Senegal’s government has defended its tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation amid growing criticism from international rights groups and activists, with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko accusing Western countries of trying to “impose” foreign social values on the country.Addressing lawmakers on Friday, Sonko condemned what he described as Western pressure on Senegal over homosexuality. “There is a kind of…
My first visit to London in 1997 was truly a dream come true, a journey that felt less like tourism and more like stepping into the pages of my childhood imagination. Having studied in an Irish convent school, I had grown up immersed in English literature, culture, and history. The worlds created by William Shakespeare,…
Maya Angelou was one of the most respected writers, poets, and speakers in the world. Born in 1928 in the United States, she inspired millions through her poetry, autobiographies, and speeches that focused on courage, kindness, identity, and hope. Angelou faced many hardships during her life, but she transformed her struggles into wisdom and strength….
As we all know that Adhik Maas started from May 17th and it will end on June 15th and these days are considered extremely auspicious and sacred because this month is dedicated to honor Lord Vishnu and that’s why this month is also known as Purushottam Maas. The word Purushottam refers to the supreme power…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: At a time when Rishabh Pant finds himself battling one of the toughest phases of his career, former India wicketkeeper and chief selector Kiran More has thrown his weight firmly behind the struggling star, insisting that Pant has the courage, character and resilience to script yet another comeback.Pant’s…
The Karnataka government has decided to begin Common Entrance Test (CET) counselling ahead of NEET-based admissions, marking a major departure from its long-standing practice of conducting both counselling processes simultaneously according to media reports.The decision comes amid continuing uncertainty NEET following the question paper leak controversy and the delay in the medical admission schedule across…
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, has found herself at the centre of a debate over artificial intelligence after remarks she made at Impact’26 in Poznań were widely interpreted as an admission that she uses AI in her writing process. During the talk, she described AI as a tool…
The age of capricious ignorance “Reason and Ignorance, opposites of each other, influence the great bulk of mankind. Reason obeys itself; Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it,” as Thomas Paine wrote in The Rights of Man (1795). Two centuries later, Paine’s foresightedness remains true. As we progress technologically, we digress socially. Individualism is…
Nature is endowed with fascinating creatures that come in all sizes, from tiny sea sponges to massive manta rays that swish across the ocean. Among these amazing creatures are some massive fish that roam across the ocean and have ignited curiosity among human beings for centuries because of their size, strength, and mysterious behaviour. Here…
For Scorpio Ascendant, Jupiter’s transit into Cancer in 2026 is one of those sky events that deserves close attention. Jupiter becomes exalted in Cancer, and for Vrishchik Lagna, that means a naturally auspicious planet grows even stronger in the 9th house of fortune, dharma, father, guru, blessings, higher education and long-distance spiritual movement.Why does this…