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Members of the public in west Belfast and Londonderry express “sadness” after the death of Pope Francis. Source link
Gold rate: As gold prices in India soared past the Rs 1 lakh mark per 10 grams in the retail market, Kotak Mahindra Bank founder and director, Uday Kotak, hailed Indian housewives citing their age-old investment wisdom.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kotak referred to them as “the smartest fund managers in the world,” lauding their long-standing practice of investing in gold as a store of value.“The performance of gold over time highlights that the Indian housewife is the smartest fund manager in the world,” Kotak wrote. He further added in a tongue-in-cheek remark, “Governments, central banks, economists, who…
What is pickleball?It’s a question that K Mohit Kumar gets often. It’s a question he loves answering. Even as he skilfully chops the ball on a windy Saturday morning at the recently-held South India Pickleball Premier League at Hotfut SPR Sports in Perambur, Mohit answers questions from curious onlookers. He was introduced to the sport in 2019 through a family friend visiting from the US, where it’s a fast-growing sport, and has been playing it since. For the uninitiated, pickleball combines elements of tennis, table tennis and badminton. Played both indoors and outdoors with a paddle and a ball, the sport…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha on Wednesday spoke to Union home minister Amit Shah and took stock of the situation after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, killing at least 28 tourists.In a social media post on X, the Congress leader said that he has also spoken to chief minister Omar Abdullah and J&K pradesh Congress committee president Tariq Karra over the attack and advocated justice and support for the victims.Follow live updates “Spoke with HM Amit Shah, J&K CM Omar Abdullah, and J&K PCC president Tariq Karra about the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. Received…
Five Democrats met with Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk, who face deportation by the Trump administration. Source link
Some options are low-cost or free and allow you to learn a new language at your own pace. Source link
One of the world’s bestselling musicians chose a Persian word as his song’s title. It feels like a miracle. Source link
Mussorgsky’s “Khovanshchina” has been added onto by Rimsky-Korsakov, Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Now, another composer gets to have his say. Source link
Tony Smith and Angus CrawfordBBC News InvestigationsGetty ImagesYoung Instagram users could still be exposed to “serious risks” even if they use new Teen Accounts brought in to provide more protection and control, research by campaigners suggests.Researchers behind a new report have said they were able to set up accounts using fake birthdays and they were then shown sexualised content, hateful comments, and recommended adult accounts to follow.Meta, which owns Instagram, says its new accounts have “built-in protections” and it shares “the goal of keeping teens safe online”.The research, from online child safety charity 5Rights Foundation, is released as Ofcom, the…
A consultation which had put 2,700 jobs at risk at British Steel will not continue, it has been confirmed.The company, which is now under government control, has withdrawn the paperwork submitted to the Department of Business and Trade by its previous management in March.Officials said the move was part of ongoing efforts to stabilise production and followed the confirmation of a secure supply of raw materials for the site.Lisa Coulson, interim chief commercial officer, said it had been a “difficult and worrying time for staff and their families” and the redundancy consultation would close “without action”.Ms Coulson thanked trade unions…