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Morning Digest | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury declines to join ‘one nation, one election’ panel; No Question Hour, private members business during September 18-22 special session of Parliament, and more

September 3, 2023 admin

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury declines to join ‘one nation, one election’ panel The Union Law Ministry on Saturday named eight members to the committee, headed by the former President Ram Nath Kovind, that will examine the issue of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, Assemblies, municipalities and panchayats. No Question Hour, private members business during September…

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Plans for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II to be unveiled in 2026 to mark her 100th birthday

September 3, 2023 admin

An independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday | Photo Credit: AFP An independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been…

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Singapore’s Indian-origin Ministers sue PM’s brother over state-owned bungalow rental issue

September 3, 2023 admin

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong’s brother Lee Hsien Yang sued for defamation over allegations relating to their rental of two state-owned bungalows | file photo | Photo Credit: AFP Singapore’s two Indian-origin cabinet Ministers have sued Lee Hsien Yang, the younger brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, for defamation over allegations relating to their…

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Thousands Evacuated As Typhoon Haikui Heads For Taiwan

September 3, 2023 admin

Haikui is packing a sustained wind speed of about 140 kilometres per hour. Nearly 3,000 people were evacuated from high-risk areas in eastern Taiwan ahead of Typhoon Haikui as authorities prepared Sunday for the first tropical storm to directly hit the island in four years. Haikui — which had already brought heavy rains by Sunday…

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Pope Francis hails power of interfaith dialogue for peace in Mongolia

September 3, 2023 admin

Pope Francis hailed religion’s power to resolve conflict and promote peace Sunday, on his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar for a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with neighbouring China. The morning address, which brought together leaders of major religions in Mongolia, took place in the intimate Hun…

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Pope Francis to lead interfaith dialogue in Mongolia

September 3, 2023 admin

Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Pope Francis on September 2, 2023, in front of the Saaral Ordon Government Building in Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis will show support for interfaith dialogue on September 3 during his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, a visit that has seen…

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BMW Unveils Electric Car To Take On Tesla, China’s BYD

September 3, 2023 admin

BMW’s top-end Neue Klasse models will have a range of as much as 800 kilometers. BMW AG presented the first prototype of its future electric-vehicle lineup, ringing in a new stage in the fight to catch up to Tesla Inc. and defend sales in its most important market China. The Vision Neue Klasse concept car,…

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3 Killed, 16 Injured In Ethnic Protests In Iraq: Police

September 3, 2023 admin

Warning shots were fired to force Kurdish demonstrators to disperse. Kirkuk, Iraq: At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, as authorities imposed a curfew after days of tensions. Two people were shot in the chest and a third in the head, Ziad…

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UK Unveils Plans For “Fitting Tribute” To Queen Elizabeth II

September 2, 2023 admin

Queen Elizabeth memorial committee has been formed (File) London: The UK government announced on Sunday early stage plans to erect a permanent memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II, alongside a national legacy programme in her honour, in 2026. The “fitting tribute” to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who died in September last year aged 96 after…

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US Woman Fatally Shoots 4-Year-Old Girl While Trying To Demonstrate Gun Safety

September 2, 2023 admin

Ms Runions is in custody on a $1.5 million bond. (Representative pic) A 25-year-old woman in the United States is under arrest for fatally shooting a 4-year-old girl on Sunday while demonstrating gun safety. According to a press release by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), the woman, identified as Breanna Runions, was charged with…

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