Month: December 2024

China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticises new U.S. military aid to island

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China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticises new U.S. military aid to island

Beijing considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, a claim the government in Taipei rejects. File | Photo Credit: Reuters China criticised new U.S. military aid to Taiwan on Sunday (December 22, 2024), saying the $571 million package seriously violates the “one China principle” and provisions of joint communiques between China and the U.S.  Explained…

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Vanuatu Hit By 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake, Days After Massive Tremor Killed 12

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Vanuatu Hit By 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake, Days After Massive Tremor Killed 12

Sydney, Australia: A magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu’s main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, just days after a massive, deadly quake on the Pacific archipelago. The nation’s most populous island, Efate, is still reeling from the 7.3-magnitude quake on Tuesday, which killed 12 people as it…

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Don’t Confuse India’s Independence With Neutrality

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Don’t Confuse India’s Independence With Neutrality

S Jaishankar called India an “exceptional” nation (File photo) New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India can “never” permit others to have a veto on its choices. Addressing a function in Mumbai virtually, Mr Jaishankar also said “Bharat” – a Sanskrit word that refers to India – will do whatever is…

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Nation

Oleksandr Usyk Beats Tyson Fury In Heavyweight Championship Rematch

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Oleksandr Usyk Beats Tyson Fury In Heavyweight Championship Rematch

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats. The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges,…

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Sports

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

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Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

Donald Trump slammed what he called unfair fees for U.S. ships passing through the Panama Canal. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday (December 21, 2024) slammed what he called unfair fees for U.S. ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to…

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Thick Blanket Of Smog Grips Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips

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Thick Blanket Of Smog Grips Delhi, Mumbai As Air Quality Dips

Delhi and Mumbai have been witnessing cold wave conditions. A thick blanket of smog is hovering over two metropolitan cities, Delhi and Mumbai, as the air quality dipped amid cold wave conditions. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 386 in the ‘very poor’ category for the second consecutive day on…

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Prof. Neena Gupta: ‘Not every problem will give you a eureka moment‘ National Mathematics Day

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Prof. Neena Gupta: ‘Not every problem will give you a eureka moment‘ National Mathematics Day

Gupta won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Mathematical Sciences in 2019, the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2021, and the DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize in 2021. | Photo Credit: Infosys Science Foundation On the way to a conference dinner in Bengaluru in 2014, Neena Gupta, then a postdoctoral student, was discussing a fundamental problem in algebraic…

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GST Council Increases Tax On Used EV Car Sale By Business

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GST Council Increases Tax On Used EV Car Sale By Business

Representational Image Jaisalmer: The goods and services tax council on Saturday decided to levy an 18 per cent GST on margin value on the sale of used electric vehicles by businesses and agreed to keep jet fuel (ATF) out of the ‘one-nation-one-tax’ regime. The GST Council in its 55th meeting also decided to clarify on…

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Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM Bayrou: poll

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Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM Bayrou: poll

Only 34% said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their new head of government. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who is still scrambling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge Sunday (December 22, 2024): a historically low poll rating. Even before he has properly started…

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