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In a first, Nepali Army Band to take part in Army Day celebrations in Pune

In a first, the Nepali Army Band will participate in the Army Day Parade in Pune on January 15, marking a historic moment of friendship and cultural exchange between both countries. Recently, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande visited Nepal, where he was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army, a tradition symbolising the close bond between …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Panama marks Martyrs’ Day amid Trump threats to retake control of Panama Canal

Associated Press

PANAMA CITY — A Panamanian national holiday remembering the killing of 21 protesters by police and U.S. troops in 1964 is taking on new resonance this year as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to take back control of the Panama Canal. Historians say what has come to be known as Martyrs’ Day was a key point of inflection that led …

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55 years ago

The X-ification of Meta

Wired

It’s a social networking company with close ties to the incoming Trump administration. It deploys a “community notes” system to fight misinformation and lets hateful comments fly under the banner of “free speech.” It’s got a hefty side-gig in AI. Meta this week said it would torpedo its fact-checking partners in favor of X’s “community notes” model and used the …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

Flamingo Festival to begin from January 18 in Tirupati district

The Hindu

The much-awaited ‘Flamingo Festival 2025’ is all set to be conducted at the Sullurpeta constituency in Tirupati district from January 18 to 20. The three-day event will be spread across five locations including Nelapattu, B.V. Palem, Atakanithippa, Sri City and Sullurpeta. According to Tirupati district Collector S. Venkateswar, a three-day session will be conducted on eco-friendly biodiversity at Sri City, …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

Notre Dame adapts on the fly to its longest season and changing schedule as CFP semifinal arrives

Associated Press

Notre Dame receiver Beaux Collins will remember this College Football Playoff run for several reasons and one of them is how he sprinted through the team’s New Orleans hotel hallways like a fun-loving child. The playoff semifinal Thursday night against the Nittany Lions will mark the deepest into January that Notre Dame has ever played; one more win would extend …

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3 days, 4 hours ago

What makes manja so dangerous?

The Hindu

Soon, the clear blue winter skies of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan will be dotted with hundreds of colourful kites in various shades, shapes and sizes. Initially, in the old days, the cotton thread was coated with a mix of rough materials such as powdered glass and metal dust, to make it sharp enough to cut through competing kites in the …

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3 days, 8 hours ago

Why couldn't Rahul Gandhi wait? Pranab Mukherjee's daughter on Vietnam trip row

India Today

Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, questioned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for travelling to Vietnam just days after former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's death at a time when the entire nation was in mourning. "As an ordinary, concerned citizen of the country, I would definitely like to question Rahul Gandhi on why, when the nation was mourning …

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Mohammed Shami hints at India comeback ahead of Champions Trophy 2025; Bengal pacer says ‘all set to take on the world’

Live Mint

Mohammed Shami hinted at India return after the Bengal pacer posted a video of himself bowling at the nets on Tuesday. Shami's video comes up at a time when the Indian team is fretting over Jasprit Bumrah's fitness ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, after the India pacer left the fifth Test midway for scans and didn't bowl in the …

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North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The North Korean state media report came a day …

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Devi Sharan, hero of IC814 Kandahar Hijack, retires after 40 years: ‘I look forward to making more memories’

Live Mint

Devi Sharan, the captain of the hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC 814 in 1999, has hung up his boots after an illustrious 40-year career. He said, “As I embark on the golden chapter of my life, I look forward to making more memories with my family and friends.” Speaking with TOI about the Kandahar hijack, Devi Sharan said, IC 814 …

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5 days, 2 hours ago

Darnold and Vikings will look for answers instead of getting a playoff bye

Associated Press

DETROIT — The Minnesota Vikings will have a lot of time to think when they fly to Los Angeles later this week. “You can’t go out there and kick field goals in the red zone against a team like,” quarterback Sam Darnold said. “Our defense played great and kept us in the game, but we didn’t finish when we had …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

Golden Globes 2025 winners: The single best acceptance speech of the night.

Slate

While this year’s Golden Globes were overall a bit of a dud—though not nearly as big of a dud as last year—it wasn’t all bad. Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano provided the audience a brief respite from awkward bits and rambling thank-you’s when he won the award for Best Male Supporting Actor in a Television Series for his role as Kashigi …

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Martin Clunes says David Walliams was ‘very rude’ about him: ‘I was not flattered’

The Independent

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5 days, 7 hours ago

Why US flags will fly at half-mast during Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan 20

Hindustan Times

President-elect Donald Trump expressed unhappiness on Friday that all US flags will be flying half-mast during his inauguration on January 20. He also suggested the possibility of flags being ordered back up for his inauguration, saying the half-mast “may” happen and “let’s see how it plays out”. To honour late POTUS Jimmy Carter Biden had ordered all US flags to …

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5 days, 8 hours ago

United to add Elon Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi to flights this spring

LA Times

United Airlines says in-flight Wi-Fi through Starlink will eventually be available on all United flights on seat-back screens and personal devices. United Airlines announced over the weekend that it will outfit much of its fleet with Wi-Fi provided by Elon Musk’s Starlink company and plans to fly its first commercial flight with the service this spring. The airline will begin …

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5 days, 22 hours ago

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan to fly Saim Ayub to London to get him fit in time for tournament

The Hindu

The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to fly injured opening batter Saim Ayub to London in hopes of getting him fit in time for next month’s Champions Trophy. Ayub fractured his right ankle during the first day of the second test against South Africa at Cape Town on Friday and has been ruled out of competitive cricket for at least …

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5 days, 22 hours ago

PCB to fly injured Ayub to London for treatment in attempt to get opener fit for Champions Trophy

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to fly injured opening batsman Saim Ayub to London in hopes of getting him fit in time for next month’s Champions Trophy. Ayub fractured his right ankle during the first day of the second test against South Africa at Cape Town on Friday and has been ruled out of competitive cricket for …

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6 days, 8 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: Climate change will make California’s bullet train a must-have project

LA Times

A high-seed rail viaduct is under construction next to the 99 Freeway in Fresno in 2019. To the editor: Did James E. Moore II, a professor emeritus of transportation engineering at USC, fully consider climate change in his letter stating that the California high-speed rail cannot compete economically? To the editor: In the construction industry it’s sometimes said, “You can …

Travel Rail

6 days, 18 hours ago

Here's Kelce! Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce tries his hand as a late-night television show host

Hindustan Times

PHILADELPHIA — Jason Kelce chatted with the Linc — yes, the concrete and steel of the Philadelphia Eagles' home stadium answered him with a pep talk — before the retired All-Pro lineman toured the city in his Eagles helmet car all while dressed in his Super Bowl parade Mummer’s costume. Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce tries his hand as a …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Local Police Should Stop Vendors From Selling Chinese Manja: Asaduddin Owaisi

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Hyderabad MP and AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi has called for intervention by local police to check and stop vendors from selling the hazardous chinese manja. Reacting to a post of Hyderabad City Police, Owaisi wrote, “This is not enough the local PS should go and check and stop vendors who sell this Chinese Manja as many people have lost …

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1 week ago

Man’s oversized boarding pass leaves internet in splits: ‘Don’t ask your friend’

Hindustan Times

A hilarious video going viral on Instagram has left the internet in stitches, quickly capturing the attention of thousands of social media users. The clip shows a man standing at an airport gate, holding a comically oversized boarding pass that is more than triple the usual size. A man's hilariously oversized boarding pass at an airport has gone viral. The …

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Donald Trump Inauguration Day 2025: Why are US flags being flown at half-staff?

Live Mint

The flag being flown at half-staff when Donald Trump takes office later this month has angered the president-elect. Inauguration Day 2025: Why are US flags being flown at half-staff? Joe Biden declared national mourning on Sunday by ordering US flags to fly at half-staff to remember the late former president. According to the US flag code, flags honouring current or …

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7 worst traffic jams in world's history which affected millions | In Pics

India TV News

Image Source : AP 1/7 Bethel, New York, 1969: A 20-mile traffic was witnessed in Bethel when nearly 4,00,000 people thronged the city to attend Woodstock, a music festival. Image Source : X 2/7 Tokyo, Japan, 1990: The city-wide evacuation due to a typhoon warning and a large number of people returning to the city after the holidays led to …

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HC asks Adani group firm to justify cutting of mangroves for ₹172-crore jetty project

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday directed Adani Cementation Limited to provide a detailed explanation of the public interest served by its proposed jetty project. HC asks Adani group firm to justify cutting of mangroves for ₹ 172-crore jetty project Adani Cementation Ltd aims to establish a berthing jetty, conveyor corridor, and approach road to handle an annual traffic …

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In a first, Nepali Army Band to take part in Army Day celebrations in Pune

Panama marks Martyrs’ Day amid Trump threats to retake control of Panama Canal

The X-ification of Meta

Flamingo Festival to begin from January 18 in Tirupati district

Notre Dame adapts on the fly to its longest season and changing schedule as CFP semifinal arrives

What makes manja so dangerous?

Why couldn't Rahul Gandhi wait? Pranab Mukherjee's daughter on Vietnam trip row

Mohammed Shami hints at India comeback ahead of Champions Trophy 2025; Bengal pacer says ‘all set to take on the world’

North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets

Devi Sharan, hero of IC814 Kandahar Hijack, retires after 40 years: ‘I look forward to making more memories’

Darnold and Vikings will look for answers instead of getting a playoff bye

Golden Globes 2025 winners: The single best acceptance speech of the night.

Martin Clunes says David Walliams was ‘very rude’ about him: ‘I was not flattered’

Why US flags will fly at half-mast during Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan 20

United to add Elon Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi to flights this spring

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan to fly Saim Ayub to London to get him fit in time for tournament

PCB to fly injured Ayub to London for treatment in attempt to get opener fit for Champions Trophy

Letters to the Editor: Climate change will make California’s bullet train a must-have project

Here's Kelce! Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce tries his hand as a late-night television show host

Local Police Should Stop Vendors From Selling Chinese Manja: Asaduddin Owaisi

Man’s oversized boarding pass leaves internet in splits: ‘Don’t ask your friend’

Donald Trump Inauguration Day 2025: Why are US flags being flown at half-staff?

7 worst traffic jams in world's history which affected millions | In Pics

HC asks Adani group firm to justify cutting of mangroves for ₹172-crore jetty project