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☆ A deadline looms for rules governing deep-sea mining, but a rushed decision may be risky
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Proponents say that deep-sea mining there is a less damaging way to gather metals like nickel, copper, manganese and cobalt. Opponents of deep-sea mining say there is not enough information to make that kind of decision. Critics of the idea of deep-sea mining have said the process is being rushed. That's what's behind the drive for diversity of supply on land-based mining, as well as exploration of alternatives such as deep-sea mining." Finding consensus for the Wild West of the seaOpponents of deep-sea mining want to tap the brakes.

☆ India, world’s largest democracy, leads global list of internet shutdowns
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Of 187 internet shutdowns recorded worldwide, 84 took place in India, according to the report published Tuesday by Access Now, a New York based advocacy group that tracks internet freedom. India has the world’s second largest digital population, following China, with more than 800 million internet users. Pradeep Guar/Mint/Getty ImagesIn recent years, the government has repeatedly justified blocking internet access on the grounds of preserving public safety amid widespread fears of mob violence. Rest of the worldLast year saw more internet shutdowns worldwide than ever before, Access Now said, prompting the group to raise fears of “digital authoritarianism” as governments continue the trend. Apart from India, other countries that saw internet shutdowns last year include Ukraine, Iran and Myanmar.

☆ India, soon world's most populous nation, doesn't know how many people it has
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Students come out after appearing in the Bihar Board class 10th examination at Bankipur Girl's High School on Feb. 14, 2023 in Patna, India. Santosh Kumar | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesIn two months, India is projected to become the world's most populous country with over 1.4 billion people. "In the absence of latest census data, the estimations are based on data that is one decade old and is likely to provide estimates that are far from reality," Sharma said. The office of the Registrar General of India, which is responsible for the census, did not respond to a request for comment. Teachers' travailsThe United Nations has projected India's population could touch 1,425,775,850 on April 14, overtaking China on that day.

☆ Analysis: India's post-COVID spending boom drives two-speed economy
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Ira Dugal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The world's fifth-largest economy is expected grow 6% in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, according to a survey by the Indian central bank this month. Importantly, conditions are better than not just the crippling slump during India's devastating COVID surge last year but also the anemic growth of the debt-saddled last decade. "If India does everything right, we could see significant foreign inflows in the next one to two years," said Sridhar Sivaram, investment director at Enam Holdings, a privately managed investment group. India's weight in the MSCI emerging market index has already risen from 8% in 2019 to 16% as of October 2022, said Sivaram. There is also hope that global corporations will diversify supply chains away from China, which would benefit India.

☆ Oracle layoffs finally hit its all-important cloud unit, as sources say as many as 200 are laid off
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Oracle laid off as many as 200 employees in its cloud unit on Tuesday, two sources tell Insider. The cloud unit has largely been insulated from layoffs this year. Oracle's cloud unit on Tuesday laid off as many as 200 employees, according to two people familiar with the matter. The company has had layoffs throughout the year, but its important Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) unit has been insulated unit now. Oracle last week began layoffs in a separate cloud unit, North America Cloud Infrastructure & Technology (NACT) unit, according to internal emails viewed by Insider.

☆ ‘The Watcher’: Residents near the real home are over it
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Netflix’s limited series “The Watcher” has people flocking to the neighborhood to see the real home and some residents are not happy about it. According to NJ.com, visitors are coming from far and wide to check out the house that inspired the series in Westfield, New Jersey. “I just thought I would come because of how interesting the story was,” the publication quoted Pradeep Soni who drove 25 minutes from his home to get a look. It is based on the true story of the Broaddus family who soon after purchasing the six-bedroom home began receiving anonymous letters that became more and more threatening. “We are all concerned for the family living there now and their neighbors,” resident Trish Dulinkski told NJ.com.

New Delhi/Hong Kong (CNN Business) Cyrus Mistry, the Indian scion of one of the country's most prominent empires, died in a road accident on a highway near Mumbai on Sunday, according to Maharashtra police. Mistry, 54, was one of two people who died when the car they were traveling in hit a barrier between two lanes, according to Shrikant Shinde, a Maharashtra police official. Two other people in the vehicle were injured and taken to hospital, he added. Autopsies would be carried out on the two deceased at a hospital in Mumbai, said Pradeep Dhodhi, a Palghar district medical official. Mistry was best known as the former chairman of Tata Sons , the massive Indian conglomerate that owned Jaguar, Land Rover and the Taj hotels.

Apple filed two patents in Singapore early in 2020, relating to drones and their control systems. Their filing out of the US and delayed publication suggests Apple may be trying to keep them quiet. The giant had previously filed two other patent applications, indicating some effort had been made to keep the project quiet. It can delay the date that a patent application is made public, and it can submit the application in another country. Both of these patents were originally filed in Singapore, according to Patently Apple.

☆ (foto) Ploi musonice în Sri Lanka: cel puțin 17 morți și mai multe localități sub ape
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-07 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Inundaţiile şi alunecările de teren din Sri Lanka, provocate de ploile musonice, au lăsat în urmă cel puţin 17 morţi şi aproximativ 270 000 de persoane fără case. Multe dintre victime au fost îngropate de vii în noroi după ce locuințele lor au fost scufundate de ape, a anunţat Centrul pentru gestionarea dezastrelor (DMC). Forţe de securitate au fost desfăşurate în mai multe districte pentru a ajuta la evacuarea sătenilor sinistraţi. „Nivelurile apei scad, însă atenţionările de alunecări de teren sunt încă în vigoare în 10 districte”, a declarat Pradeep Kodippili, director adjunct în cadrul DMC. Directorul general al departamentului de meteorologie, Athula Karunanayake, a precizat luni că prognozele indică o reducere a cantităţii de precipitaţii.

Locations: Sri Lanka, Kegalle, cunoştinţe, muson

Deși Nepal a înăsprit controalele granițele și a impus restricții în regiunile sale cele mai afectate - inclusiv capitala – sunt temeri că măsurile nu vor fi suficiente pentru a ține virusul sub control. În ultimele zile, Nepal a înăsprit aceste reguli. A doua zi, Ministerul Sănătății a recunoscut că a fost copleșit de situație. Testarea a fost actualizată de la începutul primului val - țara a trimis inițial teste la Hong Kong pentru procesare, dar a trecut la aproximativ 20.000 de teste pe zi. Dar încercăm tot posibilul să îi facem față", a spus el.

Persons: Netra, Pradeep Kumar, Mani Dixit, nepalezii, Nepalului Gyanendra Shah, Komal Shah, Sharma Oli, Labh, Dr Organizations: CNN, Crucii Roșii, Ministerului Sănătății, Ministerul Sănătății, Armata Nepalului Locations: Nepal, India, Nepalului, Dr, Indiei, Pradeep, Gange, interconectată, străinătate, Hong Kong, Kathmandu

☆ Noua înălţime stabilită pentru Muntele Everest este de 8.848,86 metri
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Înălţimea Muntelui Everest după efectuarea de noi măsurători este de 8.848,86 metri, informează marţi DPA şi Kyodo. Anterior, Nepalul susţinuse că Everestul are 8.848 de metri înălţime, cu 86 de centimetri mai puţin decât indică noile măsurători, în timp ce China plasase înălţimea acestuia la 8.848,13 metri. Nepalul a trimis o echipă de topografi pe vârful Everestului în mai 2019, iar China, una la începutul acestui an. Este pentru prima dată când Nepalul a realizat în mod independent aceste măsurători. Se aşteaptă ca noua cifră să pună capăt controversei cu privire la altitudinea exactă a celui mai înalt punct de pe glob.

Persons: Anunţul, Pradeep Kumar, Wang Yi, Nepalul Locations: Nepalului, Pradeep, Kathmandu, Beijing, China, Noua, Nepal

Anterior, Nepalul susţinuse că Everestul are 8.848 de metri înălţime, cu 86 de centimetri mai puţin decât indică noile măsurători, în timp ce China plasase înălţimea acestuia la 8.848,13 metri, citează Agerpres. Noua înălţime convenită se bazează pe măsurători efectuate atât de Nepal, cât şi de China. Nepalul a trimis o echipă de topografi pe vârful Everestului în mai 2019, iar China, una la începutul acestui an. Este pentru prima dată când Nepalul a realizat în mod independent aceste măsurători. Se aşteaptă ca noua cifră să pună capăt controversei cu privire la altitudinea exactă a celui mai înalt punct de pe glob.

Persons: Anunţul, Pradeep Kumar, Wang Yi, Nepalul Organizations: Agerpres Locations: Nepalului, Pradeep, Kathmandu, Beijing, China, Nepal

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