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ITANAGAR: A sports enthusiast and music lover, Pema Khandu has emerged as a capable leader in Arunachal Pradesh over the years, especially since the constitutional crisis of 2016 that led to the introduction of President’s rule.Khandu is also credited with being the strategist who, through political maneuvering, brought the BJP to power for the first time in a northeastern state bordering China.The BJP returned to power in Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive term on Sunday, winning 46 seats in the 60-seat assembly.Khandu’s journey into politics began with personal tragedy: the untimely death of his father, former prime minister Dorje…

Renters who are planning to move may need to reallocate money they’ve set aside for summer vacations.Apartment prices rose 1.2% month-on-month in May, the fastest increase in nearly two years, according to real estate site Zumper’s latest rent report. One-bedroom rents haven’t risen this sharply since August 2022, while two-bedroom rents saw their biggest increase in 20 months.May marked the second time in three months that monthly rents increased after remaining flat in April — not a big surprise, given that spring is a time when many people move.Last month, one- and two-bedroom apartments settled at $1,504 and $1,865, respectively.…

2 June 2024When Europeans vote in elections for the European Parliament this coming week, their choices will reflect the national mood in 27 different countries.Right and far-right parties are set to make gains, but the picture is widely different across the continent. Here is a snapshot of what to expect from BBC correspondents ahead of the vote.Young leader boosts French far-right appealImage source, Marianne Baisnée/BBCImage caption, At 28, Jordan Bardella has become the young star of France’s National RallyThe main point of suspense in France is how big will be the victory of the far right under its 28-year-old leader…

The Russian defeated veteran Dustin Poirier by fifth-round submission to defend his UFC lightweight belt in the United States.Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight belt by tapping out Dustin Poirier in the fifth round in the main event of UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey. Going into the fifth round on Saturday night, the Russian was sporting a large cut on his forehead, the result of multiple takedowns by the 35-year-old Poirier in the third and fourth rounds. But it was Makhachev (26-1-0) who turned the tide against Poirier, submitting him at 2 minutes, 42 seconds into the final round to…

new york,Updated: June 2, 2024 16:41 IST India and Pakistan are set to face off in the group stages of the T20 World Cup 2024. Drawn in Group A in the tournament, India and Pakistan will face off in New York on June 9. Ahead of the highly anticipated match, Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted to being nervous. Speaking on the PCB Podcast, Babar said that India vs Pakistan will be the most talked about match of the tournament.India last faced Pakistan in the 2023 World Cup when Rohit Sharma’s team dominated Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Zelensky said China was “pushing to discourage countries from attending the peace summit.”Article informationauthor, Tessa Wong role, BBC News, Singapore57 minutes agoUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia and China of trying to disrupt a world peace summit planned for Switzerland.He said Russia was trying to discourage other countries from taking part in the event, and China was making similar efforts.He also told the Asia Security Forum that “some of Russia’s weapons” come from China.China has said it is not taking sides in the Ukraine war, but this position is beginning to be questioned, particularly…

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, Clark Brewster, told USA Today on Friday that his client is “pleased” with the outcome of Donald Trump’s hush money trial.Brewster said Daniels won’t give interviews or make any statements about Trump’s conviction, at least “until the dust settles,” but he shared his longtime client’s reaction to the first-ever conviction of a former president: She believes justice has finally been served for Donald Trump.”Twelve of the 18 people ultimately deliberated as jurors and dedicated more than a month of their lives to hearing the evidence,” Brewster said. “After going to court, testifying, looking the jury in the…

Those words, uttered 34 times in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday afternoon, changed American history.”Guilty.”That was the verdict of a 12-judge New York jury that found former President Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to commit or cover up another crime. The criminal case revolved around allegations that Trump tried to hide $130,000 in hush money paid to a porn star to avoid hurting his prospects in the 2016 presidential election.Trump is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime and the first major party presidential candidate to be convicted of…

(Image courtesy of Backgrid)I’ve seen enough America’s Next Top Model When you’re attending a casting, you want to dress simply, understated, yet cool and with a touch of personality, which is exactly the look that supermodel and budding actress Kaia Gerber chose for a recent casting (this time for an acting role). Spotted outside the Culver City casting office this week, Gerber teamed a cropped navy blue t-shirt with an off-white canvas tote bag, oversized sunglasses, and ballet flats, paired with the aforementioned edgy Paloma wool pants with a mini skirt.The skirt-and-trousers trend has been gaining popularity in fashion for…

Queens Park Rangers forward Lyndon Dykes will miss Scotland’s Euro 2024 after suffering an injury in training.Steve Clarke’s provisional squad currently consists of 27 players, with 26 shortlisted to travel to Germany.Che Adams and Lawrence Shankland remain as the only centre-forwards, with uncapped teenager Ben Doak having been deployed in that role at Under-21 level.If the manager decides to call up a replacement for Dykes, what options does Clarke have?Tommy Conway[PA Media]The Scotland Under-21 international has made 43 appearances for Bristol City this season, scoring 12 goals.By comparison, Dykes has only scored seven times in 49 games for QPR.Conway lacks…