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In a story that feels like a modern‑day fairy tale turned real‑life drama, Japan’s Princess Mako chose love over a lifetime of luxuries as a royal. Now living a quiet life in a Connecticut suburb, the former royal—once known for her sparkling smile and grace—has traded palace routine for a simpler life of Target runs,…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders star spinner Varun Chakravarthy took to social media to congratulate mega movie star Vijay on his historic electoral victory in Tamil Nadu in his debut election outing. The KKR spinner, who hails from Tamil Nadu, shared a photo with Vijay and posted a one-word message.Chakravarthy uploaded the picture on his…
Motorists in the capital who have been putting off clearing their pending traffic challans now have a limited window to settle them with ease. A National Lok Adalat will be held across Delhi on May 9, 2026, offering vehicle owners a chance to close old challans through a quicker process, often at reduced penalties. The…
India’s digital public infrastructure initiatives from mobility and payments to taxation, credit and e-commerce, is not executed by ministries or startups. It is by nonprofits. Behind systems like the National Payments Corporation of India, Goods and Services Tax Network, Open Network for Digital Commerce and Digi Yatra Foundation, I observe an institutional choice: the use…
In the rugged mountain communities of western North Carolina, the long shadow of Hurricane Helene still lingers. Months after the storm unleashed devastating floods and landslides, destroying homes, cutting off roads and isolating entire towns, recovery remains a slow and demanding process. Amid this ongoing struggle, groups of Amish volunteers from Pennsylvania have quietly stepped…
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued an updated standard operating procedure (SOP) for processing foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals introducing a defined 12-week timeline and a fully paperless application system, PTI reported.Under the revised framework, decisions on FDI proposals will be taken within 12 weeks, excluding the time taken…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: What was once a distant ambition for BJP has turned into a defining milestone. With its breakthrough victory in West Bengal in 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has completed a symbolic arc in eastern India, stretching across Bihar (Anga), Bengal (Banga), and Odisha (Kalinga).The win is…
At a time when tech CEOs are warning of a looming “AI apocalypse” threatening to wipe out scores of jobs, Bank of America (BofA) is urging everyone to take a deep breath. In a comprehensive report, the bank’s global research team argues that while artificial intelligence (AI) will undoubtedly disrupt the labor market, history and…
KOCHI: The Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHRA) said on Tuesday that hotels, restaurants, bakeries and canteens across the state will shut for 24 hours on May 6 to protest against the sharp increase in cooking gas prices.Online food delivery services will also remain suspended during the shutdown as part of the statewide protest.The agitation…
The OPEC member is offering reductions of up to $33.40 per barrel on its benchmark Basrah Medium grade. (AI image) With oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz still disrupted, Iraq is now offering deep discounts to buyers for picking crude from the country. Iraq has rolled out steep price cuts for buyers with term…
