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Opinion | Dear Federal Workers: Don’t Quit

Politico

Vought’s plan promises to strip you of your job protections, slashing your vital roles and installing MAGA loyalists in your place. In the 1800s, the government was inefficient, incompetent and corrupt because President Andrew Jackson instituted a “spoils system” that awarded federal jobs to his supporters and partisans, rather than qualified professionals who earned their positions on merit. Congress responded …

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4 weeks ago

Jimmy Kimmel Works In A Donald Trump Jab During Joke About Luigi Mangione

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Jimmy Kimmel piled on to America’s weird obsession with Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In one of the odder two-fers on late night television, Kimmel began: “And then we have America’s most unseemly new sex symbol ― murder suspect Luigi Mangione, who was arrested after being recognized at a …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Justice Shekhar Yadav's Controversial Speech Undermines the Position of a Judge

The Quint

In a democracy, the judiciary is expected to remain steadfastly apolitical, ensuring that it is viewed as an independent arbiter of justice. Justice Yadav’s remarks blur the critical line of separation between the judicial and political spheres, jeopardising the delicate balance upon which the faith of citizens in the judiciary rests. Every judge who takes an oath before the Constitution …

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1 month ago

Federal employees scrub social media accounts of any negative posts about Trump as they scramble to save jobs

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Federal employees are scrubbing their social media accounts of any …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Oxford and CEEW collaborate on India focused net-zero certificate programme

India Today

The University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water, has launched a unique online course aimed at helping India achieve its Net Zero goals. MAJOR DETAILS ABOUT THE PROGRAMME The course will be enriched with insights from Oxford's experts, including Dr Radhika Khosla, Associate Professor at the Smith School …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Palakkad bypoll aftermath: Will K Surendran step down as Kerala BJP chief?

India Today

In the aftermath of the BJP’s electoral defeat in Palakkad assembly by-election, Kerala state president K Surendran has come under fire. Surendran also drew comparisons to past elections, noting that V Muraleedharan faced no resignation calls when BJP secured just 2,000 votes in Piravom during his tenure as state president. DRASTIC DROP IN VOTE SHARE In the recent by-poll, BJP’s …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ambassador Nirupama Rao aims for cultural harmony through 'Peace Notes' music concerts

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: As an expression of cultural diplomacy, former Foreign Secretary Nirupama Menon Rao has been anchoring a musical journey for the past six years by bringing together an orchestra -- South Asian Symphony Foundation -- with nationals from different countries. Ambassador Rao co-founded the orchestra along with her husband Sudhakar Rao in 2018 with musicians from India’s neighbouring countries …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

LA 2028 Olympic Games confident of Trump administration support

The Independent

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2 months ago

Retailers and Restaurants Unite to Boost Voter Turnout in Mumbai

Hindustan Times

Retailers and restaurants in Mumbai join forces to boost voter turnout with Assembly polls discounts. The initiative aims to encourage citizens to cast their ballots in assembly elections by offering discounts on voting day and the day after. The collaboration brings together major retail, restaurant, hotel, and entertainment establishments to promote civic engagement and increase voter turnout in Mumbai.

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2 months ago

Telangana govt irked with members of commissions favouring BRS

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: The state government is believed to be unhappy with the attitude of the chairpersons and members of various commissions appointed by the previous BRS government. In another recent incident, the outgoing chairman of the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission, T Sriranga Rao, installed a BRS version of the Telangana Talli statue at Vidyut Niyantran Bhavan and made “politically charged” …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Ferrell: ‘I don’t know why trans people are meant to be threatening to me’

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ‘You do you – you’re not a threat.’” The three of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fox News and America’s Talking: the lessons Roger Ailes learned from his first cable network.

Slate

Before he ran Fox News, Roger Ailes launched a very different kind of channel. “Roger Ailes’ Secret Nixon-Era Blueprint for Fox News,” Gawker, June 30, 2011. “Fox’s 24-Hour News Is Oddly Familiar,” New York Times, Oct. 10, 1996. “Roger Ailes’s Pork Roast,” the New Yorker, Aug. 22, 1994. “At the New Fox News Channel, the Buzzword is Fairness, Separating News …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Shows China’s Cultural Soft Power Is No Myth

The Diplomat

The hottest video game in the world right now is called “Black Myth: Wukong.” Set in the world of the Chinese classic novel “Journey to the West,” players take control of a monkey warrior – the Destined One – on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy by exploring fantastical lands, finding lost relics, and fighting demons and monsters. What …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump and Harris exchange civil handshake at joint 9/11 event hours after bitter debate

The Independent

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4 months ago

DisHonour Code

Times of India

In demanding students be ‘apolitical’ and ‘patriotic’, a Mumbai univ severely dents their education Everything is political. So, the TISS students who are being made to sign an ‘honour code’ pledging that they won’t indulge in any political, anti-establishment activity are basically signing away their freedom of speech in toto. Their right to demand govt accountability for women’s safety or …

4 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Highways not parking space’: Supreme Court wants partial reopening of Shambhu border

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the authorities to partially open the Shambhu border, where protesting farmers have been camping since February 13. The Supreme Court had asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to suggest names of some neutral personalities for setting up an independent panel to reach out to farmers protesting at the Shambhu border over their demands like …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

SC asks Punjab, Haryana DGPs to meet with SPs for partial reopening of roads at Shambhu border

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the police chiefs of both Punjab and Haryana to hold a meeting along with the SPs of adjoining Patiala and Ambala districts within one week for partial reopening of the highway at the Shambhu border to ensure and facilitate the movement of ambulances, essential services and local commuters. "We direct the senior …

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5 months ago

How Elon Musk’s radicalisation can be pinpointed to a single event

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the three years since, Elon Musk has gone from sharing memes about fringe cryptocurrencies and promoting …

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5 months, 1 week ago

KRS amusement park: No land acquisition needed, says Karnataka Deputy CM

The Hindu

Notwithstanding the brewing opposition to the proposed amusement park near KRS and Brindavan Gardens in Mandya district, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Addressing people at Brindavan Gardens after offering ‘bagina’ at the Krishnaraja Sagar on July 29, Mr. Shivakumar said that farmers need not be perturbed as the project does not entail land acquisition. Alluding to the demand that the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Ban on govt officials joining RSS was arbitrary and without material evidence': MP HC laments it took five decades to correct the mistake

Op India

In a major vindication for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled on 25th July that Office Memorandums passed by the Congress government in the years 1966, 1970 and 1980 to ban RSS was “arbitrary” and lacked any substantial material to conclude that the association of government employees with RSS should be banned for the sake of India’s …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Police apolitical: ADGP amid furore over J&K top cop’s ‘cultivating terrorists’ remarks

Hindustan Times

After facing backlash from mainstream political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, director general of police RR Swain was on Wednesday rebuffed by his junior officer, additional director general of police Vijay Kumar, as he distanced the police department from Swain’s contentious remarks. J&K DGP RR Swain “These can be personal views of the DGP,” Kumar said on the sidelines of …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sengipatti residents want govt. to upgrade TB hospital before setting up an industrial estate

The Hindu

Residents of Sengipatti have exhorted the State government to take steps for better utilisation of infrastructure available at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Tuberculosis Sanatorium hospital before setting up a second industrial park in the region. Pointing out the importance of the Sengipatti hospital set up for treating tuberculosis and other pulmonary diseases weaned as tuberculosis treatment was made available at …

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6 months ago

Former PM Mark Rutte gets Netherlands' highest knighthood

Dutch News

Former prime minister Mark Rutte has been given the highest Dutch knighthood by King Willem-Alexander for his service leading the country for 14 years. According to the government news service, a decision was made on Tuesday to award him Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw – a grand cross knight in the Dutch lion order. Previous prime …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jack Smith poised for 'victory' if Supreme Court hands immunity case back to Judge Chutkan

Raw Story

In a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Thursday morning about the Supreme Court's highly anticipated ruling on Donald Trump's bid for absolute criminal immunity, one prosecutor predicted the nation's highest court will punt it back to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan. "Some would say the Supreme Court is putting its thumb on the …

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Opinion | Dear Federal Workers: Don’t Quit

Jimmy Kimmel Works In A Donald Trump Jab During Joke About Luigi Mangione

Justice Shekhar Yadav's Controversial Speech Undermines the Position of a Judge

Federal employees scrub social media accounts of any negative posts about Trump as they scramble to save jobs

Oxford and CEEW collaborate on India focused net-zero certificate programme

Palakkad bypoll aftermath: Will K Surendran step down as Kerala BJP chief?

Ambassador Nirupama Rao aims for cultural harmony through 'Peace Notes' music concerts

LA 2028 Olympic Games confident of Trump administration support

Retailers and Restaurants Unite to Boost Voter Turnout in Mumbai

Telangana govt irked with members of commissions favouring BRS

Will Ferrell: ‘I don’t know why trans people are meant to be threatening to me’

Fox News and America’s Talking: the lessons Roger Ailes learned from his first cable network.

‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Shows China’s Cultural Soft Power Is No Myth

Trump and Harris exchange civil handshake at joint 9/11 event hours after bitter debate

DisHonour Code

‘Highways not parking space’: Supreme Court wants partial reopening of Shambhu border

SC asks Punjab, Haryana DGPs to meet with SPs for partial reopening of roads at Shambhu border

How Elon Musk’s radicalisation can be pinpointed to a single event

KRS amusement park: No land acquisition needed, says Karnataka Deputy CM

'Ban on govt officials joining RSS was arbitrary and without material evidence': MP HC laments it took five decades to correct the mistake

Police apolitical: ADGP amid furore over J&K top cop’s ‘cultivating terrorists’ remarks

Sengipatti residents want govt. to upgrade TB hospital before setting up an industrial estate

Former PM Mark Rutte gets Netherlands' highest knighthood

Jack Smith poised for 'victory' if Supreme Court hands immunity case back to Judge Chutkan