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April 30, 2024 3:54 PM

US reforms environmental law to speed up clean energy, infrastructure approval

The White House on Tuesday reformed the U.S. environmental review process for major projects which officials said would speed up approval of everything from transmission of power from wind and solar farms to semiconductor manufacturing. The reforms ...

April 30, 2024 3:44 PM

What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight

The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind - a revolution in diet and lifestyle that moved beyond the way hunter-gatherers had existed since Homo sapiens arose more than 300,000 years ago in Af...

April 30, 2024 3:30 PM

Asian Games athletes dominate DOTA 2 finals, advance to regional qualifiers for 16th WEC

Indian athletes from the Asian Games 2022 clinched a comprehensive victory in the final of the National Esports Championships (NESC) 2024, organised by the Esports Federation of India (ESFI). This win secures their passage to the regional qualifiers ...

April 30, 2024 3:22 PM

Chhattisgarh: Gunfight breaks out between Naxals and security forces in Narayanpur district

Seven Naxals were gunned down in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district. The joint operation involving personnel from the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) commenced around 6 am on...

April 30, 2024 3:09 PM

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi takes charge as new Navy chief

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Tuesday took over as India's 26th chief of naval staff. He succeeds Admiral R Hari Kumar, who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career in the Indian Navy. Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, is an alumnus of Saini...

April 30, 2024 2:56 PM

Di Giannantonio clocks in fastest at MotoGP’s Jerez testing

Pertamina Enduro VR46's Fabio Di Giannantonio recorded the fastest time at the MotoGP's official testing day in Jerez on (April 29), one day after the circuit hosted the Spanish Grand Prix. With a fastest lap time of 1:46.405 minutes, the 25-year-ol...

April 30, 2024 1:12 PM

TON takes off on Telegram tie-up

A coin called TON has leapt in value in recent months, with investors betting its integration with messenger service Telegram could bring the cryptocurrency to the app's estimated 900 million users. Telegram endorsed TON in September last yea...

April 30, 2024 12:57 PM

Tennis: Tops seeds Swiatek and Sabalenka march on in Madrid

World number one Iga Swiatek made light work of Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Monday (April 29), wrapping up an emphatic 6-1 6-0 victory in just over an hour. The result sees last year's losing finalist contin...

April 30, 2024 12:56 PM

Growth in Asia-Pacific expected to slow in 2024: IMF

Economic growth in the Asia Pacific region is better than previously projected but is expected to slow from 5 per cent in 2023 to 4.5 per cent in 2024, according to IMF's Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific. In the Outlook report, the Int...

April 30, 2024 12:38 PM

Nadal beats Cachin to reach Madrid Open fourth round

Rafael Nadal survived a second set wobble to defeat Pedro Cachin 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 in the Madrid Open third round on Monday (April 29). Nadal, who beat 10th seed Alex de Minaur in the second round, held his nerve as he was tested by the 91st-ranked Arg...