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The Donald Trump administration expanded the travel ban to over 30 countries now as part of its ongoing crackdown on immigration after the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National Guard troops over Thanksgiving weekend. In June, President Donald Trump announced that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from…
We’ve all been there: it’s late in the night, you’re scrolling through your phone, and you stumble upon a personality quiz that promises to “read your soul.” You know it’s not exactly a lab-certified psych eval, but there’s something addictive about seeing yourself reflected in a few paragraphs. Think of these tests like a quick…
The Reserve Bank of India has begun consultations with banks on creating a uniform disclosure format for service charges and removing overlapping fees, as the regulator steps up efforts to streamline customer-facing charges, people familiar with the matter told ET.A senior bank executive said the discussions include having a standardised template that clearly itemises service…
Foreign exchange reserves fell by $9.809 billion to $686.801 billion in the week ended January 2, data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday, PTI reported.The decline followed a rise of $3.293 billion in the previous reporting week, when the reserves had climbed to $696.61 billion.Foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest component…
The UK government has firmly asserted that sovereignty over the Falkland Islands “rests with the UK”, pushing back against reports that the United States could reconsider its stance on the disputed territory.According to Reuters, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain’s position was “longstanding and unchanged”, emphasising that the islanders’ right to self-determination…
MUMBAI: More than a year after recovering from a urinary infection, Vinod Kambli continues to battle health concerns, though his condition has not worsened. However, the former India batter is still not out of danger.“Ever since he was hospitalised in Thane about 18 months ago, Kambli has had a clot in his brain. His memory…
The US economy grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace in the October–December quarter, lower than earlier estimates, as a prolonged government shutdown weighed on activity, AP reported.The Commerce Department revised down its estimate of fourth-quarter GDP growth from 0.7% to 0.5%, marking a sharp slowdown from 4.4% growth in the July–September period and 3.8%…
Doc is pulled up for his fetish for proper records As the patient sat down, I looked expectantly for the treatment file. But Gen Z Govind was carrying only his brand new mobile phone and the unreasonable expectation of an immediate cure for his chronic illness. I asked tentatively, “Are you carrying your previous records?”…
In conversation, M Mukundan keeps circling back to the same question—not about his new novel, but about where he now stands as a writer. The discussion moves restlessly across decades: from communism to existentialism, from Albert Camus to love, from language to desire, from belief systems that once promised change to a present where such…
As parents seek every edge for their children, the old wisdom of astrology provides a steady guide to how the stars shape life’s beginnings. Birth time adds a meaningful thread to the tapestry of destiny, grounded in Vedic insight rather than a chase for some perfect ideal. In astrology, the exact moment of birth, together…
