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The New England Patriots ’ 34-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins officially finalized their status as a losing football team in 2024. Dropping to 3-9 on Sunday, the Patriots will not be able to get back into winning territory over their remaining five games of the season. As a consequence, they already know that they will finish with a losing record for a third year in a row. After going 8-9 in 2022 and 4-13 in 2023, New England will be no better than 8-9 this season. And if the performance in Miami and the season as a whole is any indication, that record seems unattainable for rookie head coach Jerod Mayo and a Patriots team that has struggled with playing consistent football in all three phases throughout the year. The Patriots not reaching winning territory in three straight campaigns is nothing new, but it has been a while since the organization found itself in that situation. The last such losing streak happened between 1989 and 1993, when New England went five years without finishing a single season above .500. Under Robert Kraft’s ownership, which started in 1994, the team has not experienced a dry run like this one. Time will tell whether it will extend beyond three seasons, and where Kraft’s threshold for losing lies with his club’s new regime. After Sunday’s loss in Miami, defensive tackle Davon Godchaux preached patience. “There are going to be ups and downs,” he said in the locker room after the game. “Nobody got it in a day. Rome wasn’t built in a day. The Patriots organization under Jerod Mayo is not going to be built in a day.” On Day 318 of the Mayo era, that became painfully true yet again.Why it may be difficult to sanitise Nigeria’s judiciary – OgunleyeThousands of protesters marched through Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents in Spain's second city. Barcelona, which has already taken action to stop the spread of holiday rental apartments, is the latest Spanish city to see protests for cheaper housing. Backed by left-wing parties and unions, the demonstrators gathered in central Barcelona behind a giant banner declaring "Lower the rents". "Today a new political cycle starts concerning housing," Carme Arcarazo, spokesperson for the Catalan Tenants Union, the main organiser, told reporters. "Investors must not be allowed to come to our cities and play with the apartments like a game of Monopoly," she added. The union would target "profiteers" who are taking "half of our salaries", Arcarazo said. The demonstrators demanded a 50 percent cut in rents, leases with an unlimited term and a ban on "speculative" sales of buildings. They threatened to start a rent strike. An estimated 22,000 people took part in a similar demonstration in Madrid on October 13. Campaigns have been launched in other cities. According to the Idealista specialised website, rental prices per square metre have risen 82 percent across Spain over the past decade. The average salary has gone up by 17 percent in that time, according to the national statistics institute. Facing pressure over a housing crisis, the government in 2023 passed legislation calling for more social housing, greater restrictions on rents in high demand areas and penalties for owners who do not occupy properties. But rents have continued to rise while the government has battled city and regional authorities to get some parts of the law applied. vid-vab/tw/jmBy David Jolly This is an adapted excerpt from the Nov. 21 episode of “The ReidOut.” On Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump ’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, announced he was withdrawing his name from consideration . “[I]t is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” Gaetz wrote on X. But let’s be clear, Gaetz didn’t drop out because he was a “distraction”; he dropped out because the votes weren’t there . The incoming administration couldn’t convince enough Republican senators to back Gaetz. This abrupt withdrawal is a hugely embarrassing moment for Trump. The president-elect thought he had a mandate to nominate whomever he wanted and push them through, no matter what skeletons were in their closet. This is Trump’s first big failure since winning a second term, and it should be seen as such. It’s also a failure of Vice President-elect JD Vance, who personally lobbied his Republican colleagues in the Senate on behalf of Gaetz. Clearly, he failed to convince enough of them to come around. The president-elect thought he had a mandate to nominate whomever he wanted and push them through, no matter what skeletons were in their closet. Within hours of Gaetz’s withdrawal, Trump named longtime ally and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his new pick to lead the Justice Department. Bondi started as a relatively Jeb Bush-type Republican. As Florida’s attorney general, she pursued the opioid crisis and led an unsuccessful challenge to the Affordable Care Act — bread-and-butter Republican issues. She’s not somebody with a penchant for pursuing enemies like Gaetz, so it would be interesting to see if she pushes back against Trump. In 2017, Bondi was rumored to be in the running for a nomination as part of Trump’s first Cabinet but, at the time, they were not certain she would get confirmed because of a controversy surrounding a donation Trump made to her campaign in 2013 shortly before she declined to join a lawsuit against the now-defunct Trump University. Overall, I would say Bondi brings the basic qualifications that Gaetz did not. She certainly could be the administrator of the Justice Department. But, over the next few weeks, we’ll see how the politics, including that 2013 donation, play out. Allison Detzel contributed. David Jolly, an MSNBC political contributor, represented Florida's 13th Congressional District as a Republican in the House from 2014 to 2017. He is the chairman of the Serve America Movement. Jolly left the Republican Party in 2018.
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LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data: privacy commissioner Canada's privacy commissioner says LinkedIn has paused training its artificial intelligence models on data from Canadian users. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press Dec 10, 2024 1:01 PM Dec 10, 2024 1:05 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne waits to appear at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Ottawa on November 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle Canada's privacy commissioner says LinkedIn has paused training its artificial intelligence models on data from Canadian users. Philippe Dufresne says his office was informed of the pause by the tech platform, which he had reached out to after media reports suggested LinkedIn was training AI models with data from Canadian users it had not informed of the practice first. Dufresne says he has requested information from LinkedIn about the company’s training practices as well as how it obtains consent from its members. He says LinkedIn believed it had taken a "privacy protective" approach to training its AI models but will now work to ensure it has met the requirements of privacy laws before restarting the practice. Dufresne says even when personal information is publicly accessible, it is subject to privacy laws and must be adequately protected. LinkedIn suspended using U.K. user data to train its artificial intelligence models in September, after Britain's information commissioner raised similar concerns. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2024. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More The Mix Premiers to meet with Trudeau Wednesday about trade and tariffs, Ford says Dec 10, 2024 1:34 PM Who is Tony Buzbee, the lawyer suing Jay-Z as part of civil cases against Sean 'Diddy' Combs? Dec 10, 2024 1:29 PM S&P/TSX composite down more than 100 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also lower Dec 10, 2024 1:25 PM Featured FlyerThe Jewish Museum in New York has purchased Israeli artist Ruth Patir ’s (M)otherland , a video installation that was to have filled the Israeli Pavilion at the Sixtieth Venice Biennale. Patir and the pavilion’s curators, Mira Lapidot and Tamar Margalit, announced ahead of the Biennale’s April 20 launch that the pavilion would remain shuttered until “a cease-fire and hostage release agreement” was reached between Hamas and Israel, following the former’s attack of October 7 and amid the latter’s sustained bombing of Gaza. “Every time someone had asked me if it was still not open or if anything has changed,” Patir told the New York Times , “I would have to remind them that nothing has changed. I really didn’t imagine it was going to stay like this.” The Biennale closed on November 24 with more than sixty hostages in captivity and no ceasefire in place. Patir’s work—which comprises four videos in which ancient female figurines act out the artist’s psychologically fraught decision to freeze her eggs after learning she carries the breast cancer gene mutation, and a fifth in which the broken figures mourn the October 7 attack—would have been shown as Israel’s official entry. “I refused to participate in that platform during a time of a devastating war and ongoing hostage crisis,” she told the Times . “But that doesn’t mean I feel I am not allowed to make work, or that I think a public shouldn’t see it in other contexts.” The Jewish Museum has not publicly disclosed the sum paid for the installation. “We are honored to bring Ruth Patir’s powerful and poignant work to US audiences,” said the institution’s director, James S. Snyder, in a statement, noting that the acquisition “underscore[ed] our commitment to collecting and showcasing work that invites dialogue and reflects on universal issues.” (M)otherland will go on view for the first time in March at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, after which it will return to the Jewish Museum, whose collection galleries will be reinstalled later in 2025.
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Banque Cantonale Vaudoise lowered its stake in shares of Frontline plc ( NYSE:FRO – Free Report ) by 43.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,117 shares of the shipping company’s stock after selling 2,377 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Frontline were worth $71,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Frontline by 5,319.5% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,292,977 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $123,750,000 after purchasing an additional 5,195,312 shares during the period. M&G PLC increased its stake in shares of Frontline by 27.2% in the third quarter. M&G PLC now owns 1,110,763 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $25,164,000 after purchasing an additional 237,446 shares during the period. Forest Avenue Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Frontline by 12.7% during the second quarter. Forest Avenue Capital Management LP now owns 1,429,909 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $36,834,000 after buying an additional 161,518 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its position in shares of Frontline by 7.7% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,932,842 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $50,683,000 after buying an additional 138,011 shares during the period. Finally, Edge Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in Frontline by 31.8% in the 2nd quarter. Edge Capital Group LLC now owns 413,096 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $10,641,000 after buying an additional 99,765 shares in the last quarter. 22.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several analysts have weighed in on FRO shares. StockNews.com raised Frontline to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 5th. BTIG Research raised shares of Frontline from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $30.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, October 7th. Fearnley Fonds upgraded shares of Frontline to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 27th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Frontline from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Frontline currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.26. Frontline Price Performance NYSE:FRO opened at $19.55 on Friday. Frontline plc has a 52-week low of $18.26 and a 52-week high of $29.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $21.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $23.74. Frontline ( NYSE:FRO – Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 30th. The shipping company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $409.72 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $383.88 million. Frontline had a return on equity of 19.73% and a net margin of 29.42%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Frontline plc will post 1.88 EPS for the current fiscal year. Frontline Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 13th were paid a dividend of $0.62 per share. This represents a $2.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.69%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. Frontline’s dividend payout ratio is presently 93.23%. Frontline Company Profile ( Free Report ) Frontline plc, a shipping company, engages in the seaborne transportation of crude oil and oil products worldwide. It owns and operates oil and product tankers. As of December 31, 2022, the company operated a fleet of 70 vessels. It is also involved in the charter, purchase, and sale of vessels. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding FRO? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Frontline plc ( NYSE:FRO – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Frontline Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Frontline and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led alliance on Saturday retained its hold over the state, bucking the trend of voting out the incumbent, buoyed by a campaign that banked heavily on tribal identity and welfare schemes. The alliance of JMM, Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) won 56 of the state’s 81 seats, improving on its tally of 47 from five years ago. The JMM won 34 of the 43 constituencies it contested. The party swept through all divisions except North Chotanagpur — Kolhan, Santhal Pargana, South Chotanagpur, and Palamu — while securing two third majority in the 81-seat Assembly. Three of these, dominated by a tribal population, held sway in the elections. In Kolhan, a region dominated by tribals, the Bharatiya Janata Party banked heavily on three former chief ministers — Champai Soren, Arjun Munda and Madhua Koda — to win the 14 seats. While Champai won his own constituency of Saraikela, his presence did not leave a mark on of the other seats (nine are reserved for ST and one for SC). JMM, which premised its campaign on the BJP putting the son of an “Adivasi” — Hemant — behind the bars, won seven seats, while its ally, the Congress emerged victor on one. In Santhal Pargana, another region dominated by tribals and holding a major chunk of the state’s seats with 18, CM Hemant and his brother Basant won the seats the Barhait and Dhumka seats, respectively. Sita Soren, the eldest daughter-in-law of JMM patriarch Shibu Soren, unsuccessfully contested from Jamtara with a BJP ticket. The JMM-led INDIA bloc, in fact, improved its tally to 17 out of 18 seats in the region from its 2019 tally of 14. A similar story played out in South Chotanagpur, where 11 of the 15 seats in the regions are reserved for STs. The JMM-led alliance swept through the region, winning 13, while BJP only managed the remaining two — Ranchi and Hatia. The BJP, analysts said, may have paid the price of relying on its allegations of the JMM letting Bangladeshi infiltrators replacing the state’s tribal population and overestimating its ally AJSU. “The infiltration issue and absence of CM face also seems to have boomeranged,” Rakesh Kumar, a political analyst from Adityapur, said.Thousands of protesters marched through Barcelona on Saturday demanding lower rents in Spain's second city. Barcelona, which has already taken action to stop the spread of holiday rental apartments, is the latest Spanish city to see protests for cheaper housing. Backed by left-wing parties and unions, the demonstrators gathered in central Barcelona behind a giant banner declaring "Lower the rents". "Today a new political cycle starts concerning housing," Carme Arcarazo, spokesperson for the Catalan Tenants Union, the main organiser, told reporters. "Investors must not be allowed to come to our cities and play with the apartments like a game of Monopoly," she added. The union would target "profiteers" who are taking "half of our salaries", Arcarazo said. The demonstrators demanded a 50 percent cut in rents, leases with an unlimited term and a ban on "speculative" sales of buildings. They threatened to start a rent strike. An estimated 22,000 people took part in a similar demonstration in Madrid on October 13. Campaigns have been launched in other cities. According to the Idealista specialised website, rental prices per square metre have risen 82 percent across Spain over the past decade. The average salary has gone up by 17 percent in that time, according to the national statistics institute. Facing pressure over a housing crisis, the government in 2023 passed legislation calling for more social housing, greater restrictions on rents in high demand areas and penalties for owners who do not occupy properties. But rents have continued to rise while the government has battled city and regional authorities to get some parts of the law applied. vid-vab/tw/jmNone
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Raises Stock Position in JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)Olivia Lloyd | (TNS) The Charlotte Observer CHARLOTTE, N.C.— A pet food company based in North Carolina is recalling puppy mix sold in seven states after a batch tested positive for salmonella, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. The contamination came to light when a litter of puppies got sick after consuming Blue Ridge Beef’s Puppy Mix, and the customer reported it to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, according to the FDA. The FDA said it notified the company that the food tested positive for salmonella on Nov. 27, and Blue Ridge Beef issued a voluntary recall on its 2-pound plastic-wrapped logs sold in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. The recall affects puppy mix sold from Aug. 6 to Aug. 23 with logs labeled with lot numbers 08/06/N25 and 08/16/N25, with UPC 854298001696. It’s not the company’s only recall in the past year. In January, Blue Ridge Beef expanded a December 2023 recall of its puppy mix, as well as some of its kitten food, due to possible salmonella and listeria contamination, FDA records show. “Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting,” according to the FDA. “Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever, and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.” Related Articles National News | Abandoned mines in the US pose dangers to people and property when land gives way National News | White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign National News | Powell: Fed’s independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions National News | United Healthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York National News | US senators grill officials from 5 airlines over fees for seats and checked bags Pet owners who notice these symptoms should notify their veterinarian. Humans are also at risk of contracting the food-borne illness if they don’t wash their hands or sanitize surfaces the product has touched. The FDA said customers who believe they purchased the recalled mix should return the product to the place they bought it or destroy the food in a way that ensures no humans or animals will be contaminated. The company declined to comment on the recall to McClatchy News on Dec. 3. Blue Ridge Beef is located in Statesville in Iredell County, about a 40-mile drive north from Charlotte. ©2024 The Charlotte Observer. Visit charlotteobserver.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.(Bloomberg) -- A rally in the world’s largest technology companies drove stocks higher, with traders wading through the latest economic data and awaiting Jerome Powell’s remarks for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next steps. Treasuries rose and the dollar fluctuated. Equities headed toward all-time highs, with the S&P 500 set for its 56th closing record in 2024. The Nasdaq 100 climbed about 1%. Nvidia Corp. led a gauge of the “Magnificent Seven” megacaps higher as the group extended this year’s surge to 62%. Salesforce Inc. jumped 9% and Marvell Technology Inc. soared 24% as their results boosted hopes both companies will keep benefiting from an industrywide boom in artificial intelligence. Just days ahead of the key jobs report, data showed employment at US companies remained firm in November while services activity expanded at the slowest pace in three months. Powell participates in a moderated discussion later Wednesday, and one of his favorite barometers of the economy — the Beige Book — will likely reflect the post-election surge in sentiment. “Right now, the odds favor another cut this month followed by a pause in January, but a significant change in the jobs landscape could rearrange those puzzle pieces,” said Chris Larkin at E*Trade from Morgan Stanley. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%. The Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.4%. European stocks advanced for a fifth consecutive session as German shares hit a fresh record. Investors were watching the no-confidence vote taking place in France. Treasury 10-year yields declined four basis points to 4.18%. The market-implied odds of a quarter-point Fed cut this month have improved to around 70%. Additionally, a cumulative 80 basis points of easing is priced in by the end of next year. To George Smith at LPL Financial, momentum could continue for stocks as December has been a good month for market seasonals. It’s overall the second-best performing month since 1950 — with a 1.6% average gain — and the third-strongest over the past five years, according to Smith. When studying the proportion of positive monthly returns since 1950, December often delivers the highest proportion of positive monthly returns — around 74%. Despite the seasonality, Smith doesn’t out the possibility of short-term weakness, especially as geopolitical threats have the potential to escalate. Equities may also need to readjust to what may be a slower and shallower Fed rate-cutting cycle than markets are currently pricing in, he noted. “We remain tactically bullish into year-end given the positive macro environment, earnings growth, and a Fed that remains supportive of markets,” wrote JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Market Intelligence Team led by Andrew Tyler. “It is sensible to play the market’s momentum and see low pullback potential until mid-January,” they say. To some technical analysts who watch and analyze price moves, and strategists that keep an eye on investor sentiment, the initial rumblings are starting to sound a lot like a stock market that has overheated. A Bank of America Corp. indicator that tracks sell-side strategists’ average recommendations remains at its highest level since early 2022, in neutral territory, but much closer to a contrarian “sell” signal than a “buy.” “Statistically (and paradoxically), the impact of 2024’s big gains has made the market look riskier for long-term investors, but potentially safer for near-term speculators,” the Leuthold Group’s Doug Ramsey wrote this week. Leuthold’s major trend index (MTI) — which takes into account many different kinds of indicators — remains at a “high neutral,” but all of the indexes in the MTI closed last week with maximum-bullish readings. All the short-term positioning, rally chasing and mechanical buying flow speaks to an attitude of just running with the market tide. That doesn’t stop the potential for things to change when the calendar flips into 2025. “To put it simply, and probably no one wants to hear it, but this is not a good set up — investors and speculators alike have been lulled into permabull paradise,” writes Callum Thomas at Topdown Charts. Investors have their hopes up for a Santa Claus rally, but a healthy dose of skepticism might be warranted after November’s stellar run-up, according to Callie Cox at Ritholtz Wealth Management. “The bar for success is now a lot higher for an economy that may still be in flux,” Cox said. “Yields show that expectations have moved a lot over the past two months, yet we haven’t seen any sustained, clear momentum in economic data. Expectations matter, and the job market is under a microscope.” To Mark Hackett at Nationwide, the sustainability of the market rally will be dependent on the continued resilience of the consumer. One of the best forecasters of consumer spending is the health of the job market. “Markets continue to be driven by a combination of technical and fundamental factors,” Hackett noted. “The consistency of the rally is demoralizing to bears, creating a ‘virtuous circle’ where buying drives further buying. There are questions of sustainability into 2025 given elevated expectations and valuations, but that is unlikely to derail the near-term momentum.” Appetite for equities has shown no sign of abating this year. The S&P 500 made multiple record highs, surging over 25%, powered by technology shares and a broad preference for US assets. The rally extended after the election of Donald Trump raised hopes of tax cuts and deregulation. While American equities have persistently outpaced their global peers, BlackRock Investment Institute says that could continue. The US benefits more from “mega forces,” driving corporate earnings, the firm notes. That is supported by a favorable growth outlook plus potential tax cuts and regulatory easing. “Some valuation measures – whether price-to-earnings ratios or equity risk premiums – look rich relative to history. But they may not tell the full story,” according to BII. “Comparing today’s index to that of the past is like comparing apples to oranges. Plus, valuations tend to matter more for returns over a long-term horizon than in the near term.” BII says the AI mega force will likely benefit US stocks more and that’s why the firm stays overweight, particularly relative to global peers such as European stocks. “The upshot: We are risk-on for now, but stay nimble. Key signposts for changing our view include any surge in long-term bond yields or an escalation in trade protectionism,” BII concluded. 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1 2 Hyderabad: Taking objections to the statements made by BRS working president KT Rama Rao, businessman Soodini Srujan on Saturday filed a criminal defamation case at the first class magistrate for excise cases against the Sircilla MLA. In the complaint, Srujan said: "KTR made imputations that I'm the brother-in-law of chief minister A Revanth Reddy and I own Shodha Construction Company, which has a profit of 2 crore, and has no qualification but was awarded contracts worth 1,137 crore under the guise of a joint venture in which Indian Hume Pipe Company was used as a cover-up to loot the public money." The allegation made by KTR was in connection with awarding a contract under the AMRUT scheme. Srujan, while refuting the allegations in the petition, claimed that he was not a promoter nor a director of Shodha Constructions as alleged by KTR for his political mileage. However, he admitted that Shodha is managed by his family members. Calling the other allegations made by KTR false, Srujan, in his petition, sought action against KTR under Section 356 (defamation) of the BNS since his reputation was adversely affected. 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: PValueFrom the desk of...Containing Trump 2.0 requires new strategies — and the best of the old
Leeds 3-1 Middlesbrough: Daniel Farke's side show they are the best the Championship has to offer as they go top of the league - denting promotion hopes of Michael Carrick's men Leeds continued their imperious form at Elland Road with a narrow victory Dan James starred as Farke's men went two points clear at top of league LISTEN NOW to It's All Kicking Off! : Why can't Chelsea win the league? They made seven changes and still scored five. Do you think Liverpool could do that? By DAVID COVERDALE Published: 22:15 GMT, 10 December 2024 | Updated: 22:40 GMT, 10 December 2024 e-mail 2 View comments Daniel Farke can play it down all he likes, but his Leeds side further showed on Tuesday night that they are the team to topple in the Championship. Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder caused a stir at the weekend when he claimed Farke's men were 'miles ahead' of his own promotion hopefuls. But while Farke rubbished his rival manager's remark, his team went on to prove Wilder right on Tuesday night by beating Middlesbrough to return to the top of the table at the expense of the Blades. Late goals from Daniel James and Brenden Aaronson earned Leeds an eighth straight home win after Max Wober’s own goal had cancelled out Wilfried Gnonto’s early opener. And Farke's men are now two points clear of Wilder's United, who have a game in hand at Millwall on Wednesday, and three ahead of third-placed Burnley , who were surprisingly held at home against Derby. Increasingly, the Whites look poised for a Premier League return after two seasons away, while Boro's own promotion hopes took a hit as they dropped one place to sixth. Daniel Farke's Leeds showed they are the best the Championship has to offer on Tuesday Dan James stole the show with an impressive display and goal in his side's 3-1 victory The win means Leeds go top of the Championship table in their hunt for promotion this season Despite Leeds' formidable form at Elland Road in the Championship this season, home fans will have been nervous when they arrived given their previous result here against Middlesbrough. Back in August, Boro swept aside the Whites - who had that evening been rocked by the news Georginio Rutter was leaving for Brighton - 3-0 in the Carabao Cup. Carrick's men have continued to enjoy their travels this season and came here having not lost on the road since the start of October, form that had helped push them into the play-off places. As for Carrick himself, he has been enhancing his reputation in a division where ex-England internationals have enjoyed mixed fortunes in the dugout so far this season, with Scott Parker, Tom Cleverley, Wayne Rooney and now Frank Lampard all in head coach roles in the second tier. 'Michael Carrick, he's won more than you,' the visiting fans taunted their home counterparts about their beloved boss and former Manchester United midfielder. Carrick, though, will have known this would be his team's toughest test to date. And so it proved, with the travelling Teesside faithful soon silenced. First, James - making his 100th appearance for Leeds - gave an early warning when he raced forwards and dragged a shot just wide. Then in the 14th minute, Sam Byram sent James tearing down the right wing and his cross was diverted by Boro centre back George Edmundson – under pressure from Mateo Joseph - towards his goalkeeper Seny Dieng. Michael Carrick's side stay sixth but their promotion hopes were dealt a blow at Elland Road Wilfied Gnonto opened the scoring with one of the easiest goals he will score in his career Brenden Aaronson, meanwhile, wrapped up the points with his strike late into stoppage time While Dieng blocked his defender's intervention, the grounded Boro No 1's attempted clearance ricocheted in off the on-rushing Gnonto, who wheeled away in delight at one of the luckiest goals he will ever score. Still, it was the Italian's fourth of the season and the perfect response to surprisingly being left out of the team last Saturday against Derby. And Gnonto looked in the mood for more, as he continued to run the Boro backline ragged on the left, much like his fellow wideman James was doing on the opposite flank. Much of Boro's hopes rested on Emmanuel Latthe Lath, who bagged a brace in both Championship meetings against Leeds last season. MATCH FACTS Leeds (4-2-3-1): Meslier; Byram (Ampadu 85), Rodon, Struijk, Wober; Tanaka, Rothwell (Guilavogui 90); James (Schmidt 90), Aaronson, Gnonto (Piroe 69); Joseph (Solomon 69) Subs not used: Darlow, Crew, Ramazani, Bamford Booked: Wober Goals: Gnonto 14, James 74, Aaronson 90 +2 Manager: Daniel Farke Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1): Dieng; Dijksteel, Edmundson, Clarke, Borges; Barlaser, Hackney; Doak, Azaz (Conway 82), McGree (Burgzorg 81); Latte Lath Subs not used: Brynn, Ayling, McCormick, Howson, Jones, Hamilton, Gilbert Booked: Dijksteel, Edmundson Goal: Wober OG 54 Manager: Michael Carrick Advertisement Yet the Ivorian striker – who was back in the starting line-up for top scorer Tommy Conway – barely saw sight of the ball in the first 45 minutes. In fact, the closest Boro came to scoring was when home defender Pascal Struijk passed just wide of his own net. That brought groans from a crowd who always fear the worst and a similar sound greeted Aaronson when he scooped a bouncing ball over the bar at the other end. Gnonto, though, could do little wrong and he brought fans to their feet when he drew a diving stop out of Dieng with a long range strike on the stroke of half time. At 1-0, however, an air of apprehension swirled around this old ground and Boro came out all guns blazing after the break. With his team's first meaningful attempt on goal, Riley McGree won a corner when he stung the palms of Illan Meslier with a fierce left-footed drive. And from Daniel Barlaser's inswinging setpiece in the 54th minute, Leeds defender Wober flicked into his own net ahead of Neto Borges at the near post. It was a bitter blow for the Austrian, who had just earned some credit back with supporters with his goal against Derby having annoyed them last season by jumping ship on loan to Borussia Monchengladbach. Ben Doak had a chance to give the visitors a shock lead, only for his shot to be smothered by Meslier. And he was made to pay 16 minutes from time as Leeds sub Joel Prioe played in James, who made up for a miss moments earlier by lashing into the top left corner to send the home fans wild. Aaronson then added gloss to the scoreline in the second minute of stoppage time when he stroked into an empty net from Ao Tanaka’s ball, as an animated Farke punched the air on the touchline. Daniel Farke Burnley Middlesbrough Leeds Share or comment on this article: Leeds 3-1 Middlesbrough: Daniel Farke's side show they are the best the Championship has to offer as they go top of the league - denting promotion hopes of Michael Carrick's men e-mail Add commentNone