Image copyright Getty Images Storm Sally is bringing torrential rain and flooding to the Carolinas and Georgia, as it continues its path of destruction north from the US Gulf Coast. It has already battered Florida and Alabama with rain and storm surges, downing power lines, turning roads into rivers and leaving homes submerged. Coastal communities … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images People arriving from Singapore and Thailand in England and Scotland will not need to quarantine from Saturday morning, the government has said. They have been added to the list of “travel corridor” countries. But travellers coming from Slovenia and Guadeloupe will have to self-isolate for two weeks. The two countries have … Read more
FoodPanda has launched its food delivery service in Japan, pushing its network to 12 markets across Asia-Pacific. With an initial launch of three Japanese cities, the delivery services operator also is aiming to deliver groceries and daily essentials within 25 minutes. FoodPanda this week kicked off its Japanese debut in Kobe, Yokohama, and Nagoya, and … Read more
By Nishant Kumar, Dinesh Nair and Baiju Kalesh Indian commodities tycoon Anil Agarwal, who made a fortune buying state companies and fixing them up, is preparing to raise an investment fund targeting turnaround opportunities in the country, people with knowledge of the matter said. Vedanta Resources Ltd.’s billionaire founder is working with Centricus Asset Management … Read more
MIAMI — Jeff Gruver voted for the first time ever in March, casting an enthusiastic ballot for Bernie Sanders in Florida’s presidential primary. He was planning to vote for Joseph R. Biden Jr. in November until he found out on Friday he would not be voting at all. A federal appeals court ruled that Floridians … Read more
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The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed two bills related to the agriculture sector that have triggered much controversy in the country with farmers being apprehensive that the bills will overlook their interests. The bills were deemed as passed by the Lok Sabha after the Opposition didn’t seek voting on any clause related to the Farmers … Read more
The Lok Sabha has passed two farm-related bills that would allow farmers to sell their produce anywhere and enter into tie-ups with retailers, exporters or other parties to minimise risks and get a good price. The bills were passed despite protests from opposition parties and the resignation of Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal. The … Read more
Angela Lang/CNET Comcast will provide over 1,000 free Wi-Fi “lift zones” in community centers throughout the country, the company said on Thursday. The program is designed to help connect low-income families to the internet for educational purposes, as well as remote work and after-school care. Since 2011, Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has “helped connect more … Read more
When it comes to the processor, the Xbox Series X is slightly more powerful than the PlayStation 5, though the difference is unlikely to have a large impact on the gaming experience. The new Xbox’s processor, also known as a CPU, can go up to marginally faster clock speeds at 3.8 Gigahertz compared to the … Read more