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PPC 2026 craze grips millions, PM Modi interaction and golden tickets drive registrations across India Pariksha Pe Charcha PPC 2026 has turned into a nationwide talking point as registrations cross the three crore mark. Students, teachers, and parents from across India are signing up in huge numbers to be part of the Prime Minister’s annual…
‘Stranger Things’, the hit sci-fi series that came to an epic conclusion on New Year’s day, has garnered some rather mixed reactions online. After 10 years of following the cast on their adventures into the Upside Down, fans were keen to catch the finale to see how the story ends. The frenzy was enough to…
New York welcomed a new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, and his partner, Rama Duwaji, with a stylish inauguration. Mamdani wore a velvet suit with a unique Indian-designed tie. Duwaji showcased contemporary fashion with vintage pieces. Their public inauguration featured elegant, tailored outfits. The couple’s fashion choices conveyed confidence and purpose, making a quiet yet powerful statement…
Umar Khalid (L), Zohran Mamdani (R) NEW DELHI: Student activist Umar Khalid, who has been in jail for nearly five years in connection with the Feb 2020 Delhi riots, has received a show of solidarity from New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, who wrote to him, saying, “we are all thinking of you”.The note, undated,…
Transform your home into a sanctuary of peace by banishing negative energy. Vastu experts suggest simple yet powerful remedies like inviting sunlight and fresh air, using rock salt for cleansing, and incorporating soothing sounds from wind chimes. Enhance your living space with pleasant aromas from incense and essential oils, and ensure your main entrance is…
A man once asked Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, “Give me proof of God. Where does he exist? Show Him to me.” Hazrat Nizamuddin (1238-1325), the saint revered as ‘Mahbub-e-Ilahi’ (Beloved of God), smiled. He asked the man, “Do you have a soul?” “Yes,” the man answered. “Show me the proof. Which part of your body carries…
KP Sharma Oli (File photo) A commission appointed by Nepal’s interim govt to probe alleged excessive use of force during the Sept 8-9 Gen Z protests will summon ousted PM K P Sharma Oli for clarification, officials said Thursday. At least 19 youths, who were demonstrating against the Oli govt in Kathmandu, were killed in…
NEW DELHI: The withdrawal of GST compensation cess on cigarettes from next month will be matched by an increase in excise, and pan masala will face a health and national security cess. While govt had announced the changes earlier, the date for the tax rejig, from Feb 1, was notified late Wednesday, sending cigarette stocks…
NEW DELHI: In a relief for highway commuters, toll on under expansion stretches — from two-lane to four-lane — will soon be halved during the construction period and the user fee on partially opened expressways such as Delhi-Mumbai and Amritsar-Jamnagar will be same as that of other NHs. At present, the toll on expressways is…
At least 40 people were charred to death and over 100 others were injured after a deadly fire ripped a crowded bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana in Switzerland during a New Year’s party.According to the Swiss police, the blaze broke out in the early morning hours at Le Constellation where young partygoers…
