Monday, 4 October 2021

Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor

A Texas agency has approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston police officer whose case history is under scrutiny following a deadly drug raid

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Birds, wetlands may bear early brunt of California spill

Since a pipeline spilled crude off the California coast this weekend, just a handful of oiled birds have been recovered in what environmental advocates said could be a hopeful sign for the region’s wildlife

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New York mother, son arrested in theft of Pelosi's laptop

A New York mother and son have been charged with theft in aiding the disappearance of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the Jan. 6 insurrection

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Authorities are looking into whether ship anchor struck underwater pipeline, causing major Southern California oil spill

Authorities are looking into whether ship anchor struck underwater pipeline, causing major Southern California oil spill

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Canada cites US treaty in pipeline dispute in Michigan

Canada is getting deeply involved in a dispute over an oil pipeline in Michigan

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A look at world leaders named in the Pandora Papers

A global investigation has revealed how the rich and powerful have being hiding their investments in mansions, exclusive beachfront property, yachts and other assets for the past quarter-century

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Man accused in co-worker deaths tells deputies he was raped

 An electrician accused of killing three co-workers on assignment in central Florida told detectives he did it because his colleagues had raped him, but a Florida sheriff is dismissing that claim, saying there was no evidence to support it

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IPL: Delhi Capitals Edge CSK By 3 Wickets In Thriller

IPL 2021, DC vs CSK: Shimron Hetmyer kept his nerves and played some fine shots under pressure to guide Delhi Capitals to a three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in a battle for top-two finish in...

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Government Aims At 1 Billion Tonnes Of Coal Production By 2024

Coal Ministry aims to produce one billion tonnes of dry fuel by 2024

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Adani Ports Set To Enter West Bengal Maritime Sector

Adani Ports, which is rapidly expanding its network on the east coast, is set to enter the maritime sector in West Bengal as it emerged as the top bidder for operating a berth at Haldia Dock Complex,...

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'Global Airline Industry Losses May Top $200 Billion During 2020-2022'

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday announced that the global airline industry losses may reach $201 billion during 2020-2022.

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India Framing Clean Fuel Usage Policies, Says Nitin Gadkari

India is the third-largest user of transport automobiles in the world but 70 per cent of its transport energy needs are met by importing fossil fuels.

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Shots fired on Amtrak train in Arizona; 1 in custody

Police say one person is in custody after someone opened fire aboard an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona

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