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Tesla Headquarters Will Be Relocated From California To Texas: Elon Musk
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said on October 7 that the electric automaker wants to relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin, Texas, where it is constructing a huge vehicle and battery production facility. The plant in Fremont, California is "jammed," and is difficult for people to buy homes in California, Musk stated. It intends to broaden production by 50% at its main California and Nevada factories.
Tags: Elon Musk, Tesla, California, Texas, headquarter
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French Women Aged 25 To Receive Free Contraceptive From Govt
The French government plans to provide free contraceptives to women aged up to 25, by 2022 to prevent unwanted pregnancies. The budget allotted for this initiative is USD 25 million including consultation over contraceptives. However, the decision for free contraceptives comes in order to support women in the cost of protection against pregnancy. Earlier, France provided free pills to 18-years-old while now it is extended to 25.
Tags: France, Contraceptive, pregnancy, Poland, Texas
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Hollywood Celebs Witnessed Boycotting New Abortions Laws In Texas
As the new restriction has been imposed on abortions rights in Texas, some Hollywood celebrities were witnessed boycotting the law. On September 1, actress Patricia Arquette took to Twitter to said, ''We'll not stop until women have full equal rights in every state in America.'' Jack Antonoff also shared his views and said, ''Support abortion rights until the laws are repealed.''
Tags: Texas, Abortion, Law, Hollywood
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Monkey Pox: US Resident Reports First Case
According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person has been detected with human monkeypox on July 17. This is the first case in Texas. The patient is a resident of the US, who recently traveled back from Nigeria. He is currently undergoing treatment in the hospital. Though a rare virus, it doesn’t pose any threat to the public, said Clay Jenkins, Delas County Judge.
Tags: Rare Disease, Texas, USA
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SpaceX's Starship SN15 Prototype Breaks Curse With Perfect Landing
Elon Musk's SpaceX finally nailed the fifth test flight of its futuristic Starship SN15 as it executed the perfect lift-off and landing at the R&D facility in Texas on May 6. The landing was extra special as the previous four Starships, from SN8 to SN11, ended up in crash while attempting to land. Reportedly, several other prototypes, currently at different stages of readiness, are being prepared.
Tags: SpaceX, Starship SN15, Elon Musk, Texas
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SpaceX's Next Starship High-Altitude Launch Scheduled On April 12
SpaceX's next Starship SN15 test launch has been scheduled for April 12. The future Mars vehicle will expectedly roll out on April 9 at Boca Chica launch site in Texas, US. Reportedly, the surrounding areas have already been cleared as the last four high-altitude flights ended up in fiery crash, latest being on March 30. As per boss Elon Musk, the issue is "getting fixed six days to Sunday".
Tags: SpaceX, Elon Musk, Starship SN15, Boca Chica, Texas
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SpaceX Starship SN11 Prototype Explodes Again After Vanishing In Fog
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's Starship SN11 prototype on March 30 ended in an explosion as it lifted off through dense fog at the Starship development facility at Boca Chica, Texas. The SN11 prototype, the fourth consecutive failed flight, reportedly reached an altitude of 10km. However, it is still unclear if it exploded mid-air, crash-landed or its flight termination system got activated. Sources said the SpaceX cameras had frozen after SN11's… read-more
Tags: SpaceX, Starship SN11, Boca Chica, Texas
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Indo-American Couple Donates ₹1-Cr To Bihar, Jharkhand For Health Services
Indian-American couple Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia have donated Rs 1 crore to the Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) to elevate health services in the states. The health facilities in Bihar and Jharkhand will be enhanced through the PRAN (Pravasi Alumni Nisshulk)-BJANA clinic initiative that brings together like-minded Indian-American physicians and philanthropists. Reportedly, one of the donators - Kalpana Bhatia - is a Texas… read-more
Tags: Indian-American, Ramesh Bhatia, Kalpana Bhatia, BJANA, PRAN, Texas, NIT Patna
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NASA Signs $93 Mn Contract With Firefly For 'Blue Ghost' Moon Lander
Texas-based 'Firefly Aerospace' has won a $93 million contract to provide a Moon lander "Blue Ghost" for NASA's 2023 mission. The lander will, reportedly, touchdown Moon's Mare Crisium basin to investigate distinctive lunar resources and conditions ahead of manned missions. On its maiden voyage to the moon, the lander will bear 10 scientific payloads, a radiation-tolerant computer and a laser-reflector array. Besides, Firefly also plans to… read-more
Tags: NASA, Firefly Aerospace, Texas, Mission Blue Ghost, Mare Crisium Basin
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Texas Court Dismisses $100 Mn Case Against PM Modi, HM Shah
Texas District Court has rejected a $100 million lawsuit against PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Lt. Gen. Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon as the claimants failed to appear for hearings. The lawsuit, which was filed ahead of the 2019 'Howdy, Modi!' event had challenged the Indian government's decision of repealing Article 370. Moreover, the court opined the complainant - Kashmir Khalistan Referendum Front - "have done nothing to prosecute this case… read-more
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