Australia’s defence minister said on Wednesday he had told the nation’s military to review secrecy safeguards in response to concerns that Beijing was recruiting pilots to train the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. Defence Minister Richard Marles ordered the review after asking the Defence Department last month to investigate reports that China had approached former Australian military personnel to become trainers. In the information that has now been provided to me by Defence, there are enough concerns in my mind that I have asked Defence to engage in a detailed examination about the policies and procedures that apply…
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Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Save $31.99: As of Nov. 9, the Instant Pot Duo(opens in a new tab) 6-quart 7-in-1 multicooker is on sale for $50 at Walmart. That’s a savings of 39%. If you need a quick and easy way to get dinner on the table, a multicooker is one of the simplest ways to fast-track a home-cooked meal. Your best bet? One of our favorite Instant Pot picks. The 6-quart Instant Pot Duo(opens in a new tab) is on sale for just $50 at Walmart right now. That’s a savings of…
Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Juraj Slafkovsky will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety after was ejected from Tuesday’s win over the Red Wings for boarding. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The incident occurred with just over five minutes remaining in the third period. As Red Wings forward Matt Luff attempted to play a bouncing puck in the neutral zone, he was hit in the back by Slafkovsky and fell hard into the boards. Luff was in distress on the ice after the hit and Slafkovsky was given a game misconduct for boarding. After the…
The top court said the terms of the contract were unfair. (Representational)New Delhi: Insurance contracts prepared by an insurer have very little option or choice for a consumer, except to sign on the dotted lines, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and M M Sundresh made the observation while setting aside an order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in a case seeking compensation for a shop which met with a fire accident.”Contracts of Insurance are prepared by the insurer having a standard format upon which a consumer is made to sign. He…
LONDON: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to India on mental health grounds as the High Court in London ruled that his risk of suicide is not such that it would be either unjust or oppressive to extradite him to face charges of fraud and money laundering. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay, who presided over the appeal hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice earlier this year, said in their verdict that District Judge Sam Goozee’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court order from last year in favour of extradition was sound. The leave…
Peacock announced that, on November 30, its Premium Plus subscribers will get 24/7 access to their local NBC station in all of NBC’s 210 markets, including live TV programming like local news, sports, weather, and entertainment. Subscribers will soon be able to livestream popular programs like “The TODAY Show,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Saturday Night Live” without paying for cable. As part of yesterday’s soft launch, some Premium Plus subscribers already gained access to their NBC local affiliate channel livestream. “With Peacock’s local affiliate livestream, our subscribers are getting the unique combination of the ad-free on-demand content…
Motherwell versus Hibernian plus Rangers’ trips to Dundee United and Kilmarnock are the latest Scottish Premiership games selected to be shown live on Sky Sports.The trip to Fir Park for Hibs will be their fifth match after the World Cup break and their first since facing Hearts in the Edinburgh derby. Lee Johnson will be hoping for a turnaround in form by the time the fixture comes along on Sunday, January 8 with the Easter Road club currently on a run of five defeats in six and were booed off after defeat against Ross County.Motherwell, meanwhile, have just one win…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut walked out of Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail on Wednesday evening, hours after a special PMLA court granted him bail in a money laundering case linked to Patra Chawl land scam. Raut was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on July 31. The court also granted bail to Sanjay Raut’s friend and alleged aide businessman Pravin Raut. Sanjay Raut and Pravin Raut were present in court. The defence had denied the allegations of money laundering. ED had alleged that it had been ascertained that Raut and arrested accused, his friend and businessman Pravin…
Supplyco, which procured 19,541.30 tonnes of paddy so far from the district, owes around ₹29 crore to some 3,300 farmers Supplyco, which procured 19,541.30 tonnes of paddy so far from the district, owes around ₹29 crore to some 3,300 farmers Paddy farmers in Alappuzha are a concerned lot as the Kerala State State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) is yet to begin the disbursal of procurement price for the additional (second) crop season. Supplyco, which procured 19,541.30 tonnes of paddy so far from the district, owes around ₹29 crore to some 3,300 farmers. Officials of Supplyco say they hope to begin disbursing…
Nirav Modi lost his appeal against extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering. Here’s a look at what recourse is now available for the fugitive diamond merchant.Nirav Modi is the prime accused in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank scam. (Photo: Facebook/Nirav Modi) By Loveena Tandon: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi lost his appeal in a UK high court against extradition on mental health grounds. In a judgment handed down on Wednesday, Lord Justice Stuart-Smith and Justice Jay concluded, “We are far from satisfied that Nirav Modi’s mental condition and the risk of suicide are…