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Lindsey Vonn to resume her comeback in St. Anton in January after St. Moritz race canceled

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn lost a chance to improve her ranking when the second race of her World Cup skiing comeback at age 40 was canceled on Sunday due to strong winds and poor visibility. “It took her 20 seconds to get back into it, and then she was fine,” said Chris Knight, Vonn’s personal coach. “What we’re …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Four people die as helicopter crashes into Turkish hospital during take-off

New Indian Express

ANKARA: Four people died when a helicopter crashed into a hospital in southwestern Turkey on Sunday, the provincial governor said, blaming the accident on thick fog. "The helicopter fell to the ground after having struck the fourth storey of a hospital during take-off," killing two pilots, a doctor and an employee on board the vehicle, Mugla provincial governor Idris Akbiyik …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Low visibility at Hyderabad airport forces diversion of six flights

The Hindu

Dense fog and low visibility at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport disrupted flight operations on Saturday morning, leading to the diversion of six incoming flights to alternate destinations. Among the diverted international flights, IndiGo’s flight 6E 086 from Dammam and flight 6E 094 from Riyadh were rerouted to Chennai and Bangalore, respectively. Another Air India flight, AI 2625 from Mumbai, …

Hyderabad Flights Flight Indigo International Airport Low Visibility

4 days, 12 hours ago

Fog, Smog Or Vog: How Are These Different Even Though They Look Same?

ABP News

Is it fog or smog? Mist and fog are caused by water droplets in the air, and the only difference is how far you can see, while smog is majorly made up of ozone. The main fog is caused by water droplets, whereas smog includes smoke and particulate matter, as per a report published by IIT Kanpur. Fog makes it …

Fog Smog Vog

4 days, 18 hours ago

Flipkart's new sale starts tonight with huge discounts on smartphones, including iPhones

India TV News

A new sale is set to kick off on Flipkart from tonight. During the last sale of the year, shoppers can look forward to attractive discounts not only on the iPhone but also on popular brands like Vivo, Nothing, and Realme. Mobile covers will also be offered for under Rs 499, while there is a chance to grab fast charging …

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Should you use hashtags on X? Elon Musk has an answer

India Today

Elon Musk has once again sparked debate on X, this time by taking aim at hashtags. Reacting to a user’s post analysing hashtags using Grok, X’s AI tool, Musk didn’t hold back. The billionaire dismissed the feature as outdated, unnecessary, and, in his words, “ugly.” The user shared a screenshot of a response generated by Grok when asked whether he …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Hechi silk industry tops China for 19 yrs

China Daily

In Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the silk industry has thrived for centuries, thanks to the region's abundant sunshine and ample rainfall. As of 2023, Hechi boasts 957,500 mu of mulberry orchards, representing 35.25 percent of Guangxi's total, and a fresh cocoon output of 206,200 metric tons, accounting for 40.31 percent of the region's production. The city's silk industry has …

Industry Silk Hechi

4 days, 18 hours ago

No relief from toxic air despite curbs in force

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Delhi residents woke up to another day of toxic air quality on Wednesday, with the overall Air Quality Index hovering above 440 in the “severe” category, even as Graded Response Action Plan IV restrictions remained in effect across the capital and NCR. Of the 37 monitoring stations listed on the Sameer app, which provides hourly updates on the …

Delhi Air Severe Toxic Air

5 days, 7 hours ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Associated Press

NEW YORK — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Sept. 25, 2024, …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Delhi air quality remains 'severe', thick blanket of smog reduces visibility

India Today

Delhi-NCR residents on Wednesday woke up to a thick layer of smog as the air quality index continued to remain in the 'Severe' category for the third consecutive day with an overall reading of 416. According to CPCB data, the Air Quality in 32 stations of Delhi were in the 'Severe' category, with Anand Vihar, Burari and Lajpat Nagar having …

Delhi Air Celsius Degrees Aqi Minimum Temperature Smog Reduces

5 days, 18 hours ago

IMD weather update: Delhi shivers at 5 degree celsius, dense fog, GRAP Stage IV in effect

India TV News

A dense layer of fog blanketed parts of Delhi on Tuesday as the minimum temperature dropped to 5°C, according to the India Meteorological Department. The cold weather created visibility issues in several areas, including Talkatora Road, where early-morning visuals showed thick fog. GRAP Stage IV in Effect Across NCR The Graded Response Action Plan Stage IV measures have been in …

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6 days, 4 hours ago

From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year

Associated Press

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print FILE- Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, left, signs autographs for Iowa fans after Indiana lost to the Dallas Wings during …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Delhi breathes in cleanest first half of December since AQI data collection started in 2015

Hindustan Times

The Capital has recorded its cleanest first half of December ever since the compilation of air quality index started in 2015, recording just one “very poor” air day in the first half of the month and no “severe” air day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board data. To be sure, there has been no “good” or “satisfactory” air day …

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1 week, 1 day ago

At Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’, women run to bridge the gender gap

Al Jazeera

A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a reimagining of a traditional coming-of-age rite in the rolling Kenyan grasses. “They’re just there to be married.” But the 19-year-old, whose ambition is to be like famed Kenyan athlete Mary Moraa, said the races gave women like …

Maasai Community Leaders Women Run

1 week, 2 days ago

Fog spurs travel woes, delaying flights in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu

The Visakhapatnam International Airport has been facing frequent disruptions in flight operations since the beginning of December. On December 14 airport officials said that five flights — four IndiGo and one Air India were delayed by a range of 25 minutes to a maximum of one hour and 25 minutes, due to ‘poor visibility’. When enquired about the cause of …

Airport Air Fog Poor Imd Visakhapatnam Visibility

1 week, 2 days ago

Notre Dame reopening spectacle caps a stellar year for luxury house LVMH

Associated Press

PARIS — The reopening of Notre Dame was a solemn celebration of cultural and spiritual renewal. Bernard Arnault, the lowkey billionaire behind luxury powerhouse LVMH and a key Notre Dame donor who regularly tops the list of the world’s richest men, was at the center of the celebration. French President Emmanuel Macron, center, and his wife Brigitte Macron arrive to …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Staying the course with guochao

China Daily

One of the Chinese mainland's top e-commerce influencers, Li Jiaqi — widely known as the "Lipstick King" for convincing followers to spend billions of yuan on beauty products — made a comeback in August after causing a furor. "The guochao takeouts are nothing but cookie-cutter packaging featuring a comic girl painted with a facial makeup of the Beijing Opera and …

China Products Brand Chinese Yuan Shen Brands

1 week, 3 days ago

Olympic moguls champion Jakara Anthony suffers broken collarbone

ABC

Olympic champion Jakara Anthony will miss the next World Cup moguls event in Georgia after undergoing surgery on a broken collarbone. Australia's Jakara Anthony runs the tables on French rival Perrine Laffont to win the second women's moguls World Cup event of the season in Sweden. "Jakara sustained an injury during World Cup training at Idre Fjäll that will rule …

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1 week, 3 days ago

NT chief minister calls for federal action on requests to tackle Alice Springs crime

ABC

The Northern Territory chief minister has called on the federal government to implement seven requests she says will reduce crime in Alice Springs. Late on Friday afternoon, Ms Finocchiaro released a media statement saying that "based on consultations over the past two days" the NT government had identified "several critical areas that require federal government attention". The chief minister also …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Mika Singh hits back at Siddharth for his comments on Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 The Rule: ‘Mujhe bhi nahi pata ki aap…’

Hindustan Times

Singer Mika Singh hit back at actor Siddharth for his recent comments about Pushpa 2: The Rule drawing a huge crowd in Patna during its promotions. Siddharth recently seemed unimpressed by Pushpa 2: The Rule's popularity, leading to Mika Singh hitting back. Mika Singh hits back at Siddharth Mika re-shared what Siddharth said about Pushpa 2 on his Instagram stories, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Dense fog at Kolkata airport disrupts flight movement

The Hindu

Flight operations at NSCBI airport in Kolkata were disrupted for a brief period on Wednesday morning as visibility turned low due to dense fog, officials said. West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose’s visit to Farakka in Murshidabad district in a BSF helicopter was also cancelled due to poor visibility, Director of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International airport, Pravat Ranjan Beuria, …

Kolkata Lvp Nscbi Airport Flights Safely

1 week, 5 days ago

China's otherworldly mountains that inspired Avatar

BBC

China's otherworldly mountains that inspired Avatar Alamy Zhangjiajie, China's first national park, also features glass-bottomed bridges, a mountain elevator and a food court complete with a McDonald's for those inclined to take it easy. Shy – short for Shen Hong Yan – was my guide through Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in central China, and she knew there were better viewpoints …

China National Shy Mountain Chinese Way Mountains

1 week, 5 days ago

Mika Singh hits back at Siddharth over Pushpa 2 comments: Finally, people know you

India Today

Singer Mika Singh has sharply reacted to actor Siddharth's comments about the promotional event for Pushpa 2: The Rule in Bihar. "Hello Siddharth bhai, aapke iss comment pe ek baat achi ho gayi hai ke aaj se logo ko thoda bohot aapka naam pata chal gaya hai, socho abhi tak toh mujhe bhi nahi pata ki aap kya karte hain," …

Siddharth Mika Mika Singh

1 week, 6 days ago

Iran to shut govt offices, colleges and schools in Tehran due to air pollution

Hindustan Times

Iran announced Tuesday that all governmental offices, universities, and schools in the province of Tehran will be closed for two days because of poor air quality, state TV reported. Buildings are enveloped in smog following the increase in air pollution in Tehran, Iran The capital city of Tehran — home to over 10 million people — saw the closure of …

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Lindsey Vonn to resume her comeback in St. Anton in January after St. Moritz race canceled

Four people die as helicopter crashes into Turkish hospital during take-off

Low visibility at Hyderabad airport forces diversion of six flights

Fog, Smog Or Vog: How Are These Different Even Though They Look Same?

Flipkart's new sale starts tonight with huge discounts on smartphones, including iPhones

Should you use hashtags on X? Elon Musk has an answer

Hechi silk industry tops China for 19 yrs

No relief from toxic air despite curbs in force

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Delhi air quality remains 'severe', thick blanket of smog reduces visibility

IMD weather update: Delhi shivers at 5 degree celsius, dense fog, GRAP Stage IV in effect

From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women’s sports had a pivotal year

Delhi breathes in cleanest first half of December since AQI data collection started in 2015

At Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’, women run to bridge the gender gap

Fog spurs travel woes, delaying flights in Visakhapatnam

Notre Dame reopening spectacle caps a stellar year for luxury house LVMH

Staying the course with guochao

Olympic moguls champion Jakara Anthony suffers broken collarbone

NT chief minister calls for federal action on requests to tackle Alice Springs crime

Mika Singh hits back at Siddharth for his comments on Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2 The Rule: ‘Mujhe bhi nahi pata ki aap…’

Dense fog at Kolkata airport disrupts flight movement

China's otherworldly mountains that inspired Avatar

Mika Singh hits back at Siddharth over Pushpa 2 comments: Finally, people know you

Iran to shut govt offices, colleges and schools in Tehran due to air pollution