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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, who won the Patnagar Assembly constituency in Odisha’s Bolangir district, was sworn in as the state’s Deputy Chief Minister along with Prabati Parida on Wednesday.Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (67), a native of Bolangir, a former royal family in Patna, defeated BJD candidate Saroj Kumar Meher by a narrow margin of 1,357 votes in the state assembly elections.Who is Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo?With a long and illustrious political career spanning over two decades, Kanak Vardhan Singh hails from a politically active family and holds a BA Part I from Delhi University.Kanak Vardhan…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union on Wednesday increased tariffs, or import taxes, on Chinese-made electric vehicles, making EVs the latest flashpoint in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and a surge in exports of green technology from the Asian nation to the 27-nation bloc.Here are some basic facts about the EU’s planned tariffs:What has the European Union done?The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said preliminary findings from an ongoing investigation into Chinese EV subsidies revealed that China’s battery electric vehicle “value chain” benefits from “unfair subsidies” to the detriment of EU rivals. The Commission plans…

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected a challenge by transgender swimmer Leah Thomas, who had asked a Swiss court to overturn a policy that barred her from competing in women’s races at top-level competitions.In a ruling obtained by USA Today Sports on Wednesday, the arbitration panel essentially ruled that Thomas did not have standing to appeal the policy enacted by World Aquatics, swimming’s international federation, because it did not yet apply to her. The CAS panel determined that “for the time being” Thomas is ineligible to compete at the top level through World Aquatics or USA Swimming.”She…

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s new coalition government presented its first budget in parliament on Wednesday, pledging to raise civil servant salaries by up to 25 percent and setting ambitious tax revenue targets while talks with the International Monetary Fund on a new bailout package continue.The new budget, up from $50 billion last year to about $68 billion, is aimed at qualifying for a long-term loan of $6 billion to $8 billion from the IMF to help stabilize an economy that was on the brink of defaulting on its foreign debt in 2023, analysts said.Pakistan’s fiscal year begins on July 1.…

Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh took a career-best 4-9, including two wickets in the first over, as India restricted the United States to 110-8 in their T20 World Cup clash on Wednesday. India will be cautious about chasing on a notoriously tricky and slow Nassau County International Cricket Stadium pitch, where they have scored modest runs but only managed 119 in their six-run win over Pakistan at the weekend. victory… Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh took a career-best 4-9, including two wickets in the first over, as India restricted the United States to 110-8 in their T20 World Cup clash on Wednesday.…

The United States expanded sanctions against Russia on Wednesday as G7 leaders prepare for a summit in Italy where strengthening support for Ukraine and weakening Russia’s military will be top priorities. Wednesday’s package targeted Chinese companies that support Russia’s war in Ukraine and increased risks for foreign financial institutions doing business with sanctioned Russian entities.The sanctions also targeted Russia’s financial infrastructure, seeking to restrict the amount of money moving in and out of the country. Shortly after the sanctions were announced, the Moscow Stock Exchange announced it would suspend trading in dollars and euros. The United States has imposed sanctions…

Dating apps have completely changed the face of romance in recent years. While they offer the convenience of connecting with just a swipe of a finger, many people are finding that the apps have also become a breeding ground for harassment.It is no wonder, therefore, that many people decide to become “boy sober.”When Dr Lisa Portlan studied dating apps and intimacy in 2020, most of the women she studied had experienced technology-enabled violence, including harassment, fraud, abusive behavior, requesting or receiving unsolicited sexual images, bullying, and even stalking. Julia Fox is one of many names known to have joined this…

Women in STEM, particularly in information technology, face unique challenges in gender and gendered representation, and conference organizers Pax8 kicked off their second Beyond conference with a reception for women and their allies. Pictured from left to right are Pax8 CMO Caroline Giles, Evergreen VP of M&A Sydney Hockett, 3rdmill CEO Natalia Scheidegger and Microsoft Worldwide Distribution Leader Michelle Curtis. The annual Pax8 Beyond conference kicked off on Sunday evening with an inspiring Women in Tech happy hour and panel hosted by Pax8 CMO Caroline Giles. The event featured insightful discussions with notable channel leaders, including Sydney Hockett, VP of…

West led the Lakers to an NBA-best 53-29 record in his first season as head coach and had Abdul-Jabbar named the league’s Most Valuable Player, but the Lakers lost in the playoffs to the Portland Trail Blazers, led by Bill Walton, who died last month. Two years later, Los Angeles lost again to the eventual champion Seattle SuperSonics.West’s win-loss record during his three seasons as coach was 145-101, a credible resume, especially considering he had no coaching experience at any level. But it was not a rewarding experience.Abdul-Jabbar had two other embarrassing incidents. In one, he punched Milwaukee Bucks center…

As the Pac-12 Conference era comes to an end after more than a century, we count down the top 50 moments in University of California sports. moment: The fight between Stanford Tree and Oski was more than a moment in time. These two iconic mascots have battled it out on the football field and the basketball court. On Saturday, November 19, 1988, Oski and Tree had an unforgettable fight in the big game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. The mascots tried to seriously damage each other, but security stepped in to stop them. Then, on Thursday, February 2, 1995, at…