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Election Commission of India (Photo: IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday announced that it has begun the process of conducting state assembly elections in the states of Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir. “Following the successful completion of the 18th general elections to the Lok Sabha, the Election Commission of India has updated the electoral rolls in the states of Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand with July 1 as the eligibility date and begun preparations for the upcoming state assembly elections,” the Election Commission said in a statement. The terms of the current legislatures in…

The 13-count criminal indictment against George Norcross, the well-connected powerful man who controlled political puppets throughout southern New Jersey, is more than just a matter of law.This is a very common lifestyle in New Jersey.Norcross, like so many executives before him and, sadly, likely many more to come, created a world where politics and business intermingled: He now stands accused of using his political connections to enrich his own businesses, which in turn reportedly bolstered his political standing.Given that background, is it any surprise that Norcross, 68, of Palm Beach, Florida, was a member of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, where…

We’re now halfway through June, and many single people are probably excited to enjoy the hot summer weather.Now, the dating world is a strange and wonderful one, filled with a ton of jargon that people have concocted over the years to navigate that environment.We already know all about the “box theory”, the “banana theory” and the effects of “orbiting”… but there’s one more phrase we need to add to our dating lexicon – FONMO.Dating expert Tina Wilson explains that FONMO is directly inspired by the acronym we often use in everyday conversation: FOMO (Fear of Missing Out).Another dating term to…

The Boston Celtics will celebrate their 2024 NBA championship with a parade on Friday (June 21). The event will begin at 11 a.m. local time and is expected to draw more than one million people to the city. The Celtics are now celebrating their success with a quick trip to Miami.The extreme heat forced the Celtics to postpone their championship celebrations and led Mayor Michelle Wu to declare a “heat emergency” on June 18. Still, Celtics fans will likely take to the streets to start the celebrations with the team and other local residents.It has yet to be announced which…

If you make a purchase after clicking a link within this article, Lee Enterprises may earn an affiliate commission. The news and editorial departments have no role in the creation or presentation of this content.This weekend’s USA Today 301 sees the NASCAR Cup Series head to New Hampshire Motor Speedway and the “Magic Mile” short track.Martin Truex Jr. is the defending champion and has led his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team to nine wins at the track, the most in Cup team history. Sports Betting Promo Codes – June 2024 Check out the best US sportsbook bonuses where you can…

The MACH Alliance is a non-profit industry association promoting an open and best-in-class enterprise. … [+] We host conferences on the technology ecosystem, and recently held our third conference in New York.Provided by MACH Alliance Retailers and brands came together at the MACH Three conference in New York City to collaborate on the importance of a flexible technology infrastructure to improve online and offline shopper experiences. Over the past few years, retailers have been challenged to break away from legacy systems that don’t offer the agility and flexibility to keep up with technological advancements. As consumer expectations rise exponentially, retailers…

Pakistan, Peshawar – Police in northwestern Pakistan have filed cases against hundreds of people who stormed a police station and killed a man being questioned on suspicion of desecrating the Quran, Islam’s holy book, authorities said on Friday. Police official Zahid Khan said they were trying to identify the assailants who attacked and set fire to a police station in Madyan, a popular tourist destination in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Thursday night, killing a suspect. He said the suspect, identified as Mohammed Ismail, was a tourist from the eastern province of Punjab and was staying at a hotel in the…

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday as big technology and semiconductor stocks fell, as investors awaited manufacturing and service sector survey results for further clues about the health of the world’s largest economy.The S&P 500 surpassed the 5,500-point milestone in trading on Thursday, but the benchmark index and the Nasdaq both ended lower as large-cap stocks fell.Nvidia fell 1.5% in premarket trading on Friday, after a drop in the previous trading day that put the company’s market cap behind Microsoft’s again.Shares in other chip makers Broadcom Inc., Supermicro Computer Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. fell between 0.8…

TikTok released a letter on Thursday accusing the Biden administration of engaging in “political demagoguery” amid high-stakes negotiations between the government and the company seeking to ease concerns about its presence in the United States. The letter, sent to David Neuman, a senior Justice Department national security official, before President Biden signed the TikTok ban bill, was filed in federal court along with a brief supporting the company’s lawsuit against the bill. TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company ByteDance is also a plaintiff in the case, which is expected to be one of the biggest legal battles in technology and internet history.…

The mighty Columbia River has helped power the American West with hydroelectricity since the days of FDR’s New Deal. But the artificial intelligence revolution will demand more. Much more.So near the river’s banks in Central Washington, Microsoft is betting on an effort to generate power from atomic fusion — the collision of atoms that powers the sun — a breakthrough that has eluded scientists for the past century. Physicists predict it will elude Microsoft, too.The tech giant and its partners say they expect to harness fusion by 2028, an audacious claim that bolsters their promises to transition to green energy…