Day: April 3, 2025

3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Mumbai records a decline in number of street dogs by 21% in ten years

In a survey carried out by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to analyse the population of stray dogs, it has been revealed that Mumbai’s street dog population has declined by 21% in the past decade. According to the report, in 2014, the total number of street dogs in Mumbai stood at 95,172 accounting to 10.54 dogs for every kilometre. While in 2024, the numbers stood at 90,757 which stands at 8.01 dogs per km. The survey was carried out by Human Society Internationale/India (HSI/India) and a total road length or 930 km has been surveyed for the same. Furthermore, the report showed that while dog population declined by an average of 31% in 19 municipal wards, it increased by 19.9% in four municipal wards–E (Byculla), N (Ghatkopar), R south (Kandivali) and T (Mulund). In D (Malab...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Eknath Shinde slams Uddhav Thackeray over opposition to Waqf Bill, calls him a ‘use and throw’ leader

Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday launched a blistering attack on Uddhav Thackeray for opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, accusing him of abandoning Hindutva and Balasaheb Thackeray’s legacy forever. “By opposing the Waqf Amendment Bill, Uddhav Thackeray has completely turned his back on Hindutva and the ideals of Balasaheb Thackeray. His stance has not only exposed his ideological confusion but also cast a shadow over his political future,” Shinde said. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Shinde said that Thackeray’s opposition to the Bill had disappointed even his colleagues, many of whom still hold Balasaheb’s principles dear. “Yesterday was an unfortunate day for him,” he remarked, alluding to Thackeray’s political missteps. ...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Not everyone can afford air purifiers’: SC refuses to relax firecracker ban in Delhi-NCR

Noting that the “air pollution level remained alarming for a considerably long time,” the Supreme Court Thursday refused to relax the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage and sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR. A bench of Justices A S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said banning for a few weeks around Diwali won’t make any difference as crackers could be bought and kept in advance. “… One can imagine the effect of air pollution on the common man as everyone cannot afford to have air purifiers at their residence or place of work. There is a section of the population which works on streets and they are the worst affected by this pollution. After all, the right to health is an essential part of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, so is the right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere,” it said. T...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Last minute rush to submit work bills leads to tribal developments funds lapse in Maharashtra

A delay and a last minute rush to submit work bills on the last day of the financial year has led to a fund amounting to over Rs 64 crore to lapse. The fund was meant to be used for the construction of roads in tribal areas to be undertaken by the Tribal Development Department. The Tribal Development Department on March 31 issued bills worth Rs 439.99 crore meant to construct roads and bridges in tribal dominated areas of the state. According to sources, funds worth Rs 45 crore in Thane district, Rs 1 crore in Ahilyanagar, Rs 13 crore in Nagpur and Rs 3 crore in Gadchiroli lapsed. According to procedure, the fund from the department is distributed to the Tribal commissioner and from there it is sent to districts based on the estimates sanctioned. The district officials are supposed to subm...

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Focus on misfiring Pant, Rohit as LSG crosses swords with upbeat Mumbai Indians

LSG will hope captain Rishabh Pant finds form with the bat. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Lucknow Super Giants will hope its big guns can turn up and pull off a concerted effort against Mumbai Indians at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in their IPL match here on Friday.The Super Giants’ fate has hinged on the efforts of Nicholas Pooran, who has scored 189 runs in three innings at a strike rate of nearly 220.Rishabh Pant’s lack of form has been emblematic of LSG’s middle-order woes with the captain contributing just 17 runs in three essays. His task will be cut out against Vignesh Puthur. Pant has a strike rate of 92 against left-arm unorthodox spinners.David Miller has ended unbeaten in two out of his three outing...

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IPL | Sai Sudharsan waxes eloquent on teammate Sai Kishore

Sai Kishore of GT celebrates after taking the wicket of Jitesh Sharma of RCB during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on 2nd April 2025. | Photo Credit: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH It is not often that Rashid Khan is the bowler with the worst figures and yet his team wins at a canter. But Wednesday was one such occasion when Gujarat Titans, despite Rashid conceding 54 runs from four overs, thrashed Royal Challengers Bengaluru by eight wickets.Chief among the reasons — apart from Player of the Match Mohammed Siraj’s blistering opening spell — was left-arm spinner R. Sai Kishore’s performance (4-0-22-2).The Tamil Nadu bowler accounted for Jitesh Sharma, who loo...

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SA Test in Delhi: Avg AQI in November 300 plus, BCCI says ‘pollution doesn’t happen every year

NOVEMBER IS when Delhi’s air is the most toxic, earning the city the ignominy of being the world’s most polluted national capital – for the sixth straight year, according to the World Air Quality Report for 2024 released last month. Yet, the Indian cricket board has gone ahead and slotted the opening Test of the series against South Africa for November 14 to 18 this year in Delhi, with Devajit Saikia, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), saying, “Pollution doesn’t happen every year”.The Delhi Test takes place three weeks after Diwali, around the time the city’s Air Quality Index spikes annually. Over the last five years, the average AQI for the month has been over 328, pushing the capital consistently in the ‘very poor’ air category. But the BCCI insists they fact...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Trump administration threatens to cut federal funds for schools over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs – The Times of India

Education Secretary Linda McMahon under scrutiny over Trump administration’s diversity crackdown in schools. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to reshape US public education by threatening to withhold federal funding from schools that continue to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. On Thursday, March 31, 2025, the Education Department warned that it would deny Title I funding to schools unless state education officials certify the elimination of any programs that it views as promoting policies of racial exclusion or discrimination.This latest move marks a continuation of the administration’s broader push to eliminate what it perceives as the promotion of racial division in education. The administration’s directive specifically tar...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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AgustaWestland case: Attempts made to poison me jail, ‘Middleman’ Christian Michel tells court

Christian Michel James, one of the alleged middlemen in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, alleged before a Delhi court Wednesday that there were attempts to poison him in prison. “I want to put it on record…there were attempts to poison me in 2019,” he submitted before Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal of Rouse Avenue Court. Represented by advocate Alijo K Joseph, the accused also moved an application seeking adequate security arrangements in jail. Calling the allegation by James “specific and serious”, the court sought a detailed report from jail authorities on the safety and security measures taken by them. Story continues below this ad After James complained of persistent pain following a surgery in February this year, the court also instructed the jail superintendent ...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Financial aid fears shake US teens as uncertainty grows over FAFSA and student loans – The Times of India

Uncertainty over FAFSA and student loans threatens to derail US college plans. (Getty Images) As the Trump administration continues its efforts to reshape American education, rising high school seniors are facing growing uncertainty about the future of financial aid. With fears surrounding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and student loans, many students are questioning if they will be able to afford college. The confusion is especially concerning for low-income and first-generation students, who rely heavily on federal support to access higher education.In recent weeks, colleges and universities have found themselves at the heart of debates about the future of the American academy. As the administration pushes to dismantle the Education Department and reshape policies,...

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IPL 2025, KKR vs SRH: Hyderabad wins toss; opts to bowl against Kolkata

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Pat Cummins with Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Ajinkya Rahane before the start of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, April 3, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match here on Thursday (April 3, 2025).KKR made one change, bringing in Moeen Ali in place of pacer Spencer Johnson, while SRH fielded the same XI.Both the teams have lost two games and won one so far.TeamsSunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, P...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Cricket West Indies hopeful to play day-night tests against Australia in Jamaica

Cricket West Indies is hopeful that the third Test match between Australia and the hosts at the Sabina Park in Jamaica will be a day-night Test. Earlier in the week tickets for the schedule for the series went up while the first two Tests in Barbados and Grenada will be red-ball girls the tickets for the third game are sold as a day-night fixture starting at 1:30 PM (local time) “The Australians have agreed for it to be a day-night Test match,” Chris Dehring said at a press conference. “It is of course subject to the new lighting system that’s being implemented at Sabina Park, that it is finished in time and of course to specification “We have in place a very strong monitoring and support system to help the Jamaica Cricket Association and the Jamaican government achieve this. We are certai...

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PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi elected chairman of Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has been elected as the chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for a term of two years. He succeeds Shammi Silva, the head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). The change of the ACC leadership was confirmed through the annual general meeting of the members of the continental body, which was held virtually on Thursday afternoon. “In accordance with the decision of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Pakistan has officially taken over the presidency from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Effective immediately, Pakistan will lead the Council in its mission to promote and expand cricket across the Asian continent. With Pakistan at the helm, the ACC is poised to further strengthen and expand cricket’s presence across Asia, fostering growth and unity within the sp...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Centre wants to hand over Waqf land to its industrialist friends’: Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday slammed the Centre over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill saying the BJP-led government is eying the Waqf land to meet the interests of industrialists. Thackeray said his party opposed the Waqf Bill in Parliament as it was against the seizure of Waqf land. “If the government wants to take over land then first take over the land which has been grabbed by Pakistan and China. We have opposed the Bill since the government’s intention is to grab the Waqf land and give it to its industrialist friends,” Thackeray said at a press conference in Mumbai after the Bill was passed in Lok Sabha. Thackeray said the controversial Bill was introduced in Parliament to divert attention from the issue of US’ reciprocal tax tariff that posed a challenge to India. ...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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2 days after woman dies in Faridabad accident, truck driver still on the run

More than 48 hours after a 32-year-old woman died and three others were injured in an accident involving a 16-wheeler dumper truck and three other vehicles in Haryana’s Faridabad, the police on Thursday lodged an FIR against the truck driver, who is absconding. The accident took place early Tuesday morning at an intersection in Sector 21C near Ankhir Chowk. According to Jasbir Singh, Station House Officer, Ankhir police post, the truck first crashed into a school bus that was on its way to pick up children. The bus then rammed into a car and a pickup truck, he added. The police identified the deceased as Suvarna Tripathi, an IT professional working in Noida who was on her way to the gym with her husband. He is currently hospitalised and in a critical condition. The couple got married aroun...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘The Bradmans from one to six were in single digits’: Basit Ali slams Pakistan after performance against New Zealand

Chasing 293 runs Pakistan was reduced to 32/5 on Wednesday. It was Tayyab Tahir who would come in at eight and would score 13 which would be the first double-digit contribution for Men in Green in the chase. Throughout the tour of New Zealand Pakistan’s batting would collapse time and again meekly handing over the T20I series 4-1 and ODI series the hosts are already 2-0 with a game to go. “The Bradmans from one to six were in single digits apart from Tayyab Tahir. I feel that instead of playing the third match, Pakistan should say, ‘You win, so let us go back to our home; we are homesick.’ This is New Zealand’s C team. I am surprised Naseem Shah didn’t play. Pakistan shouldn’t have scored 200-plus; we should have packed at 140,” said Basit Ali on his YouTube channel “Pakistan team has betr...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘We are jobless, scapegoats, back to square 1’: Educators in West Bengal as SC upholds dismissal of over 25,000 teachers

A wave of despair has washed over thousands of teachers in West Bengal following the Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the appointments of nearly 26,000 teachers and staff in state-run and state-aided schools.For months, teachers have been meeting at Shahid Minar in Dharmatala every other day to discuss the case. On Thursday, they sat, watching the judgment live, as it plunged their careers into uncertainty. The apex court upheld the Calcutta High Court’s verdict, labeling the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment process as “vitiated and tainted by fraud” and cancelling the appointment of 25,753 teachers. Story continues below this ad Amit Ranjan Bhuiyan, a Physical Science teacher at Keorakhali Nakul Sahadeb High School in Medinipur district, is among tho...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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I find it funny in…doesn’t spur me on anymore: Travis Head reacts to Indian fans

Australian batter Travis Head has been a thorn in the flesh of the Indian side. Be it in the 2023 World Test Championship final, the ODI World Cup final in the same year, or the recent blistering knock he played in the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide when the game was right at the balance. However, while most of the Indians do detest Head during IPL Head plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad where he does receive quite a bit of love. Speaking on his relationship with the fans Head speaking to CNN 18 said, “I take it as it comes. I respect the fact that India is such a big country with such a big following. I’ve been very fortunate to play well in a couple of games. It’s not in my nature so I guess I play it up in a jovial way. I some of the stuff that comes out, I find it funny in terms of Aust...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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US tariffs will devastate India’s economy, govt must answer what it plans to do about it—Rahul in LS

New Delhi: America’s imposition of 27 percent tariffs will devastate India’s economy, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said in the Lok Sabha Thursday, urging the NDA government to spell out what it intends to do about it.  He also attacked the Centre over foreign policy, saying that while China has taken over 4,000 square kilometres of Indian territory, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri was cutting a cake with the Chinese ambassador. “20 jawan shaheed hue the. Unki shahdat ki celebration ho rahi hai cake kaat kar.” On the tariffs “our ally has suddenly decided to impose”, the Congress MP said, “Our auto industry, pharmaceutical industry, and agriculture are all in the line.” Show Full Article “We would like an answer from the Government of India: what are you do...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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‘Cannot accept judgment’, says Mamata as SC upholds dismissal of over 25,000 teachers; BJP demands her resignation

Moments after the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court’s verdict to dismiss almost 26,000 teachers and non-teaching staff across various schools run or aided by the West Bengal government, the state’s Opposition parties slammed the ruling TMC.Meanwhile, reacting to the order, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “I believe this has been done by the CPI(M) and BJP… We have the highest regard for the judiciary, but… I cannot accept this judgment.” She added: “One Chief Justice of India (CJI) stayed (the High Court verdict) and another Chief Justice cancelled it. Now you can understand what I want to say.” In April 2024, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court cancelled the illegal recruitment of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff by the 2016 School Service Commission (SSC), o...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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KKR vs SRH Toss updates, IPL 2025: Will coin flip favour Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata or Pat Cummins’ Hyderabad at Eden Gardens today?

KKR vs SRH Toss updates, IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders will play Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second home game at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata this season on Thursday evening. While the two teams dominated the league with the bat en route to the final last season, teams have caught up with their scoring rates quite early on this time. With partly brittle batting orders being susceptible to total collapses, KKR and SRH have had slightly shaky starts to their campaign, even as their tenacity cannot be questioned. IPL 2025, KKR vs SRH LIVE Cricket Score Online: Watch Here Kolkata have historically dominated Sunrisers throughout the years, winning twice as many matches as the Orange Army across 28 IPL meetings.  The theme is no different at the Eden Gardens either, with KKR leading the head-t...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Bengaluru CEO recalls ‘horrific weekend’, says was rushed to ICU after nose bleed: ‘Then came the real shock – my blood pressure was 230’

A Bengaluru-based CEO of a technology media company, Amit Mishra, recently detailed his health ordeal that turned an ordinary working Saturday into a medical emergency. In a LinkedIn post, he shared that he suddenly started experiencing a nose bleed, and by the time he was rushed into the hospital, he had lost a “significant amount of blood”. “Lazy Saturday, working relaxed on laptop, sudden start of nose bleed, becomes unstoppable, white washbasin turned red, thick cotton cloth soaked in blood, fearing of syncing in coma, lands in ICU. My horrific weekend”. He added that the emergency team at the hospital struggled for 20 minutes before temporarily stopping the bleeding. “But then came the real shock – my blood pressure (BP) was 230. No headaches, no dizziness, no warnings, no history of ...

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Daily Horoscope Today, April 03, 2025: Astrological Predictions for All Zodiac Signs – The Times of India

Start your day with clarity! Today’s horoscope highlights the opportunities and challenges for each zodiac sign. Whether it’s career, love, or personal growth, let the stars guide you. Take the advice, stay positive, and make the most of what the day has to offer.Aries Daily Horoscope Today, April 03, 2025The current social interactions maintain a pleasant but melancholic tone. Your heart keeps a soft yearning as you smile to yourself. That’s okay. Your closest loved ones should provide you with comfort and support. Love exists in multiple ways throughout your surroundings, manifesting as both friendly conversations and compassionate words from strangers. The way to receive love is through an open heart that requires no chasing. The day demands your active existence rather than flawless pe...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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New India bank scam: Mumbai police to attach 21 immovable properties worth Rs 168 crore soon

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police said on Thursday that it would soon attach 21 immovable properties worth approximately Rs 168 crore belonging to five key accused in the Rs 122-crore New India Cooperative Bank funds embezzlement case, in first such action under Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) section 107 in the city. “Invoking the provisions of section 107 (attachment and forfeiture of property that is believed to be derived from criminal activities) of the BNSS, EOW Mumbai had moved an application for attachment of properties derived from the proceeds of crime in the New India Cooperative Bank case. The court after considering the state’s submissions was pleased to allow the attachment of 21 immovable properties worth approximately 167.85 crore belonging to 5 ...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Pisces Daily Horoscope Today, April 03, 2025: A Day to Find Balance – The Times of India

Today, the stars advise you to enter calmly, seeking balance in all the little corners of life. Gently, the universe pleads for a slower pace where one can perceive the discord in situations. How unevenly are you giving too much in one context and neglecting another? Now is the time to restore balance—not by force, but by sheer conscious moves. Generously seek respite and gratification, silence, and the moments of communion.Pisces Love Horoscope TodayIn love, the balance of both the physical and spiritual realms reveals a harmonious grant to give away without losing oneself. If single, don't try grabbing at any kind of relationship and filling up the void; give it a chance to come on its own. If you're attached, try to make up for the reasonable distribution of emotions. Talk softly, and p...

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3Apr By source belowNo Comments

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Aquarius Daily Horoscope Today, April 03, 2025: Rise Through What Tests You – The Times of India

Today, the stars bring forth the message of quiet strength. You may be testing small obstacles and suffering some unexpected delays, but bear in mind that none of them are there to break you down; instead, they are here to help you become stronger. The energy enwreathing you is asking for patience, resiliency, and an undisturbed heart. Every obstacle is a learning path. Lest there be any need to gain and control, why don't you face each with regard to the positive, meet them, and thus have an added touch of experience in your previous count?Aquarius Love Horoscope TodayRelationships are about staying grounded and not overthinking all the changes around you. If single, do not despair for the ups and downs—things are always leading to the person who resonates with your heart, making a pronou...

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