Month: January 2025

30 killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur: medical source

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30 killed in drone attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur: medical source

A drone attack on one of the last functioning hospitals in El-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region killed 30 people and injured dozens, a medical source said Saturday (January 25, 2025). The bombing of the Saudi Hospital on Friday (January 24, 2025) evening “led to the destruction” of the hospital’s emergency building, the source told AFP,…

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Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at series of agencies

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Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at series of agencies

The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws. The dismissals began Friday (January 24, 2025) night and were effective immediately, according to two people familiar with the actions. They…

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Kristi Noem Confirmed As Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary

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Kristi Noem Confirmed As Donald Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary

Washington: The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump’s push to clamp down on illegal immigration. The vote came a day after US lawmakers narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth to be Pentagon chief, adding…

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Harry Kane Scores As Bayern Munich Go Six Points Clear In Bundesliga Table

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Harry Kane Scores As Bayern Munich Go Six Points Clear In Bundesliga Table

Harry Kane scored as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at Freiburg on Saturday to move six points clear of Bayer Leverkusen, who threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at RB Leipzig. Kane and English compatriot Eric Dier created the opener in the 15th minute. Dier found Kane who drilled a low shot…

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Finance Ministry Notifies Unified Pension Scheme For Government Employees

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Finance Ministry Notifies Unified Pension Scheme For Government Employees

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Saturday notified the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) which promises an assured pension of 50 per cent of the average basic pay drawn over the last 12 months prior to superannuation. The UPS would be applicable to Central Government employees who are covered under the National Pension System and who…

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Cody Gakpo Double Helps Liverpool Thrash Struggling Ipswich In Premier League

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Cody Gakpo Double Helps Liverpool Thrash Struggling Ipswich In Premier League

Cody Gakpo scored twice as Liverpool took another step towards the Premier League title with a 4-1 demolition of Ipswich at Anfield on Saturday. Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah were also on target in a dominant performance from the Reds, who remain six points clear of Arsenal having played a game less. Just…

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From Ex-Chief Justice To Grammy Winner, Full List Of Padma Awardees

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From Ex-Chief Justice To Grammy Winner, Full List Of Padma Awardees

Padma awards – one of the highest civilian Awards in the country – were announced today. The awards are conferred in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. For this year, President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of 139 Padma Awards including one duo case (in a duo case, the award is…

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Drugs Worth Rs 8600 Crore Destroyed In Record Operation At Madhya Pradesh Cement Factory

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Drugs Worth Rs 8600 Crore Destroyed In Record Operation At Madhya Pradesh Cement Factory

In a record-breaking operation, approximately 80,000 kilograms of narcotics seized over the past year from seven districts of Madhya Pradesh were destroyed in a cement factory in Neemuch district. The massive haul of drugs, including opium, smack, MDMA, ganja, hashish, and other substances, was confiscated in 456 cases from police stations across Ujjain, Mandsaur, Neemuch,…

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Soumya Swaminathan on Trump’s Funding Remarks

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Soumya Swaminathan on Trump’s Funding Remarks

Hyderabad: Former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan on Saturday said the US opting out of WHO would not be good for anyone including that country and contributions to the global health watchdog depends on the GDPs of respective countries. Hoping that the US, which has so much technical and scientific expertise,…

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