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Tamil Nadu has followed suit. To combat misinformation, different state governments in the country are setting up FCUs. This is even as the central government notification under the IT Rules 2023 to set up an FCU was challenged by comedian Kunal Kamra, and is stayed until the Bombay High Court pronounces its judgment. The matter is listed for December 1 this year. The decision to set up such units at the central and state government levels has been criticised, with many fearing that they might impede on freedom of speech and expression. But governments at both levels have contested these claims.

The gun battles and intense bombardment around the Al-Shifa hospital came as Israel pressed deep into Gaza City in its offensive aimed at destroying the militant group Hamas in the territory it rules. «Shooting is never stopping, airstrikes are unabated as well as artillery shells,» said a witness who spoke on condition of anonymity. «There are dozens of bodies around the complex that nobody can reach.» Though tens of thousands of people have fled the fighting, many have taken shelter in northern Gaza's hospitals which have been repeatedly hit by explosive strikes and gunfire. «The hospital is besieged, with no option to bring in the corpses and injured people sprawled outside.

«This two-step continuing resolution is a necessary bill to place House Republicans in the best position to fight for conservative victories,» Johnson said in a statement after speaking with GOP lawmakers in an afternoon conference call. «The bill will stop the absurd holiday-season omnibus tradition of massive, loaded up spending bills introduced right before the Christmas recess.» The bill excludes funding requested by President Joe Biden for Israel, Ukraine and the US border with Mexico.

D.J. Hayden lost his life in a car crash in Houston on Saturday morning, according to reports. 33-year-old Hayden was among the six individuals killed in the incident.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, at around 1:46 a.m., it received a report of a massive fire incident at a large storage yard near 14th and Alameda streets. It said that more than 150 firefighters were engaged to douse the raging fire which was spreading to nearby areas. The Fire Department said that taking into consideration the severity of the incident, the closure may last at least 24 hours. According to David Ortiz, LAFD Public Information Officer the fire had engulfed both the sides of 14th Street underneath the 10 freeway. The heat was so intense that it melted some of the roadway’s steel guardrails. According to the Fire Department, after the fire incident, the blaze from the first one spread to the nearby warehouse yard between Lawrence and Elwood streets. The massive fire also damaged several cars and a fire engine. But before it could spread, the firefighters were able to control the fire from spreading to three commercial buildings. Officials said that some homeless people who were residing underneath the overpass had a miraculous escape with no injuries. The fire Department said that the crews were assessing the damage and inspecting the structural safety of the freeway. According to LADF, the Freeway will remain closed for traffic until Caltrans gives a green signal that the highway is safe. The Los Angeles Fire Department has issued an advisory for drivers taking the route. The advisory reads: «Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes and follow CHP». There was a mile-long backlog of traffic on both the directions. Eastbound traffic at Alameda Street and westbound traffic at Santa Fe Avenue were being rerouted by the CHP.

Manipur government has taken several initiatives to mitigate the hardships faced by displaced students because of the violent conflict that started in the first week of May. Benefits extended by the State Government included a Nodal Officer for each relief camp designated from June 2023 onwards to look after all needs of the students in relief camps. More than 98% of displaced students have been re-admitted to nearby feasible schools. Attendance in schools is continuously being monitored through a control room set up at the Directorate of Education-S, Manipur.

Netflix documentary 'Take Care of Maya' has accused Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg of sexual abuse. She has filed a criminal complaint against the hospital. According to the Daily Mail, the 17-year-old girl has filed a criminal complaint with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department involving the hospital.

On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden signed a pivotal Executive Order aimed at reinforcing the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the United States. This directive is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's broader strategy to foster responsible innovation, ensuring that AI serves as a tool for enhancing public welfare, economic growth, and national security.

On October 31, the Japanese government announced the freezing of assets belonging to nine individuals and one cryptocurrency trading company accused of financially aiding the Palestinian militant group Hamas, as per Kyodo News. This action comes amidst an ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with other nations like the United States taking similar steps to curb the financial streams that fuel Hamas's activities.

New House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing his first big test as he tries to win House Republican support for a short-term funding plan to avert a government shutdown

A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday

An additional 1.2 million chickens will be slaughtered after bird flu was confirmed on an Iowa egg farm in the second massive case this week

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is suggesting that a ransomware attack that forced China’s biggest bank to take some systems offline only minimally disrupted the U.S. Treasury market

More than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid was potentially plundered.

It is the first engagement between the leaders in nearly a year.

Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she and her Chinese counterpart have agreed to work toward a “healthy economic relationship,” during two days of talks that she said helped lay the groundwork for a productive meeting next week between Presiden...

Government agencies and nonprofits around the country have long been working to reduce the numbers of homeless veterans

fire that broke out at houseboats in the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday, officials were quoted by PTI as saying. “The charred bodies were recovered in the early hours of Saturday near ghat number nine," they added. The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.

CrPC section 133 that deals with unlawful obstruction or nuisance, they said. «The state government has banned crop residue burning to check air pollution, and protect the fertility of the soil. It has issued a strict warning to farmers that if they indulge in stubble burning, financial assistance and subsidies under government schemes would be denied,» Agriculture Minister Kumar Sarvjeet told PTI.

avoid visiting places with high air pollution levels. These areas may include "slow and heavy traffic roads and areas near polluting industries, construction, demolition sites etc".