NEW DELHI: A first-of-its-kind survey of young adults (aged 18-39) across 73 countries, including India, by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) shows that even as much of the world’s marriage rates have declined and fertility has fallen to historically low levels, young people are not turning away from relationships or family life. Marriage, it says,…
Aristotle (Image: Wikipedia) No amount of careful planning removes the possibility that life will simply not cooperate. Aristotle put a name to how a person handles that gap between plan and reality. “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances,” he wrote. The word “accidents” here…
NEW DELHI: As parties gear-up for taking up a wide range of issues during Parliament’s monsoon session — expected to be fiery in light of Ram temple and NEET-UG paper leak issues — the presence of MPs in both Houses is most crucial. An analysis of attendance record of the previous budget session, which ended…
66 million years ago, dinosaurs, the apex predators, roamed the Earth, dominating the land, sea, and sky. Scientists have known for decades that these magnificent creatures were wiped out after a massive meteorite struck Earth. However, they were unsure about what type of projectile delivered such an impact, wiping out 75 per cent of Earth’s…
Lionel Messi, FIFA World Cup Trophy, and Lamine Yamal (AP Photos) When Argentina and Spain walk onto the pitch for Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, history, immortality and football’s most coveted trophy will all be at stake. But alongside the glory comes a massive financial reward.The winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will receive…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not make any public appearances until the war with the United States and Israel is over and security conditions improve, an Iranian source told TASS on Friday. The source also added that his first engagement with a foreign leader could be with Russian President Vladimir Putin.“His Excellency will not…
‘Rise in instability in Iran’: Indian embassy sounds alarm; urges people to leave, postpone travel NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Iran on Sunday issued a revised travel advisory, urging Indian nationals to postpone all travel to the country.It also advised Indians already in Tehran to consider temporarily leaving the country using available commercial flights,…
Photo: Winsold 3D Photography (R) Did you know that a 2,840‑square‑foot home located in the historic neighborhood of Unionville, within the city of Markham, Ontario, played a special role in TV history? It was the original house used as Lorelai and Rory Gilmore’s home in the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls. After that first episode,…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another milestone to their legendary partnership on Sunday, becoming the pair with the second-most century stands in ODI history during India’s chase against England in the third and final ODI at Lord’s.Most 100+ partnerships in ODIs26 Tendulkar – Ganguly21 Rohit –…
3-month residency renewal option for domestic worker introduced in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has rolled out a more flexible residency permit renewal system for domestic workers, allowing employers to issue or renew iqamas for periods as short as three months through the Absher platform.The new service, introduced by the Ministry of Interior through the General…