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Punjab to introduce ration card scheme for 1.5 million workers

April 24, 2025

Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Wake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized on Tuesday for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against Tennessee. “I am very sorry for my outburst in frustration last night and I recognize the hurt and disappointment it has caused,” Walter said…
South Korea election live: Kim Moon-soo concedes
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Wisconsin man forged threats against Trump to try and get witness against him deported, officials say
A Wisconsin man has been charged with forging letters seeking to frame and deport another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal robbery case. Demetric D. Scott, 52, allegedly sent letters claiming to be from Ramón Morales Reyes that threatened to kill Donald Trump and bashed immigration policies to state and…
Microsoft to Officially Shutdown Skype
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Sumitomo’s Madagascar nickel mine transforms into $3bn money pit
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Hakeem Jeffries pushes Democrats to flood the zone in opposition to Trump
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Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea election as rival concedes
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Hitachi looks to pass on veteran workers’ expertise to AI agent
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