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Traveller who visited every country says North Korea nearly put him in prison after friend scattered ashes |

North Korean officials accused the traveller’s companion of “polluting their country” after discovering a selfie video of him scattering ashes at the DMZ/ Henrik Jeppesen For most travellers, visiting twenty countries is an achievement. For Henrik Jeppesen, a Danish backpacker-turned-blogger, twenty was just the warm-up. By 28, he had stood in more than 2,000 destinations…

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Setting fire to rules

Tragedies like that in Goa nightclub remind us that many businesses & all govts are callous when it comes to safety norms The terrible fire at a nightclub in Goa’s Arpora that killed 25 people – trapping many of them in the kitchen – again spotlights the criminal negligence of safety norms in this country….

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Tatas to make chips, laptops for Intel in Gujarat, Assam

Tata Electronics is set to manufacture Intel’s advanced AI laptop chips and employ cutting-edge packaging technologies at its new Gujarat and Assam facilities. This significant collaboration aims to boost India’s semiconductor ambitions, enhance cost-effectiveness, and accelerate market entry for Intel, tapping into the nation’s burgeoning AI PC demand. MUMBAI: Tata Electronics will manufacture chips and…

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Sensex slides on weak Rupee, FPI flight

MUMBAI: The weakening rupee and unabated selling by foreign funds weighed on investor sentiment on Dalal Street on Monday, pulling down sensex by 610 points to 85,103 points. A rate cut decision by RBI and strong GDP growth numbers for the Sept quarter failed to arrest the slide in stock prices, market players said.Nifty lost…

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India pricing not yet announced: Starlink

New Delhi: After putting up consumer prices for its India satcom services on its website, Starlink withdrew them and blamed a “glitch” that briefly made “dummy test data” visible. “The Starlink India website is not live, service pricing for customers in India has not yet been announced, and we are not taking orders from customers…

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Joe Biden’s Afghanistan policy counts on issue fading in importance for war-weary Americans

US President Joe Biden. (Reuters Photo) WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is brushing off criticism of his administration’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal because he and his aides believe the political fallout at home will be limited, according to White House allies and administration officials.Biden and his top aides argue they are managing an evacuation mission https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghanistan-edge-after-anti-taliban-protest-east-kabul-calm-airlift-goes-2021-08-19 as…

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First humans reached Australia 60,000 years ago: How they arrived is finally clear |

A major new genetic study has resolved one of archaeology’s longest-running debates, confirming that modern humans first reached Australia around 60,000 years ago. The findings align with archaeological discoveries and long-held Aboriginal oral histories that point to a deep human presence on the continent far earlier than some genetic models had previously suggested.Researchers analysed nearly…

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