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42 Students Stuck In US After Hotel Shredded Passports: Report
Students from Barr Beacon School were on a ski trip to New Hampshire when they were informed their passports were destroyed by hotel management.
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Ethereum Update Set to Undergo Ropsten Testnet, Completion to Mark Readiness of ‘Merge’
On June 8, the PoS upgrade of Ethereum blockchain will be introduced to a Ropsten Beacon Chain testnet. With this, the developers will check how the update of the Ethereum blockchain would work like. Named the ‘Merge’, this update will cut Ethereum’s carbon emissions by a substantial amount.
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Why I Am Bullish on Ether for 2022
The Ethereum protocol is projected to surpass its last all-time-high this year, while also tuning its operability to consume less power. These are two of the many reasons why I am bullish on Ethereum for 2022. It is also expected that over the next few months, the Ethereum Mainnet will ‘merge’ with the Beacon Chain to elevate its use cases in t...
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France's "King Of Lighthouses" Wins UNESCO Heritage Listing
Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon on Saturday won recognition from UNESCO.
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Nokia Beacon 1 Is an Entry-Level Mesh Wi-Fi Router That Aims to Take on Amazon and Google
Nokia has launched an affordable mesh Wi-Fi router, Beacon 1, to follow up its more powerful Beacon 3 mesh router. Beacon 1 is now shipping and costs $129 in the US.
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Defying Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bengal Minister Uses Lal Batti, Is Unapologetic
A Bengal minister today used a lal batti or red beacon on his car, defying a ban on the VIP status symbol ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Amid Outrage, Mamata Banerjee Asks 'Fatwa' Cleric To Take Off Lal Batti
A day after chief cleric of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan mosque Noor ul Barkati proclaimed he has 'permission of the British government' to use the red beacon or lal batti, a man was seen removing the beacon from his vehicle. The cleric's bizzare claims had led to at least three complaints being registered against him in police stations in and around Kolk...
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British Gave Me Right To Use Lal Batti, Claims Bengal's 'Fatwa Cleric'
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned red beacons or lal battis across the country, one man says no power can make him drop it. "I have the permission of the British government," says the chief cleric of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan mosque, Noor Ul Barkati.
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Police, Defence Vehicles Allowed To Use Multi-Colour Beacons
The Centre has allowed emergency vehicles on duty for maintaining law and order, including those of the police, defence and paramilitary forces, to use multi-coloured beacon lights having red, blue and white colours.
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Not Without My Lal Batti, Says Karnataka Minister, Defying PM Modi's Ban
After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's initial reluctance to do away with the red beacon or lal batti from his official car, in compliance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's order, one of his ministers in the Congress government has refused to fall in line with the ban that came into force yesterday.
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Ban On Red Beacons Aimed At Ending VIP Culture Mindset: PM Narendra Modi
The decision to get rid of red beacons is aimed at removing the VIP culture from the mindset of certain people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today and added that the concept should be replaced with "EPI", meaning "Every Person is Important".
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PM Modi On Mann Ki Baat: New India Is Not About VIPs, But EPI (Every Person Important)
Days after his government's 'ban without exception' on red beacon cars, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the it was also necessary to remove the entrenched VIP culture from people's minds. Stressing on his message that "Every Indian is special" he said, "New India is not about VIPs, But EPI" -- EPI being 'Every Person is Important'.
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Nagaland Cabinet Bans Beacon For Government Vehicles
Nagaland cabinet today decided to ban the use of beacon on government vehicles in the state with effect from May 1, 2017.
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Why Must I Remove Lal Batti, Asked Siddaramaiah. Then Bowed To 'PM's Wish'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's order to remove the red beacon or lal batti from cars led to a scramble among Union Ministers and Chief Ministers to comply but the message has taken a week to reach Congress-ruled Karnataka. If Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had his way, his car would not have shed its lal batti even a second before May 1.
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Government Will Not Reduce Security Given To VIPs: Venkaiah Naidu
The government has no plans to cut back on security to VIPs, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today, a day after the Centre banned the use of beacon lights atop all vehicles, except emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire brigade. "With regard to security, it is necessary in the interest of the country because important people have to be pr...
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42 Students Stuck In US After Hotel Shredded Passports: Report
Students from Barr Beacon School were on a ski trip to New Hampshire when they were informed their passports were destroyed by hotel management.
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Ethereum Update Set to Undergo Ropsten Testnet, Completion to Mark Readiness of ‘Merge’
On June 8, the PoS upgrade of Ethereum blockchain will be introduced to a Ropsten Beacon Chain testnet. With this, the developers will check how the update of the Ethereum blockchain would work like. Named the ‘Merge’, this update will cut Ethereum’s carbon emissions by a substantial amount.
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Why I Am Bullish on Ether for 2022
The Ethereum protocol is projected to surpass its last all-time-high this year, while also tuning its operability to consume less power. These are two of the many reasons why I am bullish on Ethereum for 2022. It is also expected that over the next few months, the Ethereum Mainnet will ‘merge’ with the Beacon Chain to elevate its use cases in t...
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France's "King Of Lighthouses" Wins UNESCO Heritage Listing
Battered by the wind and swell for 400 years and nicknamed the "king of lighthouses", France's Cordouan beacon on Saturday won recognition from UNESCO.
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Nokia Beacon 1 Is an Entry-Level Mesh Wi-Fi Router That Aims to Take on Amazon and Google
Nokia has launched an affordable mesh Wi-Fi router, Beacon 1, to follow up its more powerful Beacon 3 mesh router. Beacon 1 is now shipping and costs $129 in the US.
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Defying Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bengal Minister Uses Lal Batti, Is Unapologetic
A Bengal minister today used a lal batti or red beacon on his car, defying a ban on the VIP status symbol ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Amid Outrage, Mamata Banerjee Asks 'Fatwa' Cleric To Take Off Lal Batti
A day after chief cleric of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan mosque Noor ul Barkati proclaimed he has 'permission of the British government' to use the red beacon or lal batti, a man was seen removing the beacon from his vehicle. The cleric's bizzare claims had led to at least three complaints being registered against him in police stations in and around Kolk...
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British Gave Me Right To Use Lal Batti, Claims Bengal's 'Fatwa Cleric'
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi banned red beacons or lal battis across the country, one man says no power can make him drop it. "I have the permission of the British government," says the chief cleric of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan mosque, Noor Ul Barkati.
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Police, Defence Vehicles Allowed To Use Multi-Colour Beacons
The Centre has allowed emergency vehicles on duty for maintaining law and order, including those of the police, defence and paramilitary forces, to use multi-coloured beacon lights having red, blue and white colours.
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Not Without My Lal Batti, Says Karnataka Minister, Defying PM Modi's Ban
After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's initial reluctance to do away with the red beacon or lal batti from his official car, in compliance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's order, one of his ministers in the Congress government has refused to fall in line with the ban that came into force yesterday.
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Ban On Red Beacons Aimed At Ending VIP Culture Mindset: PM Narendra Modi
The decision to get rid of red beacons is aimed at removing the VIP culture from the mindset of certain people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today and added that the concept should be replaced with "EPI", meaning "Every Person is Important".
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PM Modi On Mann Ki Baat: New India Is Not About VIPs, But EPI (Every Person Important)
Days after his government's 'ban without exception' on red beacon cars, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the it was also necessary to remove the entrenched VIP culture from people's minds. Stressing on his message that "Every Indian is special" he said, "New India is not about VIPs, But EPI" -- EPI being 'Every Person is Important'.
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Nagaland Cabinet Bans Beacon For Government Vehicles
Nagaland cabinet today decided to ban the use of beacon on government vehicles in the state with effect from May 1, 2017.
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Why Must I Remove Lal Batti, Asked Siddaramaiah. Then Bowed To 'PM's Wish'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's order to remove the red beacon or lal batti from cars led to a scramble among Union Ministers and Chief Ministers to comply but the message has taken a week to reach Congress-ruled Karnataka. If Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had his way, his car would not have shed its lal batti even a second before May 1.
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Government Will Not Reduce Security Given To VIPs: Venkaiah Naidu
The government has no plans to cut back on security to VIPs, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today, a day after the Centre banned the use of beacon lights atop all vehicles, except emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire brigade. "With regard to security, it is necessary in the interest of the country because important people have to be pr...
