The country hasn?t seen such levels in 75 years, the government has saidDubai, a world-renowned megalopolis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was brought to a standstill by a powerful downpour that hit the typically arid region on Monday and Tuesday. Other parts of the country have also been battered and at least one death has been reported.The UAE government has reported that the countr

Dubai flooded by torrential rains

UAE government says the country hasn?t seen so much rainfall in 75 years, with the extreme weather causing at least one fatalityDubai, a world-renowned megalopolis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been brought to a standstill by an unusually powerful downpour that has hit the typically arid region. Other parts of the country have also been battered by the natural disaster and at least one 

Dubai flooded amid torrential rains

Dubai [UAE], April 16 (ANI/WAM): Alpha Dhabi Holding has announced that it will divest 49 per cent of its subsidiary Alpha Dhabi Construction Holding (ADCH) to ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company.
ADH will retain a 51 per cent shareholding in ADCH, continuing its commitment to the construction sector in strategic partnership with ADQ.
The partnership will combine the expertise and capabilities of ADCH a

Alpha Dhabi holding enters into strategic partnership with ADQ

New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): India has imposed port restrictions on the export of prohibited or restricted essential commodities that were recently allowed to be shipped to Maldives, according to a notification from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).Export of essential commodities to the island nation shall be permitted only through the following four customs stations: Mundra Sea Port, Tutico

India imposes port restrictions on export of essential commodities to Maldives

This photo taken on Feb. 17, 2023 shows an interior view of a plant of Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd. (Jiangxi Copper) in Guixi City, east China's Jiang

Update: China&#039;s fixed-asset investment up 4.5 pct in Q1

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China's fixed-asset investment expanded at a rapid pace in the first quarter of 2024, with high-tech sectors recording strong investment growth, indicating accelerated industrial upgrading in the country. Fixed-asset investment rose 4.5 percent year on year in the January-March period, with the pace of growth accelerating from a rise of 4.2 percent in the January-February period and

2nd LD-Writethru: China&#039;s fixed-asset investment up 4.5 pct in Q1

BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China's fixed-asset investment rose 4.5 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, official data showed Tuesday. The growth accelerated from a rise of 4.2 percent in the January-February period and 3 percent for the whole year of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Investment in infrastructure construction rose 6.5 percent from a year ago,

1st LD: China&#039;s fixed-asset investment up 4.5 pct in Q1

Alabama households with modest incomes will soon benefit from new below-market mortgage interest rates offered by the Alabama Housing Finance Authoritys First Step Mortgage Revenue Bond program. Homebuyers who earn less than the median income for their area can apply for two special 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates: either 5.5%on FHA, VA, or USDA loans, [] The post AHFA releases 5.5% and 6% fixed mortgage rates, down

AHFA releases 5.5% and 6% fixed mortgage rates, down payment assistance

Works to improve Lincolnshire%apos;s road surfacing, drainage, footways and traffic signals have commenced. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: &quot;Works are now officially underway for

Work Begins On Major Improvement Scheme In Lincolnshire

Network Rail%apos;s repairs to Kingsferry Bridge this summer have been rescheduled to late July. The 1950s structure will close to motorists, pedestrians, cyclists and maritime traffic from 22.00 Friday 7

Planned Repairs To Kingsberry Bridge Rescheduled

Avant Homes Central has started building work on a 47 million, 200 new home multi-tenure development in Somercotes, near Alfreton. Called Seely Fields and located off Birchwood Lane, the 20-acre dev

Work Starts On Multi-Tenure Development In Somercotes

Morgan Sindall has been appointed for Norfolk County Council%apos;s (NCC) Major Construction Works Framework. The latest iteration of the framework will help meet ongoing requirements for construction wor

Morgan Sindall Appointed For NCC&#39;s Construction Framework

The City of London Corporation has approved plans to redevelop the 140 and 150 London Wall sites, known as Bastion House and the former Museum of London. With employment in the City projected to rise

Plans To Redevelop London Wall Sites Get The Go-Ahead

As part of a wider reorganisation of its sales function designed to establish the company as a market leader in its field, Barbara Caporali has been appointed Commercial Director of Yanmar Compact Equ

Barbara Caporali Appointed Commercial Director Of Yanmar CE&#39;s EMEA Region

Henry Brothers has been selected for the University of Manchester Construction Framework. The company has won four contracts to deliver developments at the university over the past few years and this

Henry Brothers Chosen For University Of Manchester Framework

Salford City Council has approved plans to develop over 70 new homes in Little Hulton. The new homes will be delivered as part of Great Places Housing Group%apos;s partnership with Stonebond. The homes

Plans Approved To Develop Over 70 New Homes In Little Hulton

Three office buildings at Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters, are set to achieve a milestone as the first commercial office structures in Liverpool to link their heating and hot water systems to the new M

Office Buildings First To Connect To Mersey Heat Network

The first phase of new homes in Rhosrobin are now complete. The Homes were delivered under a deal between Castle Green Partnerships and North Wales Housing Association. It%apos;s the third housing associ

First Phase Of New Homes In Rhosrobin Complete

Enhancing Self-Healing Concrete with Advanced Metaheuristic Techniques

Enhancing Self-Healing Concrete with Metaheuristic Techniques

Delancey has put forward plans to transform a brownfield site in Islington into a GIA science and technology building with world-class laboratory and research space. Situated in London%apos;s growing Know

Plans Submitted To Transform Brownfield Site In Islington

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri held a telephonic conversation with OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al-Ghais on Friday and discussed the recent trends and volatility in the global oil markets and their implications for international energy stability.
As one of the world's fastest-growing economies, India is committed to supporting efforts to achieve balance in global energy markets, sa

Hardeep Puri holds talks with OPEC Secy-General; discusses volatility in global oil markets

A total of 34 such operations were conducted over the past week, the military has saidRussian forces have delivered 34 long-range strikes on Ukrainian targets since last Saturday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow reported on Friday, during a weekly summary.The attacks have been carried out "in response to attempts by the Kiev regime to cause damage to Russian energy and industrial sites," t

Russian MOD details long-range strikes on Ukraine

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Professor Jayanth R Varma, one of the six members of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee, voted to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points in the policy meeting held earlier this month.
Noting that that economic growth in 2024-25 is projected to slow by over half a percent relative to 2023-24, Varma said it was a reminder that the high-interest rates entail a grow

High-interest rates sacrifice growth: RBI monetary policy member Varma favoured rate cut

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Inflation continues to remain the main concern for the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee members before it goes ahead and loosens its stance on key interest rates.
As per the Minutes of the latest monetary policy meeting released on Friday, there have been several mentions of uncertainties around inflation. Going ahead, food price uncertainties would continue to weigh on 

Inflation remains main concern against rate cuts: RBI policy minutes

The bloc's regulator has urged caution in the reduction of liquified natural gas imports from Russia as the transit deal with Ukraine nears expirationThe EU's energy regulator has warned against drastic reductions of imports of liquified natural gas (LNG) from Russia, despite the bloc's ambition to completely end its reliance on fossil fuels from the country over the Ukraine conflict.In t

EU still needs Russian gas energy watchdog

COLOGNE, Germany: This week, German flag carrier Lufthansa downgraded its 2024 earnings outlook due to a series of strikes and a slow capacity increase. In a statement, the airline said that this year, it expects adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 2.2 billion euros (US$2.3 billion) compared with a previous forecast of 2.68 billion euros in 2023. The airline added that its adjusted free 

Lufthansa cuts 2024 outlook due to strikes, capacity issues

Strikes, slow capacity issue forces Lufthansa to cut 2024 outlook

Lufthansa downgrades expected earnings in 2024 due to strikes

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The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are looking into how a member of the Colorado Rockies traveling party got into the cockpit during a charter flight and sat in the captain's chair, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

Based on a since-deleted video posted to social media, The Denver Post identified the person sitting at the controls of the team'

Reports: FAA investigating cockpit visit by Rockies coach

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 19 (ANI/WAM): Dubai Customs said its customs operations, including customs declarations, cargo clearance, and inspections, continued without interruptions at all its centres despite the extreme weather in the emirate.
Customs activities remained operational in full compliance with all regulations. Remote work mandates were in place, except for those who were required to be present at the site of the

Dubai's customs operations uninterrupted despite adverse weather, with 255,000 transactions completed

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 19 (ANI): A Polish man has been detained for assisting an alleged Russian plot to assassinate Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, reported CNN, citing authorities in Poland and Ukraine.
He was charged with "readiness to act for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland," an offence that carries up to eight years in prison if he is found guilty, according to prosecutors.
The Polish authori

Polish man detained over alleged plot to kill Ukraine president Zelenskyy

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Air India announced to suspend flights to and from Tel Aviv until April 30, assuring the safety of their customers and crew members.
Sharing on their social media platform X, Air India stated, "Our flights to and from Tel Aviv will remain suspended until 30th April 2024, in view of the emerging situation in the Middle East."They further emphas

Air India suspends flights to and from Tel Aviv until April 30 amid escalating tensions in Middle East

An engineer claims he has been targeted by the company for raising concerns about ?no safety culture?Hundreds of people could die unless American aerospace giant Boeing addresses critical safety issues, a whistleblower has told the US Senate, also claiming that he was threatened with "physical violence" for going public, CNN has reported.Sam Salehpour, an engineer at Boeing, told two Sena

Boeing whistleblower threatened with physical harm CNN

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Air India has announced cancellation of its flights to and from Dubai due to operational disruptions amid incessant rainfall.
The airlines said on Friday that it is trying to accommodate affected customers on flights as soon as operations resume.
It added that those customers who booked the flights with valid tickets for travel till April 21 will be given a one-time waiver on reschedulin

Air India cancels flight to and from Dubai amid incessant rainfall; offers waiver for affected customers

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 19 (ANI/WAM): Etihad Airways has announced the resumption of scheduled operations following recent challenging weather conditions in the country.
The airline said that some flights experienced delays on 16th and 17th April due to the rainy weather conditions in Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Airways advises passengers to check their flight schedules on the airline's website, noting that the safety of its guests 

Etihad Airways resumes scheduled operations

Dubai [UAE], April 19 (ANI/WAM): Dubai Airports has urged passengers not to come to the airport unless their flight has been confirmed and recommended arriving only two hours before their scheduled departure.
Emirates has also decided to suspend check-in for all customers across its network travelling with onward connections through Dubai, until 23:59 GMT on 19th April. This is to support operations recovery from the rece

Dubai Airports urges passengers not to arrive at the airport unless flights are confirmed

Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 19 (ANI): Amid heavy rains that lashed United Arab Emirates and caused flood-like situation, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has issued an advisory for Indian passengers travelling to or transiting through the airport to reschedule their non-essential travel till flight operations normalise.
The Indian consulate in Dubai has also operationalized emergency helpline numbers to assist passengers.
Dub

Dubai rains: Indian Embassy in UAE issues travel advisory for passengers

Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): The Ministry of National Defence of Taiwan tracked six Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am. on Thursday (April 18) and 6 a.m. on Friday (April 19), reported Taiwan News.
As per the MND, out of the six PLA aircraft, four of them crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the southwest area of the nation's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), while one

Taiwan tracks 6 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels

New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): IndiGo airline issued a travel advisory to passengers on Thursday night due to bad weather conditions in Dubai caused by heavy rainfall in the Gulf nation.
In a message on X, the airline said, "6ETravelAdvisory: Flights to/from Dubai are impacted due to Airport restrictions and operational challenges caused by bad weather. Please keep a track of your flight status at http://bit.ly/2EjJGG

IndiGo issues travel advisory amid record rainfall in Dubai

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Lauren Coughlin posted a bogey-free, 6-under 66 Thursday to take the early lead at the Chevron Championship, but white-hot World No. 1 Nelly Korda is right behind after one round of the first women's major of the year in The Woodlands, Texas.

Korda, who has won her past four LPGA starts, birdiedfour of her final six holes at The Club at Carlton Woods to shoot 4-under 68, tied f

Lauren Coughlin in front, Nelly Korda right behind at Chevron

A large-scale conflict is in nobody's interests, but an Israeli retaliation to Iran is bound to happen. The question is, what will it be?From the night of Saturday, April 13, Iran directly attacked Israel from its territory for the first time using drones and missiles. In many Israeli cities, air-raid sirens sounded, and explosions were heard in Jerusalem.CNN described it as the most powe

Is all-out war in the Middle East now inevitable

Dubai [UAE], April 18 (ANI/WAM): Dubai Airports has announced the reopening of check-in procedures at Terminal 3 for Emirates and Flydubai.
In a recent update regarding airport and flight operations, Dubai Airports has announced that the departure hall at Terminal 3 is experiencing a significant influx of passengers, urging customers to make their way to the airport only if they have a confirmed flight booking.
Dubai Airp

Dubai airports reopens check-in procedures at terminal 3 for 'Emirates' and 'Flydubai'

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 18 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated Defence Research and Development Organisation on successful flight-test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) off the coast of Odisha on Thursday.
"Congratulate @DRDO_India on the successful flight-test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), a long range subsonic cruise missile powered by indigenous propulsion syste

CM Patnaik lauds DRDO for successful test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile off Odisha coast

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): As heavy rain lashes the Gulf nation, the Indian Embassy in Dubai on Thursday emphasised that they are in constant touch with the UAE authorities and airlines, and have facilitated connect between stranded Indian passengers and their family here.
They further stated that relief measures have been extended in association with Indian community organizations.
"We are in touch with UAE autho

Indian Embassy in Dubai facilitate Indian stranded passengers, connect with their families as rain lashes UAE

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on Thursday.
A release issued by the Defence Ministry stated that during the test, all subsystems performed as per expectations.
According to the release, to ensure complete

DRDO conducts successful flight test of Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile off Odisha coast

Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 18 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said on Wednesday that the significance of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in re-electing Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India for a third term and in making a corruption-free and developed nation.
CM Saha was addressing an election rally at Swami Vivekananda Maidan in the presence of PM Modi.
"Due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the people

LS polls crucial in building corruption-free India, developed nation: Tripura CM Saha

Toronto - Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto's Pearson International airport a year ago.Peel Regional Police said Wednesday that 6,600 gold bars worth more than 20 million Canadian dollars ($14.5 million), and 2.5 million Canadian dollars ($1.8 million) in foreign currencies were stolen. The gold was melted down and u

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Dubai flooded by torrential rains

Dubai flooded amid torrential rains

Alpha Dhabi holding enters into strategic partnership with ADQ

India imposes port restrictions on export of essential commodities to Maldives

Update: China's fixed-asset investment up 4.5 pct in Q1

2nd LD-Writethru: China's fixed-asset investment up 4.5 pct in Q1

1st LD: China's fixed-asset investment up 4.5 pct in Q1