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El Nino phenomenon is not likely to affect Indian Monsoon for the second half. El Nino is generally associated with the weakening of monsoon winds and dry weather in India, according to IMD. El Nino is the warming of the waters in the Pacific Ocean near South America.

monsoon season, 2023 is expected to be normal — 94 to 106% of Long Period Average (LPA), according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The rainfall will “most probably be on the negative side of the normal, meaning in the range of 94-99% of the LPA, said Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general, IMD. Most areas adjacent to the Himalayas, east central India and some parts of east and northeast India are likely to see normal to above normal rainfall during the August-September period.

MUMBAI : DOMS Industries, India’s second-largest pencil maker, is set to file draft papers for a ₹1,200 crore initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in the second week of August, two investment bankers aware of the development said. Italy’s F.I.L.A. Group, which owns a 51% stake in DOMS, plans to offer shares worth ₹800 crore in the issue.

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation

China has hidden deep inside the networks controlling power grids, communications systems and water supplies that feed military bases in the United States and around the world, according to U.S. military, intelligence and national security officials. The discovery of the malware has raised fears that Chinese hackers, probably working for the People’s Liberation Army, have inserted code designed to disrupt U.S.

Private equity behemoth PAG Asia Capital is making another major foray into Australia’s consumer sector, in what’s expected to be its biggest swing so far in the region.

Zoey 101 is getting a revival movie titled Zoey 102, exciting its dedicated fanbase. Nickelodeon announced the production in January 2023, featuring original cast members, including Jamie Lynn Spears as Zoey. The movie will follow Pacific Coast alumni reuniting for a wedding. The movie is based on the beloved characters from the original series and promises to bring back the nostalgic essence of the show. Zoey 102 is set to premiere on Paramount+, adding excitement to the dedicated fanbase eagerly anticipating its release. We take a look at the popular series Zoey 101. Zoey 101 is a popular live-action series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The show follows Zoey Brooks, played by Jamie Lynn Spears, as she enrolls in Pacific Coast Academy, a school that previously only allowed boys to attend. Throughout the series, Zoey and her friends navigate life as teenagers in a boarding school. Zoey 101 is an American live-action situation comedy-drama television series created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. Here are some notable events and news related to Zoey 101:

The coastal Chinese city of Shantou has joined parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy wind and rain to the Taiwan Strait

A bidding war between two of the market’s top funds management firms has broken out after GQG Partners said it intended to counter a $555 million bid lobbed by Regal Partners for Pacific Current Group.

New Delhi: Unseasonal rains in the June quarter unfavorably impacted The Coca-Cola Company’s business in India but the beverage major kept its growth outlook for the market “intact". “India business was unfavorably impacted by unseasonable rain and cooler temperatures in the quarter. However, the growth outlook remains intact," James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company said during the company’s post earnings call on Wednesday.

Terri L. Conger and her team have made a break from Merrill Lynch and joined LPL Financial to set up an independent practice, Pacific Legacy Wealth Partners.

The government of Palau is set to begin a pilot project for a United States dollar-backed stablecoin on July 26. The new coin will be issued on XRP Ledger.

A United Nations report says the Asia-Pacific region needs to drastically increase its investments in disaster warning systems and other tools to counter rising risks from climate change

NEW DELHI : New Delhi is exploring the possibility of trilateral cooperation with France and Australia in the strategic Pacific Islands, according to persons aware of the matter. While France and Australia have been key players in the Pacific Islands for some time, India has stepped up its outreach to these small island countries over the last decade. The three countries launched their trilateral partnership forum in 2021, focused on the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on maritime development and connectivity.

A newly filed lawsuit has alleged that the FTX Foundation planned to use the island nation of Nauru as a safe refuge for effective altruists for “some event where 50% - 99.99% of people die.”

Netflix’s revenues in Asia-Pacific countries are falling, putting the region at odds with the company’s overall outlook, with the streaming giant recording a large increase in the number of subscribers in the United States after it put in place measures to prevent the sharing of accounts.

Newgen Software Technologies is «confident» of about 20% topline growth for FY24, backed by resilience of its focus markets like India and Asia Pacific which are growth drivers, a top official said. The company is looking at hiring about 400-500 people from campuses this year to meet its business requirements, having fulfilled its commitment of timely onboarding of campus recruits last year, Virender Jeet, CEO of Newgen Software, told PTI. Unlike many IT services companies that are facing macro headwinds in their primary markets of US and Europe, Newgen focuses on emerging markets, which offer plenty of headroom for growth, are underserviced and keen to bolster their digital play.

Biden has selected Admiral Lisa Franchetti for the job of Navy's top officer, which confirmed would make her the first woman in the history of the US Navy to hold the position and also the first woman in the joint chiefs of staff, CNN reported. Franchetti, who is currently serving as the vice chief of naval operations, was commissioned in 1985 and has served as the commander of US Naval Forces Korea, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development, and director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the Joint Staff, according to her official biography. She has also commanded two carrier strike groups and became the Vice CNO in September 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried's younger brother, who was a top lobbyist for failed crypto exchange FTX, considered purchasing the island nation of Nauru in the Pacific to create a fortified apocalypse bunker-state, a lawsuit filed in Delaware bankruptcy court shows.

Gabriel Bankman-Fried, the brother of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, had a plan to survive a global catastrophe using funds from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange.