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Carney has ordered his trade negotiators to come back after suspending all negotiations with US The United States called the collapse of three days of intensive trade talks with Canada a “missed opportunity”, as Ottawa suspended negotiations and ordered its team to return, as Washington imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.US trade representative…
NHRC takes cognisance of complaint against Bhagwant Mann’s wife NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Saturday took cognisance of allegations that Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife Gurpreet Kaur sought Rs 5 crore to “suppress” a rape case.The NHRC has directed the Punjab chief secretary and director general of police (DGP) to…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav, front, and captain Shubman Gill during a practice session (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Kuldeep Yadav is going through one of the toughest phases of his career. The left-arm wrist-spinner was not given a single game during India’s recent white-ball tour of England, comprising five T20Is and three ODIs, despite India losing both series.His…
Waiting to reply could hurt your hiring chances, new study finds. (AI Image) You may spend hours perfecting your CV, preparing for an interview or writing a carefully worded job application. But once a potential employer sends you a message, another factor could begin influencing your chances: how quickly you reply.New research from the Cornell…
Lokesh Kanagaraj is known for creating intense action films, but his latest challenge was stepping in front of the camera. With ‘DC,’ the filmmaker made his acting debut and had to prepare physically for the role. His transformation has now become a talking point around the film, especially after audiences appreciated his performance as Devadas….
Think about the people you remember after a party or a long conversation. It is rarely the person who talked continuously about themselves. More often, it is the person who asked a follow-up question, remembered a tiny detail or gave you their full attention while you were speaking.Psychologists call an important part of this perceived…
Deerness Christmas tree. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Once the ornaments come down and the lights are packed away, most Christmas trees are set out for collection. In California, though, thousands of them take a very different route: into the water. Every January, wildlife agencies in several regions of the state gather donated trees, weigh them…
Beverly Hills is known for some of the most expensive residential property in Los Angeles, where large homes can change hands for tens of millions of dollars. In 2022, two such properties became part of a very different kind of transaction. MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, donated…
This may be the strongest day of your week, Aquarius, though it comes with an odd little twist. You can gain honour, praise, or useful recognition, yet still feel unsure about one or two decisions. That’s because Jupiter lifts your status, while the Moon creates inner second-guessing. Success outside, confusion inside. It happens.People are likely…
The revival of ‘Ravanankam’ offers a glimpse into the possibilities and precarious future of Koodiyattam Amid the festive fervour of Onam, with colourful pageantry and streets reverberating with chenda melam across the state, a small hamlet around the Moozhikulam Sree Lakshmana temple is quietly adding new chapters to the ancient art of Koodiyattam. The performers,…
