The announcements came as the company posted a record profit of more than $160 billion in 2022 and as Saudi Arabia, a longtime U.S. ally, has developed closer ties with 

Saudi Aramco to Invest Billions in Chinese Petrochemicals

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 28 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Tuesday said, India and African nations have strengthened their ties based on a mutually beneficial relationship encompassing a number of spheres.
"India and African nations have strengthened their ties based on a mutually beneficial relationship encompassing a number of spheres. One of the most important areas of cooperation has been i

India, African nations have strengthened their ties encompassing number of spheres: Army Chief Manoj Pande

Berlin - Two police officers were injured Monday in scuffles that broke out when protesters tried to break through a police cordon during a demonstration against a meeting of oil and gas companies in Vienna.Police detained 143 people and resorted to using pepper spray to break up the demonstration.Austrian public broadcaster ORF reported that some protesters had tried to block roads leading to the hotel w

2 Police Hurt, 143 People Held in Vienna Gas Talks Protest

Hundreds of thousands of public transport workers walked off the job on Monday, bringing the country to a haltAirports, bus stops, and train stations were at a standstill across Germany on Monday, as more than 400,000 public transportation employees took part in a 24-hour strike. The workers are demanding pay rises to compensate for inflation, which has soared in Germany since last year.T

Mega strike hits Germany

WASHINGTON D.C.: To address summer airport congestion and low air traffic controller staffing levels, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it will temporarily cut minimum flight requirements for airlines at New York City-area airports and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.The FAA's move is in response to a request from Delta and United Airlines to temporarily return up to 10 percent of slots a

To ease cancellations, US reduces airport requirements for airlines

FAA reduces minimum flight requirements for airlines at airports

With eye on travelers, US reduces airline requirements at airports

WASHINGTON D.C.: After several high-profile near collision incidents, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a safety alerts to airlines, pilots and others, which stressed the "need for continued vigilance and attention to mitigation of safety risks.""While the overall numbers do not reflect an increase in incidents and occurrences, the potential severity of these events is concerning," the FAA

US warns airlines, pilots to increase alertness after near-misses

FAA issues safety alert to airlines, pilots after near-misses

Near-misses causes US to warn airlines, pilots to be on greater alert

LONDON, England: Despite rising air fares, a potential global economic recession and risks of gridlock at some airports in Europe due to labor disputes, online searches by Americans for flights to Europe trips have surged.US carriers are, therefore, increasing transatlantic capacity to cash in on Americans' demand for travel to Europe.Amid rising interest rates, high inflation, mass job cuts and a globa

US demand for flights to Europe surges despite rising fares

After Covid, enormous demand in US for flights to Europe

Demand for US flights to Europe jumps 37%, prices also rise

washington - Foreign terrorist groups, including some Islamic State and al-Qaida affiliates, may have the desire to launch major attacks on U.S. soil, but decades of counterterrorism work have made carrying out such an operation close to impossible at the moment, according to a top U.S. homeland security official.Nicholas Rasmussen, the Department of Homeland Security's counterterrorism coordinator, Monday calle

Major Foreign Terror Attack on US &#039;Almost Inconceivable&#039; Right Now

Kathmandu [Nepal], March 28 (ANI): The Department of Immigration, Nepal government has alerted its offices, particularly those at airports to prevent Amritpal Singh, a radical preacher from Punjab, India who could flee to a third country using Nepali territory either on his own passport or a fake passport, the Himalayan Times reported.
DG Jhalak Ram Adhikari told The Himalayan Times that Indian Embassy had written to his 

Department of Immigration, Nepal government  issues alert for fugitive Amritpal Singh

New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually inaugurated a direct flight between Amritsar and UK's Gatwick and said the new international connectivity will work as a catalyst for the development of the region.
"It is an emotional subject also as lakhs of people of Punjab live in the UK and this new service will connect families living in two different countries," he ad

Direct flight between Amritsar-UK to work as catalyst for development of region: Jyotiraditya Scindia

washington - Foreign terrorist groups, including some Islamic State and al-Qaida affiliates, may have the desire to launch major attacks on U.S. soil, but decades of counterterrorism work have made carrying out such an operation close to impossible, according to a top U.S. homeland security official.Nicholas Rasmussen, the Department of Homeland Security's counterterrorism coordinator, Monday called the possibil

Major Foreign Terror Attack on US &#039;Almost Inconceivable&#039; Now

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 27 (ANI): Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Monday took stock of the implementation of different central and state government schemes in Golaghat at a meeting held in the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner Office.
In the meeting, Deputy Commissioner, Golaghat, Dr P Uday Praveen gave a PowerPoint presentation citing a brief description of different aspects of Golaghat and gave a 

Assam Governor reviews Centre's various schemes at Golaghat



                                                    
                                                    ABU DHABI, 27th March, 2023 (WAM) -- Etihad Airways last night touched down in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state in eastern India. The airline has made its much-anticipated return to the city with a total of seven weekly nonstop services, once again connecting Kolkata with the world through Abu Dhabi.


Etihad Airways returns to East India with daily flights to Kolkata

Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 27 (ANI): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has been named as one of the world's top universities for the study of 14 subjects, according to the latest edition of the world's most-consulted university ranking.
The 2023 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, released by global higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds, named the world's best universities f

IIT Guwahati ranked among world's top universities

Kathmandu [Nepal], March 27 (ANI): The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has launched an investigation into an incident on Friday when two aeroplanes, one of Air India and the other of Nepal Airlines Corporation, came perilously close to colliding in mid-air, The Himalayan Times reported.
As per the statement provided by the Information Officer of CAAN, Gyanendra Bhul, an internal three-member committee has been fo

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal orders probe into near mid-air collision

Germany's public transportation workers are striking Monday as unions demand higher wages for their members.The schedules of trains, buses and planes are being disrupted by the 24-hour work stoppage.The strike is intended to pressure employers as a new round of negotiations begins this week.<a class="img-wrap img-wrap--size-3 also-read__img" href="/a/los-angeles-schools-union-leaders-reach-deal-aft

German Transportation Unions Strike for Higher Wages

Almost four in 10 people have to use credit cards to cover the rising prices of essentials, says NationwideThe deepening cost-of-living crisis has pushed up bills in the UK, with households now spending 12% more on essentials than they were a year ago, Nationwide reports.According to the monthly analysis by Britain's biggest building society, spending on utility bills jumped by around a t

Cost of living soars in Britain study

New York - "John Wick: Chapter 4," the fourth installment in the Keanu Reeves assassin series, debuted with a franchise-best $73.5 million at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.The Lionsgate film, starring Reeves as the reluctant-but-not-that-reluctant killer John Wick, exceeded both expectations and previous opening weekends in the R-rated franchise. Since first launching in 2014 with "John Wi

John Wick: Chapter 4 Film Comes Out Blazing With $73.5M

Barracas, Spain - Officials told 'fire tourists" to keep away from blazes raging in eastern Spain on Sunday, saying onlookers were putting themselves at risk and disrupting efforts to quell the flames.More than 500 firefighters backed by 20 planes and helicopters were battling the fire four days after it broke out near the village of Villanueva de Viver in Valencia region, emergency services said.Police h

Spain Tells &#039;Fire Tourists&#039; to Stay Away From Forest Blaze

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], March 26 (ANI): The second Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting will begin on Monday in which 130 delegates from G20 member countries along with 11 invitee countries and 14 international organizations will take part at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The second ECSWG meeting will be held from March 27-29, 2023 in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.
The meeting would focus on themati

G20: Second environment and climate sustainability working group meeting to begin tomorrow at Gandhinagar

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 26 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan performed Bhoomi Pujan of the new state BJP office in Bhopal on Sunday.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and other leaders of the party also participated in the 'bhumi pujan' of the new office of state unit of BJP.
Earlier today, Nadda arrived at the Bhopal airport 

JP Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan perform Bhoomi Pujan of new Madhya Pradesh BJP office in Bhopal

New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for connecting Dharamshala with the country after a new air route was launched from Delhi to Dharamshala.
Notably, Union Minister Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia and Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation General VK Singh today flagged off the first IndiGo Airline Delhi-D

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