Rajinikanth has often used his public platform to speak on issues that concern people outside the film industry. Over the years, the actor has also supported various social causes and welfare initiatives. One such issue that remains close to public attention is the Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar river linking project in Tamil Nadu. The project aims to divert…
Lighting a diya is one of those rituals many of us grow up seeing without ever really asking why we do it. A small wick is lit, the flame is placed before a deity or at the entrance of a home, and suddenly, the moment feels a little more special. But the diya has never…
Unsuccessful plans can be disheartening, but they are not life’s end. The article reminds us that God establishes our steps, not just our plans. Sometimes, a closed door prevents a future we do not want. Failure can be a redirection, offering a better path forward. We should pray for wisdom and accept God’s guidance for…
Vikram Mubayi, a chemical engineering PhD student at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), died after going missing during a solo hike in California’s Eastern Sierra, with his family now left seeking answers over what happened.Mubayi’s brother, who had earlier appealed for help on Reddit, later shared an update confirming that search-and-rescue teams had…
There’s something quietly refreshing about not just watching Vedika Pinto on screen in her recent show, ‘Musafir Cafe’, but also speaking to her. She is clear about her thoughts, articulate in expressing them, and there’s a spark that is hard to miss, one that reflects just as effortlessly on screen.Vedika doesn’t just reflect on the…
EPFO has dismissed these and said this transition was implemented with minimal disruption of services, and the temporary increase in pendency was due to moving to a new enterprise-wide platform NEW DELHI: Weeks after the rollout of the new centralised IT enabled system (CITES) early July by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which promised to…
Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida Tom Rahill, the 69-year-old veteran hunter, won this year’s Florida Python Challenge by catching 96 pythons individually, Fox News reported.For over 10 days, 907 participants combed the Everglades and pulled out 280 invasive Burmese pythons this year.Just months earlier, in January, contracted hunter Carl Jackson and his…
Your work is more prominent than it did in the past. Mercury keeps you on your toes and the Moon illuminates your public image, which means those in authority tend to be aware of your actions.There is honour here, but it doesn’t arrive by magic. It comes because you’ve been carrying responsibility, maybe more than…
Carrie Underwood, before her success from ‘American Idol’, worked two jobs to make ends meet. When she was younger, Underwood recalled that while working at a gas station, she also ended up accepting a role with a “creepy” hotel. While featuring as a guest on ‘SiriusXM’s The Highway’, the singer shared that the space was…
Quote of the day by Neymar (AP photo) The toughest opponents in sport are usually the ones who make winning genuinely hard. Neymar, the Brazilian forward, summed up exactly that feeling about his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi. “Messi is a great player,” he said. “Playing against him is not good, it is bad.” The…
