Palantir shares plunge on news of Pentagon budget cuts order
The Trump administration is engaged in a wide-ranging effort to slash government spending, and reduce the number of federal workers.
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UP government faces HC ire for 11-year aid delay to acid attack survivor
The Allahabad high court criticized Meerut’s district magistrate and the UP government for mishandling a compensation case involving an acid attack survivor awaiting additional funds for 11 years. The court demanded timely action and instructed the UP government to ensure prompt compensation in such cases, ordering compliance within a week for the current case.
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Jaishankar to attend G20 meet in SA, may hold talks with China’s Wang
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will participate in the G20 meeting in Johannesburg on Feb 20-21, meeting with leaders from China and Russia. The event highlights South Africa’s presidency, which focuses on diversity and inclusion, despite US boycott. Jaishankar aims to bolster India’s engagement and support for the Global South.
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NMC does U-turn on penalising colleges for not paying stipends
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has shifted responsibility for enforcing stipend payments to MBBS interns and post-graduate medical students to state authorities, despite having extensive penal powers. This follows a Supreme Court mandate for medical colleges to pay stipends and recent advisories and show cause notices from the NMC. Many colleges are failing to comply.
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Two Britons detained in Iran charged with spying, Iranian judiciary says
Two British nationals detained in Iran have been charged with espionage after they allegedly gathered information in different parts of the country, the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday. IRAN EXECUTES OVER 1K PRISONERS IN 2024, HIGHEST TOTAL IN 30 YEARS, REPORT SAYS The two were named as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, and…
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Controversial NBA dad LaVar Ball has foot amputated following medical issue: report
LaVar Ball, the loud-spoken father of Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo, recently underwent a procedure to have his right foot amputated, according to TMZ. A photo posted to the site showed Ball’s amputation appears to be below the knee. Fox News Digital reached out to Ball for comment. Ball was outspoken as his eldest son, Lonzo,…
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Pro-life leaders urge Trump to reverse his IVF stand, say the technology is ‘not pro-life’
Some key pro-life activists are raising ethical questions about President Donald Trump’s executive order to expand access to pricey in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, arguing the technology “is not pro-life” because some embryos “are destroyed” in the process. “IVF doesn’t address the root causes of the infertility health crisis in America,” Live Action founder Lila…
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Fired Biden immigration judge lashes out at Trump: ‘It was political’
An immigration judge appointed by former President Joe Biden is lashing out after being fired by President Donald Trump. “It was political,” Judge Kerry Doyle said, according to a report from WGBH. Doyle, who worked in Massachusetts, was one of more than 20 immigration judges fired in recent days without explanation, with Doyle saying she…
