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Over 50,000 citizens write to SC against stray dogs order
New Delhi: More than 50,000 citizens across India, including nearly 10,000 from Delhi, posted handwritten letters to the Supreme Court on Saturday, urging it to reconsider its November 7 order directing authorities to remove community dogs from institutional areas, the organisers said in a release. This was part of a nationwide letter petition campaign urging citizens to write to the…
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5 Classic Movies That Quietly Changed Hollywood Rules
Hollywood was created well over a century ago, starting with the 1910 release of D.W. Griffith’s 17-minute silent Western titled In Old California. In the last 115 years, the filmmaking industry has undergone multiple transitions, each of them advancing the scope of Hollywood in different ways. When fans usually talk about classic movies, however, they refer to the various cinematic…
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Cyclone Ditwah brings heavy rain; Tamil Nadu readies 6,000 relief camps
Chennai: Rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah lashed coastal areas and Cauvery delta districts in the state on Saturday, with Ramanathapuram and Nagapattinam districts bearing the brunt. As normal life in Rameswaram and Nagapattinam was affected by continuous rain accompanied by gusty winds, State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister K K S S R Ramachandran said that 28 disaster response teams,…
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‘An oil spill in solid form’: Bio-bead disaster devastates beloved English coast
Camber Sands, England — Andy Dinsdale began walking the southern English coast in search of a “sea heart,” a tough Mahogany seed carried by ocean currents from Central and South American rainforests. In his quest to find one, he inadvertently became a plastic pollution expert. For the last 20 years, Dinsdale has witnessed the transformation of Camber Sands, a 2-mile…
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Millions are about to choose the wrong Medicare plan
Right now, 68 million Americans have a deadline coming up: the deadline to decide their Medicare health coverage for next year if they’re over age 65 or have major disabilities. They must make those decisions by December 7, for coverage beginning January 1, 2026, which makes this time, known as Medicare Open Enrollment, a very important time. And yet, University…
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Health Department food inspections for week of Nov. 16 | Health
During the week of Nov. 16, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 49 food establishments. Scores ranged from 60 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. All inspections are unannounced visits. Facilities considered low priority are not assigned a score. A low priority facility does not prepare food. According to the Jefferson…
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Michelle Monaghan Talks Trilogy, Tom Cruise Reunion
“Where in the world is Michelle Monaghan?” has been a recurring question of late. The actor has been jet-setting all over the globe the last couple years, beginning with The White Lotus season three in Thailand. As she often does, she turned her experience on the critically acclaimed HBO series into a family affair, as her husband and two children…
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‘Half of Kyiv without electricity’ — 2 killed, 38 injured in ‘serious’ Russian attack
Russia launched a mass missile and drone attack against Kyiv overnight on Nov. 29, killing two people and injuring 38 others, including a child, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported. Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground reported hearing explosions and seeing drones shortly after 1 a.m. local time as authorities warned of a combined drone and missile attack. Explosions were heard…
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Bitcoin, Altcoins Bounce But Moving Averages Must Hold For Rally Extension
Key points: Bitcoin has reached a crucial overhead resistance, where the bears are expected to mount a strong defense. Several major altcoins are attempting a recovery, which is likely to be met with selling pressure at higher levels. Bitcoin (BTC) recovered above $93,000 on Friday, but the bulls are struggling to sustain the higher levels. BTC remains on target to…
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270 out of 338 affected aircraft receive Airbus software update: DGCA
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday revealed the number of Indian airline services impacted as global flight operations continue to face disruptions due to a software issue in Airbus A320 aircraft. According to the regulator, a total of 338 flights in India have been affected by the problem. The DGCA said that out of these…
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