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Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced
5 days, 5 hours ago

Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

Associated Press  

One of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes. Trump seemed to identify the discussion around the rights of transgender people in general and trans athletes in particular as one that could garner both attention and support that went beyond his usual base. Trump has said on Day 1 …

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Selfish ‘seat squatters’ travel trend stirs up flight drama: Redditors share their most awkward encounters
1 week ago

Selfish ‘seat squatters’ travel trend stirs up flight drama: Redditors share their most awkward encounters

Hindustan Times  

When it comes to booking flights, some travellers are all about planning ahead and carefully selecting the perfect seat to ensure a comfortable journey. However, a new trend, dubbed "seat squatters," has been gaining attention on social media, with passengers calling out those who occupy seats that were assigned to someone else. One traveller recounted their encounter with a "seat …

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Assigned two UANs? Here's how you can rectify it
2 weeks ago

Assigned two UANs? Here's how you can rectify it

India Today  

When employees switch jobs, they often apply for a new Universal Account Number to access their Employees' Provident Fund services online. As per Employees Provident Fund Organisation guidelines, a member is not allowed to hold more than one UAN. — EPFO November 27, 2024 Further, to resolve the issue of multiple UANs, employees should consolidate their previous employment details with …

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New LPGA gender policy bars players who have gone through male puberty
2 weeks, 5 days ago

New LPGA gender policy bars players who have gone through male puberty

The Hindu  

The Ladies Professional Golf Association updated its gender policy on Wednesday, and players assigned male at birth and who have gone through male puberty will not be eligible to compete. “The policy represents our continued commitment to ensuring that all feel welcome within our organization while preserving the fairness and competitive equity of our elite competitions.” The policy was informed …

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Lok Sabha seating arrangements: Gadkari's seat changed, Rahul, Priyanka assigned THIS seat
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Lok Sabha seating arrangements: Gadkari's seat changed, Rahul, Priyanka assigned THIS seat

India TV News  

The seating arrangements for the 18th Lok Sabha have been finalised, with notable adjustments in the allocation of seats for key political figures. 1 in the front row, while Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been assigned a seat in the fourth row, Seat No. Several senior Cabinet ministers, including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and …

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ASHAs demand TA, DA for ‘Bhavani Deeksha’ duties in Vijayawada
3 weeks ago

ASHAs demand TA, DA for ‘Bhavani Deeksha’ duties in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh Accredited Social Health Activist Workers Union has demanded that the State government pay special allowance to the ASHA workers who were assigned duties for ‘Bhavani Deeksha’ from December 21. Union NTR district secretary A. Kamala said that the ASHA workers have been assigned duties to provide health services to Bhavani devotees coming from across the State. Many …

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Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property

Live Law  

A division bench of the Madras High Court has stayed a single judge order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe into the alleged illegal sale of a church property to private persons. While ordering CBI probe, the Single Judge had noted that the CSI had illegally transferred the land which was originally a Government Land assigned to the …

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Who is Tanya Chutkan? American judge with Indian roots assigned to Trump's Jan 6 case
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Who is Tanya Chutkan? American judge with Indian roots assigned to Trump's Jan 6 case

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, chief prosecutor Jack Smith filed for four felony counts against President-elect Donald Trump in connection with his alleged role in inciting the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection to be dropped. Defendant does not oppose the Motion and the court will grant it.” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said she hasn’t grown numb to the violent scenes of …

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Polio outbreak in Pakistan: This year’s tally at 50, new case from area where gunmen targeted health workers
1 month ago

Polio outbreak in Pakistan: This year’s tally at 50, new case from area where gunmen targeted health workers

Firstpost  

Pakistan has reported its 50th polio case of the year. AP Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year, officials said Wednesday. The latest case was detected in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where militants often target polio workers and police …

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Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
1 month ago

Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year, officials said Wednesday. The latest case was detected in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where militants often target polio workers and police assigned for anti-polio campaigns, according to a statement by …

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Ministry Of Law & Justice Issues Guidelines For Fair Allocation Of Cases Among Panel Counsels Of Union Govt
1 month, 1 week ago

Ministry Of Law & Justice Issues Guidelines For Fair Allocation Of Cases Among Panel Counsels Of Union Govt

Live Law  

The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued an Office Memorandum for the fair and transparent allocation of cases to panel counsels of the Union Government. The following guidelines have been issued : cases of ordinary/ routine nature may be assigned to Panel Counsel on turn basis; if the Ministry / Department recommends the name of a particular Panel Counsel …

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Who is Farhad Shakeri, the Afghan national behind Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who is Farhad Shakeri, the Afghan national behind Iran's plot to assassinate Donald Trump?

Firstpost  

Farhad Shakeri has been accused of planning a murder-for-hire plot targeting US President-elect Donald Trump on behalf of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. He was reportedly assigned to spy on and eventually assassinate Trump by the Iranian higher-ups According to a criminal complaint filed in Manhattan federal court in September 2024, Shakeri was reportedly assigned by the Iranian leadership to …

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My Kid’s Teacher Has Assigned My Son a Project That Will No Doubt Turn Him Into an Incel
2 months ago

My Kid’s Teacher Has Assigned My Son a Project That Will No Doubt Turn Him Into an Incel

Slate  

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Dear Care and Feeding, I’ve just been informed of an assignment my son “Patrick” was given in middle school. He’s to select a topic from a pre-approved list, ask ChatGPT to write an essay about it, submit that essay to the teacher, and then fact-check the essay, looking for things the AI …

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Ryan Wesley Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump as case is assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ryan Wesley Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump as case is assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon

CNN  

CNN — Prosecutors on Tuesday filed the charge of attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate against Ryan Wesley Routh, the man they say camped outside of Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course for hours on end, armed with a rifle that he pointed through a chain-link fence with a clear shot to the next hole where the former …

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Battle lines drawn: 47 now in race for key segments
3 months, 1 week ago

Battle lines drawn: 47 now in race for key segments

Hindustan Times  

As the deadline for withdrawing nominations for candidates contesting from constituencies in Gurugram district passed at 3pm on Monday, 15 candidates from four Assembly constituencies opted to pull out, leaving 47 contenders in the race, according to district election officials. Prominent candidates in Gurgaon include Ashok Jangra from Jannayak Janta Party, contesting with key symbol; Gaurav Bhati from Indian National …

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Murlidhar Mohol, Pankaja Munde assigned to oversee six assembly constituencies in Pune
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Murlidhar Mohol, Pankaja Munde assigned to oversee six assembly constituencies in Pune

Hindustan Times  

The Bhartiya Janata Party has begun preparations for the upcoming assembly elections and union minister Murlidhar Mohol and member of legislative council Pankaja Munde have been designated to oversee six assembly constituencies in the Pune Lok Sabha constituency. Mohol is in charge of Kasba, Parvati and Pune Cantonment constituencies while Munde is responsible for Shivajinagar, Vadgaon Sheri and Kothrud constituencies. …

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Jujutsu Kaisen gets the Red Stage at Jump Festa 2025: More deets inside
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jujutsu Kaisen gets the Red Stage at Jump Festa 2025: More deets inside

Hindustan Times  

Jump Festa 2025 has disclosed its dates and timings! Jujutsu Kaisen assigned red stage for Jump Festa 2025 What is the Red Stage? According to reliable anime scoopers online, the Red Stage is assigned to the series, which could potentially involve upcoming anime projects. During previous Jump Festas, new anime projects were announced for series assigned to the stage, and …

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New base year for retail inflation likely
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New base year for retail inflation likely

Hindustan Times  

A Union government-appointed panel formed to update the Consumer Price Index, which tracks changes in retail prices, is likely to revise the base year used to measure inflation from 2012 to 2024 and lower the weight assigned to food items to keep pace with changing consumption patterns, two officials aware of the matter said. If the change in the CPI …

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7 IPS officers assigned new roles in Delhi Police
4 months, 3 weeks ago

7 IPS officers assigned new roles in Delhi Police

Hindustan Times  

Seven senior Indian Police Services officers of special commissioner of police rank were assigned new roles in the Delhi Police following an order from lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Thursday. According to the order, 1995-batch IPS officer Devesh Chandra Srivastava, who was earlier the police chief in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has been appointed the new crime branch chief. …

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After 57 years of open seating, is Southwest changing its brand?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

After 57 years of open seating, is Southwest changing its brand?

LA Times  

Jim Kingsley of Orange County, who recently flew Southwest on a two-leg journey from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, likened the budget-friendly airline to In-N-Out Burger. “In many markets away from core Southwest markets, we think open seating is a boarding process that many people avoid,” he said. “Cost and quality is what I care about.” Open seating has its pros …

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End of an era: Southwest Airlines will end open seating, introduce red-eye flights
4 months, 4 weeks ago

End of an era: Southwest Airlines will end open seating, introduce red-eye flights

LA Times  

Southwest Airlines announced it will begin offering assigned seats, ditching the free-for-all policy that has been a defining feature of the carrier for more than half a century. Southwest had for years touted its model of open seating as the “ultimate expression of its founding ethos: to make air travel affordable and accessible for everyone.” “You can sit anywhere you …

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Nikki Hiltz, transgender, nonbinary runner, qualifies for Olympics: ‘This is bigger than just me’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nikki Hiltz, transgender, nonbinary runner, qualifies for Olympics: ‘This is bigger than just me’

New York Times  

The biggest race of Nikki Hiltz’s career is coming soon, but the middle-distance runner who identifies as transgender and nonbinary said that racing to a spot on the U.S. Olympic team held a special significance because it came at the end of Pride Month. Hiltz, 29, whose sex was assigned as female at birth, earned a ticket to the Paris …

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Judge In Trump's Documents Case Rejected Peers' Calls To Step Aside: Report
6 months ago

Judge In Trump's Documents Case Rejected Peers' Calls To Step Aside: Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the Donald Trump appointee assigned to his classified documents case, rejected calls from more experienced judges to step aside from the case, The New York Times reported Thursday. Breaking News: Two veteran federal judges in South Florida privately urged Judge Aileen Cannon to step aside from the Donald Trump documents case when …

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Modi 3.0: Ministers were informed of their portfolios at 1st Cabinet meeting, says report
6 months, 1 week ago

Modi 3.0: Ministers were informed of their portfolios at 1st Cabinet meeting, says report

Live Mint  

The suspense over portfolio allocation finally ended after an 18-hour wait for 30 cabinet ministers in the Narendra Modi government. However, the wait finally ended when they arrived at Lok Kalyan Marg for the new government's inaugural Cabinet meeting. Government observers said this was perhaps the first time ministers were informed of their portfolios through written notes placed inside envelopes. …

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