A mine collapse triggered by a landslide in Rubaya, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killed more than 200 people on Wednesday, local authorities said.The collapse occurred at a coltan mine that produces around 15 per cent of the world’s supply of the mineral, which is processed into tantalum used in mobile phones, computers, aerospace components…
President Donald Trump’s administration will add some 65,000 H-2B seasonal guest worker visas through September 30, a Federal Register notice said, stating the visas would be available to employers at risk of severe financial hardship due to a lack of US labour, Reuters reported.The move roughly doubled the 66,000 visas available each year to businesses…
CabBazar Taps Tier-2 and Tier-3 India to Power Next Travel Growth Wave tmv.in Source link
NEW DELHI: Is air pollution directly causing deaths in India? The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under health ministry have offered starkly different answers to this question, exposing a policy contradiction at the heart of the govt’s public health and environment response.On Thursday, MOEFCC…
Mumbai: Friday’s sharp slide in silver and gold prices could be due to profit taking by investors post an unprecedented rally that came on the back of the recent strengthening of the dollar against major currencies. For long term investors this could be a time to rebalance their portfolio, with exposure to the two precious…
Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown spread across the United States on Friday, with organisers calling for a nationwide strike under the slogan “no work, no school, no shopping”.The protests were driven by anger over recent fatal shootings linked to immigration enforcement. Public outrage intensified after Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was shot…
Prayagraj: Allahabad high court took UP Police to task on Friday for what it said were “frequent” instances of cops shooting crime suspects below the knee in the name of encounters and basking in the glow of “social media fame or out-of-turn promotions”. “Such an act is not permissible in the eyes of law, as…
US woman charged Rs 18,000 for 400m ride in Mumbai, taxi driver arrested India Today Source link
Satellite images show new activity at two Iranian nuclear sites hit by Israeli and US strikes last year, raising questions about what Tehran may be doing at the damaged facilities.Images from Planet Labs PBC show roofs have been built over destroyed buildings at the Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites. The work appears to block satellite…
Bengaluru’s auto driver unions urge govt to move Supreme Court against bike-taxi order Times of India Source link