Month: October 2023

Chinese firm sold satellites for intelligence to Russia’s Wagner: contract

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Chinese firm sold satellites for intelligence to Russia’s Wagner: contract

Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to acquire two satellites and use their images, aiding its intelligence work as the organisation sought to push Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a document seen by AFP. The contract was signed in November 2022, over half a year into Moscow’s…

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World

Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants in West Bank

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Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian militants in West Bank

October 05, 2023 10:03 pm | Updated 10:03 pm IST – Tulkarem, Palestinian Territories Israeli forces killed two Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said, as the Israeli army confirmed its soldiers had been engaged in a shootout. The army also said five Israeli police officers were wounded…

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Ravichandran Ashwin Trains Intensely At Nets Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Match vs Australia

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Ravichandran Ashwin Trains Intensely At Nets Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Match vs Australia

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went through an engaging net session in Chennai, ahead of World Cup 2023 match between India and Australia. Ashwin could be included as the third spinner behind Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav against the Aussies ahead of pacer Shardul Thakur considering a possibly gripping pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, and…

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EU Parliament decries ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Nagorno-Karabakh

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EU Parliament decries ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azeri sappers inspect a village outside the city of Stepanakert, known as Khankendi in Azerbaijani, in Azerbaijan’s controlled region of Nagorno-Karabakh on October 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP EU lawmakers on Thursday accused Azerbaijan of carrying out “ethnic cleansing” against the Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, and urged the bloc to impose sanctions on Baku….

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Imran Khan Planned Attacks On Military Installations, Says Aide: Report

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Imran Khan Planned Attacks On Military Installations, Says Aide: Report

Imran Khan, who turned 71 on Thursday, is currently jailed in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan masterminded the May 9 violence and planned the attacks on sensitive military installations with an aim to remove Army Chief General Asim Munir, his close aide Usman Dar has said. Dar, regarded as…

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190-Km Road Tunnel Planned For Bengaluru. These Are The Areas Covered

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190-Km Road Tunnel Planned For Bengaluru. These Are The Areas Covered

Mr Shivakumar said Bengaluru needs at least a four-lane tunnel road. Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said a 190-km tunnel has been proposed to ease traffic congestion in the city and the state government will be inviting public tenders for it within 45 days.  Addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha…

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Nation

Political stability, policy consistency needed to ensure Indian economy’s growth to world’s third-largest: FM

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Political stability, policy consistency needed to ensure Indian economy’s growth to world’s third-largest: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan Taking on critics who argue that India will become the world’s third largest economy in a few years with or without government intervention, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that political stability and policy consistency was essential for the prospect to turn into a…

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Business

Cricket World Cup 2023: Unbeaten Hundreds By Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra Spur New Zealand To 9-Wicket Win Over England

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Unbeaten Hundreds By Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra Spur New Zealand To 9-Wicket Win Over England

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra© AFP Powered by unbeaten hundreds from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand outclassed defending champions England by nine wickets in the World Cup opener in Ahmedabad on Thursday. England made 282 for 9 as they struggled monumentally, except Joe Root, against New Zealand bowlers, and the Kiwis overhauled the…

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Who Is Rachin Ravindra – New Zealand’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Hero Named After Rahul Dravid And Sachin Tendulkar

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Who Is Rachin Ravindra – New Zealand’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Hero Named After Rahul Dravid And Sachin Tendulkar

Rachin Ravindra in action during Cricket World Cup 2023© AFP Rachin Ravindra made perfect use of his promotion in the New Zealand batting order to slam his maiden century and guide his team to a sensational win over England in the Cricket World Cup 2023 opener in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The 23-year-old was sent to…

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