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Police Chief warns of longer emergency response times amid staffing shortages

NL Times

Dutch police chief Janny Knol has warned that citizens in emergency situations may face longer response times due to severe staffing shortages and shifting priorities in combating crime. “Looking back, we could have acted sooner, but I am grateful for the task force and the collective effort it represents,” Knol said. Local police work involves more than just handling incidents.” …

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CEO 'killer' Luigi Mangione reveals dramatic new look as he's greeted at court by adoring fans

Daily Mail

Alleged killer Luigi Mangione appeared to have had a makeover as he was greeted by adoring fans when he returned to court in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on Thursday. Luigi Mangione was escorted out of court by NYPD officers, who are expected to fly him to NYC The alleged murderer was clean-shaven and appeared to have had a haircut as well as …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Why the tambura and nagaswaram are crucial to Indian classical music?

The Hindu

The first lec-dem session of The Music Academy’s 98th Conference and Concerts marked the return of a thematic focus after 49 years. The theme, ‘Aesthetics and Synaesthetics: Reflections on Raga in Indian Art’, introduced an insightful session led by violinist R.K. Shriramkumar and tambura-maker Udayakumar, exploring the instrument’s history and importance. This indispensable instrument of Indian classical music owes its …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Special Allowance For Bank Employees On Deputation Cannot Be Excluded From Pay Fixation: Bombay HC

Live Law

Bombay High Court: Justices Mangesh S. Patil and Prafulla S. Khubalkar ruled that employees of nationalized banks deputed to Debts Recovery Tribunals are entitled to include “special allowance” for the purpose of fixation. It also noted that the 2020 letter misconstrued the 2015 Bipartite Settlement, and quashed it to the extent that it excluded “special allowance” from pay fixation for …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bigg Boss 18: Farah Khan Compares Karan Veer Mehra’s Targeting To Sidharth Shukla, Slams Eisha Singh

ABP News

Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan hosted this week’s Weekend Ka Vaar on 'Bigg Boss 18', replacing Salman Khan. Farah pulls up contestants for targeting Karan Veer Mehra In one video, Farah expressed her frustration with the focus on one contestant, Karan Veer Mehra, saying, "Bigg Boss 18 is the Karan Veer Mehra show. “Last I saw one contestant get targeted …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Orissa HC gives six-year age relaxation for constable posts

New Indian Express

CUTTACK: In a major relief for over-aged candidates not eligible to apply for 1,360 posts of sepoys/constables across 16 different battalions in the state, the Orissa High Court has ordered a one-time six-year upper age limit relaxation. The single judge bench of Justice SK Panigrahi on Thursday directed the State Selection Board to revise its August 29, 2024 The recruitment …

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Prince Harry brushes off Meghan Markle divorce rumours at New York book event as his wife supports their friend Tyler Perry on the red carpet in LA

Daily Mail

Prince Harry has used a New York media summit to challenge persistent online rumours that his marriage to Meghan Markle is on the rocks after six years. With his wife Meghan 2,500 miles away at a gala event in Los Angeles with friend Tyler Perry, Harry was asked by the event's founder Andrew Ross Sorkin about the public's fixation on …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Minerals in hot springs performed a key chemical reaction for early life on Earth

Raw Story

One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started. Iron sulfides are minerals that form when dissolved iron reacts with hydrogen sulfide – the volcanic gas that makes hot springs smell like rotten eggs. Our newly published research expands on this knowledge by investigating the chemical activity of iron sulfides in ancient land-based hot springs which have …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Number fixation: Trying to quantify everything could lead us astray

Live Mint

The usual rule of thumb is that stories sell, data doesn’t. A paper published in PNAS shows that numbers are so compelling that when making a decision, people will put more weight on relatively trivial attributes if they’re expressed numerically, factoring them in above more relevant information expressed in qualitative form. “I think it helps explain why there’s such a …

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1 month, 1 week ago

From the India Today Archives (2013): Why male fixation with virginity is rooted in sexual insecurity

India Today

Is the virginity of their brides as touchy an issue for Indian men now as it was a decade ago? The survey shows that even though men are three times more likely to have premarital sex than women, at least 77 per cent of men still insist on a blushing "virgin bride". Anita Kant, head of obstetrics at the Asian …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Mike Tyson says ‘I have biting fixation’ after loss to Jake Paul in Netflix boxing match; all you need to know

Live Mint

The 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul defeated 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a live streamed Netflix match which was played at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Jake Paul VS Mike Tyson LIVE Updates Now, after the fight, Tyson was asked by combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani about why he kept biting his glove during his fight with …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Intermittent fasting works for weight loss—but not much else

Live Mint

More studies suggest the tactic can help you lose weight, but likely isn’t a silver bullet for other health improvements like lowering your inflammation levels or lengthening your lifespan. Time-restricted eaters lost roughly twice as much lean mass—the body’s nonfat weight—as fat mass compared with a control group, according to ancillary findings in a study a few years ago. Health …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Odisha clears new draft law to curb malpractices in public examinations

Hindustan Times

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Wednesday approved a draft bill to deal with malpractices on public examinations in the state which would be introduced in the state assembly during the upcoming winter session. Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Manjhi The cabinet approved the proposed Odisha Public Examinations Bill, 2024 which seeks to prescribe imprisonment ranging from three to five years …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Louisville men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey has a vision to turn the Cards (back) into contenders

New York Times

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It looked perfect, like a stolen dream … except for that damn wall of windows. “I’d always wanted to do it, but I’m like, hey, I’m a Division-I coach,” Kelsey said, rolling up his left sleeve to reveal the final product. “I’m going into my fourth year with him,” said Reyne Smith, another Charleston import, “and I’ve …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Where is Lord Lucan? Groundbreaking new evidence indicates what might have happened to the Earl that vanished

Daily Mail

Five decades ago, the 7th Earl of Lucan vanished without a trace amid a bitter custody battle – and an unsolved murder that shocked Britain. Richard John Bingham – better known as Lord Lucan – was 39-years-old when he disappeared on November 7, 1974, leaving behind his three young children and estranged wife, Veronica Mary Duncan, in Belgravia, London. Five …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Despite the 30-day rule, RTI requests pending for a year

Hindustan Times

Despite the Right to Information Act of 2005 mandating that public information officers should give a response within 30 days, professors in the higher education domain claim they have waited for over a year without any reply to their RTI applications submitted through the Connect Punjab portal. Educator Deepanshu Sharma, said he filed an RTI on August 15 last year, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

As Trump brags "every rally is full," cameraman pans over empty arena

Salon

Former President Donald Trump got called out mid-boast on Saturday as he claimed his rallies are always full, right before a cameraman panned to a number of empty seats across the stadium. The video quickly went viral and was reposted by the Harris-Walz X account: “Trump: ‘Every rally is full. Just last week the Harris campaign said the crowd of …

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2 months ago

DOMINIC LAWSON: Kemi is not - and never could be - the new Maggie. But she is an optimist who loves Britain and I believe she could appeal to younger voters

Daily Mail

Soon, Sir Keir Starmer will be put out of his misery. But now Conservative Party members are – finally – voting on who they want to replace Sunak, and next month either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will be the opponent facing Sir Keir at Prime Minister's Questions. At the solitary TV debate against Badenoch, last week, he repeatedly urged …

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2 months, 1 week ago

High Court Rules in Favor of State Employee, Biswa Bhusan Nandi

Live Law

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that state employees should not be made to suffer due to procedure when they attempt to claim their retirement benefits. The court held that fairness and reasonableness are paramount issues for administrative action and that the State must conduct itself with high probity and candour and ensure that its employees do not succumb to …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Arundhati Nag Reflects on Ranga Shankara's 20th Anniversary, Shares Vision for the Future

The Hindu

Arundhati Nag reflects on Ranga Shankara's 20th anniversary and the future of theatre in Karnataka. The iconic venue's founder plans to celebrate its milestone with a month-long festival featuring 20 plays. The High Court stays a single judge's ruling on the employee-employer relationship between OLA and its drivers, while a legal issue prevents the government's plans to convert Nijalingappa's house …

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3 months ago

Trump quotes Shakespeare at rally (but gets it wrong) and says he has bigger crowds than Churchill

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 Donald Trump made a real gaffe during his Pennsylvania rally …

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3 months ago

My 8-Year-Old Is Talking About Baby Names With Her Crush. I’m Way Out of My Depth.

Slate

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Try to quell the “future kids” talk by letting her know that it’s simply too soon for her to know if she wants to have children with this boy or not. Cal and Sara adore Ned, but we live six hours apart, so there isn’t an opportunity to allow them to visit …

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3 months, 1 week ago

The J.D. Vance Joke That Celebrities Couldn’t Stop Making at the Emmys

Slate

Between a walk down nostalgia lane and a sweep of expected wins from heavyweights like The Bear, Shōgun, Baby Reindeer, and Hacks, the 76th Primetime Emmys could’ve been predicted down to the second. Vance told Tucker Carlson that our country is run by Democrats, “corporate oligarchs,” and “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris campaign wages psychological war on Trump with Fox News ad

Raw Story

Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign on Tuesday waged psychological warfare against former President Donald Trump by placing an ad on Fox News ahead of Tuesday's big debate that mocked his obsession with crowd sizes. The new ad begins with former President Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention in which the former president uses Trump's well-documented fixation on …

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Police Chief warns of longer emergency response times amid staffing shortages

CEO 'killer' Luigi Mangione reveals dramatic new look as he's greeted at court by adoring fans

Why the tambura and nagaswaram are crucial to Indian classical music?

Special Allowance For Bank Employees On Deputation Cannot Be Excluded From Pay Fixation: Bombay HC

Bigg Boss 18: Farah Khan Compares Karan Veer Mehra’s Targeting To Sidharth Shukla, Slams Eisha Singh

Orissa HC gives six-year age relaxation for constable posts

Prince Harry brushes off Meghan Markle divorce rumours at New York book event as his wife supports their friend Tyler Perry on the red carpet in LA

Minerals in hot springs performed a key chemical reaction for early life on Earth

Number fixation: Trying to quantify everything could lead us astray

From the India Today Archives (2013): Why male fixation with virginity is rooted in sexual insecurity

Mike Tyson says ‘I have biting fixation’ after loss to Jake Paul in Netflix boxing match; all you need to know

Intermittent fasting works for weight loss—but not much else

Odisha clears new draft law to curb malpractices in public examinations

Louisville men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey has a vision to turn the Cards (back) into contenders

Where is Lord Lucan? Groundbreaking new evidence indicates what might have happened to the Earl that vanished

Ludhiana: Despite the 30-day rule, RTI requests pending for a year

As Trump brags "every rally is full," cameraman pans over empty arena

DOMINIC LAWSON: Kemi is not - and never could be - the new Maggie. But she is an optimist who loves Britain and I believe she could appeal to younger voters

High Court Rules in Favor of State Employee, Biswa Bhusan Nandi

Arundhati Nag Reflects on Ranga Shankara's 20th Anniversary, Shares Vision for the Future

Trump quotes Shakespeare at rally (but gets it wrong) and says he has bigger crowds than Churchill

My 8-Year-Old Is Talking About Baby Names With Her Crush. I’m Way Out of My Depth.

The J.D. Vance Joke That Celebrities Couldn’t Stop Making at the Emmys

Harris campaign wages psychological war on Trump with Fox News ad