“This is an unwanted Valentine’s Day gift”; world mourns the loss of Italy’s iconic Lovers’ Arch

Sad news from Italy. In a dramatic moment on Valentine’s Day 2026, Italy’s iconic Lovers’ Arch collapsed into the waters of the southern coastline, leaving tourists, locals, and romantics around the world teary eyed and grieving. It was a natural limestone formation that stood sentinel over the Adriatic Sea. The beloved landmark breathed its last…

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Congress Muslim leaders uneasy over party, Rahul Gandhi’s ‘silence’

The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM’s improved showings in the Bihar Assembly polls last year and the municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra this month have caused unease in the Congress, particularly some of its Muslim leaders, who have accused the party’s top leadership of maintaining a “measured” silence on issues concerning the community. Over the last week,…

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Tata, Parle, M&M canteens feel LPG squeeze; India Inc redesigns menu — less tea, no samosas or dosas

Craving that dosa cooked to a perfect crisp? Off the menu. Those freshly fried canteen samosas? Gone as well. Ongoing tensions in the Middle East have begun to ripple into everyday industrial activity in India, as shortages of commercial LPG start to disrupt factory operations. Manufacturers said that tightening supply is creating hurdles not only…

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India gets first WIM from Northeast: How 15-year-old Arshiya Das is rewriting chess geography | Chess News

Arshiya Das (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: In a region where borders blur into mountains and valleys fold into one another, India’s Northeast has never lacked talent. What it has lacked, for decades, is attention. Its athletes have long defined a culture of discipline that rarely seeks validation from the mainland.And today, riding on India’s unequivocal…

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IMF says ‘too early’ to gauge West Asia conflict impact as energy prices, markets turn volatile

With tensions escalating in West Asia, the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said it is closely tracking the situation but cautioned that it is “too early to assess the economic impact on the region and the global economy,” as disruptions to trade and energy markets intensify.In a statement, the IMF said it has “observed disruptions…

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Japan Passport Stamp: Travelling to Japan? Here’s how you can still get a passport stamp despite automated immigration gates |

Japan has increasingly adopted automated immigration technology to speed up border procedures, meaning many travellers may now pass through the airport without receiving a passport stamp. However, for those who still want to have the traditional exit or entry stamp, which is often considered a souvenir for those who have traveled, they can still apply…

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