US House of Representatives considers bill to avoid government shutdown
Congress needs to reach agreement on funding federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline. Source link
Month: September 2023
Vivienne Westwood collection based on designer’s own wardrobe
Clothes Vivienne Westwood wore and made over 30 years feature on her widower’s catwalk in Paris. Source link
Have full faith that EC will make right decision, says NCP leader Jayant Patil on party name and symbol row
NCP leader Jayant Patil expressed confidence in the EC that it would make the right decision regarding the party’s name and symbol amidst an ongoing dispute with Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. File | Photo Credit: Twitter/Jayant_R_Patil Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader (Sharad Pawar faction), Jayant Patil, on Saturday, expressed confidence in the Election Commission … Read more
COVID, Flu and RSV Vaccines: Your Guide to Which Vaccines You Need
There are three vaccines available now that we’re heading into fall and winter season, when cold weather has more people spending time indoors, where respiratory viruses thrive. New formulas of COVID-19 vaccines are approved for all adults and for children as young as six months, as are the annual flu vaccines. Totally new to the … Read more
It’s official: No more free Windows 10 upgrades
Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images For more than seven years, it’s been one of the worst-kept secrets in personal computing. Officially, Microsoft’s free upgrade offer ended in 2016, but no one in Redmond bothered to reset the activation servers. The result? If you had a PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1, you could upgrade … Read more
Opposition candidate Muizzu poised for victory in Maldives presidential run-off
Maldives’ main opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu casts his vote in Male, Maldives, on September 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Frontrunner and Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu appeared poised for victory in the Maldivian presidential race, provisional results of Saturday’s run-off showed, as he beat the India-friendly incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a closely fought contest … Read more
Greens, political parties seek cancellation of fine imposed on farmers in Muttil case
Environmental organisations and political parties in Wayanad have urged the government to cancel the fine imposed by the Revenue department on farmers in the Muttil rosewood felling case. Besides imposing fine, officials had also served notices on farmers as per the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, according to N. Badusha, president, Wayanad Prakruthi Samarakshana Samiti. “Such … Read more
Billy Connolly had ‘serious falls’ after balance issues, says wife
The comedian’s wife says the issues are the “most significant” symptom of his Parkinson’s disease. Source link
Glastonbury Festival 2024 tickets rise to £360
The South West event is considerably more expensive than other festivals that have released prices. Source link
Danny Robins: Paranormal activity can bring people comfort
The Uncanny presenter on how his trawl for ghost stories revealed positive tales among the terror. Source link