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LPG customers in queue in front of an LPG dealer at Thakurpukur on Sunday afternoon. Photo Basabdatta Sarkar Kolkata: The deadline for completing e-KYC for domestic LPG connections may have been extended by a week, from Aug 16 to Aug 23, but there has been little respite for consumers struggling to complete the mandatory process.Persistent server glitches, some lasting for hours, and recurring problems with the apps and online systems of oil marketing companies (OMCs) have slowed the exercise to a crawl. The result has been long queues outside LPG dealerships, with consumers often waiting for hours without knowing whether…

St Jude Championship – round four leaderboard-17 S Scheffler (US); -9 Kim (Kor); -8 A Noren (Swe), S Burns (US); -7 W Clark (US), Im (Kor)Selected others: -6 L Aberg (Swe), T Fleetwood (Eng); -5 M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -4 V Hovland (Nor), J Spieth (US); -3 H Hall (Eng); E J Rose; +3 S Lowry; +8 R McIlroy (NI)Full leaderboardRory McIlroy says “he felt lost” as he toiled to a 66th-place finish – 25 strokes behind champion Scottie Scheffler – at the St Jude Championship.While world number one Scheffler was a cut above the rest at 17 under overall as…

It is possible to wake up feeling a little sluggish like the sky was carrying more weight. The Moon sits awkwardly, and Saturn, your ruler, slows movement enough to make delays feel personal.Unexpected hurdles can show up in work or routine. A file stalls, a message goes unanswered, a planned task needs doing again. Annoying, yes. But do not let the events of the day lure you into a sharp reaction. Your words are important to be watched. One erroneous word can lead to more trouble than the issue at hand.Love and Relationship:This area needs care. Disagreements with your spouse…

Kulgam, Aug 16: CPI(M) Jammu and Kashmir secretary Mohammad Abbas Rather on Sunday visited several hailstorm and windstorm-affected villages in Kulgam district and demanded crop insurance for apple growers and waiver of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans for farmers who have lost their harvest.Rather, accompanied by party workers, visited Nihama, Ladgoo, Pombay and Adijan, among other villages, where a recent hailstorm accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds damaged standing apple crop just ahead of its harvest.Horticulture Department teams have also been assessing the damage in the affected areas on the directions of Kulgam MLA M Y Tarigami.Rather said the storm…

Several Bollywood actors have spoken about the industry’s pressure to fit into a certain mould, with female actors often facing scrutiny over their appearance, clothes and overall image. Saiyami Kher has also experienced similar expectations, particularly during the early years of her career.Saiyami Kher says many managers asked her to change her look to get more work in Bollywood.In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Saiyami recalled being advised to change the way she looked and dressed if she wanted to have a long career in the industry. She revealed that she was even asked to get rid of her…

A lawyer said that “awarding of a death sentence should be done keeping the sanctity of the ‘rarest of rare’ principle in mind.” AGRA: Additional district and sessions judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who first came into national spotlight after ordering the videographic survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi in 2022, has awarded death sentences to 22 convicts in 10 cases since taking charge in Muzaffarnagar, bringing renewed attention to his record in capital punishment cases.With 13 earlier death sentences during his Bareilly posting, the total number of convicts awarded death penalty by him so far stands at 35.The first…

João Cancelo is set to return to Barcelona on a free transfer after terminating his Al Hilal contract/ Instagram João Cancelo is set to return to Barcelona for a third spell after reaching an agreement to terminate his contract with Al Hilal, clearing the way for the Portugal international to rejoin the Spanish champions as a free agent.The 32-year-old had one year remaining on his contract in Saudi Arabia, but his desire to return to Barcelona has now been matched by an agreement that allows him to leave without a transfer fee. He is expected in Barcelona on Tuesday to…

‘I, Nobody’ OTT release date confirmed_ When and where to stream Prithviraj Sukumaran film Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Malayalam thriller ‘I, Nobody’ is moving to its digital release after completing its theatrical run. The film, directed by Nisam Basheer, will soon be available for audiences who missed its cinema release.’I, Nobody’ was released in theatres on July 9, 2026. The film centres on Rajeevan, an ordinary government employee whose life is disrupted after he becomes involved in a dangerous criminal situation.Prithviraj Sukumaran plays Rajeevan in the film. Parvathy Thiruvothu and Hakkim Shajahan are also part of the cast in important roles.When and…

Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime was learning new battlefield tactics from the Ukraine war.The drills under Ulchi Freedom Shield, one of two major annual exercises held by South Korea and the US, start on Monday and run until 27 August.They were expected to involve about 18,000 South Korean troops, alongside US forces and personnel from 11 of the 18 member states of the United Nations Command (UNC), the multinational body that oversees the 1953…

Hawaii introduced mosquitofish to control mosquitoes Introduced to Hawaii in 1905 to control disease-carrying mosquitoes, the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) has caused major declines in native aquatic insects, including several threatened species of Hawaiian damselflies. Conservation reports from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) show that the small, non-native fish has had a serious impact on Hawaii’s freshwater ecosystems because of its aggressive and flexible feeding habits. The fish was originally brought from the southeastern United States during a period of agricultural expansion. It was then widely released into streams, drainage ditches and taro fields. Instead of eating…