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As the Bank of England holds interest rates, should we fear ‘stagflation’?

Should “stagflation” be our word of the day? Concern about the other problems might explain why the Bank of England’s committee voted the way it in deciding to hold rates even when other central banks have been cutting. The doves this time were concerned about Britain’s “weakening labour market” – although it would have to weaken a lot for Britain …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru musician Rishab Narain on his debut single ‘Loops’

The Hindu

When was the last time you felt like that hamster on a wheel, glassy eyed and tiny paws scrambling, frantically wishing your oft-repeated the motions will somehow break the monotony of life? His debut single ‘Loops’ is about breaking free from the routine that cripples humanity into settling for a mere existence. Once I got back home, I finished the …

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3 months ago

Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boeing plans to lay off …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Damage to road in rain cripples traffic between Valparai – Chalakudy

The Hindu

Traffic along the scenic Valparai–Chalakudy Road was disrupted for the second consecutive day on Thursday as repairs continued on a damaged section of the road. According to sources, a portion of the road caved in on Wednesday morning at Malakkaparai, located on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, which links Coimbatore and Thrissur districts. Sources also reported that there were no inter-State …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Monsoon mayhem in India: From Mumbai to Ayodhya, heavy rainfall disrupts daily life

Live Mint

Monsoon mayhem in India: The Monsoon has created havoc across India, with Mumbai recording extremely heavy rainfall, the water level of the Saryu river rising in Ayodhya, an orange alert issued for Karnataka, and Assam grappling with floods again. Heavy rainfall cripples Mumbai Since Monday morning, heavy rain in Mumbai has been causing waterlogging, long traffic jams, and disruptions to …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Heavy rain cripples Mumbai, IMD issues alert for Tuesday as well

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: Life in Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, came to a standstill on Monday as heavy rains lashed the city in the last 24 hours leading to widespread waterlogging and disruption of suburban train services. The ongoing monsoon session of the State Legislature was also affected as proceedings of both the Houses were cancelled with several ministers and …

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6 months, 1 week ago

SC lays down guidelines on portrayal of disabled persons in visual media, films

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Supreme Court laid down guidelines against "disparaging" portrayal of persons with disabilities in visual media and films on Monday, saying that terms such as "cripple" and "spastic" have acquired "devalued meanings" in societal perceptions.The verdict came on a plea filed by one Nipun Malhotra, who submitted that the Hindi film 'Aankh Micholi' contained deprecatory references to differently …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Backroom coup': Scathing editorial hammers years-old Biden flub that cripples replacement

Raw Story

President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance was made much worse by another catastrophic decision he made years ago, according to a scathing rebuke from the Wall Street Journal Monday. Suddenly, the columnists and editorial pages that denied the truth are sounding like these columns.” “The problem is that Democrats are now left with a likely nominee who is in obvious …

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7 months ago

Chandigarh: Contract workers’ strike cripples services again at PGIMER

Hindustan Times

On the warpath against the PGIMER administration for delay in implementing equal pay for equal work, as many as 4,000 contractual workers went on strike from 6 am on Tuesday, majorly hitting hospital services. This was the fourth strike by different workers’ unions in less than two years since Dr Vivek Lal took over as the PGIMER director. Patients suffer …

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8 months, 1 week ago

I-95 bridge demolition starts after tanker explosion; traffic to remain affected until Monday, schools closed

Hindustan Times

Commuters in Norwalk, Connecticut, will have to endure massive traffic disruption after a brutal Friday crash of a gasoline-filled tanker, which resulted in a massive fire and destruction on I-95, the primary north-south highway along the East Coast. I-95 bridge demolition starts after tanker explosion; traffic to remain affected until Monday, schools closed I-95 Bridge demolition begins I-95, one of …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Connecticut highway in flames: Gasoline truck explosion cripples traffic, closes I-95

Hindustan Times

I-95, the primary north-south highway along the East Coast, was shut down as a result of a fiery accident involving a car, a tractor-trailer, and a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline. A gasoline truck that was travelling on I-95 erupted in flames in a horrific explosion, causing massive damage and forcing a complete closure of the highway in …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Hacking at UnitedHealth unit cripples a swath of the U.S. health system: What to know

Raw Story

Early in the morning of Feb. 21, Change Healthcare, a company unknown to most Americans that plays a huge role in the U.S. health system, issued a brief statement saying some of its applications were “currently unavailable.” By the afternoon, the company described the situation as a “cyber security” problem. Courtney Baker, CommonWell marketing manager, said the network “has been …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Israel Gaza War Hamas Evacuate Babies As Bombing Cripples Hospitals Netanyahu Says 'There Won't Be Palestinian Authority That Top Points

ABP News

The Israeli military on Sunday said it was ready to evacuate babies from Gaza’s largest Al Shifa hospital as it continued to bomb the coastal strip making it difficult for the hospitals to run. “The victims include 4,506 children, 3,027 women, and 678 elderly people, while 27,490 people were injured,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a news conference in Gaza …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Gaza mothers fear for premature babies as Israeli siege cripples hospitals

Al Jazeera

At least 130 babies are dependent on electric incubators that are vulnerable to power cuts as Gaza runs out of fuel. “I want this war to end, and for my daughter to be home with her brother and her father, who miss her very much.” The United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, estimated that 50,000 pregnant women have …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Hundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response

CNN

CNN — Palestinian officials say hundreds were killed by a massive blast at a Gaza hospital on Tuesday, as humanitarian concerns mount over Israel’s deprivation of food, fuel and electricity to the enclave’s population. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Israeli soldiers work on armored military vehicles along Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip, on November 20. Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu/Getty Images Injured civilians …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Ambrose terms bouncer rule a ‘waste’, says free hits are unfair

The Hindu

West Indies great Curtly Ambrose believes modern-day cricket is no longer an equal contest between bat and ball and that the rules are lopsided and heavily in favour of the batters. Curtly Ambrose — ‘Sachin Tendulkar’s humility was his greatest asset’ The legendary pacer, who tormented opposition batters with his pace and bounce, also termed the bouncer rule a ‘waste’ …

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1 year, 6 months ago

'Crazy': Inside the fight that got Marjorie Taylor Greene booted from the Freedom Caucus

Raw Story

WASHINGTON – Two years ago, Democrats booted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees over racism, conspiracies and threats. What you do have to f------ do is not violate anyone's confidence,” one former Freedom Caucus member told Raw Story. “I really don’t understand these people who will say crazy things just to get in the papers, and — maybe that’s …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Right-wing Freedom Caucus grows ranks after revolt cripples House

Raw Story

The ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus has added two new members amid an ongoing revolt against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Politico reports. Rep. Bob Good, also a Freedom Caucus member, attributed the voting bloc’s newest additions to the pushback against McCarthy. “A couple of those individuals wanted to join the Freedom Caucus at a time when the Freedom Caucus is staking …

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1 year, 10 months ago

‘Russia’s war goals haven’t changed: destroying Ukraine’

Al Jazeera

Seven experts predict possible scenarios as neither Moscow nor Kyiv appears ready to negotiate a peaceful end to the war. And then the truce will be made under previous conditions – or under stricter ones on the part of Russia.” ‘Victory should be about weakening Russia as an aggressive imperialist state’ Lt Gen Ihor Romanenko, the former deputy chief of …

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2 years ago

26 trains, several flights delayed as dense fog cripples Northern Indian Region | Check full list

India TV News

Trains, flights delayed: Several trains and flights continue to run late as the dense fog has blanketed several parts of the country amid the shivering cold. According to the railway, Gaya-Mahabodhi Express, Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, Pratapgarh-Delhi Padmavat Express, Prayagraj-New Delhi Express, Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express are some of the notable trains whose services have been hit due to the …

Trains Delhi Flights Fog Delayed Express Full List

2 years, 1 month ago

US puts onus on Zelenskyy for peace talks as Russia cripples Ukraine's energy grid | 5 points

India Today

Russia continued its assault on Ukraine's energy grid on Friday with the war-torn nation facing long hours of power cuts at the onset of winter. With half of Kyiv's population plunged into darkness, the United States has said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has to decide on peace talks with Vladimir Putin, rejecting the notion that it was pressing Kyiv to …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Why Delhi Air Worsens During Winters? Learn in ClassesWithNews18

News 18

For the last two years, the world has been restricted to homes. The effect of stubble burning on pollution in Delhi and NCR has been a political hot potato with the Delhi Government blaming neighbouring states for the hazardous dip in air quality during winter. Contributors of air pollution: 25%- Vehicles 26%- Biomass burning 8%- Solid waste burning 5%- …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru rains | Power station waterlogged in Kadubeesanahalli

The Hindu

The heavy downpour on Sunday night has led to many electrical damages in the city, causing power interruptions, especially in areas near the Outer Ring Road. According to reports from the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company, a power station at Kadubeesanahalli has been shut down due to waterlogging after a BWSSB sewage plant next to it overflowed. Rain cripples Bengaluru again …

Bengaluru Electrical Power Station Station Waterlogged

2 years, 5 months ago

Public sector strike cripples cash-strapped Lebanon

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Tarek Younes was once solidly middle class and felt he helped contribute to society as an inspector in the Lebanese government’s consumer protection agency. The government has not increased wages for public sector workers since the onset of the country’s fiscal crunch in late 2019, during which the Lebanese pound lost over 90% of its value against the …

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As the Bank of England holds interest rates, should we fear ‘stagflation’?

Bengaluru musician Rishab Narain on his debut single ‘Loops’

Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production

Damage to road in rain cripples traffic between Valparai – Chalakudy

Monsoon mayhem in India: From Mumbai to Ayodhya, heavy rainfall disrupts daily life

Heavy rain cripples Mumbai, IMD issues alert for Tuesday as well

SC lays down guidelines on portrayal of disabled persons in visual media, films

'Backroom coup': Scathing editorial hammers years-old Biden flub that cripples replacement

Chandigarh: Contract workers’ strike cripples services again at PGIMER

I-95 bridge demolition starts after tanker explosion; traffic to remain affected until Monday, schools closed

Connecticut highway in flames: Gasoline truck explosion cripples traffic, closes I-95

Hacking at UnitedHealth unit cripples a swath of the U.S. health system: What to know

Israel Gaza War Hamas Evacuate Babies As Bombing Cripples Hospitals Netanyahu Says 'There Won't Be Palestinian Authority That Top Points

Gaza mothers fear for premature babies as Israeli siege cripples hospitals

Hundreds likely dead in Gaza hospital blast, as Israeli blockade cripples medical response

Ambrose terms bouncer rule a ‘waste’, says free hits are unfair

'Crazy': Inside the fight that got Marjorie Taylor Greene booted from the Freedom Caucus

Right-wing Freedom Caucus grows ranks after revolt cripples House

‘Russia’s war goals haven’t changed: destroying Ukraine’

26 trains, several flights delayed as dense fog cripples Northern Indian Region | Check full list

US puts onus on Zelenskyy for peace talks as Russia cripples Ukraine's energy grid | 5 points

Why Delhi Air Worsens During Winters? Learn in ClassesWithNews18

Bengaluru rains | Power station waterlogged in Kadubeesanahalli

Public sector strike cripples cash-strapped Lebanon