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Women empowerment is not a matter of choice but it is an essential factor for building an inclusive and forward-looking society, eminent speakers observed at a session on Friday. "Empowerment of women is important in achieving the objective of equitable and sustainable development and it is not only a national goal but also a global agenda," the speakers said. A session on "Women Achievers - Showcasing Excellence in Fashion and Creativity" was organised by the Merchants' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and its Ladies Forum. Читать дальше...

COMMENT: I was never the type of little girl who dreamed of her wedding day. I had a vague idea that I'd one day get married, but the dress, the cake, the flowers and the venue were little more than ...

The famed explorer who will give the keynote speech at the celebration of the centenary year of Sir Edmund Hillary, has sawn off his frostbitten fingers and survived an angina attack near the summit of ...

At 89, comic actor Bob Newhart doesn’t need the validation of shiny showbiz trinkets to prove he is a legend far beyond his own button-down mind. With a career that spans nearly six decades, he has won enough honors — ranging from the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2002 to Gold Derby’s own […]

"I was critically aware of my own white male gaze," Timothy Greenfield-Sanders tells Salon

OUR team have picked out their best bets for the final day of Royal Ascot. You won’t find a short-priced jolly in here, and hopefully a couple can land at decent odds. EPA Callum Calls It Mirage Dancer – Hardwicke Sir Michael Stoute has made arguably his best ever start to a season this campaign […]

A highly decomposed body of a man was Friday found in a gutter in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said. It seems the man was killed and then his body stuffed in a plastic bag and shoved into the gutter in Tulinj in Nalasopara, an official said. "A case has been registered. Efforts are on to identify the victim," said Palghar police spokesperson Hemant Katkar.

COMMENT: Simon Bridges has no reason to feel directly threatened by Christopher Luxon. Despite the outgoing Air New Zealand chief having been anointed by media as the bright new hope for the National ...

A senior official on President Donald Trump's National Security Council appeared on a podcast whose host has promoted claims that some races were less intelligent than others.

He's been off work for the past few months while focusing on his role as primary caregiver for his sick wife Jodi. But as she recovers, veteran broadcaster Simon Barnett is ready to start his new show ...

1. Trump ordered Iran strike, reversed course  ABC News
2. Is Trump still considering military action against Iran?  CBS Evening News
3. Trump calls off ordered strikes against Iran  Fox News
4. NYT: Trump pulls back on approved military strikes on Iran  CNN
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Delhi University Friday issued guidelines and venue details for the trials for the aspirants seeking admission under sports category. The sports trials will commence from July 2 and culminate on July 6. There are 27 sports that are part of the sports quota. These include 24 sports that are part of various high-profile competitions like Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and three popular sports. The sports trial for athletics will happen at the University Polo ground in Kingsway Camp on July 2, the varsity said. Читать дальше...

COMMENT: MONDAY At the end of the day you can pin a tail on the donkey but you can't pin anything on the Jonky. All these people running around saying I should step down as chairman of ANZ, or that ...

Cutting-edge apps such as GP at Hand need equally modern regulations

Missing 14-year-old Debbie Stockstill hasn't been seen since June 19th and police are asking the public's help to find her. Continue reading…

Democratic senators on the Foreign Relations Committee are awaiting more information from the State Department to determine whether U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft’s travels, and other frequent absences from her post, were for official business or for personal travel.

NOELLE GALLAGHER’S fascinating and entertaining new book, Itch, Clap, Pox, is not so much about the reality of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during the 18th century as it is about how STIs were imaginatively constructed during the period. The book is important and successful because it looks at how artists and writers used “venereal disease” […]

An enigmatic, cup-shaped animal probably grew in groups to make feeding easier.

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The Fred's stores closing 2019 list continues to grow as the chain adds more locations to it to adjust its store footprint.

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THE introduction of a new pickup variant and an SUV model highlighted the opening of Auto Asia’s first dealership, which brings together in one facility the Korean Ssangyong and the Chinese Changan automotive brands. The brands are distributed locally by SsangYong Berjaya Motor Philippines, Inc. and Berjaya Auto Asia, Inc. The companies’ president, Japheth Castillo, […]

Enjoying all the free things to do in Atlanta with kids

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It has been a very busy week. I'm just home from the 2019 Summer Outdoor Retailer convention and playing catch-up on my email inbox and everything else that went down while I was away. As usual, there was way too much to share and not enough time and space to do it. But these are your Adventure Quickies for the week, with some of the top gear news, adventure stories, and travel deals that you should be aware of.

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An Indian farmer caught the mystery thief stealing his chicken eggs and made the serpentine snatcher return its loot. The man, Sujit, became concerned when eggs kept disappearing from the chicken coop at his farm in Koraput district in the state of Odisha in eastern India. He kept a vigil and on 18 June spotted the thief inside the chicken cage -- an approximately 1.5m-long (over 4ft) Indian cobra. After calling Snake Helpline for assistance, local volunteer Sujjit Kumar Mohanty removed the snake from the coop. Читать дальше...