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07 Nov

India, France to expand defence, security partnership

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In a significant move, India and France agreed to strengthen defence and security partnership by enhancing intelligence and information sharing, bolstering mutual capabilities, expanding military drills and pursuing new initiatives in maritime, space and cyber domains. The two countries resolved to expand the defence ties at a meeting of India-France strategic dialogue in Paris on Friday that was co-chaired by NSA Ajit Doval and Emmanuel Bonne, the Diplomatic Advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron. These were the major takeaways from the meeting between National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and and Defence Minister…

03 Nov

Senior Taliban commander in Kabul hospital attack

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A senior Taliban military commander was among the fighters who were killed in two powerful blasts in Kabul on Tuesday afternoon. Hamdullah Mokhlis, a member of the hardline Haqqani network was the senior-most figure that has been killed since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the reports further suggested. According to reports, the first explosion occurred in front of Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan hospital, and second explosion also occurred in an area close to the hospital.

01 Nov

#WeAreWithZayn trends amidst Gigi Hadid-Zayn Malik breakup

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In a big relief to the common man in Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Monday announced his cabinet decision to reduce electricity rates by Rs 3. Making the announcement, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said, “the electricity that we have bought today is for Rs 2.65. When we did a survey, people told us that they do not want free but cheap electricity.” “Our rate now is Rs 1.19 up to 100 watts. From 100 to 300 units, the new power rates will be Rs 4 per unit, earlier, it used to be Rs 7. And above 300…

28 Oct

Abbott and Real Madrid Team Up to Support the Health and Nutrition of Children Globally

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Spain—Abbott announced it has entered into a three-year agreement to be the Health Sciences and Nutrition Partner of the Real Madrid Football Club and Global Partner of the Real Madrid Foundation—an organization founded by the club to promote the values inherent in sport to children globally. The partnership will encompass education, sports and social welfare activities in support of at-risk children in 80 countries, as well as nutritional support for the first men's and women's and Academy teams and new product innovation and development."Malnutrition remains a concern amongst Indian children, more so since its consequent health effects often plague them…

24 Oct

Indian-origin travel blogger who went to Mexico for birthday killed in drug-gang shootout

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California-based Himachal Pradesh’s Anjali Ryot was only a few hours away from her 30th birthday when her life was snuffed out on Wednesday, October 20, in a shootout between two gangs in Mexico’s Tulum. In fact, she was there with her husband to celebrate her birthday. Anjali’s family in Himachal Pradesh was shattered when they were informed about her death. Her brother Ashish is now desperately trying to go to Mexico and coordinate with the authorities to bring her body to India for the last rites. He has urged the mayor of Tulum to speed up the procedure for his…

24 Oct

Taiwan: Magnitude 6.2 earthquake rocks island nation

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A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei. Taiwan's central weather bureau said the quake was of magnitude 6.5 while the US Geological Survey gave a lower strength of 6.2. It struck northeastern Yilan county at 1.11 pm (0511 GMT) at a depth of 67 kilometres (42 miles). The Taipei metro was briefly closed for checks, but re-opened shortly afterwards. The state-run power operator said the grid was operating as normal, while the railway administration said it was carrying out track inspections. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) (2330.TW), the world's…

18 Oct

Colin Powell: Former US secretary of state dies of Covid complications

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Colin Powell, a US war hero and the first Black secretary of state who saw his legacy tarnished when he made the case for war in Iraq in 2003, has died from complications from Covid-19. He was 84. "We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American," the family said in a statement posted to social media on Monday. The retired four-star general and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who served four presidents made his reputation as a man of honor distant from the political fray -- an asset in the corridors…

18 Oct

Bangladesh communal violence: 20 Hindu homes set a fire by mob

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Amidst the ongoing communal violence in Bangladesh, fundamentalists have once again targeted Hindus. During the Durga Puja festival last week, a group of assailants torched 20 houses of Hindus amid protests by the minority community against the demolition of the temple, news reports have claimed. According to a report by BDNews24.Com, houses of Hindus were targeted in a village of Peerganj in the Rangpur district late on Sunday night. The report quoted Rangpur SP Mohammad Kamarujamman as saying that a Facebook post spread a rumour that a young Hindu man from the village had "insulted the religion", after which the…

07 Oct

India to allow foreign tourists travelling by chartered flights from 15 October, rest from 15 November

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India will begin granting fresh tourist visas to foreigners who enter the country via chartered flights starting from October 15, the government said on Thursday. It will also allow foreign tourists to enter the country by flights other than chartered aircraft from November 15 onwards. “MHA has decided to begin granting fresh tourist visas for foreigners coming to India through chartered flights with effect from October 15. Foreign tourists entering into India by flights other than chartered aircraft would be able to do so from November 15 on fresh tourist visas,” the government said in a statement. The government said…

05 Oct

Major Global Outage:Shuting down of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

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On Monday night from 9:00pm, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, suffered a major global outage, including in India, lasting for a long time. This prevented billions of users across the globe from accessing, sending or receiving messages, on these platforms. In a tweet, Facebook wrote, “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience”. WhatsApp tweeted: “We’re aware that some people are experiencing issues with WhatsApp at the moment. We’re working to get things back to normal and will…