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It has been more than a decade since same-sex marriage dominated the national political discourse.Public opinion turned rapidly toward acceptance well before the Supreme Court established same-sex marriage as a national right in 2015. By 2021, a Gallup poll showed that most Americans, including a majority of Republicans, favored legal recognition of such marriages, and ahead of the Republican National Convention in 2024, Donald J. Trump ordered the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman removed from his party’s platform.But in state legislatures across the country this year, there is new activity on the same-sex marriage front…
R Muthukutti who won the Palk Bay Stand Up Paddle boarding (SUP) championship. R Muthukutti, V Muthumariammal and R Ramalakshmi have never lived by the sea. Two out of them do not swim and have barely had the chance to encounter large water bodies. A regular day in their life consists of a morning routine involving studying before heading to work at Loyal Mills, Kovilpatti. They piece together shirts, pants and other garments between 8.45am and 5.30pm. Right after, they head off to work on their language skills, brush up on home economics and play sports at the mill’s learning…
Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings find themselves in uncharted territory this season as they continue to tumble down the IPL 2025 points table. Their crushing nine-wicket defeat to arch-rivals Mumbai Indians on Sunday marked their sixth loss in eight games, leaving them languishing at the bottom.MS Dhoni, who returned to the captaincy after Ruturaj Gaikwad was sidelined with an injury, has been unable to inspire a turnaround. With only six league games left, every match is now a do-or-die for CSK if they are to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.Go…
Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell announces the death of Pope Francis at the Vatican. As the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, Pope Francis, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the responsibility of leading the Catholic Church has fallen to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican’s camerlengo, during its period of mourning and transition. It was Farrell who stood before the world to deliver sombre news from the Vatican, “The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father’s house.” He is an Irish-born cardinal and longtime ally of the late pontiff. As camerlengo, Farrell has now assumed an…
Los Angeles is rebuilding, but new crises are mounting and Mayor Karen Bass has been haunted by her absence when the fires started. It’s unclear whether she can reset. Source link
On the first trip to a bouldering gym, apprehension takes over. As you step into your shoes and warm up for your first climb, the feeling persists. But once you conquer your first boulder, the feeling of accomplishment leaves you wanting more. Indoor bouldering, which is beginner-friendly and easily accessible, is finding more takers as climbing gyms become more common in the country. “A lot of people are getting into fitness post-COVID and there is an interesting trend of many moving towards movement training including climbing in addition to regular gyms. Bouldering is a fun way to stay fit and…
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni’s shrewd captaincy has helped CSK bounce back from the worst situations, enabling them to pull off improbable comebacks. Fans expected a similar turnaround for the franchise following the wicketkeeper-batter’s return to captaincy after CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad got sidelined due to an injury. However, things have gone from bad to worse for CSK despite Dhoni being the captain, as evident from the team’s performances against KKR and MI. The Chennai-based franchise managed to score just 103 runs against the Ajinkya Rahane-led side, suffering a defeat by eight wickets. Fierce rivals MI also…
Marcellus Investment CEO Saurabh Mukherjea (File photo from Marcellus website) White-collar employment, long considered the backbone of India’s growing middle class, is undergoing a significant decline, according to prominent investment strategist Saurabh Mukherjea. The founder and chief investment officer of Marcellus Investment Managers warns that stable, salaried jobs are no longer a sustainable model for India’s educated workforce.In his recent podcast titled “Beyond the Paycheck: India’s Entrepreneurial Rebirth,” Mukherjea stated that India is witnessing the gradual erosion of traditional employment, driven by widespread automation, artificial intelligence, and evolving economic structures. “I think the defining flavour of this decade will be…
The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many social conservatives. Source link
Reeni Tharakan power lifting at Ulaanbaataar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT When Reeni Tharakan hit the gym 10 years ago, at 53, it was driven by a desire to lose weight and stay healthy. The last thing on her mind was powerlifting, let alone winning gold medals at international powerlifting competitions. She won four gold medals in her category at the recently concluded International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Gymming was a new experience for Reeni who confesses to not having seen the inside of a gym until then: “I did not know…