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What Does WASPI Stand For?

Huffingtonpost.co.uk 

A WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) banner

The Waspi women have been making headlines this week – but who are they and what are they campaigning for?

What does Waspi stand for?

It means Women Against State Pension Inequality.

What does it do?

The group represents women who were born in the 1950s and who were impacted by increases to their retirement age.

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Act against PM Modi for 'insult to Hinduism' remark against INDIA bloc: DMK tells EC

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The ruling DMK lodged a complaint with the Election Commission, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of violating the Model Code of Conduct by making derogatory remarks against the INDIA bloc, allegedly insulting Hinduism. DMK urged swift action against such divisive campaigning methods ahead of the LS polls



India's strong economic performance stands out amid sluggish global growth: Finance Ministry

BigNewsNetwork.com 

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): India's strong economic performance, borne out by recent data releases, stands out amid sluggish global growth, the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance in its monthly economic review report released on Friday. Building on the momentum from the previous two quarters, India's economic growth surged to a six-quarter high in Q3FY24, exceeding 8 per cent for the third consecut

"Someone from GT reaches out as soon as they know a player is injured": Pacer Mohit Sharma

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 22 (ANI): Gujarat Titans pacer Mohit Sharma on Friday said that his franchise always reaches out to their players as soon as they know a cricketer from their team is injured. In the previous season of IPL, the bowler has been phenomenal for the Gujarat-based franchise in the death overs as well as the middle overs. He has stepped up for GT whenever they have required a breakthrough in IP

A Sea of Pigs

Splice Today 

The pilot nicknamed “Porco Rosso”—Captain Marco Rossellini, to those who knew him before he became a pig—stands aboard a tugboat headed to Milan, reading a newspaper. The ship’s carrying the ruined remains of his seaplane, shot down during a dogfight. “‘Is Porco Rosso Alive or Dead?’” he reads aloud. “Good question.”

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My Alphabet Soup

Splice Today 

I once met a woman who, after high school, joined the Air Force. Given a series of tests, it was determined she had an aptitude for languages. She’d never had the slightest desire to learn a foreign language. They gave her a list of languages and told her to pick one.  She closed her eyes and at random put her finger on the list. It fell upon Korean.

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Himachal Pradesh: 3 Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Three independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, who had supported the BJP candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, resigned from the Assembly and announced their intention to join the BJP. The MLAs cited Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's alleged targeting of them and their families as a reason for their resignation. They plan to contest elections on the BJP's ticket. The move comes after the MLAs, along with six Congress rebels, voted for the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections.

Who is Hafiz Gul Bahadur, the militant leader who ignited war between Pakistan-Afghanistan?

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Hafiz Gul Bahadur was a prominent militant leader in Pakistan's tribal region of North Waziristan. He was known for his involvement in militant activities and his ties to the Afghan Taliban. Bahadur's group, while maintaining a separate identity, had connections to influential groups such as the Haqqani Network, Al Qaeda, and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He was a key figure in the region's militant landscape and played a significant role in the conflict dynamics between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Over 70 Rohingya ‘dead or missing’ after boat capsizes

BangkokPost.com 

JAKARTA - More than 70 Rohingya refugees are “presumed dead or missing” after their boat capsized off the coast of Aceh province in Indonesia, while 75 have been rescued, the United Nations said on Friday.

Toddler mauled by XL Bully and left needing surgery after climbing on family dog - The Independent

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  1. Toddler mauled by XL Bully and left needing surgery after climbing on family dog  The Independent
  2. XL Bully mauls three-year-old boy: Toddler need surgery after being attacked when trying to climb on back of f  Daily Mail
  3. Baby, 3, left 'seriously bleeding' after family XL Bully dog attack  Metro.co.uk
  4. Horror as toddler, 3, is mauled by his family’s pet XL Bully & left ‘seriously bleeding’ after being bitte...  The Sun
  5. Toddler, 3, mauled by XL Bully in Doncaster... Читать дальше...





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