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Pew Study: Americans Cite Freedoms as Top Pride Factor

Americans rank freedoms and liberties as the leading reasons for national pride, according to a new Pew Research Center survey of more than 30,000 people across 25 countries. Some 22% named those values first, outpacing mentions of the economy or the American dream.

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Corporate

Kolkata Colleges, Hospitals Urge KMC to Remove Stray Dogs After SC Order

Government colleges and hospitals in Kolkata have pressed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to relocate stray dogs from their campuses following a Supreme Court order. KMC officials say they lack the shelters needed to comply.

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US Politics

Federal Agent Kills U.S. Citizen Ruben Martinez in Texas Traffic Stop

A Homeland Security special agent shot and killed 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez during a traffic stop in South Padre Island, Texas, in early 2025. The incident occurred amid a sharp rise in use-of-force reports by immigration agents under the Trump administration's crackdown.

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Elections

AAP MLAs Protest Haryana CM Saini’s Amritsar Rally Visit

Leaders from Punjab's Aam Aadmi Party protested Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's visit to Amritsar on Saturday. They waved black flags and wore black bands to decry the BJP's stance on Punjab.

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US Politics

Supreme Court remands OBC quota pleas to Madhya Pradesh High Court

India's Supreme Court remanded pleas challenging the Madhya Pradesh government's hike in OBC reservation from 14% to 27% back to the state high court. The order directs a special bench to decide the cases within three months.

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Climate Change

Diesel spill in River Dochart disrupts Killin water for days

Residents in Killin, Perthshire, face several days without reliable tap water after diesel spilled into the River Dochart from a failed fuel theft at a local petrol station. Scottish Water shut down the nearby treatment plant and is delivering bottled water for a second day.

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Medizin

Bali barrierefrei für Reisende mit Behinderung

Reisende mit Behinderung meistern Tempel, Strände und Attraktionen auf Bali mit guter Planung und lokaler Hilfe. Rollstuhlgerechte Resorts in Nusa Dua und Sanur sowie spezieller Transport machen die Insel zugänglich trotz unebener Wege.

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Medicina

Bali accesible para viajeros con discapacidad

Viajeros con discapacidad recorren templos, playas y atracciones de Bali con planificación y apoyo local. Complejos en Nusa Dua y Sanur facilitan el acceso pese a aceras irregulares y caminos empinados.

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Mental Health

Psicólogos vinculan empujar la silla con 9 rasgos de personalidad atenta

Las personas que empujan la silla hacia la mesa tras levantarse muestran nueve rasgos de personalidad atenta, según psicólogos conductuales. Este microgesto revela mindfulness, disciplina y empatía sin necesidad de palabras.

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Big Tech

Jueces piden reglas contra uso de redes sociales por jurados

Tres jueces federales y estatales reclamaron reformas judiciales para contrarrestar el uso de redes sociales e internet por jurados durante juicios. En LegalTech 2011, advirtieron que los dispositivos inalámbricos amenazan la equidad de los veredictos.

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AI

Maharashtra Police Probe Suspected Chemistry Paper Leak in Class 12 Exams

Police in Nagpur have launched an investigation into a suspected leak of the Maharashtra Class 12 Chemistry question paper ahead of its February 18 exam. Authorities seized a mobile phone from a female student caught cheating at a high school exam center.

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AI

Propofol Sedation Alters Brain White Matter Connectivity, Study Finds

Propofol-induced sedation disrupts connectivity in the brain's white matter, according to new research from Chinese scientists. The study, published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, used advanced imaging to track changes during anesthesia.

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Big Tech

Google ‘Bitcoin is Dead’ Searches Hit Record High Amid Price Dip

Searches for 'Bitcoin is Dead' on Google reached a record high of 100 on the relative scale in recent months. The surge coincides with Bitcoin trading around $68,000 after a 47% correction from October 2025 peaks.

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Corporativo

Electricidad de Myitsone priorizará uso doméstico en Myanmar

La electricidad del proyecto hidroeléctrico Ayeyawady Myitsone-Upstream servirá primero al consumo doméstico en Myanmar, con excedentes para otras regiones, declaró el ministro U Tin Aung San. El proyecto podría cubrir toda la demanda nacional y generar empleos locales, informó ante 1.480 residentes en la Universidad de Myitkyina el 19 de febrero.

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Medicine

Mumbai Doctor Links Indian Men’s Balding, Weight Gain to Diet

Mumbai physician Manan Vora attributes rapid balding, weight gain and fatigue among Indian men in their 30s to poor diets heavy in fried snacks and carbs. He urges simple lifestyle shifts like boosting protein intake to reverse the damage.

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