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4 days, 10 hours ago

Ashwin retirement: Four spinners who could break into the India Test team

India’s premier off-spinner, R. Ashwin, announced his retirement after day five of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy third Test in Brisbane. Washington Sundar of India celebrates taking the wicket of Nathan Lyon of Australia for a duck during day four of the First Test match in the series between Australia and India at Perth Stadium. FILE PHOTO: India’s Kuldeep Yadav appeals for …

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1 week, 4 days ago

The last Tamalada: La Vegana Mexicana closing at 4th Street Market

LA Times

The mushroom pozole and an assortment of vegan tamales from La Vegana Mexicana in Santa Ana. It has been seven years since Loreta Ruiz opened La Vegana Mexicana at 4th Street Market. An assortment of vegan Mexican food from La Vegana Mexicana in Santa Ana. “I am thankful I was able to serve so many people that had a special …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Cristiano Jr.’s death: What lessons has Indian football learnt in 20 years since the mishap?

The Hindu

December 5, 2004 is among the darkest days in Indian football. Mumbai City’s medical team, led by Dr. Sandeep Kurale, and the Quick Response Team stationed at the venue appointed by the ISL and FC Goa Operations departments were quick to tend to the player. The I-League, in accordance with AFC regulations, has mandated the clubs to keep an AED …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Civic bodies must be fiscally empowered

Hindustan Times

The country’s pace of urbanisation — by 2050, the urban population will rise by more than 50% over the 500 million today — makes cities the focal point for spurring growth. The share of transfers from central and state governments increasing over the years raises temporal and autonomy risks for urban local governments’ expenditure including delays and politicisation of transfers. …

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Labour's hike in tuition fees 'will cost Treasury £90 million a year', think-tank warns

Daily Mail

Labour's university tuition fees rise will cost the Treasury an estimated £90 million a year, according to a leading economic think-tank. Earlier this week, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced that student fees for 2025/26 will increase by £285 from £9,250 to £9,535. Now the IFS estimates that the added cost of higher fees paid in 2025/26 across all students will …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Girl with suspected autism, 17, is 'banned for SIX matches' after asking 'bearded' transgender opponent 'are you a man?' during football match as parents hit out at sanction

Daily Mail

A girl footballer suspected to have autism has reportedly received a six-game ban having asked a transgender player with a 'beard': 'Are you a man?' A National Serious Case Panel delivered the verdict after the girl's comments during a friendly against a trans-inclusive football club in July, though she has denied being transphobic, according to The Telegraph. FILE PHOTO: A …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Britain's shoplifting shame: Stores are suffering two thefts every minute as retail theft hits highest level since records began

Daily Mail

Britain's stores are suffering two thefts every minute as retail theft has hit its highest level since records began. Chief constables now face questions about policing priorities after official data revealed nearly 6,000 crimes went unsolved every day last year, with 40 per cent of all recorded crimes going unpunished. Almost 444,000 shoplifting offences were recorded by forces in England …

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2 months ago

Thousands missing out on life-changing asthma jabs as GPs don't know they exist

Daily Mail

A postcode lottery means fewer than two per cent of asthma patients in parts of the country are offered potentially life-saving drug treatments. Asthma patients are missing out on crucial injections because their GPs are unaware of them, new research has shown Asthma is currently treated with a combination of inhalers and regular steroid tablets Nearly a third of eligible …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer plots OUTDOOR smoking ban: Leaked plans reveal PM's aim to stop people lighting up in pub gardens, near football grounds and in children's parks - sparking fears for hospitality sector and 'na

Daily Mail

Smoking is set to be banned in pub gardens, a leaked report has revealed - as well as outside football grounds and in children's parks. Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick said: 'The last thing this country needs is thousands more pubs closing' Fellow contender Priti Patel - a former tobacco lobbyist - raged against 'nanny state regulation' It follows more …

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4 months, 1 week ago

DGCA grounded by graft, incompetence

Hindustan Times

Events of 2023 involving India’s aviation safety regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, left many in the sector convinced that the rot in this organisation runs so deep that it might be in the country’s interest to start on a new slate. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo/File Photo To elaborate, after a series of crashes at flying school Redbird, an elaborate …

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5 months ago

Stock market crash: Sensex plunges over 900 points and recovers flat after STT hike proposal in Union Budget 2024

Hindustan Times

The announcement of a proposed increase in the Securities Transaction Tax by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her Union Budget 2024 speech sent the stock market plunging downwards. Securities transaction tax is a direct tax that is levied on the sale of securities on the stock exchanges like equity shares, derivatives, and units of equity mutual funds. Why did an …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

How cities can beat the heat with passive design

Hindustan Times

The monsoon has brought much-needed relief from a scorching summer, in which the national Capital saw temperatures pushing 50 degrees Celsius. While the clamour for air conditioning units grows louder, an impactful approach to combating such heat exists, rooted in scientific understanding and sustainable principles — passive design. Additionally, ACs exacerbate the urban heat island effect by transferring indoor heat …

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6 months ago

Mid-week fashion inspo: 5 trendy ways you can incorporate Colour of the Year Peach Fuzz in your look

Hindustan Times

Ever since Peach Fuzz became the Pantone Colour of the Year 2024, the fashion world has been going gaga for its subtle yet luxurious sartorial appeal and rightly so, as its unique texture not only enhances the visual richness of an outfit but also provides a comforting and cosy feel, making it an ideal choice for both casual and formal …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese police were allowed into Australia to speak with a woman. They breached protocol and escorted her back to China

ABC

In short: The head of parliament's intelligence committee, Labor MP Peter Khalil, said the incident was "deeply disturbing". Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson said it sounded like federal police had facilitated an "extrajudicial extradition" of an Australian resident. Greens Senator David Shoebridge said it was "utterly incredible" the AFP had allowed Chinese police into Australia. "I'm very concerned to …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Twitter, X or Twix? Internet hands Elon Musk a branding conundrum; ‘it’s garbage change it back..’

Hindustan Times

“You can’t X a post but you can tweet it,” point noted. “it’s a fuc*** ridiculous name born out of Elon's bizarre, almost sexual fixation with the letter “X” lol, wrote another.” Others chimed in too. “Twitter is like Kleenex is to tissue," “Its garbage.please change it back.” The OG Tweeters, those who remember the pre-selfie days, clung to the …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Prince Harry, Meghan alarmed as ‘money is disappearing fast', have to make choices about…

Hindustan Times

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are living an opulent life in the US. The couple has been residing in the US since 2020, but according to a royal expert, they “are aware that money is disappearing fast.” FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Prince Harry and Meghan's charitable organization hit hard with donation decline REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo/File Photo The lavish …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mukhtar Ansari: The ‘Bahubali’ gangster of UP who became a politician

Firstpost

Mukhtar Ansari died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda. Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district on Thursday. A freedom fighter’s grandson Mukhtar Ansari was born in 1960 in Uttar Pradesh’s Yusufpur into a family which contributed to India’s freedom struggle and played a significant role in the country’s political landscape …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Headscarf row: Why is France suing a teen who wore a veil to school?

Firstpost

A headteacher from a Paris school has resigned after he received death threats for asking a student to follow the country’s law and remove a headscarf. Now French PM Gabriel Attal has said the state will take action against the pupil over falsely accusing the principal of mistreatment France is all set to file a complaint against a student over …

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9 months ago

Wardrobe Wars: Why is France going after ultrafast fashion giants Shein, Temu?

Firstpost

France is targeting the influx of low-cost clothes produced predominantly by China. File photo/Reuters The bill specifically targets fast fashion giants, calling for companies to disclose their products’ environmental impact. France has seen its lower-end market sectors suffer due to stiff competition from fast fashion retailers like Zara, H&M, and China’s Shein and Temu. Shein also told the BBC that …

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9 months ago

Just Stop Oil activists who sprinkled orange confetti at Emily Thornberry are revealed to be a marketing manager called Casper and a university lecturer named Genevieve - as critics label them 'spoile

Daily Mail

The Just Stop Oil activists who sprinkled orange confetti at Emily Thornberry have been revealed as a marketing manager and a university lecturer. Genevieve Shanahan, 33, is a lecturer in Management, Employment and Organisation Dr Shanahan was previously arrested after participating in a slow march with JSO The march included JSO's pink-haired 'poster-girl' Phoebe Plummer Casper Horton-Kitchlew, 31, is a …

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9 months ago

Just Stop Oil activists are mocked after sprinkling orange confetti at Labour's Emily Thornberry before being heckled and led out the room

Daily Mail

Two Just Stop Oil supporters hijacked an event featuring Emily Thornberry yesterday, after she ignored a letter the eco-protest group sent to her home last week. In a judgement handed down by the Court of Appeal on Monday, Lady Chief Justice Carr ruled eco-protesters accused of criminal damage cannot claim a 'climate emergency' justifies their actions. Lady Chief Justice Carr, …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift, Drake, Weeknd and other music stars to ‘exit’ TikTok, here's why

Hindustan Times

Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, has declared its intention to cease licensing content to TikTok if a new contract is not reached by the expiration of the current agreement on Wednesday. In response, a TikTok spokeswoman disputed Universal's narrative, asserting that the music company has opted to withdraw from a platform with over a billion users, serving …

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11 months ago

Long-range missiles strike civilian targets across Europe. Baltic states are invaded. AI-controlled tanks rule the battlefield. As NATO warns of Russian attack in 20 years, a terrifying prediction of

Daily Mail

uropean governments are ramping up military readiness in preparation for potential conflict with Russia The year 2024 is off to an alarming start. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participate in the distinguished-visitors day as part of Griffin Shock 23 held at Bemowo Piskie, Poland, in May 2023 Russian …

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11 months, 1 week ago

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Australia team preview, squad, previous performance, key players

The Hindu

Unlike other international tournaments where the team is usually written off, the Australian football team, known as the Socceroos will enjoy the spotlight come the AFC Asian Cup 2023. AFC Asian Cup: Australia Preview Previous AFC Asian Cup appearances: 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 Titles: 1 Best Finish: Champion AFC Asian Cup record: W12, L5, D4 Goals : 40 Biggest Win: …

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Ashwin retirement: Four spinners who could break into the India Test team

The last Tamalada: La Vegana Mexicana closing at 4th Street Market

Cristiano Jr.’s death: What lessons has Indian football learnt in 20 years since the mishap?

Civic bodies must be fiscally empowered

Labour's hike in tuition fees 'will cost Treasury £90 million a year', think-tank warns

Girl with suspected autism, 17, is 'banned for SIX matches' after asking 'bearded' transgender opponent 'are you a man?' during football match as parents hit out at sanction

Britain's shoplifting shame: Stores are suffering two thefts every minute as retail theft hits highest level since records began

Thousands missing out on life-changing asthma jabs as GPs don't know they exist

Starmer plots OUTDOOR smoking ban: Leaked plans reveal PM's aim to stop people lighting up in pub gardens, near football grounds and in children's parks - sparking fears for hospitality sector and 'na

DGCA grounded by graft, incompetence

Stock market crash: Sensex plunges over 900 points and recovers flat after STT hike proposal in Union Budget 2024

How cities can beat the heat with passive design

Mid-week fashion inspo: 5 trendy ways you can incorporate Colour of the Year Peach Fuzz in your look

Chinese police were allowed into Australia to speak with a woman. They breached protocol and escorted her back to China

Twitter, X or Twix? Internet hands Elon Musk a branding conundrum; ‘it’s garbage change it back..’

Prince Harry, Meghan alarmed as ‘money is disappearing fast', have to make choices about…

Mukhtar Ansari: The ‘Bahubali’ gangster of UP who became a politician

Headscarf row: Why is France suing a teen who wore a veil to school?

Wardrobe Wars: Why is France going after ultrafast fashion giants Shein, Temu?

Just Stop Oil activists who sprinkled orange confetti at Emily Thornberry are revealed to be a marketing manager called Casper and a university lecturer named Genevieve - as critics label them 'spoile

Just Stop Oil activists are mocked after sprinkling orange confetti at Labour's Emily Thornberry before being heckled and led out the room

Taylor Swift, Drake, Weeknd and other music stars to ‘exit’ TikTok, here's why

Long-range missiles strike civilian targets across Europe. Baltic states are invaded. AI-controlled tanks rule the battlefield. As NATO warns of Russian attack in 20 years, a terrifying prediction of

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Australia team preview, squad, previous performance, key players