Month: December 2024

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

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Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. In 2017, the Indian company controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani signed an agreement with Bangladesh to provide power from…

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Rupee falls 12 paise to all-time low of 85.06 against US dollar in early trade

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Representational image. | Photo Credit: PTI The rupee dropped 12 paise to an all-time low of 85.06 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday (December 19, 2024), as a hawkish tilt from the US Federal Reserve sparked a broad dollar rally. Forex traders said the US Federal Reserve has adjusted its projections for…

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Brad Pitt’s Former Body Double Imprisoned For Sexual Offences

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Luke Ford, 35, an actor from Stirling, Scotland, has been given a 16-year sentence for a series of sexual and physical offences against women. Ford was found guilty of 19 charges that included violence, sexual assault, threats, and abusive behaviour. Ford, who said he was a body double for Brad Pitt in the 2013 filming…

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World

Verdicts are due in the historic French rape trial that turned Gisèle Pelicot into a feminist hero

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French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts on Thursday (December 19, 2024) in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist hero. Everything about the trial in the southern French city of Avignon has been exceptional, most of all Ms. Pelicot herself. She has been the epitome of…

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Chinese national cyber centre says U.S. hacks stole trade secrets from tech firms

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The U.S. Department of State did not immediately respond to a request for comment on CNCERT/CC’s statement [File] | Photo Credit: AP China’s national internet emergency response centre said on Wednesday it had found and dealt with two incidents of U.S. cyber attacks on Chinese tech firms to “steal trade secrets” since May 2023. The…

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Behind R Ashwin’s Shock Retirement, The Role Coach Gautam Gambhir Played

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The mood in the Indian camp was of absolute content as the players fought hard to pull off a draw against Australia in the Brisbane Test. However, Ravichandran Ashwin‘s sudden decision to retire in the middle of the series shocked everyone. Ashwin, one of the modern greats of the game, said goodbye to…

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Sports

Congress VS BJP Showdown Over Amit Shah’s Remark On BR Ambedkar

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Parliament Winter Session Live: Houses to resume at 11am. Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore has given an Adjournment Motion Notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks regarding Dr BR Ambedkar during the Constitution debate in the Rajya Sabha. The Congress member has demanded an apology and…

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Nation

Putin Aide Says Moscow To Pursue Stronger Ties With India Amid Lack Of Trust With West

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Moscow: With its lack of trust in the West, Russia is planning to build stronger ties with India among other countries. Accusing the United States of instigating global conflicts and sinking crucial Cold War arms control treaties, Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said it is “impossible” for Moscow to place a “minimum…

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