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Second man arrested in 2023 murder of Indian-origin food delivery driver in Canada | World News

Devaunte Thompson, left and Gurvinder Nath, right A second man has been held in connection with the 2023 killing of an Indian-origin food delivery driver who was attacked during a carjacking in Mississauga, Canada.According to Peel Regional Police, Devaunte Thompson, 26, of Caledon, was arrested in Toronto on 16 July and charged with second-degree murder….

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Canadian TikToker with early-onset Alzheimer’s ends her life through assisted dying | World News

Canadian TikToker Rebecca Luna. A Canadian social media influencer who documented her battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s has died through the country’s assisted dying programme after saying she could no longer cope with the effects of the disease.Rebecca Luna, 49, died on Saturday in British Columbia after accessing Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), her eldest daughter…

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NEET fast-track court’s first hearing stalls as CBI skips proceedings | India News

NEET fast-track court’s first hearing stalled as CBI skips proceedings NEW DELHI: The first hearing before Delhi’s newly designated fast-track court for the NEET paper leak case ended without any substantive proceedings on Monday after no lawyer appeared on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), prompting the court to adjourn the matter.The case…

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Mizoram minister Lalnilawma meets NDMA leadership; seeks ‘disaster’ status for African swine fever | India News

Mizoram minister Lalnilawma meets NDMA leadership; seeks ‘disaster’ status for African swine fever AIZAWL: Mizoram Disaster Management & Rehabilitation Minister Lalnilawma on Monday met senior leadership of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to review the state’s disaster risk reduction priorities and discuss measures to strengthen preparedness and resilience, an official release said.The meeting focused…

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PoK protests: Thousands march to Muzaffarabad after failed talks; polls delayed in two districts

Thousands march to Muzaffarabad after failed talks; polls delayed in two districts Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) intensified on Monday as thousands of demonstrators began marching towards Muzaffarabad after negotiations between the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and the authorities broke down, while election officials postponed legislative assembly polls in two districts amid the unrest.The…

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Parliament showdown: Debate on anti-paper leak Bill delayed amid oppn uproar; CJP gives ultimatum to Centre, says may restart protest – top developments | India News

Debate on anti-paper leak Bill delayed amid oppn uproar; CJP gives ultimatum to Centre NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday witnessed repeated disruptions as the government introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, while opposition parties demanded a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the alleged police…

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The Great Pyramid was not built by slaves. Instead, it was built by paid workers who drank beer, ate meat, received medical care and were buried with honour | World News

Image Credit: By Morhaf Kamal Aljanee For decades, pop-culture like Hollywood blockbusters and classical history books, has painted a harsh picture of the Great Pyramid’s construction. We often imagine thousands of slaves, oppressed by cruel supervisors, pulling massive stones in the cruel heat to build eternal monuments for their kings. However, modern archaeology has challenged…

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518 million years ago, one tiny sea creature may have started the evolution of the fangs seen in spiders today | World News

Scientists have identified the earliest known evidence of spider fangs in a 518 million-year-old fossil recovered from southern China, tracing the origin of one of the animal kingdom’s most feared biological tools back to a small marine creature that lived long before spiders existed. The fossil belongs to a species called Urokodia aequalis, examined by…

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