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The cancer returns: Rizal’s warning, floodgate reckoning

MANILA, Philippines – In the twilight of the 19th century, José Rizal penned “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo,” novels that exposed the moral decay and institutional corruption of the Spanish colonial rule. His words were razor-sharp, dissecting the cancer that infected Philippine society—greed, abuse of power and the betrayal of the Filipino spirit. His

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Mumbai: Man Arrested For Defacing Meenatai Thackeray Statue With Red Oil Paint At Shivaji Park, Dadar

The statue of late Meenatai Thackeray, the wife of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, at Shivaji Park here was defaced with red oil paint, leading to the arrest of a man on Wednesday evening who was identified through CCTV cameras. The accused has been identified as Upendra Pawaskar, an official said, adding that the suspect is being interrogated.