Paint sector watch: Companies expect Q3 volume pickup on better margins; pricing pressure persists

Leading paint companies are turning cautiously optimistic about the December quarter, expecting a recovery in volumes and margins after a rain-disrupted first half, even as competition in the sector remains intense.Executives from Asian Paints, Kansai Nerolac, Berger Paints and AkzoNobel India said recent trends point to a demand revival from September, with benign raw material…

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Runit Dome at risk: 120,000 tons of radioactive waste from a nuclear explosion threaten the Pacific | World News

PC: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation (NAPF) The structural integrity of the Runit Dome in the Marshall Islands, described as a 115-meter-wide concrete ‘coffin,’ is endangered according to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). This dome was built over an unlined crater from a nuclear explosion that occurred in 1958 and contains over 120,000 tonnes…

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US deploys uncrewed drones ‘GARC’ against Iran: What is this autonomous sea weapon capable of?

Unmanned, highspeed motorboat – GARC (Source: Blacksea) The United States has started using uncrewed drone speedboats for patrol missions in its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said. This is the first time Washington has officially confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict.These boats can be used for surveillance or even as kamikaze strike platforms….

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ star Anne Hathaway urges fans to dress the part for movie screenings |

Anne Hathaway is calling on moviegoers to step into a world of style as they gear up for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. She imagines a premiere that transcends beyond mere watching—encouraging fans to don their most fashionable outfits, echoing the film’s stunning aesthetic and character development. Anne Hathaway wants fans to turn the theatrical…

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Newlyweds Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda begin reception preparations; CM Revanth Reddy blesses bride | Telugu Movie News

Newlywed Rashmika Mandanna personally invited Telangana CM Revanth Reddy to her March 4th Hyderabad reception. The actress, accompanied by family, also met the CM’s wife. Earlier, Rashmika and Vijay offered prayers at a temple as sweet boxes were distributed across India, with annadanam ceremonies held nationwide. The couple’s upcoming film, ‘Ranabaali’, is a historical drama….

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Who is Emily Suski, the law dean hire University of Arkansas dropped within days? The transgender issue that made the offer vanish

Less than a week after announcing a new dean for its law school, the University of Arkansas reversed course. The offer made to Emily Suski, a legal scholar with a focus on health, poverty and education law, was withdrawn after objections from state politicians over her views on transgender student athletes.The decision has become a…

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