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Canada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage
A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.
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Ibrahim Muazzam and the quest for philosophical understanding, By Jibrin Ibrahim
The book, The Quest for Philosophical Understanding: Essays in Honour of Malam Ibrahim Muazzam has 23 chapters spread across six sections and 342 pages. It is a labour of love for the honouree, Ibrahim Muazzam, from friends, colleagues, former students and mentees.
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Helicopter sorties were allowed despite orange alert and CMO advice to regulate tourists, says activist
Activist Anoop Nautiyal said the tragedy was particularly disturbing as weather warnings had been issued in advance. An orange alert (for heavy to very heavy rainfall and snowfall) had been issued for five districts, including Chamoli, for October 30.
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Tennessee woman Christa Pike describes pain after failed execution
Christa Pike says she remains in constant pain a month after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee. Her lawyers want her death sentence reduced to life, while the state governor has ordered an investigation.
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Gay Halloween: M&S director Kathryn Turner is the ultimate costume idea
But with 310,000 followers on TikTok and 270,000 on Instagram, Marks & Spencer Food’s director of product development, Kathryn Turner, has suddenly become one of the year’s big hits on Instagram. Turner is part of Marks & Spencer’s wider social media strategy implemented in 2020 as a way of attracting younger shoppers.
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Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea
The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.
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What the rift within the Tsikhanouski family means for the Belarusian opposition in exile
Siarhei Tsikhanouski criticizes the work of his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and her office. What are the implications for Belarusian political forces in exile?
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Seeman hints at accepting the support of DMK and AIADMK in Ambasamudram byelection
At an interaction with journalists at Pasumpon after paying tributes to Muthuramalinga Thevar, he wondered why he should not accept their support when he had been yearning for an election victory for long
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Chandrababu Naidu’s prompt response helps minimise cyclone damage
Round-the-clock monitoring, field visits and swift relief measures help contain losses and restore essential services; CM seeks Central assistance for recovery
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Hegseth reportedly fires high-ranking army strategist over alleged leaks
Pentagon says it has referred leak case to justice department for criminal investigation The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reportedly dismissed Lt Gen Brett Sylvia, a high-ranking army strategist serving on the Pentagon’s joint staff, following allegations that he disclosed classified information to the public. The Pentagon announced on Thursday that it had referred an alleged information leak case for criminal investigation, maintaining that the removal of the senior general was essential “to protect sensitive information”, the Washington Post reported.
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YSRCP accuses SEC of ignoring complaints of poll irregularities
Party alleges police and revenue officials are favouring TDP; questions adequacy of security arrangements and points to lack of CCTV cameras at nearly 7,000 booths
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Sugarcane farmers call for Karnataka bandh today
We will also start a Jail Bharo protest on Sunday, says farmers leader Chunappa Pujeri
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Cooperative supermarkets to sell packets with 10 essential commodities for ₹200
The packets will include chana dal, moong dal, red chillies, dhaniya, garlic, and saunf
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In defence of democracy: Keralam’s cultural icons band together with Gen Z in Thrissur
In a powerful show of intergenerational solidarity, cultural icons hand over the National Flag and Constitution to students at a gathering in Thrissur in support of the Jantar Mantar protests
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Andhra Pradesh releases ₹3,125 crore second instalment under Annadata Sukhibhava-PM Kisan scheme to 46.85 lakh farmer families
Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu says eligible farmer families will receive ₹20,000 in annual assistance, with the latest release taking cumulative support to ₹17,789.80 crore
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Chola-era bronze alloy idols of Lord Nataraja, Goddess Sivakami unearthed in Nagapattinam
These discoveries provide crucial archaeological evidence for understanding the religious practices, art and history of metal sculpture in Nagapattinam during the Chola period
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Plea in Kerala HC seeking survey of AKG Centre to determine extent of alleged encroachment
Latest plea states that Revenue department officials failed to survey AKG Centre’s land while assessing Kerala University’s land
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Infosys opens 1.1 million sq.ft. new block at Pocharam campus in Hyderabad
new block at Pocharam campus in Hyderabad. The new facility will add 10,000 seats, enabling the company to aim to support an additional workforce of over 13,000 employees under a hybrid working model, the IT major said after the inauguration by Deputy CM Bhatti, IT Minister Sridhar Babu
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