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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day over recovery of currency notes in House

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday with BJP members creating an uproar over the alleged recovery of a wad of currency notes by security staff from the seat allotted to Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi. As soon as the House resumed in the afternoon to take up private members' business, BJP MPs raised slogans …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Extending a helping hand

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: Let’s say you have a case of the seasonal sniffles. There are hospitals but no doctors, poor hygienic conditions, and sub-optimal healthcare facilities,” said Dr Venugopal Pareek, a senior consultant bariatric and gastrointestinal surgeon at CARE Hospitals in Banjara Hills. “They mainly come from Africa, the Middle East, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.” The doctor, who does around four medical …

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1 month ago

Helping out the First Buddy: Trump suggests easing rules on driverless cars sending Musk’s Tesla stock soaring

The Independent

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Trump to steamroll his own party in Congress with 'recess appointments' and demands Republicans elect Senate leader who will comply

Daily Mail

President-elect Donald Trump has demanded that any Republican senator vying to be the next majority leader must back his use of recess appointments. Trump posted on X: 'Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments, without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. In a statement on X and Truth Social, Trump said that the next leader “must agree” to allow him to make appointments when the chamber is on recess, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Himachal will not relent in dispute with Punjab over British-era Shanan project

The Hindu

The government of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday yet again made it clear that it would not relent its claim over the 99-year-old lease of the British-era 110 Mega Watt Shanan Hydropower Project situated in Himachal’s Jogindernagar, which is presently under the control of the Punjab government. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu sought the Union government’s assistance in securing …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Timberwolves decided now was the right time to trade Karl-Anthony Towns

New York Times

When Karl-Anthony Towns put his post on “X” at 9:08 p.m. Friday, it was clear that something was up. Shortly before the tweet was published, Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly had arrived at Towns’ home in the Minneapolis suburbs to inform the four-time All-Star that he was being traded to the New York Knicks in a whopper of …

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3 months, 1 week ago

WFI Requests CGF to Not Drop Wrestling From 2026 Commonwealth Games Roster

News 18

Wrestling Federation of India President Sanjay Singh on Tuesday urged the Commonwealth Games Federation to retain the sport in the 2026 CWG roster but also conceded that prospective host Scotland might not relent. Scottish capital Glasgow is set to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Victoria pulled out, citing the huge cost of conducting the showpiece. “I met CGF President …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Trump is pressuring GOP to shut down the government at the end of this month': report

Raw Story

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing to make the nightmare that House Speaker Mike Johnson has worked to avoid come true. NBC News reports that "Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to shut down the government at the end of this month if Congress doesn’t pass a GOP-backed proposal to establish new election rules nationwide." Given that Democrats control both …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sit down for first interview since election campaign began — as it happened

ABC

Kamala Harris's decision to avoid interviews like this up until now meant there was plenty of anticipation - and pressure - on the vice-president in the lead up. And they're keen to highlight what Donald Trump has labelled her "flip-flops" on policy areas like fracking and immigration. But there didn't appear to be any catastrophic stumbles, and Trump responded on …

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4 months ago

Fox News hosts struggle to get rattled Trump off the line as he goes on media blitz after Harris’s DNC speech

The Independent

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4 months ago

'Outsiders Involved': Shinde Says Badlapur Protests Politically Motivated, Oppn Calls For Maharashtra Bandh

News 18

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday claimed that the massive rail roko protest at Thane’s Badlapur over the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls by the sweeper in the washroom of a school in the town, was “politically motivated” and aimed at maligning the state government. The people of Maharashtra are agitated and… pic.twitter.com/4LoFpEZoly— ANI August 21, 2024 …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Opposition, led by Congress, demands legal guarantee for MSP in Rajya Sabha, stages protest

India TV News

Amid the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament, the opposition parties led by the Congress on Friday obstructed proceedings in the Rajya Sabha after Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's reply on providing a legal guarantee on minimum support price to farmers. The ruckus began during the Question Hour when Chouhan narrated steps taken by the Central government for the welfare …

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5 months, 1 week ago

OSCE official jailed for ‘spying’ in Russian-held Ukraine

Al Jazeera

European security group slams sentencing of Vadym Golda for ‘reconnaissance activities’ used to direct missile strikes. The Supreme Court of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic sentenced Vadym Golda to 14 years in a penal colony on charges of gathering intelligence on industrial sites that was used to direct missile strikes in the region, said Russia’s prosecutor general on Friday, posting …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Prince William ‘absolutely bans’ Prince Harry from ‘grovelling back’ to…

Hindustan Times

Prince Harry's explosive memoir, Spare, may have achieved significant commercial success, but it has also potentially jeopardized his chances to “grovel back” to the royal family. A royal expert, Hilary Fordwich, told Fox News Digital, “It is widely known within the family that Prince William has laid down an absolute ban on Harry returning in any way, shape or form …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition forces disruptions in both Houses of Parliament over alleged NEET irregularities

The Hindu

The row over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET examination for medical college admissions rocked both Houses of Parliament on Friday, with the Lok Sabha getting adjourned for the day after Speaker Om Birla disallowed adjournment motions on the issue. ‘Follow Parliamentary tradition’ Mr. Birla and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told Opposition members that they could raise …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

AFG vs BAN, T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: What happens if Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match is washed out due to rain?

The Hindu

Afghanistan takes on Bangladesh at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St. Vincent on Tuesday with three teams in Group 1 still in contention to make the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2024. Inserted into bat by Bangladesh, Afghanistan struggled to get its innings going before a few meaty blows from skipper Rashid Khan helped it post 115/5 in …

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6 months ago

Bilaspur shootout: BJP protests over ‘deteriorating’ law and order in Himachal

Hindustan Times

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday staged a sit-in protest against the “deteriorating” law and order situation in the state. BJP state party chief Rajeev Bindal, former chief minister Jairam Thakur, former Union minister Anurag Thakur, Naina Devi MLA Randhir Sharma, and Bilaspur MLA Randhir Sharma remained present. State party chief Rajeev Bindal, former chief minister Jairam Thakur, former Union …

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6 months ago

A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave

Associated Press

PODGORICA, Montenegro — A major hourslong power outage hit much of the Balkans on Friday as the southern European region sweltered in an early heat wave that sent temperatures soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius. Montenegrin authorities said that an outage that lasted for several hours in the country’s power distribution system left almost the entire nation without electricity, …

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6 months ago

Beneficiaries Hold Rasta Roko for 2BHKs in Bhupalpally

Deccan Chronicle

Warangal: The beneficiaries of the double bedroom housing scheme on Monday organised a road blockade, demanding the state government to distribute the houses in Bhupalpally, which is the headquarters of Jayashankar Bhapalpally district. They alleged that the previous BRS government had constructed around 430 2BHK houses at Bhaskargadda and completed the selection of the beneficiaries under the supervision of the …

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6 months, 1 week ago

How Jerry West became the NBA logo — and why David Stern never admitted to it

LA Times

The NBA logo at half court that was inspired by Lakers great Jerry West, who died Wednesday at 86. West died Wednesday at 86 knowing with certainty that he was “The Logo” — and he wasn’t really happy about it, especially the capital letters. Even after the designer of the logo, Alan Siegel, told The Times’ Jerry Crowe in 2010 …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Hunter Biden Case Is Solid. There’s Something Rotten About It Too.

Politico

The point of this evidence was clear enough. In Biden’s case, of course, there was a deal in place last summer between him and the Justice Department that would have headed off this trial — and that helps to explain the rather desultory nature of the proceedings currently underway. The judge and Biden’s antagonists in Congress seem to have moved …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Soldiers among 11 killed by separatist militants in southeast Nigeria

The Independent

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

NATO’s boss wants to free Ukraine to strike hard inside Russia

Live Mint

NATO SECRETARIES-GENERAL do not normally attack the policies of the alliance’s biggest and most important member country. “The time has come for allies to consider whether they should lift some of the restrictions they have put on the use of weapons they have donated to Ukraine," said Mr Stoltenberg. In an interview with AFP on May 17th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s …

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Rajya Sabha adjourns for the day over recovery of currency notes in House

Extending a helping hand

Helping out the First Buddy: Trump suggests easing rules on driverless cars sending Musk’s Tesla stock soaring

Trump to steamroll his own party in Congress with 'recess appointments' and demands Republicans elect Senate leader who will comply

Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away

Himachal will not relent in dispute with Punjab over British-era Shanan project

Why Timberwolves decided now was the right time to trade Karl-Anthony Towns

WFI Requests CGF to Not Drop Wrestling From 2026 Commonwealth Games Roster

'Trump is pressuring GOP to shut down the government at the end of this month': report

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sit down for first interview since election campaign began — as it happened

Fox News hosts struggle to get rattled Trump off the line as he goes on media blitz after Harris’s DNC speech

'Outsiders Involved': Shinde Says Badlapur Protests Politically Motivated, Oppn Calls For Maharashtra Bandh

Opposition, led by Congress, demands legal guarantee for MSP in Rajya Sabha, stages protest

OSCE official jailed for ‘spying’ in Russian-held Ukraine

Prince William ‘absolutely bans’ Prince Harry from ‘grovelling back’ to…

Opposition forces disruptions in both Houses of Parliament over alleged NEET irregularities

AFG vs BAN, T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8: What happens if Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match is washed out due to rain?

Bilaspur shootout: BJP protests over ‘deteriorating’ law and order in Himachal

A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave

Beneficiaries Hold Rasta Roko for 2BHKs in Bhupalpally

How Jerry West became the NBA logo — and why David Stern never admitted to it

The Hunter Biden Case Is Solid. There’s Something Rotten About It Too.

Soldiers among 11 killed by separatist militants in southeast Nigeria

NATO’s boss wants to free Ukraine to strike hard inside Russia