A minor student in Kanpur, preparing for NEET, was allegedly held hostage and raped by two of her teachers, Sahil Siddiqui and Vikas Porwal, for over six months. Siddiqui allegedly filmed the assault and used it to blackmail her. The survivor filed a complaint a year later after seeing a video of Siddiqui harassing another student. Both teachers have been arrested.

The Supreme Court advised high courts to exercise caution when ordering medical colleges to reserve seats for students alleging unfair admission denials. The court emphasized that such orders should only be issued in exceptional cases with strong evidence, as vacant seats result in significant financial losses for colleges.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has set a final deadline of November 23 for all medical colleges in India to submit detailed information on their MBBS admissions for the 2024-25 academic year. This measure aims to ensure admissions adhere to merit-based guidelines and stay within the approved intake capacity, following instances of irregularities discovered in the previous year.

A CRPF constable, Shailendra Rajput, has been arrested for the kidnapping and murder of his neighbor's eight-year-old son in Ankleshwar, Gujarat. Driven by a debt of Rs 16 lakh incurred from stock market losses, Rajput kidnapped the child and demanded a ransom of Rs 5 lakh.

A parliamentary panel is set to discuss the possibility of extending caste-based reservations to the private sector in India. The proposal, a contentious issue with significant political and economic implications, aims to address concerns about shrinking opportunities for Dalits and tribals in the face of rapid privatization.

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En prélude au scrutin référendaire du 16 novembre prochain, le processus de a débuté le samedi 9 novembre 2024. Afin de s'assurer du bon démarrage effectif de cette opération dans le Grand Libreville, le Ministre de l'Intérieur et de la Sécurité Hermann Immongault a visité quelques sites de distribution des cartes d'électeurs dans les communes de Libreville, Owendo et Akanda. MIS - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

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Kiev must embrace a “realistic vision for peace” with Russia, a senior member of the US president-elect’s campaign has said Read Full Article at RT.com

[African Union] At COP29 in Azerbaijan, the African Union (AU) and the United Republic of Tanzania will join forces in a high-level side event to make clean cooking a central part of the global climate agenda.

Qatar has asked Hamas's political leadership to leave the country within a month, acting on a request from the US, two sources told The National on Saturday.

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali parliament's interim committee tasked with drafting electoral laws and establishing election frameworks has elected former Deputy Prime Minister MP Mahdi Guled as chairman, with Senator Iftin Hassan Iman Baasto as deputy chairman.

On November 9, 2024, a scandal in Lilongwe saw Malawi’s Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda, drawn into controversy when Harris Nantikwa, a local resident, reportedly smashed a government-issued vehicle used by Nyirenda. According to Nantikwa, he took this action due to a personal dispute involving his wife, whom he claims had been in a relationship […] The post Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda’s scandal: Attorney General’s vehicle damaged amid alleged affair claims appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The St Catherine South police are investigating the suspected suicide of 42-year-old Markel Perry, a tiler from Newland Road, Portmore.

Opposition Spokesman on Tourism, Senator Janice Allen, has hailed the late hotelier Glen Bromfield, as a «giant» of the local tourism industry.

The police are investigating a case of theft after two bags of cash allegedly fell from a Beryllium security vehicle en route to the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday.  Head of the Kingston Eastern police...

Attorney Mekelia Green has been fined $200,000 for breaching Supreme Court orders that barred her from publishing information on social media about a case involving attorney Nigel Jones and his law firm. 

Under Canada's tightening immigration policies, international students are questioning their decision to study in northern B.C. — while local businesses and community leaders are worried about a knock-on effect on the workforce.

Frustrated with rising costs, Finance Minister Nate Horner removed AIMCo's CEO and board. What his replacements do will determine the future of thousands of Albertans' pension savings and the Heritage Fund.

A partner company, Taxis Cuba, has already agreed to step in and provide Havana's taxi depot

In addition, according to Russian State Duma Deputy Speaker Irina Yarovaya, African countries need to «maximize the line of defense of life and safety» of their citizens

The AFP news agency reported that the Qatari side had refused to mediate between Israel and Hamas

Anton Kobyakov also noted that delegations from 54 countries and 45 African ministers are taking part in the first Russia-Africa ministerial conference

Bryan Lanza also criticized the Democratic administration's policy toward Ukraine

RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan has made an appearance at a session of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Read Full Article at RT.com

The tradition of holding such a meeting is not unusual, but it notably did not happen in 2020 after Trump refused to concede he lost the election.

A handful of demonstrators marched peacefully through the streets of Victoria, the capital of Seychelles, to protest against the proposed Assumption Island hotel project on Saturday. The group, led by Seychelles Independent Newspaper editor Ralph Volcere, are urging the government to “halt the project until all relevant information is disclosed to the public in an independent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).” Assumption Island, located some 800 kilometres southwest of the main island of Mahe, is part of the Aldabra Group and is managed by the state-owned Islands Development Company (IDC). A Qatar-based developer, Assets Development Company, which owns several luxury tourist establishments in the Maldives and elsewhere in the world, plans to build 37 luxury villas and four restaurants on the island. Speaking to the press after the march, Volcere said that the Assumption deal is “something that has been done behind closed doors, only to be brought to public attention after certain groups put pressure on the authorities”. He went on to say that the deal is one that is “filled with conflict of interest; ÏDC is involved in the negotiations with the investors, GICC is building the infrastructure and ICS has managed the EIA”. IDC's current CEO is Glenny Savy, and Green Island Construction Company (GICC) is a subsidiary of IDC, while the Island Conservation Society (ICS) has its office next to IDC and its co-founder and vice-chairman of the board of trustees is also Savy. The ICS conducted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the project, which was approved by the environment department. “This shows clearly that there are certain groups determined to take all the islands and give them to foreigners.” Volcere also said that the group was also against the project as it would impact Aldabra’s environment. One of the protestors, Robin Johnston, explained that he is marching, as he is an environmentalist. “I’m all for the environment and I do not believe that Assumption should be used for a project like that,” he said. While the turnout for the protest was not too big, Volcere said that he believed that the small group would be able to make an impact. “What we have done today is show that we are not happy that the project is taking place, and we are getting our message across,” he said. Meanwhile, while the protest was taking place, «Friends of Aldabra» representatives were at the Botanical Gardens on Saturday morning to sensitise people about the importance of keeping Assumption pristine. The group is a coalition of individuals and organisations united under a common cause to protect, preserve and honour the incredible natural heritage of the Aldabra Group of Islands, which includes Aldabra Atoll, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site managed by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF), and Assumption Island. According to its website, the group “respectfully urges the government of Seychelles to stop the progression of the Assumption Island Tourism Development altogether”. Similarly, Friends of Aldabra is asking the authorities to «halt on all further on-the-ground construction while a more substantial and conclusive assessment can be conducted by an independent authority on the environmental and social impact of this project.» The Seychelles Islands Foundation also recently expressed concern about the project, and while it is not against a hotel development on Assumption Island it is questioning whether the current project is suitable for the island, given its fragility. The Assumption Hotel development project has been submitted to the Planning Authority, which is awaiting approval of the final phase of the project process, which is expected in the coming weeks.

Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria. Aid agencies have said that the world's youngest country, highly vulnerable to climate change, is in the grip of its worst flooding in decades, mainly in the north. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said about 1.4 million people were affected by floods in 43 counties and the disputed Abyei region, which is claimed by both South Sudan and Sudan. «Over 379,000 individuals are displaced in 22 counties and Abyei,» it added in a statement issued late on Friday. A surge in malaria has been reported in several states, it said, «overwhelming the health system and exacerbating the situation and impact in flood-hit areas». Since gaining independence from Sudan in 2011, the world's youngest nation has remained plagued by chronic instability, violence and economic stagnation as well as climate disasters such as drought and floods. - Seven million food insecure - The World Bank said last month that the latest floods were «worsening an already critical humanitarian situation marked by severe food insecurity, economic decline, continued conflict, disease outbreaks, and the repercussions of the Sudan conflict», which has seen several hundred thousand people pour into South Sudan. More than seven million people are food insecure in South Sudan and 1.65 million children are malnourished, according to the UN's World Food Programme. The country also faces another period of political paralysis after the president's office announced in September yet another extension to a transitional period agreed in a 2018 peace deal, delaying elections by two years to December 2026. Key provisions of the transitional agreement remain unfulfilled -- including the creation of a constitution and the unification of the rival forces of President Salva Kiir and his foe Reik Machar. The delay has left South Sudan's partners and the United Nations exasperated, with UN envoy Nicholas Haysom on Thursday describing it as a «regrettable development». All local and international parties involved «must collectively seize the opportunity to make this extension the last, and deliver the peace and democracy that the people of South Sudan deserve,» added Haysom. South Sudan boasts plentiful oil resources but the vital source of revenue was decimated in February when an export pipeline was damaged in neighbouring war-torn Sudan. © Agence France-Presse

A judge’s decision to allow plea deals in three 9/11 cases sets up a confrontation with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who opposes the Guantánamo court ruling.

Votes are still being counted in some states, but those tabulated so far and expected totals show a range of turnout across states.

A suspect was arrested near the congressman’s residence in Florida. The person had a document that included antisemitic rhetoric, police told the lawmaker.

The pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson has been nominated for a Grammy award for the first time.

Quebec provincial police (SQ) found a man who escaped lawful custody in the Laurentians.

Alex Decoteau didn’t live to see his 30th birthday, but what he accomplished in his 29 years of life was simply remarkable.

The service of Chinese Canadian soldiers in the First and Second World Wars will be honoured by an exhibition at the Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver.