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BusinessIndia's Essar Group, via its US subsidiary Mesabi Metallics, plans an $18 billion investment in an integrated steel operation including an iron-ore mine in Minnesota and a steel plant in Iowa. President Donald Trump attributed this investment to his 50% steel tariffs, which incentivized the project.
Mint Companies·3h ago
PoliticsChrista Pike, convicted for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer in Tennessee, is set to be executed by lethal injection, marking the state's first female execution in 200 years. Pike, who was 18 at the time, killed her classmate in a jealous rage. The crime involved two accomplices, and attention now turns to their current whereabouts.
HT World·1h ago·Knoxville
WorldTelangana Minister Vivek Venkataswamy highlighted the state government's education initiatives, including breakfast and midday meal programs, teacher recruitment, Young India schools, and Advanced Technology Centres. These efforts aim to strengthen government schools and improve student skills and employment opportunities. He also mentioned Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's upcoming visit to Sircilla to showcase the Congress government's work. The breakfast scheme launched in Medak received positive student feedback, benefiting nearly 20 lakh students statewide.
HT Education·54m ago·Sircilla
PoliticsThe Supreme Court ruled that under Article 142, it can grant divorce by mutual consent even if the statutory waiting period under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act is not completed. The bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan emphasized that once spouses settle all disputes and the marriage is irretrievably broken, the court may directly pass a divorce decree to avoid prolonged litigation. This decision came despite 18 pending civil and criminal cases between the parties.
Deccan Herald·48m ago·New Delhi
PoliticsThe Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at 15 locations in Kolkata, including the residence of former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen, investigating alleged financial irregularities involving massArt, a non-profit organizing Durga Puja preview shows. The probe follows a complaint alleging massArt falsely claimed UNESCO sponsorship and collected large sums from participants. The complaint was filed after BJP took power in June 2023.
Hindustan Times·54m ago·Kolkata
PoliticsMore than 4,000 voter names, predominantly Muslim, are being sought for deletion through bulk Form-7 applications across several Assembly constituencies in Karnataka. The Form-10 statutory report consolidates these objections. Many Form-7 applications had the targeted voters’ details printed, with only the objectors’ names handwritten, raising concerns about the process.
The Hindu·39m ago·Karnataka
Mint Companies·3h ago
India's Essar Group, via its US subsidiary Mesabi Metallics, plans an $18 billion investment in an integrated steel operation including an iron-ore mine in Minnesota and a steel plant in Iowa. President Donald Trump attributed this investment to his 50% steel tariffs, which incentivized the project.
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