One in five consumers have been blocked from paying with cash since lockdown rules were eased, Which? research has found, sparking concern that people who … One in five consumers blocked from paying with notes and coinsRead more
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Dalit Man Killed After ‘Eating With Upper Caste People’ at a Wedding
A 45-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand by ‘upper caste’ people after he was found having food … Dalit Man Killed After ‘Eating With Upper Caste People’ at a WeddingRead more
Argentine Ex-General Removed For Backing Dictatorship Military
On Friday, Argentina’s Defense Minister Jorge Taiana removed retired general Rodrigo Soloaga as President of the Cavalry Retirees Commission for publicly supporting the military personnel … Argentine Ex-General Removed For Backing Dictatorship MilitaryRead more
Xcel Energy Shuts Down Minnesota Nuclear Plant After Second Leak of Radioactive Tritium
Minnesota’s largest electric utility has temporarily shut down the Monticello nuclear power plant after reporting radioactive tritium was released into the surrounding groundwater near the … Xcel Energy Shuts Down Minnesota Nuclear Plant After Second Leak of Radioactive TritiumRead more
Melting Arctic sea ice is changing bowhead whale migrations
Research has found that some bowhead whales in the Bering–Chukchi–Beaufort (BCB) population are no longer migrating to the northwestern Bering Sea in the winter but … Melting Arctic sea ice is changing bowhead whale migrationsRead more
Maharashtra farmers give state marching orders
Unwilling to wait any longer for the government to fulfil the many promises made to cultivators, thousands gather for a three-day rally from Akole to … Maharashtra farmers give state marching ordersRead more
British Jews plead for Israel’s democratic future in open letter
Around 100 leading British Jewish figures – including rabbis and communal leaders – wrote an open letter urging the Israeli government to “reconsider” its judicial … British Jews plead for Israel’s democratic future in open letterRead more
13.13 Lakh Girls, Women Went Missing in India in 2019-2021
More than 13.13 lakh girls and women went missing in the country in three years between 2019 and 2021 and most of them were from … 13.13 Lakh Girls, Women Went Missing in India in 2019-2021Read more
The Effects of Managers’ Business Education on Wages
This paper provides evidence from the US and Denmark that managers with a business degree (“business managers”) reduce their employees’ wages. Within five years of … The Effects of Managers’ Business Education on WagesRead more
Mozilla Hires Yet Another Executive (Senior Vice President) From Facebook
Mozilla has hired more people from Twitter and Facebook than we care to or can keep track of (also from Microsoft); this helps explain many … Mozilla Hires Yet Another Executive (Senior Vice President) From FacebookRead more