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A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles has threatened to sue the U.S. government after it was included in a list of companies the Pentagon says have links to the Chinese military

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a decrease in temperatures with the arrival of rainfall starting in March, Times of India reported. Although the average maximum temperature for February stands at 30.9 degrees Celsius, the city seems to be on track to surpass its all-time record of 35.9 degrees, set back in 2005. Typically, the city should have received 7.1 mm of rainfall in February, but so far, there has been no sign of it.

ANI has reported. The Delhi airport has also issued advisory for its passengers and wrote, “While landing and takeoffs continue at Delhi Airport, flights that are not CAT III compliant may get affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information.

In February, while the typical maximum temperature averages at 30.9 degrees Celsius, Bengaluru has experienced temperatures exceeding this norm. Meteorologists attribute this temperature surge to the absence of wind and rainfall in the area. Normally, Bengaluru should have received 7.1 mm of rainfall by February, but as of now, there has been no precipitation. A Prasad, a scientist at the IMD Bengaluru observatory, told Times of India that a counter-clockwise movement of cold air from the southeast, traversing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to introduce cooler conditions to the city. This drop in maximum temperature is anticipated to persist for about a week before rising again towards the end of the month. Already, this forecasted change has had a moderating effect on the city's climate. On Friday-Saturday, the maximum temperature recorded was 31.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was 18.0 degrees Celsius.

California on Friday, authorities said. Six people were on board the helicopter when it crashed around 10 p.m.

east Delhi when locals and commuters complained of eye irritation and suffocation on Saturday evening, officials said. Calls were made to the fire department about a "gas leak", but officials could not confirm finding any suspicious gas. Delhi Police said anti-riots mock drill exercise was conducted at Yamuna Khadar, which falls between some parts of east and north Delhi. An officer said it appeared that the smoke due to tear gas shell might have been behind the incident, but added that it was not yet verified.

Leaks aren't just a problem for pipes.

Karnataka government hospital conducted a pre-wedding shoot in the operation theatre of a government hospital. The video of the insensitive incident later went viral, following which he was suspended from the service. In the video, the doctor could be seen performing a «surgery» on a patient, while his partner was assisting him. At the end of the video, the man who acted as a patient on whom the surgery was being performed was seen sitting up «post-operation». The video also showed people with cameras and lights present in the operation theatre for the pre-wedding shoot. As per reports, the incident happened at Bharamasagar Government Hospital in Chitradurga district. It was later revealed that the doctor, identified as Dr Abhishek, was a contractual doctor at the hospital in Chitradurga.

Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Saturday gave its nod to the Uttar Pradesh Lift and Escalator Bill, 2024 and Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2024. With the Bill in place, now it will be mandatory to obtain registration for installation of lifts and escalators. Meanwhile, the second Bill was also passed under which a provision has been made to reduce the tenure of the Lokayukta and the Up-Lokayukta from eight years to five years.

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka today unveiled the Vote on Account budget for 2024-25, totaling Rs 2,75,891 crore. Within this budget, Rs 2,01,178 crore has been allocated for revenue expenditure, while Rs 29,669 crore has been earmarked for capital expenditure. The government has proposed Rs 53,196 crores for implementing six key pledges of the ruling Congress party.

called for a probe against the Pakistan Army for its alleged involvement in the “rigged" election. Check which US lawmaker said what. I am deeply troubled by reports of interference in this week's election in Pakistan.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari flagged off a special train from Shahdara to Ayodhya Dham on Friday. Tiwari, a Lok Sabha member from North East Delhi constituency, said all arrangements are being made by the BJP so that passengers don't face any inconvenience. «After 500 years, Lord Ram has come to the temple, and a lot of devotees want a darshan (sighting of the deity). Many trains from Delhi are bound for Ayodhya Dham. In this sequence, we have arranged for 1,504 devotees from Naveen Shahdara to Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya Dham. We have ensured that passengers don't face any inconvenience,» Tiwari told on Friday.

White House on Friday blasted a report from a Department of Justice special counsel that suggested President Joe Biden was suffering memory lapses, and Vice President Kamala Harris called the report «clearly politically motivated.» The report from Special Counsel Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney in Maryland during Republican Donald Trump's administration, has prompted an election-year brawl and renewed questions about Biden's advanced age. This week Biden, 81, mixed up the names of several world leaders.

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to unlock about ₹5.45 lakh crore worth of spectrum for 5G and 6G needs through refarming or repurposing of existing frequencies, particularly in the mid-band or 3-6 GHz range, said officials familiar with the matter. «We are looking to make available additional spectrum for mobile use in the coming five years,» said one of the officials, who did not wish to be identified. The DoT believes there is a need to provide more airwaves, especially in mid-band, for upgradation of 5G technology and introduction of 6G, which is expected to be launched by 2030. Most of the spectrum is currently being utilised by domestic legacy users such as defence forces and satellites, which may be shifted to different frequencies.

California. Mauna Loa last erupted in late 2022. It’s one of five volcanoes that make up the Big Island, which is the southernmost in the Hawaiian archipelago.

Light Brigade': 'Cannon to right of them/ Cannon to left of them,/ Cannon in front of them/ Volleyed and thundered.../ Rode the six hundred.' Our Enforcement Directorate (ED) may not be the British light cavalry that charged to its doom in 1854 against the Russian artillery in the Crimean War. But, this week, in Tennyson's words, 'someone had blundered' within the economic law enforcement agency.

Lesson one when regulating Canada’s financial system is ensuring the cure isn’t worse than the disease.

telecom industry recorded 1.46% sequential growth in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) to Rs 55,583 in the fiscal second quarter FY24, latest operator performance data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Friday showed. Higher quarterly AGR translated into higher licence fee and spectrum usage charge (SUC) collections for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The licence fee mop-up climbed 1.53% sequentially to Rs 5,326 crore while SUC collections rose 2.20% on-quarter to Rs 834 crore, data collated by the regulator showed. All three operators Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi), recorded similar growth in their respective AGR numbers.

More foods are being recalled in the wake of a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning

A company’s plan in southeast Utah to extract lithium is adding to an anxiety familiar in this part of the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River

Following an exhaustive investigation, the Department of Labor has successfully obtained an emergency temporary restraining order against a Pittsburgh-based company that allegedly misappropriated millions of dollars from hundreds of retirement plans it had been entrusted to administer.