Month: October 2024

Ishiba dissolves Japan’s lower house to set up an October 27 parliamentary election

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Ishiba dissolves Japan’s lower house to set up an October 27 parliamentary election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right bottom in the frame) attends an extraordinary Diet session at the lower house of parliament on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) in Tokyo. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved Japan’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) to set up an October 27 snap election…

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Mexican Mayor Went Alone To Out Of Town Meeting Before His Beheading

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Mexican Mayor Went Alone To Out Of Town Meeting Before His Beheading

Mexico City: The mayor of Chilpancingo, the capital of Mexico’s violence-plagued state of Guerrero, traveled alone to an out-of-town meeting before he was killed, Mexico’s security minister said on Tuesday about a murder which has shocked the country. Alejandro Arcos, of Mexico’s main opposition alliance, had only taken office six days earlier. Photos circulated on…

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Lakshya Sen Enters 2nd Round Of Arctic Open After Opponent Concedes Match

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Lakshya Sen Enters 2nd Round Of Arctic Open After Opponent Concedes Match

Lakshya Sen missed out on an Olympic medal in Paris after defeat in the bronze medal match.© AFP India’s star shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the men’s singles round of 16 at the Arctic Open Super 500 tournament after his opponent Rasmus Gemke withdrew from the opening round match in Finland on Wednesday….

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Savitri Jindal, 2 More Independent MLAs Likely To Back BJP In Haryana

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Savitri Jindal, 2 More Independent MLAs Likely To Back BJP In Haryana

Three Independent Haryana MLAs, including India’s richest woman Savitri Jindal, are likely to extend support to the BJP government in the state. Ms Jindal, Devender Kadyan and Rajesh Joon will meet the BJP high command and the state election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan today. Ms Jindal, a former Congress minister, secured victory from Hisar – a…

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Adani Airports Partners With Thales To Enhance Indian Flying Experience

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Adani Airports Partners With Thales To Enhance Indian Flying Experience

AAHL has extended the partnership to implement an Airport Operation Control Centre (APOC). New Delhi: Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), India’s largest private airport operator, and global tech leader Thales, have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at revolutionising airport operations and enhancing passenger experience across India. Thales will provide integrated solutions focused on three core…

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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das warns NBFCs against pursuing unsustainable practices to push growth

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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das warns NBFCs against pursuing unsustainable practices to push growth

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das delivers the Monetary Policy statement, on October 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) warned of action against those non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) who are pursuing unsustainable practices to push growth. In a strongly-worded statement, while…

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“Dear 170/0…”: Pakistan Fan, Barmy Army’s Brutal Dig At Team India Amid Multan Test

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“Dear 170/0…”: Pakistan Fan, Barmy Army’s Brutal Dig At Team India Amid Multan Test

England are eyeing a strong response after Pakistan posted a mammoth 556 in the first Test in Multan. On Day 2, Salman Ali Agha and Saud Shakeel helped Pakistan swell their total, following Shan Masood‘s 151 and Abdullah Shafique‘s 102 on the opening day. In response, England lost the early wicket of stand-in…

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Root surpasses Cook as leading England run-scorer in test cricket; Tendulkar is next big target

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Root surpasses Cook as leading England run-scorer in test cricket; Tendulkar is next big target

England’s Joe Root plays a shot during the third day of the first Test cricket match against Pakistan in Multan, Pakistan, on October 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP With an exquisite straight drive for four, Joe Root took another of Alastair Cook’s records by becoming England’s highest run-scorer in test cricket. Root surpassed the…

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NCLT directs to initiate insolvency proceedings against Syska LED Lights

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NCLT directs to initiate insolvency proceedings against Syska LED Lights

The Mumbai bench of NCLT has appointed Debashis Nanda as the interim resolution professional suspending the board of Syska LED Lights, as per the provisions of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC). | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has been directed to initiate insolvency proceedings against Syska LED Lights, admitting the…

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North Korea vows to block border with South Korea; to boost frontline defence postures

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North Korea vows to block border with South Korea; to boost frontline defence postures

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File | Photo Credit: AP North Korea said on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) it will permanently block its border with South Korea and boost its frontline defence posture to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to formally designate…

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