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The rise of China will remain the most formidable challenge, General Chauhan said. (File) Pune: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Monday called unsettled borders with China and the rise of China as “the most formidable challenge” that India and Indian armed forces will face in the “foreseeable future.” In his address at…
Islamabad United defeated Multan Sultans by two wickets© AFP Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United Highlights: Islamabad United defeated Multan Sultans by two wickets to clinch Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 title. Martin Guptill was the top-scorer with 50 while Imad Wasim finished the match in style. Batting first, Usman Khan scored a half-century while Iftikhar Ahmed…
The court ruled last month that Trump and his company had unlawfully inflated his wealth. Washington: Donald Trump faced having assets seized in a humiliating blow to his carefully cultivated image as a self-made tycoon as his lawyers acknowledged Monday he doesn’t have the cash to appeal a $464 million fine for fraudulently inflating his…
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Turkish President Erdogan offered to mediate between Russia and Ukraine. Istanbul: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday congratulated Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on his re-election and offered to mediate between Moscow and Ukraine, the Turkish presidency announced. In a telephone conversation, “President Erdogan expressed his belief that the positive evolution of relations between Turkey…
Joe Biden has told Benjamin Netanyahu that Gaza’s Rafah offensive would be mistake. Washington: US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday that a major ground offensive in Gaza’s Rafah would be a “mistake,” as the two leaders spoke for the first time in a month amid growing tensions. Netanyahu had also…
3 to 6 lakh people will apply for citizenship under CAA in Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma said Guwahati: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the recent notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, has emerged as a major political issue in Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said at least five lakh Bengali-speaking Hindus,…
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New Delhi: Disillusionment and anger are palpable on the freezing streets of Ladakh capital Leh, where climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has been sitting on fast for nearly two weeks. “People are asking whether declaring Ladakh a Union Territory was a ploy to sell of our mountains to industrial lobby and mining companies,” he told NDTV….
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Moscow: President Vladimir Putin hailed the “return” to Russia of annexed Ukrainian territories on Monday at a concert on Red Square after winning an election blasted as illegitimate by Western powers. The ex-spy won over 87 percent of the vote in a three-day ballot which included voting in parts of Ukraine held by Russian forces….
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Abbas Ansari had obtained a gun licence from Lucknow in 2012. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari in connection with an arms licence case registered at Lucknow in October 2019. A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta passed the order while hearing Abbas…
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Scientists recently proposed to formalise an ‘Anthropocene Epoch’ on the geologic time scale, triggering several debates. The earth’s geological history is divided into multiple epochs depending on their natural character. We are officially currently in the Holocene Epoch, which started around 11,700 years ago. But many scientists believe the Holocene Epoch has ended and the…
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