India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) NEW DELHI: The British High Commission in India marked Diwali by highlighting the landmark India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying the deal has given the two countries more reasons to celebrate and expressing optimism about the future of their partnership.In a post on X, the High Commission said this year’s…
Diljit Dosanjh barred from performing ‘Patiala Peg’, ‘5 Tara Theke’, ‘Jeb Vicho Feem’ and ‘Jatt Fire Karda’ at Indore concert on November 15 Four songs by Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh will not be allowed at his November 15 concert in Indore, officials said on Saturday. Authorities fear that songs allegedly promoting liquor and violence could…
General:This week begins on a promising note, Capricorn, with Monday giving you a firm and public kind of confidence. People notice your seriousness, your sense of order, and the way you handle responsibility. Respect comes more easily than usual, and if you’re in business or dealing with clients, responses arrive with less pushing. Still, the…
Gukesh visits famous Tirumala temple NEW DELHI: Reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh visited the famous Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh on Friday to seek blessings ahead of his upcoming World Chess Championship title defence.The 20-year-old Indian grandmaster offered prayers as he prepares for a major challenge against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov later…
Three hunters in Idaho’s northern panhandle killed 12 wolf pups on April 25 and were paid by officials, according to state records obtained by the Guardian and Public Domain. The pups were likely one to three weeks old. The hunters were paid up to $2,000 per wolf during the hunting season that ended in June,…
Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour is not coming to the US yet: Singer says 9 venues turned him down to host the benefit concerts. (Instagram) Macklemore recently wrapped up his European ‘Free Palestine Tour’ with sold-out benefit shows in Dublin (October 26), Paris (October 29), and London (October 30, 2026). It seems that none of the…
Dockworkers at New Orleans in 20th century, the creole language may have been spoken at this time. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) There is something extraordinary about how memory finds its way back to us through our senses. A familiar sound or voice can transport us to an entire world we thought existed only in the…
5 unexpected places where food contamination can happen You wash your vegetables, check expiry dates and make sure your food is cooked properly. But what if the problem is not the food itself, but the things it comes in contact with? Food contamination can happen in places we rarely think about, even inside a seemingly…
You finish the last episode of a series you have followed for months. The final scene ends, the credits roll and you know there is no next episode waiting. Or you reach the last page of a book whose characters have kept you company for days. Instead of feeling satisfied, you feel strangely low. You…
General:The week opens with a bright spark, Sagittarius, and you may begin Monday feeling that life is finally willing to smile at you. Your words carry sweetness, and people respond quickly to your tone, your humour, your easy charm. If an unexpected guest lands at your door, don’t grumble. Offer tea, sit for a while,…
India bowler Gurnoor Brar (AP) WELLINGTON: Gurnoor Brar is a perfect recipe for a fast bowler. The 26-year-old, who stands six-foot-five, has a repeatable action, and his ability to consistently hit that nagging hard length has rightly earned him the X-factor tag.However, the burly pacer has had his fair share of struggles in the ODI…
A German submarine secretly landed two Nazi spies on American soil in November 1944 before torpedoing a Canadian merchant ship off the coast of Maine just four days later, killing 43 people aboard. More than eight decades after the World War II tragedy, divers have finally located the long-lost vessel nearly 400 feet beneath the…
