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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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14 hours, 48 minutes ago

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a Christmas market attack in Germany. At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis will push open the Holy Door on St. Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout …

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18 hours ago

Guntur SP directs police to intensify night vigil to curb anti-social activities

New Indian Express

GUNTUR: Guntur District Superintendent of Police Sathish Kumar has directed police officials to intensify night patrols to curb unnecessary movement during late hours. During surprise inspections at Chebrolu, Ponnur Rural, Old Guntur and Ponnur Town police stations on Sunday, the SP reviewed night beat arrangements and offered suggestions for improvement. Speaking on the occasion, he instructed officers to counsel individuals …

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18 hours ago

Congress government committed to making education accessible to all: Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday reiterated that the Congress government is committed to making quality education accessible to all sections of society. Addressing the alumni meeting of Dr BR Ambedkar Educational Institutions in Baghlingampally, he said there is a need for government-driven initiatives to uplift disadvantaged groups and address long-standing gaps in the education system. Lauding …

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18 hours ago

Mozambique top court confirms ruling party’s win in disputed election

Al Jazeera

Constitutional Council validates results of the October polls that extended Frelimo party’s half-century grip on power. Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party Frelimo’s victory in an October election which sparked massive protests by opposition groups who say the vote was rigged. The Constitutional Council’s Monday ruling is likely to spark further protests in the southern African country of …

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'Sri Lankan' pirates assault six TN fishermen at sea off Nagapattinam

New Indian Express

NAGAPATTINAM: Six fishermen from Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts were allegedly assaulted and robbed at sea by assailants said to be from Sri Lanka on Friday night. Sources said fishermen C Kumar, K Jegan and N Lakshmanan -- all from Mayiladuthurai camping in Nagapattinam's Kodiyakarai for the past two months -- on Friday afternoon ventured into sea in a motorised boat. …

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22 hours, 52 minutes ago

BJP Activates Social Media Team to Counter Oppn Attack on Shah

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: As Opposition parties prepare to protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly disrespecting Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the BJP has activated its social media strategy to counter the allegations and target Opposition groups, particularly the Congress. Utilising memes, short videos, and video clips, BJP’s social media team of influencers has launched a vigorous campaign aimed at discrediting …

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Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce

Associated Press

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group announced a unilateral truce on Sunday, to last until Jan. 3, the first since the previous ceasefire broke down in August. Colombian President Gustavo Petro shared the truce announcement on his X account, with a message saying that “the end of war, is the nation’s goal for 2025.” The group, known in …

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Emerging Threat For “Original” Lists Of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Published Under Article 341 Of Constitution

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the government order holding In the meanwhile, in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the cases of State of Maharashtra v. Milind and others 2001 SCC 4 and E.V.Chinnaiah v. State of A.P. The five judges' bench of the Supreme Court again affirms in the case of State …

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The women who took on organic rice growing, and patriarchy

The Hindu

Panchabati Baske, 50, does not mind snakes in paddy fields. “There are 118 women farmers here who are growing organic paddy,” she says. Freedom from control Rekha Sinh, 42, a farmer who has been instrumental in getting 102 women farmers at her village, Biriberia, to join Aamon, says organic farming has been about breaking barriers. The lyrics go: “Keetnasake desh …

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Congress, IUML flay CPI(M) polit bureau member Vijayaraghavan for ‘attributing’ Gandhi’s back-to-back victories in the Wayanad to “fundamentalist” support

The Hindu

On Sunday, the Congress and the Indian Union Muslim League flayed the Communist Party of India polit bureau member A. Vijayaraghavan’s purported statement that “fundamentalist votes” had catalysed the back-to-back victories of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. Mr. Vijayaraghavan sparked controversy while inaugurating the CPI‘s Wayanad district conference last week by stating that …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Massive cash, gold seizure in Bhopal triggers probe into Benami properties

New Indian Express

BHOPAL: Two simultaneous searches by the Income Tax Department and state’s anti-corruption agency, Lokayukta Special Police Establishment and seizure of a massive haul of unaccounted gold and Rs 11 crore cash from a MUV in Bhopal may lead to a plethora of Benami properties in Madhya Pradesh. Ongoing probe by the Income Tax Department and Lokayukta SPE into the businesses …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political Protest

New York Times

Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political Protest As South Koreans took to the streets this month demanding the ousting of their president, some found an unexpected outlet to express their fury: jokes and satire. “Dumpling Federation Fried Dumpling Union” “Dumpling Federation Fried Dumpling Union” Video by Yu Young Jin/The New York Times “Pizza Toppings Research Group” …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

New research shows the massive hole Dems are in

Politico

The focus group research, shared first with POLITICO, represents the latest troubling pulse check for a party still sorting through the wreckage of its November losses and looking for a path to rebuild. And while some Democrats blame Biden, others blame inflation and still others blame “losing hold of culture,” the feedback from the focus groups found Democrats’ problems are …

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Cubbon Reads curators detained as a large crowd turns up for Secret Santa event

The Hindu

A quiet Saturday gathering by the Cubbon Reads community took an unexpected turn when park authorities allegedly confiscated books and detained curators for hours, citing non-compliance with park regulations after a large crowd attended the event. Cubbon Reads began over two years ago as an initiative where book enthusiasts gather at the park to read in solitude or small groups …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

New Indian Express

Chennai residents and the Alliance for Incinerator-Free Chennai members submitted a petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of the proposed Waste-to-Energy incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur. Over 200 residents, civil society organisations and environmentalists endorsed the representation letter, said environmental activists and contributors for Citizen Matters, Vishvaja Sambath and Lokeshwaran ES. According to them, the …

2 days, 18 hours ago

The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

Al Jazeera

Iran’s leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots. Tehran, Iran – For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. Amid claims that the axis has collapsed, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asserted last week …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy

Al Jazeera

Former State Department official Mike Casey says the US government is pursuing Israel’s interests over its own. “And I’ve not seen that in any other country that I’ve served in.” After four years in his post, Casey resigned in July over what he described as the US government’s unwavering support for Israel despite its devastating military campaign in the Gaza …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

LA Times

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee mark the confirmation of 235 federal judges nominated by President Biden. President Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency this month, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term, …

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Letters to the Editor: Los Angeles needs to better support its animal shelters

LA Times

To the editor: Thanks for keeping the spotlight on this decades-old issue of the troubles at L.A. Too many necessary public departments, including this one, continue to be underfunded and therefore suffer from woeful understaffing. In acknowledgment of the good they do, we must continue the push to reform our shelter system into one Los Angeles can be proud of. …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Case registered against workers from Congress, BJP youth wing after clash in Kolkata

India Today

The Kolkata Police has registered cases against workers of the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha after a clash between workers from both sides during a protest. Both groups of workers threw stones at each other during the clash, due to which several police personnel were also injured. The police said that the clash broke out between the workers on …

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2 days, 19 hours ago

Shock and awe in the world of Jatra

The Hindu

In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Prince Rama of Ayodhya, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana meet Viradha, a ferocious rakshasa, in the dense forests of Dandakaranya. Subrat Kumar Mishra, the manager of Rangamahal, a professional Jatra troupe based in Bhubaneswar, travels across districts with what he calls his “mini-world”. I stopped watching these shows long ago.” Similarly, in Bikrampur …

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2 days, 20 hours ago

Four Visakhapatnam students win U.S. fellowship for restoring coastal ecosystem with seagrass

The Hindu

Four city-based students got selected for a 10-day US fellowship tour for restoring the city’s coastal ecosystem with seagrass that is available on the Odisha coast. They are final-year B.Sc., students of Dr. Lankapalli Bullaya College, Visakhapatnam, and their environmental-friendly project is ‘Pioneering Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Restoring Seagrass Meadows in Visakhapatnam Coast’, in a Climate Tank Accelerator competition meant for …

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I'm a pharmacist - here are the common medications that can cause hearing damage

Daily Mail

Do you ever get a ringing sound in your ears? NSAIDs fall into the same bracket, and Ms Gulzar says aspirin and ibuprofen are the worse offenders for causing temporary tinnitus if used in high doses. Moving on to her next drug to watch out for, Ms Gulzar flags that anti-malarial medications are more likely to cause tinnitus when taken …

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CMs Revanth, Naidu to attend WEF in Davos next month

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

Guntur SP directs police to intensify night vigil to curb anti-social activities

Congress government committed to making education accessible to all: Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam

Mozambique top court confirms ruling party’s win in disputed election

'Sri Lankan' pirates assault six TN fishermen at sea off Nagapattinam

BJP Activates Social Media Team to Counter Oppn Attack on Shah

Colombia’s ELN rebels announce Christmas truce

Emerging Threat For “Original” Lists Of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Published Under Article 341 Of Constitution

The women who took on organic rice growing, and patriarchy

Congress, IUML flay CPI(M) polit bureau member Vijayaraghavan for ‘attributing’ Gandhi’s back-to-back victories in the Wayanad to “fundamentalist” support

Massive cash, gold seizure in Bhopal triggers probe into Benami properties

Memes, Jokes and Cats: South Koreans Use Parody for Political Protest

New research shows the massive hole Dems are in

Cubbon Reads curators detained as a large crowd turns up for Secret Santa event

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval

‘No concern for Palestinian suffering’: Ex-official slams US’s Gaza policy

Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

Letters to the Editor: Los Angeles needs to better support its animal shelters

Case registered against workers from Congress, BJP youth wing after clash in Kolkata

Shock and awe in the world of Jatra

Four Visakhapatnam students win U.S. fellowship for restoring coastal ecosystem with seagrass

I'm a pharmacist - here are the common medications that can cause hearing damage