Sanjay Malhotra to replace Shaktikanta Das as RBI Governor

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Sanjay Malhotra to replace Shaktikanta Das as RBI Governor

New Delhi: The Central government on Monday appointed Sanjay Malhotra, Secretary (Revenue) in the Ministry of Finance as the next Reserve Bank of India Governor. He will replace Shaktikanta Das, who with a six-year stint is the second-longest serving RBI Governor. Sanjay Malhotra is a 1990 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Rajasthan cadre. He is an Engineering Graduate in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and has a Master's in Public Policy from Princeton University, US. With demonstrated leadership and excellence in his career of over 33 years, Sanjay Malhotra has worked in multifarious sectors including power, finance and taxation, information technology, mines etc. Presently he is Secretary (Revenue) in the Ministry of Finance....

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Facing uncertainty after overthrow of al-Assad, Biden orders airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria

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New York: Facing uncertainty in Syria after the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Washington bombed sites controlled by Islamic State, a group on the terrorist list, as President Joe Biden’s administration tried to recalibrate its policy for that country. The US faces a quandary because the rebels who have captured Damascus and sent al-Assad into exile in Russia are led by an organisation that is also listed as terrorist, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), for its al-Qaeda link. While celebrating the fall of al-Assad, Biden addressed the “risk and uncertainty” in Syria to Washington and the region and the initial US response. “Just today, US forces conducted a dozen precision strikes, airstrikes, within Syria targeting ISIS camps and ISIS operatives”, he said. “We’re clear-eyed abou...

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Australia: 100 arrested in police operation targeting Sydney drug dealers

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Sydney: Over 100 people have been charged and arrested in a major police operation targeting Sydney drug dealers, police in Australia's state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday. Among the 108 people who were arrested and have been charged following the operation across Sydney over three weekends, 64 have been charged with supply of a prohibited drug and 44 with drug possession offences. One person was also charged with a domestic violence-related offence, reports Xinhua news agency. Anyone convicted of supplying a prohibited drug in NSW faces a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment. During the arrests, police officers from Strike Force Northrop seized cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, ketamine and methamphetamine with an estimated street value of 210,000 Australian dollars ($134,33...

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Four dead, ten missing as minibus plunges into canal in Egypt’s Asyut

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Cairo: Rescue teams in Egypt's Asyut province recovered the bodies of four people after a minibus carrying 14 passengers plunged into a canal in the Dayrout district. Search efforts are ongoing for the remaining missing passengers, while divers and water police are currently involved in the operation, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported. Egypt has a high rate of traffic accidents. Some blame the situation on careless driving, while others say the real cause is the poor condition of Egypt's roads. According to the official statistics agency CAPMAS, road accidents in the country claimed 5,861 lives in 2023. --IANS

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Healthy diets reduce chronic pain: Australian study

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Canberra: Adopting a healthy diet can reduce the severity of chronic pain, an Australian research has found. In a new study, researchers from the University of South Australia found a direct link between greater consumption of food within the federal government's Australian Dietary Guidelines and lower levels of body pain, particularly among women, reports Xinhua news agency. "It's common knowledge that eating well is good for your health and well-being. But knowing that simple changes to your diet could offset chronic pain could be life-changing," Sue Ward, a co-author of the study, said. Previous research has found that over 30 per cent of people globally suffer from chronic pain, with women and people who are overweight or obese more likely to be affected. The new study foun...

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BJP conspired with EC to murder the spirit of democracy: Maharashtra Congress chief

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Mumbai: Following the crushing defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, state unit Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday accused the BJP of conspiring with the Election Commission to "murder the spirit of democracy". In an interview with IANS, Patole said that the election results shocked everyone as the public had decided to oust the Mahayuti government and bring the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to power. He also talked about MVA’s electoral prospects in future elections, rumblings within MVA, RSS chief’s statement on fertility rate and more. Following is the full interview: IANS: Were the Maharashtra election results shocking for Congress? Where do you think the party failed? Nana Patole: More than us, the public of Maharashtra is shocked. This is because the public was...

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TN: RMC issues orange alert for coastal districts, fishermen advised to stay ashore

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Chennai: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) issued an orange alert for coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, warning of heavy to very heavy rains due to low pressure formed over the sea, which is likely to intensify. Under the influence of this system, districts such as Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Cuddalore, and Kancheepuram are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday (December 10) and Wednesday (December 11). Additionally, 12 other districts, including Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Pudukkottai, Sivaganga, and Ramanathapuram, are likely to experience intense rain spells. An orange alert has also been issued for Chengalpattu, Villupuram, and Cu...

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Over 40 Delhi schools receive bomb threats; students, staff evacuated

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New Delhi: More than 40 schools in Delhi, including DPS RK Puram and GD Goenka School in Paschim Vihar, received bomb threats via email on Monday morning, triggering a swift evacuation of students and staff, according to the authorities. The threats disrupted the peak morning hours as school buses arrived, parents dropped off children, and staff prepared for the day. The Delhi Fire Department received the first alert from GD Goenka School at 6:15 a.m., followed by a second call from DPS RK Puram at 7:06 a.m. Emergency response teams, including bomb detection squads, dog units, and local police, were immediately dispatched to both campuses. A thorough search operation was conducted, and no suspicious objects were found, a police official confirmed. Students were sent home as a p...

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28 killed, 37 injured in bombardment of fuel station in Sudan’s capital

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Khartoum: At least 28 people were killed and 37 others injured in a bombardment targeting a fuel station south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, according to a volunteer group and local media. "The ammonia fuel station, in the new Market 6 in Mayo neighborhood, north of Bashair Hospital, was bombed, resulting in significant human and material losses," South Khartoum Emergency Room, a local volunteer group, said in a statement on Sunday. The injuries included 29 burn cases, three of which were first-degree burns, and eight cases of shrapnel wounds, Xinhua news agency reported. The group said medical efforts were going on to deal with the incident, calling for additional medical assistance for the injured. The Sudanese news portal Al-Rakoba confirmed on Sunday that 28 people were...

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Pakistan: 22 terrorists, 6 security members killed in military operations

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Islamabad: Twenty-two terrorists and six security members were killed in separate military operations in Pakistan, the military said. Security forces conducted the operations in various districts of the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said in a statement on Saturday. During an intelligence-based operation in Tank district, nine terrorists were killed and six others injured, Xinhua news agency reported. In another operation, 10 terrorists were killed after security forces engaged terrorists' location in North Waziristan district of the province. Separately, security forces successfully thwarted terrorists' attempt to attack a security check post in Hangu district and killed three terrori...