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Heavy fireworks without a permit will now be considered weapons by authorities
4 days, 18 hours ago

Heavy fireworks without a permit will now be considered weapons by authorities

NL Times  

Police and other authorities will be given more power to combat heavy and dangerous fireworks that are only meant to be used by professionals with a permit. Private individuals who have these types of heavy fireworks without a permit could be considered possession of a weapon. This is a different type of phenomenon than fireworks, and therefore, it needs a …

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Former CJI urges Andhra Pradesh govt to withdraw policies discouraging edu in Telugu
1 week, 1 day ago

Former CJI urges Andhra Pradesh govt to withdraw policies discouraging edu in Telugu

New Indian Express  

KADAPA: Former Chief Justice of India NV Ramana appealed to the State government to withdraw policies discouraging education in Telugu. Speaking as chief guest at the ‘Telugu Vaibhavam’ programme held at the CP Brown Library in Kadapa on Saturday, he emphasised the need to preserve Telugu language. Justice Ramana lauded CP Brown, a British official who dedicated his life to …

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Moghalpura Sports Complex loses its sheen
1 week, 3 days ago

Moghalpura Sports Complex loses its sheen

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Moghalpura Sports Complex, which attracted several sports enthusiasts from Old City after its inauguration in 2017, has gradually lost all its shine with a few people visiting it for sports. However, when the GHMC zonal office of South zone was shifted from the dilapidated Sardar Mahal to Chandrayangutta in 2019, one of the floors of the Moghalpura Sports …

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Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoints
1 week, 3 days ago

Stock market today: Asian shares retreat, tracking Wall St decline as price data disappoints

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Asian shares fell on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the economy. The European Central Bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, as many investors expected, and the Swiss National Bank cut its policy rate by a steeper half of a percentage point. Following its decision, …

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"It will cost lives": Trump says he'll talk with RFK Jr. about discouraging childhood vaccines
1 week, 4 days ago

"It will cost lives": Trump says he'll talk with RFK Jr. about discouraging childhood vaccines

Salon  

In an interview with TIME Magazine published Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would discuss ending child vaccination programs with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist he has nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. His administration would get rid of some vaccinations if "I think it's dangerous, if I think they are not beneficial," …

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Wall Street’s rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record
1 week, 4 days ago

Wall Street’s rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record

LA Times  

People pass the New York Stock Exchange in New York’s Financial District on Wednesday. “One week doesn’t negate what has been a relatively steady stream of solid labor market data, but the Fed is primed to be sensitive to any signs of a softening jobs picture,” he said. He rang the bell marking the start of trading at the New …

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Tokyo announces 4-day work week for employees in push to boost fertility rates
1 week, 5 days ago

Tokyo announces 4-day work week for employees in push to boost fertility rates

India Today  

Tokyo will be introducing a four-day work week for government employees starting April 2025, in a push to boost the record-low fertility rate in Japan and support working mothers, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced last week. The plan allows government employees to take three days off weekly, while another policy enables parents of young schoolchildren to leave work early in …

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Labour Errs Badly by Discouraging Pension Savings
2 weeks ago

Labour Errs Badly by Discouraging Pension Savings

Live Mint  

-- Labour’s recent budget profoundly altered the UK’s pension landscape, but the full significance of its impact has yet to be recognized. It was an estate planner’s dream to have the taxpayer subsidize a vehicle that not only dodged capital gains tax, but also provided immunity from the ultimate fiscal arbiter. Although buying an investment property doesn’t attract initial tax …

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India on climate crisis at UN court: Developing nations suffer most
2 weeks, 3 days ago

India on climate crisis at UN court: Developing nations suffer most

India Today  

India slammed developed countries for causing the climate crisis during a landmark hearing at the International Court of Justice on Thursday, saying they exploited the global carbon budget, failed to honour climate-finance promises and are now demanding that developing countries restrict their resource use. Making submissions on behalf of India, Luther M Rangreji, joint secretary in the Ministry of External …

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"A chilling effect": Research finds governments across the globe are cracking down on free speech
2 weeks, 4 days ago

"A chilling effect": Research finds governments across the globe are cracking down on free speech

Salon  

New research has found that the most significant violation of civic freedoms in 2024 occurred in occupied Palestinian territories or was perpetrated against those in solidarity with the Palestinian people. In its annual global report, “People Power Under Attack 2024,” CIVICUS Monitor, a global research partnership that assesses the state of civic space worldwide, identified the most common forms of …

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SC seeks ECI’s response on increasing voters per polling station
3 weeks ago

SC seeks ECI’s response on increasing voters per polling station

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday emphasised the importance of ensuring that no voter is excluded from exercising their franchise, as it directed the Election Commission of India to explain its 2019 decision to raise the maximum number of voters per polling station from 1,200 to 1,500. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar …

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Live Aid promoter dismisses ‘woke do-gooders’ questioning Band Aid after Ed Sheeran statement
4 weeks ago

Live Aid promoter dismisses ‘woke do-gooders’ questioning Band Aid after Ed Sheeran statement

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The promoter for charity concert …

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China’s plan B to save the economy: A crusade against busywork
1 month ago

China’s plan B to save the economy: A crusade against busywork

Live Mint  

When China’s top leaders pledged this summer to act more aggressively to stimulate economic growth, they rounded off their remedies with a political order: Slash red tape. In other words, as one municipal party office put it, officials encumbered by busywork are “stepping hard on the accelerator without shifting into gear." “The grassroots represent the ‘last kilometer’ in implementing the …

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Review: Is art history? Two L.A. museums offer answers, but only one is right
1 month ago

Review: Is art history? Two L.A. museums offer answers, but only one is right

LA Times  

So asked UC Berkeley art historian Svetlana Alpers in a savvy 1977 essay, a question posed early in an exceptional 60-year career. The remarkable show is the Getty Museum’s “Lumen: The Art and Science of Light.” The center of attention is light as a hinge between new science and old religion — Christian, Jewish and Muslim — as manifest in …

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IND vs SA: Tilak Varma’s twin T20I centuries should be turning point of his career, says childhood coach Salam Bayash
1 month, 1 week ago

IND vs SA: Tilak Varma’s twin T20I centuries should be turning point of his career, says childhood coach Salam Bayash

The Hindu  

Not many are aware that Tilak Varma, the No. 3 India batter who smashed his second consecutive T20 international century against South Africa on Friday night, was on a dual mission: to help India’s cause, and score one hundred for his ‘Sir’ - coach Salam Bayash. And, when he called before the second T20I, my CEO Prithvi Reddy who was …

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Sam Altman hits back at Elon Musk over Grok vs ChatGPT debate: 'Which is the left-wing machine?'
1 month, 1 week ago

Sam Altman hits back at Elon Musk over Grok vs ChatGPT debate: 'Which is the left-wing machine?'

Live Mint  

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has responded to X owner and entrepreneur Elon Musk's repeated claims about ChatGPT's alleged left-wing bias. In a post shared on X, Altman compared the responses from OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, to a query about choosing between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the US presidential election. Without naming Musk directly, Altman questioned …

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20% drop in Indians applying to study in UK, universities face funding issues
1 month, 1 week ago

20% drop in Indians applying to study in UK, universities face funding issues

India Today  

UK universities are facing a financial pinch as a significant drop in international student numbers begins to strain their budgets. This has raised concerns as Indian students, who recently surpassed Chinese applicants, were a major source of revenue for UK universities. Sanam Arora, Chair of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK, said, “Many reasons contribute to the decline …

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An unlikely trio that has captivated retail investors
1 month, 1 week ago

An unlikely trio that has captivated retail investors

Live Mint  

What do a state-run power behemoth, a humble penny stock, and a Maharatna enterprise have in common? Leading this unlikely trio was NTPC Ltd, which added about 1.7 million new individual investors in the September quarter, thanks to its strong growth and green energy ambitions. NTPC was closely followed by telecom tower company GTL Infrastructure Ltd, a penny stock that …

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An unlikely trio that has captivated retail investors
1 month, 1 week ago

An unlikely trio that has captivated retail investors

Live Mint  

What do a state-run power behemoth, a humble penny stock, and a Maharatna enterprise have in common? Leading this unlikely trio was NTPC Ltd, which added about 1.7 million new individual investors in the September quarter, thanks to its strong growth and green energy ambitions. NTPC was closely followed by telecom tower company GTL Infrastructure Ltd, a penny stock that …

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FBI raids Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan – Is his pro-Trump bet behind the crackdown?
1 month, 1 week ago

FBI raids Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan – Is his pro-Trump bet behind the crackdown?

Live Mint  

In a surprising turn of events, FBI agents raided the Manhattan apartment of Shayne Coplan, the 26-year-old CEO of Polymarket, early Wednesday morning. The exact reason for the raid remains unclear, but there is growing speculation that it may be connected to the political ramifications of Polymarket’s predictions during the recent election. Political context and speculation The raid comes just …

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Rajpal Yadav once thought Ram Gopal Varma would fire him for saying this in front of Ajay Devgn, Manisha Koirala
1 month, 1 week ago

Rajpal Yadav once thought Ram Gopal Varma would fire him for saying this in front of Ajay Devgn, Manisha Koirala

Hindustan Times  

Actor Rajpal Yadav has a long association with filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma that goes back years. In an interview with Rajshri Unplugged, Rajpal recollected an anecdote about shooting for Company with Ajay Devgn, Manisha Koirala, Vivek Oberoi and Antara Mali. Rajpal Yadav worked with Ram Gopal Varma in films like Jungle and Company. Rajpal Yadav recollects shooting with RGV Rajpal …

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VC firms, tech startups face growing pressure for liquidity. Enter private equity
1 month, 1 week ago

VC firms, tech startups face growing pressure for liquidity. Enter private equity

Live Mint  

The alchemy of the venture capital process, in which investments are catalyzed over a number of years into a successful IPO or a big M&A deal, is under pressure. Those dynamics are driving VCs and more mature startups to create liquidity by selling to private equity, even though the rewards often aren’t nearly as dazzling as in a public offering. …

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In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track
1 month, 1 week ago

In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track

Al Jazeera  

Tourism operators in the remote Northern Territory say focus on youth crime is scaring away visitors. “We’ve certainly seen the trips from Alice Springs to Uluru have been a little bit softer,” Hall, who operates a fleet of about 30 buses focusing on tours to Uluru, told Al Jazeera. The rise in crime has drawn particular attention to Alice Springs …

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Naga Munchetty suffers nightmare wardrobe malfunction as dress pops open live on BBC Breakfast and stunned fans demand 'sort it out - it's distracting!'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Naga Munchetty suffers nightmare wardrobe malfunction as dress pops open live on BBC Breakfast and stunned fans demand 'sort it out - it's distracting!'

Daily Mail  

Naga Munchetty suffered an awkward wardrobe malfunction during Thursday's installment of BBC Breakfast, with fans dubbing it as 'distracting'. Naga Munchetty suffered an awkward wardrobe malfunction during Thursday's installment of BBC Breakfast, with fans dubbing it as 'distracting' The TV presenter, 49, graced the sofa with her co-host Charlie Stayt, 62, to deliver the latest news to the nation Naga …

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