Author: Aashiya Pal

Journalism student at OP Jindal Global University

Green Hydrogen Plan by Biden Faces Climate challenge low Water Supply - Asiana Times

In the drought-prone Texas city of Corpus Christi, a proposed clean hydrogen center would need the building of pricey, energy-guzzling, and potentially ecologically hazardous saltwater desalination facilities. This would provide an unforeseen challenge to the Biden administration’s climate change program. The Gulf Coast port is competing for up to $1 billion in funding made available under President Joe Biden’s 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to establishing a regional hub for the production of hydrogen, a low-emission fuel produced by electrolyzing water that can aid in the decarbonization of transportation and heavy-emitting industries. In Corpus Christi, which is experiencing a…

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Concerns over a tighter supply and weak demand have kept oil prices in a range - Asiana Times

The reduction in Saudi production confirms the demand slowdown, as other OPEC+ countries have decided to continue their proposed cuts until the end of 2024. According to Prerna Patnaik, Head of Commodities Acquisitions, HNI and NRI Axis Securities, a slowdown in China’s economic recovery, the prevailing high-interest rates regime as well as early recession trends worldwide have reduced actual demand offtake but also traders’ confidence in commodity prices. What does the decision by Saudi Arabia to reduce output reveal about the state of the world’s oil demand, in your opinion? Given Saudi’s aggressive statements from its leadership as precursors to…

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Virtual fashion is rising, but how is it faring in terms of originality and inclusivity? - Asiana Times

Virtual fashion has been seen as a new opportunity to challenge the boundaries of creativity and inclusion, but so far, these new kinds of clothes are mostly copied from real-world collections. For example, the first models shown by the Meta group seem too “normal” for us to be excited about, whereas our virtual twins, who have been designed to live their best lives in parallel fictional universes, offer us the opportunity to dress up as we have never before. Embracing change or maintaining the status quo? For many, the metaverse is still a vague concept, but it is, for the…

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Police in Maharashtra’s Osmanabad district have freed eleven employees who were chained up by contractors while working on a well and trying to escape, an official said on Tuesday. After being set free on Saturday, the labourers described their horror, claiming that they had been made to work 12 hours a day without pay, given food just once a day, and forced to respond to nature’s call in the well where they worked. According to the spokesman, the police have so far detained four people in this relation, including two contractors. Inhuman treatment during work According to assistant police inspector…

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LGBT groups are forced into hiding in China due to repression - Asiana Times

Since 2021, the biggest Pride event in this country has been suspended. No reason was given for this move by the organizer, Shanghai Pride, which said in its announcement that it had canceled all upcoming activities and taken a break from planning future events. In ShanghaiPride, dance parties, community runs and screenings of films were organized instead of parades because people in China often face disciplinary action when they participate in political protests. Only a few low-key events, including “voguing balls,” where dancers mimic model postures, are now offered for the LGBT community. And ShanghaiPride isn’t the first significant LGBT…

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UN World Drug Report estimates that 296 Million individuals Worldwide battle Drug addiction - Asiana Times

The world is passing a swell in the quick, affordable, and simple creation of synthetic anesthetics like cocaine, which has fully changed global drug requests.  According to a United Nations study published on Sunday, methamphetamine trafficking is also expanding outside of traditional requests, including Afghanistan, where the substance is now manufactured. Where do drugs get made? According to the UN study, AFP, medicine merchandisers continue to take advantage of wars and transnational heads in order to increase their affairs. Given the current know- style and the sizable requests that are arising in the region, it was stated that there were”…

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World Vitiligo Day: Learn everything there is to know about the disorder - Asiana Times

Every year on 25 June, World Vitiligo Day is celebrated in order to raise awareness and teach people about vitelliform, an uncommon skin condition. This day helps us recognize and try to change the social and mental challenges faced by people with vitiligo. What is Vitiligo? Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder where the melanocytes, which produce melanin, are destroyed. Melanin has the ability to color skin, hair, and eyes. According to Dr Monica Chahar, Chief Dermatologist, and Head Skin Décor at New Delhi, melanin loss results in pale or white spots on a wide variety of body parts such…

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Egypt will court Indian investors by offering them a special location in the Suez Canal Economic Zone - Asiana Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a state visit to the USA will be visiting Egypt for two days on June 24, at the invitation of Abdul Fattah El Sisi, president of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Egypt is positioning itself as an ideal investment destination for Indian firms through its Suez Canal region. Egypt’s development axis covering industry and logistics areas will be displayed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to Cairo. New Delhi During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country from 24 to 25 June, which will be the first by an Indian…

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At least 37 injured in the Paris blast, sniffer dogs find smell in the ruins - Asiana Times

On Wednesday, an explosion tore through a street close to Paris’ famed Latin Quarter. Rescuers were looking for two missing persons who they believed to be buried beneath the debris of a building that partially collapsed after the bomb. At least 37 persons were hurt when the explosion occurred in the late afternoon on Rue Saint-Jacques, which connects the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral with the Sorbonne University. Four of those injured were in critical condition at the hospital. How did the Paris blaze begin? At 4:55 p.m. (14:55 GMT), the explosion happened as employees were leaving for the day. Although…

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Mumbai will host the fashion and culture fair All You Can Street from June 23–June 25 - Asiana Times

Style and glamour are not confined to traditional forms, the fashion landscape in India keeps evolving even more excitingly. In celebration of the rapid growth and evolution of fashion, All You Can StreetAYCS, a progressive platform for fashion and culture, is hosting experiential events at the Jio World Convention Centre, bringing a number of brands to the forefront. Source – Courtesy AYCS A lot of people weren’t allowed to go out and enjoy themselves during the three years of the Covid-19 pandemic. But it’s been a lot going on in Mumbai, now that things are okay compared to before. There…

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