News Muncher - searching for halved

21 hours, 14 minutes ago

Young mother's sepsis death was not down to 'staggered overdoses' of paracetamol given in hospital, coroner rules

The death of a young mother following ‘staggered overdoses’ of paracetamol given while in hospital was not caused by the excess medication, a coroner concluded. But he said would be contacting the Care Quality Commission about the hospital’s failure to exercise its ‘duty of candour’ by revealing that Mrs Higginson had been overdosed. Laura died after ten days in a …

Death Hospital Laura Nhs Her Death Stephen Paracetamol

1 day, 13 hours ago

Ammonia spike: Delhi water supply crisis worsens, more plants impacted

Hindustan Times

An ongoing water supply disruption in the northern and central parts of the city, triggered by a spike in pollutants and an increase in ammonia levels in the Yamuna, worsened on Monday due to limited supply from five of nine water treatment plants in the city, according to relevant authorities and resident groups. “Due to regular receipt of high pollutants …

Delhi Haryana City Water Supply Bjp Ammonia Yamuna

1 day, 19 hours ago

Guilt-free indulgence: Enjoy healthy treats this Christmas

Hindustan Times

This Christmas, indulge in a guilt-free festive treat. Make sure you measure the ingredients perfectly Eggless Chocolate Pecan Brownie Ingredients ⦁ 1/4 cup Chopped Pecans ⦁ 120 g Dark Chocolate ⦁ 25 g Butter ⦁ 100 g Curd ⦁ 120 g Powdered Sugar ⦁ 1 tsp Vanilla Essence ⦁ 90 g All purpose Flour ⦁ 10 g Cocoa Powder ⦁ …

Mixture Sugar Cup Tsp Tbsp Powder Avocado

5 days, 22 hours ago

Bangladesh accuses Adani Power of breaching multi-billion-dollar energy deal: Report

Live Mint

Bangladesh's interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Bangladesh's de facto power minister Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan told Reuters the country now had enough domestic capacity to cope without the Adani supply, …

Energy Tax Bangladesh Indian Power Hasina According

5 days, 23 hours ago

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Deccan Chronicle

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Bangladesh's de facto power minister Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan told Reuters the country now had enough domestic capacity to cope without the Adani …

Energy Tax Indian Hasina According Dhaka Million

6 days ago

India, US bond yield spread at near 2-decade low, may impact foreign flows

Live Mint

By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI, Dec 19 - Spreads between India and U.S. bond yields plummeted to their lowest levels in nearly two decades in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve delivering a hawkish rate cut at the end of its policy meeting on Wednesday. U.S. yields surged while the slower pace of rise of Indian yields led to a tighter …

India Indian Fed Low Yields Yield Spread

6 days, 1 hour ago

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

The Hindu

Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Adani Group has called the U.S. allegations “baseless.” Tax Exemptions Adani Power’s Godda plant runs off imported coal and was built to serve Bangladesh. …

India Energy Tax Bangladesh Indian Hasina According

6 days, 6 hours ago

Germany doubles arms exports to Ukraine, halves them to Israel in 2024

The Hindu

The German government has doubled its arms exports to Ukraine this year and halved them to Israel compared to 2023, data from the economy ministry showed on Wednesday. Being the main recipient country, Ukraine will have received weapons and other military equipment worth 8.1 billion euros, up from 4.4 billion euros last year. Germany has so far approved arms exports …

Ukraine Germany Israel Euros German

6 days, 6 hours ago

Wood you believe it? Just four fines are issued by councils for illegal burning - despite 100 complaints being made a week

Daily Mail

Complaints to councils over smoke pollution coming from wood burners have rocketed in the past 12 months – but no one has been prosecuted. Trendy open fires have been making a comeback in recent years –with around 10 per cent of households burning wood. Trendy open fires have been making a comeback in recent years –with around 10 per cent …

Complaints Pollution Air Council Cent Wood Issued

1 week, 1 day ago

Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires

Firstpost

Ibrahim Traoré took power in a 2022 coup, the country has been embroiled in an escalating war against Islamic insurgents, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and nearly 3 million people displaced, according to a report Burkina Faso, once known for its tolerance and peaceful interethnic relations, is now at the centre of one of West Africa’s deadliest conflicts. …

Violence Civil Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Coast Militia

2 weeks ago

Facebook’s UK office laid off over 700 workers, reduced tax bill to aggressively cut costs last year

Firstpost

Meta has channelled its energy into artificial intelligence, predicting capital expenditure could reach $50 billion next year. However, user growth across Meta’s platforms has been slower than analysts hoped Meta’s cost-cutting wasn’t limited to layoffs. Image Credit: Reuters Last year, Facebook’s UK operations saw major changes as its parent company, Meta, slashed over 700 jobs and introduced aggressive cost-cutting measures. …

Tax Company Billion Million User Cut Bill

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Terrifying cancer risk of trendy wood burning stoves - as experts warn they are UK's biggest source of dangerous air pollution

Daily Mail

* Do you still love your wood burner? It comes as new research today found wood burning stoves are now the UK's biggest source of toxic PM2.5 particles. The home-heating devices, which have become a popular fixture in middle class homes, are said to be one of the main drivers of harmful air pollutants in UK cities The only source …

Cancer England London Pollution Air Risk Emissions

Bangladesh halves power buying from Adani Power amid payment dispute

Hindustan Times

Bangladesh has halved the power it buys from neighbouring India's Adani Power, citing lower winter demand, amid disagreements over dues running into hundreds of millions of dollars, government officials told Reuters on Monday. Amid disputes over payments totalling hundreds of millions of dollars, government officials told Reuters on Monday that Bangladesh has cut in half the amount of electricity it …

India Million Dues Reuters Adani Bpdb Bangladesh Halves

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bangladesh halves power buying from Adani citing low winter demand: Report

India Today

Bangladesh has halved the power it buys from Adani Power, citing lower winter demand, government officials told Reuters on Monday, amid disagreements over dues running into hundreds of millions of dollars. Subsequently, Bangladesh told Adani to keep supplying only half the power for now, officials said, although it will keep paying its old dues. An Adani Power spokesperson said the …

Bangladesh Reuters Power Prices Bpdb Winter Demand Told Adani

1 month ago

Pete Hegseth’s odds of being confirmed almost halved after Matt Gaetz withdrawal

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pete Hegseth’s odds of being confirmed as secretary of defense …

Sexual Misconduct Trump Post Pete Inside Washington Washington Email Polymarket

1 month, 1 week ago

China’s surplus crude oil eased in October, but this is still bearish: Russell

Live Mint

By Clyde Russell SYDNEY, Nov 18 - China's crude oil surplus nearly halved in October, but this was a further sign of weakness as both imports and refinery runs dipped. But there is also a structural shift underway in China's crude oil demand, with the rapid uptake of what Beijing terms new energy vehicles, which include full electric vehicles and …

China Oil Vehicles Imports Demand Million Reuters

1 month, 1 week ago

Rapido almost halves losses to Rs 370 crore in FY24

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Rapido, the ride-hailing platform based in Bengaluru, has reportedly halved its losses to Rs 370 crore for FY24, down from Rs 675 crore the previous year. Despite the losses, Rapido’s revenue grew significantly, reaching Rs 648 crore in FY24, a 46.3% increase compared to Rs 443 crore in FY23. The company also highlighted a substantial rise in its …

Crore Fy24 Rapido

1 month, 1 week ago

BJP won’t allow anyone to play with your ‘Maati, Roti, Beti’: Modi in Jharkhand

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the JMM-Congress-RJD government in poll-bound Jharkhand of harbouring Bangladeshi infiltrators and said that a conspiracy was being hatched to change the identity of Jharkhandi with reduction in tribal population, especially in Santhal Parganas region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the second phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls in Sarath …

Identity Congress Tribal Jharkhand Bjp Minister Jmm

1 month, 1 week ago

Burberry is being wooed for its chequered past and bright future

Live Mint

The days are getting colder in Europe. Burberry’s iconic product, the trench coat, would benefit from Moncler’s expertise in outerwear but also diversify its suitor away from padded jackets, which tend to sell best at colder times of the year. While Burberry’s products stepped up under former CEO Jonathan Akeroyd and designer Daniel Lee, who remains creative director, the brand …

British Burberry Creative Director Lvmh Arnault Ruffini Moncler

1 month, 1 week ago

Shortage of legal aid lawyers leaves people in the lurch

Dutch News

The number of lawyers specialising in legal aid cases has halved in the last four years, figures from the legal aid council Raad voor de Rechtsbijstand show. There are currently some 4,400 lawyers who take on 10 legal aid cases or more a year, compared to over 5,000 in 2019. “The areas in which help is no longer available, such …

Legal Legal Aid Cases Lawyers Aid Legal Aid Cases

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris cared more for trans rights than struggling Americans. Can his potent message work in Australia?

ABC

"Kamala is for they/them, President Trump is for you," the narrator of Trump's political Among some Republican strategists, this single ad — played on high rotation during the US election campaign — is viewed as a masterstroke in solidifying Donald Trump's winning election message. Its political strength is in combining concern around "woke" cultural change and a perceived neglect over …

Labor Political Trump Election Economic Party Work

2 months ago

Supreme Court's Judgment on Child Marriage: A Violation of Fundamental Constitutional Rights

Live Law

The Supreme Court has issued guidelines to prevent child marriages, stating that child marriages violate the rights to self-determination, choice, autonomy, sexuality, health and education of children. The Court noted that child marriages impose mature burdens on children who are not physically or mentally prepared to comprehend the significance of marriage. When women are forced into marriages to protect their …

New Delhi

2 months, 1 week ago

British Airways scraps long-haul flights amid Rolls-Royce engines parts shortage

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} British Airways has …

Engine Email British Airways Parts

2 months, 2 weeks ago

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow

Dutch News

Some four years after the beginning of the Covid pandemic some 10,000 Long Covid sufferers are living on benefits because they are unable to work or work fulltime, figures from state benefits agency UWV have shown. Some 9,746 people are on invalidity benefit because of complications following an infection while another 1,246 have health problems associated with Long Covid but …

Long Covid Olde Loohuis Covid Long Infection

Filters

Search results for halved

Young mother's sepsis death was not down to 'staggered overdoses' of paracetamol given in hospital, coroner rules

Ammonia spike: Delhi water supply crisis worsens, more plants impacted

Guilt-free indulgence: Enjoy healthy treats this Christmas

Bangladesh accuses Adani Power of breaching multi-billion-dollar energy deal: Report

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

India, US bond yield spread at near 2-decade low, may impact foreign flows

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Germany doubles arms exports to Ukraine, halves them to Israel in 2024

Wood you believe it? Just four fines are issued by councils for illegal burning - despite 100 complaints being made a week

Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires

Facebook’s UK office laid off over 700 workers, reduced tax bill to aggressively cut costs last year

Terrifying cancer risk of trendy wood burning stoves - as experts warn they are UK's biggest source of dangerous air pollution

Bangladesh halves power buying from Adani Power amid payment dispute

Bangladesh halves power buying from Adani citing low winter demand: Report

Pete Hegseth’s odds of being confirmed almost halved after Matt Gaetz withdrawal

China’s surplus crude oil eased in October, but this is still bearish: Russell

Rapido almost halves losses to Rs 370 crore in FY24

BJP won’t allow anyone to play with your ‘Maati, Roti, Beti’: Modi in Jharkhand

Burberry is being wooed for its chequered past and bright future

Shortage of legal aid lawyers leaves people in the lurch

Donald Trump says Kamala Harris cared more for trans rights than struggling Americans. Can his potent message work in Australia?

Supreme Court's Judgment on Child Marriage: A Violation of Fundamental Constitutional Rights

British Airways scraps long-haul flights amid Rolls-Royce engines parts shortage

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow