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The former top US health official, Dr Anthony Fauci, invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee to avoid the possibility that Republicans might try to prosecute him for perjury.Fauci is appearing under subpoena after Senator Rand Paul’s office released diary entries Fauci wrote during his time leading the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Invoking the Fifth Amendment is the right of someone to protect themselves from self-incrimination by refusing to testify or produce information. The phrase, ‘Pleading the Fifth’, known to many from legal dramas and courtroom scenes in films, refers to the…
Staying neutral often feels like the safer option, in workplaces, in public life, in almost any situation where a strong opinion might invite criticism. King Charles III, speaking as Prince of Wales, described the opposite instinct with a self-deprecating joke. “I’m a dangerous person because I mind about things,” he said. He was not describing literal danger. He was pointing out that genuinely caring about something, enough to speak up about it, tends to unsettle people who would rather things stayed quiet, a tension he lived with directly for decades before he ever became king.Quote of the day by King…
Arthur Schopenhauer (Image source: Wikipedia) Modern life rewards constant connection, endless notifications, endless networking, endless visibility. Arthur Schopenhauer, the German philosopher, pointed toward something almost opposite. “Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude,” he wrote. An eagle does not build its nest in the middle of a crowded valley. It builds high up, away from the noise, and Schopenhauer is arguing that genuinely great thinking often needs the same kind of distance. It is not really an argument for permanent withdrawal from other people, more a reminder that clear, original thought rarely survives constant…
In a ruling this week, the judge said “all videos featuring Wolfoo” must be taken down before 16:00 BST on Monday.Peppa Pig’s former owner Entertainment One and creators Astley Baker Davies Ltd originally took court action in London in 2022.They claimed SConnect had attempted “to deceive the young Wolfoo viewership, most aged between two and five, into believing that Wolfoo is the same character as Peppa Pig” or connected to Peppa, the judge wrote.The companies initially complained about Wolfoo’s appearance and artwork, but focused their legal case on the audio because they believed it would be easier to prove certain…
The month of Sawan 2026 will begin on July 30, marking the start of one of the most sacred months for devotees of Lord Shiva. Sawan is also called Shravan, and it signifies spiritual discipline, purity, emotional control, fasting and prayer. On Mondays of Sawan, the worship of Shiva is very powerful.Many devotees keep fasts, visit Shiva temples, pour water on the Shiva Lingam, chant mantras and pray for peace, health, blessings for marriage, family harmony and the alleviation of life’s struggles.However, preparing your home, mind and routine before the first Monday of Sawan is very important. Sawan worship can…
A video spreading fast on social media has touched millions of hearts. It shows a father, who was fighting advanced cancer, giving his final words of love and wisdom to his young son, Mantra. The video is simple, but it carries a message so deep that anyone who watches it ends up in tears. Knowing that his time was running out, the father called his little son close to him. He wanted to ensure that before he left this world, his son understood how to live without him. In a soft and loving voice, he told Mantra to always listen…
Srinagar, July 28: Jammu and Kashmir has received approval for fisheries and aquaculture projects worth Rs 154.57 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), with a central share of Rs 81.43 crore, according to government data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh.The figures were placed in reply to an unstarred question by Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed, Congress MP from Lakshadweep, who had sought Union Territory-wise details of projects sanctioned, funds allocated and utilised under the scheme over the last five years.The…
Ardent fans of Bigg Boss 11 will remember the feud between Vikas Gupta and Shilpa Shinde in that season. Shilpa ended up winning the reality show, but it seems like the feud is still deep. In Lock Upp, Shilpa woke up to a shocking surprise when it was revealed that Vikas was called in for her during the latest task owing to the finale week. Vikas did not have anything good to say to Shilpa.Vikas Gupta did not hold back as he commented on Shilpa Shinde.What Vikas told ShilpaVikas spoke with everyone and complimented them and when it came to…
The news agenda has been so dominated for many months by a few big stories about perennial global hotspots and the biggest figures on the international stage, that one could accuse journalists of missing what was happening outside the US, Middle East or Ukraine. But as our south-east Asia correspondent, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, explains for this week’s big story, the rapid rise and sudden explosion on to the streets of India’s Cockroach Janta party took everyone – especially Narendra Modi’s government – by surprise.What began as a satirical protest when the chief justice of India compared the country’s unemployed youth to…
Brazil’s all-time leading scorer Neymar has officially confirmed his retirement from international football, bringing the curtain down on a glittering international career that spanned more than 16 years with the five-time FIFA World Cup champions.The 34-year-old announced his decision after helping Santos secure a 4-2 victory over Venezuela’s Universidad Central in the Copa Sudamericana, ending weeks of speculation surrounding his future following Brazil’s exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Brazil’s campaign came to an end in the Round of 16 with a 1-2 defeat to Norway, a match that proved to be Neymar’s final appearance in the famous yellow jersey.Neymar…