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Kamala Harris pledges to open federal jobs to non-degree holders amid rising education costs and low graduation rates: A look at alternative paths to success – Times of India

As one of the biggest elections unfolds, the world is watching out for the 2024 US Presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a tight race for the presidency. Recently, in a speech delivered in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris pledged to eliminate unnecessary college degree requirements for certain federal jobs if she is elected.Reuters has quoted Harris saying, “As president, I will get rid of the unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs to increase opportunities for folks without a four-year degree.” She emphasized the importance of acknowledging alternative paths to success, such as apprenticeships and technical programs, in addition to traditional college degrees.According to data released by the US Census Bureau...
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Udhayanidhi Stalin Vs Vijay For TN CM? AIADMK Speculates Direct Faceoff In 2026 Tamil Nadu Poll

Amid growing speculation about Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's potential elevation to the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan stirred a political debate by suggesting that the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections could witness a major faceoff between two prominent figures from the film industry—Udhayanidhi Stalin and Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) president, actor Vijay. The comment comes in the backdrop of Vijay’s increasing political activity, including the announcement of TVK’s first state conference. Kovai Sathyan remarked that Udhayanidhi's elevation within the DMK was long anticipated, with plans to make him the chief ministerial candidate for the 2026 elections. However, Sathyan emphasized that the entry of Vijay into active politics has unsettled th...
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Pakistan: Mob Burns Body Of Blasphemy Accused Doctor Killed By Police In Sindh, Family Flees

Karachi: A mob has burnt the corpse of a doctor who was accused of blasphemy and later killed by a policeman in Pakistan's Sindh province, preventing the family from carrying out his burial. Dr Shahnawaz Kanbar was killed in a shootout with police in Sindh province amidst allegations of blasphemy that prompted him to flee near Mirpurkhas, approximately 250 km northeast of Karachi on Wednesday night. According to police, the doctor was shot dead after he refused to surrender and tried to escape from being arrested. On Thursday evening Kanbar's body was handed over to his family for burial. The slain man is survived by three sons, a daughter, and his widow. “The family had brought the body to their native village, Janhero, for burial but a mob gathered there demanding the corpse be handed ov...
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1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: Pacers shine as India stretch lead to 308 against Bangladesh | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a thrilling day of cricket in Chennai, that saw 17 wickets tumble, India put on an impressive display, with Jasprit Bumrah spearheading the attack against Bangladesh. Bumrah set the pace by removing Shadman Islam early, who misjudged an in-cutter. He went on to dominate, claiming the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed, and Hasan Mahmud.India has taken a commanding lead in the first Test against Bangladesh, courtesy of Jasprit Bumrah's outstanding bowling performance.By stumps on the second day, India had established an overall lead of 308 runs.Bumrah's 4 wickets for 50 runs were pivotal, and he was ably supported by Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Ravindra Jadeja. Bangladesh was bundled out for 149 in their first innings, in reply to India's 376.India's second innings g...
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Ankita Lokhande Shares Glimpses Of Her Vacation In Georgia With Husband Vicky Jain. See Pics

Taking to Instagram, Ankita, who has 5.3 million followers, shared some precious moments from their trip, showcasing the stunning backdrop of Georgia.In one photo, Ankita is seen sitting on the lap of her husband Vicky Jain.Ankita opted for a blue coloured silk co-ord set.She completed her look with black sunglasses, a pearl necklace, and chic green heels.Vicky Jain looked dapper in a crisp white shirt and matching trousers.The couple poses candidly against the backdrop of Georgia’s historical and architectural masterpieces, capturing the essence of their romantic getaway.The post is captioned as: “Casually conquering the world!! #anviingeorgia”.The couple is holidaying in Georgia along with television actors Kanika Mann, Helly Shah, Rohan Mehra, Chetna Pande, and Riya Sharma.They are repo...
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Bombay HC Strikes Down Amended IT Rules Proposing Fact Check Units Against Fake Content About G

The Bombay High Court on Friday struck down the 2023 amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Rules, which gave the Central government the authority to establish Fact Check Units (FCUs) to identify "fake and misleading" information about its business on social media platforms. Justice Atul Chandurkar, the 'tie-breaker' judge, delivered the final ruling, declaring that the amendments violate Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Indian Constitution, Live Law reported. This ruling came after a division bench of Justices Gautam Patel and Dr Neela Gokhale delivered a split verdict in January 2024. "I am of the opinion that the amendments are violative of Article 14 and Article 19 of the Constitution of India," said Justice Chandurkar, as quoted by Live Law's report. He also noted that the amendm...
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EY employee death: Anna’s father breaks silence after mother’s letter goes viral | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Sibi Joseph, father of Anna Sebastian Perayil, the 26-year-old EY employee who died due to 'work-related stress', said that his daughter was "hardly getting any sleep and was unable to eat proper food", during an interview with news agency IANS.He further said that despite their advice to resign from her job, Anna insisted on continuing to work at the "reputed firm".Joseph mentioned that his daughter, who was involved in an audit of Bajaj Auto, would often work past midnight and return to her paying guest accommodation around 1.30 am. She frequently complained about her work situation, and her parents even took her to a cardiologist in July. The doctor confirmed that while she was healthy, she lacked adequate sleep and proper nutrition.Additionally, Joseph said that the letter w...
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Arvind Kejriwal Entitled To Govt House, Says AAP’s Raghav Chadha Citing Election Commission Law

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) called for government accommodation for outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday, stating that he is entitled to it as the convener of a national party. During a press conference, AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha announced that the party would make a formal request to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to provide the accommodation, in the hope that the process would be completed within a day or two. Kejriwal, who resigned as Delhi's chief minister earlier this week, planned to vacate the official residence within 15 days, according to the party. #WATCH | AAP MP Raghav Chadha says "The law says that when a political party becomes a national party then 2 resources are given to that party. The first is an office in the national cap...
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Virat Kohli’s costly DRS error leaves Rohit Sharma frustrated | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli's decision of not taking DRS turned out to be costly for the star India batter after he was trapped lbw by Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz on the second day of the first Test in Chennai on Friday.Kohli was given out lbw by umpire Richard Kettleborough. After a brief conversation with Shubman Gill, he opted against reviewing the decision.It was a full ball delivered at 84.9kph, with Kohli leaning forward to flick it through the on-side but missing the shot, getting struck low on the front pad in front of off-stump.It looked plumb.However, UltraEdge later revealed a spike-there was an inside edge, and even Kohli wasn't aware of it.Kohli's costly error left skipper Rohit Sharma visibly baffled, as he appeared frustrated with Kohli's decision not to take the DRS re...
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Watch- How prime Brett Lee set up and dominated a young Indian batter in front of MS Dhoni | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India and Australia concluded one of the most intense test series in cricket history. Although Australia secured the series victory, India displayed resilience and fought back strongly. The series was marked by controversial umpiring decisions and player bans, even leading to court proceedings.Following this background, India, Australia, and Sri Lanka embarked on the Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series in 2008.India was particularly determined to win this series with their young team, fresh off their inaugural T20 World Cup win in 2007.The opening match of the ODI series witnessed the ODI Champions, Australia, facing off against the T20 Champions, India.India chose to bat first after winning the toss in a match against Australia that featured pacers Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, and Nat...
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Did you know Aditi Rao Hydari’s double-stone engagement ring is known as ‘Toi et Moi’ ring? – Know in DETAIL about it… | – Times of India

After years of speculation, actress Aditi Rao Hydari and her longtime partner, Siddharth, have officially announced their wedding on social media, delighting fans. The gorgeous couple tied the knot on September 16, 2024, in an intimate ceremony surrounded by family and loved ones. They shared heartwarming photos from their traditional wedding in Telangana on Instagram, giving fans a glimpse of their special day.Aditi and Siddharth, engaged since March, successfully kept their romance a secret for a while.However, when they announced their engagement, fans couldn't contain their excitement. Aditi’s stunning ‘Double Diamond Design’ ring quickly stole the spotlight, going viral and creating a buzz on social media. Check out the photos here:Know all about the gorgeous double diamond rings:In r...
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IND Vs BAN, 1st Test: Day 2 Belonged To Bowlers As Hosts Lead Bangla Tigers By 308 Runs

India Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: India ended Day 2 with a massive lead of 310 runs, as the bowling department, led by talisman Jasprit Bumrah ran through the defnces of the Bangladeshi batters, as the visitors had no reply to the wrath of Indian bowlers. However, India's top-order yet again failed to deliver in this Test match, as the legendary duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could not manage even an individual score of 20+. While Rohit Sharma fell for single digit dismissals, Virat Kohli managed to get into double-figures but fell prey to Mehidy Hasan, as this now marks his 39th Test dismissal against an off-spinner. READ HERE | List Of Centuries Scored By Ravichandran Ashwin In Tests Day 3 promises to provide cricket fans an action-packed three sessions, as India will be looking to put...
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Why Congress’s most prominent Dalit face in Haryana Kumari Selja is staying away from poll campaign
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Why Congress’s most prominent Dalit face in Haryana Kumari Selja is staying away from poll campaign

As Selja, once a key figure in deciding the Congress strategy for the state, seemingly takes a step back at this critical juncture, speculations about internal discord in the Congress are rife. Her silence could negatively impact the party’s electoral chances, preventing it from consolidating votes.Sources in the party suggest she is discontent over the ticket distribution for the Haryana polls. Kumari Selja reportedly felt sidelined by the Congress party after the camp led by her and Randeep Surjewala managed to secure only 13 of the 90 tickets for contesting the assembly seats, including those of sitting MLAs.Contacted by The Print Thursday, Selja, however, refused to comment on these speculations. In Haryana, 17 of the 90 assembly seats are reserved for SC candidates, and Selja holds co...
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Liver Damaging Herbals: 5 herbal supplements that can damage the liver | – Times of India

Green tea, turmeric, ashwagandha are all healthy additions to your diet and one often doesn't think twice before consuming them for boosting immunity and strengthening health. However, relying blindly on age-old wisdom, without consultation from your health experts could damage your liver.The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that drug-induced liver injury, tied with products like green tea extract, turmeric or curcumin, ashwagandha, black cohosh, red yeast rice, and Garcinia cambogia, has been seeing a rise in the US, highlighting the need to dangers of indiscriminate use of the herbal supplements, partly due to weak laws around regulation of dietary supplement industry.Nearly 5% of American adults might be taking one or more of these products, per the new report.Here are 5 her...
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Krystle D’souza Says She Was Asked To Wash Herself With Milk To Look Fair

Television actor Krystle D’souza has opened up about the early days of her career when she was criticised for her skin tone and even offered a strange tip to supposedly improve her appearance.  When Krystle D'souza was asked to wash herself with milk In a conversation with News 16, Krystle recalled those moments and shared, “People gave me a lot of free advice in the past and they still do. I’ve also been called dusky. I remember receiving this advice that I should wash myself with milk so that my skin looks fair. I kept thinking to myself that I’m allergic to milk, toh uska kya? I didn’t want to be gora. I’m an Indian. I’m very, very desi and I love my skin colour. Why should I become fair?”  Krystle wore brown lenses to hide her eye's natural colour Krystle’s experiences with beauty stan...
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Jharkhand Election: Shah Vows To ‘Drive Out Illegal Immigrants’, Calls Soren Govt ‘Most Corrupt

Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led government in Jharkhand for engaging in vote bank politics and promised to drive out illegal immigrants out of the state if the Bharatiya Janata Party is voted to power. The Union Home Minister was in Jharkhand to flag off BJP's 'Parivartan Yatra' from Sahibganj's Police Line Ground ahead of the Assembly elections in the state. Blaming JMM, Congress for not stopping infiltration out of "vote bank fear", he said: "Infiltrators are the vote banks of Lalu Yadav's party, JMM, and Rahul Baba's Congress. They don't stop infiltration out of their vote bank fear...The time has come to show the corrupt JMM-dispensation exit door...We want to change Jharkhand." "In our state, in Santhal, the number of infiltrators is increasin...
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AAP | The Kejriwal gameplan
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AAP | The Kejriwal gameplan

Delhi has only one chief minister and his name is Arvind Kejriwal,” an­nounced the capital’s new CM, Atishi. These evocative words came a mere 48 hours after Kejriwal’s surprise announcement that he was resigning from the office he had held for nearly a decade—to popular acclaim initially, but ground down by attritional politics of late that saw him jailed on corruption charges. Nominated by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on September 17 as Kejriwal’s successor, what Atishi was suggesting is that hers was only a stopgap regency—that the icon was only in temporary eclipse.Source link
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Marnus Labuschagne makes history with unique milestone in 1st ODI against England | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Marnus Labuschagne has etched his name in cricketing history by becoming the first player to score over fifty runs, take three wickets, and grab four catches in a single ODI match.Labuschagne achieved this remarkable milestone during the first ODI against England in Nottingham. While England was batting, Labuschagne's bowling figures were impressive as he took three wickets for 39 runs in six overs.He secured the wickets of Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, and Jofra Archer.On the field, Labuschagne showed his fielding prowess by taking catches to dismiss Duckett, Brook, Jacob Bethell, and Adil Rashid.When it was his turn to bat, Labuschagne scored 77 runs off 61 balls, featuring seven fours and two sixes, boasting a strike rate of 126.22.The match began with England electing to bat aft...
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Hezbollah pagers, walkie-talkies were booby-trapped before entering Lebanon – Times of India

An initial investigation by Lebanese authorities has revealed that hand-held devices - pagers and walkie-talkies - that exploded earlier this week were booby-trapped before entering the country, Lebanon's mission to the United Nations reported on Thursday. The devices, which included pagers and walkie-talkies, were rigged to detonate via emails and targeted users linked to Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group."Initial investigations showed that the targeted devices were professionally booby-trapped... before arriving in Lebanon, and were detonated by sending emails to the devices," said a letter from Lebanon's mission to the UN, seen by AFP. The letter accused Israel of orchestrating the attacks, which killed 37 people and wounded nearly 3,000 over two days.The blasts triggered widesp...
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Maharashtra | Shinde’s freebies gambit
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Maharashtra | Shinde’s freebies gambit

A Rs 1,500 monthly stipend for women. Three free LPG refills per annum. Free pilgrimages for senior citizens. Free professional education for women from weaker sections. This is the basket of goodies that the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has announced for the people. But the motive is not lost on anyone. After a drubbing in this year’s Lok Sabha election, where the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) won 31 out of the 48 parliamentary seats in the state, the ruling Mahayuti coalition is pulling out all the stops ahead of the assembly election due later this year.Source link
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SSC MTS admit card 2024 out for NER, Central and Western regions: Direct links to download here – Times of India

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has started issuing admit cards for the Multi-Tasking Staff (Non-Technical) (MTS) and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) exams. Candidates who registered for the SSC MTS 2024 can now access their admit cards via their respective regional SSC websites. The hall tickets for North-Eastern Region (NER), and Central and Western regions have been released on their respective regional SSC websites.Previously, admit cards have been released for North-Western region.Moreover, the application status for candidates from the North Western Region (NWR), Southern Region (SR), Eastern Region (ER), and Kerala Karnataka Region (KKR) has been made available. Applicants can check their status on the corresponding regional websites.The SSC MTS and Havaldar exams will take place bet...
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Odisha: Case Lodged As Army Officer’s Fiancée Alleges Sexual Assault At Police Station; Oppn Sl

The Odisha Police Crime Branch registered a case on Friday related to the alleged sexual assault of an army officer’s fiancée while in police custody, a senior officer revealed. The case has been lodged against five police personnel from the Bharatpur Police Station in Bhubaneswar, including former inspector-in-charge Dinakrushna Mishra, sub-inspectors Baisalini Panda, Salilamayee Sahoo, Sagarika Rath, and constable Balaram Hansda. The five officers were suspended on Wednesday in connection with the incident, which also involved the assault of the army officer. The Odisha Police Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania issued the suspension order on the grounds of gross misconduct, news agency PTI reported. The couple had approached the Bharatpur Police Station early on Sunday to repo...
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Rupee logs 10 paise gain to settle at 83.55 against U.S. dollar

The rupee stayed on the upward track for a record seventh straight session and settled 10 paise higher at 83.55 (provisional) against the dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee stayed on the upward track for a record seventh straight session and settled 10 paise higher at 83.55 (provisional) against the dollar on Friday (September 20, 2024), as robust domestic equity markets and retreating crude oil prices boosted investors' sentiment.Forex traders said a weak greenback against Asian peers supported the Indian currency. They attributed the lower dollar index to investors' shifting focus towards emerging market currencies after the U.S. Federal Reserve reduced benchmark interest rate by 0.50%.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the Indian currency opened at 83.63 and hit the i...
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Longest Working Hours Countries: 10 countries with the longest working hours: Where does India stand? | – Times of India

The recent news of the death of a young CA in India allegedly because of over-work and work stress has not only caught people's attention but also stirred up a debate about toxic workplaces and work-life balance in the country. On September 18, social media was buzzing with the news of a 26-year-old CA's death, which her mother alleged was due to the overwhelming pressure and stress she had at her workplace.In a letter written by the late Anna Sebastian Perayil's mother Anita Augustine to the MNC's India Chairperson, Anita shared how her daughter was so full of life and dreams. However, the pressures and stress at her workplace took a toll on her and within four months of working at the MNC, Anna suddenly passed away. In response to Anita Augustine's letter which went viral on the internet...
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Video | Israel Palestine War: UNGA में फिलिस्तीन से कब्जा हटाए इजराइल वाले प्रस्ताव से दूर क्यों रहा भारत?

भारत ने बुधवार को संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में उस प्रस्ताव पर मतदान में हिस्सा नहीं लिया, जिसमें मांग की गई थी कि इजरायल 12 महीने के भीतर कब्जे वाले फिलिस्तीनी क्षेत्र में अपनी अवैध उपस्थिति को "बिना किसी देरी" के समाप्त करे. Source link
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