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One dead, 2 injured after dargah wall collapses in Delhi's Nabi Karim area

Business Standard 

Amidst rains in several parts of the national capital, a wall of a 'dargah' collapsed in central Delhi's Nabi Karim area on Friday morning leaving one person dead and two others injured, officials said. A call regarding the incident was received at 7 am and three fire tenders were pressed into service, an official of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said. The official said that two persons were rescued but a few people were fear trapped under the debris of the wall. Following the rescue operation, a man trapped under the debris was taken out. Читать дальше...

Pope wraps up Asia-Pacific tour, defies health fears along the way

Voice of America 

Singapore — Pope Francis wrapped up an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific on Friday, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the skyscrapers of Singapore. The 87-year-old pontiff flies home to Rome from Singapore, completing his longest trip in duration and distance since he became head of the world's estimated 1.4 billion Roman Catholics more than 13 years ago. The Argentine pope has relied on a wheelchair since 2022 because of knee pain and sciatica. Читать дальше...

33,000 Boeing union members set to strike early Friday - CNN

Google.com 

  1. 33,000 Boeing union members set to strike early Friday  CNN
  2. Boeing Workers Vote to Strike After Rejecting Contract Deal  The New York Times
  3. Some Boeing machinists preparing for strike over proposed labor contract as soon as Friday  KING5.com
  4. Boeing Machinists union to strike; walkout starts at midnight Friday  The Seattle Times

United Naga Council demands action on Manipur district controversy

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

United Naga Council (UNC) issued an ultimatum to Union Home Minister Amit Shah for redressal of the pending issues of “arbitrary creation” of seven new districts in Manipur in 2016 and warned of intense agitation if not resolved the issue within 15 days time.

Union football looking to bounce back in home opener

News10.com 

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Union football team is getting set for its home opener Saturday. The Garnet Chargers will welcome in SUNY Maritime, and it'll be a test to see how the team responds from a disappointing season opener. Union fell 41-26 at Utica Friday in what was the program's first season-opening loss since [...]

Ignore antifungal resistance in fungal disease at your peril, warn top scientists

Sciencedaily.com 

Without immediate action, humanity will potentially face further escalation in resistance in fungal disease, a group of scientists from the around the world has warned. According to the scientists most fungal pathogens identified by the World Health Organization -- accounting for around 3.8 million deaths a year -- are either already resistant or rapidly acquiring resistance to antifungal drugs.

Huge gamma-ray burst collection 'rivals 250-year-old Messier catalog'

Sciencedaily.com 

Hundreds of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been recorded as part of an enormous global effort so extensive it 'rivals the catalog of deep-sky objects created by Messier 250 years ago', astronomers say. GRBs are the most violent explosions in the Universe, releasing more energy than the Sun would in 10 billion years. They occur when either a massive star dies or two neutron stars merge.

Breakthrough in proton barrier films using pore-free graphene oxide

Sciencedaily.com 

Scientists have announced a groundbreaking development in hydrogen ion barrier films using graphene oxide (GO) that lacks internal pores. This innovative approach promises significant advancements in protective coatings for various applications.

Sanjauli Mosque Row: Shimla police release CCTV of anti-mosque protestors pelting stones; 6 cops injured, 8 FIRs registered

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Shimla Sanjauli Mosque Row: Shimla police released a video of stone pelting during a protest in Sanjauli over alleged illegal mosque construction. Eight FIRs have been registered, and six policemen were injured. Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh stated that the government will act according to the law. The mosque committee has offered to demolish any illegal parts if ordered by the court. Singh accused BJP of allowing the construction during COVID-19 when Jairam Thakur was Chief Minister.

German CDU calls for trial period for border rejections

EurActiv 

Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz (CDU-EPP) floated the idea of turning back refugees at the border whose first EU country of entry was not Germany for a three-month trial period - an idea that may sound familiar to the governing parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government.

Foundation, Access Bank train women in textile  design

The Punch 

The EGO Foundation, in partnership with Access Bank, has trained 331 women within Lagos and Ogun States in the second edition of the Women Traditional Textile Design. The women were trained in traditional textile techniques like Tie & Dye and Batik, across Abeokuta, Sango Ota, Surulere, Ikorodu, and Ikotun. The WTTD programme was said to

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