Morning brief: Modi sets 'techade' agenda for 2020s, 31 killed in explosion in China, and more
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently in the United States for a state visit, pitched his vision to transform the upcoming years of the 2020s into a "tech decade", coining the term "Techade" to encapsulate the idea. Prime Minister Modi said he was confident that India's dream of "techade" would be fulfilled by its innovators and their patents.
In China, at least 31 people were killed in a major explosion at a restaurant in Yinchuan. "A leak of liquefied petroleum gas... caused an explosion during the operation of a barbecue restaurant," state news agency Xinhua said.
And rescue teams from around the world are searching for the missing Titan submersible near the site of the Titanic wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean. The five people onboard the submersible reportedly have a few hours of oxygen left.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched his vision to transform the upcoming years of 2020s into a "tech decade", coining the term "Techade" to encapsulate the idea."I am confident that India's dream of techade will be fulfilled by its innovators and their patents," Modi said.
31 killed after major explosion rips apart restaurant in northwestern China
A major explosion at arestaurant in the northwestern Chinese city of Yinchuan has left at least 31 people dead, state media reported Thursday."A leak of liquefied petroleum gas... caused an explosion during the operation of a barbecue restaurant," state news agency Xinhua said of the Wednesday evening blast, adding that seven more people were "receiving all-out rescuetreatment".
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