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PM Modi visits Gulf Spic labour camp in Kuwait, interacts with Indian workers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Gulf Spic Labour Camp in Kuwait's Mina Abdullah area on Saturday, which has a workforce of around 1,500 Indian nationals. The Prime Minister's two-day Kuwait visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in 43 years, was at the invitation of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. PM Modi also addressed a large …

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Princess Eugenie's son August, three, joins adorable royal children heading to King Charles's pre-Christmas lunch - but dozes off in the car in his Santa hat

Daily Mail

King Charles's pre-Christmas lunch is one of the most exciting royal events of the year, with a whopping 70 members of the extended family invited to take part. This year, several adorable royal children were among the attendees for King Charles's pre-Christmas lunch - but it was all too much for August, who dozed off in the car Princess Beatrice …

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Is Rahul Gandhi trying to send a symbolic message by wearing blue today? Know here

India TV News

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was on Thursday seen wearing a blue T-shirt, something which caught everyone's attention amid the huge political slugfest revolving around BR Ambedkar. Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition wearing blue can be seen as a move to extend support to the backward classes amidst the controversy of Home Minister Amit …

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The Cyprus-Gaza maritime aid corridor was a harmful publicity stunt

Al Jazeera

The aid initiative did not help Palestinians and actively undermined the very concept of humanitarianism. Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israel and the beginning of the latest Israeli military offensive on Gaza, the calls for unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians in the besieged strip have remained tragically unanswered. This was neither the first nor …

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Weddings without the price tag

China Daily

Shamim Zakaria at a family friend's wedding in Guwahati, Assam, India, on Nov 17. Growing up in India, I often saw our domestic help or less affluent relatives approach my family for financial aid to fund their children's weddings. Under this philosophy, societal expectations often compel families to spend beyond their means, fearing judgment or social stigma for not "measuring …

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38 years on, SC orders ₹5 lakh bravery award for ex-cop who fought dacoits in 1986

Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to award ₹5 lakh, a commendation letter and a citation to an 84-year-old retired sub-inspector for his exemplary bravery in confronting a notorious dacoit 38 years ago. The top court’s 14-page order noted that the 84-year-old retired sub-inspector Ram Autar Singh Yadav had been appearing in person during the …

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1 week ago

Government news: The AOC–Pelosi fight is not good for Democrats.

Slate

Update, Dec. 17, 2024, at 12:12 p.m.: On Tuesday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lost the vote to be the ranking Democrat of the House Oversight Committee to Rep. Gerry Connolly, who—as Axios put it—withstood “a generational revolt.” The original argument for putting Ocasio-Cortez in the position is printed below. But when it came time to replace Raskin on the important Oversight …

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1 week ago

Qingdao welcomes Spring Festival with art lantern festival

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: December 17, 2024 The 2025 Qingdao Spring Festival Art Lantern Festival is set to take place at the Qingdao Cosmopolitan Exposition in Qingdao West Coast New Area from Jan 22 to Feb 15, 2025! Leveraging the masterful craftsmanship of the esteemed Zigong lantern festival, renowned as the "Number One Lantern", this year's event will infuse delicate lantern …

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1 week, 1 day ago

It's Officially Time To Embrace 'Circle Back In The New Year' Energy

Huff Post

Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost; Photo:Getty Images Embrace this spirit of rest and resetting. It’s the last month of a long, exhausting year, and maybe you, like me, want nothing more than to declare: “Let’s circle back in the New Year” to all of your pending obligations. This “Circle back in the New Year” spirit isn’t just about putting things off, it’s an …

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Is Francafrique ending? Why Senegal is cutting military ties with France

Al Jazeera

A wave of African countries is pushing the former coloniser back, but Senegal is the only one without a military government in power. In Senegal, a country bustling with French-owned businesses and nationals, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s recent announcement that France should shut down its military bases should have come as a surprise. Beverly Ochieng, a Dakar-based researcher with intelligence …

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Iran arrests singer for performing virtual YouTube concert without wearing hijab

India Today

Iranian authorities have arrested Parastoo Ahmadi, a 27-year-old singer, after she posted a virtual concert on YouTube in which she performed without wearing a hijab. Ahmadi's online concert, which featured her singing in a black strappy bodycon dress alongside four male musicians, has drawn significant attention, amassing over 1.4 million views. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has maintained strict …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Luigi Mangione | ‘Popular’ suspect

The Hindu

Not long after an election that polarised the nation and threw up Donald Trump as the winner, civil society in the U.S. stands divided yet again over a man: 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who allegedly shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a hotel in Manhattan on December 4. The real hero in this story is the person who called 911 at …

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Battlefield New Delhi: Kejriwal set to take on sons of two former CMs

Hindustan Times

As the national capital heads for a high-octane assembly elections, nothing exemplifies the contest more than the likely showdown in the city’s highest profile seat – New Delhi – where former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal may face the sons of two former Delhi CMs. While the Congress has already named Sandeep Dikshit, son of three-term Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, …

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IFFK 2024: Victoria, a crafty portrayal of a woman’s inner turmoil

The Hindu

The spark that initiates a work of art can come from anywhere. Victoria, her debut film which was screened in the Malayalam Cinema Today section at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala on Saturday, is almost entirely set inside a beauty parlour. Another daily wage worker is a frequent visitor to this parlour away from her neighbourhood, because she …

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1 week, 2 days ago

IFFK 2024: ‘Victoria,’ a crafty portrayal of a woman’s inner turmoil

The Hindu

The spark that initiates a work of art can come from anywhere. Victoria, her debut film which was screened at the Malayalam Cinema Today section at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala on Saturday, is set almost entirely a beauty parlour. Another daily wage worker is a frequent visitor to this parlour away from her neighbourhood, because she knows …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Winter of 1989: The Velvet Revolution in pictures

The Independent

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1 week, 3 days ago

When D Gukesh wore Roger Federer shirt for Chess World Championship match

India Today

18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju, who became the youngest chess world champion, was wearing a Roger Federer-branded shirt during his Chess World Championship victory over Ding Liren. Gukesh became only the second Indian to claim the World Chess Championship title, following in the footsteps of former champion Viswanathan Anand. Gukesh overcame defending champion Ding Liren of China on Thursday to achieve a …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Is there power in gemstones? Royals like Camilla, Kate and Meghan turn to crystal healing jewellery for health and balance

Daily Mail

Deep within the earth, forged by quakes and the shifting of tectonic plates, rare stones owe their uniqueness to their chemical composition. The choice of an amethyst necklace - a gemstone associated with wellness and health - is particularly apt as Camilla recovers from pneumonia Maxwell Stone, Creative Director at Steven Stone, said: 'Amethyst is known for its associations with …

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Biden pardon Trump? Are you kidding me?

Slate

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “Yes I do think so, and I think he should pardon all of those people that have been accused and who have been targeted so we can clean the slate.” —Jim Clyburn, when asked if …

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1 week, 6 days ago

On this day: Sachin Tendulkar’s landmark centuries, 16 years apart

Hindustan Times

Sachin Tendulkar's cricketing journey has been defined by a series of historic milestones and achievements. Two such iconic moments took place 16 years apart: his maiden first-class century in 1988 and his record-equalling Test century in 2004. The two landmark centuries scored in 1988 and 2004 are symbolic of Sachin Tendulkar’s unmatched career in cricket. 1988 Ranji Trophy century On …

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New Telangana Talli statue doesn't represent state's culture: Kavitha jabs Congress

India Today

BRS leader K Kavitha on Tuesday slammed the Congress-led Telangana government's move to inaugurate a new Telangana Talli statue at the Secretariat, saying it failed to represent the state's rich culture and heritage. Accusing the government of timing the statue's unveiling with Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi's birthday on December 9, the BRS leader accused the grand old party of sacrificing …

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2 weeks ago

Nobel laureate warns Putin about danger of nuclear weapons

Raw Story

This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, on Monday urged Russia to stop issuing nuclear threats in a bid to prevail in its war in Ukraine. "President Putin, I don't think he truly understands what nuclear weapons are for human beings," said Terumi Tanaka, the 92-year-old co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo and a survivor of …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Newly discovered sunken ship may reveal secrets of Vasco da Gama’s last voyage

The Independent

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Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule

CNN

CNN — The world now knows the colors of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s parachute: the Russian tricolor. The fall of the House of Assad deals a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aspirations as a Middle East power broker – and raises new questions about the fragility of his own regime. “Putin has thrown Assad under the bus to …

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PM Modi visits Gulf Spic labour camp in Kuwait, interacts with Indian workers

Princess Eugenie's son August, three, joins adorable royal children heading to King Charles's pre-Christmas lunch - but dozes off in the car in his Santa hat

Is Rahul Gandhi trying to send a symbolic message by wearing blue today? Know here

The Cyprus-Gaza maritime aid corridor was a harmful publicity stunt

Weddings without the price tag

38 years on, SC orders ₹5 lakh bravery award for ex-cop who fought dacoits in 1986

Government news: The AOC–Pelosi fight is not good for Democrats.

Qingdao welcomes Spring Festival with art lantern festival

It's Officially Time To Embrace 'Circle Back In The New Year' Energy

Is Francafrique ending? Why Senegal is cutting military ties with France

Iran arrests singer for performing virtual YouTube concert without wearing hijab

Luigi Mangione | ‘Popular’ suspect

Battlefield New Delhi: Kejriwal set to take on sons of two former CMs

IFFK 2024: Victoria, a crafty portrayal of a woman’s inner turmoil

IFFK 2024: ‘Victoria,’ a crafty portrayal of a woman’s inner turmoil

Winter of 1989: The Velvet Revolution in pictures

When D Gukesh wore Roger Federer shirt for Chess World Championship match

Is there power in gemstones? Royals like Camilla, Kate and Meghan turn to crystal healing jewellery for health and balance

Biden pardon Trump? Are you kidding me?

On this day: Sachin Tendulkar’s landmark centuries, 16 years apart

New Telangana Talli statue doesn't represent state's culture: Kavitha jabs Congress

Nobel laureate warns Putin about danger of nuclear weapons

Newly discovered sunken ship may reveal secrets of Vasco da Gama’s last voyage

Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule