Elon Musk shared an old video of Barack Obama, where the former president discusses reducing government waste and unnecessary spending. In the video, Obama highlights the importance of eliminating pointless expenses and mentions specific examples, stressing the need for efficient budget management.
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The Supreme Court ruled that police must issue pre-arrest notices through the prescribed mode under CrPC and BNSS, not via WhatsApp or electronic means. The court also discussed releasing undertrial prisoners who can't furnish bail bonds on personal bonds with verified Aadhaar cards. Further procedures will be worked out with NALSA for implementation.
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Patel accused Washington newspapers of only covering the past 50 years of history. He remarked to a leading daily in February 2024: “To bring things really up to date, the opening of Ram’s Temple, when PM Modi went there, all the Washington newspapers only covered the last 50 years of history. They forgot the 500 preceding years. Whether or not you are Hindu or Muslim, there was a Hindu temple there for one of the quintessential gods in the Hindu pantheon in 1500 that was toppled, and they... Expand
Actor-turned-politician K Chiranjeevi expressed his wish for his son, Ram Charan, to have a boy to continue the family's legacy, causing mixed reactions on social media. Many criticized his remarks as reinforcing outdated gender biases, while some fans defended them as lighthearted banter. Chiranjeevi currently has granddaughters from his daughters and a granddaughter from Ram Charan.
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