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Topic: Bloomberg wire

Why Bill Gates is keen on private jets

A popular refrain is that once people fly private, they aren’t eager to go back to the headaches of commercial flights, but Gates' interest has little to do with his own travel plans.

On day one as US president, Biden moves to rejoin Paris accord, halts Arctic oil leasing

In an executive order Wednesday, US President Biden directed agencies to review and address Trump-era policies that were 'harmful to public health, damaging to the environment'.

India plans to offer 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to its neighbours

Govt firm will buy vaccines from Serum Institute of India & Bharat Biotech and supply them to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Seychelles and Mauritius.

Joe Biden supporters Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to perform at presidential inauguration

The ceremony on 20 January will be taking place under tight security after rioters stormed the Capitol last week in a rampage that left five dead, including a police officer.

Duterte says presidency not for women, tells daughter not to run in next Philippine election

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has a history of making vulgar and sexist comments, said he doesn’t intend to extend his six-year term.

Big tech firms can push Trump off social media but they can’t get rid of rage

Deplatforming Trump is likely to serve as a catalyst for creating alternatives to the service providers. It’s inevitable that unsavory communities will form on the internet.

Boris Johnson’s cross-London bike ride threatens his own UK lockdown

Politically, Johnson’s trip opens him up to charges of double standards. If his credibility as PM is damaged, his appeal to persuade UK population to get vaccinated could get affected.

How Trump has sparked a crisis for his business just before returning to it

Trump is being shunned by political donors who fuel him, tech companies that amplify his voice, banks handling his finances, and even the Canadian company behind his online stores.

With Parler out of the game, many apps claiming ‘free speech’ for users vie for its place

After big tech’s decision to ban Parler, US users supporting alternative sites that bill themselves as promoting free speech and privacy are going to apps like Gab, Telegram, Rumble.

Sriwijaya Air flight with 62 aboard crashes into sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta

Flight SJ182, a 26-year-old Boeing Co. 737-500, was scheduled to depart from the nation’s capital to Pontianak on the island of Borneo at 1:40 p.m. local time.

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Naidu matches Jagan’s Rs 13L crore investment playbook, with a ‘speed of doing business’ caveat

Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.