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Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed

BBC

Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed Alamy Global temperatures rose and extreme weather ramped up, but there were also some significant breakthroughs for the climate this year. Getty Images The UK stopped burning coal for power in 2024 …and a global surge in green power The International Energy Agency expects the world to …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

Live Law

CITATIONS: 2024 LiveLaw 568 to 2024 LiveLaw 616: Nominal Index: Sharad vs. Not Allowing Daughter-In-Law To Watch TV, Meet Neighbours, Go To Temple Alone & Making Her Sleep On Carpet Is Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court Case title: X v/s State of Maharashtra Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 578 Quashing a 20-year-old order convicting a man and his family for cruelty towards …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Rakshay Dhariwal of Passcode Hospitality: The party starter

Live Mint

It’s a busy weekday evening in the corporate and dining hub of Lower Parel in Mumbai when I catch up with Rakshay Dhariwal at his bar, PCO, which feels like an oasis in the chaos of traffic snarls. Dhariwal’s business portfolio spans three distinct areas of food and beverage: the company Passcode Hospitality, established in 2012, runs 20 bars and …

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1 month ago

Queen Letizia of Spain looks elegant in £140 suit from the high street as she attends the Madrid Press Association Awards

Daily Mail

Queen Letizia of Spain looked elegant on Wednesday as she attended the 85th Madrid Press Association Awards. Letizia awarded journalist Pedro Piqueras the APM award for Best Journalist of the Year 2023, and was accompanied by President of Madrid's Press Association, Maria Rey. Queen Letizia of Spain looked elegant on Wednesday as she attended the 85th Madrid Press Association Awards …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Aaditya Thackeray, Milind Deora agree: ‘Mayor, BMC should be more empowered’

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: Batting for more power to the mayor and the municipal corporation on Monday was Shiv Sena ’s sitting MLA Aaditya Thackeray, who was to face off against the Shiv Sena’s Milind Deora, his rival in the upcoming assembly elections. Mumbai, India – Nov 11, 2024: Political leaders Aaditya Thackeray MLA, Shiv Sena shared their vision for Mumbai’s development ahead …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Malai kulfi vodka? Jatamansi whisky? How Indian liquor companies came to be possessed by heritage spirits

Live Mint

India’s alcohol business is getting a flavourful makeover as local distillers infuse their spirits with a rich mix of regional ingredients. “For long, Indian spirit brands have been producing IMFL but only now is the ‘I’ in IMFL—the truly ‘Indian’ aspect of the term—coming alive," said Vikram Achanta, co-founder and chief executive of Tulleeho, a beverage consulting firm. Our craft …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's chief of staff pick worked as a tobacco lobbyist while running 2024 campaign

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday selected Susie Wiles, a longtime GOP strategist who has spearheaded the Republican leader's campaign operations since 2021, to serve as White House chief of staff, saying in a statement that she helped "achieve one of the greatest political victories in American history." Mercury "lobbies for sugar cereal company Kellogg's, high fructose corn syrup sauce maker …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Canada marine protection plan aims to serve as global model

Raw Story

Viewed from above, Canada's newest Marine Protected Area is deceptively simple: stretches of blue Pacific Ocean waters and a few patches of green forest. But beneath the surface of the area known as the Great Bear Sea, off Vancouver Island, lies an area so rich in biodiversity it has been dubbed the "Galapagos of the North." "I am optimistic that …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Why Labour’s Chagos handover is a win for China – and a disaster for the ecosystem

The Telegraph

When Captain Robert Moresby sailed through the Chagos Islands between 1834 and 1837, to conduct the first survey of the archipelago by a British explorer, he was struck by the atoll’s remarkable natural beauty. They believe that without British oversight, fishing vessels – mostly from India and Sri Lanka – could plunder Chagos’ pristine waters, especially for sharks destined for …

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3 months ago

Amazon MGM Studios is joining the Motion Picture Assn.

LA Times

Amazon MGM Studios, along with streaming service Prime Video, are joining the Motion Picture Assn. In addition to Netflix, the organization currently represents Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. “The MPA is the global voice for a growing and evolving industry, and welcoming Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios to our ranks will broaden our collective policymaking and content …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

World’s largest film piracy network shut down by police and Hollywood studios

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. “There was a time when piracy was Whac-a-Mole… Today, …

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4 months ago

Milwaukee Police Association endorses Trump as activists push back

Raw Story

The Milwaukee Police Association has endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, following a visit Friday by Trump’s running mate J.D. “When you hear Republicans say every state is a border state, that is not just a slogan,” Vance said, “that is a sad reflection of the reality that we have drug cartels operating about as far north in this country …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

OTT video content to fuel 50% of total revenue growth for India’s video market

Live Mint

India's video market is on the cusp of a major transformation, with premium online video-on-demand content set to play a pivotal role. A new report commissioned by Prime Video India and conducted by Media Partners Asia reveals that streaming VoD will fuel half of the new revenue growth in the country’s video sector. Streaming VoD is expected to contribute half …

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5 months ago

Aboriginal poet Ellen van Neerven's first play Swim premieres with Griffin Theatre Company

ABC

Ellen van Neerven never set out to be a playwright. Van Neerven is enjoying the collaboration of writing for theatre: "Everyone's experiences and everyone becomes the story, and that's really beautiful." "They meet hostility by the people in that space that feel like them, as a visibly Aboriginal, visibly queer and visibly gender non-conforming person, don't belong in that space," …

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6 months ago

The octopus fishermen protecting Portugal's largest reef

BBC

The octopus fishermen protecting Portugal's largest reef Alamy On one of Portugal's most well-trodden coastlines, communities are working to preserve marine life and ensure vital food sources – such as octopus – are available long into the future. "Octopus is the most important source of income for small-scale fishing communities in the Algarve," says Mafalda Rangel, a fisheries researcher at …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Singapore travel alert: Sentosa’s Tanjong, Palawan, Siloso beaches closed after oil spill

Hindustan Times

Beaches on Singapore's top resort island of Sentosa, which also house luxury waterfront homes, were shuttered on Saturday due to an oil spill at a nearby port, maritime authorities said. Singapore travel alert: Sentosa’s Tanjong, Palawan, Siloso beaches closed after oil spill The oil spill resulted from an accident on Friday at the Pasir Panjang terminal between a Netherlands-flagged dredger …

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7 months, 1 week ago

BJP is not trustworthy, businessmen are leading the government: Arvind Sawant

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Arvind Sawant, two-time MP from Shiv Sena, is batting for a hat-trick in the upcoming elections. This time he faces Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena candidate Yamini Jadhav from the coveted Mumbai South constituency. In a round table with Team Hindustan Times on Friday, the veteran Sena leader spoke about the revival of MTNL, the redevelopment of BDD chawl, the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Be cautious about distress calls by vessels ‘unfit’ for movement, NMPA Chairman tells agencies

The Hindu

New Mangalore Port Authority Chairman A.V. Ramana on Monday, urged the Indian Coast Guard and shipping agents to be cautious while responding to distress calls by ‘unfit’ International vessels in Indian or International waters. Speaking at a workshop on Maritime Adversities organised by NMPA here, Mr. Ramana said vessels that are unfit for movement, yet having fitness certificates, continue to …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Movie theaters make plea for more films, rail against piracy at CinemaCon 2024

LA Times

Charles Rivkin, chief executive of the Motion Picture Assn., addresses the audience during CinemaCon 2024 at Caesars Palace. In March, the highly anticipated sequel to Warner Bros.’ “Dune” launched at $82.5 million in the United States and Canada — the first true blockbuster opening weekend since AMC Theatres’ “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”. Exhibitors on Tuesday also touted the rising …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Navy thwarts hijacking attempt in Arabian Sea

The Hindu

In a positive end to a hijacking attempt in the North Arabian Sea, Indian Navy MARCOS on Friday evening secured and safely evacuated all 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, from the merchant vessel Lila Norfolk after it came under a hijacking attempt. The attempt of hijacking by the pirates was probably abandoned with the forceful warning by the Indian …

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1 year ago

Madhya Pradesh polls: How Shivraj Singh Chouhan campaigned tirelessly for the BJP

Firstpost

While Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan seemed to be downplaying his role in the victory, the 64-year-old has maintained a blistering pace on the campaign trail since January. Experts say that ‘Mamaji’ remains the firm favourite to return as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh While the BJP’s thumping victory in Madhya Pradesh may have come as a surprise to many, …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Characters from epics, films take centre stage in MP poll campaign

The Hindu

Amid the high-voltage campaign for Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, leaders across party lines referred to various popular characters from Bollywood movies and the epics Ramayan and Mahabharat while trying to woo voters. After a controversy between former Chief Ministers Kamal Nath and Digvijaya Singh over distribution of Congress tickets, party general secretary in-charge of MP Randeep Surjewala sought to downplay …

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1 year, 1 month ago

High decibel campaign for elections ends in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

The Hindu

The high voltage campaign for elections to the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly and 70 seats of the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly came to a close on Wednesday ahead of voting on Friday. On the last day of campaigning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to social media platform X to appeal to voters in Madhya Pradesh to elect the BJP for the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

ED is BJP’s star campaigner, says Kharge

The Hindu

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday described the Enforcement Directorate as the Bharatiya Janata Party ’s “star campaigner” in the elections in the five States. Addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, Mr. Kharge claimed that every Congress candidate was facing “four BJP candidates”. Mr. Kharge’s comments come in the wake of ED raids on various Opposition leaders in …

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Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

Rakshay Dhariwal of Passcode Hospitality: The party starter

Queen Letizia of Spain looks elegant in £140 suit from the high street as she attends the Madrid Press Association Awards

Aaditya Thackeray, Milind Deora agree: ‘Mayor, BMC should be more empowered’

Malai kulfi vodka? Jatamansi whisky? How Indian liquor companies came to be possessed by heritage spirits

Trump's chief of staff pick worked as a tobacco lobbyist while running 2024 campaign

Canada marine protection plan aims to serve as global model

Why Labour’s Chagos handover is a win for China – and a disaster for the ecosystem

Amazon MGM Studios is joining the Motion Picture Assn.

World’s largest film piracy network shut down by police and Hollywood studios

Milwaukee Police Association endorses Trump as activists push back

OTT video content to fuel 50% of total revenue growth for India’s video market

Aboriginal poet Ellen van Neerven's first play Swim premieres with Griffin Theatre Company

The octopus fishermen protecting Portugal's largest reef

Singapore travel alert: Sentosa’s Tanjong, Palawan, Siloso beaches closed after oil spill

BJP is not trustworthy, businessmen are leading the government: Arvind Sawant

Be cautious about distress calls by vessels ‘unfit’ for movement, NMPA Chairman tells agencies

Movie theaters make plea for more films, rail against piracy at CinemaCon 2024

Indian Navy thwarts hijacking attempt in Arabian Sea

Madhya Pradesh polls: How Shivraj Singh Chouhan campaigned tirelessly for the BJP

Characters from epics, films take centre stage in MP poll campaign

High decibel campaign for elections ends in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

ED is BJP’s star campaigner, says Kharge