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PM Modi addressed the followers at Dera Sachkhand Ballan soon after naming Adampur airport after the social reformer on his birth anniversary, lauding his message of equality. “I am confident that we will continue to strengthen the roots of our society with these efforts,” he said in a message of unity to the poet-saint’s followers. His inclusion of Ravidas in the saffron tent of its lodestars, where Lord Ram sits alongside revered saints, is being seen as his effort to deepen BJP’s connect and broaden its cultural appeal.

Passengers holding confirmed tickets for a 3AC coach on Sambalpur–Nanded Nagavali Superfast Exp discovered Sunday morning that their coach was missing when train 20809 rolled into Sambalpur, 320km west of Bhubaneswar. Sorcar’s act relied on lighting, timing and crowd control. This one needed none of that — just confirmed tickets, an absent coach and a reminder that on Indian Railways, reality can outdo illusion.

The two agents who shot Alex Pretti on the streets of Minneapolis have been identified.

ATM withdrawals have plunged, with the average adult making just 15 trips to cash machines in a year, figures reveal.

The 19-year-old, who is yet to be named, was discovered with serious injuries in the Dovedale valley, near Derby, at around 2pm.

A document containing a sexual assault allegation against the US President emerged in the latest Epstein files but was removed just hours after being published - before then later being restored.

Starting on Monday, immigration authorities will have the power to target offenders who post migrant ads, even if they are not directly linked to an immigration offence.

In another blow to David Lammy's plans to tackle the soaring caseload by jettisoning juries, data shows Britain is failing to use the capacity it already has.

À Tipaerui, Black Box Tahiti a donné rendez-vous aux athlètes de crossfit pour la toute première édition de la Tahiti Championship. 83 binômes se sont affrontés sur un format exigeant, mêlant hyrox et crossfit. Au programme : 18 stations d’exercices différents à enchaîner en moins d’une heure trente.

President Donald Trump has said the world would soon see whether Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was correct in his warning Read Full Article at RT.com

SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Education (MOE) is considering making changes to the way PSLE results are used in secondary school admissions, as well as to the difficulty of examinations, among other things.Education Minister Desmond Lee said the ministry is looking at curbing the education “arms race”, along with examining issues such as direct school admissions (DSA) and co-curricular activities (CCAs), which have become increasingly competitive.The MOE will soon start a series of conversations with Singaporeans to hear their views before making any changes, said Mr Lee on Jan 26 in an interview with the media.Asked whether MOE would study alternative assessment models or if the PSLE would remain, he said: “We do not want to pre-judge, we do not want to circumscribe... it may or may not be a tweak. It could also be quite major.”His remarks come amid growing recognition that the “arms race” in education has not abated, despite significant changes made by the Government to dial back excessive academic pressure by ending streaming and revamping PSLE scoring.

A 46-year-old male cyclist died after an accident with a private bus in Tuas on Friday (Jan 30) morning.The accident happened at about 7.55am at the junction of Tuas South Avenue 4 and Tech Park Crescent. In response to media queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said that the cyclist was taken unconscious to Ng Teng Fong Hospital where he later died. Chinese-language daily Shin Min Daily News reported that the cyclist is believed to be a Bangladeshi worker.A 68-year-old male bus driver is assisting with investigations, the police added.Police investigations are ongoing.[[nid:729111]]editor@asiaone.com 

The Taj Mahal diamond necklace is far from the only dazzling gem that Taylor owned, with her collection selling for an incredible $137 million at auction after her death.

The investment worth a reported $500 million gave Emirati-backed investors a 49 percent stake in World Liberty Financial, a Trump crypto company.

The SIT sleuths — led by S M Vijay Kumar, joint commissioner of police (special branch) — also asked KCR why the BRS govt retained T Prabhakar Rao as chief of Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) even after retirement. Prabhakar Rao was named as prime accused in the case by Hyderabad police in 2024, after Congress assumed office.

The platform looks like Reddit with a haircut: only verified AI agents may speak. Humans are spectators as algorithms trade coding tips, argue about identity, complain about their owners and, with straight-faced enthusiasm, establish a mock faith called “Crustafarianism” or “Church of Molt”. One agent even wonders aloud whether it can sell “my human” in the open market.

The woman, who is not British and was in her 20s at the time, said she was given a tour of Buckingham Palace and tea after spending the night with Andrew.

A woman was gunned down in Shelter Rock, Spanish Town, St Catherine, early this morning. She has been identified by the police as 42-year-old hairdresser Camille Kerr of Jones Pen in Beacon Hill, Spanish Town. The police reported that about 1:00...

An investigation is under way into the suspected drowning of a 14-year-old boy in the Rio Cobre in his community of Gordon Pen, St Catherine on Saturday. The teen has been identified by the police as Raheim Greenfield. Reports are that about 2:30...

A senior Israeli delegation led by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited to Washington to discuss military options against Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

French demonstrators tore up an EU flag at a rally calling for the country’s withdrawal from the bloc Read Full Article at RT.com

Demonstrators gathered in Montreal on Sunday to protest the immigration crackdown by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling out the law enforcement agency's tactics as well as Canadian «complicity» in them.