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As the anticipation for her big day nears, Divya Agarwal steps into the spotlight as a breathtaking bride-to-be during her mehendi ceremony. Adorned in a resplendent Punjabi ensemble, she exudes an aura of traditional elegance that captures the essence of the occasion.In a delightful display of tradition and style, Divya unveils her intricately adorned hands, showcasing the intricate patterns of mehendi with pride and joy.Each delicate swirl and motif tells a story, symbolizing the celebration of love and union.Draped in a vibrant yellow Punjabi suit embellished with exquisite stone work, Divya exudes a timeless charm that resonates with the festivity...

British Columbia has more family doctors per capita than it did 40 years ago, according to a new report, but its lead author says trying to find one or get an appointment can still feel as difficult as competing for tickets to Taylor Swift's highly sought-after Eras Tour.B.C. has 270 doctors for every 100,000 people in 2022, up from 162 doctors per capita in 1976, according to data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shared in a new report from charity Generation Squeeze on Thursday.It's tied with Nova Scotia for the highest rate in Canada, according to the report,...

Russell Frankum isn’t a statistic – he was Michael Frankum’s son. In September 2020, 57-year-old Russell, a cyclist, was hit and killed in a crash with a van near the intersection of Christchurch’s Simeon St and Brougham St, known as the Southern Motorway, a busy state highway plied by freight trucks heading to Lyttelton’s port. “We don’t go up there that often from Waimate,” says Michael Frankum, 87, of his South Canterbury home, a more than two-and-a-half-hour drive south of Christchurch. “What I can see of it, all the traffic comes off that motorway and into a bottleneck.” Just over...

The Planning and Development Department - Trakhees, the regulatory body of the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), announced the issuance of the first license for construction using 3D printing technology for buildings in Dubai.  The license was granted to Nakheel for the Al Furjan Hills project in December 2023. The celebration marking the completion of the printing process for the initial project occurred only 20 days after the start of construction operations. His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, said: “At the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, we are...

A wave of gruesome killings of women across several African countries in recent weeks has prompted outrage and indignation, triggered a wave of protests and precipitated calls for governments to take decisive action against gender-based violence.Kenyans were shocked when 31 women were killed in January after they were beaten, strangled or beheaded, activists and police said. In Somalia, a pregnant woman died this month after her husband allegedly set her on fire. In the West African nation of Cameroon, a powerful businessman was arrested in January on accusations, which he has denied, of brutalizing dozens of women.The upsurge in killings...

By: Salman Rafi Shiekh Don’t worry, we’ll take charge here Pakistan’s February 8 elections have produced a severely divided mandate, with no party able to win a majority and with universal claims of rigging. While such political situations usually eventually produce coalition governments, this is proving to be extremely difficult: whichever party comes to… Source link

On 16 February, Russia's federal penitentiary service announced the death of Alexei Navalny, the leading political opponent of Vladimir Putin, in the Siberian penal colony where he had been held since August 2023. The cause of death is not yet known. Navalny, 47, had been sentenced to 19 years' imprisonment for "extremism" and nine years' imprisonment for "embezzlement" and "contempt of court", charges considered political in nature. Navalny’s death comes a month before Russia's presidential election, from which most of Putin's opponents have been ousted. In August 2020, Navalny was hospitalised in Siberia after being poisoned with novichok - an...

Darwish Engineering Emirates LLC awarded the package for the main works The scope of work will include villas in the Venice cluster   DAMAC Properties, one of the leading luxury real estate developers in the Middle East, has awarded a contract worth AED 1.2 billion to Darwish Engineering Emirates LLC. The contract consists of the main works package for 275 villas in the Venice cluster in its highly anticipated third master community, DAMAC Lagoons. Thus far, the master development has awarded contracts close to AED 7 billion for the master development. More than AED 1 billion worth of contracts to date...

Lewis Clareburt has made waves at the World Championship in Doha by clinching the gold in the 400m individual medley. This victory marks a significant turnaround for the 24-year-old New Zealander, who confessed to having faced challenging times recently, doubting his capabilities. However, his latest win, a first-ever World Title for him and New Zealand’s Source link

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have both won People's Choice Awards.But of course, both were absent from the awards show. In case you missed it, Swift is in Australia for her Eras tour.Okay, fine. It's been impossible to miss.Kelce won the Athlete award after last week taking out Super Bowl LVIII with the Kansas City Chiefs. Swift won the Pop Artist award, the Social Celebrity award and the Concert Tour award for the Eras Tour.Barbie star Simu Liu's opening monologue made reference to Golden Globes host Jo Koy when he described himself as: "An Asian host of a major awards show, what could...