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“It is a dream for me to see the Indian National Congress return to power in Gujarat. The Indian National Congress will hoist the flag in the Gujarat Assembly. The Lok Sabha election results have shown that it is possible,” Geniben Thakor, the Indian National Congress’s only MP in a decade, told party leaders and workers at a victory celebration in Ahmedabad. Party leaders described her victory as “new hope” in a state that has been ousted from power since 1995.Thakor is the only Congress candidate to win the LS election from Banaskantha constituency, preventing the BJP from winning three…

BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the speaker of the Assembly, presided over a crucial meeting on Thursday evening amid growing concerns that Vokkaliga votes may have tipped towards the BJP-JD(S) combine in the recent Lok Sabha elections. The meeting was attended by BJP Vokkaliga MPs and Lok Sabha candidates. BJP Vokkaliga icon Shivakumar hosted the meeting at his residence in Sadashivanagar.The leaders apparently discussed how the alliance is functioning on the ground, especially with the JD(S) suffering a defeat in last year’s state assembly elections. Sources said the blow the Congress Party suffered in Vokkaliga-dominated…

The Patriots will be in action at 5:30pm on Friday at Secchia Stadium in East Lansing. Find out how the Patriots returned to East Lansing in search of their fifth consecutive state championship.The Road to America’s Secchia StadiumThe Patriots won another division title on Friday, May 31.Paul Adams/Quad N ProductionsDistrict 128 ChampionshipsUSA 11, Ubley 0 (5 innings)The Patriots scored in every inning except for the fifth to win the division again.Article continues below this adRiley Betson had two hits and scored three runs. Macy Prime had two hits, three RBI and scored two runs. Gabby Crum had two hits and…

So far, Washington has enjoyed a relatively comfortable warm spell, with temperatures remaining above average but only one day reaching above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.But spring is gone and summer is on its way, and here we are declaring that spring is over and summer is here.High temperatures are expected to remain near or above 90 through Friday. Expect prolonged periods of intense heat next week with highs in the 90s threatening to break records on Monday. Temperatures will increase as the week progresses, with highs in the upper 90s or low 100s not uncommon later in the week.If some of…

Eight months after first announcing an anti-subsidy investigation, the European Union has finally imposed tariffs. The European Commission said on Wednesday it would impose tariffs of up to 38.1% on Chinese-made electric vehicles starting next month. Reactions from Chinese state media were strong. Xinhua, the state-run Chinese news agency, called the decision a “misjudgment” and a “thin excuse for protectionism.” In another article, Xinhua said the EU’s “best-laid plan” was: [an] The key to “economic growth” is partnering with China. Opinion articles Global Times, A journalist from state-run English-language media claimed Europe had “chosen to succumb to protectionism”. Chinese officials…

New sports programme for Dakar 2026 In light of the above, the IOC, working closely with the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee, has defined the sports competition and participation programme for Dakar 2026. Updated sporting principles have been developed with the aim of providing Dakar 2026 with a sustainable and reliable model. The sporting principles are to limit each sport to one competitive event, ensure a credible elite youth competition, eliminate the National Olympic Committee (NOC) mixed medal competition, propose innovative formats and maximise connectivity with Senegal and Africa. Player quotas allow us to reduce the overall number of players while…

Former Duke University President Sally Kornbluth said 68% of admitted white students decided to attend Duke, compared with just 39% of admitted black students, and that the university needed to create a more welcoming environment. The statement was made during a virtual conference. “Living as a Black Person” Symposium In July 2020, following the death of George Floyd and the announcement of Duke University Anti-racismBut later they abandoned the term, “Racial equality” Four years later, Duke University undermined its stated commitments by cutting race-conscious scholarships and changing its merit-based aid notification schedule. I’m a recent graduate of Duke University. My…

Mike Downey, a longtime sports reporter who wrote the Chicago Tribune’s “In the Wake of the News” column from 2003 to 2008, died Wednesday in California at age 72.Family members said Downey suffered a heart attack in Rancho Mirage, California, where he lived with his wife, Gail Martin, a professional singer and daughter of the late entertainer Dean Martin.Downey was born in Chicago Heights and during his long and distinguished journalism career he contributed to several newspapers, including the Tribune, Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, Detroit Free Press and the Los Angeles Times, where he served as a metro columnist…

Economic ties between Moscow and Beijing have been further strengthened after the Russian Central Bank announced that the yuan-ruble exchange rate would become the benchmark for other currency pairs.The bank’s statement on Thursday came after a turbulent day that saw the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) suspend trading in dollars and euros in response to a new set of US sanctions aimed at thwarting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.”Over the past two years, the role of the US dollar and the euro in the Russian market has consistently declined,” the Russian central bank said, explaining when Moscow’s full-scale invasion began, business daily…

Pakistan’s Federal Budget for 2024-25 has no budgetary allocation for minority welfare schemes. According to budget documents seen by WION, the heading “Minority Welfare Initiatives/Schemes” has been allocated zero budgetary allocation. This is in stark contrast to the previous fiscal year (2023-24), which allocated PKR 100 million for minority welfare and maintained the same figure in the revised budget.This expulsion comes at a time when Pakistan’s religious minorities – including Christians, Hindus and Sikhs – continue to face numerous challenges, including systematic discrimination, violence and the impact of draconian blasphemy laws. Reports of forced conversions, abductions and attacks on places…