Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Judges rule against Tennessee Senate redistricting map over treatment of Nashville seats

A panel of judges has ruled that a Republican-drawn map for Tennessee’s Senate seats violates the state Constitution because lawmakers incorrectly numbered the legislative districts in left-leaning Nashville

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Border crossing closed after vehicle explosion on bridge connecting New York and Canada

A border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been closed after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on a bridge near Niagara Falls

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Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Atlantic City casino profits fall 7.5% in 3rd quarter of 2023

New Jersey gambling regulators say Atlantic City’s casinos and two internet-only entities earned $281 million in the third quarter of this year

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In wake of Voting Rights Act ruling, North Dakota to appeal decision that protected tribes' rights

North Dakota plans to appeal a federal judge's decision that found a Voting Rights Act violation in the state's 2021 redistricting map for two Native American tribes

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India Needs To Add 80 GW Coal-Based Capacity By 2030: Minister

India needs to add thermal coal-based power generation capacity of 80 GW against the 27 GW currently under construction as the peak power demand in the country would spike to 335 GW by 2030 from 241 GW at present, Union Power Minister RK Singh said on Tuesday.

Mr Singh presided over a review meeting on thermal power capacity addition in the country where independent power producers and state-owned generators NTPC, SJVN, NHPC, DVC, THDCIL, and NLCIL participated virtually and in physical mode on Tuesday.

Besides energy secretaries of 13 major states were also invited for deliberations.

Addressing the review meeting, Mr Singh said India's peak power demand would touch 335 GW in 2029-30 from the present level of 241 GW.

Peak power demand had touched all-time high of 241 GW in September, reflecting rise in electricity consumption in the country with expansion of economic activities as well as per capita usage.

The minister said India needs 80 GW of coal-based thermal power generation capacity to be build against 27 GW under construction at present.

He was of the view that the renewable energy capacity addition alone cannot help meet the rising electricity demand in the country that has already peaked at an all-time high of 241 GW.

India has set an ambitious target of having 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.

The minister said unless storage is viable and scalable, coal (based power generation) cannot be ignored.

Therefore, power demand in India requires coal-based thermal power capacity addition in the country to avoid outages, he said.

He said "the hypocrisy around renewable energy propagated by developed countries stands exposed and the West, which is itself dependent on 75 per cent fossil fuels, cannot lecture us".

He pointed out that India's per capita emission is the lowest in the world.

As per the latest report of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for October, India's installed generation capacity is about 425 GW, including around 179 GW renewable energy and large hydro electric plants.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)



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Monday, 20 November 2023

Sunday, 19 November 2023

Notable quotes from former first lady Rosalynn Carter

Notable quotes from former first lady Rosalynn Carter

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POLL ALERT: Ohio State jumps Michigan to No. 2 in AP Top 25 ahead of showdown; No. 4 Washington passes No. 5 FSU

POLL ALERT: Ohio State jumps Michigan to No. 2 in AP Top 25 ahead of showdown; No. 4 Washington passes No. 5 FSU

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Saturday, 18 November 2023

California Democrats meet to consider endorsement in US Senate race ahead of March primary

California Democrats are meeting in Sacramento to decide whether to endorse candidates ahead of the March primary

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Investigators identify 'person of interest' in Los Angeles freeway arson fire

Investigators have identified a “person of interest” in the Los Angeles freeway arson fire last week that closed the roadway for days, snarling traffic as crews to work around the clock to fix it

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Friday, 17 November 2023

Honda recalls nearly 250K vehicles because bearing can fail and cause engines to run poorly or stall

Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the U.S. because bearings can fail, causing the engines to stall and increasing the risk of a crash

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Ohio Catholic priest gets life sentence for sex-trafficking convictions

A Roman Catholic priest has received a life sentence for his convictions on five counts related to sex-trafficking charges in the molestation of three boys who prosecutors say he met at an Ohio preschool and coerced to continue sexual activity as adults

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Texas woman convicted of killing pro cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson is sentenced to 90 years

Texas woman convicted of killing pro cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson is sentenced to 90 years

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