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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 20 (ANI): After US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti announced the operation of the US Consulate in Bengaluru, Senior Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge welcomed the news that the Consulate would open in January 2025. "This is great and exciting news. The U.S. Consulate is set to open in Bengaluru in January 2025. This will be a huge boost for the Karnataka and it will further enhanc

President-elect Trump has demanded that a provision raising or suspending the debt limit—something that his own party routinely resists—be included in legislation to avert a government shutdown.

The striker wants to be sold after failing to impress the new manager

Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Atalanta BC midfielder Ederson during next summer's transfer window.

The Indian government held steady on sin taxes for tobacco in the latest budget. Cigarette taxes remained unchanged. A proposed 35% GST on sin goods like tobacco and aerated drinks is under consideration. This could hike prices. India's tobacco taxes are below the WHO's recommended 75% of retail price.

She was once a renowned party girl, but now she prefers to be in bed by 10pm. As Zoe Ball makes her departure from Radio 2’s Breakfast Show, Claudia Cockerell charts her wild career

A key task has been set.

If you’re a fan of rom-coms ― especially British ones ― chances are some of your favourite flicks involve Hugh Grant. 

A U.K. based study found that early-life rationing of sugar reduced type 2 diabetes and hypertension risk by about 35% and 20% and delayed disease onset by four and two years, respectively

Dec.20 - Frederic Vasseur says Ferrari's car for the 2025 season will be "completely new". It's a surprising statement, given the Maranello based team's end-of-season competitiveness and the fact that 2025 is the final year of the existing regulations before the all-new chassis and engine rules for 2026. Christian Horner, for instance, was asked whether.....check out full post »

Landmark parliamentary report also takes aim at financial watchdog

1. The Commodore 64 That Launched 42 Years Ago Is Still Being Used In A Doughnut Shop In Indiana As A Cash Register, With No Sign Of Failing  Wccftech
2. Indiana bakery still using Commodore 64s originally released in 1982 as cash registers — Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg sticks to the BASICs  Tom's Hardware
3. This US business still uses Commodore 64s to check out customers  PCWorld
4. A small doughnut shop in Indiana is still using Commodore 64s as register systems, 42 years... Читать дальше...

A scheduling request to protect Villa St Ignatius has been pending since 2017. Photo: Planning Authority

As of Dec. 18, the Sony 75-inch X85K 4K Google TV is on sale for $798 at Walmart. That’s $500 off its regular price of $1,298.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the National Prosecuting Authority say progress is being made in terms of securing access to the State Capture Commission of Inquiry's digital evidentiary database.

As Lord Mandelson prepares to work with re-elected President Donald Trump post-inauguration, The Independent looks at his rise from one of the UK’s first spin doctors

The EFL have only seen limited use of VAR thus far but are still open to utilising technology on a wider scale in the Carabao Cup and beyond with an alternative emerging

South Sudan has detained a leading journalist, an international media organisation said Friday as it urged his immediate release.

Over 1.2 million voters in Ludhiana, India will cast their ballots on Saturday to determine the city's municipal leadership. 447 candidates are vying for seats in the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana (MCL), alongside 160 others contesting in various local councils. Polling stations, some designated as sensitive and under heavy security, will operate from 7 AM to 4 PM.

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – During the match of the Israeli basketball team Hapoel Holon in France, a young man who entered the court with a Palestinian flag was assaulted by Israeli fans.

Workers at Starbucks stores plan to go on a five-day strike starting Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes are scheduled to start in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle and could spread to hundreds of stores across the country by Christmas Eve. Starbucks Workers United, the union that has organized workers at 535 company-owned U.S. Starbucks stores since 2021, said Starbucks has failed to honor a commitment made in February to reach a labor agreement this year. Читать дальше...