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It was a pleasant March morning when I suddenly woke up with a strong feeling of visiting the revered Mehandipur Balaji temple in Rajasthan. It is a revered temple where Lord Hanuman is prayed in his child form. I had never been to the temple before but heard several (unbelievable) stories about the temple’s power…
Passengers wait in queues at IndiGo airline’s counter at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: IndiGo on Thursday said it will offer Rs 10,000 travel vouchers to passengers who were stranded for long hours during the widespread flight disruptions between December 3 and 5. The airline said the move aims to…
Today’s energy invites women to pause and look at what keeps repeating in life, not with frustration, but with awareness. If someone’s words or a situation triggers a similar emotion again, it’s time to gently notice the pattern. What belief or fear are you still holding? You’re not meant to carry emotional weight forever. Let…
North Korea tourists are restricted to approved itineraries and escorted at all times/ Youtube Drew Binsky, Getty When North Korea reopened its borders in 2025 after five years of pandemic isolation, the world took notice. Few countries inspire as much curiosity or fear. The state keeps an iron grip on movement, information, and outsiders, and…
It’s your password to social media power ‘Rage bait’ is the OED’s Word of the Year. If you were born after Y2K, you need no explanation, but for social media illiterates it’s spelt out as ‘manipulative tactics used to drive engagement online’. It won because its usage increased threefold in 2025, beating closest rivals, ‘aura…
Canada has taken a major step toward correcting a long-standing misunderstanding by clearly separating the sacred Hindu, Jain and Buddhist swastika from Nazi imagery in its federal anti-hate legislation. The change comes through amendments to Bill C-9, which aims to overhaul Criminal Code provisions related to hate crimes and hate symbols. Although the bill is…
ITR refunds: Delays in receiving income tax refunds this year are largely tied to filing errors, system checks for high-value claims and incomplete verification by taxpayers, according to an ET report. While small refunds have been processed for most filers, many taxpayers are still waiting because their returns have been flagged for additional review, or…
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the PM National Relief Fund for the families of those who died in the Arunachal Pradesh accident, and Rs 50,000 for the injured. “Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in the Anjaw district of…
US President Donald Trump (AP) The TOI correspondent from Washinton: Amid strained ties with New Delhi, the Trump administration has notified Congress of a $686 million sustainment and modernisation package for Pakistan’s aging F-16 fighter jet fleet just weeks after Islamabad’s high-profile lobbying blitz secured warmer ties with the White House.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Royal Caribbean alleges that the body of a California man was stored in a refrigerator for the remainder of a three-day cruise after he died following a violent restraint by ship security. The complaint claims the man, 35-year-old Michael Virgil, had been served 33 alcoholic drinks under the cruise…
