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Firefighters work at a site of a building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine January 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia launched a drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday (January 1, 2025), wounding at least three people and damaging buildings in…
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File photo for representational purpose | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1, 2025, with Ambassador Munir Akram saying that the Pakistani delegation will play an “active and constructive” role in addressing key challenges facing the world. “Our presence will…
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: AP Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te pledged to strengthen the island’s defences in the face of escalating Chinese threats, saying in a New Year’s address on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) that Taiwan was a crucial part of the “line of defence of democracy” globally. China claims Taiwan, a…
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Top policy formulators of the Congress party met in Belagavi, Karnataka, on December 26 and devised a plan for the Grand Old Party. The leaders’ collective assembly decided to launch a campaign to protect the Constitution and strengthen the organisation. The choice of the venue was symbolic, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the location where…
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Sahitya Akademi award winner Nanjil Nadan’s book ‘Nanjil Naatu Unavu’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Food is an integral part of society, and like the fine arts, it flourishes in regions where basic human needs are met. The food habits — both vegetarian and non-vegetarian — of Nanjil Nadu in Kanniyakumari district are, in a…
After the conclusion of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) between Australia and India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, former head coach Ravi Shastri discussed the turning point of the match. The Boxing Day Test in Melbourne ended in an exciting climax, with Australia clinching a 184-run victory…
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Lakhs of tourists and local residents flocked Goa’s beaches after midnight on Wednesday (January 1, 2025) to ring in the New Year. There was heavy traffic at night on several roads leading to the beaches even as the state police had regulated vehicular movement on busy routes anticipating huge crowd at the seashore. …
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Ludhiana: Singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh’s highly anticipated New Year’s Eve concert in Ludhiana was marred by legal controversy following a complaint filed by Punditrao Dharenavar, an assistant professor from Chandigarh. The complaint prompted the Deputy Director of the Women and Child Department, Government of Punjab, to issue a formal notice to Ludhiana’s District Commissioner,…
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File image of Gautam Gambhir.© PTI The morning of New Year’s Day saw an explosive revelation regarding the atmosphere within the Indian dressing room, with head coach Gautam Gambhir reported to be particularly furious about the way his team has been playing. As per a report, there were several disagreements between Gambhir, BCCI…
Protestors carry signs outside the Parliament of Georgia building after former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia, in Tbilisi on December 29, 2024 | Photo Credit: AFP The Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Poland on Tuesday (December 31, 2024) expressed concern about “the political crisis” in Georgia, two days…