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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Stone hurled at Prayagraj-bound Vande Bharat Express leaves children traumatised, window shattered
Stone pelted at Vande Bharat LUCKNOW: A stone was allegedly thrown at the Gorakhpur-Prayagraj Vande Bharat Express by an unidentified person on Sunday afternoon. The incident left several passengers, including minors, traumatised. The on-board RPF ( Railway Protection Force ) squad was informed immediately. The stone was thrown near Atrampur railway station in Prayagraj district. The stone broke the double-layered windowpane of coach C1, near seat numbers 25, 26, and 27, where a woman was travelling with her two young children. 'Fortunately, none of the passengers was injured, but the children sitting next to the damaged windowpane were left traumatised. As soon as the train reached Prayag Junction, additional RPF personnel reached out to the family. An FIR has been lodged under the Railway Act Section 153 (endangering the safety of railway passengers) by RPF Prayag Junction,' said a railway official.
TimesLIVE
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Nissan abandons plan for $1.1bn EV battery plant in southern Japan
Nissan Motor said on Friday it would abandon a plan to build a $1.1bn (R20,069,224,230) factory for electric vehicle batteries on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, marking the latest change of plans for the troubled carmaker. Japan's third-biggest carmaker had announced in January the plan for a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in the city of Kitakyushu that was set to create about 500 jobs with an investment of ¥153.3bn (R19,153,837,500). "Nissan is taking immediate turnaround actions and exploring all options to recover its performance," the company said about the decision, indicating a willingness at Nissan to scale back its domestic market ambitions. "After careful consideration of the investment efficiency, we have decided to cancel the construction of a new LFP battery plant in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture." The Japanese government had earmarked a subsidy of up to ¥55.7bn (R6,983,632,580) for the project. The plant was supposed to start supply in July 2028 or later and have an annual production capacity of 5GWh, materials posted on Japan's industry ministry's website showed. New CEO Ivan Espinosa, who took over from Makoto Uchida last month, is restructuring Nissan's operations. The company is shedding employees, reducing production capacity and closing plants. Nissan said last month it expects a record net loss of ¥700bn (R12,764,640,000,000) to ¥750bn (R94,042,200,000) for the financial year that ended in March due to impairment charges. The company is set to provide its outlook for the financial year and update on its recovery actions when it announces full-year financial results on Tuesday.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NC Senate committee approves 'Border Protection Act' targeting unauthorized immigrants
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service Processing Center in El Centro, Calif. (Stock photo by) A North Carolina Senate committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would require state law enforcement agencies to cooperate more closely with federal immigration authorities. The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted to give a favorable report to Senate Bill 153, the 'North Carolina Border Protection Act,' sending the bill to the Rules Committee. The bill, cosponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, would require that state agencies like the Department of Public Safety and Highway Patrol enter into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assist with immigration enforcement. It would also require state law enforcement agencies to determine the immigration status of anyone in their custody. The bill also includes a provision directing the state budget office to audit public benefit programs to ensure they are not providing services to undocumented immigrants, despite federal law that already bars participation by undocumented individuals. Durham Democratic Senator Sophia Chitlik raised concerns that the benefit provision could have a 'disproportionate impact' on children in mixed-status families where some members are U.S. citizens, calling on the committee to remove the section on auditing public benefits. The bill also faced opposition from civil liberties groups who argued it would erode trust between immigrant communities and law enforcement. Samantha Salkin, Policy Analyst for ACLU of North Carolina argued the bill 'is an attack on immigrant communities and an attempt to further the false narrative that immigrants are a drain on our public service system and pose a threat to public safety.' Salkin said the legislation 'is likely to result in U.S. citizens having reduced access to essential services' and erode trust between immigrants and law enforcement.
