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Shanti Bhushan, famed lawyer and ex-minister, dead

Nearly half a century ago, a 50-year old lean-framed lawyer appeared for veteran socialist leader Raj Narain, convincing Justice Jag Mohan Sinha of the Allahabad High Court to declare then PM Indira Gandhi's election void which hurt her ego so much that it triggered proclamation of the dreaded Emergency. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/6NWXdRY

The Queen of Everest Trains While Working at Whole Foods

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Modi govt ‘fearless, decisive’, says President Murmu, cites war on Covid, terror

President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday showcased fearlessness, decisiveness and stability among the hallmarks of the Modi government and emphasised these strengths have not only helped it tackle numerous challenges and played a crucial role in delivering transformative governance to the country, but also allowed the world to look towards India with high hopes. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/juCzF2V

G.M. Posts Solid Profit as It Pushes to Take On Tesla in E.V.s

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SC Collegium recommends elevation of Allahabad, Gujarat HC chief justices to apex court

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Rape accused gets short bail to marry survivor

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¿En qué casos se justifica que la policía emplee la fuerza letal?

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Supreme Court to hear plea on BBC documentary on PM Modi; waste of court’s time, says Rijiju

The SC on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the government’s decision to block the BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots, leading law minister Kiren Rijiju to target petitioners for “wasting the precious time of SC”. The joint petition alleging that criticism of the government or its policies does not tantamount to violating sovereignty and integrity of the country and blocking critical views is unconstitutional. The court posted hearing on February 6. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/NbQTaU5

Being Edward Hopper

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The Double Whammy Making Italy the West’s Fasting Shrinking Nation

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Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are perfecting the quarterback sneak.

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165 sentenced to death in 2022, highest in 2 decades

Trial courts in the country sentenced 165 people to death in 2022, the highest in a year in the last two decades. This is up from 146 prisoners who were sent to death row in 2021. In almost a third of the capital punishment cases, the offender had committed a sexual crime. At the end of 2022, 539 were on death row, the highest since 2016. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/pDvwZA9

Video of Tyre Nichols Beating Raises Questions About Medical Response

By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS, GINA KOLATA AND MARK WALKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/BRA61Pi

Growth indicator: Night lights up 43% in 10 yrs; 400% in some states

Decadal Change of Night Time Light over India from Space (2012-2021), released by Isro’s National Remote Sensing Centre — shows that overall at the national level, normalised NTL radiance increased by 43% in 2021 compared to 2012. Significant increase was observed in Bihar (474%), Manipur (441%), Ladakh (280%) and Kerala (119%), while good increase was observed in Arunachal Pradesh (66%), MP (66%), UP (61%) and Gujarat (58%). from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/J4ZSdvG

The War Between the Catholic Cardinals

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Mirage, Sukhoi collide in MP, instructor killed

“While it was not a head-on collision, the wings of the two jets seemed to have clipped each other,” an official said. “It is difficult to say at this time whether it was technical snag in one of the fighters, or a bird-hit or some other factor that caused the jets to veer into each other. The court of inquiry, with the analysis of the flight data recorders concerned, will look into it.” from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/GiJFycn

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Overlooked No More: Mary Barr, Who Fought Wildfires From Aloft

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Ladakhi innovator Sonam Wangchuk on 5-day hunger-strike; claims he was placed under house arrest, police deny

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Joshimath won’t affect Char Dham Yatra, says CM Dhami; to begin April 22

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Alan Cumming Returns British Honor Over ‘Toxicity of Empire’

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J&K cops reject lapse charge as Rahul calls off 11km leg of his yatra

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday claimed that a security lapse forced him to abandon the 11km leg of his Bharat Jodo Yatra. He had crossed the Jawahar Tunnel from Jammu’s Banihal in a bulletproof vehicle and walked less than a kilometre towards the gateway to Kashmir division when the alleged security lapse brought his march to a halt. J&K Police contested allegations of poor crowd management. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/eQ1srGb

The Pelosi home in San Francisco had been targeted before.

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West Bengal governor action 'unbecoming': BJP on 'hatekhori' programme in Raj Bhavan

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What Students Are Saying About Dirt Roads, Dogs and the Year of the Rabbit

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JD(U) to skip Bharat Jodo event, prods Congress on opposition unity

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Three Ways to Finish a Tub of Miso

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SFI, ABVP clash at Pondicherry varsity over BBC documentary screening

Screenings of the blocked BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi continued on campuses and public places in parts of southern India, with SFI organising its second show in a week at the central University of Hyderabad on Republic Day and taking on ABVP at Pondicherry University the night before after at least five students watching the film there were allegedly injured in an assault. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/wZ0JzHK

Constitution source of unity, reflects spirit of India: President Murmu

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Voice of ‘Rick and Morty’ Leaves Show After Domestic Abuse Charges

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Spanish Police Arrest a Man in Letter Bomb Case

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Mulayam Singh, Zakir Hussain, Dilip Mahalanabis amid 6 Padma Vibhushan awardees

ORS (oral rehydration solution) pioneer Dilip Mahalanabis will receive the Padma Vibhushan (posthumous) in the field of Medicine (Pediatrics), the Centre announced on Wednesday. A total of 25 other personalities across various walks of life will be awarded the Padma Shri. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/INK547i

Washington Post Lays Off 20 Journalists

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Gorging and Gagging on the Beauty

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F.D.A. Proposes Limits for Lead in Baby Food

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No screening of BBC documentary on PM Modi at JNUSU office as power, internet cut

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PM Modi interacts with 11 Bal Puraskar recipients, lauds their achievements

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$20 Million Worth of Looted Art Returns to Italy From the U.S.

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He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback.

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Congress will do whatever it takes to restore J&K's lost statehood: Rahul Gandhi

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How M&M’s Found Itself in the Culture Wars

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Judges are not elected, so can't be replaced: Law minister Rijiju

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Biden to Tap Jeff Zients as His Next White House Chief of Staff

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Use emerging technologies, beef up traditional policing, PM Modi advises DGPs, IGPs

Addressing the 57th All-India conference of DGP and IGPs of police, which concluded here on Sunday, Modi suggested making the police forces more sensitive, while also training them in effective use of emerging technologies. He emphasised on the importance of the National Data Governance Framework for smoothening of data exchange across agencies. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/2vyV7Hb

63 lakh cases pending in lower courts due to ‘lack of counsel’, says National Judicial Data Grid

Of the over four crore cases pending in lower courts in the country, about 63 lakh cases remain undecided because of non-availability of counsel, according to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), as of January 20. At least 78% of such cases are criminal and the rest civil. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/rDuV4sR

Marion Meade, Biographer of Dorothy Parker, Dies at 88

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Rahul Gandhi leads yatra amid blast-boosted security

Rahul Gandhi led his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Hiranagar in J&K’s Kathua district Sunday amid tight security in the wake of twin blasts in Jammu a day earlier that left nine injured. After a day-long halt, the Congress leader set out around 7am from Hiranagar along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, marked by heavy presence of security forces. Officials said the police, CRPF and other agencies were keeping vigil. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/8U6Xfd1

With Star Players Sidelined, the Rest of UConn’s Roster Proves Itself

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‘Malicious campaigns’ can’t tarnish India’s image: Law minister Kiren Rijiju

Attacking BBC for its controversial documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’, law minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that India’s image cannot be disgraced by “malicious campaigns” inside or outside the country. “Minorities, or for that matter every community in India is moving ahead positively... Prime Minister Narendsra Modi’s voice is the voice of 1.4 billion Indians,” the minister stated. from India News | Latest News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/gJTMCqk

Three Active-Duty Marines Charged in Jan. 6 Attack

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