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Princess Diana’s marriage imploded publicly. First, “Squidgygate”: leaked tapes of intimate calls with James Gilbey (“Squidgy” 53 times) humiliated Charles amid his Camilla affair rumors. Then, her 1995 BBC Panorama interview dropped: “There were three of us in this marriage,” she said of Camilla. Admitting bulimia, self-harm, and Charles’s infidelity, it drew 23 million viewers. The BBC later apologized for deceitful tactics (fake docs to secure it). Divorce followed in 1996. These events exposed royal cracks, humanizing Diana while tarnishing Charles, fueling the “People’s Princess” legacy and media scrutiny forever. Source link
120 candidates appeared in viva-voce for Civil Judge posts, four results withheldSrinagar, Feb 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) on Tuesday declared the result of candidates who appeared in the viva-voce for the J&K Civil Services (Judicial) Examination–2025, shortlisting 41 candidates for medical examination in accordance with the relevant recruitment rules.According to an official notification issued by JKPSC Secretary Bashir Ahmad Dar, the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs had referred 42 posts of Civil Judge (Junior Division) to the Commission for recruitment through a competitive examination.The posts were advertised through Notification No. 07-PSC(DR-P) of 2025…
Nearly two years after Uttar Pradesh enacted the Lift and Escalator Act, 2024, compliance remains patchy, with more than 80% of registrations concentrated in Noida alone and much of the state, including Lucknow, lagging behind despite mandatory timelines.The state government launched the portal (www.updeslift.org) in October 2024 for mandatory registration of public, private and government lifts following the enactment of the Act and its rules. (HT Archive)Government data shows that 12,600 consumer registrations have been completed so far, covering around 16,000 individual lifts, since the government launched an online registration portal in October 2024. “More than 12,000 entities or individuals have…
Nainital, The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed proceedings in a POCSO case against a man, noting that the accused and the victim are now legally married, have a child and that the woman wants to live with him.It was love and not lust, says HC quashing POCSO case against man; notes marriage, childContinuing the trial or sending the accused to jail would disrupt the family. In such circumstances, permitting the proceedings to continue would not serve the ends of justice, Justice Alok Mehr said.The court observed that the offence arose out of love and not lust, and that the victim…
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) India survey shows that majority of users in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad back cleaner vehicles if high-polluting ones are discouraged through policy measures. The study covered 2,000 two-wheeler and four-wheeler users, including 1,213 males and 787 females, across 20 locations between September and October 2025.The study covered 2,000 two-wheeler and four-wheeler users, including 1,213 males and 787 females, across 20 locations between September and October 2025. (HT)According to the report, 96.5 per cent of respondents said they would shift to a less polluting or zero-emission private vehicle, such as an electric vehicle (EV)…
Rahul Gandhi strongly condemned the arrest of Uday Bhanu Chib on Tuesday, president of the Indian Youth Congress, calling the police action a sign of “dictatorial tendencies and cowardice.” “The arrest of Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib and other IYC comrades for bringing this truth before the country is proof of dictatorial tendencies and cowardice,” the Congress leader wrote in a post on X.Also Read | Congress youth leader Uday Bhanu Chib arrested by Delhi Police following shirtless protest at AI SummitIn his post, Gandhi said peaceful protest was part of India’s historical and democratic legacy. “The Congress Party…
If your fitness or weight loss goals are set, and going to a gym feels tedious, you can always exercise at home by investing in the right fitness tools like a treadmill or an exercise bike. Both are excellent options to ensure cardio for weight loss, but the right choice depends on your fitness level, personal goals, and physical condition. A treadmill is a fitness device with a continuous moving belt that allows you to walk, jog, or run indoors, helping you burn calories through weight-bearing cardio. An exercise bike, on the other hand, is designed to simulate outdoor cycling…
Trigger Warning: This article contains sensitive details; reader discretion is advised.Most people see Keanu Reeves as the tough guy from blockbuster movies like ‘The Matrix’ or ‘John Wick’, and they’re not wrong. Keanu really is an era-defining icon who has given Hollywood some unforgettable performances and enriched the entertainment industry with his brilliant contributions.However, away from all the action, Keanu is known for something much quieter: a gentle, humble attitude and a kind of calm that just puts people at ease. But dig a little, and you’ll know, he didn’t start this way. Underneath that cool, steady presence is a…
NEW DELHI: A sitting judge of the Madras High Court, making a striking claim, said that those who do not accept spiritual Gurus as divine are “barbaric.”Justice GR Swaminathan declared that those who dismiss the reverence for gurus as unworthy(Ayogya), fools (muttal) and barbarians (kaattumurandi) are, in fact, the real barbarians themselves, LiveLaw reported.”In Tamil Nadu, there are certain rationalists who call us unworthy(Ayogya), fools (muttal) and barbarians (kaattumurandi) for treating Gurus as Gods. But I am saying, those who are saying so are the real unworthy(Ayogya), fools (muttal) and barbarians (kaattumurandi),” he said.The remark, made in Tamil during a…
An update to a running independent tally of Russian war deaths has put the number of soldiers killed fighting on the side of Moscow at more than 200,000, a figure that journalists maintaining the list say remains a conservative estimate of the human toll Russia has faced since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched four years ago. The data, compiled by a team of journalists at BBC Russian and the exiled news outlet Mediazona, is based on verified open-source death records like obituaries and court documents, and it only includes Russian citizens. BBC Russian reported that 57% of the…