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Sanjay Raut on Saturday expressed concern over the delay in the allocation of portfolios in the Maharashtra Cabinet and questioned the Mahayuti government regarding the reason for the delay despite having an adequate majority. Speaking to the media, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Raut said, «What is happening in government, it's is difficult to understand. The government (Mahayuti government) has been formed but no portfolio has been allocated till now. there are a lot of law and order issues..who is accountable… despite having so much majority why is so much delay.» The Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 witnessed a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance, securing a landslide win with 235 seats. The results marked a significant milestone for the BJP, which emerged as the single-largest party with 132 seats.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Delhi LG VK Saxena on Saturday gave sanction to the Enforcement Directorate to prosecute AAP chief and Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case ahead of the Delhi assembly election. On December 5, ED sought the LG's nod to prosecute Kejriwal after it allegedly found a «huge level of corruption in framing and implementation» of the excise policy. This was mentioned in prosecution complaint no. 7 filed in the Rouse Avenue court on May 17 this year. The court took cognisance of the complaint on July 9. ED's prosecution complaint alleged that Kejriwal conspired with member of the «South Group» to receive Rs 100 crore and passed on undue benefits to private entities by formulating and implementing a “tailor-made” liquor policy.

Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait. This will be the first visit of the Prime Minister any Indian Prime Minister to Kuwait after 43 years. PM Modi will attend the opening ceremony of the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup as a special guest of the Emir of Kuwait. He will also interact with the Indian diaspora at the 'Hala Modi' community event at Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex.

Verified bystander footage distributed by the German news agency dpa showed the suspect's arrest on a walkway in the middle of the road. A nearby police officer pointing a handgun at the man shouted at him as he lay prone. Other officers soon arrived to take the man into custody. The two people confirmed dead were an adult and a toddler, but officials said additional deaths could not be ruled out because 15 people had been seriously injured.

Accel India, an early-stage backer of Flipkart and Swiggy, has closed its eighth fund, securing $650 million in investor commitments, people briefed on the matter said. At the same time, Accel’s global growth fund based in the US has also closed its latest fund with a $1.35 billion corpus, the people said, citing US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. A portion of the funds raised will be allocated to Indian startups in their pre-IPO rounds, the people added. Once formally closed, Accel’s latest fund will boost its total commitments in India to nearly $3 billion. It signals a likely more active strategy by Accel to deploy capital through the India and the US growth funds across various lifecycle stages of startups.

Amazon in the peak festive period extended into a second day Friday as the retail behemoth said the labor action would not affect its business, as per a report on AFP. Amazon has experienced «no disruptions at all,» a company spokeswoman told AFP. «And we aren't anticipating any either», AFP reported. The Teamsters union on Thursday launched a strike targeting seven Amazon facilities spaced around the United States. Union officials said the stoppage continued Friday at the same locales.

Long before the birth of modern Christmas, people marked the shortest day of the year- the winter solstice. Ancient cultures celebrated the return of the sun with festivals like Yule in Scandinavia. The Norse lit bonfires, feasted, and gathered in joy; this symbolized light over darkness. This tradition is what inspires the warm glow of candles and string lights in our current celebrations. Similarly, the Romans celebrated Saturnalia, a lively festival in honor of Saturn, the god of agriculture. Homes were decorated with evergreen boughs, feasts were shared, and small gifts were exchanged. These customs laid the foundation for the gift-giving and festive greenery that define Christmas today.

NYPD precinct in Manhattan. Authorities responded swiftly to assess potential threats.

The clock is ticking to buy Christmas gifts, but you still have time before Santa beats you to it. Here’s a handy list of top Xmas pressie ideas to suit a wide range of personalities, price points, and stations in life, and they can be delivered straight to your door. For those who want a tiny, ultra-portable speaker, the JBL Go 4 is the pick for the best portable Bluetooth speaker. This speaker is small enough to fit in a pocket, yet it still sounds good.

Middle East. Prince Andrew hasn't exactly had a great December, or decade, when it comes to royal scandals. Following Andrew's forced withdrawal from the King's Christmas lunch and his decision to skip the Sandringham holidays due to the Duke of York's alleged ties to Chinese spy Yango Tengbo, it appears that the only people standing by him are his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and their daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as quoted in a report by Marie Claire. According to the Daily Beast, Prince Andrew's predicament has gotten so bad that some of his friends are even considering leaving the nation.

Donald Trump makes a bold statement when he walks out sporting a new hairstyle reminiscent of Home Alone. At his Florida golf club, Donald Trump debuted a new hairstyle that was very different from his trademark bleach-blonde toupee, and his fans are obsessed. Donald Trump caused quite a stir on the internet with his windswept new hairstyle at his Florida golf club. While welcoming supporters at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Tuesday, the president-elect made a bold statement with his new appearance.

HBO has confirmed the renewal of Dune: Prophecy for a second season. The announcement was made during a virtual press conference. The news comes just days before the finale of the first season, scheduled to air on December 22.

Winter Celebration Streamer Giveaway invites players to engage in a unique in-game event. Scheduled from December 20 to 22, 2024, the event allows participants to earn special costumes for various Marvel heroes.

The multilateral body's financing will also catalyse more than $600 million in private sector investment to help the city become financially sustainable, it said in a statement. «The $800 million loan requested by the Government of India to develop Amaravati as an economic hub and state capital for Andhra Pradesh, has a final maturity of 29 years, including a grace period of six years,» it said.

Spectre Cargo Solutions has alleged through its Irish affiliates that SpiceJet has removed engines from the five Boeing 737 freighter planes it had leased to the airline.. The airline, however, said that it has already returned two aircraft to the lessor and is working to return the three grounded aircraft to service within the first quarter of 2025. It said that the two parties are also working together to lease additional aircraft.

tunnel boring machines to carry out about 21 km under sea tunneling for the Bullet Train project have been placed, the government informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday while updating the status of infrastructure projects in Maharashtra. «Construction works on the flagship high speed bullet train project have gathered momentum in Maharashtra. Now 100% land acquisition has been completed. Works of bridges, aqueducts etc. have been taken up,» Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. «Meanwhile, all preparatory works required for the working of TBMs (tunnel boring machines) such as construction of shafts etc. have also been taken up,» he added. Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut wanted to know «whether the government has reduced funding for new railway lines in Maharashtra in recent years», «the critical rail projects which have been delayed due to reduction in funding» and «the steps taken by the government to mitigate potential delays in railway projects to ensure continued regional development and economic progress in Maharashtra».

ethical AI framework, AI risk assessment and management, stress testing tools among others. The deadline to apply for bids is January 9. In the earlier round, the government had floated bids seeking interest from Indian academic institutes, research and development organisations, companies and startups working in the field of machine unlearning, synthetic data generation, AI bias mitigation, privacy-enhancing tools, explainable AI, AI governance testing, AI ethical certification and algorithm auditing tools.