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I don’t remember looking for anything in particular when I opened TikTok one February evening.What I do remember was one video that dared me to examine my digital diet. “Check your TikTok screen time,” user @katherout challenged me. “Then check how many hours last week you actually hung out with your friends. It should not be similar … It’s very possible that you spend more time with people you don’t know on TikTok and YouTube, than people you do know in real life.”And so I checked. At my peak, I was using TikTok — a social media platform famous for user-uploaded…

Mr Naidu, a former Indian National Congress leader and ally of Mr Modi, could determine the shape and stability of the next government. Mr Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is based in Andhra Pradesh and is the second-largest party in Mr Modi’s NDA with 16 seats. Naidu supports Modi, but in 2019 he was at the forefront of rallying all opposition parties against him. Mr Naidu, 74, is out on bail after being jailed last year on corruption charges which he denies. Investigations are ongoing but may be put on the back burner after Mr Naidu won separate local elections…

New Delhi [India]Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that the India vs Pakistan cricket match is equivalent to the Super Bowl, the final championship title match of the US National Football League, one of the most-watched tournaments in the world. “India vs Pakistan is like the Super Bowl for us…”: Shahid Afridi {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The highly anticipated clash between Asia’s two biggest rivals will take place at the ICC T20 World Cup at the Nassau County Stadium in New York on June 9. 36 million Indians visited our site in a single day and it has become…

Estonian defense technology Census Q has secured €3.8 million from US-based New North Ventures and angel investors. This marks New North Ventures’ first investment in dual-use technology. The funding will enable SensusQ to expand its team to meet market demand, as well as gain expertise, strategic support and global networks from new partners. In recent years, the increasing volume of data coming from the internet, drones, social media and more has become a major challenge for individuals, businesses and the defense sector. SensusQ provides an AI-powered, on-premise system that can combine data from multiple sources and sensors, including UAVs, cyber…

Yahoo Sports AM Our daily newsletter brings you the latest on everything sport. Register here You can pick it up on weekday mornings.🚨 Headlines⚾️ Permanent ban: MLB has banned Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball. The league also suspended four players for one year in a scandal that is likely just the tip of the iceberg.🎾 Djokovic withdraws: Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the French Open (torn meniscus) and is due to undergo surgery, meaning he is unlikely to play at Wimbledon next month.🏀 Auriemma added: The University of Connecticut signed Geno Auriemma to a five-year,…

Jessica Griggs (Mennonite Church USA) ELKHART, Ind. (Mennonite Church USA) — The Women’s Leadership Steering Committee of the Mennonite Church USA recently said goodbye to two of its founding members, Linda Gehman-Peachy and Erica Littlewolf, after more than a decade of service. The group, which works to empower Mennonite women in leadership roles, particularly centering the voices of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) women, began meeting in 2012 after a 2009 church-wide audit revealed a decline in the number of women in leadership roles in the Mennonite Church. Gehman-Peachy and Littlewolf were among the first women asked to…

Indian Union leaders meet at Chief Minister Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence to discuss possibility of forming government Leaders of the opposition BJP have begun key talks on the possibility of forming a government, the alliance’s future strategy and whether to reach out to former allies Nitish Kumar and N. Chandrababu Naidu. The leaders met at the New Delhi residence of Indian National Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge a day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections were announced.The meeting was also attended by top Indian National Congress leaders including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian National Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi,…

The trend for animal-inspired hairstyles continues to grow. Following the success of the wolf cut, butterfly cut, jellyfish cut and kitty cut, the latest style is the calico, which puts the cat among the pigeons.According to Pinterest’s Summer 2024 Trend Report, searches for the calico trend have increased by 6,500% this year, with more insiders jumping on the rebellious hairstyle. Here’s what you need to know about the trend.What is a calico cat?Inspired by the unique coloring of calico cats, this hair trend blends red, brunette, and blonde hair colors to create an edgy, highly individual look.TikTok contentThis content can…

Pakistan, hit by devastating floods in 2022, has utilised only 29.4 per cent of donor funding for flood control projects out of a total of $3.36 billion pledged by international donors and $364 million in domestic funds through May, media reports said on Wednesday.A meeting to review the progress of flood recovery on Tuesday reported that financial progress of 29.4 per cent had been achieved by May, with US$1.091 billion pumped across the country (by both federal and state governments), News International reported. The Federal Government has so far utilised $258.89 million out of the allocated funds of $829.4 million,…

For reasons we don’t know, the internet has become obsessed with something completely unexpected: popcorn buckets. It all started in February when promotional popcorn containers for Dune Part 2 garnered mixed (and hilarious) reactions from fans for their “provocative” look. Since then, marketing teams have been hard at work trying to outdo the controversial design, amping up the absurdity as the core of much-needed virality. Mastering the craft of packaging design is a difficult task, but it’s rare that a scandalous approach is the key to success. Unfortunately, I have to hold my tongue, because the recent barrage of weird…