Month: September 2023

69-Year-Old Man, Grandson Killed In Lightning Strike In Himachal Pradesh

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69-Year-Old Man, Grandson Killed In Lightning Strike In Himachal Pradesh

Two people killed after being struck by lightning in Himachal Pradesh. (Representational) Dharamsala: A 69-year-old man and his grandson were killed after being struck by lightning in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, officials said on Friday. Thakur Das and his grandson Ankit (19) were grazing goats along with others in Rakh village near Palampur when the…

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Rs 800 Crore Tax Evasion Suspected After 3 Days Of Raids Against Azam Khan

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Rs 800 Crore Tax Evasion Suspected After 3 Days Of Raids Against Azam Khan

The probe is related to some trusts run by Azam Khan and his family members, the sources said. Rampur, Uttar Pradesh:  The Income Tax department suspected a tax evasion of more than Rs 800 crore by senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan after it conducted raids on him and people associated with him for three…

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French Couple Jailed In UK For Smuggling Migrants Inside Furniture

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French Couple Jailed In UK For Smuggling Migrants Inside Furniture

A UK court jailed a French couple Friday for smuggling Vietnamese migrants. (Representational) London: A UK court jailed a French couple Friday for smuggling Vietnamese migrants including children into the country inside specially adapted sofas, the interior ministry said. Hove Crown Court in southern England sentenced Junior Toussaint and Andrene Paul, both from near Paris,…

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Canada Is Postponing Planned Trade Mission To India Amid Strained Ties

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Canada Is Postponing Planned Trade Mission To India Amid Strained Ties

PM Modi had snubbed Justin Trudea over Khalistani issue in Canada on the sidelines of G20 Summit. Ottawa: Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng is postponing a trade mission to India planned for October, an official said on Friday, reflecting increasingly tense diplomatic relations just days after India’s prime minister scolded his Canadian counterpart at a…

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Hurricane Lee targets New England and eastern Canada with wind, roiling seas and rain

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Hurricane Lee targets New England and eastern Canada with wind, roiling seas and rain

Fishermen removed lobster traps from the water and residents hauled hundreds of boats ashore — leaving some harbors looking like ghost towns — while utility workers from as far away as Tennessee began taking up positions Friday ahead of Hurricane Lee’s heavy winds, high seas and rain spanning hundreds of miles (kilometers) of land and…

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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce own bans on Ukraine grains

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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce own bans on Ukraine grains

Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports on Friday after the European Commission decided not to extend its ban on imports into Ukraine’s five EU neighbours. Ukraine was one of the world’s top grain exporters before Russia’s 2022 invasion reduced its ability to ship agricultural produce to global markets. Ukrainian…

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Schools, Colleges To Remain Shut In Kerala’s Kozhikode Till September 24

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Schools, Colleges To Remain Shut In Kerala’s Kozhikode Till September 24

Nipah Virus: As of now, six positive cases of Nipah Virus have been reported in the state. Kozhikode: In the wake of the Nipah virus infection, all educational institutes in Kerala’s Kozhikode will remain shut for a week until next Sunday, September 24. This includes schools, professional colleges, and tuition centres. Meanwhile, online classes will…

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Raids At 34 Locations Across Tamil Nadu In Illegal Sand Mining Case

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Raids At 34 Locations Across Tamil Nadu In Illegal Sand Mining Case

Probe agency ED carried out searches at 34 locations including 8 sand mining yards. Chennai:  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted extensive searches at 34 locations, which included eight sand mining yards, across six districts of Tamil Nadu on September 12 in an illegal sand mining case, said the agency on Friday. “ED carried out searches…

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Myanmar to offer visa on arrival to Chinese, Indian tourists

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Myanmar to offer visa on arrival to Chinese, Indian tourists

Myanmar will offer visas on arrival to Chinese and Indian tourists, state media reported, as the ruling junta seeks to lure back foreign visitors and their cash. A start date for the one-year trial scheme “will be announced soon”, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported, citing the junta’s immigration ministry. Holders of the visas…

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Beijing sanctions two U.S. defence companies over Taiwan arms sales

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Beijing sanctions two U.S. defence companies over Taiwan arms sales

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning. File | Photo Credit: AP Beijing sanctioned Friday two U.S. defence companies, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, over their roles in supplying arms to Taiwan. The United States Congress, under the Taiwan Relations Act, requires the supply of weapons to the self-governing democracy for its defence. President Joe Biden’s…

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