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State-owned CIL on Monday reported a 12.6 per cent year-on-year rise in coal production to 51.4 million tonnes (MT) last month

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New Delhi: State-owned CIL on Monday reported a 12.6 per cent year-on-year rise in coal production to 51.4 million tonnes (MT) last month.

The PSU had produced 45.7 MT of coal in the year-ago period, Coal India Ltd (CIL) said in a BSE filing.

The company’s output in the April-September period also increased by 11.3 per cent to 332.9 MT against 299 MT a year ago, it added.

CIL’s offtake in September increased by 12.6 per cent to 55.1 MT compared to 48.9 MT in the corresponding month of the previous fiscal.

The offtake of the Maharatna firm in the April-September period also went up by 8.6 per cent to 360.7 MT against 332 MT in the year-ago period.

Coal offtake is the amount of dry fuel supplied from the coal pitheads.

Coal India accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal output.

UK awards €4.6bn nuclear sub contract to own firm after France snubbed

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UK’s largest arms manufacturer, BAE Systems, has been awarded a €4.6 billion contract to build a new generation of submarines, which caused a diplomatic storm with France.

As part of the Aukus military pact, Australia, the UK, and the US in March announced plans to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines after canceling a contract originally promised to France.

BAE Systems Chief Executive Charles Woodburn said the contract “reinforces the Government’s support to our UK submarine enterprise and allows us to mature the design, and invest in critical skills and infrastructure to support our long-term national security”.

BAE said the funding will pay for development work to 2028, with manufacturing of the first SSN-Aukus submarine expected to start towards the end of this decade and delivery will be in the late 2030s.

Till that time, the US and the UK will have continued rotating presence of their nuclear submarines in the region.

The SSN-Aukus will be the biggest, most powerful and advanced submarine of its kind ever operated by the Royal Navy and will eventually replace the Astute class of subs, according to BAE.

Other major UK military contractors such as Rolls Royce are also getting a piece of the action after the UK shifted its focus to the Indo-Pacific region, both in terms of its security posture and trade relations as part of the West’s grandstanding vis-a-vis China.

The Ukraine war against Russia has been another source of income for UK’s arms manufacturers reaping profits from the conflict by signing deals to ramp up weapons and equipment supplies to Kiev.

This includes providing the former Soviet country with artillery guns, drones, missiles, and other items such as battle tanks.

In the meantime, both the UK and Australia plan to use the SSN-Aukus submarines, which will be based on a British design.

Speaking at a Conservative Party conference in Manchester, UK Defense Minister Grant Schapps on Sunday confirmed the finalization of the contract with BAE.

“This multi-billion-pound investment in the Aukus submarine program will help deliver the long term hunter-killer submarine capabilities the UK needs to maintain our strategic advantage and secure our leading place in a contested global order,” Shapps said.

The Aukus security alliance – which was first announced in September 15, 2021, saying it would shore up stability in the Indo-Pacific- has repeatedly drawn criticism from around the world.

China has criticized the Aukus pact, denouncing the US-led western military objectives as “Cold War mentality.”

The announcement of the Aukus alliance was preceded by a rift between France and Australia, which had previously promised to purchase €56 billion worth of nuclear submarines from Paris.

However, Canberra cancelled the contract without notice — prompting Paris to recall its ambassador after what French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called a, “stab in the back”.

Canberra later agreed to pay €555 million in damages to France’s arms manufacturer Naval Group for contract renegation, settling the international dispute.

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Telecom equipment utilized for riots seized in Iran

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Tehran-based Tasnim news agency quoted informed sources as saying that the Iranian security forces have foiled a plot to foment unrest in Zahedan on the anniversary of a riot in the predominantly Sunni city.

A foreign spy service had been planning, in cooperation with the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), to recreate riots in Zahedan, the sources said.

The elements of the spy service in Iran had reportedly received telecommunication equipment, including Starlink kits, a few days before September 30, the first anniversary of riots in Zahedan.

The Iranian security forces managed to seize the telecom devices and arrest five individuals in connection with the plot.

A number of the arrestees have a criminal record of cooperation with the terrorist and Zionist media outlets, the sources said.

In early September, the Iranian Intelligence Ministry and the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said they had delivered a “serious blow” to a network seeking to organize riots across the country.

The security forces could “identify and deal a blow to some members of the riot organization network” on the back of joint intelligence work carried out by the bodies’ operatives, their statement said, noting that the network’s members were being funded by the United States State Department and led by the Freedom House, a Washington-based so-called political advocacy group, and the Nonviolent Initiative for Democracy, a Massachusetts-based anti-Iran organization.

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"Cheating Should Never Be Appreciated": Yarraji On False Start Controversy

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After winning the silver medal in the Women’s 100m Hurdles at the 19th Asian Games amidst a false start controversy on Sunday, Jyothi Yarraji said that cheating should never be appreciated in any sport. While speaking to ANI, the Indian hurdler accepted that it was a horrible experience for her but she was happy in the end since she won the silver medal later. “It was a horrible experience, I just want to say that cheating should never be appreciated in any sport. After a lot of drama, I finally won the silver medal and I am happy since this was my first Asian Games,” Yarraji told ANI.

While explaining the situation, Jyothi Yarraji said that she was focusing on running the best time in the race but the officials gave her a false starting warning. The Indian athlete added that her team protested and was later awarded the silver medal.

Yarraji further added that she felt sad for the Chinese hurdler since she performed well to reach this stage.

“Actually, before the start of the race, I tried to focus on doing the best timing and suddenly they gave me the false starting warning. I was shocked and after the race, we protested. I felt bad for the Chinese athlete since even though she performed well to reach here however we have to accept what it is. Now I will give myself rest for one week then will start preparation for the upcoming Paris Olympics,” Yarraji added.

The 24-year-old Indian hurdler was initially awarded the bronze medal. However, China’s Wu Yanni was disqualified after the race, upgrading Yarraji’s medal to a silver.

Yarraji clocked 12.91s to secure the silver medal in the women’s 100m Hurdles final. China’s Yuwei Lin bagged the gold medal with a time of 12.74s, while Japan’s Yumi Tanaka clinched the bronze.

Yanni Wu, who finished the race in second place was disqualified due to a false start.

At first, the race officials demanded both the Indian and Chinese be disqualified for a false start, which Yarraji and the Indian contingent strongly oppose.

After a lot of discussion, the two athletes were allowed to compete in the race under review.

The review process continued after the race, which delayed the formal announcement of the result. Later, due to Wu’s penalty for false starts in accordance with TR16.8, Yarraji was awarded the silver medal.

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