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Last updated: August 16, 2024 8:25 pm ISTPolitical parties in Maharashtra have slammed the Election Commission for not declaring polls in the state. (Representative image via PTI)Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said heavy rains in Maharashtra had also delayed the update of the state's electoral list, considered a crucial step in the electoral process.Maharashtra assembly elections will be announced later, the Election Commission said on Friday, citing the need for increased security forces for polls in Jammu and Kashmir and overcrowding during the festive season in the western state.Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar told a press conference here that heavy…

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Janesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu announce the schedule for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana at a press conference in New Delhi . (Image source: PTI)Rajiv Kumar said there was a need to “follow the spirit” and said polling in Jammu and Kashmir would start and end on time.Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday clarified why the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election schedule was postponed to the Supreme Court-imposed September 30 deadline while announcing the dates for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana assembly elections .The Election Commission…

Last updated: August 16, 2024 10:17 pm ISTThe CBI is questioning these people on a priority basis as well as Kolkata Police officials involved in the preliminary investigation. (Press Trust photo)Parents of postgraduate trainee doctor tell CBI that several interns and doctors at the hospital may have been involved in the crimeThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, said on Friday it had identified at least 30 people involved in the case, whose names were provided by the victim's family.Sources from CBI revealed news18 They are now looking…

New York Times (The New York Times) recently published a Sunday feature titled “How Close Is Earth’s Climate Tipping Point?” The article, which makes heavy use of infographics and lacks actual references or facts, discusses several topics regarding features of the Earth that may be “in danger of collapse.” The entire article is nothing more than speculation with pretty graphics and provides no evidence that the Earth is approaching these so-called “tipping points.” The article hedges its bets with some dodgy words, such as, can, may, mayand possible But no reliable predictions were made. Below is a summary of the…

Last updated: August 16, 2024 10:55 pm ISTSenior bureaucrat Punya Salila Srivastava has been appointed as the new health minister. (Image source: ANI)Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Internal Trade Promotion, appointed as the new Defense MinisterSenior bureaucrat Punya Salila Srivastava has been appointed as the new health minister as part of a major top-level bureaucracy reshuffle implemented by the Center on Friday.According to the Personnel Ministry order, Srivastava, who is currently Special Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, will first take over as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.It is…

Author: Danica CottoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm and barreled toward Bermuda Thursday night, leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power and water. Sweltering heat has gripped the U.S. territory, raising health concerns. A hurricane warning is in effect for Bermuda, with Ernesto expected to pass near or over the islands on Saturday. Ernesto predicted it could reach Category 3 intensity on Friday, with rainfall ranging from 4 to 8 inches in Bermuda and up to 12 inches in isolated areas. The storm is expected to pass near…

Climate activists staged protests at several German airports on Thursday, forcing some to temporarily halt flights, the latest in a series of similar demonstrations. [emphasis, links added] The group “Last Generation” said a total of eight activists took part in protests at Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg and Stuttgart airports around 5am. The group requested The German government negotiated and signed an agreement to end the use of oil, gas and coal globally by 2030. Flights at Cologne-Bonn Airport suspended after two people reportedly clung to the tarmacBut it was later restored, dpa reported. Police said a hole was found in the…

The complaint also informed the authorities that Bhutan has written to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and issued several legal notices to the above-mentioned companies. However, the money has not arrived yet.According to the complaint, Ganesh Agro Products, a rice exporter based in Maharashtra's Gondia district, has been waiting for payment from a Benin import agent for more than a year.A Maharashtra businessman has written to the Delhi police urging them to register an FIR in connection with a rice export fraud worth Rs 6.34 billion (about $758,000) after he was allegedly defrauded by a Nigerian company.The complaint was lodged…

A violent lightning strike occurred in a national park, injuring two tourists.The women were airlifted to a Utah hospital on Monday after suffering injuries sustained while visiting Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, according to the National Park Service.Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is located on the Utah-Arizona border.Two women, ages 22 and 23, were struck by lightning while standing at a popular spot along the Colorado River called Horseshoe Bend just before 4 p.m.Officials said the two women – one from the Netherlands and the other from Australia – were being treated at St. George Regional Hospital.Lightning storms occur during…

The New York Times published a special section on Sunday titled “How Close Is Earth's Climate Tipping Point?” The article is filled with fancy infographics but lacks actual references or facts about how many of Earth's natural features may be “at risk of collapse.” We'll break it down and debunk The New York Times' misinformation about coral reefs, the Greenland ice sheet, the disappearance of the Amazon rainforest due to climate change, and more. In episode 123 of The Climate Reality Show, we’re joined by two special guests—CFACT’s Chris Martz and JunkScience.com’s Steve Milloy—two of the best on X/Twitter at…