Author: Malini Epsipa

Union Budget 2024: Infrastructure sector expectations from FM Nirmala Sitharaman. - Asiana Times

Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister, will announce the Budget 2024 on February 1; the Parliamentary Budget Session is scheduled to begin on January 31. Infrastructure boost is expected to be one of the major focuses of the forthcoming Budget, and based on an exclusive interview with Anil Bansal the Senior Director, Urban Reforms & Infrastructure, IPE Global, the spokesperson said India has been witnessing renewed emphasis on urban development over the last few years, especially after the roll-out of several centrally sponsored schemes such as PMAY-Urban, Metro Rail & RRTS, Smart Cities Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission, AMRUT Mission, DAY-NULM, etc.…

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Delhi temperature will not dip into subzero, says agency amid all predictions. - Asiana Times

The national capital city of Delhi has recorded its minimum temperature of 10.2 degrees Celsius an extreme downfall over the temperature. This was the least temperature recorded during this season in Delhi. SkyMet weather, a private weather forecast service agency, has informed that Delhi’s temperature will not dip to zero. The agency has given the information after a weather expert predicted that temperatures in the plains of North India may dip as far as minus 4 degrees Celsius next week. “There are rumors going on in newspapers and TV channels about minimum of #Delhi dipping to subzero. This is a…

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M.M. Keeravani accepting the Best Original Song award for "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

RRR takes home the trophy for the song ‘Naatu Naatu’ in Golden Globes 2024. “Naatu Naatu” from the movie RRR has created history in the 80th edition of the Golden Globes 2024 by winning the best song in a motion picture award. It is the first Indian song to win a Golden Globe Award. The composer MM Keeravani received the trophy on stage as his colleagues, director SS Rajamouli, actor Ram Charan, and Jr. NTR, cheered him from their table. Besides the original song for “Naatu Naatu,” RRR was also nominated in the Best Non-English Language Film category, which it…

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Virgin Orbit: UK’s First-ever Rocket Mission Fails

Virgin Orbit, the first-ever UK rocket mission suffers during air launch and fails to reach the Earth’s Orbit. Virgin orbits UK’s first mission fails UK’s first mission fails as satellites fail to reach orbit due to an anomaly and the UK has failed to become Europe’s first nation to launch satellites into space. The plane took off horizontally from the new facility at Cornwall Airport in Newquay While carrying the rocket under a wing but minutes later organizers of the “Start Me Up” Mission said the rocket launcher won carrying a variety of civil and defense applications developed an anomaly…

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LGBTQ+ Activist Edwin Chiloba Killed in Kenya - Asiana Times

A prominent LGBTQ rights activist Edwin Chiloba has been killed in Kenya. The Victims body was found stuffed in a metal box by the roadside. As reported by the officials one suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing. Motorbike taxi riders alerted police after they saw the Edwin Chiloba’s body dumped in metal box by the roadside left by a vehicle with a concealed license plate. Kenyan police say a suspect has now been arrested in connection to the death of the LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba. Chiloba’s body remains were found on Tuesday an Uasin Gishu County where…

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Alzheimer’s drug is approved by U.S. FDA - Asiana Times

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the second experimental Alzheimer’s drug. Alzheimer’s drug affects on mind : Alzheimer’s drug aims to clear a toxic protein from the brain linked to mind-wasting illness. Developed by Eisai and Biogen, the drug is called Lecanemab and will be marketed under the brand Leqembi. It is prescribed for patients in the carry stages of Alzheimer’s in the hopes it can remove sticky clumps of what is called beta-amyloid from the brain. The director of the Alzheimer’s Research Centre at NYU Thomas Wisniewski said, “Amyloid Vader is a protein that accumulates an…

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Kim Jong-un daughter unveil

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un reveals his daughter in hint of extending family rule. Kim Jong-un apparently presents his young daughter at public events. The South Korean spy service has suspected that Kim recently brought forth his daughter to public events, which represents him showing that one of his children will one day inherit the leadership in North Korea. This would be the third generation of power transfers to a Kim family member in Pyongyang. During the major events in North Korea, Kim was photographed escorting his daughter. For the past few months, some major events have been the ballistic…

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Philippines and China Agree on Measures to Manage Disputes - Asiana Times

President of the Philippines ties with China on his three-day trip to Beijing. President Marcos Jr. met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the visit where the two leaders agreed to set up a direct communication channel to handle South China Sea disputes peacefully. Xi Jinping on China-Phillipines relations – President Xi Jinping said that President Marcos Jr first leader that China receives this year, all these things speak volumes about the closeness of China-Philippines relations, and it also shows that the two-sided China and Philippines have an important position in each other’s diplomatic agenda. He further added that…

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Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to Jerusalem

The Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem on January 3 has again given rise to the prospect of renewed hostilities between Israel and Palestine. The UN Security Council will be holding a meeting to discuss Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s controversial visit to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. It has drawn widespread condemnation from the Muslim world and criticism from the west. A coalition of Arab nations spoke out against Israel at the United Nations, ahead of an emergency meeting of the Security Council to discuss Israeli-Palestinian relations. The session will discuss the Israeli minister’s visit.…

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McCarthy Fails in Marathon Votes: U.S. House Adjourns without Electing the Speaker - Asiana Times

U.S. House adjourns without electing the speaker as Kevin McCarthy fails in marathon votes. McCarthy Failed – The U.S House of Representatives was plunged into chaos on Tuesday (3 Jan) after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed in three consecutives votes to secure enough support to be elected as the speaker. The deadlocked house was then adjourned for the day. The failed votes marked the first time in hundred years that the majority party in the house has not elected a speaker on its first vote needing 218 votes. In the full house McCarthy got just 203 votes in two rounds…

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