Month: January 2025

Top Maoist Leader Evaded Cops For Decades. Selfie With Wife Cost Him His Life

January 22, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Jayaram Reddy, a senior Maoist leader also known as Chalapati, escaped security forces for decades until a selfie with his wife, Aruna alias Chaitanya Venkat Ravi, cost him his life. He was among 20 Maoists killed in a joint operation by central and state police forces along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border this week. Chalapati carried…

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In High Court, Bengal Seeks Death For RG Kar Rape Convict, But CBI Says…

January 22, 2025 admin

Kolkata: The Bengal government’s appeal against the life imprisonment sentence handed to Sanjay Roy – the man convicted of raping and murdering a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital in August last year – is not maintainable, the Central Bureau of Investigation told the Calcutta High Court Wednesday morning. The federal agency – under fire from…

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Kerala Assembly: Opposition UDF stages walkout over âdenial of benefitsâ to government employees

January 22, 2025 admin

The issue comes up in the Kerala Assembly on a day a section of employeesâ and teachersâ organisations are striking work in Kerala in protest against the âcontinued denialâ of pay revision, dearness allowance, leave surrender and other benefits. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) walked out of the…

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Arvind Kejriwal’s 7 Demands From Centre For Relief To Middle Class

January 22, 2025 admin

The middle class is a victim of tax terrorism and has been reduced to the government’s ATM, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said today. Mr Kejriwal, whose outreach to middle class comes two weeks ahead of the February 5 election in Delhi, also listed seven Budget demands from the Centre that AAP MPs…

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California Wildfires: As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff

January 22, 2025 admin

What remains of Chef Daniel Shemtob’s home destroyed by the Palisades Fire is seen, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California | Photo Credit: AP Parched Southern California continued to face dangerous winds but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, forecasters said Tuesday (January 22, 2025), dampening…

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22 US States Sue Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Order, But Can They Stop Him?

January 22, 2025 admin

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has been sued by a coalition of Democratic-leaning states and civil rights groups over his plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States. Several separate lawsuits came within hours after Trump took office and quickly unveiled a phalanx of executive orders he hopes will reshape American immigration. The…

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“Pray For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli”: Ex-Cricketer Launches Decisive Verdict On India Stalwarts

January 22, 2025 admin

Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif showered praise on stalwart Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, calling them “great white-ball cricketers”. Kif was speaking in a video on his YouTube channel. Kaif also mentioned that Team India will need Rohit and Virat in the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Kohli made his debut in the…

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U.S. Constitution missing from White House website: what we know so far

January 22, 2025 admin

A screenshot of the page of the U.S. Constitution is missing from the revamped White House website. The White House website underwent significant changes after Donald Trump’s presidency began, with the notable removal of the U.S. Constitution page, which now shows a ‘404 error’. This alteration sparked widespread outrage on social media, prompting questions about…

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“Not Biased But Gautam Gambhir…”: R Ashwin Makes Heads Turn With His Champions Trophy XI Analysis

January 22, 2025 admin

India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has triggered a few debates, with several former cricketers and pundits debating if the selection of players provides the team with the right balance. Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently retired from international cricket, feels the BCCI selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar could’ve added seam-bowling all-rounder…

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World Economic Forum 2025 Day 3 LIVE: Chandrababu Naidu to meet Bill Gates, several global executives in Davos

January 22, 2025 admin

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to meet Microsoft founder Bill Gates and several other global executives in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday, officials said. On the third day of his visit to the Swiss resort town, the Chief Minister will also meet the officials from the World Economic Forum (WEF), they added….

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