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NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of trying to grab power through the delimitation bill, adding that the women’s reservation bill had already been passed in 2023. He clarified that the Congress party “unequivocally” supported women’s reservation. He called the BJP-led Centre’s proposed move to increase Lok…
US President Donald Trump escalated his public clash with Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, launching a sharp attack on the head of the Catholic Church and questioning his political judgement. Hours after the criticism, Trump posted an AI-generated image that portrayed him in a Jesus-like role performing a biblical-style miracle. The digitally created picture…
Of all the disappointments in life, nothing is bigger than being told by a polite airport lounge staffer, that your credit card is no longer eligible for complimentary food. He doesn’t have to be discourteous to twist the knife. The more polite he is, the deeper is the wound. Then you remember, the pesky caller…
Mumbai-Pune expressway faced another weekend traffic nightmare with heavy vehicles causing significant delays. This follows a recent 32-hour snarl from a tanker accident. Officials cite election-related travel and the resumption of stalled truck movement for the persistent gridlock, turning peak hours into a frustrating crawl for thousands. PUNE: Weekend gridlocks have almost become a norm…
Chinese proverb of the day (AI-generated image) People deal with different kinds of fears every day. Some fears are based on things that really happen, while others come from not knowing what will happen or from your imagination. A lot of people aren’t really scared of big problems or obvious dangers. They’re more scared of…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Gaza as a “beautiful piece of property” and said he is a “real estate person at heart” while outlining his administration’s vision for rebuilding the war-torn Palestinian enclave.Speaking at the Board of Peace ceremony on the sidelines of the Davos forum, Trump emphasised location as central to his…
One of the most refreshing additions to summer meals is cucumbers. They can be added to a salad or even blended into a raita for a cooling effect. There is one major problem associated with using cucumbers in meals: when a cucumber is cut open and its taste is checked, it is usually bitter.Many people…
NEW DELHI: O Panneerselvam made a striking political statement on Friday by replacing a photograph of his late mentor J Jayalalithaa with one of Chief Minister M K Stalin in his car, moments before formally joining the DMK in Chennai.The carefully timed gesture, carried out as he arrived at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, underscored…
“If you want to do something, achieve something, you can’t be thinking all the time of what you don’t have.” – Kapil Dev There are some quotes that sound simple when you first read them. Then you sit with them for a minute, and suddenly they hit differently.This quote from Kapil Dev is one of…
Federal court rejects US student loan forgiveness delay, clearing the way for relief to over 200,000 borrowers under the Sweet settlement Student loan borrowers in the United States scored a major legal victory this week after a federal judge refused to grant the US Department of Education additional time to process long-pending student loan forgiveness…
