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CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

At least three chief ministers -- Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu and Revant Reddy -- will join over 100 CEOs and other leaders from India in Davos next month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025. Naidu will also be joined by his son and senior Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh, while Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Tamil …

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More than 37,500 Bru tribal refugees rehabilitated in Tripura: Union Home Ministry

The Hindu

“More than 37,500 Bru tribals, who were affected by the ethnic violence in Mizoram in the late 1990s and 2009, have been rehabilitated in Tripura at a cost of ₹821 crore provided by the Union Home Ministry,” officials said in Tripura’s Ambassa. Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited some of these refugees in Tripura, on Sunday “On January 16, 2020, …

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NHRC seeks ATRs from Centre, Maharashtra government on plight of sex workers in Mumbai

New Indian Express

The National Human Rights Commission sought Action Taken Reports on the issues of human trafficking, prostitution and plight of sex workers in different locations in Mumbai within eight weeks from the Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India, New Delhi, the Chief Secretary, Govt. Acting on a petition filed by noted human rights activist and Supreme Court …

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Inside China’s alleged scheme to influence governments in L.A. County and far beyond

LA Times

The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 2, 2022. According to the criminal complaint, Sun referred to the council member in messages to Chinese officials as a “new political star.” While the U.S. attorney’s office has declined to identify the politician — identified only as Individual …

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AAP’s Delhi education revolution was not all sound and fury: researcher

The Hindu

With Delhi set to face elections next year, it may be time to examine once again if what the Aam Aadmi Party represents can be an alternative to the BJP. Yamini Aiyar, a senior visiting fellow at Brown University in the U.S.A and former CEO of the Center for Policy Research, says that while learning outcomes must have improved as …

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Congress destroyed democratic norms, alleges BJP leader

The Hindu

Calling the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ‘dictator in-chief’ for imposing Emergency and overthrowing State governments, the National General Secretary of BJP B.L. Santosh alleged in Mangaluru on Saturday, that the ‘Congress destroyed democratic norms’ in the country. ‘Nehru campaigned against Ambedkar twice’ When Ambedkar contested the 1952 Parliamentary elections from Bombay North Central, Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru campaigned against …

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Kerala Urban Policy Commission proposes climate-change mitigation steps and professionalisation of urban governance

The Hindu

Kerala’s urban policy, an interim report on which was submitted by the Urban Policy Commission to the government last week, has proposed several steps to mitigate climate change. It also recommends professionalisation of urban local body governance and the setting up of metropolitan planning committees and business development councils for major cities. Last year, the State government constituted the commission, …

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US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India

New Indian Express

The US court's decision on Friday in favor of WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, which holds Israeli spyware maker NSO Group directly liable for targeting around 1,400 users with its spyware, Pegasus, is expected to have ripple effects in India. In 2021, many reports in the media revealed that Pegasus spyware was used to target over 300 Indian …

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Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it

Al Jazeera

After topping $100,000, Bitcoin supporters see the cryptocurrency soaring even higher. Despite once labelling Bitcoin “a scam”, Trump has emerged as arguably the world’s most powerful advocate for the asset. “There’s now this growing feeling that the 21st century will be the century of Bitcoin.” Keiser spotted Bitcoin’s potential early on and advised people to buy it when its value …

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BORIS JOHNSON: Hapless Starmer and Reeves are doing for Britain's economy what Harold Shipman did for gerontology. But at least young voters are learning about the Doom Loop of Socialism

Daily Mail

I have been struggling all morning to find reasons to be cheerful. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are the very people who are meant to be promoting growth, but they are in fact destroying it, writes Boris Johnson These Labour goons have a vast majority. Many young people don't even remember Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, …

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IMD weather predictions helping govt. prevent loss of lives to a large extent, says official

The Hindu

The State government was able to prevent loss of lives to a large extent, thanks to the alerts and predictions about very heavy rainfall being provided by the India Meteorological Department, Amaravati, said Revenue Special Chief Secretary R.P. Speaking as the chief guest at the stakeholders’ meet on IMD’s weather and climate services for Andhra Pradesh, held to commemorate 150 …

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Karnataka High Court directs NLSIU to reserve 0.5% seats for transgender candidates in law courses till varsity formulates reservation for them

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the National Law School of India University to provide reservation of 0.5% for transgender persons till the varsity formulates its reservation for transgenders. Also, the court directed the NLSIU to make a provision for fee waiver for persons admitted under transgender reservation quota, and seek appropriate grant from the State or the Central …

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Establish geopark in Visakhapatnam, INTACH urges the Union and State governments

The Hindu

The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage Visakhapatnam convener D. Rajasekhar Reddy has urged the State and Central governments to work on establishing geopark in Visakhapatnam as the city has the potential to join the prestigious UNESCO Global Geoparks Network. The initiative of geopark would involve integrating major geological and archaeological sites under a unified Geopark Management Authority …

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China is the world’s largest debt collector

The Hindu

Over 25% of the world’s bilateral external debt was owed to China by the end of 2023, making the country the leading debt collector. Further, over the last two decades, when China’s external lending increased massively, the amount of bilateral external debt owed by countries surged exponentially too. Chart 1 shows the bilateral external debt stocks owed to all countries …

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Atul Subhash's mother moves top court for grandson's custody, 3 states get notice

India Today

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Karnataka governments after the mother of the Bengaluru-based techie who died by suicide filed a habeas corpus plea seeking the custody of her grandson. In her plea, Atul's mother has sought custody of her four-and-a-half-year-old grandson, asserting that the child's whereabouts are currently unknown. Atul Subhash, who …

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Devendra Fadnavis's big claim: 'Urban naxals' involved in Rahul Gandhi's yatra

India Today

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has alleged that "urban naxal" outfits were involved in the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra, and they held a meeting in Nepal to hatch a conspiracy to destabilise BJP-led governments. "On November 15, a meeting was held in Kathmandu that was attended by some organisations which took part in the Bharat Jodo Yatra and issues …

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German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists

Associated Press

BERLIN — German lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation designed to protect the country’s highest court against possible future manipulation or obstruction by authoritarian or extremist politicians. In what is expected to be one of its last sessions before it is dissolved ahead of an early election in February, parliament’s lower house, or Bundestag, backed the plan by 600 votes to …

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UP Congress Worker's Death: Man Lay In Party Office For 2 Hrs Without Aid, Say Police

ABP News

The Uttar Pradesh Police has claimed that the Congress worker who died on Wednesday was lying unconscious or even dead for two hours at the party office in Lucknow. The police statement read that Pandey was brought to the Civil Hospital from the Congress state party office at around 5 PM on December 18, and was declared brought dead by …

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Chinese businesses committed to development in Kenya

China Daily

A Chinese knot installation with the logo of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is seen near the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Sep 2, 2024. WANG ZHUANGFEI / CHINA DAILY In line with the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit held in Beijing in September, the Chinese business community in Kenya has …

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As Trump 2.0 looms, Taiwan’s chip industry braces for upheaval

Al Jazeera

Taipei, Taiwan – With just weeks left in office, outgoing United States President Joe Biden and his team are scrambling to lock in billions of dollars in funding to re-shore chip manufacturing to the US. But with President-elect Donald Trump set to take office on January 20, the future of the CHIPS Act now looks uncertain, leaving Biden’s administration racing …

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Man found dead in Lucknow's Congress office; party alleges 'police brutality'

India Today

A 31-year-old Congress worker died during the party's protest near the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, with his family and the UP Congress chief claiming that he died due to "police brutality". CONGRESS LEADERS CLAIM WORKERS DIED DUE TO POLICE BRUTALITY Congress leaders condemned both deaths and said that both workers had died due to police brutality. Wayanad MP Priyanka …

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Chinese government planted agent in SoCal with mission to influence local government, feds allege

LA Times

Martin Estrada, pictured in April, called the case “another example of a very disturbing trend” of the Chinese government seeking to influence policy in the United States. The Chinese government allegedly used a Chino Hills man in an effort to advance policies favorable to the People’s Republic of China in Southern California local government, according to a criminal complaint released …

China Local Local Government Sun Prosecutors According Officials

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German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists

LA Times

German lawmakers have approved legislation designed to protect the country’s highest court against possible future manipulation or obstruction by authoritarian or extremist politicians. “We see when we look abroad that, when autocrats come to power, they almost always first turn against the effectiveness and independence of justice,” Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told lawmakers. Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court, based in the …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Global Takedowns Can Legitimize Practices Of Authoritarian Govts Which Don't Value Freedom Of Speech: 'X Corp' Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law

X Corp. has informed the Delhi High Court that global takedown orders set a “dangerous precedent” that could legitimise practices of authoritarian governments which do not fully value the rights to freedom of speech and access to information. The social media entity has said that if courts in different countries can issue global blocking orders based on their local laws, …

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CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

More than 37,500 Bru tribal refugees rehabilitated in Tripura: Union Home Ministry

NHRC seeks ATRs from Centre, Maharashtra government on plight of sex workers in Mumbai

Inside China’s alleged scheme to influence governments in L.A. County and far beyond

AAP’s Delhi education revolution was not all sound and fury: researcher

Congress destroyed democratic norms, alleges BJP leader

Kerala Urban Policy Commission proposes climate-change mitigation steps and professionalisation of urban governance

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India

Governments and banks once mocked Bitcoin. Now they want in on it

BORIS JOHNSON: Hapless Starmer and Reeves are doing for Britain's economy what Harold Shipman did for gerontology. But at least young voters are learning about the Doom Loop of Socialism

IMD weather predictions helping govt. prevent loss of lives to a large extent, says official

Karnataka High Court directs NLSIU to reserve 0.5% seats for transgender candidates in law courses till varsity formulates reservation for them

Establish geopark in Visakhapatnam, INTACH urges the Union and State governments

China is the world’s largest debt collector

Atul Subhash's mother moves top court for grandson's custody, 3 states get notice

Devendra Fadnavis's big claim: 'Urban naxals' involved in Rahul Gandhi's yatra

German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists

UP Congress Worker's Death: Man Lay In Party Office For 2 Hrs Without Aid, Say Police

Chinese businesses committed to development in Kenya

As Trump 2.0 looms, Taiwan’s chip industry braces for upheaval

Man found dead in Lucknow's Congress office; party alleges 'police brutality'

Chinese government planted agent in SoCal with mission to influence local government, feds allege

German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists

Global Takedowns Can Legitimize Practices Of Authoritarian Govts Which Don't Value Freedom Of Speech: 'X Corp' Tells Delhi High Court