The People are divided over inviting H-1B visa-holders, a majority of that are Indians, to work in the US. The controversy has been roiling the who’s who of Silicon Valley and the staunch anti-immigrant ‘Make America Nice Once more’ hardliners. The (quickly to be) American-in-chief Donald Trump has spoken: He’s a “believer in H-1B” and has “all the time been in favour of the visas”. Trump’s earlier time period, when the denial fee for H-1B visas shot up, says in any other case. This time round, the President-elect appears to be following the road of his pal Elon Musk, who has been advocating for the (authorized) immigration of the world’s expertise to construct America.
On that notice, let’s get to at the moment’s version:
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Tragedy struck South Korea Sunday when a jetliner skidded off the runway and crashed right into a concrete fence on the Muan Worldwide Airport. All however two of the 181 passengers on board have been killed.
Probe on: Questions encompass the deadliest crash in South Korean aviation historical past. The preliminary investigation pointed to a malfunction within the Boeing 737-800’s touchdown gear, which a chook strike might have brought about. The US Nationwide Transportation Security Board, the airways Jeju Air, and Boeing have joined South Korea’s probe into the incident.
Take blame: This was the second such incident in 5 days. On Christmas day, an Azerbaijan Airways flight, travelling to Russia, crashed in Kazakhstan’s Aktau. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev confirmed preliminary hypothesis that Russian air defence methods shot down the airplane and demanded that the Kremlin admit guilt and punish these accountable. The Kremlin had put out a assertion apologising for the incident however stopped in need of taking the blame.
Security first: The 2 airplane crashes have put the highlight on onboard security. Whereas the 2 incidents weren’t comparable on most counts, there was one commonality—the majority of the survivors have been seated within the rear a part of the plane. Are some elements of the airplane safer than others? Statistics level a technique.
Solely in Specific
AI or nothing: What’s going to 2025’s tech appear like? Effectively, Synthetic Intelligence (AI) is predicted to reign supreme. There may, nevertheless, be some recalibration of the particular use instances of AI.
Did we get the predictions for final 12 months right? Nandagopal Rajan, Chief Working Officer of The Indian Specific Digital, joins the host on our flagship ‘3 Issues’ podcast to debate the previous 12 months’s tech developments. Tune in!
On that notice, don’t miss The Indian Specific’ ongoing sequence, the place we check out what’s in retailer for 2025 within the realm of politics, financial system, legislation and extra.
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Strike: The Punjab authorities is in a repair. A 70-year-old farmer has been on a fast-unto-death for over a month. The Supreme Court docket has chastised the state authorities for not doing sufficient to avoid wasting his life. Why is farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal fasting? He has raised a number of calls for, the primary being MSP as a authorized assure. With anger among the many farmers mounting, they’ve referred to as for a bandh within the state at the moment.
Droop: Overseas traders largely stayed away from India this 12 months. The overseas funding inflows into the home fairness market amounted to Rs 1,600 crore on a internet foundation. This marked a 99 per cent fall from the sturdy inflows of Rs 1.71 lakh crore within the earlier 12 months.
Should Learn
Drone Combating 101: The Garuda Squad are the brand new superheroes on the town. They assist the Telangana Police keep off the menace of rogue drones and safe no-fly zones. They’re aviation consultants in their very own proper, simply not people. Meet the five-member squad of kites and eagles.
Combating match: A health programme in Kerala got here beneath the scanner after the ruling CPI(M) accused the Jamaat-e-Islami and the Social Democratic Celebration of India (SDPI) of utilizing it to additional their political agenda. The multi-exercise mixture (MEC-7) programme, nevertheless, continues with assist from members and politicians alike.
Spending spree: What do Indians spend on? Effectively, a family consumption expenditure survey for 2023-24, reveals that rural and concrete India are spending extra on drinks and processed meals than different meals objects. Amongst non-food objects, conveyance topped the checklist of bills.
And Lastly…
Actor Manoj Bajpayee joined us for the newest version of Concept Trade to debate the way forward for cinema, his stardom and the way he’s nonetheless a babua for these in his village. Don’t miss.
That’s all for at the moment people. Till tomorrow,
Sonal Gupta
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