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Bharatiya Janata Party (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Monday questioned the credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI), citing the recent pre-election surveys. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha speaking in the Rajya Sabha (upper house) of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo/Sansad TV) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s controversial remarks during the Lok Sabha election campaign, the RJD lawmaker said he had complained to the Election Commission several times during the first phase of elections but received a response only two days ago. Your wishes helped India win.…
According to Pakistan’s foreign ministry, Pakistan provided India with a list of its defence personnel who went missing during the 1965 and 1971 wars, and also exchanged lists of civilian prisoners of war and fishermen held by the two countries. The exchange of lists was carried out simultaneously through diplomatic channels between New Delhi and Islamabad.”A list of 38 missing Pakistani defence personnel believed to be in Indian custody since the 1965 and 1971 wars has also been handed over by Pakistan,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.Pakistan also provided a list of 254 Indian or presumed Indian civilian…
The New York Stock Exchange’s first trading session of the second half of the year ended indecisively on Monday morning following the release of mixed manufacturing data.As of the close of morning trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.1% to 39,104.9 points, while the Nasdaq Stock Average was down 0.1% to 17,744.7 points.Major indexes were little changed from recent record levels after the release of data that painted a fairly mixed picture for the U.S. economy.The contraction in U.S. manufacturing expanded slightly in June, reflecting continued weakness in demand, according to a survey from the Institute for Supply…
NEW DELHI: The Congress’ three-member inquiry committee analysing what transpired in the Karnataka Lok Sabha elections will visit the state for three days from July 11 to meet leaders and take their views on the less than favourable poll results.Sources said three senior leaders — Madhusudan Mistri, Gaurav Gogoi and Hibi Eden — have already discussed the protocols to be followed during their interaction in Karnataka and have decided to visit the state from July 11.The committee, one of six selected to assess the election results in eight states, was appointed by Indian National Congress Party leader Mallikarjun Kharge after…
La Paz, Bolivia — Former President Evo Morales on Sunday accused his political ally-turned-rival Luis Arce of misleading Bolivians by staging a “suicide coup” last week to gain voter support, further worsening already tense relations between the two countries. Morales was initially one of the country’s most vocal voices in alleging that about 200 military men who marched in armored vehicles to the Bolivian government palace on Wednesday were plotting a “coup”, and he called for “the arrest and trial of all those involved in this unrest”.But on Sunday, Morales joined others in alleging that President Arce himself orchestrated the…
As millions of Americans flock to the nation’s beaches, islands and national monuments this summer, experts are delivering a stark message: Climate change is rapidly reshaping some of the country’s most iconic tourist destinations.Devastated tropical islands. Destroyed coastal homes. Flooded capital cities. The changes are happening before our eyes, at a rapid and frightening pace, with no signs of stopping, experts told USA Today.Some of the most obvious and dramatic changes can be seen on busy coasts, where summer resorts will be at disproportionate risk from rising sea levels, where the natural rhythm of water meeting land will mean increasingly…
NBC and Peacock to Lead NBCU’s Coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad from Paris, FranceOpening Ceremony: NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo to Present Opening Ceremony Coverage Live on the River Seine on Friday, July 26NBC Daytime: Olympic Daytime Takeover Includes Biggest Events Live Resulting in More Programming Hours on the NBC Broadcast Network than any Previous OlympicsNBC Primetime: Reimagined Primetime in Paris will Provide Three Hours of Edge-of-your-Seat Entertainment Each Night with Unprecedented StorytellingPeacock: Live Streaming Coverage of All Sports and Events, All NBC Programming, Full-Event Replays, Originals, Clips, and MoreLinear Networks: USA Network, E!, CNBC, GOLF Channel, Telemundo,…
In 2021, residents of Yakutia, eastern Russia, discovered wolves amid thick permafrost that normally stays frozen all year round but is starting to thaw in many places as average global temperatures rise.Now, researchers from North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk, Russia, are studying the mummified remains to learn more about the animal.The frozen environment allowed the Pleistocene predator to be perfectly mummified and preserved, with most of its teeth and fur still intact, as well as some of its organs. The wolf has its teeth and fur completely intact. Northeastern Federal University “It’s actually shocking,” Robert Losey, an anthropologist at the…
Three people were killed and two others were wounded by gunfire in a shooting near the University of Cincinnati early Monday morning, police said.Cincinnati Police Department Capt. Mark Barnes said five men were shot in the area of Highland Avenue and East University Avenue, less than a mile from the campus.The shootout began about 2:50 a.m., Barnes told the Cincinnati Enquirer, a USA Today Network subsidiary.Barnes told The ENQUIRER that officers patrolling the area heard multiple gunshots and responded to the scene to find four gunshot victims, one of whom died.A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear.Hurricane Beryl…
The NCAA is in active discussions with USA Gymnastics about how to revamp the men’s college gymnastics championships, and those discussions could lead to major event alignment, personnel sharing or cross-selling partnerships. The talks are part of a pilot program by the U.S. National Team aimed at maintaining a vital pipeline between college sports and the Olympics. Stakeholders on both sides are seeking greater visibility and improved financial sustainability for men’s gymnastics, a model that could eventually be replicated in other sports threatened by ongoing changes across the college sports landscape. “want [national governing body] “We want university leaders to…