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[ad_1] On Nov 30, US President-elect Donald Trump issued this threat on his social media TruthSocial: “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar, while we standby and watch is OVER. We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS currency, nor back any other currency to replace the mighty US Dollar or, they will face 100% tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful US Economy.”India is a founding member of BRICS that now has nine member states. US dollar has been the…

[ad_1] Auliʻi Cravalho voices Moana in Disney Animation’s “Moana 2.”DisneyIt was all feast and no famine at the Thanksgiving box office this year.The tag-team of Disney’s “Moana 2,” Universal’s “Wicked” and Paramount’s “Gladiator II” pushed the five-day Thanksgiving holiday to its biggest haul in cinematic history — an estimated $420 million as of Sunday.”A perfect storm of Thanksgiving box office, powered by a trio of films from the musical, epic drama, and family film genres, has arrived at the most advantageous moment to reinvigorate the theatrical marketplace after a post-summer malaise,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.”Moana 2″…

[ad_1] Watch: Manipur crisis: Justice Siddharth Mridul on ethnic conflict and judiciary’s role Justice (Retired) Siddharth Mridul speaks exclusively to The Hindu about the worsening situation in Manipur. Justice (retired) Mridul, who demitted office on November 21, saidthat at no stage can it be said that peace has returned to Manipur and that the situation has worsened in the past one year.He said that the violence continues in the northeastern State due to problems such as infiltration, smuggling of drugs and arms through Myanmar. He also said there has been a demographic change in Manipur over the years.Read the full…

[ad_1] Rupert Grint attends the “Knock at the Cabin” UK Special Screening at Vue West End on January 25, 2023 in London, England. Dave J Hogan | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesFormer “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the magical film franchise, was ordered to pay the money in 2019 after H.M. Revenue and Customs, the U.K. tax agency, investigated his tax return from seven years earlier.The agency said Grint had wrongly classed 4.5 million pounds in residuals…

[ad_1] Hamas releases video of Israeli-American hostage (Picture credit: X) Palestinian militant group Hamas released a video on Saturday featuring Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli-American hostage, pleading for intervention from US President-elect Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure his release. Speaking in Hebrew and English, Alexander urged Israelis to pressure their government and called on Trump to use the United States’ influence to negotiate his freedom.The 3-minute video, released by Hamas’s armed wing, Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, shows Alexander pale and seated in a dark space. It is the first footage of him in months. As per…

[ad_1] Charles Kushner and Jared Kushner attend an event at Lord & Taylor on March 28, 2012 in New York City.Patrick McMullan | Patrick McMullan | Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France.Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Charles Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker.”Kushner is the founder of Kushner Companies, a real estate firm. Jared Kushner is a former senior Trump adviser who is married to Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka.The elder Kushner was pardoned…

[ad_1] Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has invited tenders for service providers to put up “5G small cells” on metro pillars in the elevated section along both north-south and east-west lines.“Space on metro pillars is hereby offered for placement and operation of telecom equipment for providing mobile coverage of 5G in periphery of BMRCL metro alignment,” the tender advertisement read.These 5G small cells will improve mobile network connectivity inside the trains and metro stations, help several types of machinery inside the station that work on data connectivity, and at the same time is an additional revenue source for BMRCL. In 2022,…

[ad_1] The first phase of astronaut training for India’s Gaganyaan mission, a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA, has been successfully completed. ISRO announced this milestone in an official statment, which confirmed that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the primary crew member, and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, the backup crew member, have concluded their initial training in the United States. The Gaganyaan mission, scheduled for late 2026, marks India’s first human space flight.Training Details and Key MilestonesThe initial training, which commenced in August, has been focused on preparing the astronauts for their roles in the…

[ad_1] The first phase of astronaut training for India’s Gaganyaan mission, a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA, has been successfully completed. ISRO announced this milestone in an official statment, which confirmed that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the primary crew member, and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, the backup crew member, have concluded their initial training in the United States. The Gaganyaan mission, scheduled for late 2026, marks India’s first human space flight.Training Details and Key MilestonesThe initial training, which commenced in August, has been focused on preparing the astronauts for their roles in the…

[ad_1] A dramatic flow of lava from an active fissure near Iceland’s Blue Lagoon was captured by NASA’s satellites, highlighting the ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The images, taken by Landsat 9 and Suomi NPP satellites, were released on November 27, showing the intensity of the eruption that began on November 20. The infrared visuals reveal the lava’s brightness surpassing that of Reykjavík, Iceland’s capital city, located 47 kilometres from the site.Evacuations Triggered by Lava FlowStatements from NASA’s Earth Observatory indicate that the eruption occurred at the Sundhnúkur crater row and a fissure stretching 2.9 kilometres released streams…