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Jaipur farmer who threatened suicide asked to pay Rs 9.9 lakh for security
3 hours, 7 minutes ago

Jaipur farmer who threatened suicide asked to pay Rs 9.9 lakh for security

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: A farmer in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district has been asked to pay Rs 9.91 lakh for security arrangements made by police to prevent him from committing suicide after he had threatened to take the extreme step over non-payment of land compensation. But on December 17, Superintendent of Police Jhunjhunu served a notice which says that 99 police personnel -- one …

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Allu Arvind Family Urges Calm Amid Attack on Residence
6 hours, 29 minutes ago

Allu Arvind Family Urges Calm Amid Attack on Residence

Deccan Chronicle  

Producer Allu Arvind has urged restraint after his residence in Jubilee Hills was attacked by unidentified miscreants on Monday. Earlier in the day, a group of unidentified individuals, claiming to be OU JAC leaders, allegedly pelted stones at the residence of actor Allu Arjun. Videos circulating online show the group demanding justice for Sri Tej’s family, accusing Allu Arjun of …

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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know
12 hours, 4 minutes ago

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a Christmas market attack in Germany. At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis will push open the Holy Door on St. Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout …

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Zuppa claims their drones entirely manufactured in India cannot be hijacked
15 hours, 16 minutes ago

Zuppa claims their drones entirely manufactured in India cannot be hijacked

New Indian Express  

New Delhi: Indian drone manufacturer, Zuppa, claims that their drones are more dependable as they cannot be hijacked primarily due to teas they are manufactured locally without any Chinese spares in them. Prior to the August incident of hijacking Zuppa I had claimed that the components of its drones were all manufactured in India and were suitable for security and …

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Forget keys, Face ID may soon lock and unlock your house doors: Apple exploring smart doorbells
15 hours, 16 minutes ago

Forget keys, Face ID may soon lock and unlock your house doors: Apple exploring smart doorbells

India Today  

Apple is rumoured to be working on a new smart doorbell camera that uses Face ID to unlock your door, reveals Mark Gurman in his weekly newsletter published in Bloomberg. Mark Gurman suggests the doorbell could be compatible with existing third-party HomeKit smart locks, offering flexibility for Apple users already invested in the ecosystem. This ambitious smart doorbell project is …

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Trump suggests allowing TikTok to continue in US: Keep this sucker for a while
15 hours, 16 minutes ago

Trump suggests allowing TikTok to continue in US: Keep this sucker for a while

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he favoured allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at least a little while, saying he had received billions of views on the social media platform during his presidential campaign. The US Senate passed a law in April requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest the app, citing national …

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Pak-trained terrorist's arrest sparks political row over border security in Bengal
15 hours, 16 minutes ago

Pak-trained terrorist's arrest sparks political row over border security in Bengal

India Today  

The arrest of Javed Munshi, a senior member of the banned terrorist organisation Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen, in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district has triggered a political row. Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim blamed Union Home Minister Amit Shah, by saying, “The Border Security Force is responsible for border security. If the central government ensures proper sealing of the border, such incidents would …

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Congress MP Randhawa writes to Amit Shah demanding NIA probe into recent bomb blasts in Punjab
15 hours, 16 minutes ago

Congress MP Randhawa writes to Amit Shah demanding NIA probe into recent bomb blasts in Punjab

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Congress MP from Gurdaspur Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has demanded that the National Investigation Agency investigate the eight blasts across police establishments in the state. Randhawa wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on December 19 stating that the recent bomb blasts in border districts needs to be investigated as the blasts have raised significant security concerns among residents. "The …

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Syria – years of reporting, the road to Damascus and the fall of al-Assad
15 hours, 16 minutes ago

Syria – years of reporting, the road to Damascus and the fall of al-Assad

Al Jazeera  

What returning to Syria in the midst of the euphoria and horror of uncovering the al-Assads’ mass graves felt like. There was none in this pitch-black prison except for the unimaginable horrors in what people there told us was the “execution room”. Among them was the town’s graveyard caretaker who told us he prayed over dozens of bodies that security …

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China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system
15 hours, 16 minutes ago

China slams Philippines’ decision to acquire US Typhon missile system

Al Jazeera  

The Philippines has announced plans to buy the United States’ Typhon missile system, triggering China to warn of an impending “arms race” in the Asia Pacific region. Philippine military chief Lieutenant-General Roy Galido said on Monday that the country would acquire the mid-range missile system, already deployed by the US army on its territory for annual joint military exercises, “for …

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Drones substitute cops in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s security cover
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15 hours, 16 minutes ago

Drones substitute cops in CM Chandrababu Naidu’s security cover

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Following the directives of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the security detail assigned to him has been significantly reduced. Despite having Z+ security coverage, Naidu instructed police officers not to deploy a large number of personnel during his field visits to avoid inconveniencing the public. During a recent visit to the Polavaram Irrigation Project site, Naidu observed the extensive …

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Pointing the beacon at India’s undersea warfare capabilities
20 hours, 38 minutes ago

Pointing the beacon at India’s undersea warfare capabilities

The Hindu  

The year 2024 started on a high note for the Indian Navy, with Operation Sankalp expanding from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea to ensure the safety and the security of shipping from piracy and providing assistance to ships targeted by the Houthis. Pivotal developments One key development was the commissioning of India’s second indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic missile …

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Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?
22 hours, 59 minutes ago

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in struggling Nigeria?

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider security a …

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Trump is already walking back on his promises
1 day, 2 hours ago

Trump is already walking back on his promises

Raw Story  

— Republicans in Congress kick the can down the road to March. But those corrupt Republicans who love the morbidly rich and hate average Americans haven’t given up hope; here’s the operant sentence from the article in today’s Washington Post about the vote: “ proposed a handshake deal with fiscal hawks in his own party to try next year to …

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Autonomous Drone Keeps Surveillance at Chandrababu Naidu's residence
1 day, 3 hours ago

Autonomous Drone Keeps Surveillance at Chandrababu Naidu's residence

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has minimized the need for his security significantly, making use of the latest technologies. The police started providing security at the CM's house with autonomous drones. Naidu had told the police to downsize his security as it was increasing the distance between him and the party activists following which the drone has been pressed …

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass
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1 day, 6 hours ago

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza’s small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass. One of the latest Israeli strikes hit a school housing displaced people in Gaza City and killed at least eight, including three children, according …

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[S.152 BNS] Sedition Law Is A Shield For National Security, Not A Sword Against Political Dissent: Rajasthan High Court
1 day, 7 hours ago

[S.152 BNS] Sedition Law Is A Shield For National Security, Not A Sword Against Political Dissent: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law  

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Section 152, BNS had its roots in Section 124A of the IPC and was similarly worded to the offence of sedition. “Whoever, purposely or knowingly, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or by electronic communication or by use of financial mean, or otherwise, excites or attempts to …

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Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court
1 day, 10 hours ago

Govt Institutions Should Not Mirror Gig Economy Trends By Misusing Temporary Employment Contracts: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The rise of the gig economy in the private sector has led to an increase in precarious employment arrangements, observed the Supreme Court in a recent judgment while advising the government departments from misusing the practice of engaging temporary workers. The judgment authored by Justice Nath observed : "The pervasive misuse of temporary employment contracts, as exemplified in this case, …

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38 dead, over 100 missing in Congo after ferry capsizes in Busira river
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1 day, 13 hours ago

38 dead, over 100 missing in Congo after ferry capsizes in Busira river

Deccan Chronicle  

Kinshasa: Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry -- full of people returning home for Christmas -- capsized in the river Busira late on Friday night, according to local officials and eyewitnesses. The boat was travelling in the northeast of the Congo as part of a convoy of other vessels, and …

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German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges
1 day, 15 hours ago

German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges

Al Jazeera  

Police said the man has been issued a warrant for pre-trial detention on five counts of murder. A man accused of driving a car into crowds at a German Christmas market, killing five people and injuring more than 200, has been detained on multiple charges of murder and attempted murder. News magazine Der Spiegel, quoting security sources, said the Saudi …

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Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria?
Top News
1 day, 15 hours ago

Why did at least 67 people die in Christmas charity stampedes in Nigeria?

LA Times  

Christmas decorations in Lagos, Nigeria. Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. “The average Nigerian has seen food go out of their reach,” said Cheta Nwanze, managing partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence research firm. Organizers of such charity events often do not consider …

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Valkenburg increases security following German Christmas market attack
1 day, 15 hours ago

Valkenburg increases security following German Christmas market attack

NL Times  

Mayor Daan Prevoo of Valkenburg, home to one of Europe's busiest Christmas markets, expressed alarm following a suspected attack in Magdeburg, Germany, which left five dead and dozens injured. “I immediately met with police and municipal services Friday evening.” Security at Valkenburg’s market, which attracts 700,000 visitors annually, was already heightened. Arnhem Mayor Ahmed Marcouch’s office emphasized adherence to national …

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38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira
Top News
1 day, 18 hours ago

38 people are dead and over 100 remain missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes in the river Busira

The Hindu  

Thirty-eight people are confirmed dead, and over 100 remain missing in Congo after an overloaded ferry — full of people returning home for Christmas — capsized in the river Burisa late Friday night, according to local officials and eyewitnesses. The boat was traveling in the northeast of the Congo as part of a convoy of other vessels, and the passengers …

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38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River
Top News
1 day, 19 hours ago

38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said Saturday. The sinking of the ferry late Friday came less than four days after another boat capsized in the country’s northeast, killing 25 people. According to …

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