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DR ASIF HASSANIn recent years, our society has been engaged in loud debates about politics, economy, and geopolitics, yet some of the gravest dangers to our collective future are unfolding quietly within our homes, schools, and streets. Drug addiction, rising crime among youth, online obscenity, gambling, domestic violence, and a disturbing erosion of basic manners are no longer distant phenomena that we read about in reports; they are realities that many families confront every single day. While it is convenient to blame the government, the education system, or technology, we often refuse to look at the foundational institution that shapes every…
The French captain and star player Kylian Mbappé experienced a tough loss against Spain in the quarter finals of the 2026 World Cup as it crushed the dreams of millions in the country, sparking chaos among fans. While France gears up to face England in the next few hours, a rumor about Kylian Mbappé changing his nationality because of his girlfriend, Ester Expósito, has sparked chaos. The French captain and star player Kylian Mbappé experienced a tough loss against Spain in the quarter finals of the 2026 World Cup as it crushed the dreams of millions in the country. While…
The victim, Roshani Suraj Sahoo (21), a resident of Vapi in Gujarat, told police that she had left her home following a dispute with her husband and was travelling to Kalyan with her six-month-old son, Aryan, to stay with a friend. Kalyan: A six-month-old baby was allegedly abducted from outside Kalyan railway station in the early hours of Thursday, prompting a massive search by the police.The victim, Roshani Suraj Sahoo (21), a resident of Vapi in Gujarat, told police that she had left her home following a dispute with her husband and was travelling to Kalyan with her six-month-old son,…
New Delhi: The city saw the warmest July day and night in two years. The maximum temperature rose to 39.2 degrees celsius, four degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 30.2 degrees, three notches above normal Thursday. The heat index or the ‘feels-like’ temperature stood at 48 degrees celsius at 2.30 pm.Higher maximum and minimum temperatures in July were last recorded in 2024 at 39.3 degrees celsius and 30.4 degrees celsius, respectively, according to IMD. Hot and humid conditions are likely to continue till Saturday. There are chances of rain from Saturday evening to July 22. IMD explains…
Bengaluru is bracing for a sleepless Sunday. As Spain and Argentina face off in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on July 19, the city’s football lovers are lining up watch parties, lucky rituals and late-night plans. And this year, they have more room to do it in style. The Karnataka government has allowed pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants to stay open till 3.30 am on the match day. Sunday night will be much more than just 90 minutes of football as fans are gearing up to make a night of the biggest game of the tournament.’I set an alarm…
Frog processions, forest prayers: T villages’ desperate plea for rains Women Perform Frog Ritual to Invoke Rain God: In a unique display of rural tradition and faith, women of Nednur village in kandhukur mandal of Rangareddy district performed an age-old frog-related folk ritual on Wednesday, praying for good rainfall and a prosperous farming season. As part of the ritual, a live frog was gently tied to a small wooden stick and carried in a procession through every street of the village. Women walked together singing traditional rain-invoking folk songs, believing that the ceremony would appease the rain god and bring…
Chennai: Two men were arrested on charges of abducting and assaulting a 39-year-old lodge owner in Nolambur over a ₹15lakh debt. The two had also attempted to transfer ownership of his house in lieu of the debt.The complainant, Priyadarshan of Brindavan Avenue in Nolambur, had borrowed ₹22.5lakh from Senguttuvan to construct a lodge and repaid ₹7.5lakh. On May 29, three unidentified men approached Priyadarshan near his house, forced him into a car, assaulted him and took him to Senneerkuppam.Senguttuvan demanded Priyadarshan to transfer his house in lieu of the outstanding loan. The victim was later confined in a private lodge…
Several temples in Ahmedabad’s west too organised rath yatras Ahmedabad: Several rath yatras in the city’s west — from Swaminarayan Gurukul to Iskcon Temple — gave devotees the chance to catch a glimpse of the deities. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off SGVP Gurukul’s 19th rath yatra in Memnagar. The chariot travelled on a 7km route around the area. The Hare Krishna Temple in Bhadaj took out a people’s yatra where locals participated in large numbers.Vrunda Parmar, a resident of the Satellite area, said that she often commutes to Kalupur or Khamasa to get a glimpse of the main yatra,…
Kanpur: Commuters travelling between Prayagraj and Jhunsi finally got relief on Thursday as traffic resumed on the repaired carriageway of Shastri Bridge after more than six weeks of restrictions. However, the reopening also triggered heavy traffic congestion during the morning rush hour before the situation was brought under control by noon.The Public Works Department (PWD) completed resurfacing and repair work on the nearly 2-km Daraganj-to-Jhunsi carriageway on Thursday morning, following which the traffic police reopened the lane for vehicular movement.The restored lane has been opened to light vehicles, including two-wheelers, cars and other small four-wheelers. Officials said the resumption of…
Bhubaneswar: The city reverberated with the chants of “Jai Jagannath” and sounds of traditional musical instruments as thousands of devotees thronged Jagannath temples across the city, braving relentless rain, on Thursday to pull the chariots of the sibling deities.The pulling of most chariots began around 4 pm. Devotees who could not travel to Puri visited Jagannath temples in the city to pay obeisance to the sibling deities, with many pulling the chariots alongside family and friends.Apart from a huge crowd at Iskcon temple Rath Yatra in Nayapalli, the Jagannath temples at KIIT, Patia, Sailashree Vihar, Kolathia, Jagamara, Vani Vihar, Regional…