Monday, March 9, 2026

LIFESTYLE

Water in Ukrainian regions affected by dam collapse highly contaminated: Health Ministry

Ukraine's Health Ministry said that water in the regions that were affected by the collapse of the Russia-controlled Nova Kakhovka dam on June...

Puri Rath Yatra: Blessed juggernaut set to roll, ‘Pahandi’ to start shortly

Lakhs of devotees have thronged the pilgrim town Puri to witness the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings on Tuesday,...

Congressman Jim Himes backs bill to declare Diwali federal holiday in US

Congressman Jim Himes has agreed to support a bill introduced in the US Congress to declare Diwali as a federal holiday. The Diwali Day...

Kanwar Yatras to be plastic free this year

The Kanwar Yatra, commencing with the start of Hindu holy month of Shravan, will be plastic free this year. The month of Sawan will...

Tunisian prez meets French, German ministers on ties, illegal immigration

Tunisian President Kais Saied met with visiting French and German Interior Ministers, Gerald Darmanin and Nancy Faeser, to discuss bilateral cooperation and the...

UN chief calls for renewed efforts to combat hate speech

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for renewed efforts to counter the "toxic and destructive phenomenon" of hate speech, in a message to...

UN chief establishes high-level education panel

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has launched a high-level teachers' panel, and appointed former Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and former President of Trinidad and...

1 killed, 24 injured in severe storms in Mississippi

One person was killed and nearly two dozen people were injured after severe storms swept through the US state of Mississippi overnight, authorities...

K’taka: 1,61,958 consumers register for Gruha Jyothi free power scheme

A total of 1,61,958 consumers have registered for the Gruha Jyothi scheme under which 200 units of power will be given for free...

Heatwave likely to continue in seven states for next 2 days: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that heatwave conditions are very likely to continue in some pockets over East Uttar Pradesh,...