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Here’s when daylight saving time starts in 2026 As spring approaches across North America, millions of people are preparing for a familiar ritual: setting their clocks forward by one hour. Daylight Saving Time (DST) 2026 is about to begin, bringing longer evenings, darker mornings and renewed debate over whether the decades-old practice still makes sense … Read more

Sports world on edge: Iran-US-Israel crisis disrupts ATP, Olympics travel and more The escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are now spilling far beyond politics and aviation, sending shockwaves through the global sporting calendar amid Iran-US-Israel war. From cancelled tennis tournaments and stranded athletes to high-profile withdrawals from major competitions, the crisis is increasingly … Read more

US State Department travel advisory lists Egypt among safer destinations in the Middle East region As tensions continue to ripple across the Middle East amid US-Israel war against Iran, one destination is quietly standing out for travellers seeking reassurance and that is Egypt. In the latest advisory issued by the US Department of State, Egypt … Read more

LONDON: Families of failed asylum-seekers will be offered up to £40,000 (approximately Rs 49 lakh) to leave the UK under a trial scheme announced by home secretary Shabana Mahmood, who is of PoK origin.Mahmood, who unveiled the scheme during her address at an event organised by a think-tank, said failed asylum-seekers would be offered £10,000 … Read more

Urgent advisory: Indians in Qatar asked to stay indoors amid security fears Amid growing tensions across the Middle East, the Embassy of India in Doha has issued an urgent advisory asking Indian nationals in Qatar to remain indoors and strictly follow safety instructions issued by local authorities. The advisory comes as the regional security situation … Read more

Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, but … Read more

The White House posted a trailer-style montage mixing Iran strike footage with Hollywood, anime, and video-game clips/ Screengrab X The White House has released an unusual propaganda-style montage celebrating the recent US–Israeli strikes on Iran, stitching together real drone footage from the operation with scenes and dialogue from Hollywood films, television shows, anime and video … Read more

FILE -The Daily Telegraph newspaper with the front page of French President Emanuel Macron is seen at a supermarket in London, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) German media conglomerate Axel Springer announced Friday that it was purchasing the UK’s Telegraph Media Group for £575 million, in a proposed deal subject to approval by … Read more

An Indian‑origin businessman in Canada criticised former prime minister Justin Trudeau for his immigration policies. He said the surge in new arrivals brought “the worst criminals” to the country and harmed immigrants like himself.In a post on X, Vijay Sapps said he arrived in Canada as a student nearly 26 years ago and worked cleaning … Read more

Technically, Spain is the dynastic heir to the Byzantine imperial claim through Andreas Palaiologos’s 1502 will. The modern Spanish monarchy is sometimes described in historical circles as holding a theoretical dynastic claim to the Byzantine imperial title, the final continuation of the ancient Roman Empire in the East. The claim traces back to 1502, when … Read more