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May opens with your name travelling faster than you do. The first week carries the same promise as your prediction says, your social reputation rises, friends and relatives stand by you, and your words land well. You’ll notice it in small ways. People return your calls. Someone introduces you with extra respect. A neighbour who…
CHANDIGARH: In a major respite to Punjab AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura, Punjab and Haryana high court has quashed his conviction in a molestation case.HC held that the allegation establishes that the case is of ‘predominantly private nature’ and falls in the category of cases that can be quashed by high court in exercise of…
The 2026 London Marathon has raised a record £87.5 million for charity, making it the biggest one-day fundraising event of its kind so far this year. Organisers said the total has already surpassed last year’s £87.3 million, with the final figure expected to exceed £90 million when confirmed later this year, the BBC reported. The…
Mamata Banerjee and PM Modi (R) NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again trained his guns on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over President Droupadi Murmu’s recent displeasure regarding alleged “mismanagement” at a Santhal community event. He also alleged that Mamata Banerjee and her party, the Trinamool Congress, boycotted the…
Former England cricketer Sir Alastair Cook (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England captain Alastair Cook delivered a forthright critique of the Melbourne Cricket Ground surface after a chaotic opening day of the Boxing Day Test that saw all 20 wickets tumble, leaving batters from both sides searching for answers. From the outset, conditions proved…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the formation of seven empowered groups to assess the implications of the ongoing military conflict in West Asia on energy supplies, essential commodities and supply chains, and chart a strategy to cushion its impact on the Indian economy.In a statement in Rajya Sabha, Modi said the conflict…
The Indian Micro-Fertilizers Manufacturers Association (IMMA) has requested several key changes from the central government ahead of the Union Budget. These include extending 5 per cent GST to all fertilizers under the Fertilizer Control Order, speeding up GST credit refunds, and creating a single licensing system. The association made these demands on Sunday through its…
BENGALURU: Just before lighting the funeral pyre, he paused for one last look at his sister, who had purportedly died of a sudden heart attack. As he leaned in, he had a nagging sense something wasn’t right. There were faint blood marks on her face. “Why are there bloodstains on her face if she died…
Rising temperatures and pollution in Tamil Nadu are pushing maternal mental health to the brink. Targeted state action that supports the well-being of mothers and their children is essential. Parvathy,* mother to an 18-month-old, says, “My house feels like an oven that I can’t turn off.” She resides in Chennai’s industrial belt, under a corrugated…
Mitchell Marsh (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian selectors have named a spin-heavy squad as the defending champions gear up for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India.The 2021 champions, announced on Thursday, have opted not to include a left-arm pacer following Mitchell Starc’s retirement from T20 Internationals. Starc, who stepped…
