France Tanker Seizure: ‘International terrorism’: Russia slams France’s seizure of Russian-linked tanker, terms it ‘illegal’

Russia on Monday strongly condemned France’s detention of a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean, describing the action as illegal and warning that Moscow would take steps to safeguard its shipping operations.Reacting to France’s seizure of the tanker Tagor, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia considered the move unlawful, according to Reuters.“We consider such…

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One man spent decades transforming a Kenyan quarry left barren by limestone mining into a thriving wildlife sanctuary filled with forests, wetlands and wildlife | World News

A landscape near Mombasa, Kenya, once looked almost impossible to restore. Decades of limestone quarrying had left the ground hard, hot and largely devoid of vegetation, while salty groundwater made growing plants even more difficult. Then Dr René Haller, a Swiss-born naturalist and agronomist working with Bamburi Cement, began an ambitious experiment in ecological restoration….

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Indonesia to build country-specific EVMs with India’s support | India News

Indonesia will develop its own EVMs with India’s support, reflecting growing confidence in India’s electoral technology and management practices. NEW DELHI: India will support the development of Indonesia-specific Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), marking a significant endorsement of India’s election management system as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta is expected to yield major strategic…

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‘What kind of language is HM using?’ Mamata vows to file legal case against Amit Shah over remarks on TMC workers | India News

Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that she is going to file a ‘legal case’ against home minister Amit Shah over his ‘violent remarks’ targeting TMC workers. Addressing a gathering in Hoogly, she said: “We are going to file a legal case against Amit Shah…

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‘Indians working less post Covid, real earnings flat’

Indian workers are putting in fewer hours weekly compared to pre-pandemic levels, with self-employed individuals seeing the steepest decline. This trend, alongside modest real earnings growth, suggests lower aggregate demand and a recovery driven by a select few. Women’s increased labor force participation, particularly in rural agriculture, indicates distress-led employment. NEW DELHI: Indian workers put…

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West Bengal polls: Bhowanipore feels the heat as Mamata and Suvendu take on each other | India News

NEW DELHI: Bhowanipore constituency witnessed high-voltage drama as chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her arch-rival Suvendu Adhikari landed in the same polling booth area at the same time, taking swipes at one another without any direct interaction.As voting for the second phase began on Wednesday in West Bengal, Banerjee and Adhikari traded barbs at each…

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Ballistic missiles target UAE, trade ties snap: How Abu Dhabi responded to Iran’s latest escalation

A view of the Dubai city skyline. (AP Photo) The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran after accusing Tehran of launching two ballistic missiles towards the Gulf state, marking a fresh deterioration in ties between the two countries amid renewed tensions across the region.The UAE defence ministry…

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