How DriveX is Revolutionizing the Pre-Owned Two-Wheeler Market in India
With a sprawling market potential of approximately 26 million vehicles annually and a projected growth rate of 12% year-over-year for the next five years, reaching a market size of around USD 30 billion, the pre-owned two-wheeler sector in India is ripe for revolution.
Lifesaving Narcan tough to find in Texas pharmacies
Opioid overdoses are not slowing down in Texas. But locating Narcan, which can reverse the effects of an overdose quickly, has been tough for Texans since it was made available without a prescription last year.
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Ex-congressional candidate, retired pro wrestler surrenders to Las Vegas police after murder warrant issued
A former congressional candidate and retired WWE wrestler turned himself in to Las Vegas police on Wednesday evening after an arrest warrant for open murder was issued for him earlier in the day. Dan Rodimer, 45, was identified Wednesday as the suspect in an alleged altercation that turned deadly inside a Las Vegas resort room in October, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The department said medical personnel responded to a call for help inside a resort room in the 3000 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard on Oct. 29. The man inside the room, later identified as 47-year-old Christopher Tapp, was taken to the hospital with “injuries as a result of a purported accident,” police said at the time. FORMER WWE WRESTLER DAN RODIMER RUNNING FOR CONGRESS IN TEXAS Tapp died at Sunrise Hospital on Nov. 5, FOX 5 Las Vegas reported, and on Nov. 22, police began investigating his death as suspicious after learning he had been involved in an altercation. His death was ruled as a homicide by the Clark County Coroner’s Office, resulting from blunt force trauma to the head. LAS VEGAS COURTROOM ATTACK HIGHLIGHTS ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST JUDGES: EXPERTS David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, Rodimer’s lawyers, gave the following statement to FOX 5 on Wednesday evening: “Mr. Rodimer is voluntarily surrendering to authorities and will post a court ordered bail,” it read. “He intends on vigorously contesting the allegations and asks that the presumption of innocence guaranteed all Americans be respected.” He posted his $200,000 bail Wednesday night and has a hearing set for Thursday morning, local outlets reported. Rodimer, a Republican, unsuccessfully ran against Democratic Rep. Susie Lee in 2020 for her seat in Nevada’s District 3. He then moved to Texas, where he ran in a 2021 special election to fill the seat left vacant by Republican Rep. Ron Wright, who died in office after contracting COVID-19. As one of 23 candidates for the seat, Rodimer garnered less than 3% of the vote. Rodimer competed as a professional wrestler in the WWE from 2004 to 2007.
Biden heads into SOTU with dismal approval ratings as he battles 1 major issue that’s taken center stage
President Biden is heading into his State of the Union address on Thursday facing dismal approval ratings and looking to reassure voters on issues they find most important, including the economy, inflation and immigration. But the president is also battling lingering questions about his age and memory, which have emerged since his last address and could even spell trouble during his delivery. Biden will address an American electorate that overwhelmingly sees him as failing to meet their expectations. A February Fox News poll found that 42% of voters approved of his job handling while 58% disapproved. His recent numbers slightly dipped from the same time last year when 44% approved of his job performance while 55% disapproved. RNC SOCIAL MEDIA BLITZ TARGETS BIDEN’S LOW APPROVAL RATING, AGE CONCERNS AHEAD OF SOTU: ‘NUMBERS DON’T LIE’ “The numbers don’t lie. Americans know that the state of the union is weaker because of Joe Biden,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel told Fox News Digital. “Biden and Democrats are underwater on key issues that Americans care about the most, from the economy to crime, from the open border to protecting our standing on the world stage,” McDaniel continued. “Voters do not want Biden to ‘finish the job,’ which is why this will be his last State of the Union address.” Biden is also encountering an American audience that currently views political extremism, the economy, immigration and crime as the most critical issues, according to Reuters/Ipsos. Recent polls have shown that voters are more optimistic about the economy, but that sentiment is not benefiting Biden, the Wall Street Journal reported. Others have demonstrated that voters believe the economy was better under former President Trump than Biden as the two head for a rematch in the November general election. WATCH: HISTORIC MOMENTS FROM STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESSES Biden’s problems heading into his State of the Union address also extend to immigration — an issue that has plagued him for some time. Migrant encounters at the southern border reached a record monthly high of 302,000 in December. During fiscal 2023, the U.S. saw 2.4 million migrant encounters at the border, which was also an all-time high. But the one new issue that has emerged this year is Biden’s mental acuity. Over the past month, he’s faced a damaging special counsel report questioning his mental sharpness while making several gaffes that added to the problem. Critics have lampooned Biden over his cognitive abilities for some time. Still, recent events have exacerbated the issue more than at any other point in his presidency, and some Democrats have even stated that his age is a concern. Due to the emerging problem, some reporters believe that many will latch onto Biden’s State of the Union address more than others in the past. “The amount of media and social media scrutiny that the address will blast at Biden will likely exceed the power of a billion suns,” Politico senior media writer Jack Shafer wrote on Thursday. “His every handshake coming down the aisle, his every step taken, his every word spoken, will be magnified a hundred times over by the press, his political opposition and voters as they take his measure.” The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Oceans break high-temperature record in warmest February marked globally
Marine high occurs during what was also the hottest February on record, marking ninth straight month with such a milestone for respective month. Ocean temperatures hit a record high last month, which was also the warmest February on record globally, scientists in the European Union have said. The average global sea surface temperature stood at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit) in February, surpassing the previous record of 20.98C (69.77F) set in August 2023, in a dataset that goes back to 1979, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the average air temperature in February was 13.54C (56.4F), 1.77C (3.18F) warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month. It marked the ninth consecutive month that was the warmest on record for the respective month of the year. Earlier, January had also been recorded as the warmest first month of the year, surpassing the previous warmest January in 2020, as per C3S’s records going back to 1950. Last month, after scientists warned of the hottest January on record as the world continued a run of exceptional heat fuelled by climate change, C3S Deputy Director Samantha Burgess said, “Rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are the only way to stop global temperatures increasing.” February 2024 was the warmest February on record according to @CopernicusECMWF⁰1.77°C warmer than pre-industrial⁰9th record breaking month in a row⁰ ⁰Global temperatures for the past 12 months are the highest on record, at 1.56°C above pre-industrial ⁰#ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/bYrcm7nKky — Dr Sam Burgess 🌍🌡🛰 (@OceanTerra) March 7, 2024 The C3S scientists said while the El Nino climate pattern continued to weaken in the equatorial Pacific in February, marine air temperatures remained at an unusually high level. Marine scientists warned this week that a fourth global mass coral bleaching event is likely unfolding in the Southern Hemisphere, driven by warming waters and possibly the worst in the planet’s history. Corals bleach under heat stress, expelling the colourful, helpful algae that live in their tissues, leaving behind a pale skeleton. This makes them vulnerable to starvation and disease, and many die. This can lead to the collapse of fragile reef ecosystems, with coastlines left unprotected from erosion and storms and fisheries falling short. El Nino, borne out of warmer than usual surface waters in the Eastern Pacific, alongside human-caused climate change, is fuelling the extra heat. “What is more surprising is that sea surface temperatures are at record levels over regions far away from the centre of the El Nino action, such as the tropical Atlantic and Indian Ocean,” said climate scientist Richard Allan of the University of Reading. This, he said, pointed to the strong influence of rising greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. While the global average sea surface temperature record excludes the polar oceans, things are in bad shape there, too. Antarctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent in February, registering its third-lowest extent on record at 28 percent below average. Adblock test (Why?)
Ramadan 2024: Fasting hours and iftar times around the world
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will begin on Monday, March 11 or Tuesday, March 12, depending on the sighting of the new moon. The dawn-to-dusk fast lasts anywhere from 12 to 17 hours, depending on which part of the world you are in. Muslims believe that Ramadan is the month when the first verses of the holy book Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad more than 1,400 years ago. The fast entails abstinence from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations during daylight hours to achieve greater “taqwa”, or consciousness of God. Why does Ramadan start on different dates every year? Ramadan begins 10 to 12 days earlier each year. This is because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar Hijri calendar with months that are 29 or 30 days long. Because the lunar year is shorter than the solar year by 11 days, Ramadan will be observed twice in the year 2030 – first beginning on January 5 and then starting on December 26. The next time Ramadan will start after March 12 will be 33 years from now – in the year 2057. Fasting hours around the world The number of daylight hours varies across the world. Muslims living in the world’s southernmost countries, such as Chile or New Zealand, will fast for about 12 hours, while those living in northernmost countries, such as Iceland or Greenland, will have 17-plus hours fasts. For Muslims living in the Northern Hemisphere, the number of fasting hours will be a bit shorter this year and will continue to decrease until 2031, which is the year Ramadan will encompass the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year. After that, fasting hours will increase until the summer solstice – the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. For fasting Muslims living south of the equator, the opposite will happen. In extreme northernmost cities, such as Longyearbyen in Norway, where the sun does not set from April 20 to August 22, religious rulings have been issued to follow timings in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, or the nearest Muslim country. Cities that share the same iftar times The predawn meal to start the daily fast is called suhoor, while the breaking of one’s fast after sunset is called iftar. Cities situated roughly along the same longitude will have similar iftar times, while those on the opposite side of the globe will be preparing to start their fast with suhoor. The infographic below shows which cities are having suhoor while others are having their iftar. Fasting times around the world The table below shows the suhoor and iftar times on the first and last days of Ramadan 2024. Use the arrows or search box to find your city. Which cities have the longest and shortest fasting hours? Below are the average number of fasting hours in cities around the world. Actual fasting hours and times will vary by day, as well as calculation methods: – Nuuk, Greenland: 16 hours– Reykjavik, Iceland: 16 hours– Helsinki, Finland: 15 hours– Oslo, Norway: 15 hours– Glasgow, Scotland: 15 hours– Berlin, Germany: 15 hours– Dublin, Ireland: 15 hours– Moscow, Russia: 15 hours– Amsterdam, the Netherlands: 15 hours– Warsaw, Poland: 15 hours– Astana, Kazakhstan: 15 hours – Brussels, Belgium: 14 hours– London, UK: 14 hours– Zurich, Switzerland: 14 hours– Stockholm, Sweden: 14 hours– Bucharest, Romania: 14 hours– Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina: 14 hours– Sofia, Bulgaria: 14 hours– Rome, Italy: 14 hours– Madrid, Spain: 14 hours– Paris, France: 14 hours– Lisbon, Portugal: 14 hours– Ankara, Turkey: 14 hours– Ottawa, Canada: 14 hours– Tokyo, Japan: 14 hours– Beijing, China: 14 hours– Athens, Greece: 14 hours– New York City, US: 14 hours– Washington, DC, US: 14 hours– Los Angeles, US: 14 hours– Tunis, Tunisia: 14 hours– Algiers, Algeria: 14 hours– Tehran, Iran: 14 hours– Kabul, Afghanistan: 14 hours– New Delhi, India: 14 hours– Dhaka, Bangladesh: 14 hours– Rabat, Morocco: 14 hours– Damascus, Syria: 14 hours– Islamabad, Pakistan: 14 hours– Baghdad, Iraq: 14 hours– Beirut, Lebanon: 14 hours– Amman, Jordan: 14 hours– Gaza City, Palestine: 14 hours– Cairo, Egypt: 14 hours– Doha, Qatar: 13 hours– Dubai, UAE: 13 hours– Khartoum, Sudan: 13 hours– Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: 13 hours– Abuja, Nigeria: 13 hours– Aden, Yemen: 13 hours– Dakar, Senegal: 13 hours– Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 13 hours– Buenos Aires, Argentina: 13 hours– Colombo, Sri Lanka: 13 hours– Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: 13 hours– Mogadishu, Somalia: 13 hours– Ciudad del Este, Paraguay: 13 hours– Nairobi, Kenya: 13 hours – Harare, Zimbabwe: 13 hours– Jakarta, Indonesia: 13 hours– Luanda, Angola: 13 hours– Bangkok, Thailand: 13 hours– Brasilia, Brazil: 13 hours– Johannesburg, South Africa: 13 hours– Montevideo, Uruguay: 13 hours– Canberra, Australia: 13 hours– Puerto Montt, Chile: 13 hours– Christchurch, New Zealand: 13 hours Ramadan greetings in different languages Various Muslim-majority nations have a personalised greeting in their native languages. “Ramadan Mubarak” and “Ramadan Kareem” are the most common greetings exchanged in this period, wishing the recipient a blessed and generous month, respectively. 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Israel’s blocking of aid creating ‘apocalyptic’ conditions in Gaza
Israel has generated “famine-like conditions” in the Gaza Strip “while obstructing and undermining the humanitarian response”, according to a new report by humanitarian group Refugees International. The group’s research in Egypt, Jordan and Israel revealed that Tel Aviv “consistently and groundlessly impeded aid operations within Gaza, blocked legitimate relief operations and resisted implementing measures that would genuinely enhance the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza”. The report was based on interviews with dozens of government officials, humanitarian workers, and NGO staff engaged in on-the-ground aid efforts from the three countries. “Our research makes clear that conditions inside of Gaza are apocalyptic,” said the report released on Thursday. “After five months of war, Palestinians are struggling to find adequate food, water, shelter, and basic medicine. Famine-level hunger is already widespread and worsening.” Failing to comply with ICJ ruling Refugees International also said that Israel was “demonstrably failing to comply” with legally binding provisional measures ordered on January 26 by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to facilitate the flow of aid and lessen humanitarian suffering in Gaza. In its defence to the ICJ, Israel argued it has actively eliminated bottlenecks and improved the entrance and distribution of aid in Gaza. The report revealed that Israeli authorities have “erected unnecessary hurdles, complicated logistical processes, and an unpredictable vetting system, rendering the inspection regime overwhelmingly burdensome with layers of bureaucracy and inspection and limited working hours”. While Israel claimed that it expanded capacity for aid delivery to Gaza, the average number of trucks delivered in February actually fell by 50 percent compared with the previous month, according to United Nations data cited in the report. Critical crossings like the northern Erez and Al-Muntar – known as Karni to Israelis – remain closed, impeding access to the north of Gaza. The report said Israel failed to comply with the terms of a National Security Memorandum (NSM-20) issued in February by United States President Joe Biden’s administration that require countries receiving US security assistance to actively facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Gaza. Logistical issues Refugees International found that logistical issues within Egypt and Jordan are limiting the distribution of life-saving assistance to people in Gaza. The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, mainly intended for commercial deliveries, lacks the capacity to process the substantial amount of aid the Strip requires. Egyptian authorities have also sought to deter a large-scale humanitarian response in the northern Sinai, a military zone. The report found that Egypt responded to Israel’s pressure to open its borders to Palestinian refugees by intensifying its oversight and regulation of access to the border area for aid agencies, as well as its monitoring of entry and exit of individuals to and from Gaza. The charities delivering aid to Gaza from Jordan’s capital Amman told Refugees International that Israeli officials put in place “difficult obstacles” that did not exist before and have yet to provide clear standard operating procedures to Jordanian authorities. New barriers, such as new inspection requirements, are also stalling aid at the Allenby Bridge crossing into Israel and the border crossing at Karem Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom). Calls for ceasefire The report called on the warring parties in Gaza to “immediately agree to a mutual ceasefire and release of all hostages” as well as “adhere to international humanitarian law and refrain from any action that threatens the rights, safety, and dignity of both Palestinian and Israeli civilians”. The United States, Qatar and Egypt have spent weeks trying to broker an agreement in which Hamas would release Israeli captives in return for a six-week ceasefire, the release of some Palestinian prisoners and more aid to Gaza. But three days of negotiations with Hamas this week over a ceasefire in Gaza have failed to achieve a breakthrough, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan – the informal deadline for a deal. Refugees International also called for an end to attacks on civilians and infrastructure and for allowing the UN and aid agencies access to populations in need. Among other recommendations, it said Israel must refrain from “a military offensive in Rafah, and other actions that could displace Palestinians further or otherwise worsen the humanitarian crisis”. The Israeli military has been preparing for a long-threatened ground invasion in the southern Gaza border city of Rafah, where more than half of the enclave’s 2.3 million population has been forcibly displaced. At least 30,800 Palestinians have been killed and 72,198 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas attacks stands at 1,139. Adblock test (Why?)
Why Data Analytics As A Career In India
The term “data analyst” has become more commonplace today due to the rise in data generation. To become a data analyst, however, there are a few requirements to meet as well as a set of steps that must be taken.
7th Pay Commission: Big news for central govt employees as PM Modi Cabinet likely to increase DA by….
As per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, if the DA will reach 50 percent, there will also be a hike in the house rent allowance, children’s education allowance, transport allowance, etc.