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May is the ideal time to create a vibrant, layered garden that supports local wildlife. Combining tall Shasta daisies with low-growing petunias offers a visually appealing display and attracts diverse pollinators. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons With the warm, gentle days of May set in, gardeners all over the United States feel that familiar desire to…
NEW DELHI: Amidst a debate over working hours, the Centre has capped the weekly working hours at 48 under the new labour codes, beyond which workers will be paid double the amount of their defined hourly wages.Nearly four months after the draft rules under the four new codes were published for stakeholder consultation, the Centre…
General:It feels like the week’s high point lands on your lap today. The Moon warms your public image, and Jupiter’s friendly look brings applause without you chasing it too hard. You’ll notice it in small ways, a neighbour greeting you with extra respect, or a senior at a society meeting calling you by name.Some happiness…
Human effort is sacred. Without effort, no journey can begin. Yet on the spiritual path, effort alone is not enough. A seeker may meditate for years, perform austerities, chant continuously, and still remain distant from the true experience of the Divine. This is not because spiritual discipline lacks value, but because effort without grace often…
A former visa officer shares dos and don’ts for visa interviews. Getting a US visa has gradually become a stroke of luck as the rate of denials is high. Sometimes there are legitimate reasons, sometimes the visa officers just doubt that the applicant may not return to their home countries, and sometimes, it is just…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s “Sonar Bangla” era has begun as Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday.This comes after the BJP received an overwhelming mandate in the assembly polls, winning 207 out of 293 seats.Despite being considered a politically difficult terrain for the BJP, even…
VATICAN CITY: The Vatican is sending new signals about how it intends to minister to LGBTQ+ Catholics in the Pope Leo XIV era, with signs of openness and limitations after Pope Francis ushered in a notable welcome during his 12-year pontificate.Catholic LGBTQ+ advocates cheered this week when a Vatican working group released a report featuring…
Israel has expanded its control of Gazan territory and is considering more intense military action, further squeezing the war-torn enclave. The army advanced beyond the agreed temporary boundary and now controls 60% of Gaza, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said this week. That figure was corroborated by another Israeli official and a foreign diplomat involved in…
NEW DELHI: First time as a captain in IPL 2026 for Yashasvi Jaiswal, and it ended in a crushing defeat. The dejection was pretty evident on the Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper’s face after Rajasthan Royals suffered a heavy 77-run loss at the hands of Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday.“(How tough was…
The chemist’s discovery helped transform the modern textiles industry forever. Image credit – Wikimedia William Henry Perkin, a London-based chemistry student, was conducting experiments in his home laboratory. He was attempting to prepare a drug, quinine, that is used to treat malaria. One particular experiment did not work out as intended. The failure resulted in…
