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Maharashtra begins counting votes for high-stakes civic polls
Mumbai: Counting of votes polled in elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra began on Friday morning with the spotlight on Mumbai, where the BJP-led Mahayuti bloc is locked in a prestige battle with the reunited Thackeray cousins for control of India’s richest civic body. Polling for 2,869 seats spread across 893 wards in these municipal corporations, including 227 in…
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Colorado State of the State: Gov. Polis’ final address, explained
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his eighth and final State of the State address on Thursday, using the occasion to take a victory lapla and highlighting where he overcame his skeptics on policy. The speech was more reflecting than forward looking, though he managed to slip in some of his final-year plans on housing, health care and the environment. Below…
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NH mental health workers scramble as federal cuts announced, reversed
Federal officials say they’re reversing mental health funding cuts, just a day and a half after the cuts were first announced, causing confusion and mixed emotions from local recipients who rely on them.The situation revolves around the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the mental health funding arm of the Department of Health and Human Services. Late Tuesday night,…
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Universal Blockchains Buckle Under Real-World Demands
Opinion by: Steven Pu, co-founder of Taraxa Across verticals, the same pattern shows up again and again, and it has nothing to do with decentralization. Businesses rush toward blockchain solutions to solve their daily operational nightmares — only to discover that Ethereum and Solana can’t actually address them. Consider a construction foreman who approved a last-minute design change over a…
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8 Comedy Movies That Are 10/10, But Nobody Remembers Them
Blazing Saddles. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad. Some Like It Hot. The Room. These are all movies that are commonly regarded as comedic masterpieces, so you probably know about them already, and that’s okay. Well, maybe not The Room. It’s as funny as some of those genuine masterpieces, but whether all that comedy is intentional is…
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Gaza technocratic panel meets for first time, as officials fear it’s hobbled from get-go
Members of the National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) held their first meeting on Thursday in Cairo, an Arab diplomat told The Times of Israel. The 15-member committee of Palestinian technocrats, headed by former Palestinian Authority deputy minister Ali Shaath, were joined by Nikolay Mladenov, who will be overseeing their work on behalf of the Board…
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How Functional Medicine Is Transforming Cosmetic Procedures
7 min read Mention the words Botox or filler and the image that comes to mind for many is cartoonish duck lips; a frozen, expressionless face; or puffed-up pillow cheeks—the artificial appearance of youth. It’s why some people cringe at the very idea of surrendering their face to a cosmetic dermatologist. It’s 2026. No one wants to look overdone. But…
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Does night shift work increase osteoporosis risk?
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Analysis of more than 270,000 UK adults shows that working through the night, especially on a long-term basis, is linked to weaker bones and higher fracture risk, highlighting an overlooked occupational health concern. Study: Association between…
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10 Worst Movies Turning 10 in 2026, Ranked
2026 sees some of the most iconic modern movies celebrating their tenth anniversary. La La Land and Moonlight are still both beloved movies and are constantly celebrated for their achievements and impact. Family movies such as Zootopia and Moana are already modern classics for children everywhere today, and they’re marked by a sequel and a live-action film, respectively. Some movies…
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Trump administration investigates 5 Democratic lawmakers over their video message to troops. Here’s what we know.
Five congressional Democrats say they have received inquiries from the Justice Department after they appeared in a video message urging members of the military not to follow “illegal orders” — a move the lawmakers allege is political intimidation. Democratic Reps. Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania and Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire announced Wednesday that they had received inquiries…
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