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Tarot card of the year: The Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune will continue to spin life in 2026. Gloomy situations will get the opposite treatment, suddenly being swamped with new opportunities. You will encounter turning points in travel, education, work and even in your beliefs. Some closures will come out of the blue,…
As every year, the alarmingly high air quality index (AQI) continues to torment people in Delhi-NCR. The stubbornness of air pollution in winters is the consequence of two causes: wrong, misleading diagnosis; and incompetence and worse of the authorities at all levels. A section of environmentalists has succeeded in peddling the myth that vehicular emissions…
Pakistan traders threaten countrywide shutdown over mandatory billing machines ISLAMABAD: Traders across Pakistan have threatened a nationwide shutdown on January 16 if the government does not withdraw its decision to make the installation of Point of Sale (POS) machines mandatory, warning that the move would further burden small businesses and open new avenues for harassment…
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved highway projects worth Rs 20,668 crore, including a six-lane greenfield Nashik–Solapur (Akkalkot) corridor in Maharashtra and the widening and strengthening of NH-326 in Odisha.The largest approval is for the 374-km Nashik–Solapur (Akkalkot) corridor, cleared at a cost of Rs 19,142 crore. The project involves construction of a six-lane access-controlled…
NEW DELHI: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday criticised the Election Commission for “failing to provide answers” after a marathon meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on issues surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. Abhishek Banerjee said the two-and-a-half hour discussion, which touched on eight to ten concerns…
EAM Jaishankar meets BNP’s Tarique Rahman in Dhaka; hands PM Modi’s condolence letter (Picture credit: X/@DrSJaishankar) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman during a meeting in Dhaka, as he conveyed India’s deepest condolences…
Model-turned-actress Kim Jin Kyung announced and national team goalkeeper Kim Seung Gyu ade expecting a baby. Kim announced her pregnancy during her acceptance speech at the recently held SBS Entertainment Awards on December 30.She won the Top Excellence Award (Reality) for her role on the popular soccer variety show “Shooting Stars”, and while receiving the…
India’s aviation policy has created a gap between airport operators and airlines as Adani Group is urging the Centre to expand international flying rights while others argue for limitations. The infrastructure gaint, which operates eight airports across India, has asked the government to accelerate negotiations with several countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Singapore,…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan have named a 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. Rashid Khan will lead the side, which has been bolstered by the return of experienced all-rounder Gulbadin Naib and right-arm fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who…
Rajasthan Pre DElEd 2026 registration ends today The registration process for Rajasthan Pre D.El.Ed (BSTC) 2026 is ending today, 31 December 2025. Candidates who want to become primary school teachers in Rajasthan must complete their application process before the deadline. This entrance exam is required for admission to the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) course…
