Turkmenistan's Olympic squad has been led to the Games in Tokyo by the president's son, Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Berdymukhamedov.There is nothing about the presumed heir's job profile that makes him a natural candidate for the task, other than that he is increasingly representing Ashgabat on foreign shores.Sure enough, Berdymukhamedov junior even managed to secure one-on-ones with Emperor Naruhito on 

Turkmenistan: Tokyo story

As the world braces for more intense heat waves fueled by climate change this summer, urban centers across the world are unprepared to face these brutal natural disasters.Several countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, surpassed 50 degrees Celsius this summer. Also, 

Cities Unprepared for Intense, Frequent Heat Waves

Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom says a trunk pipeline belonging to the firm has leaked and caught fire in the Perm region some 1,400 kilometers east of Moscow.Reuters quotes the company as saying in a statement that there were no immediate reports of injuries in the July 26 incident.Gazprom said in a statement that part of the Urengoy-Center 2 natural gas pipeline had ruptured and caught f

Gazprom Pipeline Ruptures, Catches Fire In Russia&#039;s Perm Region

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Tiles have become an integral part of every home, every office and every space that you can imagine as tiles make an enormous impact and the way your interiors look.
The Indian Tile industry, ranks in the Top 3 in the World in Tile manufacturing and continues to grow at a steady 15 per cent per annum. Sunshine Tiles Company Pvt. Ltd., which is well-established and popu

Sunhearrt Group and Ajanta Oreva Group forms JV

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 27 (ANI): Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) said on Tuesday it has successfully priced a USD 750 million senior unsecured USD notes issuance with 20 years and 10.5 years tranches at a fixed coupon of 5 per cent and 3.8 per cent respectively.
The issuances were oversubscribed by over three times. "APSEZ has continued to receive exceedingly strong participation (for its successi

APSEZ raises 20-year money from global markets

Russia's state-run natural gas monopoly Gazprom says a trunk pipeline belonging to the firm has leaked and caught ablaze in the Perm region some 1,400 kilometers east of Moscow.Reuters quotes the company as saying in a statement that there were no immediate reports of injuries in the July 26 incident.Gazprom said in a statement that part of the Urengoy-Center 2 natural gas pipeline had ruptured and caught

Gazprom Pipeline Ruptures, Catches Ablaze In Russia&#039;s Perm Region

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Water supply will be affected in parts of Delhi on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Delhi Jal Board said on Monday.
"Water supply to the following areas/colonies will not be available from 2.00 P.M. on July 27 to 6.00 AM on July 28 for attending leakages at Rajdhani Park Metro Station and Metro Pillar no. 514/515 under Nangloi WTP", read the release by Delhi Jal Board.
The areas that will be af

Water supply to be affected in parts of Delhi

The Armenian government is looking to expand the country's renewable energy capacity with an ambitious plan to build two new solar power plants.This month, the government finalized a deal with United Arab Emirates-based renewable energy company Masdar to build the first plant by 2025.The 200-megawatt plant, to be known as Ayg-1, will become the country's largest solar power plant and will have nearly half

Armenia to build its biggest solar power plant

&copy; Provided by Xinhua HANGZHOU, July 26 (Xinhua) -- China's eastern coast has been put on the highest alert as Typhoon In-Fa made a second landfall Monday morning, bringing downpours to surrounding regions.Typhoon In-Fa -- the sixth of this year -- lan

East China on highest alert as Typhoon In-Fa lingers

Anglo American Platinum's "industry-leading returns" have seen the company ride out the Covid-19 wave.The company is sitting on a pile of R57.6 billion in net cash.The record R46.4 billion dividend paid to shareholders amounts to R175 per share.Anglo American Platinum has returned dazzling dividends to shareholders in the firs

Anglo Platinum pays record dividend as commodity prices skyrocket

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

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

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 26 (ANI): Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India said on Monday it has successfully commissioned one of India's longest ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links for Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
The 800 kilovolt (kV) plus 6,000-megawatt (MW) link has the capacity to meet the electricity needs of more than eight crore people and stretches 1,800 km to connect Raigarh 

Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions UHVDC project

US negotiators were locked in intense negotiations Tuesday over President Joe Biden's sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill. As Senators and the White House try to hammer out a deal, FRANCE 24 takes a look at where the US stands when it comes to infrastructure on a global scale.First, it was stalled by Senate Republicans after they blocked the plan from advancing on July 21. But now, after a month of negotiat

$1 trillion plan: How does the US rank globally on infrastructure

NEW YORK, July 27 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks finished lower on Tuesday as investors focused on earnings reports from big tech names and a key meeting of the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 85.79 points, or 0.24 percent, to 35,058.52. The S&P 500 fell 20.84 points, or 0.47 percent, to 4,401.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index decreased 180.14 points, or 1.21 percent, to 14,660.58. Six of the

U.S. stocks drop as investors eye earnings, Fed meeting

BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Six representatives of the Communist Party of China (CPC) membership nationwide have vowed to continue promoting ethnic unity through their work and jointly strive for a shared better life. At a press conference held Tuesday by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee in Beijing, the Party members shared their stories on working together for a better life. "Ethnic

Grassroots CPC members promote ethnic unity

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's gross operating surplus (GOS), which consists of corporate profits earned by firms, fell 6.9 percent last year on lower capacity of production, official data showed Tuesday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the economic downturn scenario in 2020 was a consequence of economic closure for containment measures such as full or partial 

Malaysia&#039;s corporate profit falls 6.9 pct in 2020

NAIROBI, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese telecoms firm Huawei will be on the frontline of powering the green energy revolution in Africa through provision of digital enablers, an executive said Monday. Huang Su, director of Huawei Southern Africa Digital Power Business, said that harnessing emerging technologies is the key to boosting access to cleaner energy sources and spurring green growth in the continent.<p

Huawei pledges support to Africa&#039;s green energy revolution

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will revise the Trump-era rule that allowed many coal-fired power plants to avoid or delay installing equipment that could prevent lead, selenium and other toxic pollutants from seeping into rivers and streams, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday (local time).
New York Times reported quoting agency officials, that in the fall, they will formally propo

Biden reserves Trump-era rule on toxic wastewater

Cape Town to develop own power plants to reduce dependence on Eskom Construction Review

Cape Town to develop own power plants to reduce dependence on Eskom

WHITE HOUSE - Russia is already interfering in next year's midterm U.S. elections, President Joe Biden said Tuesday in a speech at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).Referencing the day's classified briefing prepared by the intelligence community for him, Biden said: "Look at what Russia's doing already about the 2022 election and misinformation."Such actions by Moscow are a "pure 

Biden Accuses Russia of Already Interfering in 2022 Election

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Tuesday said that India is taking all appropriate legal steps to protect its interest in the Cairn Energy arbitration case.
"For handling enforcement proceedings, an international law firm, with relevant experience, has been engaged. In consultation with its counsel team, the Government is taking all appropriate legal steps to protect it

Govt is taking all legal steps in Cairn Energy case

Azerbaijan's senior cleric has gotten himself in hot water for effusively praising Iran's supreme leader and feuding online with a senior adviser to the president of Turkey, Baku's main ally.Now, state-controlled media are calling for the resignation of the Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh, who has been Azerbaijan's senior Muslim official since 1980.The controversy began on July 21, when Pashazadeh 

Azerbaijan&#039;s top cleric under fire for pro-Iran remarks

TORONTO, Canada: Air Canada is projecting increased domestic and U.S.-bound flight bookings by this winter as travel restrictions ease.At the same time, the airline reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday."We are seeing steadily increasing bookings for the domestic, trans-border and Atlantic markets, and to sun destinations for the coming winter," Chief Executive Michael Rousseau told a

Air Canada sees higher bookings as COVID-19 travel curbs ease

Air Canada sees steady return to normal bookings

Air Canada remains in red, but sees brighter future for air travel

WASHINGTON D.C.: United Airlines is asking the federal government to reduce congestion at Newark Liberty International Airport, even as runway repairs slow takeoffs and landings.In a letter, United Chief Executive Scott Kirby asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson "to temporarily and proportionally reduce the number of operations per hour at Newark,

United Airlines seeks U.S. help to ease congestion at Newark airport

United says construction causing canceled flights at Newark airport

United says government needs to end congestion at Newark airport

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is advocating for India to restart scheduled international flights, stating that it will take at least three years to reach the pre-Covid level traffic if operations resumed now.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh said that politicians impose sanctions on India's air operations too quickly and withdraw too slowly.
"Politician

Time for India to reopen international travel: IATA DG

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): With an aim to improve river's health and flow, a new capacity-building initiative on 'Making Water Sensitive Cities in Ganga Basin' was launched by National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in collaboration with Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Tuesday.
National Mission for Clean Ganga in collaboration with research organization launch initiative on 'Making Water Sensitive Citie

NMCG, CSE launch capacity building initiative on 'Making Wa

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi (India), July 27 (ANI): The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Tuesday submitted a report to the Parliament making suggestions and some important highlights in the field of Tourism-Culture and Aviation Committees.
The report after taking up for examination the Potential of Tourist Spots in the Country- Connectivity and Outreach|| for examination emphasised ways to 

Parliamentary Committee suggests redevelopment of tourist p

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Seems like actor Jameela Jamil has put her foot down to slam critics who were comparing actor Jennifer Garner to Jennifer Lopez after the singer confirmed her romantic relationship with Ben Affleck with a kissing picture on social media on her birthday.
Jameela took to her Twitter handle to pen down a lengthy note slamming those who were criticizing Ben's ex-wife to Lopez.
"ABSOLUTELY not h

Jameela slams critics for comparing Garner, Lopez

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 27 (ANI): After various employees of Uttarkhand's power corporations started an indefinite strike in the wee hours of Tuesday, the state government banned the workers of the power department from holding strikes for the next six months.
The Uttarakhand government has issued a notification banning the strike in all categories of services in Power Corporation, Power Transmission and Utta

U'khand bans power corporations from protesting for 6 month

New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI/PNN): In the last few years, aviation and aerospace have seen remarkable development in India.
Though the progress is significant, the opportunities and possible ventures from the industry are yet to be unmasked.
Most people are still unaware of these developments and their impact.
Bridging this gap is Aviakul Aviation Academy, a brainchild of aviation enthusiasts. With zeal to create a sel

Aviakul to provide world class aviation training

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Users today are becoming more susceptible to data breaches, crores of Indians have lost confidential information including their credit card numbers, addresses, account information and even passport and travel information. From Air India to Dominos, all have been a victim to data theft or hacking at some point.
Even individual customers have to face privacy breaches e

'My Data My Consent', an answer to data and privacy concern

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): The United States will maintain existing travel restrictions "at this point" due to concerns over the highly transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant and the rising number of US coronavirus cases, the White House confirmed on Monday.
"We will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Monday (local time).
"The more transmis

US to maintain travel restrictions, citing Delta variant

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has placed new restrictions banning US civilian flights from flying below 26,000 feet over most of Afghanistan due to the changing security situation in the country, the agency said in a statement to Sputnik.
"The FAA put flight restrictions in place over Afghanistan for US airlines and other US operators, including those holding US pilot ce

US bans flights operating below 26,000 feet over Afghanista

Washington [US], July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): American Airlines jet fuel shortages that impacted mostly Western cities amid wildfires have spread across the United States and will continue until the middle of August, CNBC reported citing an internal company memorandum.
US media reported that more than 20,000 firefighters were combating explosive wildfires across the West during the weekend, as homes burned and thousands of resi

American Airlines warns pilots nationwide fuel shortages

TAIPEI - Although Japan has in recent months hinted it would aid in any Taiwanese defense against China, it would only help defend the island from Chinese attack if called on by the U.S. or if the conflict affected outlying islands under Japanese control, analysts say.China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the island under its control.<a href="https://im-media

Japan Talks of Defending Taiwan Against China Aggression

New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel nabbed a foreign national with a huge quantity of medicines including 70 vials of Remdesivir injections, a restricted drug for the treatment of COVID-19, worth approximately Rs 3.5 lakh at Indira Gandhi International Airport here.
The woman was apprehended on Sunday at around 10 pm on the basis of behaviour detection after the CISF survei

CISF nabs Tanzanian with 70 vials of Remdesivr at Delhi IGI

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

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

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