Month: September 2024

Iran’s UN Move On Hezbollah Chief Killing, US Calls It “Measure Of Justice”

September 29, 2024 admin

Israel said it killed Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut, prompting Iran to call for the United Nations Security Council to meet over Israeli military’s actions in Lebanon and across the Middle East region. Here Are Top Points On Israel-Hezbollah-Iran Tensions: The Israeli military said Hassan Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah…

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Netanyahu says Israel ‘settled the score’ with Nasrallah’s killing

September 29, 2024 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday (September 28, 2024) that Israel had “settled the score” with the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike in Beirut. “We settled the score with the one responsible for the murder of countless Israelis and many citizens…

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Six killed, nearly 20 injured in bus-truck collision in M.P.’s Maihar district

September 28, 2024 admin

Six people died and nearly 20 were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Maihar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. They said the bus was headed for Nagpur from Prayagraj when it collided with the parked stone-laden dumper truck around 11 pm on Saturday near the Nadan Dehat police station,…

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Was animal fat present in Tirupati laddus? | Explained

September 28, 2024 admin

Members of Hindu organisations stage a demonstration at Garuda Circle, the entry point to Tirumala hills, in Tirupati on September 26, 2024. Photo: Special Arrangement The story so far: Laddu prasadams from the temple town of Tirupati have left a bad taste after reports that the ghee from cow milk, the traditional ingredient, may have been adulterated…

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Was animal fat present in Tirupati laddus? | Explained

September 28, 2024 admin

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Brazil judge says will lift Musk’s X ban if $1.8 million fine paid

September 28, 2024 admin

A Brazilian judge locked in a legal row with X owner Elon Musk on Friday said he would reinstate the social network in Brazil if a fine of around $1.8 million was paid. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes last month ordered X to be shut down in Brazil, after Musk refused to remove dozens…

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Why has the Supreme Court clarified POCSO provisions?

September 28, 2024 admin

Illustration for The Hindu: Satheesh Vellinezhi The story so far: In a far-reaching verdict that clarifies the penal consequences of dealing with online sexual material involving children, the Supreme Court has underscored that viewing, downloading, and storing of such content are all offences under the Protection of Sexual Offences Against Children (POCSO) Act, and that…

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Church must learn from abuse victims, Pope Francis says on Belgium trip

September 28, 2024 admin

Pope Francis said on Saturday (September 28, 2024) the Catholic Church must learn from victims of child sexual abuse, as he was pressed on the issue on the second day of his Belgium visit partially overshadowed by past scandals. Replying at a meeting in Brussels to a scripted question by a representative of an organisation…

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Odisha CM asks IPS officers to receive women with complaints cordially at police stations

September 28, 2024 admin

Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi addressing IAS and IPS officers in Bhubaneswar on September 28, 2024 | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Close on the heels of a massive controversy that erupted around the alleged custodial abuse of an Army officer and his fiancée in a Bhubaneswar police station recently, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi…

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Gisèle Pelicot: The survivor as an icon

September 28, 2024 admin

“We are all Gisèle.” There has been an outpouring on the streets of France in support of 72-year-old Gisèle Pelicot, who had been drugged and raped by her husband, Dominique Pelicot, and at least 50 others, in their home for over a decade. In an extraordinary act of courage, Ms. Pelicot waived anonymity and requested…

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