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Trump Rebukes ‘Unstable’ Iran over Internet Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of blocking the internet to cover up "death and tragedy" while the powerful Revolutionary Guards suggested that a wave of street protests is now over.
"Iran has become so unstable that the regime has shut down their entire Internet System so that the Great Iranian people cannot talk about the tremendous violence taking place within the country," Trump tweeted.
(Source: AFP)
Michael Bloomberg Files Paperwork to Run for US Prez
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg files paperwork to run for U.S. president as a Democrat.
(Source: Reuters)
Navy to Get First Woman Pilot for Dornier Surveillance Planes
Indian Navy is set to get its first woman pilot for flying fixed-wing Dornier surveillance planes on 2 December. The woman officer, Sub Lieutenant Shivangi, will join operational duties in Kochi, according to Navy officials.
(Source: ANI)
CBSE Seeks Report on School Land Leased to Nithyananda's Ashram
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has sought a report from Gujarat Education department on how land of a school was leased out to self-styled godman Nithyananda's ashram in Ahmedabad without its permission, officials said on Thursday.
The CBSE directive came on a day Gujarat Police informed that Nithyananda, booked in a criminal case related to his ashram, has fled the country.
"The board has written to the State Education Department to inquire into the matter of leasing out land of DPS Maninagar, Ahmedabad to Swami Nithyananda ashram without permission of the board," a senior CBSE official said.
(Source: PTI)