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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Amaran’: Sai Pallavi, Sivakarthikeyan starrer OTT platform and premiere date out

The Hindu

While Amaran is still having a dream run in theatres, the film starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, is all set to hit OTT platforms. The film, which was released on October 31, 2024, features Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role as Major Mukund Varadarajan, telling the story of the life of the decorated soldier who led the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ex-Republican puts GOP on notice that Party may 'become an instrument of its decline'

Raw Story

Donald Trump will force Republican lawmakers to pave the way to their own demise, according to a conservative writer. New York Times columnist David French, a former writer for the conservative National Review, wrote an article Sunday explaining how, in his view, Trump is forcing GOP members of Congress to give up their Constitutional authority. He has proposed confirming presidential …

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1 month ago

How China’s expanding nuclear arsenal calls for India’s deterrence strategy rehaul

Firstpost

As per estimates, China now possesses roughly 500 nuclear warheads, and numbers and quality are growing faster than the other nuclear weapon powers The Pentagon’s 2023 report to Congress assessed that China now has approximately 500 nuclear warheads for delivery by land-based ballistic missiles, sea-based ballistic missiles, road-mobile systems, and bombers. Nuclear Warhead Stockpile The Pentagon’s 2023 report to Congress …

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Spain Flash Floods Kill 214, Government Launches Biggest Recovery Operation

India Today

A devastating series of flash floods in Spain has resulted in the loss of 214 lives, with dozens still missing. The government has launched the biggest recovery operation in Spain in peacetime, with 5,000 additional army troops and 2,500 soldiers deployed to assist in the search and clean-up efforts. Rescuers have found a woman alive after three days trapped in …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Spain deploys 5,000 more soldiers as death toll from devastating floods hit 211

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s plan for mass deportations invokes 200-year-old law used to detain Japanese Americans

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia and New Zealand Brace for Bird Flu Threat: A Global Threat

The Hindu

Australia and New Zealand brace for a looming bird flu threat. The region, currently free of the H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza, is at risk of its arrival due to its geographic isolation and the migration patterns of birds. The virus has reached Indonesia and Antarctica in recent years, posing a potential threat to the region's ecosystems and agricultural industry. …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Urgent Need for Medical Oxygen: A Call for Global Action

Hindustan Times

The article emphasizes the critical role of medical oxygen in pandemic preparedness and response. It highlights the need for increased investments in oxygen production, distribution, and infrastructure in countries worldwide, especially in the Global South. The article also stresses the importance of addressing the access and affordability challenges to ensure equitable distribution of medical oxygen. It emphasizes the need for …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korean police officers jailed over deadly 2022 Halloween crush

ABC

A South Korean court has handed prison sentences to three police officers over their botched handling of a 2022 Halloween crush in a Seoul nightlife district that killed 159 people. The Seoul Western District Court sentenced Lee Im-jae, the former chief of Seoul's Yongsan police station, whose jurisdiction includes Itaewon, to three years in prison. Police ignored hotline calls warning …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid inquiry: Hospitals ran out of body bags and were close to collapse in pandemic, tearful medic says

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

Real thaw with China still far

Hindustan Times

On a day that national security adviser Ajit Doval met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Russia and both sides agreed to work with urgency to ensure “complete disengagement” in the Ladakh sector of the Line of Actual Control, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said about 75% of this work has been completed by the two sides. However, Jaishankar was …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO members Latvia, Romania say Russian drones breached airspace

Al Jazeera

Romania has confirmed drone fragments on several occasions since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Romania said a Russian drone entered its airspace during nighttime attacks across the Danube River in neighbouring Ukraine in the early hours of Sunday, while Latvia said one crashed in the eastern part of the country a day earlier. While the …

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4 months ago

Kirti Chakra Award Posthumously Bestowed on Humayun Bhat

Deccan Chronicle

Srinagar/New Delhi: 18: It’s a heart-wrenching tale of sorrow, but one that is tinged with a great deal of pride. Fatimah Ali embraces her one-year-old son as she reflects on the Kirti Chakra award announced posthumously for her husband, deputy superintendent of police Humayun Bhat. The prestigious peacetime gallantry award was given to Bhat for displaying “rare courage” during a …

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4 months ago

Wife of fallen DySP Humayun Bhat reflects on pride and loss after Kirti Chakra award

Hindustan Times

Srinagar/New Delhi, It's a heart-wrenching tale of sorrow, but one that is tinged with a great deal of pride. Fatimah Ali embraces her one-year-old son as she reflects on the Kirti Chakra award announced posthumously for her husband, Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat. Wife of fallen DySP Humayun Bhat reflects on pride and loss after Kirti Chakra award The …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Independence Day Gallantry Awards: Colonel Manpreet Singh, 3 others conferred Kirti Chakra - Check full list

Live Mint

Colonel Manpreet Singh, who was killed in action while leading from the front in an anti-terror operation in Jammu Kashmir's Anantnag last September has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second-highest peacetime gallantry award. Three other security forces personnel -- Rifleman Ravi Kumar, Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu, Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Himayun Muzzammil Bhat -- …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Manish Tewari | Targeted assassinations: Can they be legitimised?

Deccan Chronicle

The recent assassination of the political chief of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, ostensibly at a guest house in Tehran has once again reignited debates among scholars of public international law, humanitarian law and a host of other interconnected legal disciplines around the legality of targeted assassinations under international law. Under very exceptional circumstances even if domestically sanctioned by any legal framework …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela elections: Nicolas Maduro wins third term as President, USA and many other nations question sanctity of elections

Op India

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his political opponent claimed victory in the national elections, a vote that was marred by accusations of fraud and counting irregularities, CNN reported. With 80 per cent of votes counted, Maduro secured more than 51 per cent of the vote, beating Democratic Unitary Platform candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who got over 44 per cent of …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s happening in Venezuela - protests, election uncertainty and an economic crisis

CNN

Caracas, Venezuela CNN — Criticism is mounting against Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro after deadly protests erupted across the country following its disputed presidential election. Venezuela’s opposition and multiple Latin American leaders have refused to recognize Maduro’s victory in the July 28 vote, which was announced by the country’s electoral authority - a body stacked with the president’s allies. Opposition …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelan election could lead to a seismic shift in politics

LA Times

Voters look at electoral lists before the opening of the polls for presidential elections in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday. Venezuelans voted Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more years the policies that caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse. “They tried to subjugate our people,” Maduro …

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5 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Cops' Spouse, Parents To Get Equal Compensation If They Die In Line Of Duty

ABP News

MP News: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced that if a Madhya Pradesh police jawan dies in the line of duty, the Rs 1 crore ex-gratia given by the government to the deceased soldier will be distributed equally between the deceased's wife and parents. "We have taken a decision that in the event of a state police …

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5 months ago

Fact Check: Influencer-Model Misidentified As Indian Army Captain Anshuman Singh's Widow

ABP News

The Verdict Reshma Sebastian, a model, clarified that her video is being mistakenly identified as depicting Smriti Singh, wife of late Captain Anshuman Singh. It claims to depict Smriti Singh, the wife of late Indian soldier Captain Anshuman Singh—who died last year in July. Sebastian had also issued a clarification on her Instagram account, posted on July 14, where she …

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5 months, 1 week ago

'There Is A Limit': Influencer, Mistaken For Captain Anshuman Singh's Wife, Hits Back At Trolls

News 18

Captain Anshuman Singh, who tragically lost his life in a fire incident in Siachen, was posthumously honoured with the Kirti Chakra, India’s second-highest peacetime award. Many internet users mistakenly identified Reshma Sebastian as Smriti Singh due to perceived similarities in their facial features and hairstyles. We filed case against defamation.” Reshma Sebastian also shared a screenshot of posts featuring her …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Captain Anshuman Singh's Parents Allege Daughter-In-Law Took Away Son's Kirti Chakra, Seek Change In Army's NOK Rule

ABP News

The parents of Captain Anshuman Singh, who was martyred in July 2023, while saving his comrades from a massive fire in Siachen, have made allegations against their daughter-in-law Smriti. Just a few days after the investiture ceremony, Singh's parents have now claimed that their daughter-in-law took away the gallantry award along with their son's clothes and photo album with her …

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Britain needs a ‘vaccine taskforce’ to prepare for the next pandemic, Lords warn

‘Amaran’: Sai Pallavi, Sivakarthikeyan starrer OTT platform and premiere date out

Ex-Republican puts GOP on notice that Party may 'become an instrument of its decline'

How China’s expanding nuclear arsenal calls for India’s deterrence strategy rehaul

Spain Flash Floods Kill 214, Government Launches Biggest Recovery Operation

Spain deploys 5,000 more soldiers as death toll from devastating floods hit 211

Trump’s plan for mass deportations invokes 200-year-old law used to detain Japanese Americans

Australia and New Zealand Brace for Bird Flu Threat: A Global Threat

The Urgent Need for Medical Oxygen: A Call for Global Action

South Korean police officers jailed over deadly 2022 Halloween crush

Covid inquiry: Hospitals ran out of body bags and were close to collapse in pandemic, tearful medic says

Real thaw with China still far

NATO members Latvia, Romania say Russian drones breached airspace

Kirti Chakra Award Posthumously Bestowed on Humayun Bhat

Wife of fallen DySP Humayun Bhat reflects on pride and loss after Kirti Chakra award

Independence Day Gallantry Awards: Colonel Manpreet Singh, 3 others conferred Kirti Chakra - Check full list

Manish Tewari | Targeted assassinations: Can they be legitimised?

Venezuela elections: Nicolas Maduro wins third term as President, USA and many other nations question sanctity of elections

What’s happening in Venezuela - protests, election uncertainty and an economic crisis

Venezuelan election could lead to a seismic shift in politics

Madhya Pradesh: Cops' Spouse, Parents To Get Equal Compensation If They Die In Line Of Duty

Fact Check: Influencer-Model Misidentified As Indian Army Captain Anshuman Singh's Widow

'There Is A Limit': Influencer, Mistaken For Captain Anshuman Singh's Wife, Hits Back At Trolls

Captain Anshuman Singh's Parents Allege Daughter-In-Law Took Away Son's Kirti Chakra, Seek Change In Army's NOK Rule