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She highlighted that the number for male and female turnout were nearly the same in the last general elections, i.e. 66.7 per cent and 66.8 per cent respectively, but women’s candidature was at an abysmal 9 per cent, up from 7 per cent in 2004.The government introduced the Bill as a groundbreaking move, but what does the Bill say, she wondered, highlighting that an article makes the reservations contingent on a delimitation exercise.Moitra called the legislation a women’s reservation rescheduling bill, and said that it should be renamed as such, saying that “forget 2024, this bill will not come to…

However, he called upon democratic forces to defeat the political conspiracy behind the move to reduce the number of seats to Lok Sabha from South India through the proposed delimitation exercise on the basis of the new population census.Chief Minister Stalin, in a statement on Wednesday said, “Census hangs like a Damocles sword over the South Indian states. We have to fight the political conspiracy to reduce the number of Lok Sabha seats in South India based on the new census.”Stalin further said that any injustice meted out to Tamil Nadu, a state with high political awareness, should be nipped…

As these young homeowners embrace smaller apartments, they’re discovering the art of creating aesthetically pleasing spaces that not only maximise functionality but also reflect their distinct personalities. The minimalist chic trend is a testimony to their refined tastes, appreciation for simplicity, and the desire to make the most of every square foot.The Beauty of Less is MoreMinimalist chic homes are a testament to the adage “less is more.” Gen Z is debunking the notion that smaller spaces are limiting, choosing instead to see them as a canvas for creative expression. By carefully curating furniture, decor, and color palettes, they create…

The heist occurred when five culprits, armed with pistols, looted the diamonds from courier personnel on September 3.In a ceremony titled ‘Tera Tujko Arpan,’ held at the Saurashtra Patel Community Vadi in Varachha, the diamonds were returned to their rightful owners. State Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi presided over the event and personally handed over the recovered diamonds to their owners. The event took place on Tuesday evening.The minister took to his social media to write: “… A total of Rs.20,96,03,432 in issue has been returned to the original owners till date through a total of 31 programmes. 4,50,00,000/- diamonds amounting…

The deceased was identified as Sonu, a native of Faridabad who used to earn his living by begging outside the temple on Basai Road.“We got a call on Wednesday about a man lying by the roadside. People living in the vicinity identified him as a beggar who used to live in the area,” ACP Naveen Kumar said.”Some bricks were recovered from the site by the police team. Many injury marks were also found on the body of the deceased. Initial investigation revealed that the person was beaten to death with bricks,” he added.The police have taken the body into custody…

It said that NBDSA does not have any statutory or legal status and takes action only in respect of the internal guidelines or ethics framed by the association and not in respect of the Programme Code laid down under the CTN Act.The Centre told the top court that the News Broadcasters Association (NBA, now renamed as NBDA- News Broadcasters & Digital Association) is not the sole association having all broadcasters as its members and is a “trading organisation” having only 71 members out of the 394 news broadcasting channels.The affidavit said that NBDA is not registered with the Central government…

San Francisco, Sep 20 (IANS) Chip maker Intel has announced the general availability of its ‘Developer Cloud’, which gives developers an easy path to test and deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing applications and solutions across its latest CPUs, GPUs and AI accelerators.Developers can also take advantage of cutting-edge tools to enable advanced AI and performance.”The Intel Developer Cloud is built on a foundation of advanced central processing units (CPUs) that are purpose-built for AI, graphics processing units (GPUs), and Intel Gaudi2 processors for Deep Learning, along withopen software and tools,” Intel said.According to the company, the cloud development…

New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Atopic dermatitis, a long-term type of inflammation of the skin, can significantly raise risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an intestinal disorder, according to a new study. The study, published in the JAMA Dermatology journal, showed that while adults with atopic dermatitis have a 34 per cent increased risk of developing IBD, childrens have a 44 per cent increased risk.Atopic dermatitis is a chronic disease that causes inflammation, redness, and irritation of the skin. IBD encompasses the diseases ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, which are disorders involving chronic digestive tract inflammation.While IBD is located…

Beijing, Sep 20 (IANS) The climate crisis is reaching an unprecedented level of urgency as global temperatures soar to record-breaking heights, with July 2023 marking another alarming milestone.Based on the China global Merged Surface Temperature dataset 2.0 (CMST 2.0), a new study from Sun Yat-sen University has revealed that 2023 is expected to be the hottest year ever. This comes after NASA and the European Union Climate Monitor has also stated 2023 to be the hottest on record.For the new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the researchers analysed the CMST 2.0 dataset and discovered that 2023 has already…

Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) Strong winds and intense heatwave fuelled bushfires in Australia after which extreme fire danger warnings were issued for greater Sydney and the Hunter region, media reports said.On Wednesday, 63 grass and bushland fires were reported along the New South Wales coast including 12 that were uncontained.”It’s September and we’re already experiencing four days in a row of temperatures above 30C with high winds, communities needed to be prepared” The Guardian quoted NSW premier Chris Minns telling reporters on Wednesday.Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said heat was expected to ease by Wednesday night and on…