LONDON, UK: This week, Adidas' newest running shoes, the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1, went on sale for US$500. Worn by Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa over the weekend to set a new women's marathon world record in Berlin, the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1 cost $225 more than Nike's equivalent Alphafly 2, and weighs just 138 grams (5 ounces). Harry Swinhoe, founder of Grove Lane Runners, an amateur running club in southeas

Adidas offers public $500 running shoes

Adidas launches $500 shoes weighing just 138 gms

Adidas launches newest running shoes costing $500

CAMP HILL, Pennsylvania: This week, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Rite Aid could shut down some 400 to 500 stores under the terms of a bankruptcy plan it is negotiating with creditors.  The company also said it could either sell or let creditors take over its remaining operations, the report added. Given the ongoing negotiations, Rite Aid said that no decisions have been made at this time.</

Rite Aid plans to shut down over 400 stores under bankruptcy plan: WSJ

Rite Aid may shut over 400 stores under bankruptcy plan

Rite Aid may close over 400 stores, allow creditors to run operations

&copy; Provided by Xinhua World Trade Organization data show that in 2022, China was the world's largest exporter of clothing.LONDON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- In Mayfair, one of London's busiest high-end shopping districts, a raspberry-colored

Chinese clothing brands adapt to global market via retail stores

Washington, DC [US], September 29 (ANI): Weighing in on the state of minorities in India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday dismissed concerns around discrimination on grounds of religion saying everything had become fairer.
Speaking at an event in Washington DC on Friday, Jaishankar said, "Today, since you brought up the issue of minorities in India, What is the test really of fair and good governance or o

"I defy you to show me discrimination..." Jaishankar on minorities in India

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The central government will soon launch an interest subvention scheme on home loans, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday.
"We are in the process of finalising the details of a new home subvention scheme. As the Prime Minister has said that it will be a major scheme, which will provide some form of interest subvention. We will come with the final

Centre to soon launch interest subvention scheme for home loans: Hardeep Puri

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): JioMart and Meta completed their one-year partnership through which they have enabled consumers to simply browse and shop for their household needs through WhatsApp chats and making shopping easier for Indian consumers.
"Celebrating one year of enabling Indians to shop with ease, JioMart and WhatsApp's collaboration has proven to be one of the most successful partnerships 

JioMart, Meta complete one-year partnership of their chat-based shopping in India

Gaya (Bihar) [India], September 29 (ANI): Devotees from across the country thronged the Vishnupad Temple on Friday as they observed the 'Pitru Paksha' and honoured their ancestors at the annual Pitru Paksha Mela in Bihar's Gaya district.
With the commencement of the annual Pitru Paksha Mela, pilgrims from far and near visited Gaya, took a bath in the River Falgu, performed rites and offered pinda (a ball of rice offered a

Bihar: Devotees throng annual Pitru Paksha Mela in Gaya, pay homage to ancestors

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 29 (ANI): Bengaluru police on Friday detained members of pro-Kannada organisations protesting over the Cauvery river water dispute near Attibele in Karnataka.
Tamil Nadu registration vehicles were stopped at the border town of Zuzuvadi in Tamil Nadu. Around 400 plus buses from various districts in Tamil Nadu are stranded in Hosur as police have prevented them from moving ahead. Ear

Karnataka Bandh: Bengaluru police detain members of pro-Kannada organisations amid Cauvery protests

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Delhi's Karkardooma Court while framing charges against two accused in a Delhi riots case pulled up Delhi police for clubbing three other complaints with the present case without investigation them.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pulastaya Pramachala said that it is amply clear to this court that all these complaints subsequently clubbed for investigation in present FIR remained wit

NE Delhi violence: Court pulls up police for clubbing complaints without investigation

Jakarta [Indonesia], September 28 (ANI): Indonesia has imposed a ban on social media platforms from doubling as e-commerce sites in order to prevent misuse of data, Channel NewsAsia (CNA) reported.
The announcement was made on September 25.
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan after a closed meeting on electronic commerce issues said, "(Social media can only (be used to) facilitate the promotion of goods or services (but) direct

Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media, major blow for TikTok

London [UK], September 28 (ANI): The UN Refugee Agency rebuked UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman remarks that the asylum framework is creating"huge incentives for illegal migration."The UN stated that the Refugee Convention is the "cornerstone" of the international refugee protection regime, CNN reported on Wednesday.
The United Nations agency issued an unusual statement on Tuesday responding to Braverman's comments, def

UN rebukes Suella Braverman remarks over asylum system

Police arrested dozens of people after crowds of rioters ransacked Apple stores and upscale clothing outletsPolice in Philadelphia have made at least 52 arrests after a protest degenerated into a citywide looting spree that saw mobs of black youths raid stores in the city's commercial center. One local influencer livestreamed her own arrest after taking part in the anarchy.Acting Police C

Looting spree hits Philadelphia

Paris [France], September 27 (ANI): Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) and renowned Indian designer Rahul Mishra, who announced their collaboration last year, have introduced their new global luxury label'AFEW Rahul Mishra'. The inaugural easy-to-wear collection was presented today at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris among global retailers, fashion press and celebrities.
AFEW Rahul Mishra is an acronym representing Air, Fire, Eart

Reliance Brands, Rahul Mishra unveil easy-to-wear label 'AFEW Rahul Mishra'

GENEVA - The World Health Organization is calling on schools to protect children from the harmful health impacts of tobacco use by creating nicotine- and tobacco-free zones on their campuses.Tobacco kills more than 8 million people every year, most in low- and middle-income countries, which account for about 80% of the world's 1.3 billion tobacco users.The United Nations health agency reports that roughly

WHO Calls for Nicotine- and Tobacco-Free Schools

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 27 (ANI): UAE-based retailer LuLu Group opened its first shopping mall in Telangana's Hyderabad on Wednesday.
State IT, Industries, and MAUD Minister KTR inaugurated Lulu Mall, covering 5 lakh sq. ft. in Hyderabad.
"Congratulations to LuLu Group and all the best to this promising endeavour! Lulu Group's proposed investment of Rs 3,500 crore in Telangana is going to play a vital rol

Lulu Group opens mall in Hyderabad, plans Rs 3,500 cr investment in Telangana

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): There has been a growing focus by both developers and occupiers on sustainable and green office spaces whose stock has increased by about 36 per cent in India since pre-Covid pandemic 2019, according to real estate consulting firm CBRE South Asia.
In these years, the green-compliant office stock, according to CBRE, has risen to about 342 mn. sq. ft. from 251 mln sq ft across the top 

Demand for sustainable office spaces rising, its stock rises 36 pc since 2019: Report

Panaji (Goa) [India], September 27 (ANI): Liquor shops across Goa will be closed on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.
The office of the Commissioner of Excise, in a release, informed all the licensed shops across the state that the sale of liquor through packed bottles and for consumption shall remain closed on October 2, 2023.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)

Liquor shops to remain closed across Goa on Gandhi Jayanti

&copy; Provided by Xinhua by Xinhua writer Zheng JingxiaBEIJING, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Green licence plates were rare sights on China's roads a decade ago. Now, one out of every three cars sold in China is powered by new energy.This huge change r

China&#039;s NEV industry thrives amid fierce competition

Consumer goods sales rose sharply in the summer, according to a consulting firmRetail trade in Russia this summer surpassed levels last seen prior to the West's major extension of Ukraine-related sanctions early last year. That's according to a study by consulting firm FinExpertiza based on data from state statistics agency Rosstat.Analysts noted a decline in retail sales from April 2022 

Russian retail trade bounces back to pre-sanctions levels study

Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): American singer-songwriter and actor Joe Jonas and 'Game of Thrones' star Sophie Turner's second daughter's name has been revealed.
According to custody filings obtained by Page Six, they named their 1-year-old daughter, 'Delphine.'The pair who have a 3-year-old daughter named Willa, have disclosed few details about the child since her birth in July 2022.
Turner used the name in recent

Name of Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner's 2nd daughter revealed

johannesburg - Thousands of families displaced, wildlife habitats - home to vulnerable species such as elephants and chimpanzees - threatened, and carbon emissions increased. These are some of the risks from a planned oil pipeline stretching from Uganda's Lake Albert to Tanzania's Indian Ocean coast, environmentalists say.Activists say these considerations have led to several Western banks ruling out financing t

Activists Worried About Uganda&#039;s China-Backed Oil Pipeline

NAIROBI, KENYA - Low-income Kenyans have been hit hardest by high inflation, a new report says.Low-income households experienced a challenging 2022 because of the increased cost of living, said Rose Ngugi, director of the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, or KIPPRA.'When food inflation is going up, then everybody is affected, and more so the low-income households, who spend about 60

Kenya&#039;s Rising Cost of Living Leaves Low-Income Earners Struggling

washington - American chemical manufacturer Albemarle Corporation has agreed to pay more than $218 million to settle allegations of bribing officials at state oil refineries in three Asian countries, the U.S. Justice Department announced Friday.The North Carolina company admitted to using "third-party sales agents" and foreign employees to bribe officials to win contracts with state refineries in India, Indonesi

US Company Pays Hundreds of Millions After Alleged Bribery in Asia

Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev after the latter vowed to abide by sanctions on RussiaGermany is satisfied with Kazakhstan's professed commitment to Western sanctions against Russia, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said. The Central Asian nation is a member of several Russian-led economic and security pacts, and has been accused by some in the West of helping Mos

Germany believes Russian ally &#039;supports West

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Telangana to lay the foundation stone and dedicate multiple developmental projects worth more than Rs 13,500 crore to the nation in the poll-bound state on Sunday.
On October 1, at around 2.15 pm, the Prime Minister will reach Mahabubnagar district, where he will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental

PM Modi to launch multiple developmental projects worth Rs 13,500 cr in Telangana on Sunday

WASHINGTON D.C.: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is investigating a JetBlue flight on Monday that experienced sudden severe turbulence, leading to eight injuries. When the incident occurred, the NTSB said, JetBlue Flight 1256, an Airbus A320, was flying near Jamaica en route from Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. JetBlue said seven customers and one inflight crew mem

US probes JetBlue flight that experienced severe turbulence

JetBlue flight under investigation for turbulence that injured 8

NTSB probes JetBlue flight for turbulence that injured 8

OTTAWA, Canada: As part of its plan to capitalize on strong travel demand and deploy fuel-efficient airplanes, this week, Air Canada announced the signing of an agreement with Boeing to buy 18 widebody 787 Dreamliner jets. Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau said, "The 787 is highly fuel efficient and will generate operational savings, as well as support our sustainability goals of reducing emissions."  The c

Air Canada to purchase eighteen 787 jets from Boeing

Air Canada, Boeing sign deal for 18 787 Dreamliners

Air Canada to acquire 18 787 Dreamliners from Boeing

DUBLIN, Ireland: A second individual has pleaded not guilty in an ongoing case related to the unlawful use of a drone that disrupted operations at Dublin Airport. Ainis Guzauskus (41) has been accused of violating Section 3 of the Air Navigation and Transport Act 1975 by intentionally interfering with the functioning of Dublin Airport, using a DJI Mavic mini 2 drone on July 2, 2022. Guzauskus, a father of

Second accused charged with flying drone at Ireland's Dublin Airport

Another accused pleads not guilty to using drone at Dublin Airport

Second man accused of flying drone at Dublin Airport pleads not guilty

DUBLIN, Ireland: The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has raised concerns over an escalating safety issue involving unruly passengers, which is increasingly jeopardizing the safety of commercial flights.  According to newly released data from the IAA's 2022 safety performance review, there has been a notable surge in safety reports filed by pilots regarding disruptive passenger behavior over the past year. 

Unruly passengers growing threat to aircraft safety in Ireland

Disruptive passengers a big threat to aircraft safety in Ireland

Bird strikes, unruly passengers biggest threats to airlines in Ireland

WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has criticized the air traffic control staffing shortages in New York as "unacceptable" and pledged to address the issue by boosting hiring efforts. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced an extension of cuts to minimum flight requirements at congested airports in the New York City area until October 2024 due to staffing shortage

US says air traffic control staffing in New York 'unacceptable'

New York's ATC staff shortage to be addressed: US Transportation chief

US Transportation Secretary says New York's ATC needs more staff

New York City [US], September 30 (ANI): Roads were closed, subway services were disrupted and basements were overwhelmed in the New York City area after"dangerous and life-threatening" torrential rain surged across the concrete expanse on Friday, CNN reported.
A month's worth of rain - more than 4 inches - fell over parts of Brooklyn in just three hours. Intense rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were falling across

US: Emergency declared in New York City as torrential rain floods subways, roads, basements

WASHINGTON - The federal government is just days away from a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands, force a confrontation over federal spending.While some government entities will be exempt - Social Security checks, for example, will still go out - other functions will be severely curtailed. Federal agencies will stop

What&#039;s Ahead if the US Government Shuts Down

New Delhi [India]. September 29 (ANI): The Women's Indian Open, the flagship Ladies European Tour (LET) event in Asia, is back for its 15th edition and the tournament will be played from October 19 to 22 at the resplendent DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram.
The highest-ranked Indian in LET, Diksha Dagar, will lead the Indian challenge at the 2023 edition of India's National Open, which will have a field of 120 players

15th Women's Indian Open to tee off with star studded line-up in Gurugram

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has listed the country's first social impact bond to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore.
NABARD chairman Shaji KV speaking to ANI after the listing on the BSE on Friday said it accepted bids worth Rs 1,040 at a coupon rate of 7.63 per cent.
Social bonds are fixed-income securities whose proceeds are typically earmark

NABARD lists first social impact bond

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Ministry of Textiles approved a total of 18 Research and  and Development projects worth Rs 46.74 crores across different areas of technical textiles, an official statement said on Thursday. Addressing the 7th Meeting of the Mission Steering Group (MSG) of National Technical Textiles Mission in New Delhi, Union Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal said, "Industry and Institute's pro-active

Textiles ministry approves 18 RD projects worth Rs 46.74 cr across different areas of technical textiles

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): A total of 95,767 villages in Uttar Pradesh have attained ODF Plus status during the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), marking a 100 percent achievement rate for the state, an official statement said on Thursday.
Uttar Pradesh Government said that out of 95,767 ODF Plus villages in the state, 81,744 villages are ODF Plus aspirational villages, where th

Swachh Bharat Mission: 95,767 villages in Uttar Pradesh attain open defecation-free plus status

washington - Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in October on the sidelines of China's Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.The trip will be Putin's first known travel abroad since the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest in March over alleged war crimes, but the second time the two have met in person this year.

Analysis: Xi and Putin to Meet as Allies Despite Differences

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 28 (ANI): Air India on Thursday announced its partnership with celebrated fashion designer Manish Malhotra to design new uniforms for its employees.
Over 10,000 Air India employees on the frontline, including cabin crew, cockpit crew, and ground and security staff will be getting Manish Malhotra-designed uniforms by the end of this year.
This is a further step in the manifestation of 

Air India teams up with Manish Malhotra to design new uniforms for its employees

New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court has declined a plea alleging exorbitant air travel fares from Gulf destinations like Dubai to Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra noted that the petition could be filed before the High Court instead of in the Supreme Court.
The order of the top court came on Wednesday on a PIL f

SC declines PIL alleging exorbitant air fare for destinations in Gulf

&copy; Provided by Xinhua SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China Eastern Airlines signed a purchase contract on Thursday with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) for an additional 100 C919 planes, marking the largest single order for the China-de

Update: China&#039;s homegrown C919 secures biggest-ever aircraft order

China&#039;s homegrown C919 secures biggest-ever aircraft order

By Ajit DubeyArakkonam (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 28 (ANI): At a time when Chinese Naval and research vessels have intensified their activities in the Indian ocean, a top Naval officer asserted that no country's warships or vessels can sail through the region without being noticed by the Indian Navy.
"There is no way any country's warships or vessels can pass through the Indian Ocean without getting detected by the I

No warship, submarine can pass through Indian Ocean without being detected: Top Navy officer

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 28: Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said that the upcoming Assembly election in Rajasthan will be held under the collective leadership.
Speaking to media about the meeting chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, Shekhawat said, "Discussion on all political issues were held, and it h

Rajasthan Assembly polls to be contested under collective leadership: Gajendra Shekhawat

&copy; Provided by Xinhua TIANJIN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Airbus on Thursday broke ground on its second final assembly line in north China's Tianjin Municipality as the European aircraft manufacturer seeks expansion in the Chinese market.The groundbreaking m

Airbus breaks ground on second China final assembly line

Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 28 (ANI): International Air Transport Association has allotted a 3 letter code "DXN" to the Noida International Airport.
In this regard, Noida International Airport CEO Christoph Schnellmann on Wednesday said that an important milestone has been achieved in the airport project.
Speaking to ANI, Christoph Schnellmann said," We are very excited. We have achieved another impor

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