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Kochi: The Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has bagged a Rs 1,100 crore-worth international order for eight 6300 TDW dry cargo vessels. CSL said it has won an international order from Wilson ASA, Norway, for the design and construction of four 6,300 TDW dry cargo vessels. «An agreement has also been entered into for an additional four vessels of the same type, which will be formally contracted within September 19, 2024,» a CSL release said. CSL said the new order was a continuation of the contract awarded in June 2023 for the design and construction of six 3800 TDW dry cargo vessels, which are now at advanced levels of construction at the yard at Udupi in Karnataka.

nuclear arsenal has emerged as a concern for many stakeholders and has threatened global peace. There is also an increasing cost associated with building, maintaining and expanding this weaponry. A report published by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAR) noted that countries spent £72.2 billion on their nuclear arsenal in 2023. This indicated a rise in spending to the tune of £18.1 billion or an increase of 34% as compared to 2022. This amount indicates that around £ 198 million was spent every day, £ 8.2 million a hour, £137,000 a minute and £2288 a second.

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India House at the Paris Olympics will be a «home away from home» for the travelling national contingent and will also provide a glimpse into the country's «rich cultural and sporting heritage», IOA President P T Usha and IOC member Nita Ambani have stated. The India House will commemorate the completion of 100 years of country's Olympic participation. The India House will be located at the Parc de la Villette in Paris, which has been designated as the 'Park of Nations' during the Games and will be surrounded by 14 other hospitality houses including those from Netherlands, Canada, Brazil and France. The India House has been established by the Reliance Foundation in partnership with the IOA (Indian Olympic Association) and will showcase «India's storied past, vibrant present, and exciting future alongside advances in technology and digitalisation», a press release said.

AMSTERDAM — Europe is at risk of falling behind the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence as it focuses on regulating the technology, according to Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands.

Cricket World Cup across both white-ball formats will be up for grabs for South Africa and rising Asian side Afghanistan in the first semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday. Afghanistan's progression to the semi-finals of the World Cup has been a remarkable and wholesome story for a team who have been on the rise in this format for some time, with New Zealand and multi-time world conquerers Australia the highest-ranked teams facing the Afghan storm. Unbeaten South Africa stands in their way, with the nation hoping it is eighth-time lucky at a men's World Cup semi-final across formats, having lost all seven semifinals it has played so far, as per ICC.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued a warning after more than 14 cases of meningococcal disease were detected in those who were returning from Saudi Arabia after undertaking the Umrah pilgrimage. The Travel Health Pro website which is supported by the FCO listed down these cases and revealed that as of June 21, a total of 5 such cases were reported from the US, four in France, three in the UK and one each in Norway and in the Netherlands. The situation is being monitored by the health authorities in the UK. Invasive meningococcal disease is a significant cause of meningitis and septicaemia. It is a bacterial infection which results in the death in one among ten cases.

Euro 2024 is gradually heading towards the knock-out Round of 16. So far, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, England, France, Netherlands have qualified from the group stage. While top two teams qualify for round of 16, four third-placed teams will also play in the knock-out stage.

Let’s start with World Peace. For long, its proponents have looked down upon the plebeian influences of football. There is an honest intent to change that. This Euro continues with the previous one’s emotion of loving thy enemy. Germany's Antonio Rudiger played a good host by scoring one for the opponents.

Unicommerce Esolutions has tagged Japanese investor SoftBank, which holds a nearly 30% stake in the ecommerce enterprise software developer, as well as Snapdeal cofounders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal as the Gurugram-based company's promoters in an addendum filed to its draft IPO prospectus. The original draft red herring prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India had named only AceVector Ltd — the parent company of Snapdeal — as its promoter.

Signify, the global leader in lighting, today unveiled 'NatureConnect', a groundbreaking product designed to bring the benefits of natural light indoors, enhancing the well-being of its users. NatureConnect follows biophilic design principles, imitating the natural sunlight cycle to boost circadian rhythm, mood, focus, and sleep quality. Citing research that people spend 90% of their overall time indoors, the Eindhoven headquartered company says NatureConnect addresses this need by utilizing elements of nature in interior spaces to create healthy, engaging, and inspiring environments with a proven biophilic design principle.

France captain Kylian Mbappe should be available for their second European Championship group game against the Netherlands after breaking his nose in their opening 1-0 win over Austria, manager Didier Deschamps said on Thursday. The striker was injured in a collision with Austria's Kevin Danso, and the 25-year-old forward took to social media to ask for help in finding a protective mask so he could face the Dutch in Group D on Friday. «Everything is going in the right direction after this major shock he had, with the consequences, of course,» Deschamps told reporters.

EKA Mobility, which received a tranche of Rs 200 crore from Japan’s Mitsui & Company, is looking at commissioning a third manufacturing facility for rolling out electric buses and light commercial vehicles in the country the next 12-18 months. This strategic infusion of capital will be deployed to meet capital expenditures and working capital needs, supporting EKA Mobility’s expansion in the fast-evolving electric vehicle space in the country, Sudhir Mehta, Founder and Chairman, EKA Mobility told ET. EKA (Pinnacle Mobility Solutions) Mobility — one of the commercial vehicle manufacturers approved under the Champion OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Scheme & EV component manufacturing scheme of the Rs 25,938 crore auto PLI policy — has a strategic partnership with Japan’s Mitsui and Netherlands-based VDL Groep to manufacture electric buses and light commercial vehicles.

A state-owned Dutch company that is the biggest electricity grid operator in Germany says talks on selling its German business to the government in Berlin have been terminated due to the administration’s budget constraints

Singapore authorities say a dredger boat reported a sudden loss in engine and steering control before it hit a cargo tanker last week, causing the oil spill that has blackened part of the city-island’s southern shores

Investigators say a Southwest Airlines plane suffered damage to parts of the structure after it went into a “Dutch roll” during a flight last month

A cleanup was underway after an oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker blackened part of Singapore’s southern coastline

fighter jets carried out complex missions along with F-16 and F-15 combat aircraft at a multi-nation mega military exercise in Alaska in the US. The key takeaways from participating in the Red Flag exercise for the IAF included insight on interoperability with international partners and a collaborative understanding of missions in a multinational environment, the defence ministry said on Sunday. The IAF contingent participated in the exercise from June 4 to 14. Besides the Indian Air Force (IAF), the exercise witnessed the participation of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF), the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), the German Luftwaffe, and the US Air Force (USAF).

T20 World Cup has progressed to its Super Eight stage after an intense round of preliminary matches across various venues. The Super Eight phase of the 2024 T20 World Cup is scheduled to commence on June 19, Wednesday, with seven out of the eight teams already confirmed. Anticipation mounts for the June 24 clash between India and Australia, a rematch of the 2023 World Cup Final. India secured their spot by topping Group A with three wins, while their last match was affected by rain. Bangladesh is expected to join as the eighth team in the Super Eight, while the Netherlands remains a distant contender.

A number of analysts attribute the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) underperformance in the general election to voter unhappiness with the Narendra Modi government over unemployment, job reservations and farmer livelihoods. The Agnipath scheme of military recruitment came in for criticism during the election campaign and many political commentators expect that the new government will be compelled to make changes to it. We should view interpretations of election results with some scepticism, but it does appear that the issue of inadequate employment opportunities has bubbled up to the surface of our political ocean.

instant cameras like Instax. Chinese electronic company Fiio came to CES in January 2024 with the CP13 – a portable cassette player with a sleek design and a few retro touches. James Chunge, CEO of Fiio, said he wanted to pay homage to the original Sony Walkman that came out in 1979.