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Major Internet Outage Hits Pakistan, Disrupts Businesses And Daily Life
A nationwide internet outage in Pakistan continues to disrupt businesses, financial services and daily life. Industry officials termed the internet outage as one of the most severe breakdowns in recent years.
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'Where Do You Get The Right...': Top Court To Jains On Closing Slaughterhouses
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to Jain community members seeking closure of slaughterhouses in the city for 10 days during their Paryushan Parv festival.
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After 11 ISL Clubs Send Warning Of Shutdown, Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea On AIFF-FSDL Row
11 clubs wrote a letter to AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey last week, saying the crisis arising out of the non-renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between the national federation and the ISL organisers, FSDL, has "paralysed professional football in India".
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Air Canada Flights Suspended After 10,000 Crew Members Go On Strike
Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers.
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Mumbai's Pigeon Feeding Ban: How A Public Health Move Clashed With Faith
Science and faith have clashed in Mumbai, and pigeons are enjoying a feast. The shutdown of Mumbai's kabootarkhanas to prevent the public health hazard caused by pigeon droppings has triggered widespread protests
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Jellyfish Force French Nuclear Plant Shutdown
A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors.
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Sony CFO Calls Xperia Brand 'Very Important' Part of Business Amidst Ongoing Challenges
Sony Group CFO Sue Lin called the Xperia brand a "very important business" during Thursday’s financial results briefing, affirming plans to continue its smartphone focus alongside other communication technologies. Her remarks came after a major Xperia 1 VII glitch, causing shutdowns, random reboots, or power failures, which prompted a sales halt ...
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Telugu Film Workers' Strike May Bring Big-Budget Productions To Standstill
The Telugu film industry is set to face a complete shutdown of shooting activities starting Monday after the Telugu Film Employees Federation announced a strike over a long-standing wage dispute with producers.
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Goo.gl Links Shortened Using Google URL Shortener to Stop Working from August 25
Google URL Shortener has become a highly popular tool over the years. It essentially allows you to take long URLs and squeeze them into concise links which are easier to share on other platforms. However, the platform’s deprecation was announced by the company back in 2018. Last year, the company announced that links shortened by the Google URL S...
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Drone Strikes Norwegian Oilfield In Iraq, 2nd Such Attack This Week
A drone attack targeted an oilfield operated by Norwegian oil and gas firm DNO in Tawke, in the Zakho Administration area of northern Iraq
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Schools Shut, Deserted Roads In Kerala As Trade Unions Strike Over Anti-Labour Policies
Shops, offices and schools remained closed, public vehicles kept off streets and roads wore a deserted look in Kerala with the 24-hour nationwide general strike called by trade unions
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Greece's Acropolis To Close During Afternoon Due To Heatwave
Greece's culture ministry on Tuesday ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions.
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Mumbai Civic Body Asked To Shut Pigeon Feeding Areas Over Health Risks
The Maharashtra government has ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to immediately shut down 'kabootar khanas' (feeding points for pigeons) in Mumbai, citing health hazards arising out of their droppings.
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Fire That Closed Heathrow Airport Linked To Moisture In Transformer
A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by moisture entering electrical components, a problem first flagged in 2018, a report said Wednesday.
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"Army Not Involved": Defence Ministry Flags Misinformation In Manipur Reports Over Churachandpur Shutdown
The Defence Ministry has strongly criticised the local media in Manipur for carrying "misinformation" that the army was involved in an "agreement" which led to a Kuki group agreeing to call off an indefinite shutdown in Churachandpur district.
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Major Internet Outage Hits Pakistan, Disrupts Businesses And Daily Life
A nationwide internet outage in Pakistan continues to disrupt businesses, financial services and daily life. Industry officials termed the internet outage as one of the most severe breakdowns in recent years.
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'Where Do You Get The Right...': Top Court To Jains On Closing Slaughterhouses
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to grant any relief to Jain community members seeking closure of slaughterhouses in the city for 10 days during their Paryushan Parv festival.
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After 11 ISL Clubs Send Warning Of Shutdown, Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Plea On AIFF-FSDL Row
11 clubs wrote a letter to AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey last week, saying the crisis arising out of the non-renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between the national federation and the ISL organisers, FSDL, has "paralysed professional football in India".
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Air Canada Flights Suspended After 10,000 Crew Members Go On Strike
Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers.
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Mumbai's Pigeon Feeding Ban: How A Public Health Move Clashed With Faith
Science and faith have clashed in Mumbai, and pigeons are enjoying a feast. The shutdown of Mumbai's kabootarkhanas to prevent the public health hazard caused by pigeon droppings has triggered widespread protests
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Jellyfish Force French Nuclear Plant Shutdown
A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors.
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Sony CFO Calls Xperia Brand 'Very Important' Part of Business Amidst Ongoing Challenges
Sony Group CFO Sue Lin called the Xperia brand a "very important business" during Thursday’s financial results briefing, affirming plans to continue its smartphone focus alongside other communication technologies. Her remarks came after a major Xperia 1 VII glitch, causing shutdowns, random reboots, or power failures, which prompted a sales halt ...
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Telugu Film Workers' Strike May Bring Big-Budget Productions To Standstill
The Telugu film industry is set to face a complete shutdown of shooting activities starting Monday after the Telugu Film Employees Federation announced a strike over a long-standing wage dispute with producers.
-
Goo.gl Links Shortened Using Google URL Shortener to Stop Working from August 25
Google URL Shortener has become a highly popular tool over the years. It essentially allows you to take long URLs and squeeze them into concise links which are easier to share on other platforms. However, the platform’s deprecation was announced by the company back in 2018. Last year, the company announced that links shortened by the Google URL S...
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Drone Strikes Norwegian Oilfield In Iraq, 2nd Such Attack This Week
A drone attack targeted an oilfield operated by Norwegian oil and gas firm DNO in Tawke, in the Zakho Administration area of northern Iraq
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Schools Shut, Deserted Roads In Kerala As Trade Unions Strike Over Anti-Labour Policies
Shops, offices and schools remained closed, public vehicles kept off streets and roads wore a deserted look in Kerala with the 24-hour nationwide general strike called by trade unions
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Greece's Acropolis To Close During Afternoon Due To Heatwave
Greece's culture ministry on Tuesday ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions.
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Mumbai Civic Body Asked To Shut Pigeon Feeding Areas Over Health Risks
The Maharashtra government has ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to immediately shut down 'kabootar khanas' (feeding points for pigeons) in Mumbai, citing health hazards arising out of their droppings.
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Fire That Closed Heathrow Airport Linked To Moisture In Transformer
A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by moisture entering electrical components, a problem first flagged in 2018, a report said Wednesday.
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"Army Not Involved": Defence Ministry Flags Misinformation In Manipur Reports Over Churachandpur Shutdown
The Defence Ministry has strongly criticised the local media in Manipur for carrying "misinformation" that the army was involved in an "agreement" which led to a Kuki group agreeing to call off an indefinite shutdown in Churachandpur district.
