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For July 18, traditional Panchang guidance suggests a steady and balanced Saturday. The day supports patient effort, thoughtful communication, and polishing work already in progress. Instead of rushing into something new, focus on improving what you’ve already started.Panchang Today, July 18, 2026: Auspicious and Inauspicious Muhurat for the day (Pinterest)How to use it: Prefer this period for important work, a submission or a considered decision. Avoid new beginnings during Rahu Kaal.What Today’s Panchang MeansIn traditional Panchang interpretation, Shanivar (Saturday) encourages patience, discipline, and consistent effort. It is considered a good day for completing responsibilities carefully rather than chasing quick results.Shukla…

For as long as he has been a film-maker, there is one story Honey Trehan has wanted to tell above all.Growing up in the Indian state of Punjab, Trehan saw firsthand the devastation wrought by police who carried out tens of thousands of killings and illegal cremations in the 1990s, as they cracked down on a separatist insurgency. To those in Punjab, the period remains one of the darkest in India’s modern history. Jaswant Singh Khalra, the activist who exposed the crimes and was murdered in the process, is a national hero.By 2022, Trehan’s movie about Khalra and the crimes…

New Delhi: In a twist, the parliamentary panel examining the PM-CM Removal Bill on Friday deferred adoption of its draft report midway through voting on its recommendations after several ruling NDA MPs opposed key proposals.Sources said the Bill is unlikely to be taken up in the upcoming Monsoon session.The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, chaired by BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, had circulated a draft report containing five recommendations. Members had voted on the first two recommendations and were discussing the third when the panel decided to put the exercise on hold.Also Read: Karnataka HC quashes…

Diabetes is often called a “silent disease” because it can develop gradually without obvious symptoms, quietly affecting vital organs over time. Many people don’t realise they have the condition until complications involving the heart, kidneys, eyes or nerves have already developed.Diabetes, often asymptomatic at first, is influenced by various factors beyond sugar. (Freepik)In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Dheeraj Kapoor, chief, endocrinology, Artemis Hospitals, Gurgaon explained why early screening is crucial, the warning signs people often ignore and how lifestyle changes during the prediabetes stage can help prevent the disease. (Also read: Taking calcium supplements? Urologist Dr Pradeep Prakash…

Tom Cruise is kicking off FIFA World Cup finals weekend in true Hollywood fashion, as he released a special promotional video for his upcoming film ‘Digger’.Showing off his football skills the actor appeared in a promo video, ahead of his appearance at the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony. Sharing the clip on his social media handles, Cruise wrote, “You like football, Maggie? DIGGER only in theaters October.”Tom Cruise drops World Cup promo clipThe clip features the actor in full costume and prosthetic makeup as his character from Digger. Seated on an arm chair with a cat on the headrest,…

NEW DELHI: When it comes to wooing investors and facilitating sustained investments Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Odisha have emerged as the top performing states in the first ever ‘Investment Friendliness Index’ released by NITI Aayog on Friday.The states scored well over 50 on a scale of 1-100 in the index covering all 36 states and Union Territories (UTs), wh- ich was announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the 2025-26 budget.Among the hilly and northeastern states, Uttara- khand (47.5) topped the list, followed by Assam (47.3) and Himachal Pradesh (46.1). Among city states and UTs, Goa (53.1) emerged…

Democratic lawmakers are pressing for a review of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hiring practices and continuing calls for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing of an immigrant in Maine by one of the agency’s officers after news media reported allegations of past violent and threatening behavior by the officer, according to his family members.The Associated Press, the Portland Press Herald and National Public Radio (NPR) all identified the officer in question as David Brouillette, information that the publications attributed to his family. The outlets also reported allegations that Brouillette had a history of mental health issues and…

NEW DELHI: NEET-UG’s nationwide attendance fall acquired a regional pattern in 2026, with Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka recording high absenteeism while Rajasthan expanded its candidate base and posted the strongest qualification rate among large states.Kerala had 1.14 lakh registrations, but only 84,664 candidates appeared, leaving 29,122 absent (25.6%). Tamil Nadu lost 33,893 of its 1.42 lakh registrants (23.8%), while Karnataka recorded 28,288 no-shows (19.4%). Maharashtra’s absentee rate was lower, but still elevated at 9.8%, with 21,749 candidates staying away. The rates are computed on registrations. The contrast was stark in the north, where absenteeism stood at 7.9% in Rajasthan…

Mayor Ritu Tawade visited the sports facility Richa PintoMumbai: Mayor Ritu Tawde on Friday took a swipe at the UBT Shiv Sena while renewing her efforts to bring lions to the Byculla zoo, declaring, “If they brought penguins, we will bring lions.”The Byculla gardens and zoo currently has 25 birds.Worli MLA Aaditya Thackeray backed the proposal to bring penguins to Mumbai zoo, which is the only zoo in the country to have these flightless birds. Eight Humboldt penguins — three male and five female — were brought into Mumbai’s Jijabai Bhosale Udyaan and zoo in Byculla on July 26, 2016.…

New Delhi: City saw the highest minimum temperature in four years, even as the weather department had issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the heat index was 50.4 degree Celsius with actual temperature 38.4 degree Celsius at 2.30pm.On Friday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 31 degree Celsius. This was the highest minimum temperature since July 1, 2021 when the temperature settled at 31.7 degree Celsius.Rain remained elusive for the seventh day at base station, with Met expecting light to very light rain showers Saturday and Sunday, accompanied with gusty winds.…