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A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s Kyushu island on 28 July, forcing more than 150,000 people to evacuate. The quake caused power outages, damaged roads, brought down part of a castle wall, and destroyed a footbridge. More than 40,000 households are without power and several people are missing after a chimney collapsed at a paper factory in the Kumamoto prefecture, according to the police who are being cited by Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.Read more Source link
When Mahendra Singh Dhoni was starting out as an India player, he had a favour to ask of the media. Please don’t rush to my parents’ house every time I score some runs, he pleaded. It is difficult to say which comes first, the public’s obsessive interest in a player or the media’s creation of that obsession. To remain a public figure and yet retain privacy is a delicate balancing act.Sachin Tendulkar managed it well. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, younger when making his international debut, should steel himself (as his family must too) for the invasions that will surely follow. Yes, the…
Some days arrive like a cool breeze through a warm room. This is one of them, mostly. Fortune stands close to you today, and Jupiter gives a helpful push where effort meets timing. Things can go better than expected, especially in money and family pride.Still, your mind may behave like a restless monkey. One moment hopeful, the next distracted. Don’t confuse inner restlessness with outer trouble. The day itself is good. It’s your thoughts that may keep pacing. If you stay grounded in routine, meals, calls, tasks, you’ll enjoy the best of it.Love and Relationship:Now the tender part. Your bond…
For tourists, the idea of travel is often sold as a collection of picture-perfect beaches, luxury resorts, and Instagram-worthy moments. But for ardent travellers, who have travelled enough, seen enough, they know that the most memorable journeys are rarely planned. The real journey begins when flights are delayed, trains are unexpectedly cancelled, storms and rains take over the carefully planned itineraries or luggage goes missing. How you behave or how you handle these situations define you as a traveller.And perhaps, it is in these moments that Henry Ford’s famous quote feels most relevant: “When everything seems to be going against…
Bombay High Court quashes money laundering case against D B Realty and its managing director in criminal proceedings linked to Chhagan BhujbalMumbai: Bombay High Court has quashed a 2016 case of alleged money laundering against D B Realty Ltd and its managing director Vinodkumar Goenka in criminal proceedings linked to former Maharashtra deputy chief minister and cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal in the Maharashtra Sadan construction controversy.A single-judge bench of Justice Ashwin Bhobe, in the July 21 judgment, quashed a special court’s 2019 order for issuing process and rejecting the discharge pleas of Goenka and D B Realty, who were accused…
Kashmir, often celebrated as “Paradise on Earth,” is blessed with majestic mountains, lush green valleys, crystal-clear lakes, and rich biodiversity. However, beneath this breathtaking beauty lies a fragile Himalayan ecosystem that is increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters such as cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides.In recent years, these disasters have become more frequent and severe, resulting in the tragic loss of lives, destruction of homes, damage to roads and bridges, disruption of livelihoods, and immense economic losses. The unique topography of Kashmir plays a significant role in the occurrence of these disasters.The region is characterized by steep mountain slopes, unstable geological…
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at his upcoming trial.Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac ShakurJudge Carli Kierny found that the interview is admissible in Duane “Keffe D” Davis’ trial, which is scheduled to start Aug. 10.Davis, 63, is charged with murder in Shakur’s 1996 killing.Shakur’s death is considered one of the most notorious unsolved murders in the United States. The case went cold until Davis began making…
File photo: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti SRINAGAR: Under fire for her Jantar Mantar remark that appeared to justify the use of force in Kashmir on grounds of “militancy”, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday apologised, but claimed it was a slip of tongue and accused governing NC and chief minister Omar Abdullah of deliberately misinterpreting her comment.“If my words have hurt or upset my people, who consider me one of their own and often hold me accountable even over small matters, then I sincerely apologise,” Mehbooba said. “If they have been hurt by my statement, I regret it.”Explaining the controversial remark,…
Harjinder Kaur Wins Silver (Image: X) India’s Harjinder Kaur continued the country’s impressive run in weightlifting by clinching the silver medal in the women’s 69kg event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Tuesday. The 28-year-old produced a composed performance, finishing with a combined total of 227kg after lifting 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk.Harjinder opened the clean and jerk with a successful 120kg lift before raising the bar to 123kg in her second attempt. She executed the lift confidently to set a new Commonwealth Games record in the discipline. The Indian weightlifter then capped off…
NEW DELHI: The 20 rebel TMC MPs on Tuesday joined the NDA parliamentary meeting for the first time. The rebel group has been recognised as NCPI.The meeting called ‘Mangal Milan’ was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, central ministers and NDA MPs of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.NCPI leader Kakoli Ghosh said after the meeting that the group is delighted to be part of this.”NCPI is already registered with the Election Commission, and we have given all the documents to the Speaker for our recognition, and they have recognised us as a part of NDA. That’s why they called us…