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Located just a 45-minute drive outside of Brussels, Brugelette, Belgium, at just 20 square miles in size, is a welcome refuge from the hustle and bustle of the big city. This small town, which is a municipality of Wallonia, is filled with charming details, history, and wildlife from all over the world. Brugelette is fairly underrated, so you won’t have to deal with overwhelming crowds of people, but not so unknown that you will struggle finding accommodations. In fact, Brugelette is trending, according to online travel agency Hotels.com. The site’s internal data shows that searches for the town have increased…

Washington, DC’s police department chief Pamela Smith has said that the Trump administration’s order to install a federal official as its head is a “dangerous” threat to law and order in the US capital. In a court filing on Friday, Smith said that if the Trump administration’s order installing an “emergency police chief” is allowed to stand, it would upend the command structure of the force. The police chief’s statement came in a court filing as Washington seeks to block the federal takeover of its police department in court. Washington sues Trump administration Washington’s top legal official is seeking an…

The Centre has proposed to reduce the number of slabs under the Goods and Services Tax system, retaining the 5% and 18% slabs, while introducing a lower concessional rate below 1% and a high “sin rate” of 40% on just five to seven items each, according to official sources. This would entail entirely doing away with the 12% and 28% tax brackets. Of these, 99% of items currently in the 12% slab will be moved to the 5% rate and 90% of goods and services in the 28% bracket will move to 18%. There will be no cess of any kind…

The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) has got its first-ever woman president, actress Shwetha Menon, after a closely contested race against actor and BJP leader Devan. Alongside Shweta, actress Kukku Parameswaran has been chosen as the general secretary, while actress Ansiba Hassan has returned to the executive committee as joint secretary, marking three women in key leadership roles. Additionally, Jayan Cherthala and Lakshmi Priya were elected as vice presidents, and Unni Shivpal has been appointed treasurer This landmark moment comes after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report, which sent shockwaves through the Malayalam film industry. The report…

Certain organs can be partially donated while alive such as a lobe of the lung, a portion of the pancreas, or a segment of the intestine allowing recipients a new chance at life without compromising the donor’s overall health |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images When people hear “ living organ donation,” they usually think of a kidney or part of a liver. However, medical progress now allows living individuals to donate parts of other organs. This can save lives without putting your own health at risk. The powerful impact of these donations is clear.…

Since he took oath in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches on Independence Day have been as much about policy and programmes as ideology.This year, he emphasised on illegal migration, calling it a “well-thought-out conspiracy”, at a time when the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls – driven largely with this agenda – has seen Opposition protests from the streets to courts and Parliament. He went on to announce a “Mission” to check “demographic change”. As importantly, Modi’s speech included fulsome praise for the RSS – the first time he has arguably done so from the ramparts…

“Shoulder season” was once a term whispered at school gates as well-traveled parents discussed their fall break plans, or one used over drinks among friends—often met with furrowed brows. That’s no longer the case, and October holidays are all the rage among the sun-starved, eager to make up for lost time and extend the summer for a little longer.October in the upper portion of the northern hemisphere is often associated with tumbling leaves, falling temperatures, and the obligatory wardrobe shift once we admit defeat and give in to the shifting seasons. However, there are plenty of places that are hot…

The nation’s capital challenged President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday (August 15, 2025), hours after his administration stepped up its crackdown on policing by naming a federal official as the new emergency head of the department, with all the powers of a police chief.District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in a new lawsuit that Mr. Trump is going far beyond his power under the law. Mr. Schwalb asked a judge to find that control of the department remains in district hands.“The administration’s unlawful actions are an affront to the dignity and autonomy…

During his Independence Day address Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that ‘made in India’ semiconductor chips will be available in the market by the end of 2025. He also urged the country’s youth to develop indigenous technology platforms like social media.The Prime Minister said that the thought of having a semiconductor factory in India first began 50-60 years ago, but the plan was stuck in limbo, until the government started working on the semiconductor industry in mission mode, under which six chip plants are already under construction and four more have received the green light. “No one can deny…

Denzel Washington plays music mogul David King in Highest 2 Lowest. David Lee hide caption toggle caption David Lee Attempting to reimagine Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 near-perfect High and Low may seem like a fool’s errand, but ultimately it’s easy to understand Spike Lee’s desire to do so. Lee is both a noted cinephile and longtime examiner of the haves and have-nots. The central premise — a wealthy businessman, scrambling to gain control of his company, faces a crisis of conscience when his chauffeur’s son is held at ransom — is sturdy and universal enough to bear fruit from a contemporary…