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Megastar Rajinikanth celebrated his 74th birthday on December 12 with fans and celebrities flocking to social media to extend their heartfelt wishes. The King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan also wished the superstar by calling him an inspiration. Taking to Instagram, SRK shared a throwback picture with Rajinikanth in which they were seen sitting on foamed chairs and enjoying a show. In the photo, Rajinikanth donned a white kurta while the 'Main Hoon Na' actor wore a red shirt and paired it with a black blazer."To the coolest of the cool. The bossest of all the bosses. The man, the legend and an absolutely remarkably simple man, despite being the Superest of Stars!! Sir, thank u for inspiring us. Be healthy and know u are respected and loved too much. Have a great birthday @rajinikanth sir." Along with SRK, several other superstars extended their heartfelt wishes for the Jailer actor. Veteran actor Mammootty wished Rajinikanth with a post on X (formerly Twitter), saying, "Happy Birthday Dear @rajinikanth, May you continue to inspire millions as you always do in the years to come. He also shared a throwback picture with Rajinikanth. Mohanlal also extended his heartfelt birthday wishes and wrote, "Happy Birthday, dear Rajinikanth Sir! Your journey, both on and off the screen, continues to inspire us all. May you be blessed with good health, happiness, and endless moments of joy. Much love and respect. @rajinikanth"Rajinikanth remains one of the most revered and influential figures in Indian cinema. With a career spanning over four decades, he has starred in numerous films across languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English. His distinctive style, larger-than-life characters, and unparalleled screen presence have endeared him to millions worldwide and solidified his status as a cultural icon. In a fitting tribute to the actor on his birthday, a statue of Rajinikanth was unveiled at the "Arulmigu Sri Rajini Temple" in Thirumangalam, Madurai, on December 11, ahead of his birthday. The statue features Rajinikanth in his iconic role from the 1989 film Mappillai, fondly remembered by fans for portraying the actor's larger-than-life persona. The statue honours Rajinikanth's immense contributions to Indian cinema and reflects his popularity among audiences. Rajinikanth's influence extends beyond his on-screen roles. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Bollywood, Entertainment News and around the world.Jet crash disaster in South Korea marks another setback for Boeing

Daily Post Nigeria Tinubu’s tax reform bills not to generate revenue — Taiwo Oyedele Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Business Tinubu’s tax reform bills not to generate revenue — Taiwo Oyedele Published on December 2, 2024 By Seun Opejobi The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has explained the essence of the tax reform bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. Oyedele said the essence of the tax reform bill is not to generate revenue. Speaking during the Tax Reform Bills Town Hall meeting on Monday, he said the bill was aimed at fixing Nigeria’s economy and ensuring prosperity. “The essence of the tax reform bills is not to generate revenue but to fix the economy in a way that there will be shared prosperity for Nigerians,” he said. The four tax reform bills proposed are before the National Assembly and have been on the front burner of national discussion. The four bills—the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill—are currently before both chambers of the National Assembly for passage. Related Topics: Taiwo Oyedele Tinubu Don't Miss Tax reform bills to address multiple levies overburdening Nigerian investors — Presidency You may like Tinubu’s tax reform bills not anti-North – Dogara Release Nnamdi Kanu to address South-East crisis – Igbo group tells Tinubu Tax reform bills: Tinubu not introducing Alphabeta to Nigeria — Orji Kalu President Tinubu insulted his supporters – APC chieftain, Onokpasa Nigerians are hungry, Tinubu detached from reality – APC chieftain Onokpasa Emmulate Obasanjo, Jonathan, withdraw tax reform bill – Kwankwaso tells Tinubu Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd

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NoneThe Post and Courier recently reported that we are nearing the point where half of our state’s residents will have been born elsewhere . I am a third-generation Charlestonian. I was born here, my parents left when I was very young, and I grew up in New Jersey but returned every summer with my family to visit my mother’s side of the family. I still have a New Jersey accent. It's something that will probably never leave me, just as my mother’s Southern accent never left her even though we lived in New Jersey for decades. I have yet to use the expression “y’all” and doubt I ever will. There is another expression that was not commonplace in the Northeast: "transplant." I did not hear that term in reference to people until I moved back to Charleston to be with my parents. We also never asked someone “Were you born here?" or “Where are you from?” That's not because we had no interest in people's rich cultural heritage or ancestry but because we just accepted that New Jersey was now our home. More than this, we were fellow Americans living in our country. Even if someone was visiting or working toward obtaining citizenship, they were given the same respect and acceptance. Fast forward to moving back to Charleston. We all see and hear jokes about folks from other states, especially Ohio, which seems to take the brunt of such jokes. Folks still call Northerners “Yankees” — and not lovingly. They often are blamed for everything that has gone wrong including unbridled development. I am Greek American. All my grandparents were Greek. Three grandparents came to the United States via Ellis Island in the late 1920s from the Greek island of Ithaka. One set of grandparents settled in New York, and my grandfather George Manos settled in Charleston. Whatever happened to “This land is your land, this land is my land. From California to the New York island"? Those words from the Woody Guthrie song, “This Land is Your Land,” were what we learned and sang together at our elementary schools, along with “America the Beautiful.” My father, a gifted singer who sang at Carnegie Hall in a boys’ choir, would sing all the old folk songs — songs that evoked a sense of pride, love and honor for our country. He was also a military veteran, as were his brothers and my great uncles. Almost 75 years after his service, I overheard a member at a local veterans organization say unconscionable, unhospitable and disparaging remarks to his friends in reference to my ethnic heritage and my presence. It was deeply disturbing and hurtful given that my father, Peter, memory eternal, was a past post commander of a VFW. My mother graduated from Ashley Hall, which she absolutely adored. Her parents and her schooling instilled in her brotherly love, respect and acceptance for all people. Religious, political and social tolerance should be seeds planted in the heart of every child. We all have a story and a history. We all matter. Instead of being suspicious, judgmental or territorial toward others, and critical about each other’s differences, let us celebrate each other — and a beautiful opportunity to expand our understanding not only of our city, state and nation but also of our world. Jackie Morfesis of Charleston is a writer, speaker and community advocate.The Issue: Eva Longoria pronouncing the United Sates to be a dystopia following the election. Good riddance to Eva Longoria, who has doubled-down on life abroad after moving away during the pandemic ( “Escaping America? What Eva!” Nov. 21). Finally, one person who threatens to leave the United States actually makes good on her word. Much of her complaints — inflation, high cost of living, homelessness — is thanks to the Democrats (who never admit to any wrongdoing). For four years we had a senile puppet as our “president” and a do-nothing vice president while everyday expenses skyrocketed, along with crime. Veronica Kwiecinski Maspeth Eva Longoria says so long to America. I say: Good, don’t let the door hit your privileged butt on the way out. There is an old saying: If your heart is not in this country, get your butt out of it. I wonder: Will she take all the money she made in this country with her? Gary Acerra Staten Island Don’t cry for me, Eva Longoria: The truth is you can see from your former home state of California that when it comes to homelessness, higher taxes and crime, the Democrats do a bang-up job. Enjoy Spain. I for one am glad you’re leaving, although I think you’re a hypocrite for not staying and enjoying what you voted for in California. Leo Kibler Delray, Fla. Eva Longoria has decided to continue trading America for the better pastures of Spain and Mexico. Many of our problems have to with homelessness and taxation, but of course it was the pandemic that was catalyst that is driving her out of here, and the recent election which led her to call America a dystopia. She is right in acknowledging that it is her privilege that allows her to live elsewhere. Ron Zajicek Cortlandt Good riddance, to Eva Longoria: Hopefully, more of the Hollywood elite will follow her. The Democratic Party created the mess she’s complaining about — and yet President-elect Donald Trump gets blamed. Longoria has no idea about average American troubles, nor does she seem to care about hard-working people trying to raise a families here. P. Fletcher Massappequa Park The Issue: Whoopi Goldberg accusing a Staten Island bakery of political bias. Kudos to The Post’s coverage of Whoopi Goldberg’s tiff with a Staten Island bakery ( “Cherry on top of Whoopi ‘lie,’ ” Nov. 21). Is Whoopi so entitled that she believes her political views are relevant to the simple purchase of dessert? Talk about narcissistic delusions of grandeur. She needs to “woke” up and smell the coffee. Why wouldn’t any confectioner just let her eat their cake, if they were able to profit from the sale? James Evans Worcester, Mass. The Staten Island bakery that Whoopi Goldberg slandered has since been flooded with orders in support of the business. Think the haters on “The View” and ABC will finally learn their lesson? No. The only way to put this dreck of a show on notice is to boycott its sponsors. Walter Goldeski East Brunswick, NJ This is just another example of another Democratic coastal elite talking down to working-class people. And what makes it worse is that Goldberg manufactured this entire issue. A bakery that has been in business for roughly 145 years doesn’t achieve that longevity by shunning people for political reasons. Shame on you, Whoopi. This family deserves an on air apology. Sean P. Kelly Farmingdale Want to weigh in on today’s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy, and style.

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Former President Jimmy Carter left one last parting gift for president-elect Donald Trump after his death at 100 on Sunday. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs , the American flag should fly at “half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president.” This means that on Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, all flags will be at half-staff in honor of the late president. The longest-living U.S. commander-in-chief, Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, his son, Chip, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday. Trump sent his condolences to Carter’s family in a Truth Social post Sunday, writing: “Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History.” He added: “Melania and I are thinking warmly of the Carter Family and their loved ones during this difficult time. We urge everyone to keep them in their hearts and prayers.” One last gift from Jimmy Carter, all flags will be at half-staff on Inauguration Day pic.twitter.com/vQsl8wlrXY Mufasa: The Lion King and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 continue to bolster the box office’s holiday performance, with both films raking in over $60 million this week. After an initial disappointing opening weekend, Disney’s prequel to its beloved tale bounced back over the Christmas stretch, bringing in a domestic total of around $63.8 million since Wednesday. 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President Joe Biden let slip last year that former President Jimmy Carter asked him to give his eulogy—over a year before he died. Biden, 82, revealed the request after Carter, then 98, entered hospice care at his longtime home in Plains, Georgia in February 2023. “He asked me to do his eulogy,” Biden told a crowd of donors at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser about one month later. But Biden quickly caught himself, telling the donors “excuse me, I shouldn’t say that.” Carter died on Sunday, over two months after turning 100, his family confirmed. Speaking to reporters on Sunday night, Biden reflected on his decades-long relationship with the former president. “I’ve been hanging out with Jimmy Carter for over 50 years, it dawned on me,” the president said. “He used to kid me about it, that I was the first national figure to endorse him in 1976 when he ran for president.” Biden did not comment again on the proposed eulogy when he addressed the public. The president said he would be ordering a state funeral for Carter—the first since the death of former President George H.W. Bush in 2018. Kieran Culkin once got Mark Ruffalo high while on the job after switching out a prop joint with the real thing. In a profile with The Guardian published Saturday, Culkin recalled the prank his 17-year-old self concocted while starring alongside Ruffalo in an off-Broadway play in 2000, and explained that he “just watched” as Ruffalo took a draw of the “fake” joint before passing it to his co-stars on stage. “I’m like, ‘I thought this was a good prank. I’m stupid. Oh my God, I’m so sorry.’ But actually, they loved it,” Culkin remembered. “Mark says, ‘I haven’t smoked pot in 10 years; the second half’s going to be so much fun.’ There was this other actor who had never smoked pot in her life. She goes, ‘Is this what being high is? This is lovely.’ And then Phyllis Newman comes in and goes, ‘I haven’t smoked pot since the 1960s. 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You can try the CAROL Bike for yourself risk-free for 100 days, and the brand offers free shipping (7-10 business days) in the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is now the oldest living former U.S. president after Jimmy Carter’s passing at 100 on Sunday. Born in 1946, Trump is 78 years old—and is followed by George W. Bush, also 78, who was born just 22 days later. Bill Clinton, 78 himself, was also born in August 1946. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden, 82, is now the oldest living U.S. president and will be the oldest former president after Trump’s inauguration in January next year. Barack Obama is the youngest living former president at 63. Carter’s death was confirmed by his son Chip in a statement to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday. He died at his home in Plains, Georgia at 3:45 p.m. after entering hospice care in February 2023. Trump remembered the longest-living U.S. president in a Truth Social post Sunday, writing: “The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude.” Loved ones of Hudson Meek, the teen actor who died in a car accident last week, gathered to celebrate his life on Saturday. The “celebration of life” service, held at a Baptist church in Homewood, Alabama, was livestreamed on the Baby Driver star’s Instagram. Several of the loved ones shared their favorite memories of the 16-year-old, and a choir sang in tribute. Fans expressed their appreciation for the service and their condolences in the comment section. “Wonderful celebration of Hudson’s life,” wrote user @melindaeubankswest, while @jeanniecmom added, “Praying for Hudson’s family at this difficult time. Fellow teen actor Grace Culwell shared in the comments that she was in attendance, writing: ”Such a beautiful service & so glad we were able to be there. Sending so much love & prayers to you all.” Meek died on Dec. 21 in from injuries sustained during a fall from a moving car on Dec. 19 in his hometown, Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Meek was known best for appearing in the 2017 crime movie Baby Driver alongside Ansel Elgort, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx. A post shared by Hudson Meek (@hudsonmeek) Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were spotted enjoying themselves at Jeff Bezos ’ holiday party at a high-end sushi restaurant in Colorado, on Saturday. The power couple appeared smiling and holding hands in photos, published by Page Six, that showed them departing the gathering at Matsuhisa’s location in Aspen. Their invite came after Bezos traveled to Mar-a-Lago earlier this month to bend the knee to her father, President-elect Donald Trump. 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W.R. Berkley Corp. stock rises Friday, still underperforms marketThe Prime Minister insisted the UK will back Ukraine “for as long as it takes” as he made a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet in London, but for the first time acknowledged the conflict could move towards a negotiated end. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has in recent weeks suggested he is open to a possible ceasefire with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Kyiv and its European allies meanwhile fear the advent of Donald Trump’s return to the White House could result in American aid being halted. President-elect Trump has said he would prefer to move towards a peace deal, and has claimed he could end the conflict on “day one” of his time in power. As he attempts to strike up a good relationship with the incoming president, Sir Keir revealed he had told Mr Trump the UK “will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come”. In his speech at London’s Guildhall, the Prime Minister said there is “no question it is right we support Ukraine”, as the UK’s aid to Kyiv is “deeply in our self-interest”. Allowing Russia to win the war would mean “other autocrats would believe they can follow Putin’s example,” he warned. Sir Keir added: “So we must continue to back Ukraine and do what it takes to support their self-defence for as long as it takes. “To put Ukraine in the strongest possible position for negotiations so they can secure a just and lasting peace on their terms that guarantees their security, independence, and right to choose their own future.” Mr Zelensky told Sky News over the weekend he would be open to speaking with Mr Putin, but branded the Russian president a “terrorist”. He also suggested Ukrainian territory under his control should be taken under the “Nato umbrella” to try to stop the “hot stage” of the war with Russia. In a banquet speech focused on foreign affairs, the Prime Minister said it was “plain wrong” to suggest the UK must choose between its allies, adding: “I reject it utterly. “(Clement) Attlee did not choose between allies. (Winston) Churchill did not choose. “The national interest demands that we work with both.” Sir Keir said the UK and the US were “intertwined” when it came to commerce, technology and security. The Prime Minister added: “That’s why, when President Trump graciously hosted me for dinner in Trump Tower, I told him that we will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond with our American friends in the years to come.” He also repeated his commitment to “rebuild our ties with Europe” and insisted he was right to try to build closer links with China. “It is remarkable that until I met President Xi last month there had been no face-to-face meeting between British and Chinese leaders for six years,” the Prime Minister said. “We can’t simply look the other way. We need to engage. To co-operate, to compete and to challenge on growth, on security concerns, on climate as well as addressing our differences in a full and frank way on issues like Hong Kong, human rights, and sanctions on our parliamentarians,” he added. The Prime Minister said he wants Britain’s role in the world to be that of “a constant and responsible actor in turbulent times”. He added: “To be the soundest ally and to be determined, always, in everything we do. “Every exchange we have with other nations, every agreement we enter into to deliver for the British people and show, beyond doubt, that Britain is back.” Ahead of Sir Keir’s speech, Lord Mayor Alastair King urged the Prime Minister and his Government to loosen regulations on the City of London to help it maintain its competitive edge. In an echo of Sir Keir’s commitment to drive the UK’s economic growth, the Lord Mayor said: “The idealist will dream of growth, but the pragmatist understands that our most effective machinery to drive growth is here in the City, in the hands of some of the brightest and most committed people that you will find anywhere in the world.”

Connor Gaydos, the newly appointed CEO of the reborn Enron Corporation, found himself in the limelight for an unexpected reason. Just days after a controversial appointment was announced, Gaydos was hit in the face with a pie during a public appearance in New York City. The video, which spread all over social media platform X, shows Gaydos getting out of a black vehicle and then being hit by the elderly man with the pie. His bodyguards took him away from the area immediately. Watch the video here: Enron Revival Scandal Enron’s rebranding has generated much noise, promising a “bold vision for the future” and groundbreaking innovation in the field of energy. Details have not been shared, with promises of more at Enron Power Summit on 6 January 2025. Gaydos addressed this issue in a video a day before the incident. In it, she stated that Enron’s bad past was “something this company is trying to recover from. “It’s true, we’ve had poor leadership in the past, but thankfully, the past is prologue, and now we’re turning the page. What we’re doing behind the scenes and what we’re about to release is truly groundbreaking. It’s truly revolutionary.” Leadership Under Scrutiny Critics have raised questions to both the legitimacy and timeliness of Enron’s revival. Gaydos, co-owner of the College Company, bought the old Enron name for a sum of $275 dollars in 2020 raising speculation over whether the rebirth is a serious commercial venture or an ironic riposte at corporate America. Former employees and individuals affected by the Enron bankruptcy in 2001 have raised objections. Many of them argue that using the name trivializes the financial disaster that resulted in huge losses and unemployment. ALSO READ | Your Regime’s Allies Are Falling: Netanyahu To Iranians | WATCHCanada 'Freedom Convoy' leader found guilty over trucker protest role

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