When Constanza Isabel Guerra Parada — known to her friends as Connie — first noticed bruising on her arms and legs last month, she brushed away any real concern. Her part-time cleaning job at the Mercure Sydney involves “very rough” work and she assumed she had simply been banging into things while working. But when … Read more
Passenger vehicle exports from India rose by 2.68 lakh units in the last four financial years with Maruti Suzuki India accounting for nearly 70 per cent of the incremental shipments during the period. As per the industry data, passenger vehicle exports in the 2020-21 fiscal stood at 4,04,397 units. It rose to 5,77,875 units in … Read more
Gold and silver bars of various sizes lie in a safe on a table at the precious metals dealer Pro Aurum. Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Gold prices have been rallying to record highs, with spot gold notching a new top of $2,449.89 per ounce on Monday. Silver too hit multi-year highs … Read more
In August 2022, I quit my dream job. Looking to heal my burnout and find happiness beyond work, I spent a year and a half — and $34,000 — exploring South America and Asia. For the first several months, I dashed through my bucket list destinations, hiking to snow-capped peaks and glacial lakes in Patagonia … Read more
The death toll from wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several days increased to 131 on Tuesday, and more than 300 people were still missing as the blazes appeared to be burning themselves out. The fires in Valparaiso are said to be Chile’s deadliest disaster since an earthquake in 2010. Officials have suggested that some … Read more
Firefighters in central Chile have battled to quell fierce forest fires that have killed 123 people so far and razed entire neighbourhoods, while President Gabriel Boric warned the country faces a “tragedy of very great magnitude”. Hundreds of people are still missing, authorities say, stoking fears the death toll will keep climbing as more bodies … Read more
SANTIAGO, Chile:Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 64 people were killed. The fires have been burning with the highest intensity around the city of Vina del Mar, where a … Read more
Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile’s president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. In a nationally televised address, President Gabriel Boric warned that the death toll could worsen as four large fires burn in the region of … Read more
At least 19 people have been killed by forest fires in the coastal tourist city of Vina del Mar and the death toll could rise in the coming hours as rescue teams reach more affected areas, Interior Minister Carolina Toha says. Black smoke billowed into the sky over many parts of the Valparaiso region, home … Read more
