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Thiruvananthapuram: From the rhythmic beats of folk drums to the vibrant colours of traditional dance and theatre, the state capital is set to come alive for Onam Tourism Week celebrations from Aug 24, said tourism minister P C Vishnunadh. Around 3,000 artistes will showcase the state’s cultural traditions at 35 venues, with visitors getting the chance to join some of the folk performances and experience the festivities from within.Chief minister V D Satheesan will officially open the festival at 6.30pm on Aug 24. Actor Kunchacko Boban will be the chief guest. As part of the event, a dance performance by…
Kolkata: Three emergency patients, who were rushed to state-run IPGMER-SSKM Hospital were admitted to KPC Medical College on Monday. These three cases are the first lot of patients who are getting medical care at private hospitals free of cost under the state govt’s initiative of making private hospitals provide free treatment on 10% beds for patients referred from govt hospitals.State health minister Sharadwat Mukherjee said the govt has already secured 2,426 beds across various private hospitals that would be used for critical patients who need immediate medical attention but are unable to get a bed in private hospitals.“We started the…
Representative Image of a 150-acre Vermont landscape where a historic dairy farm has become a thriving nature preserve (AI-generated image) In 1944, Christine Hires, a member of the family behind Hires Root Beer, was vacationing in Vermont when she fell in love with the landscape and decided to buy a 150-acre dairy farm in what is now Huntington. Hires had originally intended to spend her money on a fur coat, but instead put it toward the property and kept the farm as a vacation home. According to the Green Mountain Audubon Center’s official history, when her husband later inquired about…
Born in Glasgow in 1932, Law attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, initially to become a stage designer but ended up studying acting instead “by happy accident”.She married fellow actor Eric Thompson – best known for The Magic Roundabout – in 1957.The couple were together until he died of a heart attack aged 53, in 1982.Throughout a career spanning eight decades, Law would go on to appear in numerous TV shows including Dickson of Dock Green and Rumpole of the Bailey before Midsomer Murders, Foyle’s War, Doc Martin and New Tricks.She was also known for her work on the…
Deep in South Africa’s Knysna forest, a female elephant named Strangefoot continues to walk through a landscape where her kind once moved in much larger numbers. At around 50 years old, she is believed to be the last survivor of the forest’s elephant population, after decades of habitat fragmentation left her isolated. A plan to bring other elephants to join her failed, leaving her future unchanged. Yet Strangefoot’s story now sits alongside a very different conservation effort taking shape across the region. For 20 years, the Eden to Addo Corridor Initiative has been working to reconnect fragmented habitats across a…
Kolkata: Rishabh Pant dazzled with a whirlwind fifty before India’s bowlers struck on a worn Galle pitch to leave themselves six wickets from a deserved victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.India’s Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (AFP)The hosts still needed 288 runs to win on the fifth day, but it is more likely that India will better them, provided the weather holds to…
Arumainayagam was a brilliant winger in his heyday. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Indian football great I. Arumainayagam was conferred the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) 2025 on Tuesday.Arumainayagam, now in his 86th year, played for India during one of its most celebrated periods and was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta.The speedy winger also turned out for the country at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, where India finished runner-up, and at the 1966 Merdeka Cup, where India finished third.He made his international debut against Thailand on August 28, 1962, at the…
Indian players had plenty to celebrate. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An hour before pushback, China did India a massive favour by beating England 4-2. India seized the opening in Pool-D, by hammering South Africa, the lowest-ranked side in the World Cup, 6-1 to go top of the table on Tuesday.It was a historic scoreline here at the Wagener Stadion for the Indian women as they registered their biggest World Cup win, thanks to six different goal-scorers. The result also propelled their goal difference to (+5). Sjoerd Marijne’s side now needs only a draw in its final pool game against…
Divya Deshmukh becomes the fourth Indian woman to become a Grandmaster. Photo: X/@FIDE_chess Divya Deshmukh is the World Cup winner. She is also India’s latest Grandmaster, only the fourth Indian woman to get that most coveted of titles in chess.The 19-year-old from Nagpur recorded the greatest moment of her young career when she beat fellow-Indian Koneru Humpy in the tiebreakers of the World Cup final at Batumi, Georgia, on Monday (July 28, 2025). Both games in the classical format had been drawn, leading to the shootout in speed chess. Published – July 28, 2025 04:34 pm IST Source link
Your biggest weakness may also point to one of your most important life lessons. In numerology, your birth number is believed to reveal certain personality traits, strengths and challenges. While it should not be treated as a fixed description of who you are, it can offer a different way to reflect on habits that may sometimes hold you back.What is your biggest weakness, according to your birth number? (Freepik)Here is a look at the challenge traditionally associated with each birth number and what you may learn from it.ALSO READ: Think you may have psychic abilities? Here are some common experiences…