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NEW YORK — Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday. Strong solar storms this year have triggered shimmering auroras much farther south than usual, filling skies with hues of pink, purple, green and blue. The sun is currently at the maximum phase of its 11-year cycle, making solar surges and northern lights more frequent. This active period was expected to last for at least another year, though when solar activity will peak won’t be known until months after the fact, according to NASA and the U.S. National…
MADISON, Wis. — Voting rights advocates on Tuesday asked state and federal authorities to investigate anonymous text messages apparently targeting young Wisconsin voters, warning them not to vote in a state where they are ineligible.Free Speech for People, on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, made the request to the U.S. Department of Justice as well as the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The letter says that “thousands of young voters across Wisconsin” received the text message last week, including staff members at the League of Women Voters and students at the University of Wisconsin. The text in…
Mary Kom (L) and Nikhat Zareen© X (Twitter) The six-member Indian boxing contingent, which included two World Champions and two World Championship medallists, was expected to deliver but fell short of securing any medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mary Kom, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, was not able to participate in this edition due the age limit rule in Boxing as no one above the age of 40 is allowed to participate. The 41-year old revealed she ‘could not digest,’ the poor performance at the event. “I felt bad from the…
Donald Trump, in a recent interview, suggested his political opponents are more of a threat to the U.S. than top foreign adversaries such as China and Russia when it comes to the 2024 election.”I think the bigger problem are the people from within,” Trump told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo. “We have some very bad people. We have some sick people, radical left lunatics.”Then he floated the idea of deploying the military against them on American soil, arguing without proof they would be more likely to sow chaos on Nov. 5 than his supporters — despite what transpired on Jan.…
Some of the NFL’s biggest moments of late have come not on the field but the sideline.Spats. Shoves. Snubs. Snapbacks.It started with Aaron Rodgers refusing a bro hug from Robert Saleh after a touchdown in September before things went sour at the the New York Jets training center.Two instigators who raised eyebrows in Week 6 quickly backtracked with Maxx Crosby denying his two-handed shove to the chest of an assistant Raiders coach was out of malice and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologizing for taunting his own fanbase at the Linc following a narrow win over the Browns.Jerry Jones had a…
5 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 12:27 AM IST Tata Sons is a debt-free company on a net basis for the first time in 18 years. The Tata group’s main holding and promoter company reported a gross debt of Rs 363.2 crore at the end of March this year, down sharply from Rs 22,176 crore at the end of FY23. Against this, the company reported cash and equivalents worth Rs 3,042 crore at the end of FY24, up from Rs 1,534 crore a year ago. This translated into a negative net debt…
New Zealand captain Tom Latham on Tuesday conceded that beating a “well-rounded” India would be an enormous task but said his team is ready to face the challenge over the course of a three-match Test series, beginning from Wednesday. The presence of a host of experienced batters and bowlers, Latham said, makes India a formidable opponent. “You obviously look at the spinners when you come over these conditions. But they’ve got an equally good seam attack in Bumrah, Siraj, Akash Deep, who’s played the last couple of Tests against Bangladesh. So just a well-rounded side,” Latham said in…
A hundred survivors and family members of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history announced Tuesday their intent to sue major elements of the U.S. government’s military apparatus alleging “negligence in failing to respond” to multiple warning signs displayed by the Army Reservist who killed 18 people during the 2023 rampage.The group sent notices to the Department of Defense, the Army, and Keller Army Community Hospital in West Point, New York, where the suspected shooter, Army Reserve Sgt. Robert Card, was taken for a psychiatric evaluation in the summer of 2023, stating their intent to sue and citing…
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 16 2024 | 12:22 AM IST The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to look into India’s concerns over compliance to rules related to the import of silver products, platinum alloy and dry dates, the commerce department said on Tuesday. During a joint committee meeting under the India-UAE trade deal, officials from New Delhi raised concerns over the recent surge in imports of these products. These were being shipped to India, taking advantage of the lower tariffs under the pact. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Indian government…
Another athletics opponent of San Jose State has grappled with whether to play the school in volleyball.The University of Nevada made it clear Monday that its Oct. 26 match against San Jose State would go on as scheduled after the team’s players released an independent statement a day prior saying they would forfeit.“We demand that our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld,” the players’ statement read. “We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.”Boise State, Southern Utah, Utah State and Wyoming previously canceled matches this season against San Jose State,…