Spread the love Halloween is one of the most important days of the year for people across the globe. Hanging up decorations, deciding on costumes and going trick-or-treating make for some of the most memorable childhood moments for kids growing up. However, not every child is blessed enough to be able to celebrate the festival fully, and many have to...
CBI probes foreign funds to Arunachal activist
Spread the love File photo: Central bureau of investigation NEW DELHI: CBI is learnt to be probing inward remittances made by at least four foreign entities to an activist in Arunachal Pradesh in violation of the FCRA provisions.According to an FIR filed by the agency in Aug, the entities are based in the Philippines, Ireland and the UK, and CBI...
Sir Patrick Stewart dies at 86 after battle with Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia
Spread the love Sir Patrick Stewart, best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died at 86. Sir Patrick Stewart, the acclaimed British actor celebrated for his performances on stage and his iconic roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation and the X-Men franchise, has died at the age of 86. The...
Carney courts Europe as Trump’s trade war pushes Canada towards EU
Spread the love File photo: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, right, gives remarks alongside Prime Minister Mark Carney at a roundtable with business leaders during the Canada-EU Summit in Montreal, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and European commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pressed for a closer alliance between Canada...
California community completes $16.5m property purchase after 20-year search
Spread the love Photo credit: WVMA’s Cupertino campaign page After nearly two decades of gathering in borrowed spaces, the West Valley Muslim Association has secured a permanent home in Cupertino. The organisation completed its $16.5 million purchase of the former LDS Church at 20125 Bollinger Road on October 22, 2026, closing a chapter that began when its founding congregation first...
3,700-year-old burial beneath hearth may reveal an ancient magical ritual
Spread the love A man buried beneath a hearth in southeastern Spain nearly 3,700 years ago may have been subjected to a ritual intended to suppress supernatural forces rather than simply punish or humiliate him, according to a new archaeological study. The man’s face was positioned just one centimetre below the floor of a large hall, while a stone had...
40 villas in 2.5 years? Why Rajasthan IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal was put on APO
Spread the love IAS Shikhar Agrawal (File Photo) JAIPUR: Rajasthan govt Wednesday placed senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal under awaiting posting order (APO) amid allegations that he, his IPS officer wife Prashakha Mathur, their two sons and parents-in-law purchased 40 villas and cottages from the same company over a period of two-and-a-half years. The allegations were reported by a local...
UK charity that began with one van has now rescued 10m meals in nine years
Spread the love If you have ever been to a supermarket, you will know that food often remains unsold even when it is perfectly good to eat. A bag of carrots rejected because one is too crooked. A crate of apples set aside because of a small bruise. A loaf of bread left on the shelf because it is nearing...
Jammu & Kashmir HC strikes down water tax on hydropower projects
Spread the love File photo: Jammu and Kashmir high court SRINAGAR: In a setback to J&K govt, the high court (HC) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Thursday struck down the 2010 Water Resources Act, ruling that water usage charges levied on hydropower projects amounted to a tax on electricity generation, a subject beyond the erstwhile state legislature’s powers.A division...
From Catholic to Muslim, women across faiths celebrated Karwa Chauth in Lucknow
Spread the love In photo: Eram & Asim; Marian Sharma and her husband; Yowanka and her husband LUCKNOW: Remember the Karwa Chauth sequence in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’, where love unfolds beneath the moonlit sky? For Marian Sharma, a Roman Catholic, Hindi films’ portrayal of the festival inspired a ritual that has become a deeply personal celebration of her marriage...
