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Jammu, Aug 15: Amid increasing incidents of cloudbursts, floods, landslides and other extreme weather events in Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Saturday called for greater public participation in afforestation and environmental conservation.Addressing people after hoisting the National Flag at M.A. Stadium on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, Choudhary urged citizens to give practical meaning to initiatives such as “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” by not only planting trees but also ensuring their survival.He said environmental protection could not be left to the government alone and required active participation from every section of society.Referring…
Old-world charm watches that make every outfit look more timeless (Pexels)Samarpita Yashaswini is a Content Producer for Fashion (HT Shop Now) at Hindustan Times Digital. She has five years of experience in lifestyle writing, specialising in fashion, beauty, and trend-led commerce content. She covers everything from seasonal must-haves and wardrobe essentials to brand reviews and styling edits that make everyday dressing easier and more exciting.She began her writing journey in 2020, but her love for fashion started long before that. Over the years, she has interned with Times Internet and Desi Martini, and worked with Pinkvilla and Schbang, building a…
Clothing is a language; what we wear defines us. It reveals more than our aesthetics. Our clothes announce who we are, banker or painter, labourer or merchant, local or outsider. Some attires become iconic, be it the Nehru jacket, the Gandhi cap, Che Guevara’s beret, a priest’s dhoti, a Sikh’s turban and the mullah’s skullcap. However, in sheer popularity, the lungi and its cousins, the tehmat, the puliyakat, the sarong and the dhoti, are the preferred comfort clothing of tens of millions of people across South and Southeast Asia.The lungi has a history spanning centuries. From ancient India to modern…
‘It was an experience I will never forget.’, Mamdani wrote in a post on X. New York City’s first Indian-American mayor, Zohran Mamdani, joined the Queens ‘India Day’ Parade in Floral Park as Indian-American communities across the New York tri-state area marked India’s 80th Independence Day. The celebrations across the New York tri-state area featured cultural programmes, flag-hoisting ceremonies and a Guinness World Record event in New Jersey.Mamdani attended the parade on Saturday and described the event as a moment he would remember. In a post on X, he said, “Today, I was back in Floral Park for the Queens…
New Delhi: Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday hit out at opposition parties over their criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Maoist mentality” remarks, asserting that the Prime Minister did not refer to opposition leaders as people with a Naxal mindset.In a post on social media platform X, Kiren Rijiju clarified that “Dimagi Naxals” refers only to those who support Maoists and reject the Indian Constitution, those who stand with separatists and support Article 370, and those who advocate cutting off the Chicken’s Neck corridor to separate the North-East from India.”PM @narendramodi ji didn’t say opposition leaders…
Ravi Kishan sings another devotional song, and here’s how the internet is reacting to it. (Image Credit: Instagram) Beloved actor and politician Ravi Kishan is currently enjoying the status of ‘internet sensation.’From his interview statements to his singing reels, everything he does goes viral in no time. He is all over the internet and social media platforms. While many are still not over his past reels and memes, the ‘Lapataa Ladies’ actor has shared another video on his Instagram account. After the viral ‘Koteshwaraye’ video, he has now shared his version of another devotional song of Lord Shiva. Interestingly, this…
Jared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for smartphone bans in schools and social media restrictions for under-16s, the neuroscientist wants to raise the alarm about educational technology in classrooms.A former teacher, Horvath believes the use of screens and digital tools in schools is undermining how children learn and develop. “This might be one of the hardest truths our generation has to face,” he writes in his book, The Digital Delusion.“Our children are less cognitively capable than we were at their age,” he says. “For nearly two centuries, the west experienced steady generational progress.…
The 14th century warrior’s skull was broken in 61 places. (University of Bradford photo) A skeleton uncovered beneath Scotland’s Stirling Castle may be the first confirmed archaeological evidence of a person killed by a trebuchet. Known to archaeologists as Skeleton 150, the remains belong to a defender who appears to have been killed during a battle in the early 14th century by a weapon that sent a huge boulder flying through the air.According to Science Magazine, the skeleton was uncovered in 1997 during excavations beneath the chapel at Stirling Castle. Researchers found nine skeletons in graves at the site, with…
A Myanmar couple was apprehended at Chennai airport for smuggling the gold. CHENNAI: Smuggling of gold seems to be making a return to Chennai airport after a hiatus, as customs officials have made the second seizure within a week. In the latest, a middle-aged Myanmar couple was arrested for smuggling nearly 2kg gold worth Rs 2.65 crore from Bangkok on Saturday, raising doubts about smuggling cartels engaging foreign nationals to smuggle gold.The air intelligence unit of Chennai customs intercepted the female passenger at first on suspicion as she attempted to exit through the green channel. Though the passenger initially claimed…
Two security screeners were injured at Varanasi airport on Sunday morning. LUCKNOW: Two security screeners were injured after a passenger’s licensed pistol accidentally discharged during a weapons check at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on Sunday morning.The passenger, identified as 55-year-old Kamlesh Rai, a resident of Azamgarh, had arrived at the airport with his wife to travel to Mumbai on Air India Express flight IX-1810. He was carrying a licensed pistol, which he declared before the flight.Speaking to TOI, Varanasi Airport director Puneet Gupta said the incident occurred at around 9.30 am. During the inspection of the firearm,…