Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly round-up of top international news. In this edition we are covering the US-Iran search for a deal to end their war, the Russian drone attack in Romania, growing India-Cyprus strategic ties, Armenia’s upcoming parliamentary elections, and Morocco emerging as the top industrialised economy in…
The idea tends to appear in ordinary households without much ceremony. Someone closes a vent in a spare room, usually without thinking, which counts as a decision. It sits there behind a chair or under a window, quietly shut, while the rest of the house carries on as normal. It feels like a small correction,…
Nirjala Ekadashi is one of the most auspicious days in Hindu religion. The day holds a great spiritual significance among Hindu devotees. Ekadashi is devoted to Lord Vishnu and devotees pbserve fast on this sacred day starting from dawn and it ends on the next day; dawadashi tithi. They offer their sincere prayers to Lord…
CCS University to kick off 8-day ‘Dikshotsav’ BAREILLY: Chaudhary Charan Singh University is set to hold an eight-day cultural and academic festival, ‘Dikshotsav’, from June 2 to 10 in the run-up to its 38th convocation ceremony. The event, organised by the university administration, aims to provide students a platform to showcase their creative, intellectual and…
CISF ASI Paramedical Staff recruitment 2026 detailed notification soon; applications for 24 vacancies from June CISF ASI Paramedical Staff recruitment 2026: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has announced recruitment for Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Paramedical Staff posts under its 2026 recruitment drive. The recruitment notice, published in Employment News, invites online applications from eligible…
A Sri Lankan family living legally in the UK was told its children must leave. A Sri Lankan family living legally in the UK has been told that its two young children must leave the country despite their mother being granted permission to remain until 2031, according to a report by The Guardian.The case involves…
Avijit Ghosh Avijit Ghosh is a associate editor with The Times of India. He is addicted to films, music, cricket and football—and not necessarily in that order. He is the author of Bandicoots in the Moonlight, Cinema Bhojpuri, 40 Retakes, and now, Up Campus, Down Campus, a novel set in 1980s JNU. He tweets from…
“The real test… is whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction…” This is the critical part. Failure itself rarely destroys a dream. What often destroys it is what you decide that failure means about you. “I didn’t clear this exam” quietly becomes “I’m not smart enough.” “My business idea didn’t work” turns…
In Vedic astrology, there are 27 Nakshatras or lunar constellations which are linked to celestial influences and are further classified into 3 types called Ganas. These Ganas-Deva (Divine), Manushya (Human) and Rakshasa (Demonic)-offer invaluable insight into personality, behaviour, strengths and approach to life of an individual.Astrologers believe that determining the Gana of the Nakshatra of…
If there was an award for the coolest spectator at the French Open this year, Salma Hayek would be firmly in the running.While most eyes were on the action unfolding at Roland-Garros, the actor quietly delivered one of the tournament’s most talked-about fashion moments from the stands. And she did it with a trend many…