Month: October 2023

How oil companies put the responsibility for climate change on consumers

October 13, 2023 admin

The political response to the climate crisis remains largely inadequate in the face of heat waves, hurricanes, floods and forest fires that are accelerating and intensifying. The political inertia can be explained, among other things, by the stranglehold of fossil fuel interests on political decision-makers, and the strong influence polluting industries have on the spheres of power in…

Science

2 Men Arrested In Connection With Rs 16,180 Crore Fraud: Maharashtra Cops

October 13, 2023 admin

The police suspect there may be many players in this mega racket. (Representational) Thane: The police in Maharashtra’s Thane city have arrested two persons for their alleged role in a financial crime that involved breaching the system of a payment gateway service provider and siphoning off more than Rs 16,180 crore, an official said on…

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Teacher killed in knife attack in school in northern France

October 13, 2023 admin

French police, soldiers and fire fighters work at the site after a teacher was killed and several people injured in a knife attack at the Lycee Gambetta-Carnot high school in Arras, northern France, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters A teacher was killed and several people injured in a knife attack in a…

World

Petition Seeks Live Broadcast of Surgeries, Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Response

October 13, 2023 admin

The petition was filed by some Delhi-based people. (Representational Pic) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea highlighting legal and ethical issues posed by live surgery broadcast. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud issued notices to the Centre and others, including the…

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U.S. Defence Secretary Antony Blinken in Israel to meet with its leaders, see America’s security assistance

October 13, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived, on October 13, at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and…

World

Alleged Mastermind In Manipur Teens Murder Arrested From Pune By CBI

October 13, 2023 admin

The two teens went missing in July. Photos of their bodies surfaced on social media in September New Delhi: A 22-year-old man suspected to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping and killing of two teens in Manipur has been arrested from Pune by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), officials said today. A special investigation…

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International Olympic Committee Approves Cricket’s Inclusion In 2028 Los Angeles Games

October 13, 2023 admin

Cricket’s more than 100-year Olympic exile moved closer to ending after the sport was approved for inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee’s executive board. IOC president Thomas Bach, speaking after Friday’s second day of an executive board meeting in Mumbai, said officials had accepted a proposal by LA organisers…

Sports

Gaza Ground Op Will Bring Unacceptable Levels Of Civilian Casualties: Putin

October 13, 2023 admin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned Israeli forces’ expected ground offensive would bring unacceptable levels of civilian casualties, and that his country was ready to help with mediation efforts. “The use of heavy machinery in residential areas is a complex matter fraught with grave consequences,” Putin said, “most importantly, the civilian casualties will…

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Israel Orders A Million Gazans To Flee, Where Will They Go?

October 13, 2023 admin

Gaza has been under a debilitating Israeli blockade for over 15 years. Hamas on Friday rejected an Israeli order to evacuate 1.1 million civilians south from northern Gaza within 24 hours, ahead of an expected ground incursion that will likely turn the overcrowded Palestinian territory into one of the world’s bloodiest war zones. “Our people…

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AAP’s Sanjay Singh Sent To Judicial Custody Till October 27

October 13, 2023 admin

Court sent AAP’s Sanjay Singh to judicial custody till Oct 27 in Delhi excise policy case. New Delhi: A Delhi court today sent AAP leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam, to judicial custody till October 27. Special Judge MK Nagpal sent Sanjay Singh to jail…

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