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A few years ago, my boyfriend and I were wandering around Montmartre in Paris, taking in the view in front of Sacré‑Cœur, when a man stopped us and insisted we try on “free” friendship bracelets. Before we could react, he and his accomplice grabbed our wrists, tied the strings impossibly tight, and suddenly we were surrounded. They demanded money in a way that left no room to say no. My boyfriend tried to hand over a few dollars to get us out of the situation, but they ended up taking $100 before we could escape. At the time, I had…

Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi appears back on track to become Japan’s first female prime minister.Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareJapan’s governing party and the main opposition are set to form a coalition government, setting the stage for Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first female prime minister, local media report.Sanae Takaichi, the leader of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and Hirofumi Yoshimura, the head of the smaller right-leaning Japan Innovation Party (JIP), known as Ishin, are set to sign an agreement on their alliance on Monday, Japan’s Kyodo news agency…

Confusion prevails in INDIA bloc even as two days remain for nomination process to endConfusion prevailing in the INDIA bloc showed little signs of let up on Saturday, with just two days to go before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase of Assembly elections comes to a close.The multi-party coalition, which had of late been blaming its inability to declare a seat-sharing arrangement on the need to “accommodate new allies”, was given up on by the JMM, which announced it will go it alone and contest six seats in Bihar.The RJD, which is expected to…

Flying in business class, with lie-flat seats and gourmet meals, is a dream for most airline passengers. But for the vast majority of fliers, the front of the plane remains just that—a fantasy—thanks to the staggering cost attached to it.But not all business class seats are priced the same. Some carriers offer less expensive options than others, and still come with all the benefits you expect in a business class cabin, like lie-flat seats, elevated in-flight food and drink, and a premium airport experience.If you’re tired of cramming yourself into an economy seat—with disappearing legroom and less-than-generous recline—or if you’re…

In the weeks and months after Operation Sindoor and the hostilities that followed, Indian tourist traffic to Turkey and Azerbaijan, two countries which came out in Pakistan’s support during the conflict in May, fell drastically, according to their latest available tourism statistics.Between the two countries, the drop in the number of visitors from India has been steeper for Azerbaijan, which saw a 56 per cent decline in footfall from India during the May-August period, while Turkey registered a 33.3 per cent drop. Azerbaijan and Turkey were fast gaining popularity as tourism destinations for Indians and the number of Indian travellers…

Come October, we don our pink ribbons, celebrate stories of cancer survival, and talk of hope. But beneath the symbolic gestures lies an alarming narrative: breast cancer is creeping into younger lives in India.Long associated with women over 50, breast cancer is no longer a disease that afflicts older age groups alone. Recent data points to a substantial number of cases being diagnosed in women aged under 40. In several Indian studies, about 15 to 20% of breast cancer patients are in this younger age group, statistics far higher than many Western populations, which show just 2 to 6% of…

The four-year-old filly Lashka should score over her rivals in the upper division of the Bold Venture Plate, the main event of Sunday’s (Oct. 19) races.1. VENUS DE MILO PLATE (1,400m), 4-y-o and upward, rated upto 25 (Cat. III), 12.40 p.m.: 1. Golden Unicorn (3) P. Sai K 60, 2. City Of Cruise (8) Md. Ekram 59, 3. Bold Indian (7) Mukesh K 58, 4. Muaser (1) P. Ajeeth K 57, 5. Una Paloma Blanca (6) Surya Prakash 57, 6. Battle On (9) Ajay K 56.5, 7. Iconic Star (4) Md. Ismail 53.5, 8. Tupac (2) B. Nikhil 52.5 and…

The deal follows the box office success of the Apple-produced F1 film, which has grossed more than $628 million worldwide, according to IMDb’s Box Office Mojo [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Apple has landed U.S. broadcast rights to Formula 1 in a five-year deal that would help the tech giant bolster its streaming service with one of the country’s fastest-growing sports, following the success of its Brad Pitt-starrer “F1: The Movie”.The two sides did not disclose the financial details of the deal on Friday. CNBC reported it was for $140 million a year, much higher than the $90 million Walt…

Kolkata / Siliguri: Days after the Centre appointed former deputy national security advisor Pankaj Kumar Singh as an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in north Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee termed d the decision as “shocking” and “unilateral” while requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke the appointment.“I am surprised and shocked to know that the centre has appointed Pankaj Kumar Singh, IPS (Retd) as an interlocutor to hold discussions on the issues relating to Gorkhas in Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooars regions of West Bengal. This appointment has been made without any consultation with…

Updated on: Oct 19, 2025 08:28 am IST Trump said US destroyed in a strike a “very large drug-carrying submarine” in the Carribean that was navigating toward the country. At least 25,000 Americans would have died, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday after the United States destroyed in a strike what he described as a “very large drug-carrying submarine that was navigating toward the country. US President Donald Trump said in a post on Saturday that the US strike killed 2 terrorists(Bloomberg/File) The strike in the Caribbean, which Donald Trump had announced on Friday, was the latest in the…