Month: December 2024

Israel Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Hezbollah Across Lebanon

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Israel launched strikes against targets it says were violating the agreement. Jerusalem: The Israeli military said Monday it had “struck Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of launchers, and terrorist infrastructure throughout Lebanon”, where a fragile US-brokered truce with the militant group began last week. The Israeli air force also “struck the Hezbollah launcher in the area of…

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U.S. State Department approves possible $1.17 bln sale of helicopter equipment to India

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MH 60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter. File | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of equipment and follow-on support for MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to India for an estimated cost of $1.17 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon said in a…

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Biden arrives in Angola for his long-awaited sub-Saharan Africa visit

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President Joe Biden arrived in Angola on Monday (December 2, 2024) for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa and will use the three-day trip to counter China’s influence by highlighting an ambitious U.S.-backed railway project. The Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment in Zambia, Congo and Angola aims to advance U.S. presence in a…

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Israel Army Tells Gaza Civilians In South To Move To ‘Humanitarian Zone’

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The Israeli army called for the evacuation of some areas in southern Gaza on Monday. Jerusalem: The Israeli army called for the evacuation of some areas in southern Gaza on Monday, warning that Palestinian militants were launching rockets from there. “Terrorist organisations are once again firing rockets towards the State of Israel from your area,”…

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Trump Warns “Hell To Pay” If Gaza Hostages Not Freed Before Inauguration

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Washington: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said there would be “hell to pay” in the Middle East if hostages held in the Gaza Strip were not released prior to his Jan. 20 inauguration. “Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America,”…

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40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Toxic Waste Disposal Continues To Hang Fire

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In 1984, highly toxic gas leaked from the Union Carbide factory. Bhopal: Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the world’s worst industrial disaster, 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste remains in a shed of the now defunct Union Carbide despite Rs 126 crore being given to the Madhya Pradesh government by the Centre for…

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Teen Threatens Mother With Sword After She Refused To Give Money For Phone

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A case was registered and a hunt is on for the boy. (Representational) Nagpur: An 18-year-old boy allegedly threatened his mother with a sword after she refused to give him Rs 10,000 to buy a phone, a Nagpur police station official said on Monday. The incident happened on Sunday evening, the Jaripatka police station official…

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How Volkswagen Group Allegedly Evaded Billions In Taxes In India

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New Delhi: The Volkswagen Group, which include the brands Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Porche, and Lamborghini has been accused by Indian authorities of evading $1.4 billion (Rs 118.6 billion) in taxes, which is roughly Rs 11,865 crore. The companies within the Volkswagen Group accused of import duty manipulation include the Indian unit Skoda Auto Volkswagen and…

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How Volkswagen Group Allegedly Evaded Billions In Taxes In India

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New Delhi: The Volkswagen Group, which include the brands Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Porche, and Lamborghini has been accused by Indian authorities of evading $1.4 billion (Rs 118.6 billion) in taxes, which is roughly Rs 11,865 crore. The companies within the Volkswagen Group accused of import duty manipulation include the Indian unit Skoda Auto Volkswagen and…

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Actor Playing Demon In Ramayana Play Kills Pig On Stage, Eats Raw Meat In Odisha

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A group of the villagers organised the theatre on the occasion of Kanjianal Yatra. (Representational) Bhubaneshwar: A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said. The incident sparked a…

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