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South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions

South Korea's government said Saturday it will not attend a memorial service near Japan's Sado Island Gold Mines due to disagreements with Tokyo over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site before the end of World War II.

Brazilian police formally accuse Bolsonaro of an attempted coup

Police have formally accused Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his electoral defeat in 2022.

UN expert: Myanmar's desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture

Myanmar's desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report.

Scholz clear to seek 2nd term as German leader after defense minister rules out run

Germany's popular defense minister has taken himself out of contention to become the country's next leader, clearing the way for Chancellor Olaf Scholz to seek a second term in an early election after a week of arguments that exposed deep divisions in his struggling party.

Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists

The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, promising it would bring perpetrators to justice.

Pakistan seals off its capital ahead of a planned rally by Imran Khan supporters

Pakistan has sealed off capital Islamabad ahead of a planned rally by supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan.

Pakistan: 33 killed in fight between sectarian groups

The overnight violence was the latest to rock Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and comes days after a deadly gun ambush killed 42 people

COP29 goes into overtime; LDCs, island nations walk out

Stalemate prevailed in a UN climate conference in Baku till Saturday evening, which was the extended day.

Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, (right) an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary, one of several personnel decisions that he unveiled as he closed out the workweek.

Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed, in a brazen public threat that she warned was not a joke.

Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops, South Korea says

Russia has supplied air defense missile systems to North Korea in exchange for sending its troops to support Russia's war efforts against Ukraine, a top South Korean official said Friday.

At least 11 killed and dozens injured in Israeli strikes in Beirut as diplomats push for cease-fire

Israeli airstrikes Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, officials said, as diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire.

NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's hypersonic missile attack

Ukrainian military officials said the missile that hit Dnipro had reached a speed of Mach 11 and carried six non-nuclear warheads each releasing six submunitions

OTHER FACETS OF SHIMLA

Shimla is one of the best-known hill stations that tourists throng to. Once the summer capital of British India, Shimla is now the capital of Himachal Pradesh.

Urgency of crisis demands quick action

Returning from a month-long holiday in the US, I was immediately struck by the urgency of the pollution crisis as I landed in Delhi, past midnight this week.

Self-strengthening sole antidote to Trump 2.0.

President-elect Donald Trump completes his Cabinet nominations, still subject to legislative approval after January 2025, the policy intentions of his second term have become relatively clear.

Jewish state

SIR , This refers to the article “Nuanced Narratives” by Bhopinder Singh (Nov.22).

Tormented City

In an affidavit filed before the National Green Tribunal, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee averred that the city was dependent only on seasonal factors to reduce air pollution and the two smog towers at Connaught Place and Anand Vihar had little effect on air quality in surrounding areas and at least 40,000 smog towers would be required if these were to be used to reduce air pollution. The demand for artificial rain in Delhi cooled down after cloud seeding-induced floods in Dubai and snowfall in Saudi Arabia

Regional Resurgence

The Jharkhand Assembly election results have delivered a resounding message about the enduring power of regional identity and welfare-oriented governance in shaping political outcomes.

Mahayuti's Landslide

The Mahayuti alliance's landslide win in the Maharashtra Assembly elections marks a stunning comeback for the BJP and its partners.

'Goodstart': Jan Suraaj got 10 pc vote share, says Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor, the founder of Jan Suraaj, said on Saturday that his party got a 'good start' as it has achieved a 10 per cent vote share in the Bihar bypolls.

Famous Chinar boat race organised in J&K's Dal Lake

The famous Chinar boat race 2024 was organised on Saturday in J&K's Dal Lake by the Army.

Nayi Chetna 3.0 drive to be launched on Monday

In a collective effort of the government to eliminate gender-based violence, Union Minister of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the third edition of 'Nayi Chetna- Pahal Badlaav Ki'.

BJP wins Kedarnath bypoll; Congress loses for the second time

BJP has won Kedarnath assembly byelection with more than 5000 votes at the end of the counting on Saturday while Congress lost the seat for the second time in a row.

Northern Army Commander tries out newly inducted ASMI machine pistol

Northern Army Commander Lt. General MV Suchindra Kumar reviewed and carried out firing of the newly inducted indigenous ASMI machine pistols at Udhampur.

Gahlot given important role by BJP, appointed as member Delhi Assembly Election Coordination Committee

In a week's time after joining the BJP, former Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot on Saturday was entrusted with an important role in view of the upcoming assembly polls, being appointed as the Member of Delhi Assembly Election Coordination Committee of the saffron party here.

People of Punjab has reposed faith in AAP again: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the people of Punjab have once again reposed faith in his party after it won three out of the four seats in the Assembly by-polls in the state.

AAP in Punjab wins three, Cong one out of four Assembly seats

The AAP won the Chabbewal, Dera Baba Nanak and Gidderbaha Assembly constituencies, while the Congress won the Barnala seat

Vijay to host farmers, landowners who provided venue for TVK's first meet in TN

Tamil superstar-turned-politician, President of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Vijay, is hosting a lunch meeting on Saturday for farmers and landowners who provided land for the party's first state conference held on October 27 in Vikkaravandi, Villupuram district.

Maha election result reflects people's trust in PM Modi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said on Saturday that the victory of Maha Yuti in Maharashtra reflects the people's continued trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.