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Jaishankar travels to US on Tuesday in 1st visit by Indian side after Trump win

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will make a six-day visit to the US from Tuesday, the first by a senior Indian functionary since Donald Trump won the US presidential election in November. External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks at the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats in New York on September 24, 2024 Jaishankar will meet his …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

Ernakulam RTA to issue permits to 3,000 electric and CNG autos by March

The Hindu

The decision of the Ernakulam Regional Transport Authority to issue new city permits to 2,000 electric autorickshaws and 1,000 CNG/LPG/LNG-powered ones in Kochi will lessen reliance on diesel autos that create very high levels of noise and air pollution, sources in the Motor Vehicles department said. A senior MVD official said the city with its innumerable narrow and bottlenecked roads …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

Supreme Court calls for property rights parity for tribal women

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court has urged the Union government to consider amending the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which disqualifies a scheduled tribe woman from being considered on par with male counterparts in matters of her share in the paternal property. A bench of justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol, in a ruling on Thursday, made the recommendation, referring to a 2022 …

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4 days, 1 hour ago

Smriti Mandhana goes bonkers against Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry; enters history books during IND-W vs WI-W 3rd T20I

Live Mint

Smriti Mandhana went bonkers against Deandra Dottin and Chinelle Henry as the Indian captain scored boundaries in seven consecutive deliveries during the third and final T20I against West Indies women on Thursday in Navi Mumbai. Standing for regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Mandhana led from the front as Indian women defeated their Caribbean counterparts by 60 runs to clinch the series …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

Five dead in car ramming in crowded German Christmas market

Al Jazeera

The driver involved in the ramming has been taken into custody, with officials calling the incident an attack. Everything else is a matter for further investigation and we have to wait.” Al Jazeera correspondent Dominic Kane, who was at the scene of the attack, said the Christmas market would have been especially crowded when the car struck. It’s the tradition …

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Efficient customs clearance boosts food supplies

China Daily

Officials at Gongbei Customs in Zhuhai inspect grocery supplies headed for Macao. "We supply Macao with over 10 batches of fresh seafood products every day, thanks to efficient customs clearance procedures," said Zhou Jinhong, a manager in charge of the processing and distribution center of the company. Considering fresh seafood products supplied to Macao, with multiple batches, diverse varieties and …

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Efficient customs clearance boosts food supplies

China Daily

Officials at Gongbei Customs in Zhuhai inspect grocery supplies headed for Macao. "We supply Macao with over 10 batches of fresh seafood products every day, thanks to efficient customs clearance procedures," said Zhou Jinhong, a manager in charge of the processing and distribution center of the company. Considering fresh seafood products supplied to Macao, with multiple batches, diverse varieties and …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

Associated Press

In the first major flex of his influence since Donald Trump was elected, Elon Musk brought to a sudden halt a bipartisan budget proposal by posting constantly on his X megaphone and threatening Republicans with primary challenges. “All that does is give the keys to these districts over to the Democrats.” Musk spent an estimated $250 million during the presidential …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

'It costs money!' Some Republicans push back at Musk's pressure to shut down government

Raw Story

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s dumb for a smart guy — at least according to Republicans questioning why the man promising to save the government trillions is on the glide path to costing it billions. “And then it costs money to open up the government.” Some Republicans on Capitol Hill fear Trump’s now following Musk’s lead — a move that has …

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5 days, 2 hours ago

Revealed: The full story behind British teen who has been thrown in Dubai hell hole jail for 'holiday fling' - despite being CLEARED of serious accusations

Daily Mail

A British teenager who has been jailed in Dubai over a holiday romance was cleared of rape - but still faces a year in a hellhole prison because his accuser was two weeks shy of her 18th birthday. British teenager Marcus Fakana who has been jailed in Dubai over a holiday romance was cleared of rape - but still faces …

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US Fed cuts key interest rates by 0.25%: 3 key takeaways for stock markets

India Today

Stock markets are expected to open lower on Thursday, following a global market slump after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points. GLOBAL MARKET REACTIONS Wall Street reacted negatively to the Fed’s announcement, with all three major US indices—Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq—posting their biggest single-day losses in months. Gift Nifty, an indicator for the …

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5 days, 12 hours ago

‘Spell’ Check This | The Frontline Newsletter

The Hindu

Published : Dec 18, 2024 19:42 IST - 6 MINS READ Dear reader, My wife speaks a strange language. What men called “devil tongues” or “backwards talk” were often simply women’s private languages or coded ways of sharing information, similar to MoolaMandrika. The modern “witch-hunt” might target women’s online communities, feminist organisations, or any space where women share knowledge outside …

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6 days, 8 hours ago

Stuck in the classroom — students, teachers, NEP 2020

The Hindu

Indian students in Higher Education are spending considerably more time in the classroom than their European Union and North American counterparts. On the other hand, Indian students enrolled in the new four-year undergraduate programmes in Indian universities must take five courses a semester with four hours of lectures a course a week. Thus, increased classroom time risks incentivising rote learning …

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6 days, 9 hours ago

Movie Review: Barry Jenkins brings fresh energy, originality to the ‘Lion King’ prequel ‘Mufasa’

Associated Press

“Mufasa: The Lion King” has one very important thing going for it: an original story. A prequel to “The Lion King,” opening in theaters Thursday, it’s a tale of found family, betrayal and destiny, one that begins to explain the estrangement between brothers Scar and Mufasa that we all know will end in murder, how Mufasa ends up as king …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Taliban no longer ‘terrorist’ for Russia, parliament approves bill to remove terror tag

Firstpost

Moscow has sought closer ties with the Taliban since their 2021 takeover of Afghanistan, pushing to remove the group from Russia’s official list of “terrorist” organisations The bill now passes to the upper-house Federation Council and then to President Vladimir Putin to sign into law. Reuters File Russia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that could pave the way for …

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1 week ago

Indian Coast Guard ships arrive in Maldives for maritime collaboration

India Today

The Indian Coast Guard's two patrol vessels arrived in Maldives's capital Male on Monday as part of their ongoing deployment to the Indian Ocean Region. The visit by Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Vaibhav and Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Abhiraj, underscores India’s efforts to bolster maritime collaboration and enhance bilateral ties within the region, the officials noted. The agenda also includes …

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1 week ago

RLPA survey finds NRLW players experience twice as much abuse as NRL counterparts

ABC

A survey has shown NRLW players receive twice as much online abuse as their male counterparts in the NRL and two in three do not report incidents. The survey, conducted by the Rugby League Players Association, claims 8 per cent of NRLW players have received targeted abuse and 4 per cent have experienced racism. The survey found 35 per cent …

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1 week ago

North Korean troops kill Russian soldiers in fatal battlefield mistake

India Today

Russian soldiers have been killed—not by Ukrainian forces, but by their own allies: North Korean troops. Moscow has faced significant challenges managing the North Korean forces it brought to Ukraine, with the language barrier emerging as the core issue. Earlier this year, the United States confirmed that Russia had brought in 10,000 North Korean soldiers to bolster its depleted ranks. …

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1 week ago

Dutch PornHub audience misses 1st place for most time on adult site, losing to Mexico

NL Times

Internet users in the Netherlands who frequent adult content website PornHub spend the second-highest amount of time on the site per visit compared to those located in other countries. The Netherlands also ranked in 13th place on the Canada-based pornographic website's list of the top countries by internet traffic. The Netherlands is estimated to be 71st out of all countries …

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Fox News host claims people ‘don’t gain any weight’ when they eat pasta in Europe

The Independent

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India’s Private Sector Hits 4-Month High in December: PMI Data

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Showing the resilience in India's economy with solid momentum, the India's private sector growth hit four-month high at the fastest pace in December, helping the economy on a positive note at the end of the year, underpinned by sturdier demand in both services and manufacturing along with a record jobs growth, a private survey showed on Monday. As …

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1 week, 1 day ago

FSG to ensure schemes get implemented in Tamil Nadu tribal schools

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The tribal welfare department, which manages 320 schools in tribal areas, will soon establish a functional support group in order to oversee the implementation of government schemes in the schools and to identify the need for specific changes so as to cater to its students. The FSG aims to improve foundational learning for students in classes 1 to 5 …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Techie’s wife and in-laws held for abetting suicide

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru police arrested the three people, including the wife of 34-year-old software engineer Atul Subhash, for abetment of suicide after the man was found dead earlier this week after leaving behind a detailed suicide note and video message in which he accused his estranged spouse and in-laws of harassment and extortion. The arrests, conducted through multi-state coordination on December 14, …

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India job outlook 2025: How IT, energy, infra, logistics will drive hiring

India Today

Employers in India are more optimistic about increased hiring next year compared to their global counterparts. According to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook report, which surveyed 3,000 employers, 53 per cent plan to hire while 13 per cent anticipate a reduction in staffing levels during Q1 2025. Sonal Arora, country manager of GI Group Holding, stated: “Overall, 2024 was a …

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Jaishankar travels to US on Tuesday in 1st visit by Indian side after Trump win

Ernakulam RTA to issue permits to 3,000 electric and CNG autos by March

Supreme Court calls for property rights parity for tribal women

Smriti Mandhana goes bonkers against Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry; enters history books during IND-W vs WI-W 3rd T20I

Five dead in car ramming in crowded German Christmas market

Efficient customs clearance boosts food supplies

Efficient customs clearance boosts food supplies

Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal

'It costs money!' Some Republicans push back at Musk's pressure to shut down government

Revealed: The full story behind British teen who has been thrown in Dubai hell hole jail for 'holiday fling' - despite being CLEARED of serious accusations

US Fed cuts key interest rates by 0.25%: 3 key takeaways for stock markets

‘Spell’ Check This | The Frontline Newsletter

Stuck in the classroom — students, teachers, NEP 2020

Movie Review: Barry Jenkins brings fresh energy, originality to the ‘Lion King’ prequel ‘Mufasa’

Taliban no longer ‘terrorist’ for Russia, parliament approves bill to remove terror tag

Indian Coast Guard ships arrive in Maldives for maritime collaboration

RLPA survey finds NRLW players experience twice as much abuse as NRL counterparts

North Korean troops kill Russian soldiers in fatal battlefield mistake

Dutch PornHub audience misses 1st place for most time on adult site, losing to Mexico

Fox News host claims people ‘don’t gain any weight’ when they eat pasta in Europe

India’s Private Sector Hits 4-Month High in December: PMI Data

FSG to ensure schemes get implemented in Tamil Nadu tribal schools

Techie’s wife and in-laws held for abetting suicide

India job outlook 2025: How IT, energy, infra, logistics will drive hiring