NEW DELHI: Not just school authorities or private transporters but even parents have been found wanting in securing the safety of children while commuting to school, a recent study shows. Nearly 47% of children and parents surveyed admitted that school buses or vans don’t have seatbelts; in the case of private transport it is as…Continue Reading
Virat Kohli said that he was out of his seat once again after MS Dhoni’s masterful finish to get CSK to their ninth IPL final. MS Dhoni remained unbeaten on 18 runs off just six balls helping CSK get over the line against Delhi | Photo: BCCI / IPL Updated: Oct 11, 2021, 12:41 AM…Continue Reading
Supply chains everywhere have been hit by massive disruptions this year, from container shortages to floods and Covid infections setting off port closures.The energy crises in mainland China and Europe are the latest to roil shipping.Capital Economics noted that the number of ships waiting outside Chinese ports have jumped again in recent weeks, calling it…Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz to unveil new China tech centre this monthGermany automaker making China a ‘home away from home’Foreign automakers under pressure from Chinese startupsMercedes-Benz moves all its designers in China to ShanghaiBEIJING/SHANGHAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz, the German company founded by the inventors of the motor car, is pouring more resources into its cutting-edge research…Continue Reading
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a policy speech at the second-day sitting of the 5th Session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released on September 30, 2021 by North Korea’s Korean…Continue Reading
A traveler walks past a Christmas tree as he makes his way through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueAbout 90% of business travel emissions are from airBig companies increasingly setting reductions targetsBusiness-class emissions 3 times higher than economy classSYDNEY/BOSTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – As major companies…Continue Reading
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva makes remarks during a closing news conference for the International Monetary Finance Committee, during the IMF and World Bank’s 2019 Annual Meetings of finance ministers and bank governors, in Washington, U.S., October 19, 2019. REUTERS/Mike TheilerWASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund’s executive board was…Continue Reading
A person in protective face mask walks along the harbour waterfront across from the Sydney Opera House during a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Loren ElliottSYDNEY, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Sydney’s cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated customers on Monday after nearly…Continue Reading
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during the ceremony for the Modernization of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei MarcelinoSAO PAULO, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he was not allowed to attend a league match between Santos and Gremio because…Continue Reading
Trucks are seen stuck in traffic after a heavy snowfall, in highway A5 near Fulda, Germany, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachOct 11 (Reuters) – The European Union needs to dramatically toughen up CO2 targets for truckmakers to spur a shift to zero-emission models as current goals do not provide the incentive to do so, European…Continue Reading