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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has revised the schedule for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, allowing the electors an extra 10 days to submit their enumeration forms. As per the extended schedule, the booth level officers can continue house-to-house visits till July 24 to collect the enumeration forms….
US President Donald Trump has reneged on his plan to charge a 20 per cent fee on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after saying he would introduce it. After weeks of insisting the strait must be toll-free, Mr Trump said on Monday, local time, he would impose charges “at the rate of…
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When it comes to interior design, rugs are one of the best ways to express your style. But they aren’t just limited to indoors — outdoor rugs are a great way to refresh your backyard or patio. If your outdoor space could use some splash (and we don’t mean from the hose), you’ll want to…
WASHINGTON — A China-born American seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years, an advocacy group advising the family said Tuesday, a revelation that came a couple of months before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit the U.S. The relatives of Youlin Chen of Boston broke their silence this…
At first glance, an acupressure mat doesn’t necessarily look like something that helps you relax — it’s a pad covered in spikes whose nickname is “a bed of nails,” which is understandably intimidating if you’re unfamiliar with it. But as someone who’s used one for years, I promise: an acupressure mat is the recovery tool…
NCP dismisses notice challenging Sunetra Pawar’s election as party president NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare on Tuesday dismissed a notice issued by the party’s national secretary Sachchidanand questioning the election of Sunetra Pawar as the party’s national president, while asserting that there was no rift within the organisation.The…
American investor Warren Buffett has stopped donating money to the Gates Foundation, following revelations about interactions between the Microsoft co-founder and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mr Buffett said he will instead donate about $US6 billion ($8.6 billion) of Berkshire Hathaway stock in his annual mid-year donation to four family foundations overseen by his daughter…
Central expert panel approves environmental clearance for 1,000 MW Naying hydro-power project of Arunachal Pradesh NEW DELHI: An expert panel of the Union environment ministry has recommended green clearance to the 1,000 MW Naying hydro-electric project, paving the way for other statutory clearances and construction of this run-of-the-river project across the Siyom River in Siang…
If you want fresh, cool air without the stress of a window AC installation, a portable air conditioner can be a great solution. Think of these appliances as AC units on wheels, able to cool a single room without as permanent of an installation in your home and windowsill — a key feature if you…