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Washington: Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed NATO members to boost their defense spending to five percent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection. “They can all afford it, but they should be at five percent not two percent,” the incoming US president told reporters. “Europe is in for a…
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Ottawa: The race to be Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor kicked off on Tuesday, a day after he resigned amid a looming trade war with the United States and a divisive political climate at home. With the incumbent Liberal Party slumping badly in the polls, whoever wins the leadership contest could find themselves in…
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Dr. V. Narayanan, Director, Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), ISRO, Valiamala, during an interview with “The Hindu” in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY Dr. V. Narayanan has been appointed the new Space Secretary. Dr. Narayanan, who is currently the Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), will also be the new ISRO Chairman and…
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A poor result usually speeds up transition, and this Indian team has been in transition for a while now. The pace of change, however, has been slow, with the odd win here or a triumph in another format there prolonging the process. Will a white-ball series win over England at home (series commencing Jan 22)…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Army for acting with a “prejudiced mind” and not considering an “outstanding” Short Service Commission officer for permanent commission, saying this is the reason why people do not like to join the force. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said when…
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On December 27, 2024, the Director-General of Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that 383 officers and soldiers in the Pakistani security forces had lost their lives in counter-terrorism operations during 2024. He also claimed that 925 terrorists and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists had been eliminated in approximately 60,000 intelligence-based operations. Giving a…
New Delhi: The Centre has appointed V Narayanan as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and secretary, Department of Space. Mr Narayanan will take over from S Somanath, the current head of the organisation, on January 14. In a notification on Tuesday, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet said Mr Narayanan, who…
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New Delhi: A man murdered his wife and hid her body in a bed in their home in Delhi with the intention of chopping it up, but his hunger for killing did not stop there. Having fled to Amritsar, he set out for Delhi a few days later, aiming to murder a friend of his…
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New Delhi: Delhi saw a slight improvement in air quality on Tuesday with AQI reading at 296 (poor), while temperatures are expected to drop to 5 degrees Celsius in the coming days, officials said. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in the national capital had remained in the “very poor” category…
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Trump was speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Palm Beach, United States: US President-elect Donald Trump said Facebook-parent Meta’s abrupt policy shift on content moderation, including ending fact-checking in the United States, was “probably” motivated by his threats against CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump expressed…
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