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  • Serene Air licence restored by PCAA, domestic flights to resume

    Serene Air licence restored by PCAA, domestic flights to resume

    The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has restored Serene Air’s operating licence, allowing the airline to resume domestic and international flights after a month-long suspension due to a shortage of serviceable aircraft. According to…

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  • South Africa hands India its biggest test loss for series sweep

    Spinner Simon Harmer took six wickets as South Africa thrashed India by 408 runs in the second test on Wednesday to condemn the hosts to a record loss and sweep the series.

    It was South Africa’s first series win in India in 25 years,…

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  • New Way You Can Discover Asteroids

    New Way You Can Discover Asteroids

    Want to discover an asteroid, but don’t have your own telescope? Don’t worry! NASA’s International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) team has just introduced a new online project on the Zooniverse platform where you can help…

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  • Your New Phone Just Got Cheaper. 30+ Early Black Friday Deals on iPhone, Pixel and Moto Razr

    Your New Phone Just Got Cheaper. 30+ Early Black Friday Deals on iPhone, Pixel and Moto Razr

    There’s no need to count down the days until Black Friday. Though it officially falls on this Friday (Nov. 28), early Black Friday deals have been in full swing for days. That means right now is one of the absolute best times of the year to pick…

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  • Electric vehicle pay-per-mile tax could ‘hinder’ petrol switch

    Electric vehicle pay-per-mile tax could ‘hinder’ petrol switch

    Simon GilbertPolitical Reporter, Coventry and Warwickshire

    BBC Charnjit Saranna smiles at the camera. She is in front of a green tree with red berries and is wearing a pink jacket and white shirt.BBC

    Charnjit Saranna’s firm EZOO leases out hundreds of electric vehicles

    Charging electric vehicle owners tax per mile could “cause friction” in the drive to phase out diesel and petrol cars, according to the boss of an electric car leasing firm.

    It was confirmed in Wednesday’s Budget that electric car drivers will pay a road charge of 3p per mile from April 2028, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile, with the rates going up each year with inflation.

    The government plans to phase out sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 in an effort to reduce vehicles’ effect on climate change.

    Charnjit Saranna, who founded electric car leasing firm EZOO, based in Coventry, said she feared the Chancellor’s new tax could make EVs seem less appealing.

    Speaking after watching the Budget at a Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce event, she said: “It’s a shame because I think everybody’s working really hard towards the 2030 deadline.

    “I think you begin to see some traction towards people switching from petrol and diesel to electric. I hope this isn’t going to hinder it.”

    Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Members of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce stand in a group and face the camera. They are in a conference room.Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce

    Members of Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce watched the Budget together at a special event

    The government’s independent forecaster, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), itself said the new charge was “likely to reduce demand for electric cars as it increases their lifetime cost”.

    Under the new measures, an electric car driver clocking up 8,500 miles in the 2028-29 financial year is expected to pay about £255 – about half the cost per mile that petrol and diesel drivers pay in fuel tax.

    However, Ms Saranna said she was optimistic electric vehicles would still offer better value for money.

    She said: “It shouldn’t deter people from driving an electric car because ultimately overall it is cheaper than driving petrol or diesel.”

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  • You can already buy cheap copies of Apple’s $230 crossbody iPhone sock.

    You can already buy cheap copies of Apple’s $230 crossbody iPhone sock.

    You can already buy cheap copies of Apple’s $230 crossbody iPhone sock.

    Both versions of the 3D-knitted iPhone Pocket quickly sold out earlier this month. Apple hasn’t announced any plans to restock the…

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  • Shortfall in return on investment in health | NHS

    Shortfall in return on investment in health | NHS

    Lord Hutton writes of the NHS health centres that have been built thanks to private finance (Letters, 23 November). In Didcot we’ve been waiting more than 10 years for the Great Western Park health centre. The return on investment required by…

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  • How to Pull Off Leather Pants—5 Stylish Outfit Ideas to Try

    How to Pull Off Leather Pants—5 Stylish Outfit Ideas to Try

    Leather pants have a reputation for being intimidating, with a rock n’ roll attitude that’s hard to shake off (let alone, pull off). However, in reality, they’re far more versatile than you’d think. As temperatures drop, they’re…

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  • Apple contests India's antitrust penalty law with risk of $38 billion fine, filing shows – Reuters

    1. Apple contests India’s antitrust penalty law with risk of $38 billion fine, filing shows  Reuters
    2. Could be fined $38 billion: Here’s why Apple has moved Delhi High Court against Indian competition laws  Bar and Bench
    3. Delhi HC to hear Apple’s plea challenging global turnover-based penalty rule on 3 December  livemint.com
    4. Apple vs CCI: Why is the iPhone maker challenging India’s antitrust regulator?  Moneycontrol
    5. Apple CCI case: Apple tells Delhi HC CCI’s global turnover penalty rule risks $38-bn fine  Business Standard

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  • Girl, 5, died after tonsils surgery in Cornwall, inquest hears

    Girl, 5, died after tonsils surgery in Cornwall, inquest hears

    Lisa YoungCornwall Coroner’s Court, Truro

    The Milnes family Amber is smiling at the camera as she leans her head back on a sofa and rests her chin on her left hand. She has clear blue eyes and long blonde hair tied back from her face. She is wearing a short-sleeved white T-shirt and there are two denim straps over a shoulder. The Milnes family

    Amber had her tonsils and adenoids removed in a planned operation

    A five-year-old girl died after a blood vessel ruptured following a routine operation, an inquest has heard.

    Amber Milnes…

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