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Six newly elected legislators, including two from the Bharatiya Janata Party and four from the Indian National Congress, were sworn in by Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania at the Assembly seat in Shimla on Wednesday. The ceremony was also attended by Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukh, Leader of Opposition (LoP) and former state Chief Minister Jairam Thakur, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and other members of the state Legislative Assembly. Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, the newly elected BJP state legislator from Balsar, was asked to read his oath twice after he did not say “I” at the…
NEW YORK — The city of Las Vegas officially became a Hockey City on Oct. 6, 2017, so you might have some items in your stocking that are older than the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights.One year ago Thursday, the Golden Knights won their first Stanley Cup.The anniversary is a reminder of just how long it’s been since a major New York professional sports team paraded through the Canyon of Heroes.I asked Siri and she told me that as of Wednesday, it had been 4,509 days since the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012 and New York…
An aerial photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows the Olmeca oil refinery, owned by Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), which is part of the National Refining System (SNR) along with six other refineries in Paraíso, Tabasco, Mexico. Yuri Cortez | AFP | Getty ImagesOil demand growth is expected to slow before peaking at nearly 106 million barrels per day by 2030, the international energy watchdog said in its latest medium-term market report, Oil 2024. That would be up from just over 102 million barrels per day in 2023.At the same time, the IEA projects that oil production capacity will surge to…
Wasim Akram makes huge revelation about rifts in Pakistan team© X (Twitter) Pakistan’s cricket team has been in the spotlight ever since their defeat to underdog USA in the opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024. After losing to USA, Pakistan lost to arch rivals India, a match that showed Pakistan as a near favourite to win the tournament. After Pakistan’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup, Wasim Akram, one of the team’s best players, raged in front of the cameras and said he didn’t want to root for the team anymore. Akram also highlighted issues…
Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images A Palestinian woman looks at smoke rising after Israeli forces struck southern Gaza City, in the town of Al-Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip, June 11, 2024. CNN — Talks towards a ceasefire and hostage agreement that could end the war in Gaza were thrown into doubt on Tuesday evening when Israel saw its response to Hamas’ latest proposal as a rejection, setting off a game of blame between the two sides. A source familiar with the negotiations told CNN on Tuesday that Hamas has submitted a written response to Qatari mediators, proposing modifications to the Israeli…
The US currency is gearing up for the most important trading session of the week, and possibly the month. Today, US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May will be released. In addition, the Federal Reserve is scheduled to meet today to announce its benchmark interest rate and the regulator’s dot plot forecast for the remainder of the year. Given that last Friday’s employment data came in better than expected, many investors and experts (according to an FT-Chicago Booth survey) are confident that: The Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates by just 0.25 percentage points this year. Economists…
India vs USA Live Score Updates: India will face USA in the T20 World Cup 2024 match today i.e. on June 12 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. So far, the USA has played some truly outstanding cricket in their first World Cup appearance. First, they overwhelmed Canada in the tournament opener, chasing down 195 runs with 14 balls remaining. Then, against Pakistan, they nearly chased down 160 runs before the game was tied and the USA held on for 19 runs to win in a “super over”.Spearheading the Indian team, India beat Pakistan by six…
Pawan Kalyan expected to become Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra PradeshNew Delhi/Hyderabad: Actor and politician Pawan Kalyan was sworn in as a minister in Chandrabab’s Naidu cabinet today. Naidu, who emerged as a kingmaker after the BJP failed to secure a majority in the Lok Sabha elections, is back as Andhra Pradesh chief minister for a fourth time.It is learnt that Pawan Kalyan, also known as ‘Power Star’, is likely to be made Deputy Chief Minister.Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan played a key role in bringing together the BJP and Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to take on the…
Weibo A screenshot from the video shows a timer above a toilet cubicle at the Yungang Buddhist Grottoes. CNN — Boasting 51,000 Buddha statues carved into 252 caves and niches some 1,500 years ago, the Yungang Buddhist Caves in China are an undeniably spectacular sight. But these days, it’s the UNESCO World Heritage site’s toilets that have been getting more attention than the scenery. A video recently shared on various Chinese news and social media sites shows a set of timers installed above toilet stalls in a women’s restroom, with digital counters installed in each stall. If the cubicle is…
An elderly woman hand sews and creates heart-shaped ornaments.Getty I’m obsessed with Etsy, both the products and the talent of the small businesses that leverage the platform. If you’re just starting out on Etsy and want to know how to grow your Etsy business, here’s what I’ve researched. It’s always going to be a struggle to rely on one platform for all your income, but there are things you can do to make a little more money on Etsy. Understand your niche The first step to winning on Etsy is to really understand your niche. Knowing the details of your…