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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term. The move leaves only a handful of high-profile killers who acted out of hate or terrorism facing the federal death penalty -- for …

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3 hours, 47 minutes ago

2 U.S. pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: military

Raw Story

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the US military said. United States Central Command said late on Saturday that both US pilots were recovered alive but "initial assessments indicate that one of the crew members sustained minor injuries". CENTCOM said the guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg …

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3 hours, 59 minutes ago

Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights. Speaking to the AmericaFest conference in a border state he easily carried in the November election, Trump further promised immediate measures against …

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4 hours, 13 minutes ago

Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5, 8 students

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it allowing them to fail students who do not clear the year-end exams, according to officials. Following the amendment to the Right to Education Act in 2019, at least 16 states and two Union Territories have already done away with the 'no-detention …

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Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

Deccan Chronicle

PHOENIX, President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights. Speaking to the AmericaFest conference in a border state he easily carried in the November election, Trump further promised immediate measures …

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9 hours, 44 minutes ago

Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots

Associated Press

NEWCASTLE, Australia — Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators. Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus approved the extradition on Monday, ending the Boston-born 55-year-old’s nearly two-year attempt to avoid being returned to the U.S. Duggan, who served in the Marines for 12 years …

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10 hours ago

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

Associated Press

Opponents of abortion are increasingly focusing on restricting access to pills, which are the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.S. This month, the Texas attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor, saying she violated Texas law by prescribing abortion pills to a patient there via telemedicine. A survey conducted for the Society …

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15 hours, 23 minutes ago

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

New Indian Express

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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15 hours, 23 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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Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

New Indian Express

PHOENIX: President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights. Speaking to the AmericaFest conference in a border state he easily carried in the November election, Trump further promised immediate measures …

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Celebration of changemakers

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Change is the only constant, as the popular adage goes. In the spirit of honouring these changemakers, The Rajasthani Association Tamilnadu unveiled its Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards, at DG Vaishnav College on Saturday. Narendra Srisrimal, chairman of the Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards Committee, underlined the community’s dedication to service in education healthcare, and cultural integration. Chief guest Justice C Saravanan, remarked, …

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18 hours, 30 minutes ago

Boise State’s Jeanty is the best back in the nation. Penn State’s duo could be right behind him

Associated Press

Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is the best running back in the country, with the stats and the hardware to prove it. Yet when Jeanty is on the sideline on New Year’s Eve when Boise State faces sixth-seeded Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, he might be looking at the top running back tandem in college football. While it took Penn …

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19 hours, 13 minutes ago

Texas’ goal-line wall will be tested by Arizona State’s wrecking ball running back Scattebo

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas defense seems to have built a big burnt orange wall at the goal line. “We’ve got big people, and they know how to play a physical brand of football,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. I think that’s part of our identity.” So here comes Cam Scattebo, Arizona State’s 5-foot-11, 215-pound All-American wrecking ball of a …

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20 hours, 48 minutes ago

Revanth to Attract Investments for Telangana at WEF

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will represent Telangana at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos for the second consecutive year, aiming to attract investments to the state. This year’s WEF meeting will adopt a new format, with the Centre replacing state-specific pavilions with a unified “India pavilion” to promote a cohesive national brand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …

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1 day ago

There needs to be more incentives for top players to participate in the Senior Nationals: Gopi Chand

The Hindu

Chief National coach P. Gopi Chand stated that there needed to be more incentives for the nation’s top players to participate in the Senior Nationals. “It is always a challenge when athletes have to play two circuits, international and national, or national and state,” he said here on Sunday. I could have said this six years back too, and that’s …

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1 day, 5 hours ago

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. The Panama Canal, which was completed by the United States in 1914, was returned to the Central American country under a 1977 deal signed by Democratic …

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1 day, 8 hours ago

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

Live Law

The Supreme Court in 2024 held several Constitution Benches to resolve crucial and long pending issues with nationwide socio-legal ramifications. State's Power To Tax Mineral Rights In Mineral Area Development Authority v. M/S Steel Authority Of India & Ors, the Supreme Court held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy tax on mineral rights and that …

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Live Law

Advocate Supreme Court deprecates practice of litigant engaging new lawyer to reargue case after court expressed dissatisfaction on merits. Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India v. Delhi International Airport, 2024 LiveLaw 812 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11 - Arbitration Clause in Public Premises Disputes – Applicability of the Public Premises Act, 1971 vis-à-vis the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, …

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Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

Deccan Chronicle

WASHINGTON: Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. The Panama Canal, which was completed by the United States in 1914, was returned to the Central American country under a 1977 deal signed by Democratic …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Host of events to connect NRIs with Odisha

New Indian Express

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has planned a host of activities to ensure a memorable experience for Non-Resident Indians during the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention to be organised in the city from January 8 to 10. As overseas Indians, government officials and other dignitaries will be taken on a tour of various places of attraction during the event, tourist infrastructure …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat

LA Times

Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show. Wiener’s proposal, which was first reported by the New York Times, would nullify and supersede all constitutional convention applications previously put forth by the Legislature. Mehta Stein described the possibility of such a convention as a “Pandora’s box for our Constitution” that would create “the opportunity for forces …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Opinion: California and other states are rushing to regulate AI. This is what they’re missing

LA Times

Construction workers removing a six-story facade bearing the text of the 1st Amendment from the closed Newseum in Washington in 2021. The late Justice Antonin Scalia articulated it persuasively in 2011, noting that “whatever the challenges of applying the Constitution to ever-advancing technology, the basic principles of freedom of speech and the press … do not vary.” These principles should …

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1 day, 15 hours ago

Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office

LA Times

President-elect Donald Trump, shown at his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2023, is stocking his Cabinet with Floridians. The nation under President-elect Donald Trump will look far more like Trump’s adopted home state of Florida, after he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by painting her as an out-of-touch California liberal. “These are all folks born and raised in our state and are …

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Arvind Kejriwal slams Centre after Delhi tableau excluded from Republic Day parade

India Today

With the political battle between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP already heating up ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Centre of vendetta politics against his party by not including the national capital's tableau in the Republic Day parade. "Delhi's tableau should be included in the Republic Day parade every year …

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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

2 U.S. pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: military

Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

Centre scraps 'no-detention policy' for classes 5, 8 students

Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

Australia approves extradition of former US Marine over alleged training of Chinese military pilots

Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

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

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

Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

Celebration of changemakers

Boise State’s Jeanty is the best back in the nation. Penn State’s duo could be right behind him

Texas’ goal-line wall will be tested by Arizona State’s wrecking ball running back Scattebo

Revanth to Attract Investments for Telangana at WEF

There needs to be more incentives for top players to participate in the Senior Nationals: Gopi Chand

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

2024 Round-Up| Constitution Bench Decisions Of Supreme Court

Supreme Court Monthly Digest- October 2024 With Statute And Subject Wise Index

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

Host of events to connect NRIs with Odisha

Potential risk of a constitutional convention sets stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat

Opinion: California and other states are rushing to regulate AI. This is what they’re missing

Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office

Arvind Kejriwal slams Centre after Delhi tableau excluded from Republic Day parade