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Kerala. A mock drill is underway in health facilities across states, evaluating public health and hospital readiness. This exercise, overseen by district collectors, commenced on December 13 and is scheduled for completion by December 18, 2023.

By Francesca Landini

Canada will soon launch a citizenship path for undocumented immgrants. Canada's Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, revealed the nation's intent to introduce a broad and comprehensive program, facilitating the application for permanent residency for numerous undocumented individuals.

Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2019 revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir even as it ordered Assembly elections there by September end next year and restoration of statehood "at the earliest". The top court also upheld the reorganisation of Ladakh as a Union Territory. Mohan Yadav took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.

Chile National Plebiscite 2023: In a democratic spirit and the celebration of civic engagement, Google has adorned its homepage with a vibrant and symbolic doodle to commemorate the Chile National Plebiscite 2023, on December 17, 2023. The doodle, a temporary alteration of the Google logo, serves as a visual tribute to the significance of the plebiscite in Chilean history and its impact on the country's democratic journey. The National Plebiscite in Chile holds immense historical importance, marking pivotal moments in the nation's path towards democracy.

Israel-Gaza war, Israeli military officials stated on Saturday that three Israeli hostages, mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, were killed despite waving a white flag and being shirtless, as reported by AP. It is to be further noted that this marks Israel's first acknowledgement of causing harm to hostages in its conflict with Hamas. Here are the top ten updates about the Israel-Gaza war: 1.

(Reuters) — A British man accused of allegedly defrauding investors of nearly $100 million through a Ponzi-like scheme involving nonexistent luxury wines pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court on Saturday.

Tesla has stated that oil and petrol should not be demonised in the medium term, but stressed about the need to cut carbon emissions in order to protect the environment. Musk was speaking at a right-wing political gathering organised by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party. During the gathering, he said, "Climate change alarm is exaggerated in the short term," adding that the environmental movement may have gone too far, causing people to lose faith in the future.

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Canada’s national police force has arrested a youth in Ottawa in relation to an alleged terrorism threat against the Jewish community, Global News has learned.

India's moment to respond and arrive on the global stage, Times Group MD Vineet Jain said in Mysuru on Saturday, pointing to the country's outstanding macroeconomic, demographic, and social indicators. The country is now poised to take the next big jump and take a leading role in driving big ideas in three major areas -innovation in technology and entrepreneurship, education and skill development, and sustainability and environmental stewardship, he said. Jain was delivering the valedictory address at the fourth international conclave on Globalising Indian Thought, Indian Knowledge System, Culture, and Management. Professor Debashis Chatterjee, director of the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, chaired the valedictory event. «India's greatest strength is our human resource,» Jain said, as he delved into the «Idea of globalising Indian talent» in his address. He said India's current workforce is estimated at 495 million, which is expected to grow to 1.1 billion by 2050, implying that the country will make up 40% of the global workforce by then. «With a million young Indians joining the workforce every month, India will be the only country on the planet with a surplus of talent,» he said, underlining the opportunity to the Indians who have already been visible and transformative at the world's most celebrated institutions. He quoted US envoy to India Eric Garcetti's statement that more than 10% of Fortune 500 companies' CEOs are Indians or of Indian origin. Some of the most iconic global companies such as Microsoft, Alphabet, Starbucks, Adobe, IBM, Novartis, Barclays, Bata and Deloitte, among others, are headed by persons born, educated and trained in India, Jain said.

Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande on Saturday said that India's «legacy challenges» of unsettled borders will continue to engage the nation and stressed that the ability to correctly assess future threats remains pivotal to the country's strategic planning and preparedness. The top general was delivering a keynote address at the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, said a release shared by the defence PRO.

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NBC news, Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was asked if Putin could work with former US President Donald Trump. In his response, Peskov was quoted as saying that Putin would be ready to work with "anyone who will understand that from now on, you have to be more careful with Russia and you have to take into account its concerns." According to reports, Trump had commended Putin’s leadership style during his time as the US president. ALSO READ: Vladimir Putin interacts with AI double, reiterates stance on Ukraine war: Here are 10 key points The NBC news reported in September this year that Russian President Putin had said he was "happy" to hear Trump's promise to "resolve all burning issues within several days" — including the war in Ukraine.

National Retail Federation CEO Matt Shay dissects consumer spending and the retail industry as shoppers hit stores across the country for Black Friday.

Once quite common, in the age of far more easily accessible forms of entertainment, the reader of books, is a pursuer of an elite activity Reading — by which I mean reading books, the same way wearing overwhelmingly suggests wearing clothes — is returning to a state it once was towards the beginning: an elite pursuit. I am not a paper pedant. So, by reading, I don't much differentiate between a physical 'dead tree' copy or a Kindle spirit.

Raghuram Rajan said India will still remain a lower middle country if the growth rate remains at 6 per cent annually without any rise in population by 2047 (Amrit Kaal) and will be reaching the end of the demographic dividend by then. Speaking at a programme organised by Manthan here, the economist said if the country does not grow faster, it will grow older (demographically) before it gets richer, which means there is the burden of an aging population to deal with also at that point.

Time magazine named singer-songwriter Taylor Swift as its Person of the Year — the first solo entertainer to receive this coveted designation. 'The rare person who is both the writer and hero of her own story' is how the magazine's editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs aptly described Swift. Swift's popularity is so deep and widespread that Harvard English professor Stephanie Burt has announced a new course, 'Taylor Swift and Her World', for the spring semester.

Me: In a Dostana remake, who would you like to be partnered with if you were cast as one of the characters originally played by Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham? Amitabh Bachchan: Pass. I remember this exchange with Bachchan Sr, back when I used to host a TV interview show. I recall, too, that I was not entirely surprised by his response.

Kuwait’s ruling emir has died at age 86