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Criminal Justice Bill: Woman tells of ‘terrifying’ torment of sleeping rough from the age of 16
1 week, 5 days ago

Criminal Justice Bill: Woman tells of ‘terrifying’ torment of sleeping rough from the age of 16

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Criminal Justice Bill is stigmatising and scapegoating people for their misfortune.” Her comments come as …

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Adequate teaching staff sought at govt. schools in Andhra Pradesh
4 weeks ago

Adequate teaching staff sought at govt. schools in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Leaders of Navyandhra Teachers’ Association have urged the government to study the reasons behind the low performance of some of the State-run schools. In a statement on Friday, the association president K. Harikrishna and general secretary M. Srinivasa Rao said the new initiative of introducing star-rating for schools based on their performance was ‘pompous’ given the fact that more than …

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KTR: Rama Rao Denies Conspiracy, Claims Targeted by NDPS Raid
2 months, 2 weeks ago

KTR: Rama Rao Denies Conspiracy, Claims Targeted by NDPS Raid

New Indian Express  

RTI leader Rama Rao has rejected the NDPS charges against him, calling them a political conspiracy to silence him. He questioned the need for permission to host a private gathering at his residence and clarified that the location was not a farmhouse but a regular home where Pakala lived. Despite no drugs being found, he found the reports of male …

Court Orders Suspension of 7 Personnel in Lawrence Bishnoi Case, Questions Role of Former CIA Official
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Court Orders Suspension of 7 Personnel in Lawrence Bishnoi Case, Questions Role of Former CIA Official

India Today  

Court criticizes Punjab government for handling of Lawrence Bishnoi's jail interview case. The court notes that lower-level officers were being made scapegoats, despite earlier instructions to avoid this approach. The court also questions the reasoning behind Bishnoi's repeated transfers to the CIA in Kharar solely for remand and interrogation.

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Ben Stokes backs England’s batters after crushing series defeat to Pakistan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ben Stokes backs England’s batters after crushing series defeat to Pakistan

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sajid Khan …

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Farmers Blamed for Delhi's Air Pollution: A Call for Direct Action
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers Blamed for Delhi's Air Pollution: A Call for Direct Action

Firstpost  

The article highlights the issue of air and water pollution in Delhi and the role of farmers in the problem. It proposes a direct benefit transfer of Rs 2,500 per acre to paddy farmers to incentivize them to adopt sustainable practices and reduce stubble burning. The government should also promote organic farming to address the root causes of pollution.

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Indranil Banerjie | Hunt for scapegoats won’t improve future of B’desh
4 months ago

Indranil Banerjie | Hunt for scapegoats won’t improve future of B’desh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bangladesh after the overthrow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is reminiscent of a carnival on the morning after. The rabble which overthrew the previous government and chose Nobel Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus as interim head of the country appears solely focused on punishing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled Bangladesh a month ago to evade mobs out to lynch …

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Two words for Ofsted’s inadequate one-word ratings for schools: good riddance
4 months, 1 week ago

Two words for Ofsted’s inadequate one-word ratings for schools: good riddance

The Independent  

I have always wondered how it can be that an organism as multi-faceted, complex and dynamic as a school can be adequately summed up usefully in a one- or two-word description. For example, most parents would surely find it rather, well, unsatisfactory, if they received an end-of-year report on their offspring that was headlined in such a way: “Emily: Inadequate.” …

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Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain
5 months ago

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain

China Daily  

A drone view shows demonstrators protesting outside a hotel as police officers stand guard in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. The issue of what some see as excessive net immigration into the UK was brought into focus by the then UKIP political party, led by Nigel Farage, who campaigned in 2016 for UK independence from the EU and to take …

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Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain
5 months ago

Immigrants become scapegoats amid economic challenges in Britain

China Daily  

A drone view shows demonstrators protesting outside a hotel as police officers stand guard in Rotherham, Britain on Aug 4. The issue of what some see as excessive net immigration into the UK was brought into focus by the then UKIP political party, led by Nigel Farage, who campaigned in 2016 for UK independence from the EU and to take …

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'Shed my DNA!' New book reveals heartbreaking stories of how QAnon ripped families apart
5 months, 4 weeks ago

'Shed my DNA!' New book reveals heartbreaking stories of how QAnon ripped families apart

Raw Story  

The QAnon movement has torn apart families to an extent that few people realize, according to a new book by Jesselyn Cook, reviewed by Jonathan Russell Clark of The Washington Post. The movement has been linked to old Nazi conspiracy theories, and has spurred bizarre spectacles like the "ReAwaken America" tour with former President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser …

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People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right’s defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech
6 months ago

People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right’s defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech

Associated Press  

PARIS — For many French voters of diverse backgrounds, last Sunday’s parliamentary election results were a relief, seemingly an embrace of the country’s ethnic variety instead of a victory for xenophobic far-right forces. A renowned Nazi hunter in France, Serge Klarsfeld, went so far as to urge voters to choose the far right party over the country’s leftist coalition if …

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People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right's defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech
6 months ago

People of diverse backgrounds in France welcome far right's defeat, but fear a rise in hate speech

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A renowned Nazi hunter in France, Serge Klarsfeld, went so far as …

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Owaisi Makes a Pitch to Unseat Modi
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Owaisi Makes a Pitch to Unseat Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi retained power, he will make Muslims scapegoats and blame Owaisis for his actions. Addressing a public meeting in Hyderabad, he said, “The RSS and so called secular parties have left no stone unturned in driving a wedge between the Hindus and Muslims.” Recalling the role of Muslims in the …

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Opinion: Single mothers like me are easy scapegoats. But the case for marriage is a myth
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Single mothers like me are easy scapegoats. But the case for marriage is a myth

LA Times  

I am happier as a single mother than I ever was as a married one. Despite the fact that 47% of Americans think single mothers are bad for society, becoming one made my life and my children’s lives much better. Single mothers are more likely than married women to be poor and to face the pressures of the wage gap, …

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UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says she’s done nothing wrong
1 year ago

UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says she’s done nothing wrong

Associated Press  

LONDON — A member of Britain’s House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly lied about her links to a company that was awarded lucrative government contracts to supply protective masks and gowns during the coronavirus pandemic. Underwear tycoon Michelle Mone said that she had made an “error” in denying connections to the company PPE Medpro, and regretted threatening to …

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Kremlin scrambled as egg prices in Russia soar by more than 40 per cent in a year
1 year, 1 month ago

Kremlin scrambled as egg prices in Russia soar by more than 40 per cent in a year

The Telegraph  

Eggs are being sold individually in Russia after the cost soared amid high inflation rates linked to the war in Ukraine. The price of eggs in Russia jumped 13 per cent in October 2023 and another 15 per cent in November, according to Russia’s statistics agency. The Kremlin has sought to blame media hysteria and stockpiling for the price rises …

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Rampant identity theft is turning scam victims like Ben into scapegoats for criminals
1 year, 3 months ago

Rampant identity theft is turning scam victims like Ben into scapegoats for criminals

ABC  

Ben Riddle lives in Melbourne, works as a landscaper and probably couldn't name more than one Taylor Swift song. "I've had messages from people that have been scammed out of Luke Combs tickets, footy tickets, Taylor Swift tickets," he said. "The number one type of fraud that people experience is not necessarily the most costly, but the most prevalent was …

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Book Review | A literary thriller parsing corruption and class
1 year, 5 months ago

Book Review | A literary thriller parsing corruption and class

Deccan Chronicle  

The opening of Deepti Kapoor’s Age of Vice is written as dispassionately as a news report. It tells the story of five pavement dwellers killed by a speeding Mercedes in the early hours of a winter morning; the arrival of police personnel who note that the driver slumped at the wheel of the expensive vehicle and reeking of whisky is …

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Scapegoats or ‘Trump’s army’: Proud Boys’ trial closing arguments
1 year, 8 months ago

Scapegoats or ‘Trump’s army’: Proud Boys’ trial closing arguments

Al Jazeera  

US prosecutors accuse group’s leaders of ‘seditious conspiracy’ in alleged plot to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. US prosecutors and defence attorneys for the far-right Proud Boys group have delivered their closing arguments in a trial seeking to determine whether the group’s leaders committed seditious conspiracy in their alleged plot to attack the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 …

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Fired Fox producer: Network has secret tapes of Rudy Giuliani
1 year, 8 months ago

Fired Fox producer: Network has secret tapes of Rudy Giuliani

Raw Story  

Abby Grossberg, the former Tucker Carlson producer who was fired by Fox News, is alleging the network has secret tapes of Rudy Giuliani admitting that there is no proof of the 2020 presidential election being stolen, reported The Daily Beast on Tuesday. "Grossberg, who is suing the conservative network for harassment and a toxic work environment, claims that the behind-the-scenes …

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Kevin McCarthy's 'chickens are coming home to roost': report
1 year, 9 months ago

Kevin McCarthy's 'chickens are coming home to roost': report

Raw Story  

All of the concessions that Rep. Kevin McCarthy made in his desperate bid to become House Speaker are coming back to haunt him as his caucus can't seem to get on the same page and now he is starting to point fingers at his deputies for their failings -- many of which are his fault, according to a report. As …

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T.N. government doctors’ committee seeks promotion counselling
1 year, 10 months ago

T.N. government doctors’ committee seeks promotion counselling

The Hindu  

The Legal Coordination Committee for Government Doctors has alleged that the State government resorted to “impersonation” during the National Medical Commission’s inspections of medical colleges. It has disapproved of such alleged impersonations, and, in a statement, said that though qualified government doctors are available, the government was unwilling to conduct promotion counselling on time. The committee’s statement said several government …

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Delhi HC Refuses To Expunge Court Remarks In Order Discharging Sharjeel & Others
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi HC Refuses To Expunge Court Remarks In Order Discharging Sharjeel & Others

The Quint  

What had the Delhi Police said? The Court was hearing Delhi Police's petition against the order by Additional Sessions Arul Varma, which had discharged Sharjeel Imam, Safoora Zargar, Asif Iqbal Tanha and eight others in the 2019 Jamia violence case. The order in question: In his 4 February order, Judge Varma had made some scathing remarks against the Delhi Police. …

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