India set to import avocados from Brazil
India is set to import avocados from Brazil for the first time, aiming to address the high prices of the fruit in the domestic market, which range from ₹100 to ₹2,000 per kilogram depending on the variety. Brazil, known for being one of the largest avocado producers globally, will supply hass avocados to India initially. Brazil plans to export smaller avocados that are less consumed domestically, starting with shipments potentially as early as February 2025. The initiative aims to introduce Brazilian avocados to Indian consumers, potentially stabilizing prices and offering more affordable options compared to the current imported varieties. To promote this new trade, Brazil's export promotion agency, ApexBrasil, will conduct a workshop in Mumbai by the end of August to familiarize Indian stakeholders with Brazilian avocados' flavors and quality.
Source:Mint
June 18, 2024 12:35 UTC
'Modi ji and our Prez won't be afraid': Taiwanese minister as China objects India-Taiwan relations
Taipei | "...I think Modi ji and our President will not be intimidated...," says Deputy Foreign Minister of Taiwan, Tien Chung-kwang on the Chinese Foreign Ministry raising objections on the exchange of messages between PM Modi and Taiwan President on his message on his victory.
Source:Economic Times
June 18, 2024 12:30 UTC
Kanchenjunga Express crash: 'We are very afraid…', Passengers recount the horror
Sealdah (WB): The Kanchenjunga Express, which met with a tragic accident near Rangapani Station in Darjeeling on June 17, arrived at Sealdah railway station on June 18 after the completion of restoration work. The accident claimed eight lives and left around 25 injured. Medical booth and help desk were established in Sealdah station, along with transport arrangements for all the incoming passengers. Few victims who sustained injuries are even finding it difficult to walk properly. Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim interacted with the survivors, assisting them with the special transport services organized to ensure they reached their destinations safely.
Source:Economic Times
June 18, 2024 12:15 UTC
Nikhil Gupta, accused in Pannun murder plot, extradited to US; pleads not guilty in court through his lawyer
Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is accused of being involved in murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh separatist, has been extradited from Czeck Republic, media reports said Sunday. Gupta, 52, was arrested in the Czeck Republic last year at the request of the US government on charges of being involved in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. He is expected to be produced before a federal court in New York on Monday. Gupta is currently lodged at the federal Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, where he is listed as an inmate. The Washington Post was the first news outlet to report his extradition.
Source:Economic Times
June 18, 2024 11:35 UTC
US delegation, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrives in Himachal to meet Dalai Lama
As a high-level bipartisan US congressional delegation, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, is visiting India this week to have an audience with the Dalai Lama, in support of Tibet, the administration in exile is pinning hopes on a meeting between the Nobel Peace laureate and US President Joe Biden during the former’s visit to America starting June 20.
Source:Economic Times
June 18, 2024 10:49 UTC
US Surgeon General calls for social media warning labels to protect adolescents
Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill Courses Offering College Course Website IIT Delhi Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine Learning Visit Indian School of Business Professional Certificate in Product Management Visit MIT xPRO MIT Technology Leadership and Innovation VisitU.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday called for a warning label to be added to social media apps as a reminder that those platforms have caused harm to young people, especially adolescents In an op-ed in the New York Times, Murthy wrote that a warning label alone will not make social media safe for young people but that it can increase awareness and change behavior as shown in evidence from tobacco studies. The U.S. Congress would need to pass legislation requiring such a warning label. Youth advocates and lawmakers have long accused social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat of what they say is a harmful effect on kids, including shortened attention spans, promoting negative body images, and making them vulnerable to online bullies and predators. "It is time to require a surgeon general's warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents," Murthy wrote on Monday.TikTok, Snap and Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, did not respond to requests for comment.The CEOs of those three companies, along with social media platform X and messaging app Discord, were grilled by U.S. senators in January during a hearing about online child safety , with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham accusing the leaders of having "blood on your hands," for failing to protect young users from sexual predators.Some U.S. states have been working to pass legislation to safeguard children from the harmful effects of social media, such as anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses as a result.New York state lawmakers this month passed legislation to bar social media platforms from exposing "addictive" algorithmic content to users under age 18 without parental consent.In March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that bans children under 14 from social media platforms and requires 14- and 15-year-olds to get parental consent.
Source:Economic Times
June 18, 2024 10:06 UTC
PM Modi to release 17th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme at Varanasi today
PM Modi to release 17th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme at Varanasi todayThe event will be attended by Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Agriculture Minister and several State Ministers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 17th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme on Tuesday at Varanasi in which more than 9.26 crore farmers will receive the benefits amounting to over Rs 20,000 crore. The Prime Minister will also distribute the certificates to more than 30,000 SHGs trained as Krishi Sakhis to work as para extension workers. The event will be attended by Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Agriculture Minister and several State Ministers. As of date, over 34,000 Krishi Sakhis out of 70,000 have been certified as Para-extension Workers.
Source:dna
June 18, 2024 09:11 UTC
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Source:The Hindu
June 18, 2024 07:31 UTC
Putin's New Weapon To Drop Commandos For Surprise Attacks In Ukraine? Heavy Payload Drones Unveiled
Putin's New Weapon To Drop Commandos For Surprise Attacks In Ukraine? Heavy Payload Drones UnveiledThe Russian military is currently testing heavy-duty transport drones designed for deployment in the Ukraine conflict. The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage demonstrating the drone's capability to lift an armed soldier using a wire. Named 'Perun', this large quadcopter aircraft reportedly has a payload capacity of up to 200 kg and is promoted as a cost-effective frontline logistics solution. Named after the Slavic god of thunder, 'Perun' is said to bear similarities to Kyiv's Baba Yaga drones.
Source:Hindustan Times
June 18, 2024 07:16 UTC
Rains lash Chennai, flight services affected
Sharp overnight rains lashed the city and its nearby areas, leading to flight disruption and uprooting of trees on Tuesday. A number of arriving and departing international and domestic flights were delayed due to the rains, officials at the airport said. Services to and from Dubai, Delhi and Pune were among those delayed, they added. In the city, trees were uprooted in some parts, including Kodambakkam, and the civic personnel were in the process of removing them. The rains brought some respite to the residents from the sweltering heat.
Source:The Hindu
June 18, 2024 07:13 UTC
India's 'heat trap' cities make summers worse, says government official
The cities actually have become heat traps." "Hot nights are as dangerous as mid-day peak temperatures," the Centre's report said. "People get little chance to recover from day-time heat if temperatures remain high overnight." Delhi's long-term plan includes increasing heat insulation of buildings, developing shelters for urban poor and slum dwellers, and investing in cooling water bodies. "Cities are struggling with their own finance and they don't have additional budget to implement actions for heat," he said.
Source:The Hindu
June 18, 2024 07:11 UTC
India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, China has...
India has more nuclear weapons than Pakistan, China has... The SIPRI said nine nuclear-armed states -- the US, Russia, the UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel -- continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2023. The report put India's 'stored' nuclear warheads at 172 in January this year while the number for Pakistan was 170. India slightly expanded its nuclear arsenal in 2023, it said, adding that both India and Pakistan continued to develop new types of nuclear delivery systems in 2023. "While Pakistan remains the main focus of India's nuclear deterrent, India appears to be placing growing emphasis on longer-range weapons, including those capable of reaching targets throughout China," the report said.
Source:dna
June 18, 2024 06:03 UTC
Daniel Radcliffe wins first Tony, 'Merrily We Roll Along' revival dominates 77th annual Tony Awards
Daniel Radcliffe won his first Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Charley Kringas in the Broadway revival of "Merrily We Roll Along." In his emotional acceptance speech, Radcliffe expressed gratitude to his co-stars, family, and longtime girlfriend Erin Darke, with whom he has a one-year-old son. 1 View gallery Daniel Radcliffe and Erin Darke ( Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyImages )The "Merrily We Roll Along" revival, directed by Maria Friedman, won a total of four awards, including Best Revival of a Musical and a Tony for Jonathan Groff as Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. Other notable winners included Sarah Paulson (Best Leading Actress in a Play), Jeremy Strong (Best Leading Actor in a Play), Kecia Lewis (Best Featured Actress in a Musical), Will Brill (Best Featured Actor in a Play), Kara Young (Best Featured Actress in a Play), and Steven Skybell (Best Featured Actor in a Musical). Hinton's novel produced by Angelina Jolie, won the Best Musical award.
Source:The Telegraph
June 18, 2024 04:42 UTC
Netanyahu dissolved his war cabinet; How will that impact cease-fire efforts, AP explains
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet Monday, a move that consolidates his influence over the Israel-Hamas war and likely diminishes the odds of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip anytime soon. Netanyahu announced the step days after his chief political rival, Benny Gantz, withdrew from the three-member war cabinet. Gantz, a retired general and member of parliament, was widely seen as a more moderate voice. Major war policies will now be solely approved by Netanyahu's security cabinet — a larger body that is dominated by hard-liners who oppose the U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal and want to press ahead with the war.
Source:Economic Times
June 18, 2024 02:17 UTC
Rohit Pawar downplays hints of factionalism after earlier outburst
NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar on June 17 downplayed suggestions of a rift with Jayant Patil, State chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) faction. He said that while Mr. Patil was doing a fine job, more work needed to be done in some cells within the party. Mr. Patil, in his turn, chided Mr. Rohit for bringing up these issues in a public forum. Another prominent youth leader of the NCP (SP), Dheeraj Sharma, recently joined the rebel NCP faction led by Mr. Ajit Pawar. However, many legislators are saying they will take a decision after the Maharashtra Legislature session is over, as they are worried that if they come over now, then they will not be allocated their constituency funds,” claimed Mr. Rohit Pawar.
Source:The Hindu
June 18, 2024 02:12 UTC