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Afghan Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks. The attacks come days after the Taliban pledged retaliation for Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan.
The final rites of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were performed at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the site to offer his respects, as the ceremony is conducted with full state honors. He was accompanied by Union Ministers and prominent BJP leaders, such as Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and J.P. Nadda. Earlier in the day, Congress leaders, including President Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi, paid their tributes at the Congress office. The former PM breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He was the country's first Sikh prime minister. On Friday, President Joe Biden called him “a true statesman" and credited his strategic vision and political courage for the unprecedented level of bilateral cooperation.
Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag have deployed special assistance teams to provide immediate aid to vehicles affected by slippery roads and heavy snowfall. According to an official release, these teams have been deployed at key points throughout the district to provide timely relief and ensure the safety of commuters facing challenges due to adverse weather conditions.
A ninth US telecom firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official has said. Biden administration officials said this month that at least eight telecommunications companies, as well as dozens of nations, had been affected by the Chinese hacking blitz known as Salt Typhoon.
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Delhi Police announces traffic arrangements for New Year eve celebrations
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Afghan Taliban hit ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for attacks
The attacks come days after the Taliban pledged retaliation for Pakistani air strikes inside Afghanistan.
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SC gives Punjab time till Dec 31 to persuade farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal
SC gives Punjab time till Dec 31 to persuade farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, on indefinite hunger strike, for shifting him to hospital.
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CPI(M) demands govt immediately start talks with farmer groups
Pointing to the deteriorating health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been sitting on an indefinite hunger strike, the CPI(M) on Saturday said the government should immediately start talks with farmer organisations.
Dallewal has been sitting on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border point since November 26 to press the Centre to accept farmers' demands, including legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) and farm loan waiver.
On Saturday, the Supreme Court gave the Punjab government time till December 31 to persuade Dallewal to shift to hospital.
The CPI(M) said in a statement, "The health condition of senior farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on a hunger strike since November 26, is extremely critical. The protest is for the legitimate demand of the kisan (farmers') movement for a legal backing to the MSP and waiver of loans."
"All the demands are related to the central government, which, by refusing to intervene, is solely responsible for this situation. There is widespread concern and unrest among kisans across the country," it added.
The CPI(M) Polit Bureau demanded that the government start talks with the farmers.
"The Polit Bureau demands that the central government should immediately start talks with representatives of all kisan organisations and their joint platforms to resolve their long-pending demands," it said.
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Student assault: NCW constitutes fact finding panel, team to visit Chennai
The National Commission for Women on Saturday constituted a two-member fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged sexual assault on a student of the Anna University.
The commission's chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has set up the panel comprising member, NCW, Mamta Kumari, and retired IPS officer and former DGP of Maharashtra, Praveen Dixit, to "investigate and recommend action," a statement said.
The fact-finding committee is likely to visit Chennai on December 30, 2024.
"The committee will investigate the case, examine the circumstances leading to the incident, and assess the actions taken by the authorities. It will also interact with concerned officials, the victim, her family, friends, and various NGOs to ascertain the facts and propose measures to prevent the recurrence of such incidents," the NCW said.
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Kazakhstan tops regional investment with $15.7 billion in 2024
Kazakhstan has solidified its position as the leading investment destination in North and Central Asia, drawing $15.7 billion in new projects in 2024, as per the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) report released on Dec. 25. This marks an 88 per cent year-on-year surge, with Kazakhstan accounting for 63 per cent of the region's total investments, The Astana Times reported.
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Madras High Court constitutes SIT comprising women IPS officers to probe Anna University sexual assault case
Madras High Court on Saturday constituted an all-women IPS officers' SIT to probe an alleged sexual assault case in Anna University as well as the FIR leak case.
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Madras High Court constitutes SIT comprising women IPS officers to probe Anna University sexual assault case
Madras High Court on Saturday constituted an all-women IPS officers' SIT to probe an alleged sexual assault case in Anna University as well as the FIR leak case.
Justices SM Subramaniam and V Lakshminarayanan of Madras High Court constitute an all women IPS officers' SIT comprising Sneha Priya, Ayman Jamal and Brinda to probe both the cases.
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First Published: Dec 28 2024 | 8:53 AM IST