Author: Rahul M

UTSJOKI, Finland (AP) — It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti appeared on stage to perform at an open-air music festival in the Finnish village of Utsjoki, north of the Arctic circle.Despite the time, Lapland’s famous midnight sun was still up. During the summer months the sun doesn’t go down at all in Utsjoki, which is less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the Arctic Ocean. In the glow of blue spotlights, Laiti rapped while a crowd of more than 300 listened, some of them singing along and dancing. Like the majority of Utsjoki’s residents, Laiti is a member…

MANRESA, Spain (AP) — Josep Lluís Iriberri helps celebrate Mass at a mountaintop basilica, swaps his priest’s robe for a hiking backpack and rallies his latest group of pilgrims literally following him in the footsteps of the 16th-century St. Ignatius.Iriberri is the do-it-all Jesuit who designed the pilgrimage route to honor the founder of the Society of Jesus and for over a decade has almost single-handedly kept it alive.Since 2012, when Iriberri started the Camino Ignaciano (Ignatian Way) at the orders of his Jesuit superiors in Barcelona, this 65-year-old Spaniard spends six months a year guiding pilgrims along the trail…

Inflammation is a natural part of your body’s defense system. It helps fight off infections and heals injuries. But when it becomes chronic, inflammation can silently damage tissues, contribute to disease, and leave you feeling sluggish, bloated, or in pain. While many factors influence chronic inflammation, your diet is one of the biggest contributors. Some foods, especially when consumed regularly or in excess, can trigger or worsen inflammation. If you’ve been feeling off—think brain fog, joint pain, or digestive discomfort—your daily menu might be to blame. Here’s a list of 10 inflammatory foods you might want to cut back on:-…

Taking a leaf out of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu’s book, the Congress government in Karnataka has thrown its hat into the ring by resisting the three-language policy proposed in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. While the government is viewing the three-language policy as a way to ‘impose Hindi’ on the state, its move towards a two-language curriculum has also stirred unease.Currently, Karnataka follows a three-language policy in state board-affiliated schools, allowing students to choose either Hindi, Sanskrit or any other Indian language as the third language from Class 6. Meanwhile, the first and second languages remain Kannada and English,…

In today’s health-conscious world, ancient grains are making a strong comeback—and for good reason. One such grain gaining popularity is Jowar, also known as sorghum. This gluten-free cereal is a staple in many parts of India and Africa and is praised for its high nutritional value and versatility in cooking. If you’re considering healthy changes in your diet, including jowar daily might be a smart move. Here are the top 7 health benefits of including jowar in your daily diet:- 1. Gluten-Free and Gut-Friendly Jowar is naturally gluten-free, making it a great choice for individuals with celiac disease or gluten…

HyderabadJul 15, 2025 07:53 IST First published on: Jul 15, 2025 at 07:52 IST Share BJP MLA in Telangana, T Raja Singh, quit the party on June 30 in protest against ex-MLC N Ramachander Rao’s elevation as the party’s state president. Though the three-time MLA from Goshamahal in Hyderabad faces the risk of being disqualified from the Assembly and the prospect of a bypoll, he says he will continue to support senior BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. In an interview, Raja Singh speaks about why he…

BENGALURU: The Regional Transport Authority Monday announced a revision in autorickshaw fares, increasing the base fare from Rs 30 to Rs 36 for the first 2km and the per-kilometre fare from Rs 15 to Rs 18 thereafter. The new fares will come into effect from August 1, 2025.Auto drivers are allowed to charge 1.5 times the fare for trips between 10pm and 5am. They have 90 days to recalibrate their digital meters. Until then, they must display the revised fare chart. Under the revised fare structure, there will be no waiting charge for the first five minutes. After that, a…

BENGALURU: In a new development in the 2003 sensational Bengaluru ‘Ring Road Murder’ case – where a young woman plotted her fiance’s murder with the help of her boyfriend – the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the life sentences of prime accused Shubha Shankarnarayan and her three aides.While the top court not only upheld the convictions, it also gave the convicts eight weeks to file mercy petitions before the Karnataka governor. The court ruled that the convicts, currently on bail, should not be arrested until that window expires.On the night of Dec 3, 2003, BV Girish, 27, took his fiancee…

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Defense Ministry has promoted a plan to force much the population of the Gaza Strip into a small and largely devastated zone in the territory’s south, a proposal that threatens to derail the latest efforts to forge a truce between Israel and Hamas. In recent weeks, Israeli officials have briefed journalists and foreign counterparts on a loose plan to force hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians into an area controlled by Israel’s military close to the Gaza-Egypt border. Legal experts have warned that the plan would violate international law because the civilians would be barred indefinitely from…

A week ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which kicks off on July 21 and will run till August 21, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Strategy group on Tuesday.The next Parliament session is expected to be stormy, with the Opposition expected to raise issues ranging from the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The meeting is expected to be attended by senior party leaders in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Story continues below this…