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King Charles III/Image: Getty Images Britain marks the official birthday of King Charles III each June with the spectacular Trooping the Colour ceremony, even though the monarch was born on November 14, 1948. This year’s ceremony took place on Saturday, June 13, 2026.The tradition of celebrating a British sovereign’s official birthday in June dates back…
The two sisters, aged 25 and 23, in a Rajasthan village who died of poisoning hours before their twin weddings, allegedly by suicide, per police, were teachers in a primary school. Early Feb, three sisters – aged 16, 14 and 10 – jumped to their death in UP. Among their diary notings: “Mention of marriage…
CBSE launches re evaluation portal NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has officially activated the online portal for verification of marks and re-evaluation of answer scripts.The portal is now accessible to all candidates who wish to challenge the marks awarded in their recently declared board examinations.Students urged to follow step-by-step video guideIn…
Egyptian proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Not every proverb delivers its lesson gently.Some use images so unusual that they stay in the mind long after the words have been read. This Egyptian proverb is a good example.“He who loves you will swallow pebbles for you; he who hates you will wish…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The South African cricket team is in familiar terrain, having reached the semifinals of yet another World Cup. There’s nothing new about this — they’ve reached this stage in an ICC World Cup (T20 and ODI World Cups combined) on eight previous occasions.Go Beyond…
MK Stalin meets P Benjamin (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Former AIADMK minister P Benjamin has joined the DMK along with his supporters, in a significant political shift that adds to the continuing exodus of leaders from the opposition party in Tamil Nadu.Benjamin joined the ruling DMK in the presence of party president and chief minister MK…
Harmanpreet Kaur (Image credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: The warm-up matches are done and the focus now shifts to the main event for Team India. Harmanpreet Kaur‘s side is all set to begin its ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday, with the skipper promising a fearless…
MUMBAI: Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone have signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), current holders of both the Indian Premier League and Women’s Premier League titles, from United Spirits Ltd (USL), a subsidiary of Diageo Plc. The transaction has valued the franchise…
Can we normalise harassment and toxic behaviour under any circumstances? I began to ponder this deeply, the way one ponders existential questions, while chopping onions and crying for reasons unrelated to the onions. Normalisation is a fascinating word. It’s like Dettol for the soul, except instead of killing germs, it politely disinfects outrage. Once something…
The day starts with a warm note that is similar to the first sunlight in a temple courtyard. The Moon is a strong supporter of faith and inner stability Today, Jupiter’s gentle nature makes you want to focus on prayers or charity, or an important family tradition. You can go to an area of worship…
