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Goa's tourism numbers being circulated on social media platforms is a cause of 'significant concern' among local communities and investors and stakeholders of Goa, and the state government has registered a formal complaint to take cognizance of the matter, said Rohan A Khaunte, minister for tourism, information technology, electronics and communications and printing and stationary for Goa, in an interview with ET. Khaunte said an influx of tourism in any destination brings with it a set of issues and concerns and the state is working with trade bodies to address issues around high rates in the year end season besides allaying concerns around public transportation. The state is also working on boosting connectivity from Southeast Asian markets and other European countries, he said.

Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, rewarding two of Trump's well known supporters from the private sector. Musk and Ramaswamy «will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,» Trump said in a statement. Trump said the new department «will provide advice and guidance from outside of government,» signaling the entity would operate outside the confines of government.

Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and the Chelakkara assembly constituency in Kerala commenced at 7am on Wednesday People started arriving early in the morning at the 1,354 polling booths in the hill constituency of Wayanad where there are over 14 lakh registered voters, according to the Election Commission figures. The Wayanad constituency comprises seven assembly segments of Mananthavady (ST), Sulthan Bathery (ST), and Kalpetta in Wayanad district; Thiruvambady in Kozhikode district; and Eranad, Nilambur, and Wandoor in Malappuram district. A bypoll was necessitated in the hill constituency after Rahul Gandhi, who won the Wayanad LS seat in the general elections held earlier this year, vacated it after he also won from the Rae Bareli constituency.

However, voting will continue till 4 pm at certain polling stations in the Imamganj constituency, he added. According to the official, more than 12 lakh voters will decide the fate of 38 candidates in these four assembly seats.

The corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price that companies charge each other for goods and services, rose 3.4% in October from a year earlier, Bank of Japan data showed, above market forecasts for a 3.0% gain. It followed a 3.1% increase in September.

Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with «Orbital,» a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. Harvey was awarded the 50,000-pound ($64,000) prize for what she has called a «space pastoral» about six orbiting astronauts, which she began writing during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. The confined characters loop through 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets over the course of a day, trapped in one another's company and transfixed by the globe's ever-changing vistas. «To look at the Earth from space is like a child looking into a mirror and realizing for the first time that the person in the mirror is herself,» said Harvey, who researched her novel by reading books by astronauts and watching the space station's live camera. «What we do to the Earth we do to ourselves.»

Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had picked John Ratcliffe, a close ally who was director of national intelligence at the end of his first term, to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe served as the nation's top spy from late May 2020 until Trump left office in January 2021. More recently, he was co-chair of the Center for American Security, a think tank advocating Trump positions, and advised the former Republican president on national security policy during his 2024 campaign. «I look forward to John being the first person ever to serve in both of our Nation's highest Intelligence positions. He will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans, while ensuring the Highest Levels of National Security, and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH,» Trump said in a statement announcing the nomination. Ratcliffe, a former member of the House of Representatives, promised at his confirmation hearing to be DNI in May 2020 that he would provide «objective and timely intelligence» in the position.

With Republicans set to take control of the chamber on Jan. 3, the Senate is set on Tuesday to hold a confirmation vote on one of Biden's judicial nominees — former prosecutor April Perry — for the first time since Trump won the Nov. 5 presidential election. Perry was nominated by the Democratic president to serve as a U.S. district court judge in Illinois. All told, Biden has announced 31 judicial nominees who are awaiting Senate confirmation votes, including Perry. She is one of 17 who already have been reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee and are awaiting a final confirmation vote by the full Senate. Another 14 nominees are awaiting committee review.

fixed deposits should stick to large-cap funds as these schemes invest in companies with long track records and strong managements, which works well in the long term. WHAT IS A LARGE-CAP MUTUAL FUND? As per regulatory guidelines, a largecap company is a listed company ranked from 1st to 100th on the Indian stock exchanges in terms of market capitalisation. Hence for a fund house, a large-cap scheme needs to invest at least 80% of its corpus in large-cap companies, with the flexibility to invest the remaining 20% in other companies as per the discretion of the fund manager.

Volodymyr Zelensky may be in big trouble according to Donald Trump Jr, as he will apparently be losing his 'allowance' in a few weeks of time for fighting the war against Russia, which may be the inception of World War 3. This weekend, Trump’s eldest son mocked Zelensky in a social media post, claiming that Ukraine’s military aid budget was about to be abolished once Trump takes over.

Republican strategist Bryan Lanza has recently spoken about this issue in an interview, claiming that Crimea is gone from the hands of Ukraine ad will now permanently be in Russian territory for the coming years, but if only one thing that will resolve this issue would be Zelensky coming to the table and drafting a 'resolution for peace'. The US government has never deployed soldiers to fight in Ukraine and Kyiv front and has has never asked American troops fight on its behalf. Instead, they have requested American military aid to arm its own soldiers, according to The Sun's report. However, Lanza is of the opinion that there is a lot of respect of for Ukrainian people among Americans, him included. Meanwhile, he is also of the opinion that the political priority of America was 'just peace and to halt these killings on both sides of the border.'

ABC has announced the broadcast premiere of the Hulu reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Following its success on Hulu, the show will air on ABC.

Prime Video has revealed the release date for Season 3 of Harlem. The series, which follows four women balancing friendships, careers, and family, returns with new episodes on January 23.

Visa said on Tuesday it was rolling out a flexible payments feature in the U.S. and the United Arab Emirates, as it looks to capitalize on the growing demand for a variety of transaction options. The «flexible credential» feature, already available in Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, lets customers use a single card to pay from different funding sources, the payments processor said. Customers are increasingly prioritizing convenience and flexibility in payments, especially as e-commerce flourishes, prompting companies to take proactive steps to maintain their edge in an industry being reshaped by digital disruptors.

Channel 4 has renewed the psychological drama series The Couple Next Door for a second season. Season 1 became one of Channel 4’s most popular streaming launches.

Coppola’s latest venture has drawn attention for its grand narrative, which mirrors the decline of the Roman Empire through an alternate reality version of modern-day New York City, dubbed “New Rome.” The film stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina, a once-renowned leader battling personal and societal turmoil in a city on the brink, as mentioned in a report by Decider.

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) remains in the spotlight on Tuesday as the pioneer cryptocurrency nears the $90,000 level for the first time.

Qatar named Mohammed Al Sowaidi as the chief executive officer of its $510 billion sovereign wealth fund, which is set to acquire even more financial firepower in coming years. Al Suwaidi, who joined the fund in 2010, was most recently chief investment officer for QIA in the Americas region and helped establish a US office. He replaces Mansoor Al Mahmoud, who's led the entity since 2018 — longer than a typical four-year term. The QIA is the world's eighth-largest sovereign fund with around $510 billion in assets under management, according to consultancy Global SWF. It was founded in 2005 to handle the country's revenue from liquefied natural gas, of which Qatar is one of the biggest exporters.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2 is set for November 15, 2024. Fans can expect the series to stream at specific times across different time zones.

testicle mutations' could eradicate men. Given that experts claim testicles are crucial in developing the DNA component, the Y chromosome has continued to deteriorate after 180 million years, leaving men's future uncertain. Because Y chromosomes are starting to fail, scientists warn that the male species may go extinct, as quoted in a report by the Daily Star. The X and Y chromosomes, which resemble threads and contain DNA and proteins in the body, determine a person's gender in both mammals and humans. Women have two X chromosomes, whereas men have X and Y. Despite making up only 4% of a person's DNA, they may have the greatest impact on their life.

cybersecurity alert from SOPHOS issued a serious warning that the individuals who are searching for ‘Are Bengal Cats legal in Australia?’ are eventually at a huge risk of falling victim to a cyberattack. According to New York Post, this attack involves SEO poisoning where the cybercriminals are able to manipulate the search engine results to promote malicious websites. New York Post reported that users who click on these seemingly legitimate links may have their personal information which even includes bank details stolen by malware known as Gootloader. Also Read: Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2: Here’s release date, time and episode schedule