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I’ve seen 100 movies in theaters in 2025 so far — here’s the 7 best you (probably) missed
I see a lot of movies in my local theater. This week, I’ve hit my own personal annual goal of seeing at least 100 movies on the big screen each year (for those curious, the 100th movie was “Blue Moon”). Seeing dozens upon dozens of movies in the cinema gives me a pretty good idea of the best and worst…
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Sachin Pilot raises alarm over SIR
Jaipur: Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday accused the Election Commission of acting with unprecedented haste and creating widespread fear during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging that voter deletions, especially of the poor, Dalits, tribals, and the uneducated, were happening on a massive scale. Speaking in Jaipur and Tonk, Pilot said the EC’s conduct has raised serious questions…
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India’s population to stabilise by 2080 due to dip in fertility rate: IASP
Kolkata: India’s population is expected to stabilise by 2080 at 1.8 or 1.9 billion due to dipping total fertility rate, which is currently below the replacement level at 1.9, an official said. India is undergoing a rapid demographic transition, with the birth rate dropping sharply over the past two decades, he said. “In 2000, our TFR was 3.5 and today…
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Sonoma woman shares her journey from addict to health champion for local homeless residents
Jesika Quintal finished her rounds at Caritas Village in downtown Santa Rosa, checking on clients’ health and managing medical paperwork at the hub for families in need of housing and other help. An eight-year veteran with the Providence Mobile Clinic, the medical assistant exited out the back door and there, coming up the walkway, was Claudia Ledon. The women have…
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Best New Christmas Movies Of 2025 On Hallmark, Netflix, Disney+, More
Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas in “A Very Jonas Christmas Movie.” John Medland/Disney Christmas is fast approaching, and streamers, cable channels, and theaters are packed with new holiday releases for 2025. From Hallmark’s “Countdown to Christmas” slate to Netflix rom-coms, Disney+ family fare, and even a Santa slasher, there’s something for every mood. Below: the new Christmas movies…
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How batching could transform Tron
Transaction fees are a major concern when sending cryptocurrency. Each transaction incurs a fee that is received by the miner, and that translates to paying hefty amounts for large organizations that regularly deal with large transactions. Transaction batching is a method invented for such scenarios. The method treats multiple transactions as one to improve scalability and reduce costs. The feature…
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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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