Preparations for Lakshmi Puja are underway as people decorate homes, arrange puja items and make festive arrangements ahead of the festival
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This photo story captures cleaning work at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar after the Ganga Canal was temporarily closed for annual maintenance and repair work
Protests are sweeping across European cities, from France and Italy to Albania and Lisbon, as demonstrators take to the streets over political, economic and social issues
Thick haze blankets parts of Indonesia after a wildfire, as smoke reduces visibility and highlights the impact of the fires on local communities and the environment.
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Civic authorities undertook the demolition amid allegations of unauthorised construction. The drive focused on lawyers’ chambers identified as illegally built, in accordance with the court’s directions.
Tottenham Hotspur secured a rare 2-0 Premier League victory at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea endured a miserable London derby, finishing with 10 men after Cole Palmer’s dismissal. Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders inadvertently punched Mateus Fernandes’ corner into his own net under pressure from Jan Paul van Hecke in the 77th minute, before Mathys Tel sealed the win with a superb solo effort in the 87th minute. Palmer was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in a fiery encounter as Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs claimed back-to-back league victories and moved up to 12th in the table.
Arsenal moved level on 21 points with Premier League leaders Manchester City after securing a comfortable 2-0 win over Everton at the Emirates Stadium. Ezri Konsa opened the scoring in the seventh minute, bundling in from a corner, before Gabriel sealed the victory with a second-half header from Ben White’s cross on his 200th Premier League appearance. Everton missed a golden opportunity to equalise before half-time when Thierno Barry failed to capitalise on a defensive error, as the Gunners claimed their seventh league win in eight matches to keep pace with City on goal difference.
Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Aston Villa handed Manchester City their first Premier League defeat of the season with a 2-1 win. Jackson opened the scoring in the sixth minute after capitalising on a Marc Guehi error, before Erling Haaland headed home Iliman Ndiaye’s cross to restore parity in the second half. However, Jackson struck again soon after, with Gianluigi Donnarumma unable to keep out his effort. Villa held on despite late pressure from City to climb to sixth in the table, while Pep Guardiola’s side remained top.
Protesters demonstrated against rising living costs in Paris, while demonstrations unfolded around the far-right Rassemblement National congress in Orléans, prompting heightened security measures across France.
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