East Midlands Airport. (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) Kevin Smith paid £5 after dropping off his son and another £5 when picking him up, but East Midlands Airport still sent him two £100 parking fines. The 68-year-old from Clifton was confused when the penalty notices arrived, even though the money for both visits had already…
Prashant Kishor celebrates after winning the Bankipur Assembly bypoll (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor has finally found a seat for his “school bag” in Bihar. The election strategist-turned-politician has flipped the Bankipur assembly seat, an unassailable bastion of the BJP for the last 30 years. Before today’s shock…
Oil prices declined on Monday, providing relief to Wall Street by easing concerns that inflationary pressures could intensify further. US stock market today:The S&P 500 gained 1%, extending its recovery after a turbulent July marked by sharp swings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had advanced 624 points, or 1.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite was up…
Meerut, Ghaziabad schools, colleges closed till August 12 Educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut and Ghaziabad will remain closed till August 12 due to the heavy movement of Kanwar pilgrims during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra.The district administrations have taken the decision to ensure the safety of students and help manage traffic as a large number…
DIY: Make natural air fresheners that keep your home smelling fresh all day Walk down the air freshener aisle of any store and the sheer number of sprays, plug-ins, and scented gels promising instant, all-day freshness can feel overwhelming, and increasingly, a little concerning too. Many commercial air fresheners rely on synthetic fragrance compounds that…
Fear can halt progress before the real problem even starts. Talent, a plan, a chance, a clear goal – a person may have all these, but the mind keeps showing doubt. It says, “What if I fail? What if people laugh? What if I lose everything? The belief in Hanuman Chalisa is that Lord Hanuman…
Dipika Chikhlia backs Sai Pallavi amid Sita casting backlash, believes audiences will accept her after ‘Ramayana’ releases: ‘I am sure that once the film is released, everyone will accept it’ The casting of Sai Pallavi as Sita in Nitesh Tiwari‘s ‘Ramayana’ has sparked widespread debate on social media, with many comparing her to Dipika Chikhlia’s…
India’s Selva Prabhu Thirumaran competes in the men’s triple jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Selva Prabhu believes food poisoning cost him a chance to win gold in Glasgow, saying a jump close to his personal best would have been enough to finish on top of the podium.Selva…
Thousands of Moroccans swam to Spainish terrain Cueta, with 72 losing their lives. Mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory Ceuta. (Reuters photo) Thousands of Moroccans swam to Spainish terrain Cueta, with 72 losing their lives. Mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into…
Prashant Kishor broke the BJP’s three-decade hold on Bankipur and reshaped Bihar’s political landscape. The first electoral verdict after the nationwide Gen Z protests has delivered one of the biggest political surprises in recent years. BJP has lost Bankipur, one of its safest seats in Bihar, to Prashant Kishor, giving Jan Suraaj its first-ever electoral…
