New Delhi: As the first rays of the sun filter through Delhi’s highrises, pockets of the city prepare for a centuries-old ritual carried out across time and thousands of kilometres from the riverbanks of Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.Chhath Puja, a four-day festival devoted to the Sun God, is more than a spiritual observance…
Pune: Proposed nearly eight years ago, there has been minimal progress in the cluster development initiative aimed at redeveloping old wadas and deteriorating buildings in the city, data from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has revealed.The issue has resurfaced following opposition from residents of Lokmanyanagar, a locality comprising 52 housing societies and over 800 flats. Many…
Australian selectors have called up New South Wales leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha to join the national T20 squad for the upcoming series against India (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian selectors have called up New South Wales leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha to join the national T20 squad for the upcoming series against India, following Adam Zampa’s temporary withdrawal…
The shocking incident occurred just two days before Australia’s top-of-the-table clash against South Africa in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Aqeel Khan has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two members of the Australian women’s cricket team while they were walking from their hotel to a café in Indore. Initially,…
The new GDP series is due to be released next year NEW DELHI: The new GDP series, which is due to be released early next year, is expected to have more elaborate data on services, including the digital economy, as well as unincorporated enterprises. Since the last series, there has been a surge in the…
Financial services company Western Union is set to pilot a stablecoin-based settlement system to modernize its remittance operations for its more than 150 million customers. During Western Union’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, CEO Devin McGranahan said the pilot is “focused on leveraging onchain settlement rails to reduce dependency on legacy correspondent banking systems, shorten…
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For decades, it was considered rude to talk about money, mental health, or politics at the table. “Don’t rock the boat” was the golden rule of polite conversation. But Gen Z and Millennials are rewriting that rulebook. Today’s social etiquette trends lean toward openness, transparency, and vulnerability. Talking about therapy, salary gaps, or inequality isn’t…
Mumbai: In a first, the BMC has unveiled a bustling commercial world lying behind the narrow lanes and corrugated roof-tops of Mumbai’ slums. By identifying and levying tax on close to 8,000 such units, in an exercise it started only this year, the civic body has managed to generate property tax bills worth about Rs…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday extended her greetings to people for Chhath Puja, calling it a festival that spreads the message of unity, purity, and devotion. She also joined devotees during the Kharna Puja. “Chhath is not merely a religious ritual but a radiant symbol of Indian culture that conveys a message…
