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Christmas and New Year's, liquor shops across Uttar Pradesh will remain open till 11 pm on 24th and 31st December, said the Excise Department of Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday. The liquor lobby was pushing for extending the current 10 am-to-10 pm sale time till 11 pm. Meanwhile, the new Excise Policy for 2024-25 in Uttar Pradesh now allows people to consume the brew, if they have 100 square feet space next to their vends. The government is looking to mop up record excise revenue in excess of Rs 58,000 crore. The policy would be effective from April 2024. «Beer vends would be given permits, enabling their owners to allow consumers' permission to consume it if they have 100 square feet space adjacent their vends.

My Life With the Walter Boys has been officially greenlit for a second season, reaffirming the rising trend of young adult shows centered around brothers in their main love triangles. Based on Ali Novak’s Wattpad novel, the first season captivated audiences with its heart-wrenching narrative and engaging characters. As we eagerly await Season 2, let's delve into what lies ahead in Silver Falls.

Christmas Day this year. However, dreams of some to experience a White Christmas can come true with an eleventh-hour snowstorm. Judah Cohen, director of seasonal forecasting at Versik Atmospheric and Environmental Research, said that some people will see their dream of getting a White Christmas come true at the last moment.

Israel-Palestine conflict has a long history and I am sure you read a lot of pieces on how the war was long overdue etc. etc. But, still apart from minor confrontations things were smoothening between the two hostile neighbors.

It is believed that El Salvador will debut its much-awaited Bitcoin «Volcano Bonds» at the beginning of 2024. El Salvador is a pioneering country in the use of cryptocurrencies. This action comes after the government made a pioneering decision to accept Bitcoin as legal cash, and it is a key milestone in the country's continuing acceptance of digital currency.

The United States government recently made a significant move by removing two key provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that aimed to address Anti-Money Laundering (AML) concerns in the realm of cryptocurrency. This action marks a notable shift in the government's approach to regulating digital assets.

war isn't just looming over Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine. Nope, they're spreading like wildfire, hitting everywhere from Afghanistan to Yemen, Africa to Southeast Asia.

social stability, security officials across China have shut down 34,000 online accounts for spreading rumours and punished more than 6,300 people since the start of a crackdown campaign in April. Over 4,800 cases have been handled, with more than 6,300 people punished, Li Tong, an official with the Ministry of Public Security said. Officials across the country have shut down 34,000 online accounts for spreading rumours, Li said.

JERUSALEM — Fashion designer and Netflix reality star Julia Haart toured Israeli communities this week, joining a growing roster of celebrities who have visited to show their support in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. Haart, star of the Netflix series «My Unorthodox Life», said it was important to offer a clear sign of solidarity with Israel as its war with Hamas continues into its third month and incidents of antisemitism have risen across the world. A succession of celebrities, both Jewish and non-Jewish, including comedian Jerry Seinfeld and actors Michael Rapaport and Debra Messing, have been visiting Israel to show their backing following the most deadly attack on the country in its 75-year history. «I had to physically be here to show my support,» Haart told Reuters, following a visit to Kibbutz Be'eri, one of the communities worst hit by the Hamas assault, in which some 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. Since the attack, Israel has unleashed a relentless bombardment of Gaza to crush Hamas, with around 20,000 people killed and two thirds of the blockaded enclave's 2.3 million population forced to flee their homes. Amid growing international pressure to call a halt to the fighting, Haart said the plight of more than 100 hostages who remained in Gaza following a week-long truce and exchange last month remained paramount. «No one has seen them.

cultural legacy and asked those who take pride in it to retaliate against such forces. «It is a matter of concern that a section of people in the country who are not many, have no respect for India's 5,000-year-old culture or its glorious past. They have a scornful attitude towards it and keep tarnishing the country's image.

Throttling back on oil production hasn’t helped OPEC and its allies to push up crude prices lately. At least four times in the past 15 months, members of the alliance known as OPEC+ have slashed oil output, only for prices to soon retreat anyway. A surge near $100 a barrel petered out earlier this year, and crude futures tumbled 10% in the two weeks after the coalition announced a roughly 5% reduction on Nov.

Enforcement Directorate has made three more arrests related to money laundering probe against Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo and some others, official sources said. The three have been taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials told PTI.

coal-based power generation increased 8.38 per cent to 779.1 Billion Units (BU) in April-November FY24, an official statement said on Saturday. In the year-ago period, the domestic coal-based power generation stood at 718.83 BU.

Indian diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted that New Delhi has effectively cultivated relationships with multiple and often competing powers, calling it a «significant» milestone. Speaking at the 3rd convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University in Lavad, Gandhinagar, Jaishankar emphasized that geopolitical considerations often revolve around identifying reliable partners during challenging times. He said, «It has been a significant achievement of Indian diplomacy that we have been successful in forging relationships with multiple and often competing powers.» Highlighting the positive impact of overall national development since 2014 that has addressed the shortcomings in the security domain, Jaishankar said,«Strenous efforts have been made, especially in the last decade, to correct the shortcomings of the previous ones. The overall development of our national strengths that we have seen since 2014 has clearly had positive repercussions in the security field, whether it is internal, external or at the border.» «There are some basic components of these capabilities that all of us are familiar with.

investment potential were signed at a pre-Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit event held in Bharuch. The event, 'FutureChem Gujarat: Shaping tomorrow's Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industry', brings under one umbrella policymakers, practitioners, and national and international academicians to discuss future initiatives. «The way petrol and chemicals are being traded in Gujarat, Gujarat is moving towards becoming the hub of this industry. Therefore, today an MoU worth Rs 67 thousand crore has been signed to further advance this industry,» Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said, participating in the event. The event is particularly focused on the petrochemical sector of the state.

January 5 the police custody of Mahesh Kumawat, who has been arrested in connection with the December 13 Parliament security breach case. Special Judge Hardeep Kaur extended Kumawat's custody on an application moved by the Delhi Police. The police told the court that he was required to be questioned to unearth the entire conspiracy.

natural disasters that left a profound impact. From the powerful Hurricane Otis striking Mexico's coast to China grappling with unrelenting monsoons and Libya facing overwhelming floods, the year unfolded with immense challenges. Turkey-Syria Earthquake: On February 6, southern Turkey had a big earthquake, measuring 7.8.

Wayfair employees, celebrating the company's recent successes. He also provided guidance on financial decision-making, urging employees to assess spending and engage in negotiations. Inquiring about the reasonableness of expenditures and encouraging price negotiation were key points in his message, according to the report.

Both these expectations went wrong, and despite money supply shrinking the world over, the world GDP grew higher than expected driven by Japan and the US, which recorded 4.8-4.9% GDP growth in certain quarters higher than EM. With the US expected to end 2023 with a 2.6% growth in its GDP and Japan at 2%, the world economy expanded as against witnessing a “recession”. This came at the cost of higher fiscal spending, however.

Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology, a geopolitical history of the computer chip, is one of the global voices on the Chip industry ecosystem. Miller who also serves as Associate Professor of International History at the Fletcher School, where his research focuses on technology, geopolitics, economics, international affairs, and Russia, in an exclusive interview with ET Online Miller explains how ‘Chip Wars’ became real and India’s role in the semiconductor ecosystem.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica next week for a family vacation over the holiday break.