Month: November 2024

Tamil Nadu takes on a confident Railways in a high-stakes fixture

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Tamil Nadu takes on a confident Railways in a high-stakes fixture

Going all in: Stand-in skipper Jagadeesan and coach Balaji will hope up-and-comers plug the gaps left by the unavailability of seniors. | Photo: Vijay Soneji Only two points separate second-placed Railways (14) and third-ranked Tamil Nadu (12) in the Elite Group-D standings as both teams get ready to face off in a high-stakes fifth-round Ranji…

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These Countries Offer ‘Assisted Dying’ Or Are Considering It. How It’s Done

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These Countries Offer ‘Assisted Dying’ Or Are Considering It. How It’s Done

London: Britain is to debate whether to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill, potentially paving the way for the law to change. Below is a list of countries which allow people to choose to end their lives or are considering doing so. SWITZERLAND – Switzerland legalised assisted dying in 1942 on the condition the…

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Kuki Groups Allege “Barbaric Actions” By Central Force, Day After 10 Killed In Manipur “Encounter”

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Kuki Groups Allege “Barbaric Actions” By Central Force, Day After 10 Killed In Manipur “Encounter”

Members of the Kuki tribes at a silent protest over the Jiribam incident Guwahati/New Delhi: Several civil society groups and student organisations of the Kuki tribes have condemned what they call “barbaric actions” of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), a day after 10 men from the Kuki tribes were killed in Manipur’s Jiribam district….

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China Unveils Its Second 5th-Gen Fighter, Looks Exactly Like This US Jet

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China Unveils Its Second 5th-Gen Fighter, Looks Exactly Like This US Jet

US F-35 Lighting carrying out formation flying ‘One Aircraft, Multiple Roles’ China plans to induct the aircraft into the Air Force and the Navy, similar to the US F-35 which has three variants – The F-35A for the Air Force, F-35B for the Marine Corps and F-35C for the US Navy.  The F-35A can take…

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UK May Soon Bring ‘Assisted Dying’ Law. Lawmaker Explains Its Safeguards

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UK May Soon Bring ‘Assisted Dying’ Law. Lawmaker Explains Its Safeguards

London: A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of doctors and judges to try to ease concerns in Britain over its possible misuse. The proposed law has polarised opinion and has split the governing Labour…

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China, Russia must fight U.S. ‘containment’: security chief

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China, Russia must fight U.S. ‘containment’: security chief

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Senior Russian official Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) told China’s foreign minister Wang Yi their two countries’ most urgent task should be countering “containment” by the United States, as they met for security talks in Beijing. Moscow and Beijing have expanded military…

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ICC continues discussion on Champions Trophy schedule with participating nations

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ICC continues discussion on Champions Trophy schedule with participating nations

ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of Pakistan following India’s refusal to travel to the country, a source said. The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could…

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Sever turbulence jolts Buenos Aires-Frankfurt Lufthansa flight, 11 injured

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Sever turbulence jolts Buenos Aires-Frankfurt Lufthansa flight, 11 injured

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Eleven people were injured when a Lufthansa flight from hit severe turbulence while travelling over the Atlantic, the airline said on Tuesday (November 12, 2024). “Unfortunately, five passengers and six crew members suffered mostly minor injuries,” a Lufthansa spokesperson told Reuters in an email, confirming a report by…

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Development lenders set $120 billion climate finance goal for poorer countries

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Development lenders set 0 billion climate finance goal for poorer countries

File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The world’s top multilateral banks pledged to ramp up climate finance to low and middle income countries to $120 billion a year by 2030 as part of efforts at global talks in Azerbaijan on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) to agree an ambitious annual target. Reaffirming a goal of capping global…

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Probe Agency Links Assets Worth Rs 4 Crore To Chinese Man In Money Laundering Case

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Probe Agency Links Assets Worth Rs 4 Crore To Chinese Man In Money Laundering Case

The agency alleged that the accused opened multiple paper companies with “puppet directors.” (File) New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it has attached fresh assets worth Rs 4 crore as part of a money laundering investigation against a Chinese national staying “illegally” in India and his associate. It said the Chinese national’s…

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