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Air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in Delhi in 2020, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of cost to the economy due to air pollution. Six Indian cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Lucknow — feature in the global analysis. Globally, approximately 1,60,000 deaths have been attributed to PM 2.5 air pollution in the five most populous cities — Delhi, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. The damage is “equally worrying” in other Indian cities, said the report, released on Thursday. “An estimated 25,000 avoidable deaths in Mumbai in 2020 have been attributed to air pollution. Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad estimated an approximate 12,000, 11,000, and 11,000 avoidable deaths respectively due to polluted air,” it said. According to the report, the ‘Cost Estimator’, an online tool that estimates the real-time health impact and economic cost from fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) air pollution in major world cities, was deployed in … [Read more...] about ‘54,000 lives lost in Delhi due to air pollution’

Joby Aviation, the 12-year-old electric air taxi startup partnered with Toyota Motor Corp and Uber Technologies , will go public in a $6.6 billion reverse merger with blank check company Reinvent Technology Partners, the firms said on Wednesday. California-based Joby aims to begin a commercial passenger service in 2024, using its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Potential air taxi competitors include well-funded German startups Volocopter and Lilium. Joby is being taken public via a special purpose acquisition company ( SPAC ) headed by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, Zynga founder Mark Pincus and longtime investor Michael Thompson. In an interview, Hoffman said: "We did months of due diligence and we got the same universal signal. These guys have got everything to redefine this new space . I think of Joby as Tesla meets Uber in the air." Joby is the first aerial vehicle startup to go public via the SPAC route. Reuters reported exclusively in … [Read more...] about Air taxi startup Joby to go public in $6.6 billion blank-check deal

Realme launched its Narzo 30 smartphone series in India today. Alongside, the company also launched its Buds Air 2 wireless earbuds. The newly launched earbuds come powered by R2 chipset and is equipped with Bluetooth version 5.2 for wireless connectivity. Realme Buds Air 2 comes with a 10mm Hi-Fi driver. The device supports active noise cancellation of up to 25dB. The earbuds come with dual microphones with support for ENC noise cancelling algorithm. Realme says that the earbuds can cancel out surrounding noise during calls. Realme Buds Air 2 sports Bass Boost+ mode. The earbud also supports AAC High Quality Sound. On the battery front, the wireless earbuds is claimed to have a battery life of up to 25 hours. The earbuds boasts of features like open-up auto connection, Google fast pair, smart wear detection, intelligent touch controls, and IPX5 water resistance. Realme Buds Air 2: Price and availability Realme Buds Air 2 comes in two colour options — Closer … [Read more...] about Realme launches Buds Air 2 wireless earbuds at Rs 3,299

A CONVICTED murderer recently released from jail mowed down two teenage cousins at 70 mph on a pedestrian crossing after he stole a black Lexus. Horrific dash-cam footage shows the moment the pair were hit as they crossed a road on a green pedestrian light in Russia’s Ulan-Ude city. Alina Unagaeva, 16, and Kirill Bazhenov, 17, holding hands as they walked, were thrown 50ft into the air from the impact of the crash, say reports. The tragic pair died at the scene, with Kirill killed instantly, and his younger cousin dying moments later. Although a female medic at the scene rushed to help, the youngsters could not be saved from the massive impact of the crash. Shocking video shows the moment the “happy and kind” cousins can be seen stepping off the kerb to cross the road, as a speeding car hits them with huge force. Kirill died immediately and Alina had a pulse, but she died by the time the ambulance arrived. The speeding Lexus with its lights off, despite … [Read more...] about Convicted murderer mows down two teen cousins at 70 mph as they held hands crossing throwing them 50ft into the air

Sasural Simar Ka was one of the most popular shows on television, starring Avika Gor, Dipika Kakar, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Jayati Bhatia and others in the lead. The show, which premiered on April 25, 2011, went on to entertain viewers for about eight years before it ended. Now, Sasural Simar Ka is making a comeback with another season. As per a Spotboye report, Avinash Mukherjee, who was seen in Balika Vadhu opposite Avika Gor, will be seen playing the main lead of the new season of Sasural Simar Ka . The report also suggests that Sasural Simar Ka season 2 is scheduled to air in March 2021 and the makers are in process of finalising the actors for it. However, there is no official confirmation about the same. Sasural Simar Ka had garnered high ratings and was constantly in the news for its bizarre storyline. From turning Simar to fly to copying the plot of Game of Thrones , as popular as it was, Sasural Simar Ka was also trolled by netizens for some … [Read more...] about Balika Vadhu’s Avinash Mukherjee To Play Lead Role In Sasural Simar Ka 2; Here’s When The Show Might Go On-Air

Big cracks are appearing in Dancing on Ice with less than 19 minutes of skating in ­Sunday’s two-hour show. An injury crisis has put the ITV series in such a spin that 58-year-old host Phillip Schofield said he might have to take part – a joke he shared twice. The 18 minutes and 53 seconds of action included a pre-recorded two-and-a-half minute clip of skaters dancing around singer Rita Ora as she performed her single, Bang Bang. There was also 25 seconds of DoI’s 2014 All Stars champion Ray Quinn on the ice. A large slice of the show, 27 minutes and 14 seconds, was adverts breaks. DoI was already reeling from losing four contestants when Jason Donovan, 52, pulled out of Sunday’s performance with a bad back, following medical advice. However the ex-Neighbour’s star should be well enough to perform next weekend. Before Sunday’s show, ex-contestant and ITV newsreader Lucrezia Millarini posted on social media: “I’m starting to wonder how they’ll fill the two hours … [Read more...] about Dancing On Ice airs just 19 minutes of skating in 2-hour episode amid injury crisis