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(Reuters) — A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Defense said.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BJP is set to organise several events across the country. Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and was elected three times as the nation's prime minister. BJP national president JP Nadda has asked party officials and state presidents across the country to pay floral tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's portrait at all booths and discuss the wonderful personality and work of the former Prime Minister.

NEW DELHI : The price stabilization fund (PSF), established to build buffer stocks of farm commodities to help contain sudden rise in food prices, may get additional allocations in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 budgets of ₹1,500 crore each. The department of consumer affairs (DoCA) has placed a proposal for the allocations before the expenditure finance committee (EFC), government officials aware of the matter said.

French government-owned utility services provider Électricité de France SA (EDF) is looking to raise more than $100 million for its smart meter platform, three people with knowledge of the development said. The company is looking to bid for contracts in major cities across India, the first person cited above said. “A few strategics and climate funds have been reached out to.

Donald Trump asked an appeals court in Washington on Saturday night to toss a federal indictment accusing him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, arguing that he was immune to the charges because they arose from actions he had taken while he was in the White House. The weekend filing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was the latest salvo in a long-running and crucial battle between Trump and the special counsel, Jack Smith, over whether the former president enjoys immunity to the election interference charges.

California has sued the Ralphs supermarket chain, alleging it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records and illegally rejecting hundreds of applicants

President Joe Biden signed a new executive order aimed at targeting financial facilitators of the Russian defense industry

The holiday travel rush is hitting its peak as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raise hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of prices fell last month, another sign that inflation is easing and that consumers should expect to see lower interest rates in 2024

A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan, which killed eight Air Force special operations service members

The Biden administration released its highly anticipated proposal for doling out billions of dollars in tax credits to hydrogen producers Friday, in a massive effort to build out an industry that some hope can be a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel power

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss

The Department of Transportation is investigating possible deceptive practices in airline loyalty programs after federal lawmakers raised concerns about how airlines are calculating points and rewards

Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. has agreed to pay an over $1.67 billion penalty to settle regulatory claims that the company unlawfully altered hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines to bypass emissions tests

A Nevada tribe is gearing up for a different kind of fight against the U.S. government as it tries to build more public support for protecting Native American sacred sites

Pillsbury Mills was a groundbreaking, history-making flour mill in central Illinois for most of the 20th century

Paddock Mall in response to numerous reports of shooting incidents. In contrast to initial concerns about a potentially active shooter scenario, Police Chief Mike Balken provided clarification that the incident seemed to be a deliberate assault occurring in a shared public space. "Officers immediately made entry into the mall (and) ultimately discovered that this was not what we would consider an active shooter," said Mike Balken.

Jagiroad in Morigaon district during which he inaugurated five projects worth an aggregate of Rs. 114.17 crore. He inaugurated a railway over bridge built at a cost of Rs 85.96 crore, the newly-constructed Inspection Bungalow of the Public Works Department built at a cost of Rs 9.50 crore, a 750-seating capacity auditorium of the sports association with a project cost of Rs 7.20 crore, a Multi-Utility Building of the Jagiroad Development Authority costing Rs.

The aim was to strengthen efforts, including information sharing, to counter extremism in the Indo-Pacific region. As part of the Quad Counterterrorism Working Group’s efforts, this multi-day event included presentations and a tabletop exercise focused on enhancing Quad cooperation in response to an overwhelming terrorist incident in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a US State Department statement. Discussions included exchanging information on ever-evolving terrorism threats, further developing regional coordination mechanisms, and countering terrorist use of emerging technologies. Participants explored what capabilities and support the Quad could offer, and how the Quad might coordinate in order to support the existing capacities of Indo-Pacific countries. Gregory LoGerfo, acting principal deputy coordinator for counterterrorism, led the US interagency delegation. The Quad convenes four like-minded regional partners—the US, Australia, India and Japan—to make tangible progress on pressing challenges within the region and support a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient, the statement affirmed. During their meeting in September, the Quad foreign ministers held detailed discussion on counter-terror partnership. “We also discussed the recent Quad Counterterrorism Working Group’s Consequence Management Exercise, which explored the capabilities and support Quad countries could offer regional partners in response to a terrorist attack and look forward to the upcoming Quad Counterterrorism Working Group meeting and tabletop exercise in Honolulu, Hawaii in December, which will focus on countering the use of emerging technologies for terrorist purposes,” the Quad foreign minister’s statement

However, for those in Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto, or Roseville eyeing a visit to Walmart, meticulous planning is essential. The retail giant has specific holiday hours, ensuring closure on Christmas and shortened hours on Christmas Eve, with most stores wrapping up by 6 p.m.

CBI inquiry into the matter. Saxena had recommended the probe into the alleged supply of drugs that «failed quality standard tests» and have the «potential of endangering lives» in Delhi government hospitals.