Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] Moody's analysis indicates that whilst Chinese ports might encounter immediate financial difficulties. (AI image) Indian ports are positioned to gain advantages from the worldwide China+1 strategy, according to Moody's Ratings' latest report. As organisations establish manufacturing facilities in India, diversifying their production and supply networks beyond China, this could substantially enhance port activities across the country.Moody's analysis indicates that whilst Chinese ports might encounter immediate financial difficulties, ports in countries such as India and Indonesia could experience increased operations as international organisations seek to decrease their Chinese dependencies. "In Asia, Chinese ports' financials could weaken although most have the financial capacity to withstand near-term stresses. And ports in India and Indonesia could benefit from the China+1 strategy – companies' effort to diversify their manufacturing and supply chain operations by establishing facilities in countries outside China," the Moody's report said.Also […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The central government on Tuesday extended the tenure of Intelligence Bureau director Tapan Kumar Deka by one year "until further notice"."The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension in service of Shri Tapan Kumar Deka, IPS (HP:88) as Director, Intelligence Bureau for a period of one year beyond 30.06.2025 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in relaxation of the provisions of FR 56 (d) and Rule 16 (1A) of All India Services (Death cum Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958," the ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions department of personnel and training said in an official statement.Deka is a 1988-batch IPS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre. His tenure as director of IB will now continue beyond June 30, 2025. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Although both humans and snakes rely on their digestive systems to extract nutrients from food, they differ significantly due to their distinct diets and lifestyles. Among all the key differences, one of the most notable difference is the digestive system of snakes from humans because of the snake’s capacity to swallow and digest large prey whole-a capability made possible by unique anatomical and physiological adaptations whereas, the human digestive system is designed to handle small bite-food items.Thus, the differences are evident in the structure and function of the esophagus, stomach, intestines and overall digestive system. Discover major differences between humans andsnake digestive system.Key difference between humans and snakes digestive systemFeatureSnakesHumansTeeth FunctionTeeth are curved backward to grip prey; no chewingTeeth used for chewing and breaking down food mechanicallyJaw StructureFlexible jaws that can dislocate to swallow large preyRigid jaws; cannot expand […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A large-scale communication outage disrupted internet and landline services across Spain on Tuesday, affecting thousands of users and even impacting emergency response systems in multiple regions.According to local media reports, the disruption began early on May 20 and appears to be linked to a network upgrade being carried out by Spanish telecom giant Telefónica. The outage affected customers of Movistar and O2—two major providers under Telefónica—with many users reporting a loss of fibre optic connectivity.The impact was so widespread that emergency services in several communities issued alternative contact numbers, as Spain’s national emergency number '112' was affected. ‘112’ is Spain’s equivalent to the UK’s 999 emergency line.Spanish news outlet El Diario reported that while the network upgrade by Telefónica is the suspected cause of the disruption, it remains unclear whether other internet issues experienced across the country […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to limit the hearing on pleas challenging the validity of the Waqf Act for passing interim orders to three issues on which it had submitted a comprehensive affidavit.A bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih was asked by the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to confine the proceedings identified by the earlier bench."The court had earmarked three issues. We had filed our response to these three issues. However, the written submissions of the petitioners now exceed several other issues," Mehta told the apex court.I have filed my affidavit in response to these three issues. My request is to confine it to the three issues only," he added.The three issues include:One of the issues is the power to denotify properties declared as waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or […]

[ad_1] JALANDHAR: The wife of a man from a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab who reached the US via the 'dunki route' in 1998, has been booked for attempting to get his 'death certificate' by making false claims.The village sarpanch and a panchayat member have also been booked as they had submitted untrue statements regarding his "death and cremation in the village".They attempted this fraud when the emigrant, Kuldeep Singh, had never returned to India in 27 years due to his inability to get permanent residency in the US. His two sons had also emigrated, one to the US and the other to the Philippines.In his complaint to the police on April 22, local resident Sanveer Singh said that his uncle, Kuldeep Singh, a resident of Naugaja village, went to the US using the 'dunki route' and could not […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall over the past 36 hours severely disrupted daily life in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Several areas experienced knee-deep waterlogging, and widespread traffic congestion was reported across the city. According to officials, the rain-related death toll in the state has risen to five. Sai Layout remained heavily inundated, resembling an island due to the continuous downpour. Ground floors of numerous homes were partially submerged, leaving residents unable to exit their houses.Authorities reported that approximately 150 individuals were rescued and relocated to safer areas on Monday. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) provided food and drinking water to affected residents in Sai Layout.Local inhabitants expressed dissatisfaction with civic authorities' response to their difficulties in Sai Layout. A children's orphanage in Hennur was severely affected by the rainfall.Fire and Rescue personnel, alongside the Disaster Response Force, evacuated occupants from […]

[ad_1] Since its acquisition by the Tata Group approximately two years ago, Air India has signed 19 codeshare agreements. (AI image) Air India plans to establish over 10 additional codeshare partnerships during this financial year with an aim to substantially enhance the airline's connectivity across North America, Europe and Africa.Since its acquisition by the Tata Group approximately two years ago, Air India has signed 19 codeshare agreements, whilst previously having none. For comparison, IndiGo, which holds the position of India's largest airline, maintains roughly 10 codeshare partnerships.Air India maintains codeshare arrangements with carriers like Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada, enabling connectivity to over 80 destinations. Additionally, its interline partnerships with 109 airlines provide access to more than 800 locations worldwide.The airline aims to achieve 25% yearly growth in its international operations over the next three-year period, with […]