Month: December 2024

India’s Economic Wheel Did Not Move Without A Push From Manmohan Singh

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India’s Economic Wheel Did Not Move Without A Push From Manmohan Singh

New Delhi: India’s economic growth post-liberalisation cannot be hailed without recognizing the significant contribution of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. His journey began long before he assumed charge as the 13th Prime Minister of the country. When India was facing a balance of payments crisis, Dr Singh, along with then Prime Minister PV Narasimha…

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North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul

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North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul

Representational image of North Korean soldiers | Photo Credit: AP South Korea’s spy agency said on Friday (December 27, 2024) it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to Russia’s war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia’s military, including in the Kursk border…

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Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ Death Row Inmate, Chisako Kakehi, Dies

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Japan’s ‘Black Widow’ Death Row Inmate, Chisako Kakehi, Dies

Tokyo, Japan: A Japanese death-row inmate, dubbed the “Black Widow” after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention centre at age 78, officials said on Friday. Chisako Kakehi was sentenced to death for the murder of three men, including her husband, and the attempted murder of another man about…

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BJP’s Tamil Nadu Chief, K Annamalai, Whips Himself 6 Times

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BJP’s Tamil Nadu Chief, K Annamalai, Whips Himself 6 Times

Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai flogged himself six times Friday morning. In a shocking video shared by news agency ANI, Mr Annamalai stands, shirtless in a green lungi, with a large whip in his hand. To adoring shouts and slogans, he then whips himself six times, a seventh stopped by a supporter who…

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South Africa v Pakistan 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Scorecard Updates: Pakistan Eye Early Wickets

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SA v PAK 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Scorecard Updates© AFP South Africa v Pakistan, 1st Test Day 2 LIVE Updates: After failing to put up a strong first innings total, Pakistan will be relying on their bowling attack to dismiss hosts South Africa cheaply in the first Test of the two-match series at…

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Business leaders mourn demise of late former PM Manmohan Singh

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Business leaders mourn demise of late former PM Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI Leaders of the Indian industry and people from the world of business paid rich tributes to Late former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the architect of modern India, who passed away on Thursday (December 26, 2024) at the age of 92 following age-related ailment. “We mourn the…

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Injured North Korean Soldier, Fighting For Russia, Captured By Ukraine

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Injured North Korean Soldier, Fighting For Russia, Captured By Ukraine

Seoul, South Korea: South Korea’s spy agency said Friday it had confirmed that a North Korean soldier sent to back Russia’s war against Ukraine had been captured by Ukrainian forces. Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia’s military, including in the Kursk border region where Ukraine mounted a shock border incursion in August….

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Yes, History Will Be Kinder To You. For Manmohan Singh, A Deluge Of Posts

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Yes, History Will Be Kinder To You. For Manmohan Singh, A Deluge Of Posts

New Delhi: Weeks before leaving office as Prime Minister in 2014, Dr Manmohan Singh made a statement that would be repeated even after his death. “I honestly believe history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media or for that matter, the Opposition parties in Parliament,” he said, responding to NDTV’s Sunil Prabhu who…

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South Korea parliament majority votes to impeach acting president Han

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South Korea parliament majority votes to impeach acting president Han

South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo speaks at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A majority of South Korea’s parliament voted on Friday (December 27, 2024) to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo. Prime Minister Han has been acting President since President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached…

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South Korea’s acting President faces impeachment vote

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South Korea’s acting President faces impeachment vote

South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo speaks at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP South Korea’s acting President faced an impeachment vote on Friday (December 27, 2024), as the country struggled to shake off political turmoil sparked by his predecessor’s martial law declaration that shocked the…

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