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Narendra Modi salutes the indomitable spirit and accomplishments of the Girl Child on National Girl Child Day, emphasizing the potential of every girl in all sectors. National Girl Child Day is observed to promote awareness about their rights and the importance of female education and health.

aborted Sony-Zee merger, Disney Star finds itself at risk of a significant valuation hit, potentially amounting to an unprecedented $2 billion, The Economic Times reported citing sources. The fallout from Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) disputing a $1.5-billion sub-licensing deal for the International Cricket Council (ICC) has triggered concerns about Reliance's downgrade of Disney Star, it said. ZEEL contended that its obligations to honour the ICC deal with Disney Star were contingent on the successful completion of Zee's merger with Sony.

Education is a basic right, and making it available to everyone is a responsibility we all share. It's like a tool that can help us tackle many of the world's problems, such as poverty and inequality. Every year, we celebrate the International Day of Education on January 24 to remind us why education is so important. As we get ready for this special day, let's take a closer look at some important details. Date

Oliver North says he was pushed out of the National Rifle Association after raising allegations of financial misconduct against the group's CEO, Wayne LaPierre

Sri Lankan lawmakers have begun debating a controversial internet safety bill that has been criticized by opposition politicians, journalists and rights groups as a move by the government to stifle freedom of speech

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the owner of a medical marijuana dispensary who says state regulations that forbid him from advertising in most media amount to censorship

A Canadian judge has ruled that the government’s use of the Emergencies Act to quell weeks of protests by truckers and others angry over COVID-19 restrictions in 2022 was unreasonable and unconstitutional

Disney Star could, in terms of valuation, end up becoming an unusual and immediate victim of the aborted Sony-Zee merger. Zee Entertainment Enterprises disputing its obligations to honour a $1.5-billion sub-licensing deal for the International Cricket Council (ICC) has raised the likelihood of an up to $2-billion downgrade of Disney Star by Reliance, on anticipated losses from the media rights agreement, people privy to the development told ET. According to Zee, the ICC TV contract with Disney Star was contingent on successful completion of Zee's merger with Sony, said the people cited.

merger deal with Sony and the likely subsequent legal and regulatory implications.

The Federal Court has ruled the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act during the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that descended on Ottawa in 2022 violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Former President Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that he will “never allow” a central bank for digital currency (CBDC) during a Monday night rally in New Hampshire.

Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, including two reserved for Scheduled Castes, as part of the INDIA bloc seat-sharing talks, spurring a fresh pushback from Congress' state unit. It put forth the demand for contesting Ambala, Kurukshetra and Sirsa seats, of which Ambala and Sirsa are reserved for Scheduled Castes, according to people aware of the development. The party said it would like to contest the three seats since they border Punjab, where it is in power, having won a landslide victory in the 2022 assembly elections. At present, BJP holds all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana.

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Edited excerpts: We started 2023 with the clarity that MeitY is our nodal ministry. That was a significant development for us. Finally, we had a body to go to with our thoughts, concerns and questions.

France’s privacy watchdog has fined Amazon’s French warehouse business $35 million for using an “excessively intrusive sytem” to monitor worker performance and activity

WWE’s weekly television show, “Raw,” will be moving to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal worth more than $5 billion

Legislators in Jackson County, Missouri, voted Monday to override the veto of Jackson County Executive Frank White and place the renewal of a sales tax on the April ballot to help fund a new ballpark for the Kansas City Royals

A Filipino fishing boat captain is protesting the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea where he asserts that Chinese officers forcibly drove him and his men away from a disputed shoal

India should look at how it can sell electric two-wheelers to the world, even as it develops a market for battery electric vehicles locally, Niranjan Gupta, chief executive officer of Hero MotoCorp, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker, said on Tuesday. The company will introduce three electric two-wheelers in the mass market in FY25 to strengthen its portfolio, Gupta said on the sidelines of an event to unveil 'Hero Mavrick', the first Hero-badged premium motorcycle that has been developed with American motorcycle maker Harley Davidson. Gupta said one of the upcoming electric scooters will target customers in the B2B segment, while the other two will be positioned in the mid and entry segments for buyers in the mass market. “Over the next 12 months, we will launch a mid-price scooter and an economically priced scooter. So the Vida range will be aspirational, accessible and affordable,” he said. Sales of electric two-wheelers in India increased by 36% to 859,000 units in CY2023.

Jaime Dornan, the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' star has landed in hospital after going through signs of a heart attack, brought about by a venomous caterpillar during a vacation in Portugal. The occurrence was caused by the bug hairs, which was a constituent of their protection mechanism against predators, while Gordon Smart, his friend has also gone through several symptoms simultaneously.