Suit, tie and a splash: NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani revives pool tradition in full formal wear — video

Image quality improved by AI New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani revived a long-dormant City Hall tradition on Saturday by diving into a public pool in East Harlem to mark the opening of the city’s 2026 outdoor pool season while dressed in a full suit and tie.Mamdani’s suit-clad dive kicked off New York City’s summer…

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Japan invites 1,000 Indian PhD scholars, researchers under LOTUS Programme 2026; apply by June 9

Japan invites 1,000 Indian researchers under LOTUS Programme 2026 Japan has opened applications for the LOTUS Programme FY2026, offering nearly 1,000 Indian Master’s, PhD students, and postdoctoral researchers an opportunity to participate in funded research stays across leading Japanese universities and institutions.The initiative, part of the India-Japan Circulation of Talented Youths in Science Programme, is…

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Fish, face or stars? What you see first reveals if you are easy-going, deep connector or big-picture visionary

If your brain completely bypassed the fish and the face, zooming straight out to the cosmic, starry background, you’ve got a philosopher’s soul. You are constantly zoomed all the way out, looking at the grand scheme of things and wondering about the deeper meaning behind everything you experience. Mundane, repetitive everyday tasks feel like absolute…

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India’s Lakshya Sen pulls off upset, beats China’s Shi Yu Qi at All England Open Badminton Championships | Badminton News

Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Lakshya Sen showed grit and stamina to beat China’s Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-game battle on Tuesday, winning 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 at the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was his first victory over the former world No. 1 in a BWF World Tour event, and it didn’t…

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Why India must urgently build a national spectrum warfare task force ‘now’ (Lessons from the ongoing US/Israel-Iran war)

The article is in two parts, giving out the silent help both Russia and China are giving to Iran to sustain this war. India needs to watch the battlefield to adapt to the new challenges being faced by the spectrum Warfare. Part I: The new battlefield and the urgent need to watch the war live…

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Swedish proverb of the day: ‘Even a blind hen finds a grain sometimes’ — A simple image with a profound lesson about opportunity, persistence, and human nature

‘Even a blind hen finds a grain sometimes’ Imagine watching a hen pecking endlessly across a farmyard. Now imagine that the hen cannot see. Logic says it should never find food. Yet, sooner or later, by persistence and chance alone, it stumbles upon a grain.That simple image has survived for centuries as one of Europe’s…

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What if Koneru Humpy skips Women’s Candidates? Fine, replacement, and ‘setback for India’ | Chess News

NEW DELHI: The air is still filled with anticipation over whether Koneru Humpy will take part in the upcoming Women’s Candidates, starting March 28 at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus.While TimesofIndia.com have already confirmed that the other three participants in R Praggnanandhaa, R Vaishali, and Divya Deshmukh will be travelling…

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Pup Result: Punjabi University Patiala releases UG and PG semester results 2026 at results.pupexamination.ac.in; download here

PUP publishes MCA, BA, BSc, MA and MTech semester results on official website PUP result 2026: Students enrolled at Punjabi University Patiala can now access the latest semester examination outcomes through the university’s official results portal. The university has uploaded results for several undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across different semesters.The results are available on the…

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Donald Trump on US-China talks

US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened, as the two leaders discussed the ongoing Iran conflict and global energy disruptions during high-level talks in Beijing.Speaking to Fox News after his meeting with Xi, Trump said both leaders agreed that the strategically crucial shipping route, effectively shut since…

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