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Morning Digest | Afghanistan Embassy in India to cease operation from today; Threat of government shutdown ends as Congress passes a temporary funding plan and sends it to Biden

October 1, 2023 admin

The U.S. House approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage to send the package to the Senate. | Photo Credit: AP Afghanistan Embassy in India announces decision to cease operations from October 1 The Afghanistan…

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China’s economy stabilises, factory activity returns to expansion

September 30, 2023 admin

China’s factory activity expanded for the first time in six months in September, an official survey showed on Saturday. file photo for representation | Photo Credit: AP China’s factory activity expanded for the first time in six months in September, an official survey showed on Saturday, adding to a run of indicators suggesting the world’s…

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3.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Assam’s Dhubri, No Deaths Reported

September 30, 2023 admin

National Center for Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at 3:01 am at a depth of 17 Km Dhubri, Assam: An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 occurred in Assam’s Dhubri district in the early hours of Sunday, an official statement said. National Center for Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at 3:01 am at a depth…

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Arvind Kejriwal Meets Students Who Cleared National Defence Academy Exam

September 30, 2023 admin

Arvind Kejriwal said it was not expected that such excellent results would be achieved New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday met the students of the Armed Forces Preparatory School who cleared the National Defence Academy exams this year. After 32 students from the batch of 76 from the Delhi government’s school cleared…

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Chidambaram On Cauvery Water Dispute Tamil Nadu Karnataka Have To Act On Commissions Decision

September 30, 2023 admin

Cauvery Water Row: Congress MP P Chidambaram said he can press the demands of Tamil Nadu (File) Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu): Amid the tussle over the Cauvery water-sharing issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Congress MP P Chidambaram on Saturday said there is a commission to judge the issue and both states have to act on…

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Afghanistan Embassy in India announces decision to cease operations

September 30, 2023 admin

A security officer walks outside the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi on September 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP After months of uncertainty, the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan here has finally shut down. In a message shared with the media, the mission that ran on skeletal staff and without the presence of…

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President Biden says shutdown won’t be his fault. Will Americans agree?

September 30, 2023 admin

Staring down a likely government shutdown, the White House wants to make sure any blame falls at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue — specifically on House Republicans. After all, it’s House Republicans who have been paralysed by their inability to pass a funding package, and Republicans who don’t want to uphold a bipartisan spending…

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South China Sea | Asia’s disputed waters

September 30, 2023 admin

On September 25, the Philippines Coast Guard said it had removed barriers placed by Chinese vessels at the entrance to a lagoon off the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, following the orders of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This came days after Chinese Coast Guard ships placed a 300-metre-long barrier to prevent the entry…

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Afghan Embassy Shutdown Announces Decision To Cease India Operations From Today Taliban

September 30, 2023 admin

Afghan Embassy Shutdown: The embassy said that this decision is made after careful consideration New Delhi: The Afghanistan Embassy in India announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a lack of support from the host government, failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan’s interests, and a reduction in personnel…

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Anti-Terror Agency Charges 4 Maoists In Five-Year-Old Bihar Murder Case

September 30, 2023 admin

The NIA has successfully recovered the weapons used in the attack (Representational) New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against four top leaders of the banned CPI(Maoist) involved in the murder of a civilian in Bihar five years ago, according to NIA release. Naresh Singh Bhokta was kidnapped and murdered…

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