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Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan’s remark that 100 party councillors had already elected unopposed in local body polls in parts of the state has not only brought the party into the crosshairs of the Opposition but has also raised questions over “intimidatory and dynastic politics”.Terming the coming local body polls a “farce”, state Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal accused the BJP of “blatantly misusing power”. “They used the term ‘jungle raj’ in Bihar but are intimidating Opposition candidates. They have crossed all limits,” he said. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve trained guns on the BJP’s ally NCP led by Ajit…

Headache is one of the most common complaints, but having them frequently should never be overlooked. Several people underestimate the seriousness of headaches and get temporary relief by taking painkillers. Though most headaches are harmless, many serious and life-threatening conditions may present as headaches. Timely recognition, evaluation, and pertinent management of such dangerous secondary headaches can prevent long-term disability or life risk.  Why Frequent Headaches Happen and Reasons: Dr Gaurav Batra, Neurosurgeon (Brain & Spine), Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali, reveals, “Headaches are broadly classified as primary or secondary. Primary headaches, such as migraine, cluster & tension-type headaches are those…

Contains spoilers for “Wicked: For Good” “Wicked: For Good” is gonna be popular at the box office this weekend, and among the many sights franchise fans will be treated to is a flashback where Glinda (Ariana Grande) remembers her childhood self, as played by Scarlett Spears. Want to know more about Spears and her background? Click the video above, in which we run down all of the highlights from her acting career so far. In the flashback, young Galinda Upland yearns to be magical, just as she will when she grows up. When…

Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images As hard as it is to believe, we actually aren’t terribly far off from the 100th anniversary of the start of World War II. And given that WWII movies started being made not long after the war began, that also means the 100th anniversary of those is looming as well. There are no shortage of great World War II movies, and they cover just about every genre. WWII movies are plentiful, and literally dozens of them are available to stream right now. But maybe you’re between…

When Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin stood on a Chennai stage on November 21 and described Sanskrit as a “dead language”, the immediate controversy focused on the tone: a political leader belittling a centuries-old tongue. But behind the phrasing lay a grievance about an imbalance in central funding for classical languages.“Only Rs 150 crore was allotted for Tamil Development,” Udhayanidhi said at the book launch event. “In contrast, Sanskrit, a dead language, is getting Rs 2,400 crore.” The Tamil Nadu leadership has repeatedly raised questions about disparities in funding — Udhayanidhi, Chief Minister M K Stalin, and Finance…

Amazon Prime Video The newest entry in the Taylor Sheridan-verse is “Landman,” which first premiered on Paramount+ in November 2024 and recently kicked off its second season. Billy Bob Thornton stars as Tommy Norris, holder of the titular job — someone who manages contracts, negotiates agreements, and performs other such duties on behalf of oil companies. Everyone knows it isn’t Thornton’s first big TV role, as he has also appeared on record-smashing “Yellowstone” prequel series “1883” as well as the first season of FX’s “Fargo.” But what is sometimes forgotten is…

An accident during a live circus stunt in Italy involving motorcycles circling a metal sphere left a young performer dead and another gravely injured, according to statements from the circus and local reports.Christián Quezada Vasquez, a 26-year-old professional performer, was riding one of the motorcycles in the so-called Globe of Death during a performance Friday when he lost control, plummeting to the bottom of the spherical cage and causing two other riders to collide, according to local reports from Quezada’s native Chile. “We had a serious accident during the afternoon show,” Imperial Royal Circus, the troupe with which Quezada performed,…

Mumbai: At a time when tensions are high between the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena ahead of local body polls, a new flashpoint is causing tremors in the volatile Mahayuti alliance. A BJP heavyweight has been flexing his muscles in Shinde’s stomping grounds, in what is being seen as a bid to marginalise the deputy chief minister.According to insiders, the BJP central leadership has given its stamp of approval to its Maharashtra chief Ravindra Chavan to expand the party’s footprint in the state. And Chavan has taken the mission to Shinde’s home turf Thane, aggressively inducting Sena workers in…

A wildfire burning for more than a week in drought-stricken Iran has razed portions of the ancient Hyrcanian Forests, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to many endangered species.On Sunday, Turkey sent aircraft at Iran’s request to help battle the blaze in one of the world’s oldest forests, according to Iranian state media. Local authorities said they had managed to contain most of the fire, which they have been battling in the country’s north. Iran has been plagued by a string of worsening environmental, political and economic crises this year.The country is grappling with its worst drought in more than…

Princeton engineers extended qubit lifetimes using a new tantalum-silicon design that sharply cuts energy loss. The improvement could enable large, stable quantum processors capable of real-world problem solving. Princeton engineers have taken a significant step toward developing useful quantum computers by creating a superconducting qubit that remains stable for three times longer than the strongest […]