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But not of Nureyev the dancer

LITTLE SWITZERLAND, N.C. (AP) - The Blue Ridge Parkway has lost its spot atop the rankings of the most visited national parks.

Former Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) D D Padsalgikar has been appointed the new UpaLokayukta of the state. Governor Vidyasagar Rao has approved the proposal of government to appoint the retired IPS officer as Upa Lokayukta (or deputy Lokayukta), a Raj Bhavan statement said Wednesday night. Last week, Padsalgikar retired from the post of DGP.

A 21-year-old woman, who went missing nine years ago, was rescued from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district on Wednesday, police said. A raid was conducted at a house in a red-light area of Maruadih town and the woman was rescued.

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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is forming a task force to work on suicide prevention.

National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata, a premier organisation under the Union Ministry of Culture, has collaborated with 'Google Arts & Culture' for the largest online exhibition about inventions and discoveries ever curated, a NCSM statement said here. Christened 'Once Upon a Try' - the online exhibition was launched Wednesday and contains collections, stories and information from over 110 renowned institutions from across 23 countries (including NCSM) highlighting major breakthroughs... Читать дальше...

Jose Mourinho, who won a La Liga title with 100 points, is already being touted as the man best suited to the lead the transformation at Real Madrid.

The 31-year-old is an outspoken advocate for body diversity, railing against unrealistic beauty standards.

There is enough time to announce election dates and the allegations of deliberate delay by some political parties are unwarranted, sources to the Election Commission told NDTV today.

'Everyone everywhere shares a common moral code'

GOP lawmaker compares illegal immigration to D-Day invasion | TheHill  The Hill

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) on Wednesday compared the influx of migrants at the southern border to the D-Day invasion from World War II.

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) on Wednesday compared the influx of migrants at the southern border to the D-Day invasion from World War II.The Louisiana Republican sought to put the threat of illegal immigration into context during a House...

A man in his 40's was electrocuted on Wednesday while he was working at a factory in outer north Delhi's Narela area, police said. The deceased, Shyam Singh, is a resident of Karawal Nagar, they said. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon while the renovation of the factory was underway, Guarav Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer north), said. Singh, who was hired for the work, was painting an object near a machine and he accidentally touch a live wire, the officer said, He was... Читать дальше...

The heavy civil infrastructure business of engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has bagged orders from Bangalore Metro Rail

European Union and British negotiators conceded Wednesday that talks aimed at getting their Brexit agreement through parliament in London have been "difficult" as a solution remained elusive three weeks before Britain's exit. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier reported the continued deadlock to the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, after meeting his British counterparts late Tuesday. Barnier informed the commissioners that "while the talks take place in a constructive atmosphere, discussions... Читать дальше...

On 26 February, the bench had suggested an amicable resolution in Ayodhya case through mediation and reserved its order for 6 March. The bench comprised justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer.

WASHINGTON — Congress should adopt a 20-cents-per-gallon fee on motor fuels to ensure infrastructure projects nationwide are adequately funded, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told the U.S. House tax-writing committee March 6.

Global warming gets bipartisan recognition from leaders of energy panel

Cebu Pacific is likely to make a decision by the end of this year or early 2020 on which widebody aircraft type it will order.

UPDATE March 6, 2019: In a nice nod, Taco Bell released the following statement, according to The Oregonian:

The IHG Rewards Club Premier Credit Card's free night certificate can be way more than the card's $89 annual fee — a great way to save a ton on a hotel stay.

Netflix has acquired the rights to Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" for an undisclosed sum and will be adapting it into a Spanish-language TV series.