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Lawyers Igor Sergunin, from left, Alexei Liptser and Vadim Kobzev. File | Photo Credit: AP The United States on Friday (January 17, 2025) condemned the sentencing in Russia of three lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the State Department said. ”In this case, the Kremlin arrested and intimidated lawyers who were simply doing…
New Tehri, Uttarakhand: A couple died from suffocation after they went to sleep with the fireplace burning in a village here, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday night in the Dwari-Thapla village of the Bhilangana area. The couple, Madan Mohan Semwal (52) and his wife, Yashoda Devi (48) had come to the…
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Washington: A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel’s plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty on Friday to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information, the U.S. Department of Justice said. In pleading guilty, Asif William Rahman, who worked at the U.S. intelligence agency since 2016, acknowledged…
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. File | Photo Credit: AFP Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas said on Friday (January 17, 2025) the Palestinian Authority was ready to assume “full responsibility” in post-war Gaza, in his first statement since a ceasefire deal was announced. “The Palestinian government, under president Abbas’ directives, has completed all preparations to assume full…
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Washington: Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most astounding political comebacks in American history. Inauguration Day is, by tradition, largely dedicated to pomp and circumstance. One president leaves the White House, and another moves in….
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‘In the light of a potential growth rate of 6.5%, the achievement of 6.4% in 2024-25 should not be considered as disappointing’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The First Advance Estimates (FAE) of National Accounts for 2024-25 show a real GDP growth of 6.4% and a nominal GDP growth of 9.7%. These numbers have fallen…
Kolkata: A local court verdict on the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is scheduled today. Civic volunteer Sanjay Roy is the key accused in the case that shook the nation and sparked protests. Here’s your 10-point cheat sheet to this big story Any observations…
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File photo of Harmanpreet Singh.© Instagram After being felicitated with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh on Friday said that all the credit goes to his team and family members. Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian men’s hockey team…
Unlike his precise deliveries, Jasprit Bumrah’s press conferences can be elaborate affairs. The Indian spearhead with an air of a headmaster speaks at a leisurely pace while giving voice to wide-ranging perspectives. After concluding a statement, he often offers a half-smile before moving on to the next query. But on Wednesday (January 15), he posted…
Nobel peace prize winner Prof. Mohammad Yunus. File | Photo Credit: Reuters KOLKATA: NEW DELHI: Bangladesh must not become a new home for Islamic extremists from across the world, said one of the key exiled members of the Sheikh Hasina government that was deposed last August in a student-people uprising in Dhaka. In an exclusive…