Month: January 2025

Udupi Cochin Shipyard puts coastal Karnataka on global maritime map

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Udupi Cochin Shipyard puts coastal Karnataka on global maritime map

Ship building activity has gathered momentum in coastal Karnataka with Udupi Cochin Shipyard Limited (UCSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), launching the first of the six 3800 TDW (tonnes of dead-weight) dry cargo vessels for Wilson ASA of Norway at its facility in Malpe, in Udupi district, on December 16. Scheduled…

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U.K. Govt unveils new planned curbs on ‘people smugglers’

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U.K. Govt unveils new planned curbs on ‘people smugglers’

Migrants board a smuggler’s inflatable dinghy in an attempt to cross the English Channel, on Bleriot beach at Sangatte, near Calais, northern France on October 30, 2024. File | Photo Credit: AFP Suspected U.K. people smugglers could face travel bans and swifter social media and mobile phone curbs, under government plans announced Thursday (January 2,…

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Musk-Trump links leave questions over probes into billionaire’s empire

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Musk-Trump links leave questions over probes into billionaire’s empire

Elite company: Elon Musk, centre, with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, right, at an event in Maryland in December. | Photo Credit: AP Last month, in the waning days of the Biden administration in the U.S., the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) set a tight deadline demanding that billionaire Elon Musk…

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Pro-Kurdish Turkiye leaders continue efforts for dialogue

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Pro-Kurdish Turkiye leaders continue efforts for dialogue

Kurdish rebel chief Abdullah Ocalan. File | Photo Credit: AFP A delegation from Turkiye’s pro-Kurdish Opposition People’s Equality and Democracy party (DEM) party met Thursday (January 3, 2025) with the parliamentary speaker and far-right  Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader amid tentative efforts to resume dialogue between Ankara and the banned  Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant…

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South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

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South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test Live Streaming: When, Where To Watch© AFP South Africa vs Pakistan 2nd Test Live Streaming: South Africa are all set to host Pakistan in the second Test of the two-match series on Friday in Cape Town. The Proteas have already gained an unassailable lead in the series…

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Sports

Israel affirms Syria raid on Iran-funded missile factory

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Israel affirms Syria raid on Iran-funded missile factory

The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday (January 2, 2025) that dozens of troops were flown into Syria on September 8 to dismantle an underground missile factory funded by Iran. Over 100 commandos participated in the raid near Masyaf, which reportedly killed 27 people, according to a war monitor. Published – January 03, 2025 11:25 am…

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Imran Khan’s party, Pak. govt. to hold discussions next week

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Imran Khan’s party, Pak. govt. to hold discussions next week

The second round of talks between the Pakistani government and representatives from Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party concluded on Thursday (January 2, 2025), with plans to reconvene next week to address ongoing political tensions. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq facilitated the discussions in the parliament house, which took place in a cordial atmosphere. During…

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Enforcement Directorate Conducts Searches At 5 Locations Linked To DMK MP Kathir Anand

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Enforcement Directorate Conducts Searches At 5 Locations Linked To DMK MP Kathir Anand

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on Friday at five locations linked to DMK leader and Member of Parliament Kathir Anand. Kathir Anand is the son of S Duraimurugan, a senior DMK leader and the second-in-command in the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin cabinet, represents the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency. The ED…

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Enforcement Directorate Conducts Searches At 5 Locations Linked To DMK MP

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Enforcement Directorate Conducts Searches At 5 Locations Linked To DMK MP Kathir Anand

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on Friday at five locations linked to DMK leader and Member of Parliament Kathir Anand. Kathir Anand is the son of S Duraimurugan, a senior DMK leader and the second-in-command in the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin cabinet, represents the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency. The ED…

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Concerns Rise As Covid-Like HMPV Virus Spreads Across Asia

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Concerns Rise As Covid-Like HMPV Virus Spreads Across Asia

As respiratory illnesses alarmingly increase in China, there are complaints of congested hospitals and overburdened healthcare systems. Health experts are especially worried about the spread of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus in other parts of the region afflicting a number of Asian countries. According to China’s health authorities, the virus is spreading across…

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