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There have been plenty of breathtaking victories at the Paris Olympics so far, from the Matildas’ come-from-behind victory over Zambia to Jess Fox’s gold medal in the K1 slalom final and the Australian women’s freestyle relay team setting a new Olympic record in the sport, but there’s one event that’s top of our minds: some of the biggest stars of the Paris Olympics are bona fide beauty lovers who have become known for their striking looks. Given that female athletes already face a lot of sexism in sports, it’s no wonder they’ve traditionally eschewed visible makeup unless required by their…
Stock Market Today: Following the global surge, domestic benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 opened Monday’s trading session with gains. The Sensex rose 346.93 points or 0.43 per cent to reach 81,679.65 points, while the Nifty 50 index rose 108.45 points or 0.44 per cent to open at 24,943.30. All indices on the NSE including Nifty Midcap, Nifty Small Cap and Nifty Next 50 opened higher in the market. Sectoral indices continued to rise and started the new week on a higher note. Get cash in minutes! Apply instantly for the best personal loan with lowest interest rate Among the…
Participants in the Imago Dei conference to be held at the University of Dayton in 2024 Memories of the early days of the Catholic LGBTQ+ movement were evoked at a recent conference, reported by one of the pioneers of the OutSFL movement. The conference, titled “Imago Dei,” marked the 50th anniversary of a conference called “Gay Christians,” held at the Marianist-run Bergamo Lifelong Learning Center in 1974. In a column titled “Triumphal Reflection,” author Brian McNaught, who attended both conferences, reflected on how far LGBTQ+ inclusion has come in the Catholic Church over the past 50 years. In 1974, McNaught,…
Despite repeated heatwaves and shorts making an appearance on the runway, retailers say male consumers aren’t yet ready to embrace the trend. Although searches for the term “shorts” were up 40 percent in June compared to the same period last year, shorts with an inseam of less than five inches (the benchmark for “super short”) remain an aspirational search, with most men’s shorts sales coming in at six inches, according to a study by data analytics firm Trendalytics. So, have your quads really become your new biceps? The short answer is yes, but every inch makes a big difference. Actor…
P.C.M.C. BHOSARI: The unfinished urban street project under Rajmata Jijau flyover in Bhosari poses a major threat to the lives of residents. Despite multiple notices to the administration, no action was taken, resulting in the death of innocent citizens. Former standing committee chairman Ajit Gauhane demanded that the negligent contractors and officials be booked for negligence causing death.Ajit Gauhane made the demand through a memorandum to Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh. In the memorandum, Gauhane said the civic body had planned to construct an urban street under the Rajmata Jijau flyover in Bhosari and had spent over Rs 420 crore. The…
Posted by Monday, July 29, 2024 at 07:40 | Gen Z attends the Shujaaz tribute concert. Photo/@QuraishHabasho/X The past five weeks of Gen Z protests offer an important lesson in what can be achieved when people come together and are determined. In a short space of time, these courageous Kenyans have done what no member of parliament could: they have sent home ministers with troubled histories and questionable integrity. This generation, with the help of previous generations that openly or covertly supported their civil dissent, It is impossible not to stand up and mobilize sovereign people to say no to…
Like any group of young people who are constantly online, Ssense employees have strong opinions about the appropriate length of socks.According to the meme, millennials can’t help but stubbornly defend their no-show socks against a barrage of ridicule from Gen Zers who prefer longer socks. But at the fashion-forward retailer, employees of both generations agreed that ankle-high socks are indeed superior.But rather than publicly siding with crew socks, Ssense saw an opportunity in the controversy, said Steph Yotka, the online retailer’s head of digital content. The online retailer asked the question on Instagram, “What is the right sock length?” along…
New Delhi: Dove has launched the third installment of its #StopTheBeautyTest campaign, in which the brand shares the personal stories of four mothers who inspired change by rewriting their daughters’ married lives free from beauty stigmas, introducing ‘Mothermonials’. The campaign is based on the insight that in biographies circulated within family groups, daughters are described solely on the basis of their height, weight and skin colour.With #TheBeautyTestStopsWithMe, Dove aims to redefine marriage statements this year, transforming “marriage statements” into “mother statements”. These “mothermonials” are comprehensive accounts of a daughter’s personality, preferences, achievements and ambitions, and are intended to challenge the…
East Delhi (Photo | Express)First, the scorching summer heatwave killed more than 200 people. Then a series of fires caused even more tragic deaths, including horrific burns to seven newborn babies. Now, monsoon chaos has left the city in ruins, piling a plethora of problems onto its “plate of death.”The city is failing its residents at every turn, people are suffering while politicians engage in the usual blame game. Apathy continues to prevail.Just a few weeks ago, Water Minister Atish went on a hunger strike to protest against the Haryana state government for restricting the flow of Yamuna water into…
Republican support for same-sex marriage reached a record high of 55% in 2021 and 2022, before falling to a record low of 46% in 2024, even among the party’s youngest voters. This was consistent with a Gallup poll in June and an earlier one by the Public Religion Research Institute. Surprisingly, the poll also revealed that overall support for same-sex relationships has fallen from 71% in 2022 to 64% in 2023, although support remains high among the general public. People who have studied the data say a new right-wing campaign against the LGBTQ community is to blame. Gallup began polling…