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Don Geronimo, also known as Michael Sorce, due to offensive comments he made about a female TV anchor during a broadcast from the team's training camp in Ashburn, as per a report in Washington Post. During his show «The Don Geronimo Show» on BIG 100, Geronimo made disparaging remarks about WUSA-TV sports anchor Sharla McBride, referring to her as «Barbie girl» when she arrived to cover the team's second day of camp. He further speculated that she might be a cheerleader and referred to her disrespectfully as «that chick.» The Commanders spokesperson expressed satisfaction with iHeartMedia's swift response in addressing the issue.

Actress Mandy Moore recently shared the news that her two-year-old son, Gus, has been diagnosed with Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome, a rare skin condition that causes a blistering and itchy rash in children, as reported by WebMD. Taking to her Instagram Story, the 39-year-old «This Is Us» star provided insights into Gus's health journey. She shared that Gus woke up with an unusual rash on a Saturday morning, leading to concern and confusion among the parents. Despite visiting multiple doctors, the diagnosis remained elusive initially. Moore expressed her feelings of helplessness in dealing with her son's condition. «Sometimes you feel so helpless,» she wrote, alongside a photo of little Gus enjoying a lollipop, presumably taken during a doctor's visit.

₹1,78,012 crore on rail safety, including the budget estimate for FY24, at an average annual spend of ₹17,801 crore. This is 2.5 times the safety spend of the railways prior to 2014.

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There is something propitious about the timing of Christopher Nolan’s latest movie release. An Oppenheimer moment, highlighting the moral dilemma and consequences of putative good deeds ending up harming humanity, has become especially relevant for a world grappling with the duality of artificial intelligence (AI) or Big Data.

At least ten people — including three children — have died after high winds tore through central Russia, Reuters reported Sunday quoting Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations. The ministry said eight of the dead were part of a group of tourists camping close to Lake Yalchik in the Mari-El region when the storm hit Saturday.

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National Education Policy was notified, replacing the 34-year-old education policy in the country, several initiatives have been rolled out by the Centre. Here is a status check on the top 10 initiatives proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020:1. National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF FS): It is the first ever integrated curriculum framework for children between ages three and eight in India.

Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Sunday took a dig at BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya's claim that the saffron party will retain power in the state by winning more than 160 out of 230 seats in the upcoming assembly polls. «I want to ask him (Vijayvargiya) why he did not say that BJP will win 200 seats in the elections. They can say anything. Ultimately the question is what do the people of the state say,» Nath said. He was speaking to reporters after attending «Adivasi Yuva Mahapanchayat» organised by tribal students and unemployed youths in Indore. The former Madhya Pradesh chief minister also claimed the BJP feels pain when Congress leaders visit temples or organise religious programs. «I built the Hanuman temple in Chhindwara (home turf of Nath). Even this pains them,» he said.

Congress government in Karnataka over its handling of the rain and flood situation in the state and in providing relief to those affected, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday alleged that those in power are busy in politics to save their position. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's most of the time is getting utilised in resolving conflicts within the ruling party, Bommai said and also alleged that there is competition between those in the government for corruption in transfer business (transfer of government officials or servants), while law and order situation has deteriorated in the state. «The state government is not paying attention towards damages caused due to rains. Other than the Chief Minister holding a video conferencing no action has happened,» Bommai said while addressing the media persons. Immediate relief of Rs 10,000 has not reached those whose houses have been damaged, he said. An initial assessment has not yet been done regarding crop damage, also no one is paying attention towards loss of lives, and ministers have not visited rain or flood affected areas, he added.

Sebi has barred five entities, including Excel Realty N Infra and its promoters, from the securities market for up to two years and levied a fine totalling Rs 1.75 crore on them for being involved in a fraudulent scheme of misrepresenting the company's financial statements. The barred entities are promoters of listed entity Excel Realty N Infra (Excel) — Lakhmendra Chamanlal Khurana (Chairman & MD of Excel), Ranjana Khurana Lakhmendra and Arpit Lakhmendra Khurana — and Pramod Yeshwant Kokate who was chief financial officer of Excel.

girls and women went missing in the country in three years between 2019 and 2021 and most of them were from Madhya Pradesh, followed by West Bengal. According to the Union Home Ministry data, tabled in Parliament last week, 10,61,648 women above 18 years and 2,51,430 girls below that age went missing between 2019 and 2021 across the country. The data was compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky achieved an extraordinary feat on Saturday, surpassing Michael Phelps' record for the most individual world swimming titles. At the World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Ledecky secured her 16th world title by dominating the 800-meter freestyle, her favored distance, in an impressive time of 8:08.87. This historic victory marked her sixth consecutive win in this event, setting the longest streak ever seen in the championships' history.

Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra's Pune on August 1 during which he will lay the foundation stone of various development projects, a release from the Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday. As per the statement, later, the Prime Minister will be conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award. The Award was constituted by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983, to honour the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak. The award is given to people who have worked for the progress and development of the nation and whose contribution can only be looked upon as remarkable and extraordinary. It is presented every year on August 1 — Lokmanya Tilak's death anniversary. «At around 11 AM, Prime Minister will perform Darshan and Pooja at Dagdusheth Mandir. At 11:45 am, he will be conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award. Thereafter, at 12:45 pm, Prime Minister will flag off metro trains and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects,» the statement informed. Prime Minister will become the 41st recipient of the award. It has previously been presented to luminaries such as Shankar Dayal Sharma, Pranab Mukherjee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indira Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, N R Narayana Murthy, E Sreedharan among others.

The second-quarter results for global digital giants Meta (formerly Facebook) and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) last week brought some relief as their ad revenues show an upward trend. This growth has also been seen in India, where the ad revenues of both Meta and Alphabet have surged in the past few years. The latest results offer a glimmer of hope for content creators in India, who rely heavily on these tech behemoths for the revenues.

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conjunctivitis epidemic sweeping through Delhi, the allure of the stylish 'kala chashma' may provide a sense of coolness and visual respite to the teary-eyed, but doctors have sounded a cautionary note. Contrary to popular belief, donning these dark glasses does not shield against the transmission of the ocular infection, nor does it absolve one from the responsibility of preventing its spread. The virus responsible for conjunctivitis has been found to persist on surfaces for extended periods, making it easy for anyone to contract the infection through contact with contaminated objects such as doorknobs, tables, or chairs.

riders have raised concerns about the safety of some types of vehicles, and about whether they legally qualify as e-bikes. Here's what's known about e-bikes and their risks.What is an e-bike? The Consumer Product Safety Commission, the federal agency responsible for regulating the safety and sale of low-speed electric bicycles, defines an e-bike as a two- or three-wheel vehicle that has pedals and an electric motor. The motor must be rated below 750 watts, which is roughly twice the power that a professional cyclist can generate. The rider can use the pedals or the motor, singly or in combination. With the motor alone, the bike must not be capable of going faster than 20 mph on a level surface. State laws govern where e-bikes can be ridden, the minimum age for riders and other rules about how the vehicles are used. To meet federal regulations, bicycle manufacturers have developed a three-tier classification system for e-bikes.

A shocking incident happened in Kerala's Kochi wherein a five-year-old girl was brutally raped and strangled to death after she was abducted by a migrant worker from her house on Friday. After recovering the body of the girl, dumped in a sack in a marshy area behind a local market in the nearby Aluva today, they sent it for autopsy. The autopsy report confirmed that the minor girl was brutally raped and strangled to death The girl went missing on Friday and the man was arrested later in the day.

Also read: ‘NASA-ISRO collaboration is a sign of times to come,’ says EAM S Jaishankar Somanath provided insights into the future launch campaigns to be taken up by the Bengaluru-headquartered space agency. He stated that another PSLV mission is scheduled for August or early September. "This year itself, we are going to have exciting missions.

Delta Air Lines flight consumed at least 10 vodka drinks and a glass of wine before touching a 16-year-old girl and her mother. As reported by the New York Post, according to lawsuit documents submitted in a Brooklyn Federal lawsuit, flight attendants on the almost nine-hour nightmare journey out of JFK Airport "blatantly ignored" the couple's cries for assistance, including a demand to stop providing the abuser alcohol.