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Predictive surficial geology, Denmark Bay-Qikiqtagafaaluk area, Victoria Island Nunavut, NTS 67-C and F

Sharpe, D R; Lesemann, J -E; Parkinson, W; Armstrong, L; Dods, E. Geological Survey of Canada, Canadian Geoscience Map 174, surficial data model v.2.3.14 conversion, 2023, 2 sheets, https://doi.org/10.4095/295703
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Surficial Data Model: the science language of the integrated Geological Survey of Canada data model for surficial geology maps

Deblonde, C; Campbell, J E; Chow, W; Cocking, R B; Huntley, D H; Parent, M; Rice, J M; Robertson, L; Smith, I R; Weatherston, A; Zawadzka, K. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8236, version 2.5.1, 2024, 9 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/332530
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Net evolution of subglacial sediment transport in the Quebec-Labrador sector of the Laurentide Ice Sheet

Rice, J M; Campbell, H E; Ross, M; Paulen, R; MCClenaghan, M B. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 2024 p. 1-47, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjes-2023-0050
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New appointment to “further develop Palletline’s commercial strategy in the UK”

Palletline, UK palletised freight distribution network Palletline has strengthened its executive board with the appointment of Bali Bandha as Group Chief Financial Officer as part of its ambitious expansion plans.




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Social Eyes: Week of Nov. 14-20

THURSDAY ROCK RIDGEWAY SoCal shoegazers Ridgeway head north this week. The band’s third LP, Wall of Stars, came out in 2023 and marked a turn toward ’90s-inspired alt-pop. Bright guitars and catchy riffs weave in and out of spacious sections, providing room for all the melancholic vibes one might feel like indulging in. The band’s […]




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Volleyballers Conclude Competing In St Lucia

The Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association [ECVA] Senior Beach Volleyball Tournament concluded at the Cul de Sac Bay, in St Lucia. In the Men’s Division St Lucia Team One of Sheldon Descartes and Joseph Clercent had to dig deep to ward off Bermuda’s Kyle Hamilton and Benjamin Barnett 21-8, 27-29, 15-9. Antigua and Barbuda’s Adrian Constant […]




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Latest Commercial Bowling League Results

The Bermuda Commercial Bowling League launched its season at Warwick Bowl with a slate of opening week matchups. Spare Parts secured a 3-1 victory over Too Legit To Split, while Who Gives A Split mirrored that result against the Secret Weapons. The Bailey’s Bay Strikers also notched a 3-1 win, defeating Butt & Vallis. Women’s […]




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Innovative Sutton Project Supports Socially and Environmentally Responsible Densification

An architectural project in Sutton aims to tackle the housing crisis while promoting sustainable development and social inclusion.




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Cbus puts super sector on the edge of a systemic scandal - The Australian Financial Review

  1. Cbus puts super sector on the edge of a systemic scandal  The Australian Financial Review
  2. Super funds warned over delays in assessing life insurance claims  Sydney Morning Herald
  3. VIDEO Cbus taken to court accused of failing to pay thousands of claims  ABC News
  4. Super fund in strife over $20m in delayed payments  The Canberra Times






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Social Media Fail of the Day: ISIS Creates Social Network ‘Khelafabook,’ Anonymous Reportedly Takes It Offline

Between threats from Anonymous and a new crackdown from Twitter, ISIS is having a tough time reaching out and recruiting new psychopaths online.

To circumvent the censorship, the Islamic militant group has reportedly created its own social network called “Khelafabook.”

The Facebook clone claims it is independent and not actually sponsored by ISIS (even though it has ISIS logos all over its homepage). It says its goal is to show the world that they don’t only “live in caves” and “carry guns,” and they vow to “will rule the world by Allah’s permission.”

Khelafabook was set up by a man in Mosul, Iraq, according to The Independent, and is hosted in Egypt. There’s also an associated Twitter account which is linked to from the site.

The site first popped up last week, but has already been taken offline “to protect the info and details of its members,” according to a message on the page.

After it was taken down, Twitter accounts associated with Anonymous appeared to claim responsibility, as Vocativ points out.

For the the time being they’ll have to look elsewhere to share their terrorist pancake recipes.





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Field Test Review: 2025 Specialized Stumpjumper 15 Alloy



The alloy Stumpy packs a punch for the price, and you can run a cable-actuated derailleur.
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Assessment and management of facial nerve palsy




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US drug costs are rising faster than overall health spending, officials report




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Correspondence on &#039;Dispute arises over World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s involvement in WHO’s trans health guideline&#039; by Jennifer Block




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Malcolm Donaldson: paediatric endocrinologist, musician, and proud collaborator with his wife Julia, author of The Gruffalo

bmj;387/nov12_10/q2481/FAF1faJulia and Malcolm Donaldsondonaldson20241111.f1Malcolm Donaldson was a distinguished paediatric endocrinologist with a string of research publications to his name—but he was also happy to play second fiddle (almost literally) to his wife Julia, the celebrated author of much loved children’s books, including The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom.Malcolm, a talented musician and performer, accompanied his wife as she toured festivals, schools, and libraries in the UK and around the world. Together they performed the stories, with Malcolm acting characters ranging from an accident prone dragon to a comic cattle thief. His star role, in the words of Julia’s literary agent, was “a particularly suave fox” in The Gruffalo.Malcolm met Julia Shields when they were students at the University of Bristol and they married in 1972. Donaldson went on to work in Brighton, London, and Lyon, France, before moving back to Bristol to be a senior registrar in paediatrics. Six...




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Scarlett McNally: GPs and geriatricians can help to improve shared decision making for surgical patients

At one of my first meetings as an elected council member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, we approved a report called Access All Ages. It encouraged less ageist thinking and bias among healthcare staff that might lead to them denying older people surgery.1 But sometimes an operation isn’t the best option. Among patients who have surgery, 14% express regret and 15% experience complications, which are at least four times as likely if they’re frail or physically inactive.2 The Centre for Perioperative Care has published information on the importance of exercise before surgery,3 but that alone may not be enough.We need shared decision making,4 including asking patients what matters to them. The public should be primed to ask about BRAN—the benefits, risks, and alternatives to surgery and the likely result from doing nothing.4 A slew of data supports this approach, especially from the POPS initiative (Perioperative Care of...




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A special baptism

OM worker rejoices her friend's baptism in Greece.




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Crossing the ocean and crossing social protocols

OM workers from Latin America discuss the similarities and differences to Arab culture.




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A super special person

Members of OM El Salvador started offering the 'Life at the crossroads' programme in the community of El Rosario in their country. The team shows students in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grade what norms and values are and that there is a God that cares for them.




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Website & social media lead to ministry

Milena found mission opportunities on OM Germany’s website, which led her to share the love of God in Belgium.




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Givewith Aims To Improve Social Impact Through Digital Advertising

CBS EcoMedia CEO Paul Polizzotto's latest company wants to make donating to nonprofits easier





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Tolentino: No PNP officer, politician helped Guo escape from PH

MANILA, Philippines — No police nor any politician helped Alice Guo escape the Philippine jurisdiction, at least according to the internal investigation conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP). Sen. Francis Tolentino, who was speaking on behalf of the PNP as the agency’s budget sponsor, bared the matter during the Senate’s marathon plenary debates on the 2025 funding. Prior to Tolentino’s disclosure, opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros asked what was the result of the “internal investigation” conducted by the country’s police force. READ: Alice Guo says someone ‘initiated’ her escape “There was an investigation and the result was that no member […]...

Keep on reading: Tolentino: No PNP officer, politician helped Guo escape from PH




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Bill to weaken Israel Bar Association passes preliminary Knesset vote


The bill would give the Justice Minister the authority to set the amount of the annual membership fee instead of IBA's national council.




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Fingers pointing in all directions: Dutch politicians debate Amsterdam attacks, antisemitism


The members of the House debated the role of lack of integration, antisemitism within the Muslim population, and failure of authority in a discussion about the attacks.




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CIA official arrested in Cambodia for classified doc. leak on Israel retaliation on Iran - report


CIA official Asif W. Rahman held top-secret security clearance and had access to sensitive information, the New York Times reported.




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Previous financial pledges on climate change yet to materialise, PM Shehbaz tells COP29 summit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted on Wednesday that financial pledges made at the previous two United Nations’ annual climate summits — COP27 and COP28 — were yet to materialise.

He made the remarks during the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP29, that is being held in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku. The premier presented Pakistan’s case on the second and final day of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit.

Pakistan is ranked among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable countries, according to the Global Climate Risk Index. It has faced increasingly frequent and severe weather events, such as unprecedented floods, intense monsoon rains, devastating heat waves, rapid glacial melting and glacial lake outburst floods.

Addressing the summit, PM Shehbaz asserted that COP29 should “make this understanding loud and clear that we will have to fulfil those financial pledges” committed at COP27 and COP28.

“And yet, I think, those huge financial commitments have to be materialised.”

The prime minister said the event was aimed at understanding the “calamities which, unfortunately, some of the countries have already faced and some will if we do not act”.

At COP27 in 2022, which was also attended by PM Shehbaz, countries had adopted a hard-fought final agreement to set up a “loss and damage fund” to help poor countries battered by climate disasters.

At COP28 last year, then-caretaker premier Anwaarul Haq Kakar had called for immediately executing the $100 billion in commitments for climate finance.

According to the UN, around $700 million have been pledged so far for the loss and damage fund, with France, Italy, Germany and the UAE being the biggest contributors.

At COP29 today, PM Shehbaz also spoke about the devastating monsoon floods of 2022, highlighting they had resulted in 1,700 deaths, massive displacement, destruction of houses and crops, and $30 billion loss to the country’s economy.

He called on the international community “to take measures which are so important at this point in time to have a conducive environment” to combat climate change.

The prime minister stressed that Pakistan was one of the countries that “hardly contribute” to global emissions, yet it was vulnerable to climate change and listed as one of the “10 countries which can, God forbid, face this kind of devastation again”.

“My memories are still fresh,” he said, recalling a meeting with flood affectees in Balochistan, including a boy named Ikramullah who had “lost everything”.

“His entire village was erased from the face of the earth, his home was completely demolished, and his school was also submerged. And we had arranged his education [in] another part of Pakistan,” he said.

PM Shehbaz stated he would not want “other countries to face the plight Pakistan faced back in 2022”.

Describing Pakistan as a “resilient, hard-working and responsible nation”, the premier affirmed his country was “fully committed to being part of the global climate solutions”.

Concluding his speech, the prime minister expressed the hope that under Azerbaijan’s leadership, COP29 can transform into a “finance COP by restoring confidence in the pledging process and scaling up climate finance”.

“I strongly feel that climate finance must be grant-based and not add to the debt burden of vulnerable developing countries,” he said, reiterating his remarks from yesterday on the sidelines of the summit.

“Two years ago, I warned, and I warned at the top of my voice, that the future would never forgive our inaction. Today, I echo the same warning with greater urgency,” PM Shehbaz asserted.

‘We shouldn’t brave impact of emissions by others’

Referring to the 2015 Paris Agreement, PM Shehbaz said: “Ten years ago in Paris, we had failed to stop the rise in emissions and catastrophic global warming, and those pledges in Paris 10 years ago, which were made have yet to see the light of the day.”

“As the minus-one emitters, we should not brave the impact of emissions realised by others without even the tools to finance resilience,” he emphasised.

“Without climate justice, there can be no real resilience,” the prime minister asserted.

The premier further said Pakistan would “go through a renewable energy revolution”, noting that the country last year presented a “comprehensive National Adaptation Plan”.

He continued: “This year, we have developed our National Carbon Market Framework. But we cannot do it alone. Pakistan needs international support to deliver on its climate ambitions.”

“My government has taken concrete actions to deliver on its commitment of producing 60 per cent of all energy from green sources and shifting 30pc of our vehicles to EVs (electric vehicles) by the end of this decade,” he told the summit.

PM Shehbaz stated that developing countries would need an estimated $6.2 trillion by 2030 to implement less than half of their current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

“The same goes for adaption and loss and damage,” he added, recalling the efforts at COP27 led by then-climate change minister Sherry Rehman.

Early warning systems for all

Addressing the COP29 summit, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar highlighted the utility of early warning systems for climate-induced disasters and extended his gratitude to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for launching the ‘Early Warning for All’ initiative.

“Today, the threat is not limited to floods, we are facing rising temperatures, more intense and frequent heatwaves, and erratic rainfall patterns,” Dar said. “Early warning systems for various climate-induced hazards including floods, glacial lake outbursts, droughts and extreme heat are essential for resilience, not just for Pakistan but for all vulnerable nations worldwide,” he added.

The deputy PM thanked the UN Secretary-General for the early warning initiative, which “aims to protect every person on earth with an early warning system by 2027”.

Dar added that the threat of extreme heat emphasises the necessity of multi-hazard early warning systems, which he said were “critical to saving lives and supporting sustainable development in the face of climate adversity”.

“Despite our limited resources, Pakistan is committed to climate action and has set very ambitious goals,” the deputy PM said. “Our pledge to reduce projected greenhouse gas emissions by 50pc by 2030 comprises a 15pc reduction through national efforts and an additional 35pc contingent on international support.”

Dar named the Green Pakistan Project, an “electric vehicle policy”, a large-scale project to rehabilitate mangroves and implement Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) mass transit systems in Pakistan’s major cities.

“These efforts aim to fulfil our nationally determined contributions and to balance our global mitigation role with local adaptation needs,” Dar said. “However, we must acknowledge that national efforts alone are insufficient.”

The deputy PM highlighted that accessible climate finance is essential for Pakistan to meet these targets. “We urgently call on developed nations to honour their $100bn climate finance annual pledge and establish a new collective quantitative goal that reflects today’s needs with funding reaching the trillions,” he stated.

He added that this funding must be “accessible, grant-based and reflective of the historical responsibilities of industrialised nations”, adding that the burden “cannot rest solely on developing countries”.

“While Pakistan is ready to do its part, we look to the international community for support, particularly in accessing climate finance for early warning systems and climate resilience projects,” he said. “We need mechanisms that ensure easy, direct access to funds that can bolster national programmes rather than piloting isolated projects.”

Dar reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to “being part of the solution” to the shared climate crisis and stressed that through shared partnerships and support from global allies, “we can bridge the early warning gap, enhance resilience and build a safer, more sustainable future for generations to come”.

‘Debt cannot be new normal’

Speaking at a Pakistan-organised conference at COP29 yesterday, PM Shehbaz had said debt cannot become the “acceptable new normal” in climate financing.

He had explained that finan­c­ing in the form of loans pushes developing nations towards “mounting debt traps”, which he ref­erred to as “death traps”.

Speaking at Glaciers 2025: Actions for Glaciers, the prime minister had also linked humanity’s survival with the health of glaciers, saying Pakistan was ready to work with the world on the matter.

Participating world leaders and delegates pose for a group photo during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on Nov 12, 2024. — AFP

PM Shehbaz also met with various world leaders on the sidelines of the summit, including UAE President Sheikh Moha­m­med bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UK PM Sir Keir Starmer and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as those from South and Central Asia.

Dozens of world leaders convened in Azerbaijan for COP29 but many big names skipped the UN climate talks where the impact of Donald Trump’s election victory was keenly felt.

US President Joe Biden, China’s President Xi Jinping, India’s PM Narendra Modi and France’s President Emmanuel Macron were among the G20 leaders missing the event.

Pakistan witnessed devastating floods during the 2022 monsoon season, induced by climate change, resulting in the loss of at least 1,700 lives.

With 33m people affected and swathes of agricultural land washed away, the damage incurred losses worth $30bn, according to government estimates.

In June 2024, a heat wave brought record-high temperatures, severely impacting public health and agriculture.




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Association between second-hand smoke exposure and lung cancer risk in never-smokers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background

Lung cancer ranks as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. There is evidence that second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure is a risk factor for the development of lung cancer in never-smokers. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide the most accurate quantification of the association between SHS exposure and lung cancer risk in never-smokers.

Materials and methods

Through the use of an innovative method to identify original publications, we conducted a systematic review of the literature, with corresponding meta-analysis, of all epidemiological studies evaluating the association between SHS exposure and lung cancer risk among never-smokers, published up to May 2023. Pooled relative risks were obtained using random-effects models. Dose–response relationships were derived using log-linear functions or cubic splines.

Results

Out of 126 identified eligible studies, 97 original articles were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled relative risk for lung cancer for overall exposure to SHS was 1.24 (95% CI 1.16–1.32, number of articles, n=82). Setting-specific relative risks were 1.20 (95% CI 1.12–1.28, n=67) for SHS exposure at home, 1.38 (95% CI 1.28–1.62, n=30) at a workplace, 1.37 (95% CI 1.22–1.53, n=28) at home or a workplace and 1.27 (95% CI 1.11–1.44, n=24) in nonspecified settings. The risk of lung cancer significantly increased with the duration, intensity and pack-years of SHS exposure.

Conclusions

This meta-analysis shows that exposure to SHS increases by more than 20% the risk of lung cancer among never-smokers, providing definitive evidence of the association between SHS exposure and lung cancer risk.





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Sumukhi Suresh on humour, health, and her upcoming stand-up special, ‘Hoemonal’

In ‘Hoemonal,’ Sumukhi Suresh brings to the stage, candid comedy on health, singlehood, and resilience, and tackling taboos with humor that resonates beyond laughs




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Sri Lanka's first transgender candidate hopes to break political, social barriers

COLOMBO — Chanu Nimesha is contesting Sri Lanka's parliamentary election on Thursday (Nov 14) as the first openly transgender candidate, hoping to forge a more inclusive and tolerant political culture on the South Asian island. Transgender people are estimated to make up about one per cent of Sri Lanka's 22 million people, according to Equal Ground, a local civil society group. They frequently face social rejection, lack legal protection and have almost no representation in political parties. Nimesha, who is contesting from Kegalle — about 80km east of Colombo — said she was the first transgender person to run for a seat in the 225-strong parliament and that her message of social justice had been well received. "I'm not concerned about winning or losing," she said, sitting in her one-bedroom flat. "But it is important for me to be present in this space, to be seen, to inspire others like me. I want to help everyone, not just my community."




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Social Big Data: the unsung heroes of marketing revolution

Hot "Big Data" is a global set off a smart advertising revolution. Those pervasive advertising is no longer the big 4A advertising company by art director or creative division of the hand, but from the automatic generation of ...




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Personal Loan: A financial boon for all of the needy people

Personal Loan as its name suggests is a loan that is specially structured to mitigate different personal needs and desires at once. It is loan unsecured in nature availed by consumer without pledging any collateral to the bank. It is a...




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Financial Discipline Through Sachin Tendulkar’s Principles

The GOD retires on Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. For some of the ardent followers of Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, it is as good as end of cricket. But is it really the case? India will play the next match soon. The game will move on. But for...




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New AI Based System Associates Images With Sounds

Using artificial intelligence techniques, scientists have designed a new system that can automatically learn the association between images and the sounds they could plausibly make.




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Opinion: Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban: Barking Up The Wrong Tree

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said about the social media ban proposal that it was for the mums and dads who were always worried about social media. Great. But there are pitfalls too.




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Rylee Arnold's Special Note For Dancing With The Stars Partner Is Viral

Nedoroscik and Arnold honoured Charli D'Amelio and Mark Ballas's season 31 routine to Joji's "Glimpse of Us" with a Viennese Waltz.




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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Viral Speech: A Future Politician In The Making?

A nearly two-decade-old graduation speech by Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has resurfaced on social media, gaining significant attention after his appointment to co-lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Elon Musk. This viral clip showcases Ramaswamy, who is




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Khatiyan Of 1932: A Crucial Election Issue In Jharkhand Polls 2024

As voters in Jharkhand take part in the first phase of the state elections, one issue is generating significant debate across the capital, Ranchi: the "Khatiyan of 1932," or historical land records dating back to the British colonial era. This land




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Maharashtra Election 2024: Election Commission Officials Frisk CM Eknath Shinde’s Bag In Palghar| Watch Video

The Election Commission (EC) officials on Wednesday inspected bag of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during his Palghar visit. A couple of days ago, EC officials frisked Uddhav Thackeray's helicopter, after which, Shiv Sena UBT chief accused the EC of being




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Shrikant Shinde: From Medical Student To Influential Kalyan Dombivli MP With Social Commitment

Shrikant Shinde, son of Maharashtra's Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has made a significant mark in politics. His journey mirrors his father's rise from adversity to prominence. Despite family challenges, including the loss of two siblings, Shrikant excelled academically, earning an MS




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Indian IT firms key beneficiaries of H-1B visa sponsorship, data shows

In the current fiscal so far, 9,265 Amazon employees have availed of the H-1B visa facility, followed by Infosys (8,140 employees), Cognizant (6,321), Google (5,364) and TCS (5,274)




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Netflix says its commercials for Christmas NFL games are sold out

Unlike the broadcast networks that have traditionally served as the NFL's primary TV partners, Netflix has always generated most of its revenue from subscriber fees, not ad sales.




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Maharashtra Elections 2024: From ‘Ladki Bahin’ to entrepreneurs, these women aspire for financial independence 

Many women in rural Maharashtra feel monetary schemes are just political gambits aimed at ensnaring their loyalty, and that ‘empowerment’ can’t be wrapped in a few banknotes




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Onion prices expected to cool down with arrival of kharif crop: Govt officials

Govt disposing of buffer stock in retail markets at lower prices, says Consumer Affairs Ministry




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Bulldozer action: Guilty officials to pay for rebuild

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and said affected people need to be given some time to challenge demolition orders before an appropriate forum.