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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has implemented a strict ban on making political statements or criticisms regarding Tirumala, following several incidents where political leaders used their visit to the holy site as a platform to criticise rival parties and leaders. In a recent board meeting, TTD unanimously resolved to take action against anyone violating this rule. The ban was implemented from Saturday, with the TTD making it clear that the spiritual climate and sanctity of the hill temple must be maintained by all. Meanwhile, TTD announced the implementation of a special darshan for locals from Tirupati, which will take place on every first Tuesday of the month, starting December 3. Local devotees from Tirupati rural, Tirupati urban, Chandragiri mandal, and Renigunta mandal can obtain tickets at special counters by presenting their Aadhaar cards, as announced by TTD chairman B.R. Naidu.SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Colorado would not disclose the amount of insurance coverage each received, citing privacy laws. Coach Deion Sanders and athletic director Rick George both said it was the largest in college football history. “We happen to have two players that are probably going to be the first two picks of the NFL draft,” Sanders said Monday. “We all know who those two are and they have received, I think, the highest number of coverage that has ever been covered in college football. It far exceeds anyone that has ever played this game of college football.” While college programs maintain insurance policies for their athletes in case of injury, Colorado increased disability coverage for its entire roster in the Alamo Bowl. Sanders, the coach of the No. 20 Buffaloes, ensured his QB son and two-way star Hunter received larger policies since both are expected to be among the top 10 selections in the upcoming NFL draft. “It was his idea we should get disability insurance for our athletes for this game to ensure that they played and if there was some kind of injury that they would be well taken care of," George said. “So, we worked together on that. We’re excited about it. We think it’s great that all our players are playing in the game. That’s what all bowl games should be like.” Colorado (9-3, No. 23 CFP) will face the 17th-ranked BYU Cougars (10-2, No. 17 CFP) in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday. While most teams are scrambling with starters opting out of bowl games this year to enter the transfer portal or NFL draft, the Buffaloes did not lose any player on their two-deep roster. “It’s more than what I got (when he played at Kansas State),” Colorado linebackers coach Andre’ Hart said. “They gave us a helmet and said pop this on your leg and get out there and play. For them to get that (increased insurance coverage), I just think it’s beneficial. To talk about where the game is, where it’s going and how leadership is taking care of the players, I thought that’s excellent.” Shedeur Sanders completed 337 of 454 passes for 3,926 yards and 35 touchdowns this season. Many scouting services have Sanders rated as the top quarterback in this year's draft. Hunter received the Heisman Trophy as a two-way standout at cornerback and wide receiver. He had 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns and as a cornerback had four interceptions, broke up 11 passes and limited the opposition to 22 receptions on 688 defensive snaps. “They’ve taken care of us, everybody,” Colorado running back Micah Welch said. “It really means a lot to have every teammate up here. That's a big thing. What I like about Coach Prime, they’re taking care of us.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. 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AP News Summary at 11:16 a.m. ESTForeign nationals are told to use expired documents to prove their right to live and work in Britain amid another Home Office IT fiascoIn the immediate aftermath of his acquittal on criminal charges Monday, the Marine veteran Daniel Penny and his legal team went to a bar in lower Manhattan, a bar employee told CNN by phone. There, Penny held a drink in one hand while giving a thumbs-up with the other in a posed picture with his attorneys Thomas Kenniff and Steven Raiser, according to a photo from Kenniff . The post-verdict celebration underscores a basic fact about Penny’s future: The 26-year-old who had been accused of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the subway death of Jordan Neely is now a free man . So what’s next for Daniel Penny? His exact plans remain unclear. His attorneys have not responded to a CNN request for comment on his future. While the criminal case against him is over, Penny still faces a civil lawsuit from Neely’s father alleging he caused Neely’s death. As for Penny’s life and career, he previously took college classes in engineering and architecture. Further, the trial and debate over his actions on the subway have made him a recognizable public figure and a political talking point – for better or worse. “Certainly you’ll find people in society who look down upon what he did and his actions, but equally I think you’ll see people who are really favorably inclined to embrace him because of his actions,” CNN legal analyst Joey Jackson said. Legally, the criminal case against him is over. On Monday, a jury found Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. Penny also previously faced a more serious second-degree manslaughter charge, but Judge Maxwell Wiley dismissed it at the request of prosecutors after jurors twice told the court they could not come to a verdict on the count. Penny could have faced up to 15 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter. “For over 18 months our client has lived under the weight of a criminal indictment, all the while guilty of nothing more than trying to protect his fellow New Yorkers from a psychotic madman with a history of violence,” Kenniff said in a statement Monday. “Today the Manhattan Jury has spoken, and the misguided prosecution of Daniel Penny will go down as a sad chapter in the history of New York criminal justice.” Penny’s history as a student and Marine The case against Penny stemmed from the death of Neely, a 30-year-old street artist who struggled with homelessness, mental illness and drugs , on a New York City subway car on May 1, 2023. Neely entered the subway car and began acting erratically, throwing down his jacket and yelling that he was hungry and thirsty and didn’t care whether he died, witnesses said. Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes. When Penny let go, Neely was nonresponsive. He was later declared dead. Prosecutors argued at his Manhattan trial Penny acted recklessly and negligently by restraining Neely in a chokehold for so long, even after Neely stopped moving. His defense, meanwhile, said he was acting to protect others from a threat and challenged a medical examiner’s finding that Neely died from the chokehold. After restraining Neely that day, Penny remained on scene when police arrived and later explained his actions to several NYPD officers. In one videotaped interview at the police precinct, he made small talk with a detective about his Marine service and career plans. Penny served four years in the Marines as a sergeant, from 2017 to 2021, with his last duty assignment at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, according to military records. “I’m in school. I’m using that GI Bill,” Penny said, referring to the federal program that offers benefits to veterans for higher education. He said he was studying engineering and architecture at New York City College of Technology. “But we’ll see,” Penny added. “I miss the Marine Corps. I miss the camaraderie.” Penny’s legal and political future Penny still faces a civil lawsuit related to Neely’s death. Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court last week accusing Penny of assault, battery and causing Neely’s death. Zachery, who is listed as the administrator of Neely’s estate, accused Penny of having caused the death due to “negligence, carelessness and recklessness.” The suit does not specify the amount of money the family is seeking. Kenniff, Penny’s defense attorney, did not respond to a request for comment on the suit. Finally, Penny’s fame and notoriety could lead to both challenges and opportunities in the public sphere. Penny’s controversial actions in restraining Neely have made him a target of protests outside court throughout the trial. The not-guilty verdict further sparked emotions Monday: Neely’s father was escorted out of the courtroom after the verdict was read following an audible outburst with expletives, and Hawk Newsome, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, yelled “Small world, buddy,” at Penny while being led out. On the other hand, right-wing political figures have praised his actions and elevated him as a hero. Trump previously commented on the case, telling Fox News, “It’s an awfully tough case, I think.” Vice President-elect JD Vance expressed his support for Penny on Monday, saying on X, “thank God justice was done in this case.” Rep. Eli Crane, a Republican from Arizona, introduced a resolution in Congress on Monday to grant Penny a Congressional Gold Medal for his “heroism,” he said in a post on X. “Courage should always prevail over moral cowardice. Thankfully, our justice system got it right yesterday,” Crane said. CNN’s Lauren del Valle, Gloria Pazmino and Celina Tebor contributed to this report.
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Global Smart City Platforms Market Growth: Projected to Reach $316.31 Billion by 2028 with an Impressive 12.2% CAGROne day before Texas and Georgia face off in the Southeastern Conference championship game, the Longhorns earned a surprising victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Justus Terry, a defensive lineman from Manchester, Georgia, announced Friday he would be leaving his home state to play for Texas next year. Terry, who also was considering Georgia and Auburn, had been the nation’s top remaining uncommitted 2025 prospect. The addition of Terry gives Texas the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. “We’re super pumped about this recruiting class,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday, before Terry had announced his decision. “This is a very talented group of players that I think not only fit the physical characteristics of what we’re looking for by position in our program, but I think meet the character and are going to fit nicely into our culture.” Although there will be an additional signing period in February, 247Sports officials said Texas should maintain its No. 1 standing. The overwhelming majority of Power Four recruits already finalized their college plans this week. The top 11 classes as of Friday afternoon include eight Southeastern Conference schools and three Big Ten programs. Alabama is second, with Georgia third, Oregon fourth and Ohio State fifth. Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M, Michigan and Tennessee round out the top 10. Florida is 11th. The highest-rated recruiting classes outside the SEC and Big Ten are Notre Dame at No. 12 and Miami at No. 14. Terry is the nation’s No. 2 defensive lineman and No. 10 overall prospect, according to the 247Sports Composite. His decision gives Texas nine of the 247Sports Composite’s top 66 prospects. Texas’ other recruits rated 66th or better include safety Jonah Williams (No. 8), wide receivers Kaliq Lockett (No. 22) and Jamie Ffrench (No. 32), defensive lineman Lance Jackson (No. 25), all-purpose athlete Michael Terry III (No. 43), cornerbacks Kade Phillips (No. 54) and Graceson Littleton (No. 65), and linebacker Elijah Barnes (No. 66). “I think it’s a really versatile class with a variety of positions, highlighted by high-level players,” Sarkisian said. “As always, we really pride ourselves on recruiting the high school ranks. We think when we can get players in here young, then immerse them into our culture, into our off-season conditioning program, develop them as we go throughout their career, that’s when we really reap the benefits of having these guys in our program. This class is no different.” With the early signing period concluding Friday, the focus on college roster construction now turns to transfers. The transfer portal window officially opens Monday, though numerous college players already went to social media this week to announce their intentions to transfer. The early signing period was moved up a few weeks this year so that high school seniors could get their decisions out of the way before the opening of the transfer portal window. This marked the first signing period since the demise of the national letters of intent that prospects had sent in the past after signing with their respective schools. Athletes now are signing their names to a financial aid agreement that can include name, image and likeness agreements along with the standard tuition and room and board details. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
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