PARIS (AP) — At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died Wednesday when their boat sank in the English Channel, in what France’s interior minister called the biggest tragedy involving migrants on the dangerous crossing to date.Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 34 people were believed to have been on the boat. Authorities found 31 bodies…Continue Reading
President’s Secretariat Institutions like HBTU should inculcate spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in their students: President Kovind President of India graces the centenary celebrations of Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur Posted On: 25 NOV 2021 2:11PM by PIB Delhi Institutions like HBTU should inculcate spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in their students, said the President of…Continue Reading
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Loneliness is almost like a pandemic now, my film has its origin in the curse of loneliness on us: Director of IFFI 52 Film “Manikbabur Megh” “Manikbabur Megh is a modern-day fairytale for adults”“In the modern and connected age, we are straying away from the core of our existence”: Director…Continue Reading
An environmental activist involved in a multi-day long operation to block the passage of coal trains near the world’s largest coal export port in New South Wales (NSW) has been jailed for 12 months. The 22-year-old, Eric Serge Herbert, pleaded guilty to obstructing a rail locomotive, attempting to hinder the working of mining equipment, and…Continue Reading
International education providers hit hard by COVID-19 will have access to a $37 million (US$26.6 million) federal government boost in an attempt to win back students next year. The new measures would see almost $28 million (US$20 million) given in regulatory fee relief, while more than $9 million (US$6.4 million) provided in grants would go…Continue Reading
Samsung announced on Wednesday that it has chosen Taylor, Texas, for its $17 billion advanced chip-manufacturing plant, which is expected to create 2,000 direct high-tech jobs. “The new manufacturing facility will produce advanced logic chips that will power next-generation devices for applications such as mobile, 5G, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI),” Texas Gov. Greg…Continue Reading
New Zealand’s (NZ) National Party has voted to oust current opposition leader Judith Collins following a three-hour emergency meeting on Nov. 25. Her deputy Shane Reti will be the interim leader until an internal party vote on Nov. 30. National Party MPs and members of the shadow cabinet called a crisis caucus after Collins moved…Continue Reading
World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday shared his concerns over what he calls is a “false sense of security that vaccines have ended the pandemic,” while warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over. Speaking on the eve of Thanksgiving at a news briefing in Geneva, Tedros said the WHO was concerned that…Continue Reading
HONG KONG, Nov 25, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – HG Semiconductor Limited (“HG Semiconductor”, together with its subsidiaries, “the Group”, Stock Code: 6908.HK) is pleased to announce that FastSemi Holding Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group, has invested in GaN Systems Inc. (“GaN Systems”), a leader in gallium nitride (“GaN”) technology, and agreed to…Continue Reading
BANGKOK, Nov 25, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum taking place from December 7 to 9 highlights the urgent need to build sustainable, inclusive, and affordable housing, in a region where millions of people live in extreme poverty below the threshold of US$1.90 a day and where communities continue to grapple with…Continue Reading