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“The Purge” for sex is the best way to describe the premise of “One Night Only” unless you prefer Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” for one-night stands.Movie Review: ‘One Night Only’ is a tease, but its stars scoreAs the movie announces right away: The U.S. government has passed a mandate that premarital sex is illegal except for one night a year. For the past three years, sex out of wedlock has been off limits except for an annual 12-hour reprieve. “It’s been a lot,” reads the opening title cards.Such a concept, naturally, spawns a lot of questions. How could such a…

Space minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha that till date nine CAMs have been conducted this year NEW DELHI: Twenty active Indian satellites in low earth orbit (less than 2,000 km altitude) out of a total of 22 active satellites are at higher risk of collision due to denser space object population in this region, space minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha Wednesday.Isro executed 20 collision avoidance manoeuvres (CAMs) in 2025 and till date nine such manoeuvres have been conducted in the year 2026, he said in a written reply.India is an active participant in international cooperation frameworks on space…

FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on during the women’s Premier League match between Al Ahli FC and Al Ittihad FC at the Al- Ahli Club stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Dec 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File) Gianni Infantino’s efforts to contain the growing crisis surrounding his FIFA presidency have reportedly taken another dramatic turn, with claims that he offered Morocco the right to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup final in exchange for political backing as pressure over his leadership continues to mount.The claim was first reported by The Times, which said Infantino allegedly made the…

Srinagar: The Forum for Human Rights in J&K, led by former home secretary of India GK Pillai, released a report on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and 35(A), recommending restoration of full statehood and repeal of the 2019 J&K Reorganisation Act.The report titled ‘J&K, Seven Years Under Union Rule’ with a special section on Ladakh and Pakistan-held territories of J&K, was scheduled to be released in Srinagar on August 7, but the forum members said the police didn’t give permission for the event.”This demotion (J&K state into Union Territory) contravened Articles 1 and 3 of the…

Pregnancy is a particularly vulnerable time for the mother, as the body undergoes many changes. What can be even more worrying is developing a health condition during this period. One such concern is high blood pressure during pregnancy. Let’s understand from a specialist how certain food choices may help manage blood pressure and support the well-being of both the mother and baby.ALSO READ: Drinking too many energy drinks could hurt your kidneys: According to a nephrologist, here’s how much is too muchDr Pavana H.N, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Motherhood Hospitals, Sector 48, Noida, explained that high blood pressure during…

Applications for GRI 2027 opened on August 5, 2026 and close on September 16, 2026.New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on Tuesday opened applications for the AICTE–Mitacs Globalink Research Internship (GRI) 2027, a programme that will send up to 300 Indian undergraduate students a year to Canadian universities for fully funded, 12-week research internships.The launch, inaugurated by AICTE chairman Prof. Yogesh Singh, follows a Memorandum of Understanding between AICTE and Mitacs, Canada, under which the intake of 300 students annually will run for three years starting in 2027.The tie-up traces back to Canadian Prime Minister Mark…

Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya recalls actor’s final moments: ‘I saw doctors giving him CPR, that’s when I understood’ Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat’s son, Vikramaditya, broke down as he recalled his father’s final moments during the actor’s last rites held at Oshiwara Crematorium in Mumbai on Wednesday.Speaking to the media after bidding an emotional farewell to his father, Vikramaditya shared how the family initially believed the actor was suffering from a minor stomach infection before doctors diagnosed him with an aggressive and rare form of blood cancer.’Doctors first thought it was a stomach infection’Recalling the shocking turn of events, Vikramaditya said,…

That GST grossed ₹2.11 lakh crore in July, expanding by 15.4% year-on-year, the second best growth in FY27, could indicate that the Indian economy is resilient. But it conceals the uneven internal and external trajectories, and disparities within India. The 26.9% growth in import IGST vis-à-vis a 4.5% rise in domestic revenues ferrets out the criticality in the trade-led tax buoyancy. IGST’s faster pickup started during the post-pandemic recovery, reflective of global commodity inflation, higher imports of capital goods and the rupee’s depreciation. A 10%-12% depreciation of the Indian denomination over the past year had its reflection on the rupee…

The Trump administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty US troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families in the pursuit of its mass deportation agenda.More than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty service members have been detained since Donald Trump returned to office, and at least six have been deported, an Associated Press investigation found. It is the first accounting of such detentions, which the government does not track.At least eight immediate family members of US service members remain in federal immigration custody.Parents and spouses of people in the military have generally been shielded…

The Department of Science and Technology’s latest figures on India’s research profile record a milestone. In 2023-24, private industry accounted for 51.8% of national research spending — a first in India’s history — overtaking all tiers of government combined for the first time. Moreover, industry now employs more core researchers than government institutions. Transport firms are the largest corporate investors, followed by pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and information technology (IT). The break from the past is sharp. Through the 2010s, private industry contributed a little over a third of national R&D, and the ratio moved slowly. Then, between 2020-21 and 2021-22, private…