p777 NoneHere's How Much $100 Invested In Synopsys 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth TodayKalaburagi and Gadag in North Karnataka came to a standstill on Tuesday as people protested against Union home minister Amit Shah’s remarks on BR Ambedkar,father of Indian Constitution. The bandh was spearheaded by Dalit organisations, progressive groups and political parties. “By speaking against BR Ambedkar, the Union minister has insulted the entire Indian populace. He should immediately apologise to the entire country and resign,” Kalanuragi south Congress MLA of Allama Prabhu Patil, one of the leaders who participated in the protest, said. People familiar with the matter said that the activists and members of the Constitution Protection Committee staging a mock funeral procession from Nagarshwara School to Gadag deputy commissioner’s office. The bandh, called by the Dalit Committee Alliance, was supported by over 50 organisations, including the district Congress committee. Congress leaders such as district party president and Rona MLA GS Patil, along with former MLA DR Patil, joined the protests. Reacting to the agitation, Kalaburagi district BJP president Chandra Kantha Patil dismissed the bandh as a politically motivated move by the Congress. “Amit Shah holds immense respect for Ambedkar and has never disrespected him. These protests are an attempt by Congress to stir political unrest,” he said. Meanwhile, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) general secretary Manjunath Bhandary accused Shah of being “anti-Dalit.” He said, “Amit Shah must apologise and step down immediately. His comments clearly show his disregard for Dalits. The BJP’s anti-Dalit stance has once again been exposed.”

Amsterdam court convicts five over violence against IsraelisClemson adds top 50 QB to '25 recruiting classClemson added a quarterback to its 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday with Chris Denson announcing his decision to flip from Coastal Carolina. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder from Plant City High School in Florida had been committed to the Chanticleers since April and has yet to visit Clemson's campus. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney has been putting a push on to flip Denson in recent weeks following the decommitment of Blake Hebert last month. "I just feel like my development will be through the roof," Denson told On3.com about his decision to switch. "Playing under one of the best coaches in the country and knowing that I haven't reached my potential yet, I know that they will take me to that level." A three-star recruit, Denson is ranked as the No. 50 quarterback in the nation by the 247 Composite. He is the 14th player to commit to the Tigers, who have also seen six players decommit this cycle, according to The Greenville News. "What makes Clemson special is just the level of ball that they are playing at," Denson said. "And the way they compete. I'm a huge competitor, so that's the type of place and people I want to surround myself around." --Field Level Media

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Article content Elon Musk is once again predicting that it won’t be long before Canadians get their chance to send Justin Trudeau packing at the polls. Recommended Videos After Donald Trump ribbed the Canadian prime minister, referring to the deeply unpopular leader as the “governor” of the “Great State of Canada,” Trudeau called the incoming president’s recent re-election a setback for women’s progress. “It wasn’t supposed to be that way. We were supposed to be on a steady, if difficult sometimes, march towards progress. And yet, just a few weeks ago, the United States voted for a second time to not elect its first woman president,” Trudeau said at an Ottawa gala for Equal Voice, an organization that is dedicated to improving gender representation in Canadian politics. “Everywhere, women’s rights and women’s progress is under attack, overtly and subtly. And I want you to know that I am, and always will be, a proud feminist.” After marketing professor Gad Saad shared a clip of Trudeau’s “grotesque” remarks, Musk weighed in with thoughts of his own. “He’s such an insufferable tool,” Musk tweeted. “Won’t be in power for much longer.” He’s such an insufferable tool. Won’t be in power for much longer. Musk’s assessment of Trudeau’s quickly evaporating political future quickly racked up hundreds of comments and more than 8,300 likes on X. “I love when Elon trolls Trudeau,” one person wrote. “It warms my heart.” “I love your insults,” a second chimed in, with a third person adding, “Canadians cannot stand him. His constant virtue signaling and his patronizing little voice drive us insane. He’s always talking down to us like we don’t know what’s happening and he will always jump at an opportunity to divide the country more than he already has.” After Trump’s re-election last month as America’s 47th president, Musk was asked by one follower when voters can expect change in Canada. “@elonmusk we need your help in Canada getting rid of Trudeau,” one person pleaded tagging the billionaire in a post to X. “He will be gone in the upcoming election,” replied Musk, who has been tapped by Trump to co-lead a “department of government efficiency” aimed at cutting bureaucratic waste. Back in 2022, Musk compared Trudeau to Adolf Hitler in a social media post that supported truckers protesting vaccine mandates. “Stop comparing me to Justin Trudeau,” the meme featuring a picture of Hitler read. He later deleted the tweet. Trump’s decisive win in November prompted discussions about relations between Canada and the U.S. Following Trump’s victory, the incoming president promised to slap a 25% tariff on Canadian products entering the U.S. “On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders,” Trump wrote in a post to his Truth Social platform, complaining that “thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before.” In response, Trudeau flew unannounced to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., to meet with the incoming commander-in-chief. After the two sat down for a hastily arranged dinner, Trudeau said they “shared a productive wide-ranging discussion.” The day afterwards, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that they discussed “many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address.” But Trudeau was not invited to stay at Mar-a-Lago and had to spend the night at a hotel in West Palm Beach. In the days following the dinner, news trickled out that seemed to indicate that the meeting might not have been as smooth as Trudeau was making it seem. Paraphrasing their discussion over dinner Friday night from conversations he had with two people at the table, Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy said that when Trudeau informed Trump that tariffs would “kill the Canadian economy,” Trump joked that “if the Canadian economy can’t survive without ripping off the U.S. to the tune of $100 billion a year then maybe Canada should become the 51st state.” Trump further teased his dominance over Trudeau by sharing a photo on social media of himself standing atop a mountain alongside a Canadian flag along with the caption, “Oh Canada!” This week, Trump belittled Trudeau yet again. “It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account just after midnight Tuesday. “I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all!” Speaking to host Kristen Welker on NBC News’ Meet the Press this past Sunday, Trump likened the U.S.-Canada trade deficit to being a type of subsidy. “We’re subsidizing Canada to the tune over $100 billion a year. We’re subsidizing Mexico for almost $300 billion. We shouldn’t be — why are we subsidizing these countries? If we’re going to subsidize them, let them become a state,” he said. In response, Trudeau said Canada will “respond to unfair tariffs in a number of ways, and we’re still looking at the right ways to respond.” mdaniell@postmedia.com

Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey, lawmaker says A New Jersey lawmaker from part of the state where several mysterious drones have been spotted in recent week says the devices appear to avoid detection by traditional methods. Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia was among state officials who met Wednesday with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security. She says lawmakers were told the drones have dodged detection by helicopters and radio. Fantasia says DHS described the devices as up to 6 feet in diameter and sometimes traveling with their lights off. The Morris County Republican made the comments in a post on X shortly after she and several other state and local lawmakers met with state police and Homeland Security officials. Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell as he's named Time's Person of the Year NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first time and be named Time magazine's Person of the Year. Thursday's events will be a notable moment of twin recognitions for Trump, a born-and-bred New Yorker who has long seen praise from the business world and media as a sign of success. Four people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press that Trump was expected to be on Wall Street on Thursday to mark the ceremonial start of the day's trading, while a person familiar with the selection confirmed that Trump had been selected as Time's Person of the Year. Rape allegation against Jay-Z won’t impact NFL's relationship with music mogul, Goodell says IRVING, Texas (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says a rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z won’t impact the NFL's relationship with the music mogul. Jay-Z's company Roc Nation has produced some of the NFL’s entertainment presentations including the Super Bowl halftime show. A woman who previously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs alleging she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 amended the lawsuit Sunday to include an allegation that Jay-Z was also at the party and participated in the sexual assault. Jay-Z says the rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt. The NFL teamed up with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation in 2019 for events and social activism. The league and the entertainment company extended their partnership a few months ago. Ohio politician proposes make flag planting a felony after fight in Michigan rivalry game An Ohio politician has seen enough flag planting. Republican state Rep. Josh Williams said Wednesday on social media he's introducing a bill to make flag planting in sports a felony in the state. His proposal comes after the Nov. 30 fight at the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry football game when the Wolverines beat the Buckeyes 13-10 and then attempted to plant their flag at midfield. A fight ensued and police had to use pepper spray to disperse the players. Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield famously planted a flag in the middle of the field at Ohio State after the Sooners beat the Buckeyes in 2017. Gastineau confronts Favre in documentary for his 'dive' on Strahan's record-breaking sack Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre last year at a memorabilia show and angrily accused the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback of deliberately going down on a record-breaking sack. The tense exchange is shown in the new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary “The New York Sack Exchange." It chronicles the Jets’ fearsome foursome defensive line of the 1980s that included Gastineau. Gastineau set an NFL record with 22 sacks in 1984, but Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan broke the mark when he sacked Favre in 2002 in a game between the Giants and Packers. Many have accused Favre of purposely taking the sack so Strahan could set the single-season record with 22 1/2. What happens next with Alex Jones' Infowars? No certainty yet after sale to The Onion is rejected Lawyers in the Alex Jones bankruptcy case are now in discussions on what could happen next after a federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet. The next steps remained unclear Wednesday as the judge ordered the trustee who oversaw the auction to come up with a new plan. Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston rejected the bid late Tuesday, saying there was too much confusion about The Onion’s bid. The bankruptcy case was in the wake of the nearly $1.5 billion that courts have ordered Jones to pay for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut a hoax. Sandy Hook families had backed The Onion’s bid. NFL and Nike extend their partnership with a 10-year deal, will focus on growing the sport globally IRVING, Texas (AP) — The NFL’s desire to become a global powerhouse is no secret. Nike is committed to helping the league continue expanding its worldwide reach. The league and the apparel giant announced Wednesday a 10-year partnership extension. The NFL and Nike will focus on working together to grow the game’s global reach, increase participation, develop new talent, and expand the football fan base. Nike, the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel, has been the NFL’s exclusive provider of uniforms and sideline, practice and base layer apparel for all 32 NFL teams for 12 years. George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89 NEW YORK (AP) — George Joseph Kresge Jr., otherwise known to TV watchers as the mesmerizing entertainer and mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, has died at age 89. Kreskin’s friend and former road manager, Ryan Galway, says he died Tuesday at his home in Caldwell, New Jersey. Kreskin launched his television career in the 1960s and remained popular for decades, appearing with everyone from Merv Griffin to Johnny Carson to Jimmy Fallon. Fans would welcome, if not entirely figure out, his favorite mind tricks — whether correctly guessing a playing card chosen at random, or, most famously, divining where his paycheck had been planted among the audience. He also hosted a show in the 1970s, gave live performances and wrote numerous books. Albertsons sues Kroger for failing to win approval of their proposed supermarket merger Kroger and Albertsons’ plan for the largest U.S. supermarket merger in history has crumbled. The two companies have accused each other of not doing enough to push their proposed alliance through, and Albertsons pulled out of the $24.6 billion deal on Wednesday. The bitter breakup came the day after a federal judge in Oregon and a state judge in Washington issued injunctions to block the merger, saying that combining the two grocery chains could reduce competition and harm consumers. Albertsons is now suing Kroger, seeking a $600 million termination fee, as well as billions of dollars in legal fees and lost shareholder value. 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First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland. The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which he's picking fights even before taking office on Jan. 20. In a Sunday announcement naming his ambassador to Denmark, Mr. Trump wrote that, “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity." Mr. Trump again having designs on Greenland comes after the president-elect suggested over the weekend that the U.S. could retake control of the Panama Canal if something isn't done to ease rising shipping costs required for using the waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He's also been suggesting that Canada become the 51st U.S. state and referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as “governor” of the “Great State of Canada.” Stephen Farnsworth, a political science professor at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, said Mr. Trump tweaking friendly countries harks back to an aggressive style he used during his days in business. “You ask something unreasonable and it’s more likely you can get something less unreasonable,” said Mr. Farnsworth, who is also author of the book “Presidential Communication and Character.” Greenland, the world’s largest island, sits between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. It is 80% covered by an ice sheet and is home to a large U.S. military base. It gained home rule from Denmark in 1979 and its head of government, Múte Bourup Egede, suggested that Mr. Trump’s latest calls for U.S. control would be as meaningless as those made in his first term. “Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale,” he said in a statement. “We must not lose our years-long fight for freedom.” The Danish Prime Minister’s Office said in its own statement that the government is “looking forward to welcoming the new American ambassador. And the Government is looking forward to working with the new administration.” “In a complex security political situation as the one we currently experience, transatlantic cooperation is crucial,” the statement said. It noted that it had no comment on Greenland except for it “not being for sale, but open for cooperation.” Mr. Trump canceled a 2019 visit to Denmark after his offer to buy Greenland was rejected by Copenhagen, and ultimately came to nothing. He also suggested Sunday that the U.S. is getting “ripped off” at the Panama Canal. “If the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America, in full, quickly and without question,” he said. Panama President José Raúl Mulino responded in a video that “every square meter of the canal belongs to Panama and will continue to,” but Mr. Trump fired back on his social media site, “We’ll see about that!” The president-elect also posted a picture of a U.S. flag planted in the canal zone under the phrase, “Welcome to the United States Canal!” The United States built the canal in the early 1900s but relinquished control to Panama on Dec. 31, 1999, under a treaty signed in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter. The canal depends on reservoirs that were hit by 2023 droughts that forced it to substantially reduce the number of daily slots for crossing ships. With fewer ships, administrators also increased the fees that shippers are charged to reserve slots to use the canal. The Greenland and Panama flareups followed Mr. Trump recently posting that “Canadians want Canada to become the 51st State" and offering an image of himself superimposed on a mountaintop surveying surrounding territory next to a Canadian flag. Mr. Trudeau suggested that Mr. Trump was joking about annexing his country, but the pair met recently at Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida to discuss Trump's threats to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods. “Canada is not going to become part of the United States, but Trump’s comments are more about leveraging what he says to get concessions from Canada by putting Canada off balance, particularly given the precarious current political environment in Canada,” Mr. Farnsworth said. “Maybe claim a win on trade concessions, a tighter border, or other things.” He said the situation is similar with Greenland. “What Trump wants is a win," Mr. Farnsworth said. "And even if the American flag doesn’t raise over Greenland, Europeans may be more willing to say yes to something else because of the pressure.” This story is by The Associated Press. AP writers Gary Fields in Washington and Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed to this report.Stock market today: Wall Street climbs as bitcoin bursts above $99,000

One of the weak areas in the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua backline in the 2024 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season is the lack of a specialised second-five eight. This became evident when Kalaveti Ravouvou left for Bristol’s Bears. In the 2024 season, the number 12 position had been more of a quick fix with Kemu Valetini, Apisalome Vota and Michael Naitokani being tried out in the position. Drua attacking coach, Tim Sampson, did not mince his words yesterday when he indicated that it is a key position. “I think the more cohesion we have between our number 10 and number 12 is really important,” he said. “We’ve got Inia (Tabuavou) who’s come to the club, which is fantastic. He’s a very good ball player, a very good hard runner, but also a very good communicator.” The team has Valetini, and Tuidraki Samusamuvodre who have been around for a while. “They’re going to be key players for us. And a really important link between our number 10 and number 12 through to our outside backs. “It’s a really important position for us in how we want to play, so a lot of responsibility will be on them. Sampson has good thoughts on the 2025 season, despite it still being in the early stages at the moment. “I’ve been here for a couple of months now and the squad that we’re training is good while the Flying Fijians were away. They have put in a lot of hard work and I can only go on what other coaches who have been here before have said and we’re a lot fitter than 12 months ago. “We’re doing a lot more conditioning work so that’s certainly an area that we’re focusing on is getting the match fit. It’s obvious in the past that we must win more games away from home. “If we can do that and continue with the success we have here in Fiji, we’ll be pushing for the top four.” Meanwhile, Drua’s coach Glen Jackson has confirmed that Sampson is the attacking coach with Chris Gibbes as the forwards coach while Greg Flemming is the defence coach. Feedback: waisean@fijisun.com.fjThe Future of Hygiene: SensoWash® Starck f Revolutionizes Bathroom Comfort

Imran insists on demands to put off civil disobedience PTI founder fears that government might attempt to sideline their demand for probe into May 9 and November 26 incidents ISLAMABAD: Former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the civil disobedience movement would be postponed if his two demands were fulfilled. Speaking to his legal team during a meeting at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, he expressed support for the efforts of the party’s negotiation committee. However, he emphasised the importance of meeting with his nominated negotiation team to understand the issues at hand clearly. In a message posted on his social media account ‘X,’ Imran Khan revealed that he had appointed Sahibzada Hamid Raza as the spokesperson for the PTI negotiation process. “If the government wants fruitful negotiations, we have two demands: the release of under-trial political prisoners and the formation of a judicial commission comprising senior judges to investigate the May 9 and November 26 incidents,” he said. Khan said that if these demands were met, the civil disobedience movement would be postponed. However, he expressed concern that the government might attempt to sideline the demand for investigations into these incidents, vowing not to let that happen. The PTI chairman also rejected the recent military court decisions, saying, “I reject the unconstitutional decisions of the military courts. These decisions are tarnishing Pakistan’s image internationally and may lead to economic sanctions against the country.” He criticised the judiciary’s role, saying, “By delivering such decisions, the constitutional bench has undermined its credibility. Political engineering is evident, with the PTI being targeted, which signals the demise of democracy, judicial independence, and the rule of law in Pakistan.” Imran further argued that no country could progress without the rule of law, which is essential for foreign and domestic investment. He said that capital flight from Pakistan was a result of the lack of judicial independence and respect for the law. Commenting on the 26th Constitutional Amendment, he said that it had effectively curtailed the judiciary’s powers, describing the establishment of a constitutional bench and its decisions as an embarrassment for the Supreme Court. Separately, his wife Bushra Bibi visited him in jail. According to reports, she arrived under official protocol provided by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, with 12 security personnel and two bulletproof vehicles. After her visit, PTI legal representatives, including Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Qazi Anwar, Ali Bukhari, and Faisal Chaudhry, also met with Imran Khan to discuss legal matters. Speaking to The News, PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said that Imran Khan had designated Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, and himself (Waqas) as the only authorised individuals to address international matters and issue party policy statements. He expressed hope that the government’s committee would facilitate a meeting between the PTI negotiation team and their party leader before the next negotiation round on January 2. “The ruling coalition’s committee is free to consult with the prime minister, and we expect no hurdles in meeting our leader in jail,” he emphasised.Independence Blue Cross launches Epic Payer Platform to transform care coordination and boost member health outcomes