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After fighting the Lok Sabha elections on issues like rising prices and unemployment, the Indian National Congress is gearing up to fight the upcoming Haryana state elections on similar issues facing the people. The party’s election slogan, “Haryana Will Be Better,” claims that Haryana has the highest unemployment rate, highest price inflation and highest crime rate in India. Bhupinder Singh Hooda “Unemployment, rising prices and law and order will be the most important political issues in our election campaign. Over 2 lakh sanctioned posts remain vacant in various government departments. Examination papers have been leaked more than 30 times in…
Ozzy Media CEO Carlos Watson leaves the U.S. Federal Court in Brooklyn after being arrested and indicted on fraud charges in New York City, New York, United States, on February 23, 2023. David D. Delgado | ReutersOzzi Media and its founder, Carlos Watson, were convicted of fraud by a Brooklyn federal jury on Tuesday in a case that accused them of lying to investors about the now-disbanded startup’s financial health and making false deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey. Watson, a former cable news anchor and investment banker, and Ozzi were charged with securities fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.Federal prosecutors…
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Bryson Williams (5) tries to stiff-arm Detroit Catholic Central’s Kyle Ewing (10) during a CHSL Central defensive play Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. The Shamrocks recovered the onside kick with 37 seconds left to clinch a 16-14 victory. (Matthew B. Mowry — Media News Group, File) The Michigan State University football team, under the direction of new head coach Jonathan Smith, is entertaining Orchard Lake St. Mary’s University. On Thursday, St. Mary’s University freshman wide receiver Bryson Williams committed to Smith College and Michigan State University, becoming the third Eaglets freshman to commit to play collegiate football…
Washington: The United States expressed “concern” over the Pakistani government’s moves to ban the political party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, stressing that Washington will “continue to monitor these decisions and any future decisions of the court.”In the latest attempt to stifle the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of jailed former premier Khan, the federal government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday its decision to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and file case under Article 6 against 71-year-old Imran Khan, 78-year-old former president Arif Alvi and others.The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government also said Imran Khan’s party had received…
Besides Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, leaders of other political parties have also criticised the decision. (File)Washington: The United States expressed “concern” over the Pakistani government’s moves to ban the political party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, stressing that Washington will “continue to monitor these decisions and any future decisions of the court.”In the latest attempt to stifle the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of jailed former premier Khan, the federal government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday its decision to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and file case under Article 6 against 71-year-old Imran Khan, 78-year-old former president Arif Alvi and…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Press Club has announced the results of its biannual elections for 2024 to 2026. The election saw an impressive turnout with 681 members voting and electing a new President, Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Joint Secretary, Treasurer and Managing Committee. Samar Kadas, a senior journalist with Maharashtra Times, has been elected as the club’s new president and has promised to bring renewed vigour and focus to the presidency. He will be supported by a new leadership team that includes president Rajesh Mascarenhas, vice-president Rajnish Kakade, secretary Mayuresh Ganapathie, joint secretary Ashish S. Raje and treasurer Sourav P. Sharma.The election…
Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have demanded the immediate dismissal of Jammu and Kashmir’s Police Commissioner RR Swain after he accused Kashmir parties of helping Pakistan infiltrate civil society in the Valley. “Pakistan, thanks to its so-called mainstream politics in the Valley, has succeeded in infiltrating every significant aspect of our civil society…Visiting the homes of slain terrorists and expressing condolences in public has become the norm,” Swain had said in Jammu on Monday.Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti alleged that Swain was pursuing a “communal policy” and had not been removed till date due to “lack of accountability” here.”The…
President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation but asked him to stay on as caretaker prime minister.French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s government, which will now be led by a caretaker government, the Elysee Palace announced. The palace said in a statement on Tuesday that it would “handle day-to-day operations until a new government is appointed.” Macron’s centrist Ensemble coalition was defeated in parliamentary elections earlier this month by the New Popular Front (NFP), a broad coalition of left-wing and environmental parties. The vote means that for the first time…
Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale is here through July 17th, offering you a chance to save big on all kinds of gadgets and endless amounts of other junk you probably don’t need. And we’re here to help you separate the wheat from the chaff.We’re surfacing discounts that are actually worth the time and attention of a voracious tech enthusiast — or just someone looking to at least save something on a nice little upgrade of an aging device. Below, we’ve compiled our most comprehensive and wide-ranging roundup of Prime Day deals, which includes noise-canceling headphones, tablets, TVs, smart home accessories,…
The NYCLU and New York State Attorney General Letitia James have filed a lawsuit against the new law.July 16, 2024 1:48 PM ET• 5 min readA legal battle has begun over a transgender sports ban in Nassau County, New York.Nassau County Mayor Bruce Blakeman on Monday signed Local Law 121-24, “Equity for Women and Girls in Sports,” into law.The law requires sports leagues and programs to “explicitly designate” teams based on participants’ birth sex, and does not allow organizations to allow transgender women to compete on women’s teams but transgender men to compete on men’s teams.The law is similar to…