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2 CoBRA Jawans Injured In IED Blast Triggered By Alleged Naxalites In Bijapur District

Two jawans of the CRPF’s Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit suffered injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by Naxalites, went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, a police official announced to the press today.

According to the police official, the explosion took place on Sunday afternoon, when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal combing operation in the Farsegarh police station area. Personnel belonging to the Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) — both units of the state police — and CoBRA were involved in the operation, which is still underway.

When the patrolling team was cordoning off the forest of Farsegarh-Pillur Kandlaparti, an IED allegedly planted by Naxalites exploded, causing minor injuries to two CoBRA jawans. The injured personnel were shifted to a hospital in Raipur, where their condition was reported to be stable and out of danger, the police official said in conclusion.

Source : https://www.etvbharat.com/en/state/two-crpf-cobra-commandos-injured-in-ied-blast-planted-by-naxalites-in-chhattisgarh-enn25121503491

https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/?p=25883 #asia #guerrilla #india #maoist #naxalites

ASHA Strikes 2023 and 2025 in Bihar

Raising slogans for dignified wages and work, thousands of ASHA workers took to the streets of Patna on 12 August 2025. The massive protest, organised under the banner of Bihar Rajya ASHA Karyakarta Sangh (Gope) and affiliated to AICCTU, demanded immediate steps to increase the honorarium in line with the August 2023 agreement. The 31-day indefinite strike in 2023 by around one lakh ASHA workers and ASHA facilitators across Bihar had…

https://ashamitanin.wordpress.com/2025/12/20/asha-strikes-2023-and-2025-in-bihar/

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Dense fog and poor visibility forced PM Narendra Modi’s helicopter to abort landing in West Bengal’s Nadia district, leading him to address the rally virtually https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/pm-modi-west-bengal-virtual-rally-fog-l5d5q4mw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PMModi #WestBengal #BengalRally #WeatherDisruption #IndianPolitics

@the100rabh In Calcutta I was told 12 times tables (UK requirement) was not enough. Can still reel off bits of 13 times! My grandfather expected at least 16times (since old paise were 4 to an anna and 16 Anna's made a rupee). Fortunately schools were happy with ten times tables in a decimal age before we first saw a calculator

@the100rabh What about 13 paise team tickets in 1970s Calcutta and deciding whether half of 4 annas (25 Naya paise) was 12 or 13? Before that I was in UK where 12 pence made a shilling and 20 shillings made a pound (15 rupees then). There were hapennies too (half a penny). I gave up at crowns (5 shillings I suspect) and half crowns

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The world's getting crazier by the day. I'm turned away from a neighbourhood store I walked up to to buy fruits. The fruits are right there. People manning the store are right there. But I've to go back I believe and order the same thing online so that someone can deliver it, presumably driving up on a motorbike. Maybe even from a store that's part of the chain somewhere else in the city that the algorithm selects.
#enshittification

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Spearing salmon c1923.
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952
1 photographic print.

#Curtis #EdwardS #NativeAmerican #onefoot #EdwardSCurtis #1920-1930 #HupaIndians #Spearfishing #undefined

https://www.loc.gov/item/90708364/

The image shows a young person, possibly of Native American descent, crouching on one foot atop a large coiled basket or container placed over calm water. The individual is holding onto a long pole and appears to be interacting with the surrounding environment. Dense foliage can be seen in the background along with what seems like a waterfall cascading down rocks into the same body of water where the person stands.
This black-and-white photograph captures an intimate moment, likely depicting daily life or traditional practices from around 1923 based on its context provided by "Spearing salmon c1923." The visual storytelling reflects Edward S. Curtis' interest in documenting Native American culture and traditions during that era through his work as a photographer.
In this particular image, the person's focused expression suggests concentration or engagement with their task or environment. The monochrome palette enhances the timeless quality of the scene while emphasizing textures like the coiled basket, water surface, and foliage leaves.

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Solidarity with striking resident doctors in England today. I know your senior colleagues will make sure patient safety is prioritised, and your voice needs to be heard.

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@glasspusher

I ASKED SANTA FOR A RESEARCH GRANT.

YOU STILL BELIEVE IN RESEARCH GRANTS?

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Taste. #grickledoodle #vinyl #holidays #music #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of a bear with some squirrels and a rabbit all listening to his record collection in a cave. Caption reads "The bear's extensive vinyl collection made hibernating easy."

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Large coffee. #grickledoodle #kaiju #godzilla #coffee #morning #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #monsters

A cartoon illustration of Godzilla leaning on a hillside sipping a large cup of coffee looking at the city in the distance. Caption reads "He would always start his day with a good strong cup before heading into the city."

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We noticed a rising interest regarding the use of AI in browsers. To be clear about our position on this: Zen currently is disabling all AI features included in Firefox and will continue to do so.

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As #Christmas rolls around, I once again post this timeless illustration by Everett Patterson from 2014, titled “José y Maria”. Ever more poignant today.

#art #illustration #christianity

Source: http://www.everettpatterson.com/?page_id=1667

Comic illustration: a Hispanic couple outside a convenience store, on a rainy night. The image is filled with references to the Nativity in the Gospels. The man is on a payphone with a phone book in his hand, while the woman sits on a coin-operated donkey ride. Posters on the convenience store advertise “Weisman” cigarettes, “Starr” beer, and “Good News” candy. Round and starburst stickers form halos around the couple’s heads. A neon sign in the background reads “Dave’s City Motel—No Vacancy”.

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Oystercatcher in flight

Birds from an afternoon at the estuary of the river Taw, Fremington , Devon. today

#nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared the "Pax Americana" over, warning of a permanent US withdrawal from Europe.

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#USA #Venezuela

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Sometimes money talks, sometimes it screams.

"Kansas Native American tribe in turmoil over deal to design ICE facilities"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/13/kansas-native-american-tribe-ice-facilities

#indigenous #native #ICE #camp #kansas

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Found this Yuan Dynasty (1300s) era document: instructions on how to prepare noodles and other dishes (including seitan!)

“Cloud Forest Hall Collection of Rules for Drinking and Eating” by Ni Zan, a Yuan Dynasty painter”

“If you wish to eat noodles for lunch, at daybreak take salted water and dampen wheat into rounds, press down 20-30 times, and cover with something immediately, and then again press the rounds as before. Like this press the rounds four times, and if made with finely-grained pure flour, will resist cutting with a knife.

To boil: when boiling water is agitated and moving, add the noodles. If the boil escapes, reduce the fire, and add a lid, and then bring back to a boil.”

https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=en&chapter=318337

A brief translation: https://sundries.alecstory.org/2018/01/ni-zans-dietary-system-of-cloud-forest.html

#Food #ChineseFood #FoodHistory

Government Coal Mines SECL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q42wi3QPads https://bhopalwayanad.wordpress.com/2025/12/10/government-coal-mines-secl/

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