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Address failings and ensure greater accountability, CM Pinarayi tells KAS officers

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed disappointment at the performance of some Kerala Administrative Service officers, stating that not all have lived up to expectations. Speaking at the first anniversary celebrations of the Kerala Administrative Service Officers Association on Sunday, the chief minister urged officers to address their shortcomings and ensure greater accountability. Pinarayi praised the remarkable interventions of …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

Decision to charge two brothers six months after Manchester Airport brawl is 'long overdue', Nigel Farage says - while family of the suspects say they 'feel betrayed' as cops are cleared

Daily Mail

Nigel Farage has called the decision to charge two brothers six months after a brawl at Manchester Airport 'long overdue' - as the pair's family criticised the decision not to pursue a prosecution against one of the police officers caught up in the incident. Video footage of the incident on July 23 at Manchester Airport went viral on social media …

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Revealed: The reason why Oldham councillor was called a 'Nazi'

Daily Mail

A furious 'Nazi' row that erupted between councillors was sparked after one of the men used the phrase 'Sieg Heil' at a previous meeting and was also pictured in German uniform, it can be revealed today. Councillor Marc Hince, an Independent, shouted at Conservative councillor Lewis Quigg after he called Hince a 'Nazi' during an Oldham Council meeting on Wednesday. …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Moment public meeting descends into chaos as councillor branded 'a Nazi' during heated row over the green belt

Daily Mail

A council meeting descended into chaos after one councillor called another 'a Nazi' during a heated row over the green belt. Councillors at the Oldham council meeting debated a motion about the town's participation in Greater Manchester's controversial joint housing and business development plan. The meeting boiled over as Cllr Lewis Quigg, the deputy leader of Oldham Conservatives, was seen …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

Xi commends Macao's achievements

China Daily

President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a welcoming banquet at the Macao East Asian Games Dome on Thursday evening, the eve of the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. "I hope that President Xi's visit to Macao and the inauguration of the sixth-term government of the Macao SAR will mark an exciting new phase in the history …

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China Daily

President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a welcoming banquet at the Macao East Asian Games Dome on Thursday evening, the eve of the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.Feng Yongbin/China Daily Xi commends Macao's achievements President Xi Jinping commended Macao on Thursday for making remarkable achievements over the past five years despite extraordinary challenges, saying that the …

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Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at welcoming dinner hosted by Macao SAR government on eve of 25th anniversary of Macao's return to motherland

China Daily

MACAO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday delivered a speech at a welcoming dinner hosted by the government of the Macao Special Administrative Region on the eve of the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. Speech at the Welcoming Dinner Hosted by the Government of The Macao Special Administrative Region December 19, 2024 Xi Jinping Chief Executive …

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4 days ago

Trump's 'wrecking ball' FBI pick is a 'greater danger' than any before him: expert

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI has led some commentators to warn that he could weaponize the agency against political opponents the way that J. Edgar Hoover once did. In an interview with the Christian Science Monitor, Yale University Professor Beverly Gage said there are troubling signs that Patel could be an even more dangerous …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Noida to have electric bus service by THIS time in 2025

India TV News

Noida: The Noida authority on December 17 clarified that it has formed a special purpose vehicle to run the bus service of the city. After following directions of the Uttar Pradesh government, the three authorities - Noida, Greater Noida, and Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority - have formed the SPV as the government intends to connect Noida International Airport, located …

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Woman slaps kid, his mother over minor altercation at Greater Noida's Gaur City, Video goes viral | WATCH

India TV News

A small dispute led to a big altercation at Greater Noida's Gaur City when a woman slapped a boy and his mother over a petty issue. In one of the videos that have now circulated on social media, the woman is heard saying, "Wherever I find him alone, I will slap him." A woman recording the events on her phone …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

US announces H-1B visa overhaul: 4 key points for applicants here

India Today

The Department of Homeland Security has announced a final rule to modernise the H-1B visa programme, enabling US companies to fill job vacancies in critical fields more effectively. The H-1B visa update would also benefit Indian students on F-1 visas in the US as the new rules seek to help them transition to jobs. Effective date - The new rules …

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Ambulances with Chinese mainland, Macao plates ready for service

China Daily

GUANGZHOU -- Zhuhai, a city in South China's Guangdong province neighboring Macao, is set to enhance cross-border emergency medical services with the imminent deployment of four ambulances equipped with dual Guangdong-Macao license plates. To deepen the integration of medical resources in the Greater Bay Area, including Zhuhai, Hong Kong and Macao, Zhuhai has dispatched 12 emergency response team members to …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen

New York Times

Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home. Alaska Fla. Hawaii NONRENEWAL RATES, 2023 1 in 200 1 in 100 1 in 50 1 in 25 State rate shown Wash. Maine N.D. Mont. Nev. Utah Colo. Calif. Kan. Okla. Ariz. N.M. Texas Alaska …

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6 days, 20 hours ago

Greater Noida: Woman kills husband with male friend’s help, held

Hindustan Times

The Greater Noida police arrested a 24-year-old woman and her 18-year-old male friend on Monday on charges of killing her husband on last Friday in Kasna, officers said, adding that the knife used in the crime has been also recovered. Police said that the duo was apprehended using technical surveillance and intelligence—Mamta from Peripheral bridge and Bahadur near JIMS hospital—and …

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6 days, 21 hours ago

Greater Noida: Violence at freshers’ party, two bouncers arrested for assaulting student

Hindustan Times

A freshers’ party at a private college in Greater Noida turned violent on Saturday after a minor altercation between students and bouncers escalated into a full-blown brawl, police said on Monday. Gautam Budh Nagar police arrested two bouncers after a purported video of the allegedly assaulting a student, identified as Akash Singh, an MBA second year student from Mau, was …

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6 days, 21 hours ago

Greater Noida to rope in expert agency, set up facility in Astoli for waste processing

Hindustan Times

The Greater Noida authority on Monday said it has started the process to finalise an expert agency that can set up a plant to treat mixed waste generated in the city. The new facility in Astoli will have a capacity to treat 800 tonnes of daily waste and can make the city cleaner, said authority officials. The authority has planned …

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6 days, 21 hours ago

Noida schools to start from 9 am from Tuesday due to cold; hybrid classes due to pollution

Hindustan Times

Noida, The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has asked all schools in the district to start classes from 9 am from Tuesday in view of cold weather conditions in the region, according to an official order on Monday. Noida schools to start from 9 am from Tuesday due to cold; hybrid classes due to pollution Separately, the administration has also ordered …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

How will Labour’s plans for devolution actually work?

The Independent

Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister and still the darling of her party, is a restless woman. It will force many smaller district councils into larger units, and encourage existing historic counties such as Essex, Kent and Norfolk to combine and create larger territories overseen by powerful “metro mayors”. Rayner says: “Our English Devolution white paper will be a turning point …

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1 week ago

Private Banks Boost Hong Kong Hiring to Woo Rich Chinese Clients

Live Mint

-- Wealth managers are ramping up hiring in Hong Kong to cater to an inflow of mainland Chinese money. Bank of Singapore has boosted staff in Hong Kong by 30%, while Julius Baer Group Ltd., a Swiss wealth manager, grew its office space in Hong Kong by 40% last year along with hiring. “This year, we’ve seen an increase in …

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Greater Chennai Corporation aims for ‘pothole-free’ city in six months

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation has promised its residents a ‘pothole-free’ city in six months amid repeated complaints of damaged roads from them. The promise comes as the civic body plans to acquire 15 mobile jet patchwork machines to expedite the repair of potholes on bus route and interior roads. Additionally, NSC Bose Road, near Mint Street, and multiple streets in …

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D Gukesh reveals life lessons from his mother: 'Would be happier to hear that you are an even greater person'

Firstpost

Gukesh also credited his parents for the sacrifices they made in order to support his dreams of becoming a chess player after becoming the youngest world champion in the sport’s history on Thursday. Gukesh had his father Rajinikanth by his side when he defeated Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in the FIDE World Chess Championship, becoming the 18th world champion …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Greater Chennai Corporation plans solar-powered ropeway, creative garbage bins for Marina Beach

The Hindu

ChennaiThe Greater Chennai Corporation has announced plans to develop a solar-powered ropeway at the Marina Beach to provide ‘panoramic views of the coastline’, which stretches approximately 13 km along the Bay of Bengal. So, in parallel, the GCC plans to address waste management concerns by installing additional dustbins across Marina Beach to tackle the increased waste anticipated from higher tourist …

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1 week, 2 days ago

On the edge: How ongoing wars and rising tensions will shape 2025

Firstpost

The year gone by had been more geopolitically charged than the year before. Pertinent among these are the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the political-strategic change in US administration with Trump Presidency 2.0 and the shifts in policies and diplomacy it brings, and on the trade front, the geoeconomic confrontation with Trump’s potential tariff war and its impact on …

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SGNP ecological benefits greater than BMC budget: HC

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday said that if the ecological benefits accruing from Sanjay Gandhi National Park were to be monetised, they would surpass the budget of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the richest civic body in the country. SGNP ecological benefits greater than BMC budget: HC “No one sitting in this court can let this go,” the division …

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Address failings and ensure greater accountability, CM Pinarayi tells KAS officers

Decision to charge two brothers six months after Manchester Airport brawl is 'long overdue', Nigel Farage says - while family of the suspects say they 'feel betrayed' as cops are cleared

Revealed: The reason why Oldham councillor was called a 'Nazi'

Moment public meeting descends into chaos as councillor branded 'a Nazi' during heated row over the green belt

Xi commends Macao's achievements

CHINADAILY EPAPER

Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at welcoming dinner hosted by Macao SAR government on eve of 25th anniversary of Macao's return to motherland

Trump's 'wrecking ball' FBI pick is a 'greater danger' than any before him: expert

Noida to have electric bus service by THIS time in 2025

Woman slaps kid, his mother over minor altercation at Greater Noida's Gaur City, Video goes viral | WATCH

US announces H-1B visa overhaul: 4 key points for applicants here

Ambulances with Chinese mainland, Macao plates ready for service

Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen

Greater Noida: Woman kills husband with male friend’s help, held

Greater Noida: Violence at freshers’ party, two bouncers arrested for assaulting student

Greater Noida to rope in expert agency, set up facility in Astoli for waste processing

Noida schools to start from 9 am from Tuesday due to cold; hybrid classes due to pollution

How will Labour’s plans for devolution actually work?

Private Banks Boost Hong Kong Hiring to Woo Rich Chinese Clients

Greater Chennai Corporation aims for ‘pothole-free’ city in six months

D Gukesh reveals life lessons from his mother: 'Would be happier to hear that you are an even greater person'

Greater Chennai Corporation plans solar-powered ropeway, creative garbage bins for Marina Beach

On the edge: How ongoing wars and rising tensions will shape 2025

SGNP ecological benefits greater than BMC budget: HC