Month: December 2024

Putin signs off record Russian defence spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and EU enlargement chief Marta Kos pose for a picture on the day of their meeting, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian…

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US Rules Out Returning Nuclear Weapons To Ukraine, Says Jake Sullivan

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The United States is not considering returning to Ukraine the nuclear weapons it gave up after the Soviet Union collapsed, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. Sullivan made his remarks when questioned about a New York Times article last month that said some unidentified Western officials had suggested US President Joe…

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India Hammer South Korea 8-1 To Top Pool A In Junior Asia Cup Hockey, Face Malaysia In Semi-Final

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Already through to the semifinals, defending champions India thrashed South Korea 8-1, with Arshdeep Singh scoring a hat-trick, to top Pool A with an all-win record in the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Muscat on Sunday. Arshdeep struck in the 9th, 44th and 60th minute while Araijeet Singh Hundal (3rd, 37th)…

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Trump picks Massad Boulos to serve as adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern affairs

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday (December 1, 2024) said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Mr. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social. Mr. Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, met repeatedly with Arab American and Muslim leaders during the election campaign. It…

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“Sachin Tendulkar Wasn’t A Big Name”: Ex-Australia Cricketer-Turned-Lawyer Who Got Him Out In 1991/92 PM’s XI Game

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Arguably the greatest batsman of all time, Sachin Tendulkar amassed nearly 16,000 Test runs in a glittering career. Tendulkar is also the highest scorer among Indian batters in Australia. However, when an 18-year old Sachin Tendulkar toured Australia in the summer of 1991/92, he wasn’t so popular. On the eve of India’s warm-up…

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Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal “Not There Yet”, Says White House

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Washington: The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is “not there yet,” the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday, with fighting in the conflict raging on as regional leaders meet to discuss the crisis. “We are working actively to try to make it happen. We…

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Bangaldesh Court Acquits All In 2004 Attack On Sheikh Hasina’s Rally Case

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Dhaka: The High Court here on Sunday scrapped the lower court’s verdict and acquitted all accused, including former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar, in a 2004 grenade attack in ousted premier Sheikh Hasina’s rally. “The High Court annulled the trial court verdict and acquitted all convicts…

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Judicial Panel Members Visit UP’s Sambhal, Inspect Violence-Hit Areas

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The panel’s third member, ex-IAS officer Amit Mohan Prasad, was not present during Sunday’s visit. Sambhal, UP: Amid tight security, members of a judicial commission on Sunday visited the Shahi Jama Masjid here and other areas that witnessed violence over a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque. Panel head retired Allahabad High Court judge Devendra…

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New Waqf Board To Be Constituted Soon, Says Andhra Pradesh

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The clarification came amid reports that the State Waqf Board has been abolished (File) Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh: The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday clarified that the State Waqf Board was dissolved due to certain concerns and that a new Board will be constituted at the earliest. The coalition government’s clarification came amid reports in a…

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