Shia leaders split over J&K’s Muharram call

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The Jammu and The Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to allow a procession on Muharram in the Srinagar city centre Lal Chowk, almost after 30 years, has triggered a contentious reaction from leaders within the Shia community. People’s Conference leader Imran Reza Ansari has welcomed the government’s decision and urged other Shia leaders to join … Read more

Evictions crisis: Ocasio-Cortez says Democrats cannot blame Republicans

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Democrats who control the House of Representatives cannot blame Republicans for a looming crisis over evictions, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, after a federal moratorium lapsed on Saturday night. The expiration of the pandemic-related protection has left about 11 million Americans at risk of losing their homes in the coming weeks, and the prominent progressive is angry … Read more

Ready to report to Mizoram Police if summoned : Sarma

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has been charged with criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder by Mizoram Police after the clash at the inter-state border, Sunday said he is ready to report to Mizoram Police if summoned and faced arrest but will not allow state government officials whose name appeared in the FIR … Read more

‘The animals are on fire,’ say devastated farmers as wildfires sweep Turkey

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“The animals are on fire,” 56-year-old resident, Muzeyyan Kacar, told CNN. “Everything is going to burn. Our land, our animals and our house. What else do we have anyway?” Hundreds of miles west, in the tourist hotspot of Bodrum, more than 1,000 people were evacuated by boat on both Sunday and Saturday to escape the … Read more

With Undersea Robots, an Air Force Navigator Lost Since 1967 Is Found

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Allowing Americans to bring advanced underwater robots into Vietnamese-controlled areas of the South China Sea — equipment that could have military applications for both governments — is also diplomatically sensitive. Mr. Pietruszka said obtaining the permissions for the recent expedition was “a heavy lift for all parties.” But U.S.-Vietnamese ties have steadily warmed since the … Read more

Telangana sets Rs 8 lakh income as ceiling for jobs under EWS quota

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The Telangana Cabinet on Sunday set Rs eight lakh annual family income as ceiling for candidates to be eligible for reservation under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category. The state cabinet which met here under Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao also extended the age limit by five years for state government jobs under the EWS … Read more

Kinzinger: McCarthy and Jordan should face 6 January subpoenas – but maybe not Trump

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Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the House select committee investigating the US Capitol assault, will support subpoenas for testimony from Kevin McCarthy, the Republican minority leader, and senior members of the congressional GOP including Jim Jordan, a prominent Trump ally from Ohio. “I would support subpoenas to anybody that can shed light” on … Read more

Belarusian sprinter says she is being forcibly removed from the Olympics and sent home

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Athlete Kristina Timanovskaya said in the short video released on social media: “I was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent. I ask the IOC to intervene.” It appeared online after Timanovskaya was told she will no longer be able to compete for Belarus … Read more