Month: December 2024

China launches amphibious assault ship Sichuan that can launch fighter jets

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China launches amphibious assault ship Sichuan that can launch fighter jets

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: AP China launched a new amphibious assault ship on Friday (December 27, 2024), capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen the navy’s combat ability in distant seas. The Sichuan, the first ship of the 076 type, is China’s largest such ship yet, displacing 40,000 tonnes and…

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Manmohan Singh, Born In Undivided India, Often Spoke About Communal Harmony

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Manmohan Singh, Born In Undivided India, Often Spoke About Communal Harmony

New Delhi: Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his long public life. Dr Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms, died on Thursday night. He was 92. He was born in Gah…

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Manmohan spoke of military action against Pakistan after 2011 Mumbai terror attack: former British PM Cameron in memoir

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Manmohan spoke of military action against Pakistan after 2011 Mumbai terror attack: former British PM Cameron in memoir

File picture of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his then British counterpart David Cameron | Photo Credit: PTI Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has mentioned in his memoir that Manmohan Singh had told him after the July 2011 Mumbai bombings that in case of another such attack, India would have to take military…

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“Booted Him Out”: Ex-Australia Star On Shubman Gill’s Axing From India’s Playing XI

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“Booted Him Out”: Ex-Australia Star On Shubman Gill’s Axing From India’s Playing XI

The fourth Test turned out to be the first game in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in which the Indian cricket team decided to enter with two spinners. While Ravindra Jadeja was already a part of India’s playing XI from the third game in Brisbane, it was Washington Sundar, who was roped in as…

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Under-Fire Virat Kohli Walks Into Ground Amid Loud Boos From Fans In Melbourne. Video

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Under-Fire Virat Kohli Walks Into Ground Amid Loud Boos From Fans In Melbourne. Video

Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal walking onto the field© X (Twitter) Star India batter Virat Kohli made headlines in Australia during the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), though not for his exploits with the bat but for his antics on the field. Kohli deliberately ‘walked into’ Australian youngster Sam Konstas…

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Manmohan Singh Was A Visionary Economist With Integrity: Raghuram Rajan

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Manmohan Singh Was A Visionary Economist With Integrity: Raghuram Rajan

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a brilliant economist with a visionary outlook on India’s potential, combined with a fine sense of political feasibility, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Friday. Dr Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms, passed away here late on Thursday at the age of 92. Mr Rajan…

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a new proposed federal rule. The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday (December 27, 2024) and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about…

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How Manmohan Singh Became “Accidental PM” After Shock UPA Victory In 2004

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How Manmohan Singh Became “Accidental PM” After Shock UPA Victory In 2004

New Delhi: In his signature white kurta-pyjama and blue turban, Manmohan Singh, then 71, took the oath of office as India’s 14th Prime Minister on May 22, 2004. Members of Dr Singh’s family, political allies, and predecessors – including Atal Bihari Vajpayee – looked on as a quiet and reserved leader assumed the reins of…

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Crowning Glory Of Manmohan Singh’s Leadership

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Crowning Glory Of Manmohan Singh’s Leadership

New Delhi: India’s epochal civil nuclear agreement with the United States in 2008 will remain a crowning glory for Manmohan Singh’s prime ministership in the foreign policy domain as it not only ended the country’s nuclear apartheid but created a favourable geopolitical configuration. Dr Singh, the then prime minister, was so convinced about the futuristic…

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Singh’s contributions as architect of India’s economic reforms have left indelible mark: RBI Governor

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Singh’s contributions as architect of India’s economic reforms have left indelible mark: RBI Governor

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File | Photo Credit: PTI Manmohan Singh’s contributions as the architect of India’s economic reforms have left an indelible mark, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday (December 27, 2024) as he paid tribute to the departed soul. Dr. Singh, the former Prime Minister and Finance Minister, also served as the…

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