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Travelers now have new flight options for their 2026 vacation plans.United Airlines will add several new international routes from the East Coast to popular destinations across Europe and Asia, according to the company. The new flights will launch from the carrier’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) along with Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD). “United has an unmatched international network, and we pride ourselves on connecting our customers to unique, trendsetting destinations no other U.S. airline serves,” Patrick Quayle, United’s senior vice president of global network planning and alliances, said in a statement. “With the addition of these new…

Of the Rs 2.3 lakh crore of loans outstanding for rural customers, 6.4% were overdue by more than 30 days. Image for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The rate of delinquencies of microfinance loans rose sharply in 2024-25, according to the latest report by microfinance self-regulatory body Sa-Dhan. The percentage of microfinance loans that were more than 30 days overdue increased to 6.2% from 2.1% in 2023-24. Similarly, the share of loans more than 90 days overdue increased to 4.8% by the end of March 2025 as compared to 1.6% in the previous year. Among the States,…

Juan Pappier of Human Rights Watch says Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Prize is boost for Venezuela’s fight for democracy.

A Social Security Administration office in Washington, D.C., is seen on March 26. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Employees at Social Security field offices say the government shutdown has left them unable to carry out an important service for some recipients. While the agency continues to disburse retirement and disability benefits, workers say they are unable to provide benefit verification letters to people calling in to request them. These official letters act as a sort of income verification and are therefore key to obtaining aid like housing assistance, fuel assistance and…

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, longtime men’s basketball team chaplain, holds a piece of net as she celebrates Loyola’s win sending the team to the Final Four back when she was 98. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, longtime men’s basketball team chaplain, holds a piece of net as she celebrates Loyola’s win sending the team to the Final Four back when she was 98. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt became an international celebrity in 2018 when the Loyola Ramblers made it to the NCAA’s Final Four She…

From flights to car rentals to cruises, Booking.com does it all—but perhaps what it’s most known for is scoring travelers spectacular rates on hotels around the world. From luxury properties in Paris to cozy boutique hotels in Mexico City, you can save on just about any type of stay nearly anywhere in the world. Thanks to its plethora of offerings, you can also enjoy an easy, hassle-free booking process that lets you plan and book every aspect of your trip on one platform, including taxis to and from the airport and attractions in your favorite cities, like Tokyo and Montreal.…

Varindar Singh Ghuman. | Photo Credit: veervarindarsinghghuman/Instagram Professional bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman passed away following a heart attack on Thursday, his family has said.Ghuman’s manager, Yadvinder Singh, said the actor was experiencing shoulder pain and had gone to a private hospital in Amritsar for treatment.His nephew Amanjot Singh Ghuman told reporters in Jalandhar that the actor suffered a heart attack in the hospital in the evening.Forty-one-year-old Ghuman had worked with superstar Salman Khan in the film Tiger-3 in 2023 and other Hindi films like Roar: Tigers of Sundarbans in 2014 and Marjaavan in 2019. He also worked in…

Goodall, who died Oct. 1, became one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century for her work observing chimpanzees in the wild in East Africa. Originally broadcast in 1993 and 1999.

The highly congested junction at Karaparamba Junction in Kozhikode city. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The volume of traffic during peak hours creates a chokepoint at many intersections in Kozhikode city. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh A new list of 94 home guards has been prepared by a district-level selection panel to fill current and upcoming vacancies in Kozhikode district. The contractual appointment is expected to optimise traffic management in Kozhikode city and mofussil towns, besides, support the Fire department in rescue services.  From the newly prepared list, 21 candidates will be appointed soon to fill the vacancies already reported. According…

Online safety experts say something else that is happening may be less obvious but more consequential to the future of the internet: OpenAI has essentially rebranded deepfakes as a light-hearted plaything and recommendation engines are loving it. OpenAI hide caption toggle caption OpenAI Videos made with OpenAI’s Sora app are flooding TikTok, Instagram Reels and other platforms, making people increasingly familiar — and fed up — with nearly unavoidable synthetic footage being pumped out by what amounts to an artificial intelligence slop machine. Digital safety experts say something else that is happening may be less obvious but more consequential to…