Cyclone Fani hits India's east coast

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How Pakistan's airspace ban has hit India's airlines In addition to the burden of Pakistan losing its airspace after the February 26 Balakot airstrike, oil companies have now raised the price of fuel. The longer routes required to avoid flying over Pakistan are forcing airlines to burn more fuel and money. Cyclone Fani hits India's east coast Cyclone Fani has made landfall on India's eastern coast as a grade 5 storm, lashing the emptied beaches with rain and wind gusting up to 205 kilometers (127 miles) per hour. Amid deprivation, Gaza youth skate in search of fun Calling themselves the "Gaza skate team", a group of about 20 youths hold weekly training sessions overseen by two coaches, who watch videos on the internet to improve their skating skills. In Venezuela, women sell hair as another way to get by Increasing numbers of women in poor neighborhoods are selling their hair for use in wigs and extensions as the demands of daily survival force them to abandon the kind of self-care long an obsession with a country known globally for its success in beauty pageants. Rangers find three-eyed snake in Australia's Humpty Doo A three-eyed snake found slithering down a road in the northern Australian town of Humpty Doo has sparked amusement in a country already accustomed to unusual wildlife. See how fixing, hunting & shopping are becoming headache for Supreme Court The Supreme Court appointed a committee headed by a former judge to probe allegations that Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has been framed in a false case of sexual harassment (this case will be heard separately by SC today) by "fixers". What to do if your boss or colleague fails to return your money While lending money is never a good idea, it should be completely avoided when it comes to co-workers. The situation can become even more complicated if it's your boss who needs financial assistance. Should you write off the amount or find a way to retrieve it? Why Rs 1 crore will not ensure a rich retired life? Rs 1 crore, Rs 2 crore, or Rs 5 crore will not guarantee a cushy retired life to you. Why? The basic idea behind creating a target corpus is to ensure that returns or interest from it would be enough to take care of your expenses after retirement. Warren Buffett's annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting on May 4; Key facts to know Warren Buffett will host tens of thousands of people in Omaha, Nebraska from this month at what he calls "Woodstock for Capitalists," the annual shareholder weekend for his company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Is it the right time to invest in small cap mutual funds? You don't have any option but to invest regularly in equity mutual fund scheme, including small cap schemes, to achieve your long-term goals. That is why you invest through SIPs in equity mutual funds so that a part of your salary goes directly towards your investments regularly.

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