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In April 2008, Father Adelir Antônio de Carli set out on a fundraising mission unlike anything most people had ever seen. The Brazilian Catholic priest climbed into a simple chair attached to around 1,000 helium-filled party balloons, hoping to attract attention and raise money for a spiritual rest centre for truck drivers in the port city of Paranaguá. Months of planning and specialist training had gone into the attempt, and the journey was expected to last nearly 20 hours. For a while, everything appeared to be going according to plan. Then the wind changed. Carried away from his intended route…
The day may feel heavier than it looks, Aquarius. The Moon sits in a sensitive corner of your chart, bringing low mood, delays, and that annoying sense that every task has a hurdle attached.You may begin with one plan and spend half the day adjusting it. Files move slowly, people misunderstand, and even simple errands take longer. Don’t let irritation spill everywhere. A rough patch isn’t the whole road.Love and Relationship:Relationships need careful handling. Difference of opinion with your spouse can turn into an argument if both of you insist on having the final word over routine matters like spending,…
New Delhi: TRAI has objections to Truecaller displaying a ‘frequently blocked’ badge within the dedicated number series, with a senior regulatory official saying that such tagging is “not advisable” as it tends to misguide and confuse telecom consumers, creating unwarranted suspicion about calls from 1600 and 140 categories that otherwise fall under the regulated framework.Instead, the regulator believes that Truecaller should display a label informing users that they can “exercise their choice” to block unwanted communication from the 140 series through TRAI’s official Do Not Disturb (DND) preference management app.According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) official, the…
New Delhi, Jul 19: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday chaired a meeting of the government with leaders of political parties at the Parliament House Complex here to discuss issues relating to the ensuing Monsoon Session of Parliament, 2026. The meeting was attended by 58 leaders from 40 political parties.The meeting was called by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, and was attended by Union Health Minister and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Law & Justice and Minister of State of Parliamentary Affairs Arjun…
#CineCallWhat: Whispers of the Mountains (Director: Jigar Nagda)Gram it: On Sunday, Delhi recorded the warmest July night in five years, with maximum temperature being three degrees above normal. But that couldn’t deter Delhiites from stepping out to visit the Humayun’s Tomb. The city’s weather, this week, is however expected to get better and the met department’s forecast for today mentions generally cloudy sky with moderate rain. (Photo: Arvind Yadav/HT)Where: CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi RoadWhen: July 20Timing: 6.30pmEntry: FreeNearest Metro Station: Jor Bagh (Yellow Line) #DelhiTalkies What: Durlabh Darshan – 3D 360 Immersive…
Thousands of protesters in Delhi are set to defy police orders and march at the Indian parliament amid growing calls for prime minister Narendra Modi’s education minister to be sacked over exam paper leaks.Setting up a possible showdown with students, activists and political groups, police have denied supporters of the youth-led Cockroach Janta party permission to march on Monday.The Cockroach movement has been galvanised since police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Saturday.A few hundred people gathered around the stage vacated by Wangchuk at the weekend. Many carried posters and photos of Wangchuk while others were demanding…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (10) reacts tho his shot attempt during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between France and England in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Kylian Mbappé made FIFA World Cup history by becoming the first player ever to win the Golden Boot at two consecutive tournaments after finishing as the leading scorer at the 2026 edition, edging Lionel Messi in one of the closest races the competition has seen.The France captain finished with 10 goals in eight matches, while also providing four assists, to claim the tournament’s top scorer award. His closest…
Among the key issues raised before the JPC is the applicability of the proposed law to Institutes of National Importance such as IITs, IIMs, IISERs and IIITs.New Delhi: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, one of the Centre’s most significant higher education reform proposals, is unlikely to be taken up during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament after the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the legislation postponed its meeting to adopt the draft report.The committee was scheduled to meet on July 20 to adopt its report before presenting it to Parliament. However, the meeting has been cancelled, delaying…
The couple reportedly introduced multiple security measures to keep details of their July 3 wedding confidential.Image credit (Instagram) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce implemented extraordinary security measures to protect the privacy of their July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, according to detailed accounts from multiple guests who attended the star-studded ceremony. The couple’s approach to managing event information demonstrates the unprecedented lengths they took to maintain confidentiality.During a recent appearance on the podcast ‘The Compound and Friends’, Jonathan Thomas, CEO of an investment firm, offered one of the most detailed accounts yet of the measures Swift and Kelce employed…
This year’s hurricane season is opening with an unusual contrast. The Atlantic Ocean, which has produced many intense and obliterating seasons in recent years, is predicted to be quieter than normal this year. However, the eastern Pacific is expected to be more active, with a higher likelihood of stronger, longer-lasting storms. According to the analysis, this season in the Atlantic has a 55% chance of below-normal activity and only a 10% chance of above-normal activity. As per weather forecasting by the World Weather Online, there could be 8-14 named storms, 3-6 hurricanes, and 1 to 3 major hurricanes in the…