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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has stated that calling someone cisgender is “heterophobic”. He shared his thoughts on Wednesday in a post on X (previously Twitter), which he purchased for $44 billion in October 2022. According to Forbes, this is the billionaire’s latest attempt to transform terms that are generally considered neutral into hate speech. “Cis” is a heterophobic word. “Shame on anyone who uses it,” Mr Musk wrote on X, and his post quickly received a high amount of views.According to Merriam Webster, the term “cisgender” first appeared in the 1990s and refers to someone whose internal sense...

On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping held in-depth talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu, after which the two countries signed 20 “key” agreements, including one on tourism cooperation, and announced the strengthening of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.Muizzu stated that he was honoured to make his first state visit to China and become the first foreign head of state that China has welcomed this year, demonstrating the significance both sides place on the development of bilateral relations. Xi emphasised that China respects and supports the Maldives in pursuing a development path that is appropriate for its...

Speaking on seat distribution within the INDIA bloc, JD(U) MLA Gopal Mandal stated on Monday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ought to be the next prime minister since he traversed the nation and formed the coalition.It is fitting that Nitish Kumar be the next prime minister. He formed the INDIA bloc by travelling the entire nation. Nitish Kumar is the only person capable of holding the position of PM. Kharge? I have no idea what his name is. The JD(U) MLA remarked, “Nobody knows him; everyone knows who Nitish Kumar is. According to Gopal Mandal, the grand old party...

Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon and Blue Origin, envisions a day in which millions, if not a trillion, people live around the solar system in enormous, rotating space stations rather than on planets. During a December 14 discussion with podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman, Mr. Bezos stated that he thought our solar system had the resources to support such a massive civilization.According to Forbes, Mr. Bezos expressed his desire to witness “a trillion humans living in the solar system.” Considering that number of individuals, Mr. Bezos continued, we would always have “1,000 Mozarts and 1,000 Einsteins” and the...

Prior to the Afghanistan T20I series, Sourav Ganguly expressed his opinions over the comeback of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s participation in the T20 World Cup 2024 has been clarified by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee with the naming of the India squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Rohit and Kohli will spearhead the Men In Blue’s batting attack in the ICC event, according to former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, despite the two veterans’ more than 13-month absence from the shortest format.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the government is examining the compensation procedure in connection with an accounting scam that falsely charged hundreds of sub-postmasters—many of whom were of Indian descent—with fraud.In response to questions about the historic scandal involving a malfunctioning IT system named Horizon that dates back to the late 1990s, Sunak said in an interview with the BBC that his minister of justice is “looking at” ways to expedite the process of reversing erroneous convictions and paying compensation. Many of the affected sub-postmasters have received millions in compensation from the government, which officially controls Post Office...

In an attempt to inject fresh energy into the last three years of his presidency, President Emmanuel Macron announced the resignation of French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday.Following several days of intense backroom manoeuvring, 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal was beginning to take the lead in replacing Borne. Gabriel Attal would be the first openly gay prime minister of France and the country’s youngest-ever if appointed.The presidency issued a statement saying, “Ms. Elisabeth Borne submitted the government’s resignation to the president today, who accepted it. It made clear that until a new government is named, she and the other...

In an effort to rekindle strategic and security ties between the two nations, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to the UK for two days on Monday. Part of the visit could involve working together to develop fighter jets and other military platforms.In announcing the visit, the defence ministry stated that a variety of topics pertaining to defence, security, and industrial cooperation are anticipated to be discussed between Mr. Singh and his British counterpart, Grant Shapps. On Sunday, it stated that Mr. Singh is anticipated to pay visits to Foreign Minister David Cameron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer stated that the insults directed towards foreign leaders on social media by Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India are “unacceptable” and do not represent the official stance of the Maldives government.With regard to its neighbours in particular, he said, the Maldives is still dedicated to promoting a “positive and constructive dialogue” with all of its partners. “The recent remarks against foreign leaders and our close neighbours are unacceptable and do not reflect the official position of the Government of the Maldives,” Moosa Zameer wrote in a post shared on X....

According to a local party office-bearer today, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has arrived in Goa for a personal visit.According to him, the former president of Congress reached the coastal state . Deputy Superintendent of Police Salim Sheikh said, speaking with Press Trust of India, “Sonia Gandhi arrived at the Dabolim international airport in a regular flight. She then proceeded to a South Goa resort.” “It is her private visit as there is no intimation of any official programme as of now,” he stated.According to a local Congress official, Sonia Gandhi has no planned party meetings or meetings with leaders...