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Ganesha’s single tusk is in his prayers before it is in his idols. The Ganapati Atharvashirsha, a short Upanishadic text recited in temples every day, carries the Ganesha Gayatri, which begins “ekadantaya vidmahe”, roughly, “let us know the one-tusked one.” Ekadanta, the one with a single tusk, is how devotees address him.So the missing tusk … Read more
“The Office” actor Amy Ryan is set to feature alongside Emilia Jones in the series “The Retrievals”.The series is created by Molly Smith Metzler and is an adaptation of the New York Times and Serial Productions podcast hosted by Susan Burton, according to the entertainment news outlet Deadline.It follows an unlikely community of IVF patients … Read more
Osama bin Laden (File photo) Three years before the 9/11 attacks shocked the United States, then-President Bill Clinton was warned by the CIA that Osama bin Laden intended to carry out attacks in India, Pakistan, Uganda and possibly Nigeria.A newly declassified CIA warning dated August 28, 1998, said Bin Laden had survived US missile strikes … Read more
Brad Pitt and Ines De Ramon attend the US Open Final Women’s match over the weekend in style. (Instagram) Brad Pitt and Ines De Ramon attended the US Open women’s final in style along with many other celebrities. (Instagram) Brad Pitt and Ines De Ramon attend the US Open Final Women’s match over the weekend … Read more
Photo: kimkardashian/ Instagram Kim Kardashian’s minimal home has been a talking point recently for its minimalism and a space that feels more like a showroom than a house. Her abode initially went viral for her invisible sinks with no basins, all-white walls and a breezy walkway courtyard with arched corridors that speak only of artsy … Read more
The Danube does not arrive at the Black Sea as it once did. For thousands of years, the river carried enormous quantities of sediment towards its delta, steadily building and reshaping the low-lying landscape where river channels meet lagoons and the sea. That process changed after large-scale engineering works altered the river upstream. Following the … Read more
Sipping on piping hot coffee or tea? Drinking very hot drinks may raise oesophageal cancer risk: Here’s what the safe temperature is Do you struggle with frequent headaches? Then it is not just your work or stress, but what you drink throughout the day can also affect your health and may lead to headaches. Yes, … Read more
If you’re bringing Bappa home this year, put the alarm away. Most households rush to install the idol at sunrise, the way they would for any other puja, but Ganapati sthapana does not work that way. The idol goes in at midday, not dawn, and getting that one detail right sets up everything else correctly.In … Read more
Piyush Goyal hails New Delhi Declaration, says it reflects collective resolve for a more resilient, innovative and equitable partnership Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal welcomed the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th Brics Summit, saying that it reflects the collective resolve of member countries to build a more resilient, innovative, development-focused … Read more
Pakistan’s Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side’s defeat to England on day four of the third Test at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP) England completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Pakistan with an eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston, finishing a one-sided series in style. The hosts … Read more