It is now widely recognized that communities of color in the United States are far more likely than their white counterparts to be exposed to pollution and toxic wastes in their neighborhoods. Black and brown residents of these communities disproportionately suffer from the health effects of these harmful exposures, from children with asthma to seniors…Continue Reading
N behold the Lord a neutron star had been “missing” for 32 years visible light faded gradually over 500 days, then astrophysicists announced they had seen a hot, bright blob in the core of Supernova 1987A wouldn’t it feel pleasant to be more and more together like a neutron star clearly a brotherhood since we’re…Continue Reading
October 24, 2021 7:47 PM ET Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna blasted Democratic Arizona Sen. Krysten Sinema for her lack of communication on “what she believes,” accusing her of eschewing questions.Khanna made an appearance on CNN’s “Fox News Sunday,” where he was asked if he was frustrated with fellow Democrats Sinema and West Virginia Sen.…Continue Reading
October 24, 2021 7:16 PM ET Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that Democrats were close to reaching a deal on the contested $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act.Pelosi appeared Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” where she claimed that Democrats had “90% of the [reconciliation] bill agreed to and written,” having…Continue Reading
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stonewalled CNN anchor Jake Tapper during a Sunday morning interview, refusing to clue him in on her future plans.Tapper asked Pelosi several times whether she planned to run for re-election – and she shrugged him off each time, ultimately saying that she would be discussing it with her family before she…Continue Reading
October 24, 2021 11:59 AM ET Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin will meet Sunday with President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in Delaware to talk more about Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act.Biden is seeking to strike a deal with Manchin and Democratic Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to secure passage…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: The government is likely to launch the next tranche of the Bharat Bond ETF by December and expects to raise over Rs 10,000 crore to fund growth plans of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), according to a senior finance ministry official. The fund requirements of CPSEs are being worked out and the third…Continue Reading
MUMBAI: The three state-owned non-life insurers — National Insurance, Oriental Insurance and United India — are dealing with uncertainty on multiple fronts. The Delhi high court order setting aside directors’ appointments by the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) on the grounds of jurisdiction has thrown into question the appointment of the chief executives too. The erosion…Continue Reading
MUMBAI: Tata Motors will invest as much as $2 billion (Rs 15,000 crore) over the next four years to launch 10 new electric vehicles just as its broader passenger vehicles division — which was in losses till a few years ago — hopes to turn around and generate free cash flow by 2022-23, a top…Continue Reading
MUMBAI: Even as Covid hospitalisations have dropped from peak levels, insurance companies are witnessing a massive surge in non-Covid claims. While there is a lag in capturing trends, insurers say that there has been a significant jump from September in non-Covid hospitalisations. “We are seeing an increase in hospitalisations due to dengue, respiratory diseases and…Continue Reading