‘Don’t want a slave’s peace’: Maduro hits back after Trump ultimatum; tensions surge

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro responsed to escalating US pressure, telling thousands of supporters in Caracas that the country “does not want a slave’s peace” as tensions with Washington deepen. Addressing marchers after weeks of rising military activity by the United States, Maduro accused Washington of “testing” Venezuela with a naval deployment that has now entered…

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SC orders CBI probe into ‘digital arrest’ scam cases | India News

(AI-generated image used for representation purposes) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court order for pan-India CBI probe into ‘digital arrest’ cases, while signifying the threat from digital scamsters, is important also because the opposition-governed states had withdrawn “general consent” to CBI to probe crimes in their territories.Keeping two other forms of cyber-crime – investment scams and part-time…

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Rs 7,280 crore rare Earth magnet scheme: Industry hails REPM initiative; firms see reduced import dependence

Union Cabinet’s approval of a Rs 7,280 crore rare earth permanent magnet (REPM) scheme has been welcomed by industry executives as a major boost to India’s EV and electronics supply chains. The programme aims to create 6,000 metric tonnes per annum of integrated REPM capacity through five globally bid projects, supported by sales-linked incentives and…

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UP Police Constable Recruitment 2025: UPPRPB to publish notification in December for Civil Police, PAC, SSF, Jail Warder, and Mounted Police posts

UP Police Constable Recruitment 2025: UPPRPB to release notification for Civil Police, PAC, and SSF posts UP Police Constable Recruitment 2025: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) is set to release the official notification for UP Police Constable Recruitment 2025 in December. The recruitment will cover multiple posts including Civil Police Constable,…

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Optical illusion challenge: Can you spot the number ‘76’ among ‘67’ in just 5 seconds?

Test your observational prowess with a quick optical illusion! You have just five seconds to locate the number 76 hidden within a grid of 67s. This challenge sharpens focus and pattern recognition, pushing your visual processing under pressure. The cleverly disguised 76, with its swapped digits, appears near the bottom-left among red hexagons. Spotting it…

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Ashes: ‘Use brains’ – 85-year-old former England cricketer warns Ben Stokes’s men ahead of 2nd Test against Australia | Cricket News

Ben Stokes inspects the ball during an Australia nets session at The Gabba (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) Geoffrey Boycott has called on England to be more thoughtful in their approach as they aim to level the Ashes series in the second Test at Brisbane.England are trailing 0-1 in the five-match series after suffering an…

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Fadnavis criticises state election panel for postponing local body polls, calls decision ‘legally wrong’ | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar News

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (File photo) CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday sharply criticised the State Election Commission’s decision to postpone the upcoming municipal council elections in multiple civic bodies across Maharashtra as “arbitrary, legally indefensible and deeply unfair to hundreds of candidates who had completed their campaigning and preparations”. He said govt…

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Car sales robust in November: Maruti Suzuki hits record high; see top performers

Indian automobile industry showed robust growth in November 2025 as major automakers reported strong sales, driven by steady domestic demand, rising exports, and growing electric vehicle adoption. As the calendar year neared its end, these figures indicated an industry regaining momentum amid improved supply conditions and government-friendly policies, including GST reforms that positively impacted sales.Maruti…

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Chinese students boost US graduate programme growth, STEM enrolment, and local economies, NBER study reveals

Chinese students drive US graduate programme growth, STEM enrolment and local economy expansion. (Getty Images) Chinese students have significantly contributed to the growth of graduate programmes, STEM enrolment, and local economies in the US, according to a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). The study examined how the influx of…

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