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Air India clears ₹17.74 crore payout for outgoing CEO Campbell Wilson

Air India clears ₹17.74 crore payout for outgoing CEO Campbell Wilson

The payout comprises ₹15.24 crore in replacement shares due under the former CEO's long-term incentive plan for FY23-FY25, along with a ₹2.5 crore one-time reward approved for FY25

Oct 29, 2026
World Health Organization informs countries to improve efforts to prevent lead exposure

World Health Organization informs countries to improve efforts to prevent lead exposure

The World Health Organization (WHO) urges countries to expand their efforts to prevent lead exposure, especially to children who are vulnerable to its toxic effects. Lead exposure is estimated to…

Oct 29, 2026
Music Notes

Music Notes

Being in Chile (will be back in the U.S. in a few days, having missed Trump’s Fascist July 4, the hottest first half of the summer in Rhode Island history,…

Oct 29, 2026
Global South must become a 'rule shaper': PM Modi at Brics summit

Global South must become a 'rule shaper': PM Modi at Brics summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to India on Saturday to kick off a two-day BRICS summit aimed at…

Oct 29, 2026
Study Maps Urban Expansion and Land Use Change in Gambella Town, Ethiopia

Study Maps Urban Expansion and Land Use Change in Gambella Town, Ethiopia

A PLOS ONE study integrates machine learning and geospatial technologies to analyze urban growth and land use transformation in Gambella Town, Ethiopia.

Oct 29, 2026
Cocirculation of Human Monkeypox Virus Clade 1b with Varicella Zoster Virus, Uganda

Cocirculation of Human Monkeypox Virus Clade 1b with Varicella Zoster Virus, Uganda

Cocirculation of Human Monkeypox Virus Clade 1b with Varicella Zoster Virus, Uganda

Oct 29, 2026
Three Countries Control 66 Percent of Bitcoin Mining, Report Says

Three Countries Control 66 Percent of Bitcoin Mining, Report Says

Hashrate Index's October comparison puts about two-thirds of estimated hashrate in three countries, without measuring ownership or pool control, as one rival gains ground.

Oct 29, 2026
Tight security to prevent NEET protest re-run

Tight security to prevent NEET protest re-run

Patna on high alert after NEET paper leak protests, with police deployment, barricades, flag march, restricted Gandhi Maidan entry, and social media monitoring.

Oct 29, 2026
How I use Seats.aero every day to find the best airline award availability in seconds

How I use Seats.aero every day to find the best airline award availability in seconds

If you have struggled to find the flights you want at the price you want to redeem your points and miles, this powerful tool could revolutionize your travel.

Oct 29, 2026
73-Year-Old Man Jailed for Sword Attack on Migrant Camp in Paris

73-Year-Old Man Jailed for Sword Attack on Migrant Camp in Paris

A retired railway worker in France was found guilty this week of a stabbing spree in which he attacked a migrant camp in Paris with a sword. The post 73-Year-Old…

Oct 29, 2026
Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

Ethiopian team disappears after Gothenburg football tournament, boy charged for driving A-tractor at 150 km/hr, and other news from Sweden on Wednesday.

Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia planted eucalyptus to fight deforestation; decades later scientists found the trees can threaten springs and water supplies

Ethiopia planted eucalyptus to fight deforestation; decades later scientists found the trees can threaten springs and water supplies

Eucalyptus trees, which were brought to Ethiopia more than a hundred years ago to address wood requirements, have since flourished, spreading across large regions and generating both income and timber.…

Oct 29, 2026