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Historic first for Mizoram’s ZPM as K Laltluangkima enters Rajya Sabha | India News

Laltluangkima got 26 votes in the 40-member assembly. (IANS file photo) NEW DELHI: Mizoram’s ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) on Thursday created history by securing its first-ever representation in the Rajya Sabha. Senior leader K Laltluangkima won the election to the state’s lone Upper House seat.Laltluangkima polled 26 votes in the 40-member assembly, defeating opposition…

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How Israel seized 1,000 sq km in two years, its biggest territorial expansion in decades

Israel has seized large chunks of Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria (Representational image/AP) Over the past two-and-a-half years, since the war with Hamas erupted in October 2023, Israel has taken control of large areas in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, marking its biggest expansion of military-held territory in decades.The combined area—about 1,000 square kilometres (386 square miles)—is…

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Indian-origin Texas county judge KP George sentenced to 180 days in jail, 5 years’ probation for buying new house with election campaign money

Indian-origin Texas county judge KP George, who was suspended earlier, has now been sentenced to jail time and probation. An Indian-origin judge in a Texas county, an elected position, who was found guilty of money laundering and was suspended has now been sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years’ probation. Judge Maggie Perez-Jaramillo…

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‘Deliberate and serious actions’: UK court jails 2 Chinese-British nationals for spying on Hong Kong dissidents

Bill Yuen (left) and Peter Wai have been jailed for 8 and 10 years respectively A British court on Thursday jailed two dual Chinese-British nationals for spying on UK-based Hong Kong dissidents, calling their actions “deliberate, concerted, and serious.”Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grub sentenced former UK Border Force official Peter Wai, 40, to 10 years in prison…

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