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Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely

Climate change made killer heat wave in Mexico, Southwest US even warmer and 35 times more likely

Thu, Jun 20, 2024

And it was even worse at night, which is what made this heat wave so deadly, said Imperial College of London climate scientist Friederike Otto, who coordinates the attribution study team. Climate change made nighttime temperatures 2.9 degrees (1.6 degrees Celsius) warmer and unusual evening heat 200 more times more likely, she said.

More than 2000 flights cancelled, 2400 delayed after powerful storm hits US

More than 2000 flights cancelled, 2400 delayed after powerful storm hits US

Sat, Jan 13, 2024

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at US airports following a flurry of flight delays and cancellations in the Midwest and South after a winter storm hit the country, CNN reported.

US announces new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan: Report

US announces new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on Japan: Report

Tue, Oct 31, 2023

The United States Department of Defence has announced that it will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated the B61-13, pending Congressional authorization and appropriation.

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New 'affordable' online learning system Tmrw plans to set up in India

New 'affordable' online learning system Tmrw plans to set up in India

Wed, Dec 01, 2021

A new scalable and 'affordable' online learning operating system with a mission to help bring quality education to every child across the globe on Wednesday announced plans to set up its office in India.

US to release 50 million barrels of oil from strategic petroleum reserve

US to release 50 million barrels of oil from strategic petroleum reserve

Wed, Nov 24, 2021

The US Department of Energy will authorise the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to lower oil prices and address the mismatch between demand exiting the pandemic and supply.

US firms in China say badly hit by unprecedented power crisis

US firms in China say badly hit by unprecedented power crisis

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

The power cuts have led to lost business opportunities, cancellation of orders and wastage of raw materials, Ker Gibbs, president of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai said.

US coronavirus death toll likely much higher: Report

US coronavirus death toll likely much higher: Report

Tue, Apr 07, 2020

President Donald Trump in recent days has been using the White House Coronavirus Task Force news briefing as an occasion to boast his country`s second-to-none total COVID-19 tests.

Qatari leader ready to mediate between US, Iran

Qatari leader ready to mediate between US, Iran

Wed, Jul 10, 2019

The ruler of Qatar, one of the handful of Arab nations on good terms with Tehran, met with President Donald Trump for talks expected to touch on Doha`s offer to help ease tensions between the US and Iran.

US to deploy 1,000 additional troops to Middle East

US to deploy 1,000 additional troops to Middle East

Tue, Jun 18, 2019

The US government will deploy about 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East amid the ongoing tensions with Iran, Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan has announced.

China says working with U.S. day and night to get trade deal

China says working with U.S. day and night to get trade deal

Sat, Mar 09, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump said last month he may sign a deal to end the trade war with Chinese President Xi Jinping if their countries can bridge remaining differences, and do so at his property in Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

Satya Nadella refuses to withdraw Microsoft's HoloLens contract with US military

Satya Nadella refuses to withdraw Microsoft's HoloLens contract with US military

Tue, Feb 26, 2019

"As employees and shareholders we do not want to become war profiteers. To that end, we believe that Microsoft must stop in its activities to empower the US Army`s ability to cause harm and violence," the letter read.

Oil hits 2019 highs amid OPEC cuts, partial Saudi field outage

Oil hits 2019 highs amid OPEC cuts, partial Saudi field outage

Fri, Feb 15, 2019

Traders said prices were pushed up by the partial closure of Saudi Arabia`s Safaniyah, its biggest offshore oil field with a production capacity of more than 1 million barrels per day ( bpd ).

US 'land of opportunities' where failure not stigma: Indian-American entrepreneur

US 'land of opportunities' where failure not stigma: Indian-American entrepreneur

Fri, Feb 15, 2019

Rangaswami, who co-founded Sand Hill Group, one of the earliest 'angel' investment firms, told the new citizens about his American story, when he left India at the age of 21 for an MBA in the US with a one-way ticket, a student visa and eight dollars in his pocket.

US employment data: 312K new jobs added to American economy in Dec 2018

US employment data: 312K new jobs added to American economy in Dec 2018

Fri, Jan 04, 2019

A year earlier, the jobless rate was 4.1 per cent and the number of unemployed persons was 6.6 million, as against 6.3 million in 2018. Attributing the job growth to Trump's policies, the Labour Secretary Alexander Acosta said the American economy surpassed 150 million jobs for the first time ever.

Unbelievable! What Indian students spend in the US, will bring tears to your eyes!

Unbelievable! What Indian students spend in the US, will bring tears to your eyes!

Mon, Nov 26, 2018

According to the US government's Open Doors Report on the International Educational Exchange, this year 1,96,271 Indians students are studying in the United States. The report says that an increase of 5.4 per cent has been witnessed over the last year, adding that this marks the fifth consecutive year that the total number of Indians pursuing their higher education in the USA has grown, said a report in Hindustan newspaper.

Open office seating more healthy than private set-ups: Study

Open office seating more healthy than private set-ups: Study

Tue, Aug 21, 2018

It found that workers in open bench seating arrangements were 32 per cent more physically active than those in private offices and 20 per cent more active than those in cubicles, Xinhua news agency reported.

US remains top auto component importer from India

US remains top auto component importer from India

Tue, Aug 21, 2018

The US imported USD 290 million worth of auto components from India in April-June, a growth of 23.8 per cent on yearly basis, to retain its position as the top buyer of Indian auto parts, according to an analysis by EEPC.

Sun Pharma first-quarter profit beats estimates as U.S. sales climb

Sun Pharma first-quarter profit beats estimates as U.S. sales climb

Tue, Aug 14, 2018

In the year-ago quarter, Sun Pharma incurred costs of 9.51 billion rupees related to settlements in a U.S. antitrust case over sleep disorder drug Modafinil.

Gold prices subdued as dollar holds firm near 13-month high

Gold prices subdued as dollar holds firm near 13-month high

Mon, Aug 13, 2018

The U.S. dollar, in which gold is priced, has benefited from recent global political and trade tensions, while bullion has not despite being widely seen as a safe-haven asset.

China paper rebuts trade war criticism, says ''an elephant can't hide''

China paper rebuts trade war criticism, says ''an elephant can't hide''

Fri, Aug 10, 2018

China`s top newspaper rebutted growing criticism in government circles that Beijing should have taken a lower profile to head off its trade war with the United States, saying on Friday that, like an elephant, China cannot hide its size and strength.

Consultation prize: US-China trade war fires bonanza for advisory firms

Consultation prize: US-China trade war fires bonanza for advisory firms

Mon, Aug 06, 2018

As U.S. and Chinese firms rush for outside expertise on how to handle fallout from the escalating trade war between the two nations, consultants on everything from management to logistics say they have seen soaring demand for their services.

Oil rises as Saudi output dips, US drilling stalls

Oil rises as Saudi output dips, US drilling stalls

Mon, Aug 06, 2018

Spot Brent crude oil futures were at $73.42 per barrel at 0653 GMT on Monday, up 21 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their last close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 19 cents, or 0.3 percent, at $68.68 barrel.

Flying to US? You may soon get this big relief

Flying to US? You may soon get this big relief

Tue, Jul 31, 2018

Aviation is set to get much easier going forward. Passengers might be allowed to keep liquids and laptops in their carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in the US if screening technology being tested at select airports is widely adopted.

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