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Morning Digest | Cauvery panel ‘directs’ Karnataka to continue water release, Kuldeep Yadav in the thick of it again as India wins spin test and reaches Asia Cup final, and more

September 13, 2023 admin

Court rejects Chandrababu Naidu’s plea for house arrest, finds central jail safe The ACB Court in Vijayawada on Tuesday dismissed former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s plea for house arrest. It was convinced that the central jail at Rajamahendravaram is safe for him in view of tight security provided by the State government….

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A Russian warplane crashes on a training mission. The fate of the crew is unknown

September 13, 2023 admin

A Russian warplane crashed on Tuesday during a training mission in southern Russia, the military said, without specifying what happened to its crew of two. The Defence Ministry said that the Su-24 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Volgograd region and rescue helicopters were deployed to the site. The ministry said that…

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Shooting At Mexico City Airport, 2 Policemen Injured: Authorities

September 13, 2023 admin

The airport operator said that “no passenger was put at risk” during the incident. (Representational) Mexico City: An alleged thief opened fire Tuesday outside Mexico City’s main international airport during a police chase that left two officers injured and briefly caused panic among travelers, authorities said. One officer was shot in the leg and shoulder…

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North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Says His Visit Shows “Strategic Importance” Of Russia Ties

September 12, 2023 admin

Kim Jong Un arrived at the border town of Khasan in Russia early Tuesday morning and met Vladimir Putin. Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his first visit to Russia in nearly four years was a clear show of the “strategic importance” of the two countries’ relations, state media KCNA reported on…

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BP chief Bernard Looney resigns over transparency issues

September 12, 2023 admin

Bernard Looney. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British energy giant BP said Tuesday that its chief executive Bernard Looney has resigned “with immediate effect”, after admitting he had not been “fully transparent” about historical relationships with colleagues. “Bernard Looney has notified the company that he has resigned as chief executive officer with immediate effect,” the…

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Morocco Earthquake Leaves People Traumatised

September 12, 2023 admin

The 6.8-magnitude quake that struck on September 8 was the most powerful ever recorded in Morocco. Asni: When Khadija Temera, a survivor of Morocco’s devastating earthquake, was sent to a psychiatrist on Tuesday, she was just one of a hundred newly traumatised patients who would be seen within 24 hours. The powerful quake last Friday…

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U.S. CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines

September 12, 2023 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director on Tuesday signed off on the use of the updated COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna in people aged 6 months and older, the agency said. The final recommendation from director Mandy Cohen paves the…

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Joe Biden Impeachment Inquiry: What’s Ahead Now?

September 12, 2023 admin

The US Senate is controlled today by Democrats, making Biden’s impeachment improbable. Washington: Republican lawmakers launched an investigation Tuesday into the possible impeachment of President Joe Biden, but such a prospect remains highly unlikely. Republican House members accuse Biden, a Democrat, of having “lied” to the American people about his son Hunter’s controversial business dealings…

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Citing ‘inadequate progress’ on rights front, India urges Sri Lanka to keep its promises

September 12, 2023 admin

Sri Lanka is far from reconciling the ethnic conflict even after 14 years since the end of the country’s civil war. | Photo Credit: AFP India on Tuesday said the progress made by Sri Lanka, on its commitment to fulfill the Tamils’ aspirations, was “inadequate” and urged the island nation to “work meaningfully” to keep…

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Google Pays $10 Billion A Year To Maintain Monopoly Over Online Search: US

September 12, 2023 admin

Google firmly rejected the US case saying that its search engine was successful because of its quality. Washington: The US government on Tuesday accused Google of paying out $10 billion a year to Apple and other firms in order to safeguard its monopoly over online search. The accusation came on the opening day of a…

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