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'Eerie parallel' seen in Elon Musk's grip over GOP: historian

X owner Elon Musk flexed his political muscles last week when he used his platform to kill a bipartisan deal to keep the federal government open. According to Vanderbilt University historian Nicole Hemmer, this kind of outside influence is hardly novel for Republicans, who for decades received their marching orders from the late right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh. Writing at …

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2 hours, 58 minutes ago

Invoking BR Ambedkar Doesn't Fix a Flawed Constitution

The Quint

In my 2016 article, “Ambedkar’s ‘United States of India,’” I outlined his vision, which he presented to the Assembly’s Subcommittee on Fundamental Rights just seven months before being appointed to the Drafting Committee. I have previously discussed why Ambedkar rejected Nehru’s Constitution. It does not suit anybody.” Ambedkar opposed the Constitution’s highly centralized system, which concentrated power in the hands …

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3 hours, 51 minutes ago

Tenders for RRR works will be called for soon, says Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu here on Monday said that everyone would witness vibrant Telangana with extensive development and welfare programmes in the coming days. State government credited Rs.21,000 crore to banks in a span of two months under loan waiver scheme for farmers. The State government is giving Rs 20,000 crore interest free loans every year with …

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6 hours, 29 minutes ago

BJP issues 'chargesheet' against Kejriwal; vows to remove AAP from power

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Monday issued a "chargesheet" against AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of turning Delhi into a "corruption lab" through a series of "scams." Ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, the state unit of the BJP has formed a "chargesheet committee" that has so far issued detailed reports listing the alleged failures …

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Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in unpaid electricity bills

Deccan Chronicle

Agartala: Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in electricity dues but no decision has been taken on halting power supply to the neighbouring country yet, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday. Tripura supplies 60-70 megawatts of power to the neighbouring country according to an agreement signed by the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited through the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam …

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14 hours, 18 minutes ago

Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night. Jakub Vrana also scored and Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists en route to the win, which puts the Capitals back atop the Eastern Conference standings. Key moment After giving up a power-play goal early in the second, Washington responded with a …

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15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Tiruppur jail inmate escapes during power outage

New Indian Express

TIRUPPUR: Tiruppur city police are on the lookout for a 24-year-old remand prisoner who escaped from the district jail in broad daylight on Saturday allegedly when there was a power cut due to which CCTV cameras were not functioning. Following this, a complaint was immediately filed at the Tiruppur North Police Station by prison officials. Preliminary investigations have revealed that …

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15 hours, 3 minutes ago

YSRCP to organise ‘Porubata’ against hike in electricity charges on December 27

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The YSRCP has announced State-wide protests on December 27 against the steep hike in electricity charges, which imposed an additional burden of Rs 15,485 crore on the people of Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP senior leaders, including former ministers Merugu Nagarjuna, Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao and Jogi Ramesh, released the poster of Porubata programme at the party central office on Sunday. Reiterating …

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15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Bangladesh runs up Rs 200 crore electricity bill, Tripura to take call on supply

India Today

Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in electricity dues but no decision has been taken on halting power supply to the neighbouring country yet, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday. Tripura supplies 60-70 megawatts of power to the neighbouring country according to an agreement signed by the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited through the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited …

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15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family

New Indian Express

Bangladesh has launched a probe into the alleged $5 billion embezzlement connected to a Russian-backed nuclear power plant by ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, the anti-corruption commission said Monday. A statement Monday from the commission said it had launched an inquiry into allegations that Hasina and family members had "embezzled $5 billion" from the Rooppur plant via "various …

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15 hours, 3 minutes ago

Death of two TN electricity department contract workers: NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary, DGP

New Indian Express

The National Human Rights Commission, has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that two persons, working as contract labourers with the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation died due to electrocution while repairing a high-tension overhead power line near Olaiyur Ring Road in KK Nagar, Tiruchi on December, 18, 2024. According to a statement, the Commission has observed …

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16 hours, 50 minutes ago

Mayo and Dickinson power No. 8 Kansas to an 87-53 win over Brown

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Mayo hit two of his five 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to extend the Kansas lead to 25 points with 12 minutes to play. Kino Lily Jr. scored 18 and Aaron Cooley and AJ Lesburt Jr. had six points each for Brown, which shot 26.7%. Key …

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19 hours, 8 minutes ago

From waste to electricity to pollution

The Hindu

Delhi remains the most polluted city in India, as of December 20. Air pollution in Delhi mostly originates from human activities such as burning coal; petrol, diesel, and gas; biomass in industries; and coal-based power plants. According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, thermal plants emit sulphur dioxide at levels 240 times higher than stubble burning. …

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20 hours, 17 minutes ago

The global warming fight has a challenge for India

The Hindu

The outcome of the climate conference in Azerbaijan has been disappointing. Developed countries have accepted 2050, China 2060, and India 2070 as the deadline for energy transition to net zero emissions by 2070. We need to rapidly ramp up electricity generation to establish our claim to an energy level that is sufficient to sustain future growth before we are constrained …

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22 hours, 9 minutes ago

Omar Abdullah cancels Jammu meetings in wake of harsh cold wave in Kashmir valley

The Hindu

J&K Chief Minister on Sunday cancelled all the meetings scheduled in winter capital Jammu in the wake of a harsh cold wave and growing power crisis in the Kashmir valley. After attending the national level meeting of the 55th GST Council in Rajasthan on Saturday, Mr. Abdullah on Sunday announced that he would station himself in Srinagar for the next …

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22 hours, 49 minutes ago

Indian women vs West Indies women first ODI: Smriti, Renuka power India to huge win

The Hindu

There’s no stopping Smriti Mandhana. Despite a quick turnaround time after a hectic T20I series, she swiftly changed formats and continued her fine form with a classy 91 as India piled up 314 for nine — its second-highest total in ODIs — before Renuka Singh Thakur’s maiden fifer powered India to a 211-run win against the West Indies in the …

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1 day, 4 hours ago

Power cuts amid severe cold push Kashmiris to traditional ways

The Hindu

The residents of Kashmir are going back to traditional ways of coping with the intense cold wave conditions as frequent and unscheduled power cuts have rendered modern heating gadgets useless. Over the past couple decades, residents of urban Kashmir have done away with traditional heating arrangements -- including wood-based hamams, bukharis, and wicker-claypot kangris -- as the supply of electricity …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

News in Frames | Greens power

The Hindu

Ambedkar Vegetable Market Yard, or Bowen pally market, has always been a hive of activity. The market produces three or four tonnes of organic waste every day. The electricity generated from the plant powers more than 100 street lights, 170 stalls, an administrative building, and the market’s water supply network — giving the market committee substantial savings in power bills. …

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1 day, 11 hours ago

Connor Hellebuyck nets shutout as Jets rout Wild 5-0

Associated Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his NHL-leading fourth shutout of the season and 41st of his career to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-0 victory Saturday night over the Minnesota Wild, who have lost four in a row. Ehlers scored his 10th goal of the season 6 seconds after Minnesota took its first penalty at …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous fees’

Al Jazeera

Trump also hinted at China’s growing influence around the canal, which connects the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. United States President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal after accusing Panama of charging excessive rates on US ships passing through one of the busiest waterways in the world. “This complete ‘rip-off’ of our Country will immediately …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

INDW vs WIW: Smriti Mandhana, Renuka power India to biggest ODI win at home

India Today

The Indian women's team hammered the West Indies women's team by a mammoth 211-run margin in the 1st ODI at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on December 22, Sunday. The West Indies team's batting and bowling scorecard painted a sorry picture as they conceded their biggest-ever loss in the 50-over format. India vs West Indies, 1st Women's ODI Updates India's …

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Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Al Jazeera

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition. United States President-elect Donald Trump has pushed back on the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an outsized role in the president-elect’s transition into the White House. “He wasn’t born in this country.” The South African-born Musk …

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1 day, 16 hours ago

As Christmas nears, Ecuador’s homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing

Associated Press

QUITO, Ecuador — As Christmas approaches and people decorate their homes with lights, Ecuadoreans are getting some relief from the severe power cuts that have hounded the country this year with President Daniel Noboa saying there will be no power rationing for residential areas - for the time being. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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1 day, 20 hours ago

Shreya Sen-Handley | Alternative awards for the year-end warp-up

Deccan Chronicle

We wrap every year up at its end with tinsel, and meaningless pleasantries about the next. Many politicians would be serious contenders, bloated with greed and lust for power, yet, our accolade isn’t for body shape but fatheadedness, and must go to Bobby Bear. Named thus for illegally killing a beautiful bear, who was hurting no-one, Bob Kennedy Jr, Trump’s …

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'Eerie parallel' seen in Elon Musk's grip over GOP: historian

Invoking BR Ambedkar Doesn't Fix a Flawed Constitution

Tenders for RRR works will be called for soon, says Bhatti

BJP issues 'chargesheet' against Kejriwal; vows to remove AAP from power

Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in unpaid electricity bills

Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1

Tiruppur jail inmate escapes during power outage

YSRCP to organise ‘Porubata’ against hike in electricity charges on December 27

Bangladesh runs up Rs 200 crore electricity bill, Tripura to take call on supply

Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family

Death of two TN electricity department contract workers: NHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary, DGP

Mayo and Dickinson power No. 8 Kansas to an 87-53 win over Brown

From waste to electricity to pollution

The global warming fight has a challenge for India

Omar Abdullah cancels Jammu meetings in wake of harsh cold wave in Kashmir valley

Indian women vs West Indies women first ODI: Smriti, Renuka power India to huge win

Power cuts amid severe cold push Kashmiris to traditional ways

News in Frames | Greens power

Connor Hellebuyck nets shutout as Jets rout Wild 5-0

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous fees’

INDW vs WIW: Smriti Mandhana, Renuka power India to biggest ODI win at home

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

As Christmas nears, Ecuador’s homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing

Shreya Sen-Handley | Alternative awards for the year-end warp-up