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Long before the music starts and the parties light up, one house in Jamaica already tells a story of power, hardwork, consistency and unapologetic success. This is the private residence of none other than the cricketing powerhouse, Chris Gayle, the man who didn’t just play the game, but owned it! Gayle’s journey from the streets…
While Ganga water symbolizes purity, a unique taboo prevents taking it from Kashi. This holy city, a gateway to liberation, sees souls attain moksha. Removing its sacred waters is believed to disrupt departed souls’ journeys, carrying away ashes and spiritual energies. Devotees instead fetch Gangajal from Haridwar for rituals. The sacred river Ganga holds a…
“Growth begins when you step beyond what’s familiar,” says Jaskaran Khatri, who uprooted his life in Punjab to move to Scotland. Enrolling on the Glasgow MBA at Adam Smith Business School led to a new career and a new life. Today he’s a Product Manager for ScottishPower. Jaskaran feels his roots have been as influential…
H-2B visa is for non-agricultural guest workers employed mostly by the hospitality industry in the US. The Donald Trump administration silently walked back on a lesser-targeted visa program and restored its quota after reducing it, as the president’s private businesses depend largely on workers coming to the US on that visa. While the H-1B visa…
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a volatile session on Thursday as profit-taking in banking and financial stocks erased early gains after a sharp rally in the previous session.The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 122.56 points, or 0.16 per cent, to close at 77,988.68, while the NSE Nifty declined 34.55 points, or 0.14 per…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday criticised the government for linking women’s reservation with delimitation, saying the law should be implemented immediately instead of being tied to the delimitation process. He also called for a detailed and wider discussion rather than rushing it through in a short time.Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament…
Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: The hum of anticipation and unease around the mammoth exercise of delimitation set the tone in the Lok Sabha during Parliament’s special session, as the debate over India’s representational future took centre stage. Leading the charge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union home minister brought the issue…
Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah told the Lok Sabha on Thursday that the five southern states would together see their representation in the House rise from 129 seats to 195 once the proposed expansion of the Lower House takes effect, dismissing claims that the Centre’s delimitation plan would…
The Reserve Bank of India has asked state-run oil refiners to reduce spot dollar purchases and use a special credit line for their foreign exchange needs, as part of efforts to ease pressure on the rupee, according to a Reuters report.The central bank has urged refiners to access the facility through State Bank of India…
Quinton de Kock and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians batter Quinton de Kock made a stunning return as opener for Mumbai Indians after five years, stepping up in the absence of Rohit Sharma in their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings on Thursday.With Rohit ruled out due to a hamstring injury, MI reshuffled their…
