Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized Tamil Nadu's CM MK Stalin for removing the rupee symbol from the state budget's logo, labeling it as an act of regional chauvinism. The Tamil Nadu government replaced the symbol to oppose the Centre's three-language policy under NEP, intensifying the ongoing language dispute.
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Chief coach Gautam Gambhir faces obstacles aligning with selectors and the team amid India's transition during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Communication issues, handling senior players' futures, and selection clarity are being questioned. Performance reviews of Gambhir and his support staff are set post the tour of Australia, which ends on January 7.
In Madhya Pradesh, three minor girls, all sexual assault survivors, died by suicide within 24 hours due to harassment by their alleged assailants. The incidents occurred in Jabalpur, Sidhi, and Shivpuri districts. Police have made arrests and are investigating the cases; one child remains critical after being assaulted.
A Pocso court in Kolkata deemed a case "rarest of rare" after finding a man guilty of raping a seven-month-old baby kidnapped from a pavement. The prosecution seeks the death penalty due to the child's critical condition and permanent damage. The trial concluded in 40 days with police using technology to identify the accused.
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Unsurprisingly, “America†makes its way onto the list, appearing 36 times in the speech. It’s no revelation that Trump is a maestro of American exceptionalism, but what’s interesting is how he pairs “America†with words like “back,†“winning,†and “unstoppable.†This isn’t just a country in his narrative—it’s a force of nature, a juggernaut reclaiming its glory.
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At first glance, Musk and Genghis Khan couldn’t be more different. One was a warlord who united the Mongol tribes through brutal conquest, while the other builds electric cars, sends rockets to space, and manipulates stock markets with a tweet. But dig a little deeper, and the parallels are uncanny.