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Tata Power-DDL, India Smart Grid Forum tie up for vehicle-to-grid technology demo project
Tata Power Delhi Distribution partners with India Smart Grid Forum for Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Demonstration Project, exploring EVs' grid services, backup power, and carbon emissions impact. The project involves stakeholders like Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, Central Electricity Authority, Tata Motors, and the University of Delaware, USA. Key figures include Gajanan S. Kale and Reji Kumar Pillai.
This college town in the US wants to levy a special tax on university students
The Newark City Council is considering a per-student, per-semester tax on the University of Delaware to address an $8 million revenue gap. UD President Dennis Assanis attributes financial challenges to inflated employee health-care costs. Opposition from students and administrators argue that the university already contributes significantly to Newark's economy. The proposed tax, if enacted, is expected to generate $2-2.
Elon Musk gets some guidance from a Delaware judge on how to ditch the state
Tesla CEO Elon Musk receives favorable news from Delaware Chancery Court regarding the company's potential move to Texas. Moving companies out of Delaware is allowed under certain circumstances, and Tesla may be able to rely on the cleansing process. However, opposition from shareholders, including institutional investors, is a possibility.
US President Biden forms task force to avoid mishandling of classified documents during presidential transitions
The Presidential Records Transition Task Force will study past transitions to determine best practices for safeguarding classified information from an outgoing administration, the White House said. It will also assess the need for changes to existing policies and procedures to prevent the removal of sensitive information that by law should be kept with the National Archives and Records Administration.
Elon Musk's Neuralink moves legal home to Nevada
The move comes after Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that shareholders of Austin-based Tesla would be asked to consider moving the company's corporate registration to Texas.
Elon Musk's Neuralink moves legal home to Nevada after Delaware judge invalidates his Tesla pay deal
Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant firm, shifts legal base from Delaware to Nevada after $55.8B Tesla pay package is struck down. Musk's preference for Nevada or Texas reflects dissatisfaction with Delaware's corporate laws. Legal battle arose as Musk's pay package invalidated in Delaware court, bumping him from Forbes' richest spot. Musk's pivotal role in Tesla's growth and innovative ventures like Neuralink continue to draw attention.
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Shifting Tesla incorporation to Texas may not give Elon Musk what he wants
Elon Musk's corporate relocation strategy, if put forward by Tesla's board of directors and approved by shareholders, would shift the EV maker's incorporation from Delaware, the US state with by far the most companies registered there due to its two-century-old corporate legal system.
Elon Musk, Tesla board have to start from scratch after $56 billion pay deal thrown out
Delaware Judge Kathaleen McCormick said many current board directors labeled as independent by Tesla, including James Murdoch, Chair Robyn Denholm and Ira Ehrenpreis, showed a lack of independence in the pay decision. The judge's ruling described a board with little control over its chaotic CEO.
Climate change already reducing global GDP: report
A University of Delaware report reveals that climate change has already caused significant economic damage, particularly in developing countries. The impacts include disruptions to agriculture, manufacturing, reduced productivity from high heat, and spill-over effects on global trade and investments. The global GDP loss due to climate change in 2022 was estimated to be 6.3%, with low-income countries and tropical regions experiencing the highest losses. Southeast Asia and Southern Africa were particularly affected, losing 14.1% and 11.2% of their GDP respectively
Joe Biden Birthday: Interesting facts about the US President
Joe Biden, a Democratic moderate, served as the 47th Vice President under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate for over three decades. The political journey of this seasoned leader spans from legislative contributions to his influential role in the Obama administration.
Affordable gene and cell therapies need of the hour: Dr Kapil Bharti, Scientific Director, National Eye Institute
Limitless potential for future global advancements in gene therapies is originating from India, said Dr David Gamm.
Sounds from missing Titanic submarine prove to be elusive as time runs out for search efforts
The Coast Guard reported that search teams discerned intermittent banging noises, occurring at 30-minute intervals. Nonetheless, Art Trembanis, a distinguished marine scientist from the University of Delaware, cautioned against prematurely ascribing these banging sounds to signs of life. He indicated that even such a pattern could conceivably emanate from an underwater instrument generating repetitive noise.
Looking for the secret to a happy life? Build strong relationships, focus on social fitness
Loneliness, on the other hand, damages our physical health.
Prez Biden fully cooperating after discovery of secret documents: Ro Khanna
US President Joe Biden is fully cooperating and has done everything that the procedures required after classified documents were found at his private office in Washington DC and his Delaware homes, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said on Sunday.
Elon Musk to testify at trial over his $50 bn Tesla compensation
Tesla tycoon Elon Musk will testify in the same Delaware court where he faced a lawsuit by Twitter to make sure he went through with his buyout of the social platform.
FTX bankruptcy also endangers founder Sam Bankman-Fried's philanthropic gifts
The FTX Foundation -- and other related nonprofits mostly funded by Bankman-Fried and other top FTX executives - says it has donated $190 million to numerous causes.
What if Elon Musk loses the Twitter case but defies the court?
The Tesla billionaire's reputation for dismissing government pronouncements has some worried that he might flout an unfavorable ruling of the Delaware Court of Chancery, known for its handling of high-profile business disputes.
BGSU hazing trial: Jury to decide fate of accused
After a trial for eight days, the jury deliberates the fate of two Bowling Green State University students accused of killing another student due to hazing.
Philadelphia School District goes back to masking as Covid cases rise across Delware Valley
On Monday, the Philadelphia School District resumed masking after COVID cases increased in the Delaware Valley. Once again, Philadelphia schools and staff will be required to wear masks. Schools in Philadelphia will close their doors in less than a month for the 2021- 2022 school year and return to masking.
An aspirin a day isn't good for heart health. It can lead to internal bleeding, warn experts
Many elderlies take aspirin daily, and not always on doctor's recommendation.
Kamala Harris to give commencement speech at her alma mater, Tennessee State University
According to an official from the White House, Kamala Harris, the United States Vice President, will deliver the commencement address for 2022 at the Tennessee State University. Historically, it is a Black university, and the event will take place on May 7.
Will Twitter's 'poison pill' be too tough for Elon Musk to swallow?
The "poison pill" was invented 40 years ago by business lawyer Martin Lipton to counteract a wave of hostile takeovers on Wall Street. "It was the age of the corporate raiders," Lipton explained to the media site The Deal in 2011, from investors such as Carl Icahn to Kirk Kerkorian. Quickly contested in court, the practice was declared legal for the first time in 1985 by the Delaware Supreme Court -- a tax friendly state where Twitter, although officially based in Californian, is incorporated.
Ancient shark teeth lost in Antarctica millions of years ago recorded Earth's climate history
Tens of million years ago, sand tiger sharks hunted in the waters off the Antarctic Peninsula, gliding over a thriving marine ecosystem on the seafloor below.
Accel's Prashanth Prakash appointed CM's advisor
Prashanth is from Bangalore and holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Delaware and an undergraduate degree in computer science.
Kamala Harris as vice president was long overdue: Biden
The 56-year-old Democratic Senator from California, who on Saturday became America's first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect, represents a new face of political power.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says sexual assault 'never happened'
A California woman named Tara Reade, who worked as a staff assistant in Biden's U.S. Senate office from December 1992 to August 1993, has accused Biden in media interviews of pinning her against a wall in 1993, reaching under her skirt and pushing his fingers inside her.
Women get less credit than men in workplace: Study
Women who speak up at the work place are not given any more respect than women who do not speak up at all, finds a recent study.
Climate change threatening penguins in Antarctica: Study
Continued warming of Antarctica due to climate change may lead to decline of 60 per cent of Adelie penguin colonies by the end of this century, a new study has warned. Continued warming is expected to lead to population declines at approximately 30 per cent of colonies by 2060.
Facebook comments about political candidates impact voters: Study
The influence occurred even though the research participants were not Facebook friends or even acquaintances of the commenters.
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