The Japanese ex-PM, who died Friday after being shot at during a campaign event, had quoted from Vivekananda’s 1893 speech in Chicago, as he spoke in support of non-violence.
There have been occasional shootings by organised crime groups, typically targeting each other, but Japan has consistently had low rates of violent crime.
Abe was rushed to a hospital bleeding after collapsing while delivering a speech. A sound like a gunshot was heard at the time, and a male suspect has been detained.
PM Fumio Kishida has pushed back against his predecessor Shinzo Abe and others who have made similar calls. Kishida said it’s too early to downgrade the virus given the omicron caseload.
Delivering a speech by video Wednesday, Abe said actions of an increasingly powerful China toward Japan & Taiwan were likely to become complex, blurring the line between war & peace.
Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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