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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: new zealand

Rich Americans escaped to bunkers in New Zealand as coronavirus struck

For years, New Zealand has featured prominently in doomsday survival plans of rich Americans worried that, say, a killer germ might paralyse the world.

Parrots can do complicated math of probabilities to make decisions, finds study

A New Zealand study shows that despite varying other parameters, parrots tend to make choices that maximize rewards.

Volcano erupts on New Zealand’s White Island, kills 5 and injures dozens

About 50 people, many of them tourists, were on or around White Island, about 48 kms off News Zealand's east coast, when the volcano erupted.

Ravi Shastri targeted again, liquor bottle with him in viral photo is fake

A group photo of Indian cricket team has gone viral featuring a bottle of alcohol placed under Ravi Shastri’s seat.

Old Trafford airspace to be ‘No Fly Zone’ during India-New Zealand World Cup semi-final

The decision was taken after a private plane displaying anti-India banners had flown over the Headingley air space during the India-Sri Lanka match.

New Zealand well-being budget isn’t a new idea, India’s been there and done that already

Excellent marketing apart, there's nothing new in Jacinda Ardern's government prioritising social welfare spending.

Another total solar eclipse is coming. Here’s how to see it

The total solar eclipse will be visible on July 2 off the coast of New Zealand and will be visible from parts of Chile and Argentina.

Opposition leaks New Zealand’s budget day before its unveiling

New Zealand treasury secretary says its systems faced over 2,000 hacking attempts since Sunday, doesn't blame Opposition for it.

There are more than 1 billion guns in the world and this is who owns them

The majority of the firearms in the world are owned by ordinary people, according to the Small Arms Survey.

Criticising Vogue Arabia cover or New Zealanders donning hijabs reveal our liberal hypocrisy

Everyone loves a young (hijabi) woman who can be rescued, everyone loves a project. 


On Camera

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

As IDF unveils robotic combat task force, Israeli maker says open to working with India

Using this technology, IDF carried out fully robotic combat missions, drastically reducing risk to Israeli troops. The robotic combat task force also enhanced situational awareness.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.