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Michael 'Venom' Page will make his octagon debut at UFC 299 in Miami on March 9, 2024, and take on American Kevin Holland in his first fight. The welterweight was in talks with several MMA promotions but has opted to join domestic rival the UFC. The UFC President Dana White announced the news after Briton Leon Edwards' successful defense of his welterweight title on Saturday. Page has 21 wins and two defeats on his record. He competed 18 times for Bellator before his contract expired after his previous fight in March.

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said her party will continue its struggle for restoration of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the Supreme Court's decision on Article 370 is «not God's verdict». Her remarks came days after the apex court on December 11 upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and directed restoration of statehood «at the earliest» as well as elections to the assembly by September 30 next year. «We don't have to lose heart.

Oak casks, once used to store bourbon and wine, are stacking up in a distillery near New Delhi, filled with ageing whisky as workers churn out almost 10,000 bottles a day of Indian single malt Indri, recently named the world's best whisky. Sugarcane and mustard fields, not peat bogs, ring the distillery, where the two-year-old Indian brand's owner Piccadily is ramping up production and building a three-hole golf course to lure connoisseurs and tipplers in the whisky-loving nation. As India comes into its own as a maker, not just consumer, of whisky, its single malts are reshaping the country's $33 billion spirits market. Established global brands such as Glenlivet, made by France's Pernod Ricard, and Talisker by Britain's Diageo fight for shelf space with local rivals Indri, Amrut and Radico Khaitan's Rampur. Unlike many Asian countries where beer dominates alcohol sales, India is predominantly a whisky-drinking nation. Global awards, increased affluence and a mass of drinkers trying new brands while cooped up during COVID-19 have rocked India's whisky landscape, industry executives and analysts say. Aditya Prakash Rao for years drank foreign brands but now increasingly buys Indian malts for himself and for gifts during festive seasons.

Shivpal Yadav on Sunday expressed confidence that the INDIA bloc will defeat the BJP in the 2024 general elections. About seat sharing in the alliance, he told reporters that there is still time to decide the distribution of seats and talks will be held on the issue. «The INDIA alliance will unitedly accomplish the task of removing BJP from the country,» Yadav claimed.

Congress leader P Chidambaram has termed the party's debacle in the recently held Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan assembly polls as «unexpected» and «a matter of worry». In an exclusive interview to PTI, Chidambaram on Sunday said the BJP fights every election «as if it is the last battle» and that is what opposition parties «must realise». «BJP's victory in three states — Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh — is a major boost for the party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

interest rates unchanged this week, but signaled different paths for policy going forward. Officials in the US are prepared to cut interest rates in 2024, while those in Europe said they’d step up their exit from pandemic-era stimulus. Meantime, policymakers in the UK were more hawkish, with several still supporting a rate hike at Thursday’s meeting. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy: US The Federal Reserve pivoted toward reversing the steepest interest-rate hikes in a generation after containing an inflation surge so far without a recession or a significant cost to employment.

Christmas in Mumbai is when you see nuns buying dried fruit at Crawford Market. Like many other Christmas cake bakers, they clearly believe that the best-dried fruit, in quality and value, is still found among the vendors here. Dried fruit is intrinsic to Christmas, whether in cake, pudding or mince pies, where ‘mince’ means chopped-up dried fruit.

Box office despite facing a tough competition from Ranbir Kapoor's Animal. As per Sacnilk.com report, the film is likely to cross ₹100 crore soon as the total collection currently stands at ₹93.5 crores. Speaking of the Day 16 collection, the film collected ₹4.50 crore in India net taking the overall India collection to ₹71.35 crore net.

By Diane Bartz and Mike Scarcella

NBC news, Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was asked if Putin could work with former US President Donald Trump. In his response, Peskov was quoted as saying that Putin would be ready to work with "anyone who will understand that from now on, you have to be more careful with Russia and you have to take into account its concerns." According to reports, Trump had commended Putin’s leadership style during his time as the US president. ALSO READ: Vladimir Putin interacts with AI double, reiterates stance on Ukraine war: Here are 10 key points The NBC news reported in September this year that Russian President Putin had said he was "happy" to hear Trump's promise to "resolve all burning issues within several days" — including the war in Ukraine.

Despite facing criticism regarding his selection of opponents, Paul took the opportunity in the post-fight press conference to address the media. He highlighted the significance of taking risks for the sake of his brand, showcasing a willingness to confront challenges and further establish himself in the competitive world of professional boxing.

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has slammed into a cargo ship in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

prime minister is taking heat for what’s been termed inaction on securing a new prisoner exchange deal, weeks after a brief cease-fire ended. The Israel Defense Forces revealed Saturday that the hostages emerged shirtless from a building in the Shejaiya neighborhood of northern Gaza during fighting, holding a makeshift white flag to signify surrender, and that one shouted “help" in Hebrew. Yet they were shot, contrary to the rules of engagement, as soldiers suspected a Hamas threat.

'Permanent Distortion' author Nomi Prins argues Fed policy is adversely affecting everyone, on 'Making Money.'

Returning to its home base in Las Vegas, the promotion presents UFC 296 at the T-Mobile Arena, promising an exciting night with a dual title fight spectacle at the forefront.

Economist Peter Morici reacts to the Fed signaling that it could cut interest rates three times in 2024, on 'Varney & Co.'

Arvind Kejriwal flagged off 500 electric buses here on Thursday, taking the number of such buses in the national capital to 1,300. The Delhi government said the national capital now has the highest number of electric buses operating in any city of the country, adding that over 7,000 CNG buses are plying on the roads. "We have rolled out 500 (electric) buses today.

Russia wants to contain NATO's resurgence which is almost a result of Russia's own aggression," said Dr. Martand Jha, Doctoral Fellow at Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. At the beginning of the Ukraine war, US President Joe Biden didn't face much struggle in helping the country as both Democrats and Republicans were looking united to weaken Russia.

Would you get blood work done at your gym? Longevity-focused treatments like IV vitamin drips, biological-age testing and peptide injections—questioned by many doctors but embraced by a growing group of health enthusiasts—are coming to mass-market fitness centers. Some fitness brands are adding or investing in clinics that offer access to weight-loss drugs, too. The push has the potential to bring once-fringe treatments purported to fight aging further into the mainstream.

Vladimir Putin condemned Israel's incessant bombing of Palestine's Gaza Strip, he also promised to intensify the offensive in Ukraine that started over a year ago. Ukraine's increased commination comes at a time when the United States is struggling to send aid ahead of their Presidential Polls in 2024. Meanwhile, despite the United Nations Security Council's resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue bombing the densely populated Gaza Strip ‘with or without international support’.