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At least one person was killed and 13 others injured after Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities said.The barrage sparked fires across multiple districts and damaged residential, commercial and industrial buildings.Ukraine’s Air Force issued a ballistic missile alert shortly before a series of powerful explosions echoed across the capital. According to local authorities, the attack began around 1.30 am local time and continued for several hours.“The enemy launched more than 40 missiles of various types – most of them against the capital – and…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday chaired a meeting with West Bengal officials here to discuss the law and order situation of the state, which shares a 2,217-km border with Bangladesh and also has frontiers with Nepal and Bhutan.Chief secretary Manoj Agarwal and state police chief Siddh Nath Gupta were among the senior officials who attended the meeting held in South Kolkata, sources said.The meeting also comes weeks after the passage of the stringent West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act that substantially expanded the state’s powers to tackle organised crime, extortion, illegal mining, cybercrime…
Using sunscreen with a high sun protection factor (SPF) is highly recommended as part of a daily skincare regimen for everyone to protect the skin from the ultraviolet spectrum of sunlight, which is known to cause sunburns and, in extreme cases, skin cancer.Parents should apply sunscreen to babies six months and older, says Dr Hysem Eldik. (Pexel)Also Read | Can joint pain or chronic pain from old injury flare when it rains? Physician Dr Kunal Sood explains what happensBy everyone, one generally considers kids and adults. However, according to dermatologist Dr Hysem Eldik, sunscreen can be applied to babies from…
The Hollywood legend reminds us that a person’s life cannot be defined by a single mistake or fleeting moment.Image credit (Instagram) Al Pacino turned 86 in April 2026, and the world keeps finding new reasons to pay attention. He has spent more than five decades giving performances that define what screen acting can be, and in 2026 alone he has already walked the red carpet at Tribeca for the world premiere of ‘Killing Castro,’ in which he plays CIA operative Robert Maheu, and received the Sam Wanamaker Award from Shakespeare’s Globe in recognition of his lifelong contribution to theatre and…
A firefighting helicopter drops water over the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine on July 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday (July 19, 2026), killing at least one person and wounding 13 others as fires broke out across the city, officials said.A series of powerful explosions thundered in the night, as Ukraine’s air force warned of a ballistic missile threat.Fires broke out at a dormitory, an apartment building and a supermarket, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on…
India’s 99th chess Grandmaster Rathanvel VS (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, felt as though the wait was almost over. Nearly a decade after the end of the ten-year Trojan War, he and his crew were finally within reach of home, only to find themselves on the verge of losing all hope of ever returning. “All my comrades were killed, and I alone was left,” a depleted Odysseus says at one point in Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey. But, even in his darkest moments of despair and doubt, he never abandons his longing to see…
The IMD has issued a red alert for parts of Himachal Pradesh, warning of extremely heavy rainfall and the possibility of flash floods, landslides, mudslides and a rise in river and stream levels. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red’ alert for parts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, warning of extremely heavy rainfall, flash floods and landslides.Heavy to very heavy rain is also likely across several states in north, east and northeast India, while thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are expected in many regions.IMD alert for MondayAccording to the IMD, extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Himachal…
A 25-year-old former techie died by suicide after experiencing mental health issues. She walked naked to a temple and then jumped into a pond. HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old former techie, who was suffering from mental health issues, died by suicide after walking naked to a temple and later jumping into a pond.The woman had previously worked as a techie in Bengaluru before moving to Visakhapatnam, news agency PTI reported.Police said her parents were living separately due to marital disputes.While her father resides in Visakhapatnam, the woman and her mother have been living in Peerzadiguda, Hyderabad.On Friday, the woman and her mother…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Cuban government’s “brutal crackdown against its own people five years ago is yet another reminder of the unique misery and evil that is innate to the communist system”. “Otero Alcántara’s only ‘crime’ was refusing to stay silent and using his art to demand the basic freedoms everyday Cubans have been denied for almost seven decades,” he said in a statement. The cases of Otero Alcántara and fellow SIM member Maykel Castillo, known as “Osorbo”, who is serving an eight-year prison sentence, have been a recurring source of diplomatic tension between Washington and…
If your love life feels stifled, you may need to work on the energy of your home. According to Vastu and spiritual beliefs, plants have a potent energy. Some plants bring to mind peace, growth, and freshness. However, putting some plants in the wrong place can create emotional heaviness, conflict, distance or dryness. Love requires warmth, trust, flow and softness. The harsh or dying plant energy in your bedroom, balcony or relationship corner can influence the mood of the space. That’s why the removal of some plants can help to reset your love energy. That is not to say that…