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The Connecticut Sun will host the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night, hoping to end a two-game losing streak.Head coach Rachid Meziane confirmed that both Brittney Griner and Aaliyah Edwards have been ruled out. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)However, Connecticut will be without two important players for the matchup.Head coach Rachid Meziane confirmed that both Brittney Griner and Aaliyah Edwards have been ruled out.Griner will miss her second straight game while dealing with a left knee injury, while Edwards is also set to sit out her second consecutive contest because of a left ankle issue.This story is being updated. Source link

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Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi, left, reviews structural reforms at the National Testing Agency (NTA). NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency (NTA) has removed 600 experts from its panels and begun onboarding new specialists, while deciding to subject every paper to four levels of scrutiny before an examination.NTA director general apprised education minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday of the measures at a follow-up review meeting. The agency informed the ministry that it will also induct 20-25 officials over the next two to three weeks and shift its offices to new premises on a “war footing”, with CISF teams deployed to reinforce…

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40s may be the new 30, but your body is no longer playing by the same rules. The diet that effortlessly helped you shed a few kilos in your thirties may suddenly seem ineffective. The workouts that once kept your weight in check may no longer deliver the same results. And despite eating the same as always, the number on the weighing scale may gradually begin to creep upward. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Manisha Chopra, Health and fitness coach, explains why losing weight becomes difficult post 40.​Also read | Hyderabad neurologist warns against quick weight loss, says stop…

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Department of technical education and industrial training has initiated a process to upgrade a cluster of five Punjab govt ITIs under the Centre’s PM-SETU schemeChandigarh: To modernise technical education and bridge the gap between industrial demand and vocational training, Punjab govt has initiated a process to transform a cluster of govt Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) into industry-aligned centres of excellence through modern infrastructure, upgraded equipment, revamped curricula, faculty development and stronger industry linkages aimed at improving employability.Over the years, enrolment in ITIs has grown, and several new courses have been introduced to meet evolving industry requirements. However, periodic assessments identified…

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Tom Holland is swinging into the bank with a staggering paycheque for his role in the Sony and Marvel blockbuster ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. After the film crossed the USD 2 billion mark at the global box office, reports now indicate that the leading man will walk away with an estimated USD 100 million payday.According to The Wrap, three individuals familiar with Holland’s deal, revealed that the actor received a base salary of at least USD 20 million, an impressive USD 10 million increase over his reported upfront pay for his previous standalone film, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’.Following the film’s…

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Officials say the new five-star hotel, to be built across 10 acres, will bring investment, jobs and wealthier tourists to Kaziranga. But dozens of families say they are being displaced from land they have cultivated for generations.The district administration says the land being used for the project is owned by the government.Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Phukan told the BBC that most protesting families have land registered in their names or those of their ancestors, which has not been taken for the project.”It is not disputed that some persons may have been cultivating or otherwise using portions of the [project] land. However,…

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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court will on Wednesday constitute a high-powered committee led by a retired SC judge and comprising a former HC chief justice and a senior police officer to inquire into allegations and counter-allegations on police action on student protesters at the CJP-led Parliament march July 20, and recommend guidelines for graded use of force to control unruly agitators.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said they had obtained consent of a former SC judge and a retired HC CJ but were not giving names as it might lead to people passing opinion…

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The fellows would provide support to senior officials while gaining first-hand experience of how the country’s largest municipal corporation functions Mumbai: Taking a cue from the Maharashtra government’s Chief Minister Fellowship programme, which brings young professionals into the government to gain hands-on experience in governance and policy-making, the BMC is now set to introduce its own fellowship programme, with 50 fellows to be deployed across key civic offices.The BMC’s General Administration Department has proposed to appoint the fellows on a one-year contractual basis, with postings in the offices of the municipal commissioner, additional commissioners, mayor, standing committee chairman and heads…

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New Delhi: Police Tuesday claimed to have detained AAP’s Kondli MLA Kuldeep Kumar for allegedly creating a ruckus and attempting to disrupt law and order in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri over the murder of an on-duty sanitation worker Sunday.However, AAP alleged that cops in plain clothes “kidnapped” Kumar from his residence at 4am and took him to an undisclosed location because he was demanding Rs 1 crore compensation and a govt job for the kin of the deceased. The party also alleged that police broke CCTV cameras at the MLA’s home and took away the DVR.In the afternoon, party chief Arvind…

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Bengaluru: A special court for elected representatives in the city has dismissed a petition by HL Shivakumar, a co-accused in the sexual harassment case involving JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna, seeking permission to turn approver.The case stems from a complaint alleging that Suraj sexually abused a young JD(S) worker at his farmhouse in Channarayapatna taluk in June 2024. Suraj was named the prime accused. The FIR also named Shivakumar, described as a close associate of Suraj, and accused him of aiding the MLC and threatening the survivor and his family with dire consequences to prevent them from approaching the authorities.In April…

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