Month: November 2024

Hezbollah Claims Attacks On Israel After Ceasefire Deal Announcement

November 26, 2024 admin

The ceasefire deal was announced after more than a year of hostilities. (Representational) Beirut: Hezbollah announced attacks on troops in north Israel late on Tuesday amid news of a ceasefire between the Lebanese group and Israel after more than a year of hostilities and two months of all-out war. In separate statements, the Iran-backed Hezbollah…

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PSU banks to launch new products in 3-4 months to ramp up credit growth: Banking Secy

November 26, 2024 admin

Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju said public sector banks will unveil new products in the next few months. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) said public sector banks will unveil new products in the next few months to improve credit growth. “We are actually committed…

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Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron Hail Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire As Step Toward “Lasting Calm”

November 26, 2024 admin

Paris: A ceasefire to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon will protect Israel from the threat of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah and create the conditions for a “lasting calm”, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. “The announcement today will cease the fighting in Lebanon, and secure Israel from the…

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Blast rocks Beirut moments after Biden announces Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

November 26, 2024 admin

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in Hamra, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, Lebanon, November 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least one Israeli airstrike shook the Lebanese capital of Beirut moments after U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to ceasefire deal. At least 24 people…

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Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town, rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime

November 26, 2024 admin

A powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government, according to witnesses. The apparent loss of Kanpaiti to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) leaves Myanmar’s military in control of only…

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Six children, 2 adults killed as migrant boat sinks near Greek island of Samos

November 26, 2024 admin

A Greek Coast Guard ship takes part in a search and rescue operation following a shipwreck, where at least eight migrants drowned off the island of Samos, Greece, November 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Eight people, including six children, died when a small boat carrying an unspecified number of migrants sank off the coast…

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Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

November 26, 2024 admin

Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press after being formally charged by the federal police with attempted coup, at the airport in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after…

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IPL Auction 2025: Of high bids and inflated price tags

November 26, 2024 admin

Indian Premier League’s annual money-spinning gala – the player auction – is mostly about following the price tags. File For the franchises, it’s about struggling to come up with the most suitable combination in quest of the glittering trophy. But for a majority of the fans, the Indian Premier League’s annual money-spinning gala – the…

Sports

Himachal Pradesh Government To Remove Gutkha, Liquor Ads From State Buses

November 26, 2024 admin

RTC plans to replace nearly 1,000 old buses, said Mukesh Agnihotri. (Representational) Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Transport Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Tuesday announced the government’s decision to remove gutkha and liquor advertisements from state buses. The decision was taken during the recent Board of Directors (BOD) meeting of the Himachal Road Transport…

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India Signs $2 Million Project Agreement With International Solar Alliance

November 26, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday signed a Project Implementation Agreement with the International Solar Alliance to operationalize a solar project worth USD 2 million in Fiji, Comros, Madagascar, and the Seychelles, according to an official release. This development comes after India committed to invest USD 2 million in new solar projects…

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