Month: December 2024

South Korea’s Yoon Authorised ‘Shooting’ During Martial Law Bid: Prosecutors

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South Korea’s Yoon Authorised ‘Shooting’ During Martial Law Bid: Prosecutors

Seoul, South Korea: South Korea’s suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors’ report seen by AFP on Saturday. The 10-page summary from former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun’s prosecution indictment report, which was provided…

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Warren Upton, Oldest Survivor Of Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies At 105

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Warren Upton, Oldest Survivor Of Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies At 105

Warren Upton, the oldest known survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, has died at the age of 105. He died on December 25, 2024, in a hospital in Los Gatos, California, following a bout of pneumonia, according to Kathleen Farley, California state chair of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. The USS Utah,…

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Lt Governor Orders Probe Into AAP’s Schemes, Arvind Kejriwal Poses Question

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Lt Governor Orders Probe Into AAP’s Schemes, Arvind Kejriwal Poses Question

New Delhi: Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena today ordered investigations into allegations concerning the Aam Aadmi Party’s schemes ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for next year. The Lt Governor’s office has issued separate directives to the Delhi Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Police, based on complaints raised by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit. AAP chief…

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Navjot Sidhu Slams BJP Over Manmohan Singh Memorial Row

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Navjot Sidhu Slams BJP Over Manmohan Singh Memorial Row

New Delhi: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the issue of allocation of space for a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and accused the ruling party of “playing politics.” Attacking BJP further, Mr Sidhu asked how had the party felt if former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had…

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Two held for recent grenade attack on police station in Punjab’s Amritsar

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Two held for recent grenade attack on police station in Punjab’s Amritsar

Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav. File | Photo Credit: PTI “Punjab Police have arrested two persons for allegedly carrying out a grenade attack on the Islamabad police station in Amritsar recently,” officials said on Saturday (December 28, 2024.) The attack was carried out in the early hours of December 17, 2024, though no…

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How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final If Boxing Day Test vs Australia Ends In A Draw Or Loss

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How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final If Boxing Day Test vs Australia Ends In A Draw Or Loss

After Day 2 of the India vs Australia 4th Test in Melbourne, most fans of the Rohit Sharma-led side would have feared for the worst. However, No. 8 Nitish Kumar Reddy and No. 9 Washington Sundar rose to the challenge to give India a great chance. India still trail Australia by 116 runs…

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Why This Ancient Egypt Queen Is Relevant More Than 3,000 Years After Death

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Why This Ancient Egypt Queen Is Relevant More Than 3,000 Years After Death

Queen Nefertiti, whose iconic bust was discovered over a century ago, continues to captivate imaginations worldwide. With her striking features and enigmatic history, she remains not only a symbol of ancient Egyptian royalty but also an enduring cultural figure that transcends time and geography. In 1912, German archaeologists uncovered the world-famous limestone bust of Nefertiti…

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As mark of respect for Manmohan Singh, Mauritius flag to be flown half-mast till sunset on December 28

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As mark of respect for Manmohan Singh, Mauritius flag to be flown half-mast till sunset on December 28

Gun salute being accorded to former prime minister Manmohan Singh during his state funeral, at the Nigambodh Ghat, in New Delhi, Saturday, December 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI As a mark of respect for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mauritius has annuonced that it’s natonal flag will fly at half-mast at all his state…

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Homelessness In US Hits New Record, 23 In Every 10,000 Without A Home: Report

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Homelessness In US Hits New Record, 23 In Every 10,000 Without A Home: Report

Washington, United States: The number of people in the United States experiencing homelessness reached a new record this year, with lingering inflation and high housing prices among likely drivers, a government report said Friday. An estimated 771,480 people were homeless on a single night in January 2024, rising 18 percent from 2023, said the Department…

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