California Child Marriage Ban: ‘Message of hope’: California becomes 18th US state to ban child marriage

File photo: California governor Gavin Newsom (Picture credit: AP) California has officially banned child marriage after Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation setting 18 as the minimum age for marriage and domestic partnerships in the state.Assembly Bill 1267, authored by Democratic Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin of Santa Cruz, repeals provisions that previously allowed minors to marry with…

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Amrinder Singh Raja Warring ‘quits’ as Punjab Congress chief amid factional feud, changes X bio | India News

Vijay Inder Singla, Pargat Singh, Rana KP Singh and Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria are among those being considered by the high command to replace him, say sources, with Singla emerging as a frontrunner. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday changed his X bio to “former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President” amid speculation…

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New Zealand built a 676-square-metre pest-proof sanctuary for rare skinks; four were released in 2026 to rebuild a mainland population |

Northern spotted skink (Oligosoma kokowai) in Napier. Image credit: Nick Harker/ New Zealand Herpetological Society New Zealand has created a 676-square-metre pest-proof sanctuary in Napier for the northern spotted skink, a rare native reptile whose Hawke’s Bay population is considered critically endangered. The purpose-built enclosure was completed in late 2025, and on 18 April 2026,…

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Jensen Huang ‘confronts’ Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on his AI statements that have made Nvidia CEO very upset

Jensen Huang ‘confronts’ Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on his AI statements that have made Nvidia CEO very upset Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and other technology executives privately questioned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over his public warnings about the risks of artificial intelligence. According to a Wall Street Journal (WDJ) report, the discussion took place on…

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Why is stock market crashing today? Rs 6 lakh crore wiped out; Sensex, Nifty head for worst losing streak in 25 years

Bloodbath at Dalal Street NEW DELHI: Dalal Street could be staring at its longest losing streak in nearly 25 years, with investors losing Rs 6 lakh crore. Benchmark indices came under heavy selling pressure on Thursday, with BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 falling more than 1% as persistent foreign investor outflows, rising US bond yields…

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James Cagney’s former Beverly Hills estate was restored over many years, preserving its original fireplaces and leaded glass; the five-acre compound listed for $38.5 million is now asking $29.995 million

James Cagney’s former estate at 9631 Cedarbrook Drive, a roughly five-acre compound tucked beneath Franklin Canyon, was once listed for $38.5 million and is now asking $29.995 million (Image Credit: Luan Pernia via Christie’s) A piece of Hollywood history is back on the Beverly Hills market, but with a considerably smaller price tag. James Cagney’s…

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California is set to break ground on a project to transform 2,800 acres of Delta farmland on Webb Tract into wetlands and rice fields, reversing decades of land subsidence while creating habitat and storing carbon

Representative Image (AI-generated) California is moving ahead with a major restoration project that will reshape about 2,800 acres of farmland on Webb Tract in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta into wetlands and upland habitat, alongside rice cultivation. According to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, the project is intended…

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Anshul Kamboj: Injury blow for India: Prasidh Krishna ruled out of third ODI vs West Indies, CSK pacer named replacement | Cricket News

Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna will miss the third and final ODI against West Indies after suffering a hamstring injury during the second match in Guwahati on Wednesday, September 30. Anshul Kamboj has been added to India’s squad as his replacement.Prasidh picked up the injury while bowling in the second…

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