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Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump, even though other national surveys and polls are claiming that Harris is the hot favorite in the US polls 2024.

Peaky Blinders movie. After months of speculation, Netflix officially confirmed in June 2024 that the film had been greenlit, much to the delight of fans. The movie will see the return of Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy in his iconic role as Tommy Shelby, promising to deliver another intense chapter in the Birmingham gangster saga, as mentioned in a report by Radio Times.

Kyiv now offers Heorhii Samofalov a safer and more stable life than his high-rise apartment in the Ukrainian capital. He doesn't need to use an elevator and has access to an uninterrupted supply of water and other amenities. «Power issues made it extremely challenging to reach the thirteenth floor,» the 75-year-old retiree said. «It's a problem even to make tea, as everything runs on electricity.» Russia's massive attacks on Ukraine's power grid have forced many like him to consider their options as a grim winter without heating looms. This week's air raids on Kyiv and other cities across the country were the largest since Russia's full-scale invasion began two and a half year ago.

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, has hit the theaters this week. Scheduled for release on August 30, 2024, the film stars Dennis Quaid as Reagan and Jon Voight as former KGB agent Viktor Ivanov, narrating Reagan's remarkable journey from his modest beginnings to his presidency.

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has announced his opposition to Florida's Amendment 4, a ballot measure that seeks to overturn the state's six-week abortion ban. This decision marks a significant shift in Trump's position, as just 24 hours earlier, he had appeared open to supporting the amendment, which would enshrine abortion protections in the Florida state constitution.

The $400 billion federal clean-energy lending program that has faced criticism for moving too slow is stepping up efforts to push cash out the door before the election. The Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office was turbocharged by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which gave it hundreds of billions of dollars to lend to clean-energy businesses. So far, it has only used a tiny fraction of that capacity.

Indian Nostradamus certainly has hopes! In one of his most recent predictions, astrologer Kushal Kumar (also known as the Indian Nostradamus), hinted that the conflict between Ukraine and Russia has a hope of being resolved, as both countries are becoming rather relentless in the path of mutual assured destruction. However, there’s a glimmer of hope.

2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, speculation is mounting over whether former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, might consider replacing his vice-presidential running mate, JD Vance. Trump hand-picked Vance in July, but a series of controversies surrounding the Ohio Senator has led to questions about whether Trump might opt for a different running mate just weeks before the election, as mentioned in a report by USA Today.

Hero MotoCorp has elevated its Chief Business Officer for global business, Sanjay Bhan to the role of Executive Vice President with effect from September 1. Bhan, in his expanded capacity, will also lead the Global Product Planning (GPP) portfolio along with the newly established Global Market Insights function, Hero MotoCorp said in a regulatory filing on Friday. «This new function will be our strategic engine, enabling us anticipate customer and market trends, seize opportunities ahead of time, and further solidify our position as a thought leader in the industry,» CEO Niranjan Gupta said. Bhan, however, will continue to report to the CEO for Global Business and GPP. Additionally, he will report directly to the Executive Chairman as the head of the Global Market Insights function while also leading the sports vertical.

The Bitcoin price is at a standstill, trading around $59,039 and meeting resistance at $59,420 within a sustained downward range.

Mediazona said Saturday according to its estimates more than 66,000 Russian military personnel have died during the war in Ukraine. Mediazona has been drawing up a list of known soldier deaths in conjunction with the BBC Russian Service using open-source data. Previously in April, they announced they had found more than 50,000 names of Russians killed.

ET WLF: At the ET World Leaders Forum event in New Delhi on August 31, a session headlined «The India opportunity: Empowering a billion dreams» generated high interest owing to the issues discussed and the quality of the conversation. The esteemed participants of the session were Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director, Raymond Limited; Rohit Jawa, President, Unilever, South Asia & CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL); Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals; and William Bissell, Managing Director, Fabindia. Preetha Reddy explained how keeping people out of the hospitals and keeping them healthy has become THE mandate.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as President of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). The court found no substantial reason to interfere with the election results and deemed the petition to be without merit. This decision upholds Nitish Kumar's position as the party president. The bench of Justice Pushpender Kumar Kaurav in an order passed on August 29, noted that the reliefs sought by the petitioner, fall wholly outside the ambit of the inquiry contemplated under Section 29A of the RP Act. As elucidated in the preceding discussion, the principles established in the case of Sadiq Ali (supra) do not support the reliefs sought in this writ petition.

Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) with terrorist groups, former US National Security Advisor Lt Gen (retd) H R McMaster has said, revealing that during his tenure under then President Donald Trump, the White House faced resistance from the state department and Pentagon over providing security aid to Islamabad. Despite directions from Trump to stop all aid to Pakistan till it stops giving safe havens to terrorists, McMaster in his latest book 'At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House' says that the then Defence Secretary Jim Mattis was planning to deliver a military aid package to Islamabad that included over USD 150 million worth of armoured vehicles. However, the aid was stopped after his intervention, McMaster writes in the book that hit the bookstores this week.

A French oil giant is paying $100 million to keep American trees standing. TotalEnergies is purchasing carbon credits that cover timberland in 10 states ranging from the Louisiana lowlands to the Lake States, the Adirondack Mountains in New York and the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia and Kentucky. The outlay is likely the largest ever in the opaque market designed to forestall tree harvesting in the U.S.

Kamala Harris is aiming to make history as America's first Black and South Asian woman president — but she has not leaned into the prospect. Instead, Harris has steered well clear of mentioning race and gender during speeches, rallies and the first press conference of her lightning campaign. The 59-year-old Democrat has also refused to engage with Republican rival Donald Trump and his allies when they have tried to bait her by questioning her racial identity and making sexist attacks.

Akal Takht has declared ShiromAkali Dal Chief, Sukbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya'- guilty of religious misconduct, for «some decisions» during his tenure as deputy chief minister from 2007 to 2017. The move to declare Badal 'tankahiya' was made by five high priests of the Shri Akal Takht on Friday. Reading the order, Jathedar (chief Priest) of Shri Akal Takht, Giani Raghbir Singh said that Badal, along with his partner Sikh Cabinet Ministers need to submit their written explanations within 15 days. He said, «A meeting of the Panj Singh Sahibs (five high priests of the Shri Akal Takht) was held at the Shri Akal Takht Sahib Ji in which it was unanimously decided that Sukhbir Singh Badal, as the Deputy Chief Minister of the Punjab Government and President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, took some decisions which have harmed the image of 'Panthak Swaroop'. The situation of Shiromani Akali Dal has deteriorated and Sikh interests have suffered a lot. Therefore, his partner Sikh Cabinet Ministers, who were present in the government from 2007 to 2017, need to submit their written explanations in this regard within 15 days before the Shri Akal Takht.»

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) on Friday signed the Charter and the MoU for the Establishment of the CSC Secretariat in the Sri Lankan capital eyeing to create stability in the Southern and Western Indian Ocean region amid growing strategic interests of big powers and terrorism in the region. The Signing Ceremony was hosted in Colombo by the Government of Sri Lanka. Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser, Lt. Col (Retd), Ibrahim Latheef, National Security Advisor of Maldives; Haymandoyal Dillum, High Commissioner of Mauritius to Sri Lanka and Sagala Ratnayake, National Security Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka signed the documents on behalf of the respective Member States.

funding plans, OpenAI has tapped political veteran Chris Lehane as its vice president of global policy. Lehane held a similar role at Airbnb and served in the Clinton White House as a lawyer and spokesperson who specialized in opposition research. He earned a reputation as «the master of disaster» during his time working for President Bill Clinton. As OpenAI has built increasingly powerful artificial intelligence technologies, it has warned of their potential danger, and it is under pressure from lawmakers, regulators and others across the globe to ensure that these technologies do not cause serious harm. Some researchers worry that the AI systems could be used to spread disinformation, fuel cyberattacks or even destroy humanity.

April Fool and the 1965 classic Waqt, featured the elegant-looking Standard Herald. Sadly, its launch coincided with labour troubles at the plant and a decline in demand. By this time the founder had handed over the running of the company to his granddaughter’s husband, C.V.