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Residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir began a series of protests against the Pakistani government last week to highlight the region’s poor economic conditions and underdevelopment.The civil unrest was sparked when Pakistani police attempted to suppress protests under the banner of the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). JAAC called for electricity supply commensurate with local hydropower generation costs, flour subsidies, and subsidies. The privileges of the elite class will end.Clashes broke out when residents and police personnel tried to stop a rally demanding Muzaffarabad through Kotli and Poonch districts. One police officer was killed and more than 100 others,…
SAN DIEGO — Yes, the Dodgers remain the favorites to win the National League West, and with more than a quarter of the way into the 2024 season, they have a comfortable lead at the top of the standings. But if there is a challenger for the division this year… will it be the San Diego Padres? They are certainly filing lawsuits early on. Over the weekend, the National League West rivals played their third series of the season, and the Padres have yet to lose a game. In their most recent tournament, they won an impressive 4-0 in a…
college softballVirginia qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010. The Cavaliers are sent to the Knoxville Regional, where the resurgent Cavaliers will face Miami, Ohio State at noon Friday on ESPN+.The opening four-team, 16-game double-elimination regional tournament will be hosted by a national seed (Tennessee in UVA’s case). Tennessee, the No. 3 seed in the nation, will play Dayton on Friday at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+.Meanwhile, Virginia Tech (39-12-1) will be sent to Los Angeles to take on San Diego State (31-18) on ESPNU starting at 6 p.m. No. 6 seed UCLA will host its regional…
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Lane Tech baseball team once again has a talented roster of players. That includes one of their pitchers, senior Amaan Khan, who had a very special opportunity to showcase his talent on the world stage while still in high school.Kern is all smiles as he helped Lane Tech win the Jackie Robinson North Baseball Conference title.“I grew up always wanting to go to the lane, so being able to win a conference championship means everything to me,” he said. “Winning means a lot. Winning the conference every year is one of our main goals, so that’s…
28 minutes agoAustralian government expects central bank’s inflation target to be met by year-endAccording to Reuters, the Australian government expects inflation to be within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target range of 2-3% by the end of 2024.Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a media interview on Sunday: “While progress is being made in the fight against inflation, the mission is not being achieved because people are still under the pump. That’s why it’s a big focus.”The Australian government is scheduled to release the federal budget on Tuesday.—Shreyashi Sanyal, Reuters2 hours agoChina’s April inflation rate was slightly higher than expectedConsumer…
Karen Weekley arrived at the clubhouse Saturday morning for a meeting with the coaching staff.The Lady Vols had just lost to LSU in the SEC Tournament, and the University of Tennessee coaches talked about the loss for two hours. After the meeting, Weakley saw players entering the clubhouse well before practice.”Players stood in line while coaches finished their games,” the Weekly reported. “I started seeing them in their practice clothes and I was like, ‘What are you guys doing?’ The players scheduled a team meeting at 11:30 a.m., 90 minutes before practice began. The team then conducted additional drills prior…
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the WNBA is on the precipice of a mainstream explosion, but the league needs to put broadcast contracts and other investment agreements in place to build a stable financial foundation.In an interview with NBC Nightly News, Engelbert said the league is working to capitalize on the growing interest in the women’s game. But making that happen will require outside involvement, she said. “We need to strengthen the ecosystem, essentially the sports ecosystem,” Engelbert said. “And we would be really happy to see that happen in our next media rights negotiations and with our corporate partners.…
Hong Kong CNN — Xi Jinping may have begun his recent European tour in France answering tough questions about trade and Russia’s war in Ukraine, but the Chinese leader ended his stay late last week with friction with much of the continent. Regardless, China still ended its stay expressing a close message with China. We have fans in several European capitals. In Belgrade and Budapest, the Chinese government exerted its unifying influence, with streets decorated with Chinese flags. When President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan landed at the airports in both cities, folk dancers performed on the tarmac,…
Indian military personnel engaged a drone believed to be from Pakistan that had intruded into airspace near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The incident occurred late Saturday night, with the drone briefly hovering over Indian territory before retreating into Pakistan. According to a report in the Hindustan Times, despite a thorough search of the Kheri area, troops did not find any suspicious objects on the ground. Officials have expressed ongoing concerns about the potential use of drones by anti-national elements to smuggle arms and drugs into India. However, they were reassured that security forces…
Voting for the fourth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections will be held on Monday, May 13 in 96 assembly constituencies across nine states and one union territory. All 175 seats in Andhra Pradesh Assembly and all 28 seats in Odisha Assembly went to polls on the same day. Voting will begin at 7 am and continue till 6 pm in all Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies. Officials are preparing polling stations in Hyderabad for the fourth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. (PTI) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Voting will be for all 17 Lok Sabha seats in…