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‘Which Congress-ruled state gave funds to Waqf Board?’: JD(U)’s Neeraj Kumar defends party amid resignations | India News – The Times of India

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“Want to ask which Congress-ruled or non-BJP-ruled state allocated funds for Waqf board”: JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar NEW DELHI: JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar on Friday defended his party’s support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, as backlash from within escalated with a fifth leader resigning in protest. Kumar challenged critics by questioning the commitment of other…

In a first, Omar calls meet to discuss LG’s decision; Transfer of state officers becomes bone of contention | India News – The Times of India

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SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah has convened a meeting Friday to discuss growing tensions over lieutenant-governor (LG) Manoj Sinha’s recent transfers of officers, the first time he will examine and debate an administrative decision taken by the Centre-appointed authority.The bone of contention emerged Tuesday when Sinha ordered transfers of 48 Jammu Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS)…

SC: State can’t decide on rural stints for doctors from outside | India News – The Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday faulted Uttarakhand govt’s 2009 policy mandating non-state students admitted to MBBS courses in its medical colleges under the 15% all-India quota (AIQ) to either serve in remote areas for five years or pay Rs 30 lakh in addition to steep annual fees.“What is the use of asking a student…

Bangkok earthquake: State of emergency declared, airport shut, buildings evacuated

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A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok following a significant earthquake. The airport has been shut down, and high-rise buildings have been evacuated. Residents are not allowed to use elevators, and many are waiting outside as authorities check building safety. Traffic jams have ensued, and there are concerns about potential aftershocks. Some residents…

Put up united front for state polls, Congress brass tells netas | India News – The Times of India

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New Delhi: Congress stepped up its outreach to bolster the organisation at grassroots level, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urging party district chiefs to put up a united front for upcoming state elections.Addressing the meeting, Rahul said that he emphasised on role of district…

Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services

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The Department of Health and Human Services has abruptly canceled more than $12 billion in federal grants to states that were being used for tracking infectious diseases, mental health services, addiction treatment and other urgent health issues. The cuts are likely to further hamstring state health departments, which are already underfunded and struggling with competing…

Made for March: Jase Richardson’s moment at Michigan State has been years in the making

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Jase Richardson recently told the type of story everyone is familiar with. About being a kid, counting down the clock, imagining the winning shot. Only Richardson’s version was probably unlike yours, or mine, or maybe anyone’s. The specifics involved border on obsessive. When he was around 5 or 6, Richardson imagined…

Taiwan deports Chinese woman for supporting Beijing’s plans to conquer state

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Taiwan on Tuesday deported a Chinese woman back to her country after she posted praise online for Beijing’s ambitions to conquer the self-governing island democracy by force. China, which considers the island a wayward province that split from it amid the civil war in 1949, has been vastly expanding its navy and missile force with…

Purposefully distorted: Trump calls for removal of his portrait in Colorado’s state capitol

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US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to express his frustration over a portrait of himself displayed at the Colorado State Capitol. On his social media platform, Trump alleged that the portrait had been deliberately distorted to an extent that he had never seen before. He wrote, “Nobody likes a bad picture or painting…

How Penn State wrestler Carter Starocci became a 5-time national champion

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PHILADELPHIA — The Penn State fans inside Wells Fargo Center rose to their feet and held five fingers in the air. In the waning seconds of Carter Starocci’s final match as a Nittany Lions superstar, one last gasp from Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen ended the same way every Starocci match has gone during his five…