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Roger Federer (Getty Images) Roger Federer’s legacy is no longer limited to tennis courts, Grand Slam trophies and records. Through the Roger Federer Foundation, the Swiss great has spent years helping children gain access to better early education. His work in Southern Africa has grown into a long-running effort involving schools, teachers, families, local organisations…

Every year on October 2, the country pauses to remember Mahatma Gandhi, the man whose quiet, unshakeable belief in truth and non-violence somehow managed to shake an empire loose from its grip on India. Gandhi Jayanti isn’t just a public holiday marked with a day off work, it’s meant to be a moment of genuine…

Vijay Inder Singla, Pargat Singh, Rana KP Singh and Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria are among those being considered by the high command to replace him, say sources, with Singla emerging as a frontrunner. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday changed his X bio to “former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President” amid speculation…

File photo: Tourists look at Mt. Fuji, covered with its first snow of the season, from Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, in Japan Japan has raised the fee for foreigners seeking permanent residency 20-fold, from 10,000 yen to 200,000 yen, as the government tightens the requirements for those seeking to settle in the country permanently.The new fee…

A Ukrainian F-16 armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles takes to the air. (Image credit: Ukrainian Air Force) Ukraine’s F-16 fleet is running into mounting sustainment troubles, with aircraft availability hit by maintenance bottlenecks and a shortage of air-to-air missiles. The Wall Street Journal reported that more than half of Ukraine’s F-16s are currently stuck in…

Congress MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on buzz over his resignation as Punjab chief NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday hinted at a possible change in the state party leadership, while refusing to comment on reports of his resignation and saying that “some issues are internal”.“I don’t want to comment…

A South Carolina family has permanently protected 2,000 acres of farmland, forests and waterways that had remained in private ownership for generations. The Creekland Farms property in Laurens County was placed under a conservation easement in 2025, preventing future development while allowing the landowners to continue using it for agriculture, forestry and recreation. The Nature…

Captain Smit Machchhar (file photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to the wife and parents of Captain Smit Machchhar, the wounded pilot of the Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight, government sources said on Thursday.(This is a developing story) Source link

TVs, washing machines, ACs and other consumer electronic prices may go up this October Air-conditioners, LED TVs, washing machines and other consumer appliances may become more expensive this October, with several companies planning price hikes of around 5-8 per cent, according to a PTI report. The increases come just before the festive shopping season and…

Rubio kicks out Iranian delegation amid stall talks US secretary of state Marco Rubio ordered Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation to leave New York on Monday after negotiations between Washington and Tehran reached a stalemate, Axios reported on Wednesday.The US mission to the United Nations informed Iran’s mission on Monday evening that…