Movies lied: Most couples don’t fall in love instantly – here’s what actually happens |

Forget love at first sight; real romance often blossoms from friendship. A study reveals two-thirds of couples began as friends, with interactions purely platonic initially. This challenges popular notions, suggesting a deeper connection forms before romantic sparks fly, especially among younger adults and LGBTQ+ individuals. Friendship truly lays the foundation for lasting love. Movies and…

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Congress: Rajya Sabha polls: Congress alleges BJP tried ‘vote chori’ in Haryana, warns cross-voters of strict action | India News

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, with Karamvir Singh Boudh, who was elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP of attempting “vote chori” and “murdering democracy” in the Haryana Rajya Sabha elections, even as the party asserted that it would take the “strictest possible action”…

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Was Britain’s Queen Charlotte black? Netflix’s Bridgerton star insists ‘she was a woman of colour’ |

collage of Allan Ramsay’s portrait of Queen Charlotte Sophia For generations, historians and genealogists have argued over an unusual question in British royal history: could Queen Charlotte, the German-born wife of King George III, have had African ancestry? The debate, once largely confined to academic circles, has resurfaced in popular culture through Netflix’s Regency drama…

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How Arjun Erigaisi broke an eight-year jinx to storm onto the World Rapid podium | Chess News

Arjun Erigaisi (Image credit: X) NAGPUR: Hope. Heartbreak. Repeat. That has long defined Arjun Erigaisi’s relationship with world championships. For eight years, the script barely changed: promise gave way to disappointment and near-misses piled up into a quiet burden. Until Sunday night, when Arjun finally caught a break, secured a podium finish in the Open…

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