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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week

BANGKOK — Shares mostly gained in Asia on Monday after U.S. stocks capped a mostly dismal week with a broad rally that still left the benchmark S&P 500 down 2% for the week. The threat of higher inflation was one of the reasons Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave last week when the central bank hinted it may deliver fewer cuts …

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1 day, 17 hours ago

Actor Sunny Leone listed as 'Mahtari Vandan' scheme beneficiary in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express

Sunny Leone, a model and former porn actress, is among the eligible beneficiaries of the Chhattisgarh government’s ambitious scheme ‘Mahtari Vandan Yojana’, which is aimed to boost women empowerment. In the name of Sunny Leone, the swindler Virendra Kumar Joshi managed to create an online bank account in Bastar and received Rs 1000 every month since the scheme was launched …

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1 day, 17 hours ago

Column: Newsom is acting more like a governor should. Will that boost his White House prospects?

LA Times

Gavin Newsom’s recent appearance at Redding’s Lassen College was part of a stepped-up focus on the red reaches of California. In promotional materials, the governor’s office describes the program as a “bottom-up strategy for creating good-paying jobs and regional economic development.” The plan follows lengthy consultation with locals in 13 parts of the state and aims to streamline programs and …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers

Daily Mail

A new 'grocery tax' on packaging materials used by retailers and manufacturers is set to increase bills by £1.4 billion a year. The cost of collecting and disposing of packaging waste is currently taken on by local authorities and funded by council tax In the first year of the scheme, the cheapest packaging is paper or board packaging, costing £215 …

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Helicopter Rides Take Flight at Karavali Utsav in Mangaluru

Deccan Chronicle

Mangaluru: The aerial experience rides on a helicopter held as part of the ongoing Karavali Utsav is the new attraction in Mangaluru. The city witnessed an exhilarating start to the helicopter rides on Saturday as Padma Shri awardees Harekala Hajabba and Amai Mahalinga Naik inaugurated the much-anticipated attraction. The duo, celebrated for their remarkable contributions to society, flagged off the …

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2 days, 13 hours ago

Navya Haridas Files Petition Challenging Priyanka Gandhi's Election Victory In Wayanad

ABP News

BJP leader Navya Haridas, who contested against AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi in the recently concluded Wayanad bypolls, moved the Kerala High Court on Friday challenging the election of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. Haridas, who was defeated by Priyanka in the November 13 bypoll by a margin of over five lakh votes, accused …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year. The bipartisan bill, which next heads to President Joe Biden, will eliminate longtime reductions to Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million people who …

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2 days, 17 hours ago

Prince William and Kate Middleton announce collaboration with mental health charity to support farmers in their beloved Norfolk

Daily Mail

The Prince and Princess of Wales are teaming up with a mental health charity to support people in a place that has brought them solace during a difficult year; Norfolk. Prince William, 42, and Kate, also 42, are collaborating with Norfolk and Waveney Mind to boost mental health support and resources for rural and farming communities in the north west …

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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

LA Times

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee mark the confirmation of 235 federal judges nominated by President Biden. President Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency this month, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, …

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NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

Associated Press

▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. “When a childish voice asked COC commander Col. Harry Shoup, if there was a Santa Claus at the North Pole, he answered much more roughly than he should — considering the season: ‘There may be a guy called Santa Claus at the North Pole, but he’s not …

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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, when he filled three seats on the Supreme Court. “So I think it’ll enhance the image of the court and its work …

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Keir Starmer puts ousted aide Sue Gray in the Lords: Ex-civil servant turned Labour apparatchik handed a peerage after losing No10 power struggle

Daily Mail

Keir Starmer has handed his ousted former aide Sue Gray a peerage, it was confirmed today. Ms Gray, a former senior civil servant, stepped down as the Prime Minister's £170,000 chief of staff in October following reports of a clash with other senior aides. The Tories, for their party, handed peerages to Liz Truss's former deputy PM Thérèse Coffey, ex …

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SpiceJet to operationalise 3 grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes by April 2025; inks pact with MRO provider

The Hindu

SpiceJet has entered into an agreement with US-based StandardAero that will provide the services for operationalising the airline's grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes and three of the aircraft are expected to return to service by April 2025. StandardAero is also a MRO services provider for CFM LEAP-1B engines, which power SpiceJet’s Boeing 737 MAX planes. “These developments pave the way …

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Amaravati development: World Bank approves $800 million loan

The Hindu

In a major boost to the development of Amaravati, the greenfield capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the World Bank on Thursday approved the $800 million loan for the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Program. approves works worth ₹24,276 crore in capital city of Amaravati Tano Kouame, the WB’s Country Director for India, stated that with its urban population expected to double …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Luke Littler finally gets his wish after calling out David Beckham with cheeky comment at BBC SPOTY

Daily Mail

Luke Littler has been given a boost ahead of his first match of the World Darts Championship on Saturday night. It will mark the end of a busy week for Littler, who finished second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Tuesday evening after being named the Young Sports Personality of the year. Beckham had texted Littler a …

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3 days, 13 hours ago

Wall Street rises to turn a dismal week into just a bad one

Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Friday to turn what would have been one of the market’s worst weeks of the year into just a pretty bad one. The threat of higher inflation was one of the reasons Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave this week when the central bank hinted it may deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year …

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Labour ministers set to spend £1.6bn on filling-in potholes and roads

Daily Mail

A record £1.6billion will be spent on fixing potholes next year in a massive boost for the Daily Mail’s campaign to end the scourge. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander last night unveiled the 50 per cent hike in funding for resurfacing local roads - enough to fix 7million extra potholes. A record £1.6billion will be spent on fixing potholes next year …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

EU faces unpredictable 'Trump 2.0'

China Daily

Ukrainian refugees sit on the pavement in Kocs village, Hungary, on Aug 21, after about 120 refugees were evicted from a guesthouse. Lai Suetyi, an associate professor at the Center for European Studies at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, told China Daily that the EU is worried about "Trump 2.0", citing the many discussions, debates and media coverage going on …

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TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court

China Daily

The US Supreme Court has thrown a significant roadblock in the path of a new law that would ban the wildly popular TikTok app throughout the United States. By now, you may likely know the backstory about TikTok: Earlier this year, members of the US Congress authored and passed legislation that was quickly signed by US President Joe Biden, which …

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Global travel partnership summit to boost inbound tourism

China Daily

Trip.com Group's co-founder and chairman Liang Jianzhang speaks at the summit, saying that safety, cleanliness, a long history, friendly people, and delicious food are among the most frequently mentioned aspects of China by foreign tourists. At its Global Partner Summit, the co-founder and chairman of travel agency Trip.com Group Liang Jianzhang announced the results of a survey which reveals that …

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Targeted measures to boost consumption

China Daily

Consumers check out festive products in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Friday. LIU JIANHUA/FOR CHINA DAILY China will roll out an array of targeted measures to simultaneously boost consumption and deliver tangible benefits to the people after policymakers signaled a shift in prioritizing the expansion of domestic demand amid external uncertainties during a recent tone-setting meeting, officials and analysts said. "Boosting …

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Madhya Pradesh passes Jan Vishwas Bill-2024 to boost governance and ease of business

India TV News

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly stood in history by passing the Jan Vishwas Amendment of Provisions Bill-2024, thus becoming the first state to adopt such legislation inspired by the central government's Jan Vishwas Act of 2023. The MP Jan Vishwas Bill-2024 amends 64 sections of eight acts of the state in five significant key departments: Industrial Policy, Energy, Co-operation, Labour, and …

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Zoomcar set to launch chauffeur-driven cab rental service in India

India TV News

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Chennai to get new highway soon, Nitin Gadkari approves plan, travel time to Vellore to be reduced

India TV News

Apart from an expressway, Chennai will soon get a four-lane national highway. In this regard, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said it is going to construct a new national highway to enhance the road connectivity between Chennai and Vellore. National highway to feature a 10 km bypass This new highway project which was announced by Nitin Gadkari …

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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week

Actor Sunny Leone listed as 'Mahtari Vandan' scheme beneficiary in Chhattisgarh

Column: Newsom is acting more like a governor should. Will that boost his White House prospects?

Net-zero 'grocery tax' on packaging set to push up bills by £1.4bn a year - as retail chiefs warn costs of anti-plastic levy will be passed to shoppers

Helicopter Rides Take Flight at Karavali Utsav in Mangaluru

Navya Haridas Files Petition Challenging Priyanka Gandhi's Election Victory In Wayanad

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

Prince William and Kate Middleton announce collaboration with mental health charity to support farmers in their beloved Norfolk

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Keir Starmer puts ousted aide Sue Gray in the Lords: Ex-civil servant turned Labour apparatchik handed a peerage after losing No10 power struggle

SpiceJet to operationalise 3 grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes by April 2025; inks pact with MRO provider

Amaravati development: World Bank approves $800 million loan

Luke Littler finally gets his wish after calling out David Beckham with cheeky comment at BBC SPOTY

Wall Street rises to turn a dismal week into just a bad one

Labour ministers set to spend £1.6bn on filling-in potholes and roads

EU faces unpredictable 'Trump 2.0'

TikTok gets big boost from US Supreme Court

Global travel partnership summit to boost inbound tourism

Targeted measures to boost consumption

Madhya Pradesh passes Jan Vishwas Bill-2024 to boost governance and ease of business

Zoomcar set to launch chauffeur-driven cab rental service in India

Chennai to get new highway soon, Nitin Gadkari approves plan, travel time to Vellore to be reduced