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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari resigns from ...

Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari resigns from Nandigram seat, retains Bhabanipur

Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari resigns from Nandigram seat, retains Bhabanipur ## Political Reshuffle: Adhikari Vacates Nandigram Seat, Holds Bhabanipur **Kolkata, West Bengal** – In a significant political maneuver, Suvendu Adhikari, a prominent figure in West Bengal’s political landscape, has... read more »

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PM Modi UAE visit LIVE: 'Impact of West Asia conflict being felt globa...

PM Modi UAE visit LIVE: 'Impact of West Asia conflict being felt globally,' PM tells UAE President ### India and UAE Forge Strategic Partnerships Amidst Regional Instability **Abu Dhabi, UAE –** Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the United Arab Emirates has... read more »

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Assam Assemblys seniormost MLA Patowary takes oath as pro-tem Speaker

Assam Assemblys seniormost MLA Patowary takes oath as pro-tem Speaker **Assam Legislative Assembly Convenes for Crucial First Session; Veteran Lawmaker Appointed Pro-Tem Speaker** **Dispur, Assam – May 20, 2024** – The Assam Legislative Assembly is poised to commence its inaugural session... read more »

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What the law says when your luggage is delayed or lost at the airport

What the law says when your luggage is delayed or lost at the airport ## Navigating the Skies: Understanding Passenger Rights When Luggage Goes Astray **The frustration of arriving at your destination only to find your checked baggage is missing is a deeply unsettling experience for any traveler.... read more »

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Pakistan not in any arms race, says Sharif

Pakistan not in any arms race, says Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday reiterated that his country wants peace in the region and is not involved in any arms race. Pakistan’s strategic capability was... read more »

'Assad could contribute to new Syria but not as PM'

Assad warns Turkey for supporting rebels

Damascus – While accusing Turkey of supporting the rebels in Syria to oust his government, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the... read more »

Zuma’s name cleared from ‘Gupta gate’...

Zuma's name cleared from 'Gupta gate' scandal

Johannesburg – The South African government Thursday dismissed media reports that President Jacob Zuma was involved in the unauthorised landing of a... read more »

Nawaz Sharif seeks stringent anti-terrorism laws

Obama apprised of talks with Taliban: Sharif

Islamabad – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday called for stringent anti-terror laws in the country so that those involved in such activities... read more »

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We are on 'right track' on Syria chemical weapons: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday global powers were “on the right track” with a plan to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons... read more »

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has commissioned a red mud powder producing unit at Lanjigarh refinery in Odisha, describing it as first of its kind in alumina industry tackling major environmental hazards. “The unique project of producing red mud powder has been commissioned in a fully mechanised and automatic plant. The system has been developed in-house after continuous research for more than three years,” a senior company official said in a statement on Tuesday. Giving details of the project, Mukesh Kumar, president and COO of VAL said the project which was commissioned last week is the first of its kind in the world and has been set up with a capital expenditure of around Rs. 50 crore. This will have advantages like savings in caustic consumption by 10-15 kg per tonne of alumina, minimising land requirement by 50 to 60 per cent, and doing away with wet red mud storage thereby eliminating environmental hazards, he said. The powdery red mud can easily be utilised in cement industry as well as in other Industries, Mr. Kumar said. Red mud is a waste from alumina industry and its disposal and utilisation has always been a matter of concern for environmentalists as well as alumina industry. Although, the alumina technology is more than 100 years old but no solution could be evolved by the industry to avoid storage of red mud slurry, sources said. As the slurry is alkaline in nature and its generation is nearly one and a half times of alumina, world over millions of tonnes of red mud is lying in various red mud ponds except in some countries where it is discharged into the sea. In any alumina refinery, a major portion of land is used for handling this waste. Although, red mud is rich in iron and titanium, no use could be made till now mainly due to presence of caustic soda. Looking into the serious nature of hazard such red mud ponds may have, MoEF has formed a special project only few months back as National Mission for Red Mud to sponsor and promote research in red mud utilisation, sources said.

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Travel company confirms 23 Brits on board MV Hondius cruise ship amid hantavirus outbreak **British Nationals Among Those Affected by Hantavirus Outbreak on Expedition Vessel Near Cape Verde** A... read more »