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Trudeau appoints new Liberal campaign director: Who is Andrew Bevan? – National
13Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Trudeau appoints new Liberal campaign director: Who is Andrew Bevan? – National

The Liberal Party of Canada has been without a national campaign director for over a month, but that changed on Sunday when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed veteran Liberal Andrew Bevan to the post. Bevan will serve during the next federal election. The post became empty last month when longtime Trudeau advisor Jeremy Broadhurst resigned, delivering a blow to the party.Last year, Bevan was appointed chief of staff to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and senior advisor to the prime minister. He was involved in developing and rolling out the most recent federal budget, the Liberal Party said in a press release.Bevan came to the role from provincial politics, having previously served as chief of staff and principal secretary to former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne.He also has e...
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Designer Giorgio Armani, 90, reveals when he plans to retire | Ents & Arts News
13Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Designer Giorgio Armani, 90, reveals when he plans to retire | Ents & Arts News

Giorgio Armani - the founder of the luxury Italian fashion house which takes his name - says he plans to retire within the next two or three years.The 90-year-old, who is Italy's most famous fashion designer, has previously brushed off questions about succession plans for the company. He has remained firmly in control of his empire since he founded it nearly 50 years ago.But with no children to pass it on to, there has long been speculation about its long-term future.Armani told the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera: "I can still give myself two or three years as head of the company. Not more, it would be negative." When pushed on whether he'd stay longer, he said he would not, before adding: "I can't sleep at night. I no longer know the deep and peaceful sleep I once had. Now I ...
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SpaceX rocket booster makes successful landing after test launch – as it is caught by ‘chopsticks’ | Science & Tech News
13Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

SpaceX rocket booster makes successful landing after test launch – as it is caught by ‘chopsticks’ | Science & Tech News

A SpaceX booster rocket has returned to earth and been caught by giant robotic arms - following a successful launch of the company's Starship spacecraft.It was the first attempt to bring the rocket's 232-foot Super Heavy booster back to the launch tower. After separating from the Starship at a height of 46 miles (74km), it returned to Boca Chica in Texas, seven minutes after launch, where it was grabbed and clamped in place using what are described as "chopsticks".Arguably, they look more like metal arms, or giant pincers."Are you kidding me?" SpaceX's Dan Huot said close to the launch site. "I am shaking right now." "This is a day for the engineering history books," added SpaceX's Kate Tice.Space X owner Elon Musk said on X, which he also owns: "The tower has caught the rocket!!" ...
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Flight 5 features booster catch attempt
13Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Flight 5 features booster catch attempt

SpaceX is set to launch its fifth test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday, as the company looks to make an ambitious attempt at catching the rocket's booster.Elon Musk's company has a 30-minute window, from 8 a.m. ET to 8:30 a.m. ET, in which to launch Starship from its Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas. If SpaceX is unable to launch within that window for weather or technical reasons, the company will postpone the attempt to a later date.Assuming the launch goes according to plan, Starship would reach space and then travel halfway around the Earth before reentering the atmosphere and splashing down. Additionally, the rocket's "Super Heavy" booster would return after separating from Starship and land on the arms of the company's launch tower.The Federal Aviation Administration...
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U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran
13Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

U.S. officials say Israel has narrowed down its targets for strike on Iran

Keithbinns | E+ | Getty ImagesU.S. officials believe Israel has narrowed down what they will target in their response to Iran's attack, which these officials describe as Iranian military and energy infrastructure.There is no indication that Israel will target nuclear facilities or carry out assassinations, but U.S. officials stressed that the Israelis have not made a final decision about how and when to act.The region has been on edge awaiting Isreal's response to an Iranian missile barrage launched on Oct. 1, which Iran said was in response to Israel's invasion of Lebanon and the assasination of its allies, including Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and Hezbollah's powerful leader, Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.Iran's attack caused little damage in Israel.The U.S. does not know when Israel's...
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Here`s how deep-fried, baked, grilled foods are driving diabetes in India
13Oct By No Comments
Health

Here`s how deep-fried, baked, grilled foods are driving diabetes in India

Deep fried, baked, grilled ultra-processed foods -- found in every nook and corner of India -- that have become the staple in a majority of homes in recent years, are a direct reason for the ever-surging cases of diabetes in the country, said experts on Sunday. India is home to a staggering 101 million individuals afflicted by diabetes. The recent ICMR-NIN Dietary Guidelines for Indians reveals that more than 10 per cent of 5-19- year-olds are pre-diabetic. A new study, published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, shows that the deep fried, baked, and grilled ultra-processed foods are rich in advanced glycation end products (AGE) which lead to inflammation and contribute to several diseases including diabetes. “When we fry or grill foods it leads to oxidative s...
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UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride
13Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

UK leader Keir Starmer is marking 100 days in office. It has been a rocky ride

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks 100 days in office Saturday with little cause for celebration.Starmer's center-left Labour Party was elected by a landslide on July 4, sweeping back to power after 14 years. But after weeks of stories about feuding, freebies and fiscal gloom, polls suggest Starmer's personal approval rating has plummeted, and Labour is only slightly more popular than a Conservative Party that was rejected by voters after years of infighting and scandal."You couldn't really have imagined a worse start," said Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London. "First impressions count, and it's going to be difficult to turn those around."Starmer won the election on promises to banish years of turmoil and scandal under Conservative governments, get Bri...
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Jacob Hoggard drops bid to challenge 2022 conviction at Canada’s top court
13Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Entertainment, Movies

Jacob Hoggard drops bid to challenge 2022 conviction at Canada’s top court

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has abandoned his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada’s top court. The Supreme Court of Canada website shows the former Hedley frontman discontinued his application for leave to appeal last Friday.That’s the same day Hoggard, 40, was found not guilty of sexual assault in a separate, unrelated case in northeastern Ontario.In the 2022 case, a Toronto jury found Hoggard guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman, but not guilty of the same charge and of sexual interference in relation to a teenage fan.His lawyers appealed the conviction on four grounds, including that the trial judge made an error in admittin...
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China’s consumer inflation cools in September, PPI deflation deepens
13Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

China’s consumer inflation cools in September, PPI deflation deepens

China's consumer inflation rate fell in September, while producer price deflation deepened, even as Beijing rolls out more stimulus measures in a bid to revive flagging demand and shaky economic activity.The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.4% from a year earlier last month, against a 0.6% rise in August, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Sunday, missing a 0.6% increase forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.CPI was unchanged month-on-month, versus a 0.4% gain in August and below an estimated 0.4% increase.The producer price index (PPI) fell 2.8% year-on-year in September, versus a 1.8% decline the previous month and below an expected 2.5% decline. Source link
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Israel orders evacuation of more southern Lebanese towns
13Oct By No Comments
World News

Israel orders evacuation of more southern Lebanese towns

Members of the Lebanese civil defence battle a fire at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's Basta neighbourhood. Photo: AFP At least 15 killed in Israeli strikes, Lebanese ministry says Israel military orders evacuation of 23 Lebanese villages US Defense Secretary Austin urges Israel to ensure safety of UN peacekeepers Lebanese health ministry reports significant damage to hospitals from Israeli strikes Israel says Hezbollah fires nearly 320 projectiles into Israel Israel ordered more evacuations and targeted a new location in northern Lebanon, as a third UN peacekeeper was wounded in Israel's escalating conflict with Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah. At least 15 people were killed and 37 wounded in Israeli strikes across three different areas in Lebanon, the Lebanese h...
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