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    Swedish artist’s model house soon to find home on moon

    The Moonhouse, the size of a big hand, will hitch a ride to the moon on a lunar lander operated by the Japanese company ispace Stockholm: A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: a little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and, if all goes according to plan, put on the surface of the moon. The Moonhouse, the size of a big hand, will hitch a ride to the moon on a lunar lander operated by the Japanese company ispace. It’s set for takeoff on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral at 1:11 am (0611 GMT), on Wednesday. Artist Mikael Genberg says he has been wanting to put his typically Swedish-looking miniature house on the moon for 25 years. It was “a crazy, maybe idiotic, but at the same time, in my mind, really poetic thought to put…
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    Spain to levy 100% tax on houses bought by non-Europeans

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the plan this week to tackle housing affordability and high rents in the Southern European nation MADRID: Spain is planning a raft of measures to address its brewing housing crisis, including an up to 100% tax on properties bought by people who are neither citizens nor residents of the European Union. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced the plan this week to tackle housing affordability and high rents in the Southern European nation. He said that the overall goal was to provide “more housing, better regulation and greater aid.” “The West faces a decisive challenge: To not become a society divided into two classes, the rich landlords and the poor tenants,” Sánchez said as he announced the plan. However, it remains unclear if the plan put forth by Sánchez’s minority coalition will pass in parliament. Here’s a look at what’s happening:Spain’s housing affordability crisis Like…
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    Indian national among three arrested for abducting boy in Nepal’s Sarlahi

    Accused have been identified as Ramji Sah, 68, and Bikram Paswan, 19, both residents of Bramhapuri rural municipality of Sarlahi district, and Pravachan Sah, 27, from Bihar’s Sitamarhi district Kathmandu: Police have arrested three people, including an Indian national, in connection with the abduction of a 15-year-old boy from southern Nepal’s Sarlahi district. The accused have been identified as Ramji Sah, 68, and Bikram Paswan, 19, both residents of Bramhapuri rural municipality of Sarlahi district, and Pravachan Sah, 27, from Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, according to Nepal Police news bulletin. A police team raided the house of Ramji Sah at Bramhapuri where the child was kept as hostage and safely rescued him. The three people, including the Indian national, were arrested from the house. The accused have been put under judicial remand for seven days and further investigation is underway.
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    Hamas accepts draft agreement for hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, say officials

    Israel and Palestinian militant group at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal that would bring them a step closer to ending the war, says mediator Qatar Cairo: Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said on Tuesday. Mediator Qatar said Israel and the Palestinian militant group were at the “closest point” yet to sealing a deal that would bring them a step closer to ending the war. An Israeli official said progress has been made, but the details are being finalized. All the officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the talks. “I believe we will get a ceasefire,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a speech on Tuesday, asserting it was up to Hamas. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have spent the past year trying…
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    Britain’s Princess of Wales Kate Middleton says her cancer is in remission

    In a statement on social media, the princess offers her heartfelt thanks to those who helped her and her husband Prince William London: The Princess of Wales said that her cancer is in remission Tuesday, following a visit to hospital where she received treatment earlier this year. In a statement on social media, the princess offered her heartfelt thanks to those who helped her and her husband Prince William. “We couldn’t have asked for more,’’ she wrote. “The care and advice we have received throughout my time as a patient has been exceptional.’ ’Kate, as she is commonly known, conducted the solo engagement at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London, a world-leading state-of-the art cancer center known for its pioneering research. It hadn’t been previously disclosed that she had been treated there. “I was just saying, coming in the front entrance here, having made so many quiet, private visits, actually it’s…
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    Gurugram: 14-year-old girl raped on pretext of birthday party

    Based on the mother’s complaint, a case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act Gurugram: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth who invited her to a guest house on the pretext of a birthday party, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday night when the rape survivor reportedly left the house without informing her parents. She returned home the next day and narrated her ordeal to her family who then approached the police. The survivor’s mother in her complaint said that her daughter, a student of Class 8, had gone with her ‘friend ‘Anshu on his bike to celebrate the birthday of another youth, Avinash, police said. The woman added that Anshu had told her daughter that they would return after Avinash cuts his birthday cake. While Avinash left the guest house, Anshu raped her. “My daughter also…
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    Youtuber, friends arrested for performing stunts on moving car in Gurugram

    A video, that was circulated on January 12, showed Krishna Yadav, who runs the YouTube channel Babajaanivlogs, showcasing stunts on roads Gurugram: A Youtuber and his three friends were arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly performing dangerous stunts on moving cars, a video of which was shared widely on social media, police said. The four were later let off on bail after they joined the investigation. The video, that was circulated on January 12, showed Krishna Yadav, who runs the YouTube channel Babajaanivlogs, showcasing stunts in an underpass near the Rapid Metro here and his friends recording the act from another car, a police official said. Police quickly swung into action and after identifying the cars arrested all four accused. The two cars were also seized. “The accused have made confessions and they were let off on bail after they joined the investigation. The two cars have been seized and further…
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    Remarks misinterpreted: L&T HR head on chairman’s 90-hour work

    Muraleedharan, the head of HR for domestic operations of the engineering and construction conglomerate, says it is truly disheartening to see how the words of Subrahmanyan have been taken out of context, leading to misunderstandings and unnecessary criticism New Delhi: L&T HR head on Tuesday defended Chairman SN Subrahmanyan over his remarks on 90-hour work week, saying it is disheartening to see how the words of the L&T chief have been taken out of context, leading to misunderstandings and unnecessary criticism. In an interaction with employees recently, Subrahmanyan advocated for a 90-hour work week. The comments have received severe backlash from various quarters, bringing to the fore the debate around work-life balance. Taking to professional networking platform LinkedIn, Muraleedharan, the head of HR for domestic operations of the engineering and construction conglomerate, said it is truly disheartening to see how the words of Subrahmanyan have been taken out of context, leading…
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    Indian Army to showcase evolution of warfare: 77th Army Day celebrations on January 15

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to attend this event – ‘Gaurav Gatha’ — to be held at the Bhagat Pavillion of the Bombay Engineers Group (BEG) and Centre in this historic city of Maharashtra as part of the 77th Army Day celebrations Pune: Using laser, sound and light and multi-media technology, the Army on Wednesday will showcase in Pune the evolution of warfare from the ancient period to the contemporary era, drawing themes from Indian epics and modern wars. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to attend this event – ‘Gaurav Gatha’ — to be held at the Bhagat Pavillion of the Bombay Engineers Group (BEG) and Centre in this historic city of Maharashtra as part of the 77th Army Day celebrations. Ahead of this “grand event”, the Union minister is also slated to meet some ‘Veer Nari’ and veterans over tea on the premises of the BEG and Centre…
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    77th Army Day Parade on Jan 15 in historic city of Pune

    Nepal Army band, an all-girl marching team from the NCC, an all-women Agniveer contingent, and a set of ‘robotic mules’ among the key attractions lined up for the prestigious parade Pune: The historic city of Pune — home to the Southern Command — is all set to celebrate Army Day on Wednesday with a Nepal Army band, an all-girl marching team from the NCC, an all-women Agniveer contingent, and a set of ‘robotic mules’ among the key attractions lined up for the prestigious parade. Besides, the Indian Army will also showcase many of its potent weapons and cutting-edge platforms in a display of the country’s military might. Some of the platforms to be showcased at the parade include K9 Vajra self-propelled howitzer, BMP-2 Sarath infantry combat vehicle, T-90 tanks, Swathi weapon locating radar, Sarvatra bridging system, multi-barrel rocket system, ATOR N1200 all-terrain vehicle, drone jammer systems and mobile communication nodes, sources…

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      Eminem, Obama rally voters for Kamala Harris in Detroit

      Voter turnout in Detroit, a longtime Democratic stronghold, will be crucial in determining who wins Michigan State in November Detroit: Detroit rapper Eminem stepped into the political arena in his hometown, where he spoke briefly at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign before welcoming former President Barack Obama to the stage. “As most of you know, the city of Detroit and the whole State of Michigan mean a lot to me. And going into this election, the spotlight is on us more than ever,” Eminem, a longtime critic of former President Donald Trump, told the crowd. “And I think it’s important to use your voice. So I’m encouraging everybody to get out and vote,” he said. He said people shouldn’t be afraid of retribution or of making their…

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      Germany confirms first case of new mpox variant

      The RKI said it assumes that the available vaccines are effective against Clade I. Mpox, caused by an orthopox virus, was previously prevalent in West and Central Africa Berlin: Germany has detected its first case of the new Clade Ib variant of the mpox virus, with no related deaths reported, the country’s leading public health authority, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced. “The RKI currently assesses the risk to the general population in Germany as low. However, the institute continues to monitor the situation closely and will adjust its assessment based on the latest available information, if necessary,” the institute said on its website on Tuesday. The institute explained that the current risk assessment is due to the fact that “close physical contact…

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      Hezbollah claims attack on Netanyahu’s house, rules out negotiations with Israel

      The military reported that the drone was launched from Lebanon, along with two others, all targeting the Prime Minister’s residence. Three combat helicopters attempted to intercept the drones but failed Beirut: Hezbollah said it takes full responsibility for the recent drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s house in the Israeli town of Caesarea. “The Islamic Resistance claims responsibility for targeting Netanyahu’s home,” Mohammad Afif, head of Hezbollah’s media office, said at a press conference in Dahieh, Beirut’s southern suburbs. “If our hands did not reach you the previous time, then days, nights, and the battlefield remain between us,” Afif said, adding there will be no negotiations while fighting continues with Israel, Xinhua news agency reported. Afif affirmed that the resistance capacity…

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      Maha Assembly polls: Shiv Sena releases first list, fields sitting MLAs

      CM Eknath Shinde to contest from Kapri-Pachpakhadi again Mumbai: Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates by re-nominating the sitting legislators and Ministers who remained with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after he staged a rebellion in July 2022. The list was released late Tuesday night. Shinde will again contest from Kapri-Pachpakhadi while his ministerial colleagues who were renominated include Gulabrao Patil (Jalgaon rural), Sanjay Rathod (Digras), Abdul Sattar (Sillod), Dadaji Bhuse (Outer Malegaon), Tanaji Sawant (Paranda), Shambhuraj Desai (Patan), Uday Samant (Ratnagiri) and Deepak Kesarkar (Sawantwadi). As then Minister Sandipan Bhamre was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (erstwhile Aurangabad) constituency, his son Vilas Bhumre was nominated from the Paithan seat. Shiv Sena is engaged in hard negotiations…

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      Cyclone Dana to cross Odisha-Bengal coasts on Friday

      Indian Coast Guard on high alert, mobilises vessels and aircraft to respond swiftly to any contingency Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: A deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Dana‘ on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The storm is likely to move in a northwestward direction, intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal and cross the Odisha–West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25 with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph, the IMD added. The system lay 560 km southeast of Paradip and 630 km south-southeast of Sagar Island at 5.30 am, it said. Advising fishermen not to venture into the sea from October 23 to 25, the Met warned that…

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      Pannun case: US wants ‘meaningful accountability’ on results of India’s probe

      Comments come days after State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller says US satisfied with India’s cooperation in the case Washington: The US has said it would not be fully satisfied until there is “meaningful accountability” resulting from India’s investigations into the alleged foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. The Indian government has denied its association or involvement with such a plot to kill an American national on US soil. Following allegations by the US, New Delhi had set up an inquiry committee to investigate the matter. “We continue to expect and want to see accountability based on the results of that investigation, and certainly the United States won’t be fully satisfied until there is meaningful accountability resulting from…

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      Air quality in Delhi remains “very poor”

      As per the real-time data provided by the SAFAR, the AQI in Delhi at 8 a.m. was recorded at 354, which falls under the ‘very poor’ category New Delhi: A layer of smog enveloped the Delhi-NCR on Wednesday morning as the air quality index (AQI) continued to be ‘very poor’. The AQI was recorded at 349, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). The pollution levels remain grim despite the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoking stage two of the anti-pollution plan GRAP. As per the real-time data provided by the SAFAR, the AQI in Delhi at 8 a.m. was recorded at 354, which falls under the ‘very poor’ category. An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered good, 51 and 100…

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      PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with Xi Jinping today

      The development comes days after the two neighbouring countries reached an agreement on patrolling along the nearly 3,500-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) to end the four-year-long border confrontation that led to a fatal clash in the Galwan Valley New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping — their first since the 2020 Galwan clash — on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday said: “I can confirm that there will be a bilateral meeting held between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.” The development comes days after the two neighbouring countries reached an agreement on patrolling…

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      Wayanad bypolls: Supporters line up on roads as Priyanka Gandhi files for nominations

      Wayanad: After Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Kerala’s Wayanad to file her nomination, the people were lining up on the roads to have a glimpse of her, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. People are coming from far and wide to take part in the roadshow as the nearly 1.5 km long road leading to the […] Wayanad: After Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived in Kerala’s Wayanad to file her nomination, the people were lining up on the roads to have a glimpse of her, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. People are coming from far and wide to take part in the roadshow as the nearly 1.5 km long road leading to the Wayanad Collectorate has started filling up with people on either side. The mother and daughter arrived from…

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      Hyderabad: Dalit organizations demolish parapet wall at Dr. BR Ambedkar statue; Tensions flare at tank bund

      A parapet wall constructed on oneside of the Ambedkar Statue traffic island at Tank Bund became constroversial. Dalit organistions members demolished the wall, which they say is intended to curtail view of the statue. Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Tank Bund after Dalit organisations demolished the newly constructed parapet wall around the Dr BR Ambedkar Statue here on Tuesday night. Raising “Baba Saab Ambedkar Zindabad”, the dalit organizations members condemned the move to increase the height of the parapet wall around the statue. Irrespective of political parties and organization, people from different walks of society gather at the BR Ambedkar statue to pay tributes to the freedom fighter and father of Indian constituion during his birth and death anniversaries. However, the move…

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