Month: September 2023

Morning Digest | Cauvery panel ‘directs’ Karnataka to continue water release, Kuldeep Yadav in the thick of it again as India wins spin test and reaches Asia Cup final, and more

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Morning Digest | Cauvery panel ‘directs’ Karnataka to continue water release, Kuldeep Yadav in the thick of it again as India wins spin test and reaches Asia Cup final, and more

Court rejects Chandrababu Naidu’s plea for house arrest, finds central jail safe The ACB Court in Vijayawada on Tuesday dismissed former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s plea for house arrest. It was convinced that the central jail at Rajamahendravaram is safe for him in view of tight security provided by the State government….

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Focus On China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates 90 Border Infra Projects

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Focus On China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates 90 Border Infra Projects

The border projects also include the Nechiphu Tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh. Jammu: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has dedicated to the nation 90 infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) worth over Rs 2,900 crore spread across 11 States/Union Territories. The projects were inaugurated by the Defence Minister at an event in Jammu on Tuesday. In…

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2 Aides Of Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi Arrested For Running Extortion Racket In Punjab

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2 Aides Of Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi Arrested For Running Extortion Racket In Punjab

The accused were also planning to execute target killing in the area, police said. (Representational) Chandigarh: Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) on Tuesday busted an extortion racket backed by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, with the arrest of its two key operatives. Two .32 bore pistols along with two live cartridges from their possession, said…

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A Russian warplane crashes on a training mission. The fate of the crew is unknown

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A Russian warplane crashes on a training mission. The fate of the crew is unknown

A Russian warplane crashed on Tuesday during a training mission in southern Russia, the military said, without specifying what happened to its crew of two. The Defence Ministry said that the Su-24 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Volgograd region and rescue helicopters were deployed to the site. The ministry said that…

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Shooting At Mexico City Airport, 2 Policemen Injured: Authorities

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Shooting At Mexico City Airport, 2 Policemen Injured: Authorities

The airport operator said that “no passenger was put at risk” during the incident. (Representational) Mexico City: An alleged thief opened fire Tuesday outside Mexico City’s main international airport during a police chase that left two officers injured and briefly caused panic among travelers, authorities said. One officer was shot in the leg and shoulder…

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North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Says His Visit Shows “Strategic Importance” Of Russia Ties

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North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Says His Visit Shows “Strategic Importance” Of Russia Ties

Kim Jong Un arrived at the border town of Khasan in Russia early Tuesday morning and met Vladimir Putin. Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his first visit to Russia in nearly four years was a clear show of the “strategic importance” of the two countries’ relations, state media KCNA reported on…

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BP chief Bernard Looney resigns over transparency issues

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BP chief Bernard Looney resigns over transparency issues

Bernard Looney. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British energy giant BP said Tuesday that its chief executive Bernard Looney has resigned “with immediate effect”, after admitting he had not been “fully transparent” about historical relationships with colleagues. “Bernard Looney has notified the company that he has resigned as chief executive officer with immediate effect,” the…

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U.S. CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines

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U.S. CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines

Image used for representative purpose only. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director on Tuesday signed off on the use of the updated COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna in people aged 6 months and older, the agency said. The final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen paves the…

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