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A storm has brought heavy rain and strong winds across northern Europe, bringing down trees and prompting warnings of flooding on the North Sea coast

Himachal Pradesh helped give much-needed confidence to take on the Bhartiya Janata Party. In the second month of this year, the Congress lost three north-eastern states- Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

The list of sports teams seeking new or improved stadiums is getting longer and longer

Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik on Sunday said citizens and the tourism industry need not worry about the latest wave of COVID-19, as the country has fought the disease in the past. The minister was speaking at the 'Sagar Manthan 2.0' event organised by the weekly magazine 'Panchjanya' in South Goa.

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia was short of around 4.8 million workers in 2023 and the problem will remain acute in 2024, the Izvestia newspaper reported on Sunday, citing experts and research from the Russian Academy of Science's Institute of Economics.

Christmas Eve on 24th December, people attend the midnight mass at church. In addition, people adorn their homes with lights, wreaths, and Christmas trees. During this day, cookies are baked, family and friends meet up, cake is cut, gifts are exchanged and carols are sung.

Stocks finished the day lower, which hasn’t happened much recently, in a sudden turn mid-day.

Amid recent market volatility, as some coins drop by double digits, three crypto tokens have taken center stage, hailed by several analysts as among the best cryptos to buy – each offering its own unique solution to the complex decentralized market.

Hardik Pandya missing the upcoming IPL 2024 season, sources told ET Online on Saturday that there is no official confirmation of his exclusion from the tournament. The sources said the all-rounder is training and it is too soon to say anything as there is still time for the tournament. Pandya left the recently concluded ICC ODI Men's World Cup midway due to an ankle injury and reports have suggested that he would not participate in the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. Pandya, 30, made a comeback to the Mumbai Indians squad recently following a two-year stint at Gujarat Titans and was named skipper of the five-time champions. In his two-season stint at Titans, Hardik scored 833 runs in 30 innings, with an average of 41.65 and strike rate of 133.49.

OpenAI’s entrance marked a turning point, automating routine tasks and disrupting employment sectors like data entry and call centres. However, the AI wave also brought a surge of opportunities in data science, engineering, and machine learning, creating a new landscape of high-skilled jobs. Mint speaks with hiring experts to probe into AI’s impact on Indian jobs after its emergence.

Hardik Pandya who recently replaced Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians' new captain is likely to give the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) a miss due to an ankle injury. Pandya left the recently concluded ICC ODI Men's World Cup midway due to an ankle injury and reports suggested that he would not participate in the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan. News reports now suggest that he is also likely to not participate in IPL 2024. Pandya, 30, made a comeback to the Mumbai Indians squad recently following a two-year stint at Gujarat Titans and was named skipper of the five-time champions.

Haryana Government on Saturday announced winter vacations for all Government and Private schools from January 1 to January 15, 2024. The decision comes in view of the cold wave expected in the state in the next few days. The schools will open on January 16, 2024 as per the circular issued by the state administration.

Singapore has possibly peaked, and there is no need for additional measures, like wearing a face mask mandate, to be implemented, said Minister for Health (MOH) Ong Ye Kung. “We might have a slight surge, but I think more or less, we are seeing the peak of this wave," Channel News Asia quoted Ong as saying on Friday at the soft opening of a health campus at Woodlands in northern Singapore. However, having about 600 to 700 hospital beds taken up by COVID-19 patients is quite a strain on the system, the minister noted.

Ola Electric filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on December 22. The proposed issue includes a fresh equity share release of up to ₹5,500 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 95,191,195 equity shares at a face value of ₹10. Bhavish Aggarwal, the founder of Ola Electric, is set to sell around 47.4 million shares in the SoftBank Group-backed e-scooter maker.

By Suzanne McGee and Hannah Lang

One Piece chapter 1102 graces readers, the emotional journey of Bartholomew Kuma and Jewelry Bonney takes center stage, drawing a poignant conclusion to the seven-chapter flashback that began earlier. Set for an official release on December 25, 2023, the installment delves into Kuma's life and sacrifices, leaving readers in a cascade of emotions.

By Ann Saphir

(Reuters) — Testing of the mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs across the United States has not yet revealed any new pathogens or any common cause for the wave of infections that have alarmed pet owners, the agriculture department said.

UBS technical analysts have a bearish outlook on equities for the first half of the next year, although they expect to see a buying opportunity moving in the third quarter (Q3) as part of the next regular 4-year cycle bottom.

The cryptocurrency market is witnessing an intriguing pattern with Bitcoin (BTC), reminiscent of 2017 trends. On-chain data reveals a significant decline in BTC’s exchange supply, hitting levels last seen in 2017. This shift indicates a growing inclination among investors to hold onto their Bitcoin rather than selling it on exchanges, signaling an optimistic sentiment within the market.

Laal Krishna Advani-led Ram Mandir movement materialised in 2019 owing to a Supreme Court decision ruling in favour of the Hindu side, during the Narendra Modi governance period, giving the saffron party an edge with the religious fundamentalists. Now the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar government has announced the Bihar government's ₹72-crore plan to redevelop the Punourdham in Sitamarhi.