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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pose for a selfie in Canada. (Image credits: Instagram) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry can’t stop sparkling under sunlight – and their smiles show it. Channelling another trip and another laugh, the 45-year-old shared a post about her visit to Canada for a fundraising event celebrating the 40th anniversary of…
Lighting a diya is one of those rituals many of us grow up seeing without ever really asking why we do it. A small wick is lit, the flame is placed before a deity or at the entrance of a home, and suddenly, the moment feels a little more special. But the diya has never…
The accused, Vishwajeet, 45, was riding his motorcycle toward his farmhouse when he passed the residence of Hariom Sharma. (Representative Image) ALIGARH: Enraged after being barked at by a pet dog, a man shot the animal dead with his licensed revolver and then opened fire on its 23-year-old owner for protesting in Aligarh’s Bhojpur Thursday…
CJP reacts to HC hearing on Jantar Mantar as the protest venue site NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das on Friday defended Jantar Mantar as Delhi’s key protest venue after the Delhi HC questioned whether demonstrations should continue in the heart of the capital.In a post on X, Das wrote, “HANDS OFF our…
Gemini Moon encourages discussions and short-term planning for all zodiac signs. Direct Mercury aids in resolving delayed exchanges and clarifying communication efforts. Each sign receives a lucky number and colour to convert scattered thoughts into practical action. Taurus can enhance delivery agreements by confirming transaction details and arrival dates. Pisces should set aside time to…
Car bomb hits Colombia’s southwest as new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge A car bomb exploded Saturday at a toll plaza in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political newcomer Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as the country’s new president.The army blamed the attack on two dissident groups…
Government officials have indicated that MDR of 0.25% to 0.4% may be allowed for UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, with a ceiling on the charge. NEW DELHI: The government said on Saturday that the proposed merchant discount rate (MDR) for UPI transactions will be nominal and apply only to a limited set of merchants for…
Blaze forces mass evacuations as fire spreads British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire nearly doubled in size overnight, forcing thousands of residents in the western Canadian province to evacuate their homes.The Bald Range wildfire was burning out of control after rapidly expanding to about 9,500 hectares (23,500 acres),…
FIDE’s official motto, Gens una sumus (we are one family), was adopted in 1952, almost three decades after the chess governing body was set up in 1924. On its face, the motto carries the naïve idealism of a mid-twentieth-century world recovering from the horrors of the Second World War.A hopeful attempt to frame a centuries-old…
More than a dozen former Pakistan cricketers could be hit with two-year sanctions after participating in an “unsanctioned” T20 league in Zambia, with the tournament abruptly halted following intervention from the country’s cricket board.The Asian Legends League in Lusaka attracted several former international players, but the Zambia Cricket Union (ZCU) last week clarified that the…
