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Olympics once again buzzing with fans and crowds after COVID-era ebb
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics once again buzzing with fans and crowds after COVID-era ebb

LA Times  

In what has become a daily ritual, crowds jostle along the Champs-Élysées, bypassing cafes and expensive shops, moving eastward in numbers so great that they spill off the sidewalks and into the street. “Frankly, I think it was a miracle the Games could take place during COVID,” said Michael Payne, a sports consultant and former IOC executive. Rapper and official …

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From record Olympic ‘A’ cuts to Universality – why the ebb in Indian swimming
5 months, 2 weeks ago

From record Olympic ‘A’ cuts to Universality – why the ebb in Indian swimming

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Three years ago around this time, Sajan Prakash was riding a wave. Through it, one male and female swimmer – Srihari Nataraj, who also made the ‘A’ cut last time, and Dhinidhi Desinghu will represent India at the Paris Olympics in a couple of weeks’ time. “It’s definitely disappointing,” Sajan told HT, “We had a breakthrough last time with …

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New Caledonia reopening its international airport and shortening curfew as unrest continues to ebb
6 months, 1 week ago

New Caledonia reopening its international airport and shortening curfew as unrest continues to ebb

The Independent  

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The cyclical ebb and flow of infections
1 year ago

The cyclical ebb and flow of infections

The Hindu  

As 2023 comes to its final port of call this December, headlines are once again dominated by whispers, facts and questions about COVID-19. Here’s a key detailed story on what impact COVID-19 vaccinations had on the mental health of people, by Rajeev Jayadevan. This is inferred to be due to the decreased severity of COVID-19 among vaccinated people, which could …

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Petrol, diesel sales fall in August as rains ebb demand
1 year, 4 months ago

Petrol, diesel sales fall in August as rains ebb demand

The Hindu  

India's petrol and diesel consumption fell in the first half of August from the previous month and a year ago, as monsoon rains hit mobility and slowed industrial activity, preliminary data of state-owned firms showed on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Consumption of diesel, the most consumed fuel in the country accounting for about two-fifths of the demand, fell 5.7 per …

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Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues
1 year, 4 months ago

Yamuna hits 206-metre mark as river’s ebb and flow continues

The Hindu  

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the 206-metre mark on Thursday evening but came down to 205.95 metres by 10 p.m. The government usually starts evacuating people living in the low-lying areas close to the river when the level reaches 206 metres. Around 41,000 people living close to the river are vulnerable and need to be evacuated …

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Will your home survive a major quake? Free cash from California can help
1 year, 6 months ago

Will your home survive a major quake? Free cash from California can help

LA Times  

Jacqui McIntosh of Rio Dell in Humboldt County inspects the damage to her home after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in December 2022. With more than a million California houses in need of seismic retrofitting, the California Earthquake Authority and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services launched a program 10 years ago to cover at least part of the cost …

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Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries
1 year, 6 months ago

Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries

China Daily  

A bird's eye-view of the Grand Canal's section in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province The Grand Canal, built in the 5th century BC, is a vast waterway system running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south. The Grand Canal was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2014 and local authorities along the waterway have been working on …

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Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries
1 year, 6 months ago

Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries

China Daily  

A bird's eye-view of the Grand Canal's section in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province The Grand Canal, built in the 5th century BC, is a vast waterway system running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south. The Grand Canal was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2014 and local authorities along the waterway have been working on …

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‘New York, New York’ the film is not good. The new Broadway musical is worse
1 year, 7 months ago

‘New York, New York’ the film is not good. The new Broadway musical is worse

LA Times  

“New York, New York,” a stage musical loosely based on Martin Scorsese’s 1977 film starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli, is the latest tourist shop to set up business in the theater district. Anna Uzele and Colton Ryan in the Broadway premiere of “New York, New York.” But it’s not fair to pin the blame on Stroman, who is …

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Exhibit explores ebb and flow between transience and permanence
1 year, 8 months ago

Exhibit explores ebb and flow between transience and permanence

China Daily  

A Momentary Spring is running at the Beijing Times Art Museum until July 1, 2023. “To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.” British Romantic poet William Blake’s philosophical verses have set generations to pondering about the meaning of the …

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Exhibit explores ebb and flow between transience and permanence
1 year, 8 months ago

Exhibit explores ebb and flow between transience and permanence

China Daily  

A Momentary Spring is running at the Beijing Times Art Museum until July 1, 2023. “To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.” British Romantic poet William Blake’s philosophical verses have set generations to pondering about the meaning of the …

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Why AMC stocks are at a low ebb
1 year, 9 months ago

Why AMC stocks are at a low ebb

Live Mint  

Shares of asset management companies slumped in Friday's trade as the Finance Ministry is likely to do away with the long-term capital gain tax benefit that debt mutual fund investors currently enjoy. The Finance Ministry is likely to bring in amendments to the Finance Bill, 2023 removing the long term capital gains tax benefits available to such specified MFs. Financialization …

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Asian markets rally as bank worries ebb, Fed rates back in view
1 year, 9 months ago

Asian markets rally as bank worries ebb, Fed rates back in view

Firstpost  

Hong Kong, China: Asian markets bounced Wednesday as concerns about contagion from the collapse of two US regional lenders eased while investors turned their attention back to next week’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Japan’s Sumitomo Mistui Financial gained three per cent and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial put on almost five per cent, while South Korea’s Hana Financial Group was up …

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The Ebb and Flow of Protest in Thailand
1 year, 10 months ago

The Ebb and Flow of Protest in Thailand

The Diplomat  

The usually tumultuous world of Thai politics has been relatively quiet of late. The Decline of the Youth Movement At times, the energy and hope of the 2020-21 protests could leave even the outside observer with a sense – commonly felt during large protest events – that “everything is possible.” For the young protagonists at the heart of things, this …

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Globalization in our times: Are we at an ebb, a pause or the end?
2 years, 5 months ago

Globalization in our times: Are we at an ebb, a pause or the end?

Live Mint  

Globalization in our times, which gathered momentum from 1980, has been confronted with mounting economic problems and political challenges. In the economic sphere, this era of globalization witnessed rapidly rising income inequalities among people, while the distribution of wealth became even more unequal. In developing countries, nationalist-populist political leaders exploited economic inequalities, social divides and ethnic or religious identities to …

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With pandemic on ebb, state gears up for grand Bonalu
2 years, 6 months ago

With pandemic on ebb, state gears up for grand Bonalu

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: As monsoon is all set to make its advent in Telangana in a couple of days, people are also gearing up to celebrate Bonalu, one of the most significant festivals in the state. Anuradha explained that the word Bonalu derives from the word Bhojanalu offered to ‘local deity’, as villagers believed that all kinds of illnesses and epidemics were …

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A pandemic of grief that refuses to ebb
2 years, 7 months ago

A pandemic of grief that refuses to ebb

The Hindu  

It has been two years since one of the worst possible calamities hit the world, leaving behind indelible scars on the collective psyche of humanity. The traumatic phase between last week of April and third week of May 2021 will remain entrenched in the minds of a large number of people for many years to come, especially those who lost …

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Omicron is Like a 'Flash Flood'. So How Much Longer for India’s Third Covid Wave to Ebb?
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron is Like a 'Flash Flood'. So How Much Longer for India’s Third Covid Wave to Ebb?

News 18  

In the third week of November 2021, India was reporting around 7,000 to 9,000 daily new Covid-19 cases. India’s latest Covid-19 testing policy, inter alia, does not recommend testing of asymptomatic individuals in community settings or that of the contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases in home settings. This would be a situation of three different waves in quick succession, merged …

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Brent oil prices hit highest level in more than seven years as fears around COVID-19 ebb
2 years, 11 months ago

Brent oil prices hit highest level in more than seven years as fears around COVID-19 ebb

Firstpost  

The latest bump comes after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed attacks in Abu Dhabi that triggered a fuel tank blast, killing three people Monday Hong Kong, China: Brent crude prices hit their highest level in more than seven years on Tuesday on growing demand optimism, easing concerns about the Omicron COVID variant and geopolitical tensions. The contract hit $86.84 in Asian …

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Is third COVID-19 wave finally starting to ebb in Mumbai? Fourth straight day of declining cases hints at answer
2 years, 11 months ago

Is third COVID-19 wave finally starting to ebb in Mumbai? Fourth straight day of declining cases hints at answer

Firstpost  

On Tuesday, the financial capital logged a drop of 2,001 COVID-19 from the previous day and the test positivity rate has also plunged from 23 to 18.75 percent within 24 hours Is Mumbai seeing a downward graph in the daily number of COVID-19 cases? Coronavirus in Mumbai On 11 January, the financial capital of the country witnessed a fourth straight …

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Govt May Look at Second Stimulus Once Covid-19 Infections Ebb: Expenditure Secretary
4 years, 3 months ago

Govt May Look at Second Stimulus Once Covid-19 Infections Ebb: Expenditure Secretary

News 18  

The government may look at introducing a second set of fiscal stimulus measures once the COVID-19 infections abate and the psychological fears in people's minds ebb, a top Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday. The government has also observed that 40 per cent of the cash transfers directly into the beneficiaries' accounts recently have been saved and not spent, leading …

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Government may look at second stimulus once COVID-19 infections ebb: Expenditure Secretary
4 years, 3 months ago

Government may look at second stimulus once COVID-19 infections ebb: Expenditure Secretary

The Hindu  

The government may look at introducing a second set of fiscal stimulus measures once the COVID-19 infections abate and the psychological fears in people’s minds ebb, a top Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday. The government has also observed that 40% of the cash transfers directly into the beneficiaries’ accounts recently have been saved and not spent, leading to a …

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