Maldives President Muizzu’s party loses Male Mayoral poll amid diplomatic row with India
In a setback to Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, the pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has secured a landslide victory in the capital Male’s Mayoral election. The MDP candidate, Adam Azim, has been elected as the new mayor of Male, a post held by Muizzu till recently. AdvertisementThe MDP is headed by pro-India former president Mohammad Solih, who was defeated by Muizzu, a pro-China leader, in the presidential elections. His rival Aishath Azima Shakoor of Muizzu’s People’s National Congress (PNC) got 3,301 votes, Maldives’ Sun Online news portal reported. The Mayoral election victory is expected to revive the political fortunes of the MDP, which still holds a majority in the Parliament.
Source:Indian Express
January 14, 2024 18:30 UTC
'U.S. Doesn’t Support Taiwan Independence': Biden 'Shocker' After After Anti-China Leader’s Victory
Doesn’t Support Taiwan Independence': Biden 'Shocker' After After Anti-China Leader’s VictoryUnited States President Joe Biden has said that Washington does not support the independence of Taiwan. The remarks could come as a disappointment to Taiwan which just elected an anti-China leader despite warnings by Beijing. The U.S. traditionally doesn’t support independence of Taiwan, however, Biden in May 2022 had said that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan.
Source:Hindustan Times
January 14, 2024 17:56 UTC
Coursera’s GenAI push for executives
Belsky, who helped build Coursera’s enterprise business in the early days, spoke to businessline about what companies are seeking when it comes to skilling. Excerpts:Q You built Coursera’s enterprise business. Overall, how big is the enterprise business for you? The enterprise business is roughly half of our business, another 25 per cent is government and the rest is campuses. In India, enterprise business is the fastest growing.
Source:The Hindu
January 14, 2024 17:27 UTC
Delhi: Cold Wave & Dense Fog Engulfs National Capital, Drone Visuals From AIIMS
Delhi: Cold Wave & Dense Fog Engulfs National Capital, Drone Visuals From AIIMSDelhi: Cold wave & dense fog engulfs national capital. North India IMD Weather Forecast, Parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi will continue to witness foggy weather over the next three-to-four days.
Source:dna
January 14, 2024 17:20 UTC
Inside Visuals: Rahul Gandhi To Commence Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra From Manipur Today
Inside Visuals: Rahul Gandhi To Commence Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra From Manipur TodayBharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Sunday embark on his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from violence-hit Manipur as the party looks to set the narrative in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls by putting the spotlight on issues such as unemployment, price rise and social justice.
Source:dna
January 14, 2024 17:20 UTC
India is a massive opportunity for us: SriLankan Airlines CEO
SriLankan Airlines has a long history with India, especially with cities in the south. We carry three different groups of passengers: the Sri Lankan traveller, whether that’s the Sri Lankan in Sri Lanka or the diaspora; we have inbound tourism to the country and then we have India, and India is a massive opportunity. Now, the fact that we have more in Sri Lanka than India and we have no domestic market – tells you how big the opportunity in India is. When you look at India, the big hubs in India are Mumbai and Delhi, west and north. [It’s a] big market, and an underserved market and a relatively wealthy market.
Source:The Hindu
January 14, 2024 16:34 UTC
Weekly Horoscope: Check Astrological prediction from 15th to 21st January
You will be able to enjoy the material comforts of life and spend money wherever you want in your personal life. Weekly Horoscope: Check Astrological prediction from 15th to 21st JanuaryTaurusGanesha says this week of January 2024 will be important for Taurus people regarding financial gains, and negativity with in-laws and higher officials in the office. There are signs of separation from your in-laws in your personal life also. This will be a good week to bring order to life by focusing on the small things that make life better. In your personal life, you will experience really happy moments with your spouse or relationship partner.
Source:Hindustan Times
January 14, 2024 15:32 UTC
Research gives insight into importance of sleep and intricacy of brain
"We realized this would be a really cool and intuitive explanation for the core purpose of sleep," Hengen said. "At criticality, avalanches of all sizes and durations can occur. "The results suggest that every waking moment pushes relevant brain circuits away from criticality, and sleep helps the brain reset," Hengen said. The neural avalanches taking place in the brain are much like the avalanches of sand on a grid, Wessel said. "Criticality maximizes a bunch of features that sound very desirable for a brain," Hengen said.
Source:Hindustan Times
January 14, 2024 15:25 UTC
BJP distances itself as its Karnataka MP seeks ‘revenge, revenge, revenge’, demolition of more mosques
Naming several mosques across Bhatkal, Uttar Kannada and Mandya, Hegde claimed they were all built over Hindu temples. Until they are demolished, the Hindu community will not sit idly.”His statement could be taken as a “threat”, the MP from Uttara Kannada added. This is a decision of the Hindu community, not of Anantkumar Hegde,” he said, speaking at a meeting in Kumta Saturday. Advertisement“Revenge, revenge, revenge… if we do not take revenge for the 1,000 years, then the Hindu community can clearly say that ours is not Hindu blood,” the BJP MP added. Similarly, in 2017, he had drawn fire for saying that the BJP had come to power to “change the Constitution”.
Source:Indian Express
January 14, 2024 14:25 UTC
Navi Mumbai international airport will be operational by March 2025: Scindia
January 14, 2024 10:45 am | Updated 10:53 pm IST - MumbaiUnion Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said the Navi Mumbai International Airport is set to be commercially operational by March 2025. He said the airport is not just an important infrastructure project for Mumbai or Maharashtra, but is a project of pride for the entire nation. Connecting to major highways, the country’s longest sea bridge, and various rail and metro lines, the Navi Mumbai International Airport aims for innovative transportation, including hovercraft and cargo liners in the future. There are plans to connect it through hovercraft from Colaba in south Mumbai and cargo liners from Raigad in phase 2. Spanning 1,600 hectares, the new airport boasts automated passenger movement.
Source:The Hindu
January 14, 2024 13:28 UTC
North Korea launched ballistic missile toward sea, says South Korea
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Sunday but gave no further details like how far the weapon flew. This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says is an intercontinental ballistic missile (KCNA via AP)The launch came days after North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells near the tense sea border with South Korea, prompting South Korea to conduct similar firing exercises in the same area. Amazon Sale season is here! Click hereIn a key ruling party meeting in late December, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal and launch additional spy satellites to cope with what he called U.S.-led confrontational moves.
Source:Hindustan Times
January 14, 2024 13:01 UTC
'No One Licensed To Bully Us', Maldives President Muizzu Takes A Jibe At India After China Visit
'No One Licensed To Bully Us', Maldives President Muizzu Takes A Jibe At India After China VisitMaldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday struck a defiant note saying that his country may be small but “doesn't give them the license to bully us”. His comments came amid a diplomatic row with India over derogatory social media posts by three of his ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "We may be small but this doesn't give them the license to bully us," Muizzu, who is regarded as a pro-China leader, said without naming any country.
Source:dna
January 14, 2024 12:37 UTC
Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony: Why All 4 Shankaracharyas May Skip Ram Lalla’s ‘Pran Pratishtha’?
Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony: Why All 4 Shankaracharyas May Skip Ram Lalla’s ‘Pran Pratishtha’? All four pontiffs of major Hindu shrines may not attend the inauguration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. The Shankaracharyas head the four shrines called 'peeths' situated in Joshimath in Uttarakhand, Dwarka in Gujarat, Puri in Odisha and Sringeri in Karnataka. The shrines were established by the eighth-century religious scholar Adi Shankaracharya.
Source:dna
January 14, 2024 12:26 UTC
Boeing aircraft makes emergency landing in Japan due to cockpit window crack
A Toyama-bound flight of Japan's All Nippon Airways returned to Sapporo-New Chitose airport after the discovery of a crack in the window of the cockpit. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft was diverted midair after the detection of the crack and the air traffic controller allowed the plane to return to the departure airport. The spokesperson of All Nippon Airways said that flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport when a crack was found on the outermost of four layers of windows surrounding the cockpit. The incident comes as Boeing is facing increased scrutiny after the cabin panel detached mid-air from a new Alaska Airlines aircraft last week. While Japan's All Nippon Airways aircraft doesn't belong to the same category, the incident deepens the questions about the safety of the aircraft manufactured by the global aviation giant, reports livemint.com.
Source:Mint
January 14, 2024 11:05 UTC