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Pregnant driver rescued after reversing car off harbor

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The Telegraph A pregnant driver has been rescued after she reversed her car off a harbour wall. Emergency crews were called to Military Road, Ramsgate, just before 6.30pm on Friday, after the woman drove her vehicle off the seafront, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said. The woman – who is pregnant – was trapped inside the Audi, which was wedged between the jetty and a pontoon. Fire crews secured the vehicle using a winch, which allowed them to get to the woman and remove her to safety. Kent Fire and Rescue Service said…

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A mystical Chinese monkey predicts U.S. election winner

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Washington Post Nov. 5 With U.S. polls yo-yoing and conspiracy theories swirling on both sides of the political spectrum, some of the smartest people in politics are at a loss in predicting the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election. So, since people can’t seem to predict the most epic election in U.S. history, why not let animals give it a shot? Thankfully, the Shiyanhu Ecological Tourism Park in China’s Hunan province had the same idea, and decided to roll out their not-so-secret weapon for unmasking the future: a Chinese monkey described as the…

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Tamil Nadu and the third gender

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Tamil Nadu is a state where transgender rights have been a priority. Almost all government forms seeking personal information have the third gender as a separate category. The government aid for them includes free Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) in the Government Hospital; free housing program; various citizenship documents; admission in government colleges with full scholarship for higher studies; alternative sources of livelihood through formation of self-help groups (for savings) and initiating income-generation programs (IGP). Tamil Nadu was also the first state to form a Transgender Welfare Board with representatives from…

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James Comey’s action is morally right

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When the US FBI Director James B. Comey revealed that his agency has reopened investigations into Hillary Clinton’s use of her family’s private email server, a nation was jolted. Hillary who was until now in the lead for the presidency, lost her12-point lead overnight with about a week for the elections.   The case pertained to her use of private server for official communications during her tenure as the Secretary of State. She chose not to use the official State Department email accounts maintained on federal servers. The FBI had earlier…

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The Rani of Pudukkottai — Molly Fink

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During the rule of princely states in India, many princes sought European women. Some sought them for teaching while some for pleasure. However there were princes who fell in love and sought their hand. The rajah of Pudukkottai is one such prince who stood by his Australian love, even if that love meant his fall. The first Portuguese women entered India around 1510, settling in picturesque Goa to become the brides of lonely Portuguese officials living a solitary life in majestic palaces. This was followed by the East India Company…

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Profiling a serial killer

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Most people are confused between a serial murderer and a mass murderer. A serial murderer is one who kills sequentially over a period of time while a mass murderer is one who kills many at one time. Mass murders are easily identified on the spot and are generally overpowered, negotiated to surrender or killed in action. Like the shootings and hostage taking that frequently occur, even in schools and colleges, the mass killers behind these are instantly recognized. A serial killer on the other hand is one who commits two…

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Nazi women policy for a superior military

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Hitler’s Third Reich or presidency between 1933 and 1945 is one of the most feared eras of all times. Holocaust, concentration camps and other war crimes are popularly associated with the regime. But one of the lesser-known aspects of the regime is its attitude towards its own women, in its efforts to raise a flawless German population. Hitler envisaged an invincible military through a pure Aryan breed. Sometimes the policies of regimes stand out, not for what it offered, but for what it intended to get. The Third Reich in…

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The importance of philosophy for school children

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India has a rich heritage, deeply associated with values and beliefs. Philosophy was an inseparable aspect of ancient Indian literature. Spanning across Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil or probably all Indian languages that have a literary history; philosophical renderings run through the center. But philosophy was never part of the academic curriculum. Is it time to bring philosophy into Indian schools as research however highlights the importance of philosophy in high schools. The curriculum of an average Indian school education is becoming complex each day. The educational system is only reflective of…

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Court orders confiscation of train

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On the 24th October 2016, a train was confiscated in South India for non-payment of compensation to farmers, under orders from a civil court. The lands of these farmers were taken by railways in 2006 for laying new tracks, but the compensation was not given until now. Court officials implemented the seizure at Harihar station and alternate arrangements were made for the passengers. Earlier in February this year, also in Karnataka state, a train heading to Bangalore was seized on court orders, for non-payment of compensation to farmers, for over…

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Criminology

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              Serial Killer Title description: A brief review Word count:  5265 Keywords:  Mass murderer, Jack the Ripper, Extreme sexual violence, Cooling period, Signature patterns, Biological predisposition, Linkage blindness, Excerpts: Most people have difficulty differentiating between a serial killer and a mass murderer. A mass murderer is a person who kills several people, all at once or within a specified short period of time while a serial killer is one who kills several people over a long period of time, sometimes spanning several decades too…

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