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US Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Defence Secretary after narrow vote
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The US Senate has confirmed Pete Hegseth as defence secretary with a narrow 51-50 vote, following a tie-breaking vote by Vice President JD Vance. The confirmation faced significant opposition due to Hegseth's controversial background and lack of military experience.
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Taiwan confirms eight-month prison sentence for Chinese speedboat intruder
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan's Supreme Court has upheld an eight-month prison sentence for retired Chinese navy officer Ruan, who illegally entered Taiwan via a speedboat in 2023. Detained upon arrival, Ruan claimed he sought political asylum due to restrictions in China. Authorities will decide on his deportatio
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MEA confirms PM Modi's participation at AI Summit in France
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
During a weekly press briefing on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "France is hosting the AI summit and French President Emmanuel Macron has invited PM Modi to co-chair the summit. We have accepted the invitation."
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Israel confirms receiving 2nd hostage list from Hamas
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday confirmed receiving a list of hostages set to be released by Hamas tomorrow, provided by mediators, according to a report by Times of Israel.
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7 Nepal nationals among those killed in Jalgaon train accident, confirms N
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday confirmed seven Nepali nationals among the 12 killed in the Jalgaon train accident in Maharashtra.
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Maharashtra Ordnance Factory blast: Death toll rises to 8, says Nitin Gadk
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday confirmed that the death toll in the Maharashtra Ordnance Factory blast has risen to eight.
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Ordnance factory explosion: One dies, several still trapped in roof collap
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday confirmed that one worker has died after the roof collapsed in an ordnance factory explosion in Bhandara district.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flags off 'SANJAY' Battlefield Surveillance
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
SANJAY is an automated system that integrates the inputs from all ground and aerial battlefield sensors, processing them to confirm their veracity, preventing duplication and fusing them to produce a Common Surveillance Picture of the battlefield over a secured Army Data Network and Satel
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US Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as CIA Director
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
John Ratcliffe previously served as the Director of National Intelligence, confirmed as the Director of the CIA to serve in US President Donald Trump's administration.
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Lotus Herbals launches its premium Lip Balm range
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 23: India's leading natural beauty care company Lotus Herbals announces the launch of its premium lip balm range. Targeting the youth, these innovative lip balms are available in three variants, Peptide, Cafe Mocha and Sugar delight. The USP of the new lip balm ran
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Germany: Afghan man kills two including toddler in knife attack, arrested
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The two deceased include a 2-year-old boy of Moroccan origin and a 41-year-old German man. Three others, including a 72-year-old German man, a 59-year-old German woman, and a 2-year-old Syrian girl, were also injured, police confirmed in a statement Wednesday.
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BCCI to follow jersey guidelines for Champions Trophy: Secretary Saikia
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
This confirmation from Saikia comes amid reports that BCCI was not going to have the name of the tournament hosts, Pakistan, printed on their jersey, as they are playing all their matches of the Champions Trophy in Dubai.
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