Quote of the day by Princess Diana: "Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward..."

Quote of the day by Princess Diana: “Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward…” | World News

Quote of the Day by Princess Diana Princess Diana remains one of the most admired public figures in modern history, not only because she was a member of the British royal family but also because of her compassion, humility and humanitarian work. Decades after her passing, her words continue to resonate with people across generations….

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Quote of the day by Alexander the Great: "I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of…" - a timeless lesson on leadership, courage and the power of inspiring others | World News

Quote of the day by Alexander the Great: “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of…” – a timeless lesson on leadership, courage and the power of inspiring others | World News

Alexander the Great (Image: Wikipedia) Numbers and weapons matter in battle, but they are rarely the whole story. Sometimes the deciding factor is simply who is standing at the front, giving the orders. That idea sits behind one of the most famous lines connected to Alexander the Great. “I am not afraid of an army…

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'We will mint it': Nepal central bank confirms one-rupee coin with disputed map after government U-turn

‘We will mint it’: Nepal central bank confirms one-rupee coin with disputed map after government U-turn

New coin; Nepal PM Balendra Shah The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country’s central bank, announced on Saturday that it would mint a new one-rupee coin featuring a controversial map showing the territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, which are disputed with India.Kathmandu claims the territories as their own, whereas New Delhi maintains that these…

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Only in America: Amid the roast, Trump toasts free speech

Only in America: Amid the roast, Trump toasts free speech

Donald Trump at White House correspondent’s dinner (Image/AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: It was as though a bull had been invited to hand out prizes at a china convention. The White House Correspondents’ Association’s rescheduled annual dinner on Friday night produced one of those deliciously improbable scenes that remind the world why American democracy is…

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In 1988, zebra mussels arrived in North America through a ship’s ballast water; within 10 years, they had spread across all five Great Lakes

In 1988, zebra mussels arrived in North America through a ship’s ballast water; within 10 years, they had spread across all five Great Lakes

zebra mussels (Representative image by Canva) In the late 1980s, an aquatic invader quietly entered North America through an unlikely route: a ship’s ballast water. That species was the zebra mussel, and within a decade it had spread across all five Great Lakes, triggering one of the most notorious invasive-species stories on the continent. More…

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