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IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday asked WhatsApp to fix an incorrect map of India shown in a video tweeted by the messaging platform. The Meta-owned company apologised to the minister, and said it has corrected the error. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Nc1IpqP via IFTTT

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The head of the Catholic Church pays his respects to his predecessor Benedict, who resigned from his post in 2013. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CEnp58X

The vote has been hailed a victory by Palestinians and described as "despicable" by Israel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q7j5TYt

Russian President Putin devoted his annual New Year's address to rallying the people behind his troops fighting in Ukraine and pledging victory over Ukrainian "neo-Nazis" and a West supposedly intent on "destroying Russia". Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said victory for Russia over Ukraine was "inevitable" as he hailed Russian soldiers' heroism in a New Year's video message. Stay with TOI for latest updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8HxaY47 via IFTTT

Ukraine's president says his country will never forgive Russians for the terror they have inflicted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gks259q

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The controversial influencer is detained in an investigation into rape and human trafficking. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ac8mezX

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday voiced confidence that India's presidencies of the SCO and G20 will build multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries and will strengthen the stability and security in Asia and the entire world.While India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, it took over the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on September 16. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dq9UnLD via IFTTT

The festival is extremely popular with African Americans who like to see in the New Year in Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/b9pVBaC

When people were stranded in the storm, the local shop became a refuge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/leEIYX3

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The life of the man regarded by many as the finest ever player of the "beautiful game". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fN3eRW9

For the first time in modern history a living Pope will help bury a dead Pope. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/E3Muct7

George Santos, elected to Congress in November, has admitted to lies about work and education experience. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6cWwvHf

Four countries begin a process to hold Iran legally accountable for the 2020 downing of flight PS752. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/R91sDtU

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct CUET-PG from June 1 to 10 next year. The application process will start in mid-March. According to UGC Chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar, the second edition of the Common University Entrance Test for admission to post graduate courses in universities will be conducted in June. UGC had already announced the schdeule for CUET-UG test which will be conducted in May. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9m8vYf1 via IFTTT

Four suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists from Pakistan were killed in an hour-long shootout after security forces stopped a Kashmir-bound truck with a fake registration number in which they were travelling near Sidhra on the outskirts of Jammu early Wednesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8xM36mp via IFTTT

Bangladesh's PM says the metro will reduce traffic in the city with a population of 22 million. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/u268Do3

Riya Kumari who is an actress from Jharkand was shot dead on Wednesday night. Riya is a regional actor who has acted in Jharkhand's regional languages like Khortha. She appeared in several albums with the name of Isha Alya. She was married to Prakash Kumar who is a film and album producer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Vvr0w5u via IFTTT

Barry Croft Jr has been given a 19-year sentence for his role in a plot to kidnap Gov Gretchen Whitmer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/S9rNiyJ

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Indicating that international probes were top priority, the home ministry have designed a new online portal for law enforcement agencies to file communications like letters rogatory and MLAT while seeking details from abroad. Requests currently take long to get processed as they are often not filed with adequate details or in correct format. Requests are often returned, ignored or turned down by the foreign country on technical grounds and the process has to be repeated all over again. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kWEwcmo via IFTTT

The Odisha government ordered on Tuesday a crime branch investigation into the mysterious deaths of Russian businessman and lawmaker Pavel Antov (65) and his friend Vladimir Bydanov (61) within days of each other in Odisha’s Rayagada town. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1gVz6EG via IFTTT

In light of increased Covid caution in the wake of several countries witnessing a sharp rebound in infections, pandemic preparedness drills were conducted across India on Tuesday to check the readiness of hospitals to deal with any potential spurt in the number of cases. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who visited Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi to review the Covid-response drill, said the exercise was necessary to know how prepared the hospitals were. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SCsTGmH via IFTTT

dia will bid for hosting the Olympic Games in 2036. A roadmap will be presented before the full members of the International Olympic Committee during the IOC session in Mumbai in September 2023, Union sports minister Anurag Thakur told TOI in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. Thakur said the government will back the Indian Olympic Association’s bid for hosting the Games and that Gujarat’s Ahmedabad will likely be the ‘host city’ with world-class sporting infrastructure available there. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cOjoURr via IFTTT

Three men have been arrested on the charge of killing trader Adbul Jaleel outside his shop in Surathkal of Mangaluru city Saturday night in what police said could be a revenge attack over the slain man’s alleged relationship with a woman from another faith. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RwH1CLa via IFTTT

A significant percentage of employees are demanding more flexibility in their working lives, and they are prepared to make compromises to get it, as per a report. According to the ADP Research Institute's People at Work 2022: A Global Workforce View, which surveyed almost 33,000 workers across 17 countries, more than 7 in 10 are seeking more flexibility in how they structure their working time. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TMzCBJv via IFTTT

The government plans to make the use of USB Type-C port for charging mobiles, smartphones and tablets mandatory from December 2024, aligning with the timeline announced by the European Union. While the Bureau of Indian Stnadrads (BIS) has notified the USB Type-C port and urged the government to make it mandatory, work is in progress to develop another type of charger that can be commonly used for wearable electronic devices. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vFU7fRO via IFTTT

The wife and daughter of Ali Daei, who has backed protesters, are taken off a flight out of Iran. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jC7XqJ1

Karnataka became the first state in the country to make wearing of masks compulsory in public places in recent months when it announced a string of steps on Monday, a day before a nationwide drill to assess emergency preparedness for Covid management in hospitals amid rising cases in several countries, including China. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GuSymxh via IFTTT

PM Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the sacrifices made by Guru Gobind Singh and his two ‘sahibzaades’ (sons), saying they represented the fight against religious fanaticism and barbarism inflicted by the Mughals and preferred to die rather than convert to Islam, as dictated by Aurangzeb. from Times of India https://ift.tt/UCnmy4W via IFTTT

Every year, IPL franchises break the bank to bag the most sought-after players who they believe will make a difference to their fortunes. But teams who get the most expensive player of the auction might want to pause before uncorking the bubbly. With the sole exception of 2013, when Mumbai Indians got Glenn Maxwell for $1 million, the team that bought the most expensive player in an auction has never won the IPL title in the same year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TG9LMmY via IFTTT

Transport chaos and power cuts wreak havoc as much of North America shivers in blizzard conditions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/o8nRpZ3

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Strong winds and freezing temperatures cause power cuts and travel chaos across North America. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GaA2n9P

Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 24 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred thousand homes and businesses. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cb4ODQH via IFTTT

Romance-related frauds and ‘tech support’ pop ups, originating largely from illegal call centres and phishing gangs in India, have caused losses of more than $3 billion to gullible elderly US citizens in the last two years, according to FBI data. The trend is persisting, with total money lost by Americans in all internet/call centre-related frauds in the last 11 months having been estimated at $10.2 billion in the last 11 months of 2022, an increase of 47% against last year’s $6.9 billion. from Times of India https://ift.tt/t02qN7P via IFTTT

Less than half per cent (0.5%) of the 345 international arrivals tested at Delhi Airport till Sunday evening tested positive for Covid. The low percentage of positive cases so far has brought relief to authorities here, as IGIA had seen a peak of 5-6% last summer at the height of Delta wave, say officials of Genestrings Diagnostic Centre's lab which has been conducting tests at Delhi Airport during the pandemic. Everyone is keeping their fingers firmly crossed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/x5fw9Gt via IFTTT

In a step aimed at enhancing access to rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities (PwDs), the Central government has decided to waive off the fees for registration, diagnostics and treatment at all nine national institutes and 21 associated composite regional centres (NRCs) across states from January 1 for all those having unique IDs for PwDs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fHI612O via IFTTT

The special branch headquarters of the Assam police has reportedly sought details of churches established in the last one year in the state and instances of conversions from the police officers concerned, creating a sense of insecurity among Christian organisations and spoiling the Christmas mood. from Times of India https://ift.tt/frpal41 via IFTTT

Protesters in the French capital overturned cars, setting some on fire, and hurled objects at police. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ECHxYn1

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The court of additional civil judge (senior division-III) Sonika Verma in Mathura has sought a "survey report" of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex by a revenue department official by January 20. Verma ordered this while hearing a petition filed by Vishnu Gupta of Hindu Sena, a right-wing outfit. Though the directions went out on December 8, it was only on Saturday that it became publicly known, on the day the court closed for winter break. from Times of India https://ift.tt/B9Amx8R via IFTTT

It’s been almost 10 days since Amangattuchalil Kannan began his pilgrimage from Malappuram to Sabarimala, and he’s determined to do it the hard way — all 300km in a wheelchair. Kannan lost his left leg in an accident several years ago and his other leg is partially paralysed. The motive of his pilgrimage is to seek Lord Ayyappa’s blessings for the Muslim teacher who helped him get a roof over his head when he had almost given up on his future. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dq9PAgp via IFTTT

Nick Miller has the latest forecast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zibs2pY

Lanez faces more than 20 years in jail for wounding the Grammy award-winning rapper in 2020. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/X5lt1Jz

The Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday ordered an inquiry by the state intelligence department (SID) into allegations that MVA CM Uddhav Thackeray had tried to suppress the Umesh Kolhe murder case in Amravati. This is the third inquiry/probe ordered against the Thackerays by the government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1bCB6Ju via IFTTT

Harassment by agents of app-based loan companies went a notch higher than usual when an agent made a hoax call to a police control room saying a defaulter was making bombs at his house in Mangadu, a suburb of Chennai, on Thursday. Claiming to be calling from Japan, the hoax caller mentioned an address in Muthamizh Nagar in Mangadu and said the occupant, Kabeer Mohammed, 45, was making bombs at the house. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1lL9yGn via IFTTT

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Nearly a million-and-a-half US power customers were in the dark Friday as a severe winter storm walloped the country, causing highway closures and thousands of flight cancelations days before Christmas. Heavy snow, howling winds and air so frigid it instantly turned boiling water into ice took hold of much of the nation, including normally temperate southern states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sVDPJFY via IFTTT

At least six people were killed and 10 others injured on Friday evening after a deadly blast occurred in a brick kiln at Narirgir village under Ramgarhwa police station area in Bihar’s East Champaran district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/d9Kjfsu via IFTTT

The Oath Keepers and Proud Boy had a shared love of Donald Trump, but not so much for each other. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6TDAuzg

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found lack of maintenance of tracks, slow pace of track renewal and deviation of track parameters as the main reasons for majority of such train mishaps. The CAG report said track machines remained idle for want of required traffic blocks by the operating departments, divisions not planning the blocks and operational issues. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lXxr4mY via IFTTT

The government on Thursday introduced Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022, in Lok Sabha, which seeks to amend 183 provisions across 42 laws and is meant to decriminalise several offences and allow for compounding and rationalisation of penalties as part of a move to "enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business". from Times of India https://ift.tt/y5VpIYW via IFTTT

Prosecutors have accused Sam Bankman-Fried of "one of the biggest financial frauds in US history". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kMVTf3d

Holcim. Ford. Cairn. Daiichi Sankyo. And now Metro. These are some of the big names that have either moved out of India or have downsized their operations in the last decade. Heightened local competition, shifting global market priorities, new business models, accumulated losses, among other factors are some of the reasons why some MNCs pulled out from India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4o20YTj via IFTTT

The man, named only as Carsten L, is arrested in Berlin in a possible case of treason. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/g2EBZp5

Fifa is investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae and a number of other people gained "undue access" to the pitch at the end of the World Cup final in Qatar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5PExQpC

Benjamin Netanyahu is backed by an anti-LGBT party and one whose leader was convicted of racism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mA4Q8FB

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In 2020, the then US president reported negative income and paid no income tax. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZHjqbrV

Amid the boiling border row, Maharashtra excise minister Shambhuraj Desai has warned the state will have to rethink about releasing water to Karnataka if its chief minister Basavaraj Bommai did not stop making "irresponsible and disrespectful remarks against the Marathi-speaking people and Maharashtra". from Times of India https://ift.tt/ILfDs3O via IFTTT

Millions of people had attended a victory parade in the streets of the capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7c6xMX0

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The magnitude 6.4 tremor struck overnight, killing at least two people and damaging roads and buildings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MKaI0dk

First came the gold, then the guards. Six weeks after a TOI report said the Kedarnath shrine, freshly wreathed in over 40 kg of gold - in leaf and sheet - would be left unattended during the winter months when most of the people in the town journey to other places, authorities have deployed an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) team comprising 30 personnel to mount a vigil around the temple. The security team arrived at Kedarnath on Monday and started duty from Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aZGHOXD via IFTTT

Argentina has had an army of supporters in the South Asian country since the days of Maradona. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JhbaicI

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We look at the runner and riders to take over as the social media firm's chief executive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/roEdLmn

Current post-Brexit arrangements to ensure the continued availability are to be extended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mOTayM5

In a historic UN biodiversity agreement, over 190 countries agreed in Montreal on Monday to protect 30% of the planet by 2030, while pledging to achieve 23 targets to reverse ecosystem degradation under four overarching goals for survival of the natural world. Farm subsidies - India and other developed countries had demanded its continuation - could escape the axe as the final text of the global deal did not specify it, reports Vishwa Mohan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/w378Ddz via IFTTT

The US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol on Monday asked federal prosecutors to charge Donald Trump with obstruction and insurrection for his role in sparking the deadly riot. The Democratic-led select committee's request to the Justice Department is non-binding, but comes as a special counsel is overseeing two other federal probes of the Republican former president related to his attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat, and the removal of classified files from the White House. from Times of India https://ift.tt/l14GCqS via IFTTT

Lionel Messi is named BBC Sports Personality's World Sport Star of the Year after inspiring Argentina to World Cup glory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MCuBLYv

PEOPLE-DEPP-Actor Amber Heard to settle defamation case with ex-husband Johnny Depp from Times of India https://ift.tt/LgJ596M via IFTTT

The party has only just started in Buenos Aires, but in Paris the crowds have already gone home. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/S19mH3x

Seventy-five years after Independence, 7.2% of India's population owns a passport with a majority having availed one in the past decade. As of mid-December, 9.6 crore Indians held passports, and the number is set to cross the 10-crore mark in the next few months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xqO7i9Q via IFTTT

Officials say an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in a tunnel linking Kabul to the north. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1ZF63z8

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Argentina on winning the World Cup and said the final will be remembered as one of the most thrilling football matches. Millions of Indian fans of Argentina and Messi rejoice in the magnificent victory, he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ft8WFYh via IFTTT

The amount of time without sea-ice is becoming too long for the bears to survive, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gI0LkHn

A 19-year-old boy walked out of jail after spending close to 20 months in prison for "kidnapping" a then minor girl after the court found him innocent of any of the charges slapped against him. He was released on Friday by a Pocso court after the teenage girl returned to her family and said she had gone to Chandigarh on her own without informing anyone. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gcsb0qS via IFTTT

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A Kyiv metro station and bomb shelter is transformed into a TV studio for the selection programme. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9IOYp4z

In a clarification after the 48th meeting of the GST council, it was announced that the higher rate of compensation cess of 22% is applicable to "motor vehicle fulfilling all four conditions, namely, it is popularly known as SUV, has engine capacity exceeding 1,500cc, length exceeding 4,000mm and a ground clearance of 170mm or above." from Times of India https://ift.tt/d5980PI via IFTTT

Scientists say a rare reef habitat near the mouth of the Amazon is at risk from oil exploration. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KASIvGz

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Taraneh Alidoosti is accused of "spreading falsehoods" about the protest movement gripping Iran. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xCg5or7

The two-year-old in Uganda was rescued by a local man, who threw stones to fight it off. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7CvWPyY

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Olivia DeJong, a Psychology student has shared her experience with a rare type of bone cancer. Olivia has shared her symptoms and how she mistook it for something less severe initially. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RpACJ0L via IFTTT

Tanitoluwa Adewumi rose to national stardom after winning a major tournament at eight years old. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NFxVDUn

Twitter on Wednesday suspended over 25 accounts that track the planes of government agencies, billionaires and high-profile individuals - including one that followed the movements of the platform's owner, Elon Musk, who has said he was committed to "free speech". Musk said on Twitter that "real-time posting of someone else's location violates doxxing policy, but delayed posting of locations are ok". from Times of India https://ift.tt/rsxfYEP via IFTTT

Thousands of people remain without power as a devastating storm system sweeps across the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6SNlIgk

The government seeks a court order to stop the building of the barrier and to remove the containers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fp9R28x

All the action was happening in Kolkata this evening as Bollywood stars turned out in big number for the inaugural ceremony of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. One of the highlights of the evening was Shah Rukh Khan's appearance and his speech at the event. Without directly addressing the on-going 'Pathaan' and 'Besharam Rang' controversies, SRK did make some bold statements, albeit without making it clear if he was addressing Pathaan controversies or not. from Times of India https://ift.tt/doV1alC via IFTTT

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At least two people are dead after the storm system led to a series of tornadoes in the south. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9A3hK4G

Peru is in the midst of a fresh political crisis after the president was impeached and arrested. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6QDFrNz

A major row has erupted over the state government's decision to set up a panel to gather detailed information of inter-faith and intercaste marriages involving state residents in the wake of the Shraddha Walkar case. Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh plans to go to court against the government resolution, calling it 'bad in law'. Women's groups are planning a protest against this 'form of surveillance'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tJqfm35 via IFTTT

India strongly hit back at Pakistan on Wednesday after it raised the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, asserting that a country that hosted slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and attacked a neighbouring Parliament does not have the credentials to "sermonize" in the power UN organ. from Times of India https://ift.tt/p4gcdwx via IFTTT

The arrests follow a year-long investigation into an alleged bribery affair involving Qatar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nYoLpPf

After taking his team to the World Cup final with a mesmerising performance in Qatar, captain Lionel Messi praised Argentina's intelligence on Wednesday. The two-time champions swept past Croatia 3-0 in their semi-final match at Lusail Stadium, riding on Julian Alvarez two goals and Messi's one from the penalty spot. It was a contrasting win for Argentina, after showing more guts than flair to beat the Netherlands on penalties in the quarter-finals. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qeTrmMK via IFTTT

Lionel Messi mesmerised again as he helped Argentina storm into their sixth World Cup final by defeating Croatia 3-0 in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. Messi scored a goal and produced a stunning assist, while Julian Alvarez struck two goals for the two-time champions at Lusail stadium. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1L3wuIT via IFTTT

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Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez were on target as Argentina beat Croatia to reach the World Cup final. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ch9tZHz

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed January 10 for hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the contentious Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, enacted in furtherance of the Assam Accord of 1985, which allowed grant of citizenship to those persons of Indian origin from Bangladesh entering Assam before January 1, 1966. from Times of India https://ift.tt/q3lIxiR via IFTTT

Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India since ancient times, law minister Kiren Rijiju, also the Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal West, emphasised on Tuesday morning, hours before Parliament was to assemble to take up the issue of fresh clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang. from Times of India https://ift.tt/fMavdGk via IFTTT

FTX filed for bankruptcy last month, leaving many unable to withdraw their funds from the cryptocurrency exchange. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QkReiVd

No reason is given, but there is growing unease among Russians over President Putin's invasion of Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/JjMNedK

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Critics say Gov Doug Ducey's shipping crate barrier unlawfully cuts through tribal and federal lands. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wYxPHE8

Raising questions on how long can an accused be denied bail and kept in custody while undergoing trial in a serious offence, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh additional sessions court to specify the time schedule for concluding the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, while hearing the bail plea of Ashish Mishra, the main accused and son of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra who is behind bars for more than a year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7dti0nq via IFTTT

Nora Fatehi filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez alleging that the latter had made defamatory allegations against Nora for "malicious reasons" in an attempt to destroy her career. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q67amdn via IFTTT