Dam collapse in Brazil kills 9 people, around 300 missing

Up to 150 of those missing worked in the company's administrative offices which were closest to the dam break, the firefighters said. The mine is owned by Vale, a Brazilian mining giant that was involved in a previous 2015 mine collapse in the same state that claimed 19 lives and is regarded as the country's worst-ever environmental disaster. Vale shares plummeted on the new accident, losing eight percent in New York trading. Romeu Zema, the governor of Minas Gerais, told reporters that, while all was being done to find survivors, "from now, the odds are minimal and it is most likely we will recover only bodies." His regional administration said 427 people had been working at the Vale mine at the time of the dam collapse, and 279 were recovered alive. The others were listed as missing. Bolsonaro to visit The massive, muddy flow from the collapse barreled towards the nearby town of Brumadinho, population 39,000, but did not hit it directly. Instead, it carved its way across roads, vegetation and farmland, taking down a bridge, and damaging or destroying homes. Television images showed people being pulled out of waist-high mud into rescue helicopters, dozens of which were in use by late Friday because of the cut-off land access. Brazil's new government led by President Jair Bolsonaro reacted to its first big emergency since taking office early this month by launching disaster coordination between the defense, mining and environment ministries and authorities in the affected state of Minas Gerais. Bolsonaro and his defense minister were scheduled to fly over the zone on Saturday. His environment minister raced to the area late Friday. "Where are our relatives?" wailed Raquel Cristina, one of several people demanding information about their missing kin in the mud-hit area. "My five-year-old nephew is asking me if his dad died. What do I tell him?" asked another, Olivia Rios. Officials said they were working through the night, conscious of the precious hours ticking away. Around 100 fire fighters were deployed, some using earth-moving machinery to dig down to engulfed dwellings. Would-be rescue volunteers were warned away because of the slippery, perilous piles of mud. Media were urged not to use drones to avoid collisions with the helicopters. "Human tragedy" Vale CEO Fabio Schvartsman called the incident a "human tragedy" and was resigned to more deaths being confirmed at his company's mine. "We're talking about probably a large number of victims -- we don't know how many but we know it will be a high number," he told a media conference in Rio de Janeiro. Schvartsman, who had his two-year term renewed last month by Vale's board, said it was an "inactive dam" that was in the process of being decommissioned that burst apart "very violently, very suddenly." Its contents -- tailings, or mining byproducts mixed with water -- cascaded into another dam, which overflowed, he said. The disaster recalled trauma from the 2015 dam break near Mariana, in Minas Gerais. That accident released millions of tons of toxic iron waste along hundreds of kilometers (miles). Vale was joint operator of that dam, along with the Anglo-Australian group BHP. The Brazil office of Greenpeace, the environmental activist group, said Friday's dam break was "a sad consequence of the lessons not learned by the Brazilian government and the mining companies." It said the incidents "are not accidents but environmental crimes that must be investigated, punished and repaired." ... Dailyhunthttps://wanelo.co/shivaamsatya

Raftaar on diss-war with Emiway: He is a misguided kid, I am the mature one

What gives you that boost in life? I have always been a hyper-energetic. My real name is Dilin Nair. Being a Malayali, I had to learn Punjabi and Haryanvi to be able to jump into the music scene. If I would have done it in Malayalam, no one would have known who Raftaar is. I do rap and speak in Malayalam but only to save my life as my vocabulary in the language is not as good as it is in Hindi. I was always believed that instead of complaining about anything, I should change things and that motivates me. You are now on Roadies Real Heroes. How adventurous are you in life? Very. Living in Delhi, I head to the mountains or the seaside at every chance I get. 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What's going on? We have always been friends. I met him for the first time at a private show we were doing. He walked up to me and said, 'Bro, I love you'. I also said, 'Bro, I also love you, your work'. I am really glad to meet him. If a person like him says this to me, it really inspires me in life. Do you have any connection with his Gully Boy? Your recent pictures together were all over the internet. Gully Boy is based on the Mumbai hip hop scene. I belong to the Delhi hip hop scene and there might be some influences probably and I am waiting for the surprise to happen. Gully Boy is set to bring the spotlight on the hip hop scene in India. Your words of advice for the young rappers. If you try to sound like somebody else, it will never work because we already have that person. You are noticed when you try to be an original sound. Why would we want another Raftaar or Honey Singh or Badshah? We want just one person like Ekka as there is only one guy like him. Everyone has to be that one individual personality. You cannot be similar. If you have another actor like Ranveer Singh, same energy and same vibe, you probably won't look at that person. There are a lot of people who can rap, it's just a different personality or sound that gets noticed. View this post on Instagram ROADIES PARIWAAR. #Repost @rannvijaysingha ・・・ We are ready,are you? Welcome @sandeep_rebirth to the #roadies family! #roadiesrealheroes #gaelyn #sandeepsingh #nehadhupia #prince #nikhilchinapa #raftaar #roadiesauditions #delhi A post shared by RAFTAAR (@raftaarmusic) on Jan 5, 2019 at 5:17am PST You came out with your album in 2018. You released diss-tracks against Emiway and he also did the same. How did it begin? This is called a diss-war in hip hop in which you rap against each other. That's what rappers do; we are poets. Imagine there was a problem between him and me and we go out on the streets and start fighting. That would have been savage. We are poets and used words instead. I was the mature guy, a grown-up person and had a lot of limitations. I couldn't say a lot of things as I am elder to him and have to see things differently. I kept explaining things to him and he continued being arrogant. It gave him a boost. If he denies that, it's different, no one knew his name. For me, anybody who is talented can make a name even if it is because of a fight with me, its fair. That's how God has planned it. So no fight between you two? Never. He is a kid; he is 22. He is misguided and flew into a rage; he was pumped up by people around him. I am the mature one and I see things differently. I have already made it and I am on the other side. I have responsibilities, a family. I have supported that kid so much. It's just a little miscommunication and when I came back with my diss-track, he couldn't back off as that would have made him look like a fool so he kept on doing it. You commit many more mistakes to cover that one mistake. 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Australian Open 2019: Proud Petra Kvitova rues missed chances in thrilling final

She saved another match point before Osaka served out for a 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 victory in two hours and 27 minutes, securing a second straight Grand Slam title after winning her maiden major at the US Open in September. Kvitova had five break-point opportunities in the opening set but could not convert any of them and then went on to lose the tiebreaker in her first meeting against the Japanese. That was also the first set she had lost at Melbourne Park in the last two weeks. "It's painful, for sure," she told reporters. "I don't know how long it will take me to get over it. "When I look back, I did have my chances in the first set when I had 40-love on her serve. Did have a few breakpoints. "I don't think I played something really badly, but I just think I should maybe have gone a little bit more aggressive on one or two rallies." Coming into Saturday's clash, Kvitova had lost just seven out of 33 career finals and was unbeaten in her last eight. "I really fought back in the second set. I'm proud of myself in that case," she said. "And, yeah, the third set was just one break. That's how tennis is. It's the final. I think you will just get few chances. When you don't make it you lose. And I think that was also the case today." Kvitova's victory would have capped one of the most inspiring comebacks in the history of the sport. The double Wimbledon champion had to undergo nearly four hours of surgery on her playing hand in 2016 after being attacked by a knife-wielding intruder at her home in the Czech Republic. "It's hurting a lot today. I wanted to win and have the trophy. But I think I already won two years ago," she said. "So for me, it's amazing. I think I still don't really realise that I played the final. "I've been through many, many things, not really great ones. Still few things which I can improve, and we'll do it. So it's not the end. Yeah, I will be back for sure." While Osaka will become the new women's number one, replacing Romanian Simona Halep, when the world rankings are released on Monday, Kvitova will be a spot behind. "I wanted to be back to my greatest level probably as I played before," said Kvitova. "I knew it will be very, very difficult because my hand, it's not 100 percent, and never will be. It's just how it is. "I'm just trying to make maximum from the minimum. I feel great. I'm playing great tennis." Dailyhunthttps://ask.fm/zeeeneetaac

Bengaluru: Rowdy attacks cops during arrest, shot at

Around 2 am, the police received credible information that Gautham and his friends were in RMC Yard and rushed to the spot. Gautham noticed the police approaching him and immediately attacked two constables, Shivakumar and Bajanthri with a long machete. The inspector opened fire in the air to warn him to surrender and later shot at his leg when he tried to flee. The two constables have sustained injuries and were rushed to the Victoria Hospital, where they are being treated. Gautham was also taken to the Victoria Hospital. Dailyhunthttp://www.revellers.com.au/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/22297/Default.aspx

Loo and behold, hygiene at Rs 3 in Dhanbad public toilets

Instead of promoting packets with seven to eight pieces, we are selling specially packed single napkins," he added.In all, 10 women SHGs with the civic body's help have set up the sanitary napkin production centre inaugurated by mayor Chandrashekhar Agarwal on December 16, 2018.Production began in last week of December and the civic body decided to buy the napkins. Priyanka Kumari, secretary of the Area Level Federation of SHGs said, "Around 45 women at the unit work in four shifts of two hours each. The Dhanbad branch of Bank of India gave a Rs 8 lakh loan. Bank guarantee was given by the civic body." Dailyhunthttp://www.sydneycityairportshuttle.com/UserProfile/tabid/695/userId/298662/Default.aspx

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Avengers Endgame may be the last film of Iron Man, Captain America as Marvel boss Kevin Fiege drops this bomb

Fan theories have also indicated that the two superheroes will reverse Thanos' decimation as seen in Avengers: Infinity War but will die in the process. However, Fiege's statement now seems to have put a lid on it. 'We thought it was the right time to finally introduce Captain Marvel to the world. She is one of the most popular characters and one of the most powerful characters in the comics and will now be the most powerful character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,' Feige said in a statement to IANS. Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel introduces the MCU's first stand-alone, female-franchise title character --- Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel follows Danvers' journey as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes. Based on the comic book series, first published in 1967, Captain Marvel stars Oscar winning Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn with Annette Benin and Jude Law. Feige says a female superhero was long overdue. 'We have always had powerful female characters and heroes in our films. But having a female superhero franchise title character for the first time feels overdue, and it's something that we have been excited about for a long time and we can't wait to deliver it to the world,' he added. Captain Marvel will release in India on March 8, about a month before we see Avengers: Endgame that will end the present phase of MCU. Dailyhunthttps://www.openstreetmap.org/user/kizaaakrizz

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Opposition leaders want Shatrughan Sinha to take on Modi in Varanasi Perhaps they are more worried about their boss's political career being affected by a cold shoulder from the party high command because of the fiasco. Hot seatsPriyanka Gandhi's induction has been followed by a search for a chief for the UP Congress committee. Insiders say that the UPCC may have two heads, one for the east and one for the west of the state. The names of PL Punia, Pramod Tiwari, Sanjay Singh and Jitin Prasada are doing the rounds for the post. All eyes are now on Priyanka who is likely to take a call on the matter. FootnoteA number of participants at the Vibrant Gujarat summit were seen getting themselves photographed with 'virtual cut-outs' of Narendra Modi. Print-out facilities, email and WhatsApp - they came free of cost - were available so that the tech-savvy crowd could take their treasured possession. The summit attracted numerous businessmen, save for Anil Ambani who was 'unwell'. Courtesy countsJyotiraditya Scindia's 'meeting' with Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the former chief minister of MP, set tongues wagging. What added to the excitement was that the two leaders were meeting at a time when Kamal Nath, the CM, was away at Davos. Aware of the speculation, Scindia used his Twitter handle to clear the air. He explained that the meeting was a courtesy call. Apparently, the two had decided to catch up when they had met on the occasion of Nath's swearing-in. At least some pledges are still honoured in Indian politics. There's a lot in a nameThe Nehru-Gandhi family evokes disgruntlement and fear in the saffron family. Thus, fear was writ large on the faces of BJP leaders on the day the Congress took everyone by surprise and announced the entry of Priyanka Gandhi in politics. Saffron party leaders got angry every time journalists asked them for their response to the Priyanka Gandhi issue. "Say Priyanka Vadra, not Gandhi. She is Robert Vadra's wife," they said sternly. Senior leaders, too, seldom used the surname Gandhi while talking about Priyanka's appointment.Were they conscious of the legacy that she brings along as well as a persona that friendly journalists on television will find difficult to ignore despite the pressures from the powers that be? Health is wealthAt least three senior BJP leaders, including the party chief, Amit Shah, had to be admitted in different hospitals after the completion of the party's national council meeting in Delhi. Many in the BJP saw it as a bad omen ahead of the general elections. However, the law minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, claimed the hospital visit proved to be good for him. He said the biting cold winds in Delhi's Ramlila ground had struck him and there was nothing else for him to worry about. The AIIMS visit, he said, came as an opportunity to get vital tests done. "I must tell you that my heart is still young," Prasad told reporters with his trademark laughter. "My kidney and other organs are also fine," he added. Now that should come as a relief to a party in which some veterans have been fighting poor health. Opposition leaders are churning out new names on a daily basis as a potential joint candidate to take on the prime minister, Narendra Modi, in Varanasi. The Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress have almost agreed on having a joint candidate even though a consensus is yet to emerge on the choice of the contestant. Somebody floated the name of Anupriya Patel if her party, Apna Dal, is willing to snap ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Others suggested the name of Priyanka Gandhi: this is, however, an unlikely possibility.There are whispers that the name that the majority of leaders are seriously considering is that of the BJP rebel, Shatrughan Sinha. Although Sinha is said to be keen on contesting the Patna seat that he has been representing so far, Opposition leaders have been persuading him to take Modi head-on in Varanasi. Support of the SP, the BSP and the Congress combined with his rebel status and stardom can help Sinha pose a formidable challenge to the PM. Sinha, who is still undecided about fighting for the Patna seat on a Congress or a Rashtriya Janata Dal ticket or as an independent supported by them, has not binned the idea of taking up the Varanasi challenge. If he indeed becomes a candidate, Varanasi will draw international attention as the 'Bihari babu' has the wherewithal and charisma to bring into focus Modi's failure to transform this ancient city into a modern Kyoto-like centre. So far, Modi has been khamosh on the Opposition's game plan. Dailyhunthttp://www.trakyadans.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/81183/Default.aspx The candidates who have applied for the exams can download the IBPS RRB admit card from the official website, ibps.in. This year, IBPS has released a total of 3,312 vacancies for Officers Scale I posts. Dailyhunthttp://doodleordie.com/profile/shivaamsatya

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