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Many injured after drone crashes into crowd at Florida Christmas show

A festive Christmas event in Florida turned into a scene of chaos on Monday evening when a drone crashed into a crowd of spectators, leaving many injured. Emergency services quickly responded to the scene, providing medical attention to the injured and transporting several to nearby hospitals. The Florida incident has reignited debates about the regulation of drones during public events …

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18 hours, 37 minutes ago

Germany debates migration and motives after deadly Christmas market attack

Al Jazeera

As the nation mourns the victims of violence in Magdeburg, the far right is rallying against migration. The day before the attack, US billionaire Elon Musk stirred controversy by posting on the X social media platform he owns: “Only the AfD can save Germany.” Observers have described a sense of fear and concern, saying a blame game over the Magdeburg …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Lo que nos dice la decisión de Trump de involucrarse en disputa de gastos sobre los próximos 4 años

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Tras días de amenazas y exigencias, Donald Trump tuvo por qué mostrar una vez que los legisladores aprobaron un acuerdo presupuestario en las primeras horas del sábado, evitando por poco que las dependencias estatales se vieran obligadas a cerrar antes de Navidad por falta de fondos. Pero los últimos días dejaron claro la dificultad que Trump podría enfrentar …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Rotterdam alderman still living in temporary housing after arson attack

NL Times

Rotterdam alderman Faouzi Achbar, a member of the DENK party, and his family continue to live in a temporary home after their house in Rotterdam-Lombardijen was set on fire in early July. "It's clear that this has had a significant impact, not only on me but also on my family," Achbar said, confirming that the family has been living in …

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Trump's spending fight: What it means for the next four years

India Today

WASHINGTON: After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. Charlie Kirk, the prominent conservative activist, wrote on X that Trump “is already running Congress before he takes office!” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he had …

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2 days, 2 hours ago

Tamil Nadu CM applauds party MPs’ sterling performance

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: The ruling BJP’s upper class fascist face and hate politics had been exposed by the denigration of B R Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution, by none other than the Union Home Minister even as the 75th anniversary of the same Constitution was being celebrated, Chief Minister M K Stalin said. Applauding the sterling performance of his party …

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2 days, 12 hours ago

Men’s Rights or Misogyny? The Fallout of Atul Subhash’s Tragic Death

The Quint

The tragic suicide of Bengaluru-based IT professional Atul Subhash has exposed systemic inefficiencies in India’s legal system. Yet, instead of addressing these failings, certain groups have used his death to fuel hatred against women, undermine progressive laws like IPC 498A, and skew public perception. Atul Subhash’s tragic suicide raises critical questions about systemic inefficiencies, not a blanket misuse of laws. …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

55th GST Council Meeting: Raises tax on used car sales; postpones debates on insurance, 'sin' products

New Indian Express

The 55th Goods and Services Tax Council meeting, held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, under Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, deferred discussions on the much-anticipated proposal to restructure GST on insurance premiums. The GST Council also postponed discussions on the widely discussed rate rationalisation for various consumer items, including so-called ‘sin’ products. Under the current GST framework, e-commerce platforms face specific …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Same-sex couple ties the knot after one undergoes gender-affirming surgery in UP

India Today

A unique love story has captured the attention of social media users as two women from Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district tied the knot, after one underwent a gender change to marry the other. The daughter of a jewellery trader from Sarai Meera in Kannauj married her partner, a beauty parlour owner, on November 25. To make this union possible, the …

Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to adjournments, disruptions during Winter Session

India Today

The Lok Sabha experienced massive disruptions during the Winter Session of Parliament, losing 65 hours in the third session alone and over 70 hours cumulatively across all three sessions. According to official data, the Lok Sabha faced significant disruptions during the Winter Session of Parliament, losing a total of 5 hours and 37 minutes in the first session, 1 hour …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown

Al Jazeera

Nonessential government functions are expected to shutter on Saturday unless a government spending bill can be passed. “If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now, under the Biden Administration, not after January 20th, under ‘TRUMP’,” the president-elect said on Friday in a social media post. “If Republicans try to pass a clean Continuing Resolution …

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3 days, 18 hours ago

How fighting affordable housing nearly bankrupted one of America’s richest towns

LA Times

On a Sunday afternoon a few years ago, about a dozen neighbors held a meeting with Craig Hughes, who was then the mayor of Portola Valley. If Hughes and other town leaders produced a state-mandated affordable housing plan that wasn’t to the residents’ liking, they should expect a battery of litigation that could lead to Portola Valley’s bankruptcy. But Portola …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

First biopic of Sir Syed resonates with contemporary Muslim issues

The Hindu

He is one of the architects of modern India or a proponent of the two-nation theory. Coming at a time when the minority status of the Central University is being hotly debated in courts and society, the series details how Sir Syed confronted a section of the clergy and conservative elements within the Muslim community by creating a modern centre …

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4 days, 1 hour ago

In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi

Live Law

The Supreme Court Thursday strongly criticized the Delhi government for the lack of progress in implementation of solid waste management, highlighting a gap of 3,000 metric tons per day between the waste generated and the waste treated in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi area. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih expressed disappointment over the authorities' …

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4 days, 4 hours ago

The best Christmas movies for every mood

Associated Press

‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. A movie that feels like a Christmas movie but isn’t, really “Grand Budapest Hotel”: Truthfully, there’s nothing outside of a little snow to make Wes Anderson’s 2014 delight a Christmas movie. — Coyle Bill Murray in a scene from “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” Bill Murray …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Top Christmas movies to watch this holiday season

India Today

‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. “Grand Budapest Hotel”: Truthfully, there’s nothing outside of a little snow to make Wes Anderson’s 2014 delight a Christmas movie. “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”: Yuletide traditions don’t normally include a motormouth Robert Downey Jr., but Shane Black’s 2005 neo-noir black comedy is worth revisiting perennially …

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4 days, 22 hours ago

MacKenzie Scott gives rare third gift to medical debt relief group

Associated Press

MacKenzie Scott continues to make medical debt relief a priority in her mysterious giving. The continued funding has allowed Sesso “to not have to worry about my next dollar,” she said, and “think more strategically about the narrative around medical debt — she has helped us push that conversation.” Undue Medical Debt was started in 2014 by two former debt …

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5 days, 13 hours ago

Letters in limbo: Trump clouds hover over US Postal Service, may push it UK’s Royal Mail way

Firstpost

The United States is debating whether to privatise USPS due to financial struggles, while the UK’s Royal Mail is already dealing with the effects of being sold to a foreign owner, raising concerns about service quality and public trust Postal services are more than just delivery systems. Unlike USPS, which is still publicly controlled, Royal Mail’s sale to EP Group …

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6 days, 7 hours ago

Karnataka winter session: Assembly sees marathon session stretching till nearly 1 a.m.

The Hindu

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed a marathon session on Monday, transacting till 12.50 a.m. of Tuesday in Belagavi. The session that began around 10.30 a.m. went on till the wee hours of Tuesday, which included lunch break for an hour. Khader for the gesture of completing all the issues on the day’s agenda through a marathon session, some leaders sarcastically …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Yogi hits out at Priyanka Gandhi, says 'while one Congress MP is roaming with Palestine bag...'

India TV News

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, criticizing her party’s stance and actions. Referring to a Congress Member of Parliament, Yogi remarked, “While one Congress MP is roaming around with a Palestine bag, the Congress leadership remains disconnected from national priorities.” On the second day of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly’s winter …

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1 week ago

Assembly debates show erstwhile RSS leaders were against Constitution: Kharge

Deccan Chronicle

During a Rajya Sabha discussion on the "Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India," Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party for their historical stance against the Indian Constitution. Kharge asserted that debates from the Constituent Assembly reveal that former RSS leaders opposed the Constitution, expressing disdain …

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‘Her English will be good but deeds are not’: Kharge vs Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha | Watch

Hindustan Times

A war of words was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha on Monday as the House took up the debate on the Constitution of India, with union minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge locking horns in the Parliament. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge were speaking during the Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha. TRACK …

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1 week ago

Breaking News: SP Stages Powerful Protest Ahead of UP Assembly Session

ABP News

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly's winter session is set to commence on Monday, with expectations of intense debates and potential disruptions. Even before the session began, the Samajwadi Party staged a protest against the policies of the Yogi Adityanath government, accusing it of failing to deliver on its promises. During the protest, SP leaders accused the government of reneging on …

1 week ago

UP Winter Session: SP MLAs Turn Up the Heat with Protest Ahead of Assembly

ABP News

The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly's winter session is set to commence on Monday, with expectations of intense debates and potential disruptions. Even before the session began, the Samajwadi Party staged a protest against the policies of the Yogi Adityanath government, accusing it of failing to deliver on its promises. During the protest, SP leaders accused the government of reneging on …

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Many injured after drone crashes into crowd at Florida Christmas show

Germany debates migration and motives after deadly Christmas market attack

Lo que nos dice la decisión de Trump de involucrarse en disputa de gastos sobre los próximos 4 años

Rotterdam alderman still living in temporary housing after arson attack

Trump's spending fight: What it means for the next four years

Tamil Nadu CM applauds party MPs’ sterling performance

Men’s Rights or Misogyny? The Fallout of Atul Subhash’s Tragic Death

55th GST Council Meeting: Raises tax on used car sales; postpones debates on insurance, 'sin' products

Same-sex couple ties the knot after one undergoes gender-affirming surgery in UP

Lok Sabha lost 65 hours due to adjournments, disruptions during Winter Session

US Congress debates last-minute spending bill to avert government shutdown

How fighting affordable housing nearly bankrupted one of America’s richest towns

First biopic of Sir Syed resonates with contemporary Muslim issues

In National Capital, 3000 Tons Of Solid Waste Remains Untreated Daily: Supreme Court Highlights Disastrous Situation In Delhi

The best Christmas movies for every mood

Top Christmas movies to watch this holiday season

MacKenzie Scott gives rare third gift to medical debt relief group

Letters in limbo: Trump clouds hover over US Postal Service, may push it UK’s Royal Mail way

Karnataka winter session: Assembly sees marathon session stretching till nearly 1 a.m.

Yogi hits out at Priyanka Gandhi, says 'while one Congress MP is roaming with Palestine bag...'

Assembly debates show erstwhile RSS leaders were against Constitution: Kharge

‘Her English will be good but deeds are not’: Kharge vs Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha | Watch

Breaking News: SP Stages Powerful Protest Ahead of UP Assembly Session

UP Winter Session: SP MLAs Turn Up the Heat with Protest Ahead of Assembly