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A practical day with useful promise, Capricorn. The stars favour future-minded choices, especially those that don’t bring instant applause but offer support later when life gets tight. Saturn, your ruler, respects patience, and Jupiter now gives a window where sensible investment can become a real safety net.You may also find your social manner smoother than…
Trump-era political misinformation concerns resurface as fake polls spread online, raising questions over how fabricated data can influence election campaigns NEW YORK: Locked in a competitive re-election race, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass declared on social media last week that a new poll was evidence that her campaign was “gaining momentum”. Just a few days…
Informal sector sees strong Q1 growth, with women making up nearly one-third of its 13.7 crore workforce NEW DELHI: The informal sector, which constitutes major part of the economy, registered robust growth in Q1 (April -June) of the current financial year as number of establishments in the sector grew 9% (y-o-y) to 8.7 crore from…
NIA court denies bail to Pulwama case accused Insha Jan, cites ongoing trial and witness examination; jail authorities directed to provide medical care. JAMMU: An NIA court here has rejected the bail application of Insha Jan alias Insha Tariq, an accused facing trial in the Pulwama terror attack conspiracy case, stating that the trial was…
PM Modi urges wider use of space technology in agriculture, environment and other sectors as India’s private space industry targets major growth. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with chief executive officers (CEOs) and founders of 20 space startups, including India’s leading companies Skyroot Aerospace, Agnikul Cosmos, Pixxel, Dhruva Space, GalaxEye, PierSight, Bellatrix…
Actor Jaafar Jackson, who portrayed his late uncle Michael Jackson in the biopic ‘Michael’, has said he hopes the sequel will provide greater insight into the child sexual abuse allegations against the King of Pop from his point of view, according to People. Jaafar Jackson on sequel to Michael Biopic Speaking in an interview, Jaafar,…
Govt conclave flags PSBs’ shrinking CASA share and weaker presence in high-value banking segments NEW DELHI: Public sector banks (PSBs) have rapidly lost market share in the higher value segment of the industry, such as credit cards business, where they are offering lower range card variants and in global capability centres (GCCs), to private and…
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, is taking the legal route to officially drop her father’s surname.The star-kid, who tured 18-year-old this year, reportedly published a court-ordered notice in the Los Angeles Daily Journal as part of the legal process to change her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, as…
Pillows soak up more than we realise night after night, sweat, dead skin cells, oil from hair and skin, dust mites, and general grime build up over months of use, even if the pillowcase is changed regularly. Most of us tend to forget that pillows themselves need a proper wash every few months, not just…
The debate over ‘Vande Mataram’ has resurfaced amid discussions about its place as India’s National Song and the difference between it and the National Anthem, ‘Jana Gana Mana’. The song, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the 1870s and featured in his novel Anandamath, the poem became a major rallying cry during India’s freedom movement….
