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Day: December 16, 2024

Glittering dreams: India’s big push for solar power

Published by AFP By Philippe ALFROY Khavda (India) (AFP) – Vast lines of solar panels reflect the blazing sun in India’s western deserts, a dazzling ocean broken only by bristling wind turbines. India, along its desolate border with Pakistan, is building what it boasts will be the world’s largest renewable power plant, an emblem of a determined push to boost solar energy. The Khavda plant in Gujarat state consists of some 60 million solar panels and 770 wind turbines spread over 538 square kilometres (208 square miles) — almost the size of the sprawling megacity Mumbai. In front of a

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CSTO states express serious concern over terrorist threat in Afghanistan

Published by IntelliNews Serious concern about “the security situation in the context of the terrorist threat in Afghanistan” was expressed by foreign ministers of member states of the Moscow-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) following a November 28 collective security council meeting of the defence bloc in Astana. In comments to the media given after the gathering in the Kazakh capital, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the situation in Afghanistan as “complex”, but added: ‘We cannot ignore the fact that the situation in the country is stabilising. We are engaged in bilateral relations wit…

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What the Options Market Tells Us About Barrick Gold

Published by Benzinga Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD), and it’s something market players shouldn’t ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in GOLD usually suggests something big is about to happen. We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga’s options scanner highlighted 8 extraordinary options activities for Barrick Gold. This level of activity is out of the ordinary. The general mood among these heav…

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Advanced sensors installed to monitor potential infiltration hotspots along India-Pakistan border: BSF chief

Published by ANI News Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], December 6 (ANI): Authorities have identified potential infiltration hotspots along the India-Bangladesh border and have installed advanced sensors to monitor and prevent any unauthorized access, Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) Daljeet Singh Chaudhary said on Friday. In addition, the BSF chief mentioned during the annual press meet that “floodlights and cameras have been installed, along with the installation of the Long-Range Reconnaissance and Observation System (LORROS) to ensure effective long-range surveillance.” He further said that patrolling…

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Protesters threaten to blockade PoJK as talks with authorities remain stalled

Published by ANI News Muzaffarabad [PoK], December 7 (ANI): The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), a coalition advocating for civil rights in Pakistan Occuipied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), announced Friday plans to stage long marches towards entry points across the region on Saturday. The move follows a breakdown in talks between the coalition and the government. Despite initial discussions on Thursday, no significant progress was made, prompting the group to call for a continuation of their strike until noon on Friday, Dawn reported. A partial strike was observed on Friday. While private transport w…

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NHS Battles Rise In Inbreeding-Related Consequences As MPs Mull Banning First-Cousin Marriages

Published by IBTimes The NHS is grappling with increasing numbers of birth defects and other genetic conditions linked to first-cousin marriages, as British MPs debate whether to outlaw the practice. Former Conservative Party Chairman Richard Holden recently introduced a Private Members’ Bill in Parliament, highlighting the health risks associated with such unions, which are particularly prevalent in certain communities within the UK. Proposal to Ban First-Cousin MarriagesHolden’s proposed bill argues that cousin marriages result in significantly higher rates of birth defects and genetic conditions, placing a subs…

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Pak: Imran Khan slams government’s actions against PTI protestors, calls for investigation into Islamabad massacre

Published by ANI News Islamabad [Pakistan], December 14 (ANI): Incarcerated former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his anguish over the current government’s actions against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protestors. In a post on X, he wrote, “Just like the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, neither we nor the people will ever forget the tragedy of the Islamabad Massacre. Even after a hundred years, people still remember the massacre by General Dyer, although there were neither cameras nor media at that time. Evidence of the Islamabad massacre is being collected. This evidence cannot be concealed. Everythin…

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Pakistan: Court to hear plea on ‘killings’ in PTI protest on Dec 23

Published by ANI News Islamabad [Pakistan], December 15 (ANI): A district court in Pakistan’s Islamabad will hear a petition on December 23 about the alleged killing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supporters during the party’s protest, demanding the release of its founder Imran Khan in the capital in last month, Dawn reported. The district and session judge scheduled the hearing after PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan filed the petition accusing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, senior police officials and some uniden…

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Vijay Diwas: Indian Armed Forces, Bangladesh Army pays tribute to soldiers in Kolkata

Published by ANI News Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): On Vijay Diwas, officers of the Indian Armed Forces, along with their counterparts from the Bangladesh Army, laid a wreath at Vijay Smarak, Army Headquarters Eastern Command, in West Bengal’s Kolkata on Monday. Officers from the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force participated in the Vijay Diwas celebrations, paying their respects at the Army Headquarters Eastern Command. As part of the commemoration, flowers were also showered from helicopters at the Vijay Smarak, Fort William. Vijay Diwas is observed every year across the country o…

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Pakistan: 4 terrorists killed as security forces thwart attack on Chapri police station in Mianwali

Published by ANI News Islamabad [Pakistan], December 2 (ANI): The Punjab Police in Pakistan thwarted an attack on the Chapri Police Station in Mianwali, killing four terrorists on Sunday, Dawn reported, citing an official statement. The terrorists, reportedly armed with heavy weapons, launched a surprise assault on the police station, which is located in the Isa Khel circle near the border between Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The attackers, numbering more than 20, targeted the police station with rocket launchers and grenades, leading to an intense gun battle between the terrorists and police personnel, the state…

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Mahato urges Nobel panel to reassess Yunus’ legacy, address violence

Published by ANI News Kolkata [India], December 6 (ANI): Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato, Member of Parliament from Purulia, has called upon the Norwegian Nobel Committee to reconsider the legacy of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus and address the ongoing violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. In a strongly worded letter, Mahato highlighted what he termed as the “tragic irony” of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to figures whose legacies have been stained by violence and alleged complicity in human rights violations. In his letter, Mahato alleged that under the leadership of Yunus, who heads Bang…

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Labour MP’s call for Islamophobia crackdown is based on a dangerous lie..and will soon be deadly – Alex Story

Published by GB News A few days ago, during Prime Minister’s Questions, Tahir Ali Labour MP for Birmingham Hall Green called for the government to take “clear and measurable steps to prevent acts that fuel hatred in society”, with specific emphasis on Islam. He referred to last year’s United Nations Human Rights Council resolution “condemning the desecration of religious texts, including the Koran”. Keir Starmer agreed, telling Parliament that “we are, as I said before, committed to tackling all forms of hatred and division, including Islamophobia”.Indeed, it would seem that our Prime Minister, habitually putting …

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