Pune: For an election fought primarily on women empowerment issues, largely the Ladki Bahin Scheme , only 8.8% women candidates were in the fray, and even fewer have won. Just 22 women will be a part of the new assembly, down from 24 in 2019. Of the 55 women fielded by the two major blocs in the state, 21 Mahayuti candidates and one MVA nominee won. In Pune, Parvati saw a tough fight between two women — BJP's Madhuri Misal and NCP (SP)'s Ashwini Kadam. Misal secured the seat with 1,18,193 votes, winning with a margin of 54,660. This is her fourth consecutive won and she is the seniormost MLA in the city. NCP debutant Sana Mallik also clinched a win in Mumbai's Anushakti Nagar, stepping into the political arena by taking over her father Nawab Malik's seat. Other winners included NCP's Aditi Tatkare, who won in Shrivardhan with 1,16,050 votes, Saroj Ahire in Deolali, BJP's Sneha Dubey Pandit in Vasai and Devayani Harande in Nashik Central, and Shiv Sena's Manjula Gavit in Sakri. Maharashtra Jharkhand Maharashtra Alliance View i Party View Seats: 288 Results Majority: 145 BJP+ 229 MVA 47 OTH 12 Results : 288 / 288 BJP+ WON Jharkhand Alliance View i Party View Seats: 81 Results Majority: 41 INDIA 56 NDA 24 OTH 1 Results : 81 / 81 INDIA WON Source: PValue Only one woman from the opposition alliance won — Congress's Dr Jyothi Gaikwad in Dharavi constituency. Of the 4,136 candidates in this year's election, 363 were women — less than 10% of the total nominees — but slightly higher than the 235 women fielded in 2019. With 39 candidates, Mumbai topped the chart, followed by Thane (33), Pune (21), Nashik (20) and Nagpur (16). As many as 97 constituencies had no woman candidate. These low figures were despite the two major alliances' discourse on women empowerment, the launch of schemes such as Ladki Bahin and the Parliament passing a law last year to reserve one-third of Lok Sabha and assembly seats for women — a law that is yet to be implemented. Analysts point out that the numbers also don't reflect the rise in women voters. According to EC data, the gap between male and female voters has reduced over the years. In the 2024 assembly polls, 65.2% women cast their votes compared to 66.8% men, a gap of 1.63 percentage points. In 2019, 59.2% women voters had exercised their franchise compared to 62.8% male voters, a gap of 3.57 percentage points. Prakash Pawar, former head of political department at Shivaji University, Kolhapur, said the Mahayuti created an imaginative and emotional narrative before the election to garner votes. "The Mahayuti made many promises before elections, including the Ladki Bahin scheme and 50% off for women on MSRTC buses. These worked, as we can see by the increase in voter turnout," Pawar said. "However, this seems more to the detriment of women than their benefit. For example, prices of everything have increased and the amount given to them under Ladki Bahin scheme is barely enough to make ends meet, and not enough to make them financially independent. Bus fares may have reduced by half, but the buses continue to be in a deplorable condition," he added.A small asteroid was visible in northern Siberia on Tuesday, as it closed in on its collision course with Earth. It's first of two expected flybys this week. The European Space Agency issued an alert for the 27-inch asteroid at 4:27 a.m. ET, with the agency saying the celestial rock would create a visible fireball in the sky but that "the impact will be harmless." The asteroid, temporarily named C0WEPC5, has become Earth's fourth detected asteroid strike of the year and just the 11th of all time. Detected strikes are known as "imminent impactors," according to the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, which identified the fast-moving asteroid ahead of its arrival. The space rock entered Earth's atmosphere at 11:15 a.m. ET over Yakutia in northeastern Siberia, creating a massive fireball witnessed by people in the region, according to the agency. Video posted to social media on Tuesday shows the bright, fast-moving fireball darting through the sky before dissipating. It's currently unknown how much, if any, of the asteroid debris landed on Earth. Flyby asteroids are common, and astronomers' ability to detect them has rapidly increased with technological advancements. According to NASA , 132 known asteroids have passed closer to Earth than the moon is since October 2023. Overall, there have been upward of 36,000 asteroid flybys, the agency reported. Adding to the solar system show this week, another asteroid, known as 2020 XR, will fly by Earth at 12:27 a.m. ET on Wednesday, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Significantly larger but much farther away from impact than Tuesday's asteroid, 2020 XR is approximately 1,200 feet in diameter -- roughly the same as the height of New York City's Empire State Building -- but will pass Earth at a comfortable distance of 1.37 million miles, according to NASA. While the massive asteroid will unlikely have any impact, and is not considered a threat by officials, NASA designates any object that comes within 4.6 million miles of Earth as "potentially hazardous."
The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jasin Sinani’s 22 points helped Campbell defeat Green Bay 72-66 on Saturday. Sinani had eight rebounds for the Fighting Camels (4-4). Cameron Gregory scored 11 points while shooting 4 for 9, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds. Colby Duggan went 4 of 8 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points. Anthony Roy led the Phoenix (2-6) in scoring, finishing with 20 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Marcus Hall added 13 points for Green Bay. Campbell went into halftime ahead of Green Bay 33-27. Sinani put up 12 points in the half. Campbell went on an 18-0 run to take a 51-31 lead with 14:07 left in the half. Sinani scored 10 second-half points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .One of the standout features of YueLingXi AI Version 2.5 is its improved natural language processing capabilities. Building on its already impressive language understanding capabilities, the new version incorporates advanced algorithms and models that enable more accurate and nuanced interpretation of human language. This development is particularly notable in the context of conversational AI applications, where the ability to understand and respond to natural language inputs is crucial for creating engaging and meaningful interactions.CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 17 points, Marchelus Avery had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Oklahoma State beat Miami 80-74 on Friday in the consolation bracket of the Charleston Classic. Oklahoma State (4-1) will play in the fifth-place game on Sunday, while Miami (3-2) will try to avoid going winless in the tournament. Oklahoma State led 43-27 at halftime after making 8 of 15 from 3-point range, while Miami was just 8 of 27 overall. Four different Cowboys made a 3-pointer in the first half, with Brandon Newman making three. Thompson banked in a shot early in the second half to give Oklahoma State a 20-point lead at 49-29. Miami, which opened the game by missing 7 of 8 shots, went 1 for 8 from the field to begin the second half. Miami trailed by double figures the entire second half until Matthew Cleveland made a difficult shot in the lane while being fouled. He made the free throw to pull the Hurricanes within 75-67 with 49 seconds left. Arturo Dean restored a double-digit lead by making two free throws at 43.8. Thompson reached the 1,000 career points with the Cowboys on a shot in the lane with 13:01 left in the second half to give Oklahoma State a 55-38 lead. Nijel Pack scored 20 points and Brandon Johnson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Miami. Cleveland finished with 11 points, and Lynn Kidd and Paul Djobet each had 10. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
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At the height of the chaos, Bitcoin's price tumbled by over 20% in just a matter of hours, catching many investors off guard. As panic spread among traders, the liquidations began to pile up, with over half a million accounts being wiped out as a result of the sudden market downturn. The scenes of despair and distress were all too familiar to those who had witnessed similar events in the past, yet the sheer scale of the losses this time around was unprecedented.
In the realm of cinema, there is a genre that never fails to send shivers down the spine and evoke a sense of fear and excitement - horror films. And now, the buzz is all about the much-anticipated theatrical horror production, "Curse of the Haunted Play," as it officially kicks off its production with a stellar cast that includes the talented duo Chen Yanxi and He Rundong.However, their opponents are no pushovers. The Serie A leaders have been a dominant force in Italian football this season, with a solid defense and a potent attacking lineup spearheaded by their star forward. Real Madrid will have to be wary of the threat posed by their opponents and will need to be disciplined and organized in defense to nullify their attacking prowess.
In the aftermath of the accident, the mother's display of empathy and leadership served as a poignant reminder of the importance of community spirit and mutual respect on the road. By taking initiative and intervening in a critical moment, she not only prevented a potentially dangerous situation but also facilitated a constructive dialogue between the parties involved.
NoneThe Atlanta Falcons just six weeks after signing Kirk Cousins to a $180 million contract doesn't seem like that much of a head-scratcher anymore. Penix, the eighth overall pick in this year's draft, was supposed to serve as Cousins' understudy for a year or two, a plan that was scuttled when Cousins quickly lost the zip and accuracy on his passes and his grip on the starting job. It was hard to argue with making the change after Cousins had nine picks and one touchdown pass in his last five starts — but it was a daring move nonetheless with the Falcons trailing first-place Tampa Bay by a single game with three weeks left. Penix made the move pay off with a solid in the Falcons' 34-7 rout of the New York Giants on Sunday that bolstered , and the Falcons (8-7) moved back into first place in the NFC South with the at Dallas on Sunday night. The left-hander was not at all overwhelmed by the moment, completing 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards — numbers that would’ve been better if not for at least three dropped passes, one of which Kyle Pitts bobbled right into the hands of a New York defender for Penix’s lone interception. “He went out and played almost flawless football,” coach Raheem Morris said. Cousins will almost certainly be looking for his fourth team in 2025. If the Falcons cut ties as expected, they'll have paid Cousins $90 million for 14 games. Cousins' career earnings are about $321 million and his record is 84-77-2, including a 1-3 mark in the playoffs and 7-7 this season. In the spirit of expedited judgments, let's take a gander at how other quarterbacks have fared with their new teams in 2024. The landed the biggest bargain of the season in Wilson, whom they signed for the veteran's minimum of $1.21 million, leaving his former team, the Denver Broncos, on the hook for the remaining $37.79 million of his 2024 salary. Wilson's calf injury in camp forced the Steelers to start Justin Fields, who went 4-2 before Mike Tomlin made the risky switch to Wilson, who's gone 6-3 with 15 TD throws and four interceptions. With the Steelers (10-5) playoff-bound, Wilson will make his first postseason appearance since 2020. The only question is whether it'll be at home as AFC North champ or on the road as a wild-card. They're tied with the Ravens atop the division but currently own the tiebreaker. This was expected to be a rebuilding year in Minnesota after the Vikings lost Cousins in free agency. They signed Darnold, the third overall pick in 2018, to a $10 million, one-year contract and drafted national champion J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick. McCarthy tore the meniscus in his right knee during the preseason opener and has undergone two surgeries, opening the way for Darnold's breakthrough season. Darnold brought a 21-35 career record with him to Minneapolis and while setting career highs with 32 touchdown passes, 3,776 passing yards and a 67.2% completion percentage. The Vikings are tied with the Lions atop the packed NFC North and the division crown could come down to Minnesota's season finale at Detroit on Jan. 5. The Las Vegas Raiders signed Minshew to a two-year, $25 million contract and he beat out incumbent Aidan O'Connell for the starting gig. But he only went 2-7 and sustained a season-ending broken collarbone in a Week 12 loss to the Broncos, opening the door for O'Connell (1-4) to return. The on Sunday snapped a 10-game skid but might have taken them out of the Shedeur Sanders sweepstakes. They are 3-12, a game behind the Giants (2-13), who less than two years after signing him to a four-year, $160 million contract and have gone with Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito instead. The after drafting Williams with the No. 1 overall pick, but it might turn out that the second QB taken — Washington's Jayden Daniels — is better than the first as was the case last year when C.J. Stroud outperformed Carolina's Bryce Young. Williams has a terrific TD-to-INT ratio of 19-5, but the Bears are 4-11 and have lost nine in a row. Their last win came way back on Oct. 13 against Jacksonville. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU has led the Washington Commanders (10-5) to the cusp of their first playoff appearance since 2020. His with a five-TD performance Sunday in leading the Commanders to a 36-33 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. For the year, Daniels has 22 TD throws and eight interceptions. The former Auburn and Oregon star hasn't looked much like a rookie after starting an NCAA QB record 61 times in college. The Broncos (9-6) could snap an eight-year playoff drought with a win Sunday at Cincinnati thanks to , Sean Payton's exhaustive guidance and Denver's traditionally stingy defense. Nix was drafted 12th overall after the Broncos released Wilson despite a a whopping $85 million dead money charge on top of the $37.79 million they're paying Wilson to play for Pittsburgh this year. With 22 TDs and 11 interceptions, Nix has almost matched Russell's win total (11-19) in his two seasons in Denver. AP Sports Writer Paul Newberry in Atlanta contributed to this report. Behind the Call analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL during the season. AP NFL:
MEMPHIS 99, NO. 2 UCONN 97, OT
Despite the heated exchanges and physical battles, the true beauty of the game shone through in moments of individual brilliance and collective teamwork. Both teams displayed moments of magic, showcasing their skills and talents to the delight of the spectators.
