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Searching For Titanic Submersible

Rescue teams were racing on Wednesday to trace the origin of sounds heard from the depths of the North Atlantic in a search for a tourist submersible with five people on board that vanished on its descent to the century-old wreck of the Titanic. The U.S. Coast Guard said remotely operated vehicle (ROV) searches were deployed in the area where Canadian aircraft detected the...

India Clears $2.7 Billion Micron Chip Testing Plant Ahead of Modi’s U.S. Visit

India's cabinet has cleared U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology's (MU.O) $2.7 billion plan for a new semiconductor testing and packaging unit ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the United States this week, a senior government source said on Tuesday. The two sides agreed on production-linked incentives worth 110 billion rupees ($1.34 billion) for the plant, which is set to be built in...

The Significance of Yoga Amid International Yoga Day

Amid the busy world, it is a challenge to maintain physical and mental health. Yoga has many benefits, and it helps in the balanced development of man’s physical, mental, and spiritual aspects. This is what makes it different from other types of physical exercise, which mainly focus on the physical body benefits. The ancient Indian practice of Yoga incorporates a holistic approach to human well-being,...

Google Seeks Suppliers to Move Some Pixel Production to India

Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has begun early conversations with domestic suppliers to move some production of its Pixel smartphone to India, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Global tech giants are eyeing India as a manufacturing hub, shifting away from China after strict COVID-related restrictions hindered production. Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Foxconn was given a project earlier this month to...

Singapore Job Slowdown May Impact Non-Resident Indians There

Last week, Singapore reported weak economic numbers raising fears of a recession. Annual exports fell for the eighth consecutive month while total employment expanded slower, retrenchments rose, and job vacancies shrank for the fourth quarter. The Singapore economy has been primarily export-driven for decades. That has helped it achieve a high GDP per capita, one of the world’s highest. But now, it’s facing headwinds...

Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.4 Hits Gulf Of California

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Mexico's civil defense office confirmed that there were no immediate reports of damage in the areas where the earthquake was felt but recommended boats, and the nearby coastal population take precautions due to possible currents in ports. The quake hit at a depth of 10...

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