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6+ min ago (245+ words) Every year, Google's Year in Search tells us what India cared about the most. What moved us, what united us, and what we collectively prepared for. In 2025, no event captured the nation's imagination quite like the Maha Kumbh. It was the #1 Top News Event of the year, and the biggest travel trend, with millions thronging the ghats of Allahabad in search of spirituality. As per the report, more Indians than ever took to Google to plan their pilgrimage. Queries for "Kumbh Mela itinerary" soared to the top of the charts. From figuring out the auspicious bathing dates to researching accommodation, travel routes, rituals and crowd management updates, the Maha Kumbh became a monumental planning exercise woven into the digital behaviours of millions. 2025 belonged to the Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest spiritual gathering. With rare celestial alignments, a legacy spanning…...

8+ min ago (377+ words) Francis had long struggled to get the Vatican's budget under control during his papacy Pope Leo has dissolved a high-level Catholic commission, established by his predecessor Francis to encourage Vatican donations, rolling back one of the late pontiff's final decisions. The "Commission on Donations for the Holy See" was instituted by Francis in February, during his final illness, to help stem a widening gap in the Vatican's finances. Comprising five Italian Church officials, the group aimed to encourage contributions from lay Catholics and other benefactors, though some insiders questioned their fundraising expertise. Leo's decree, dated 29 September and released on Thursday, offered no specific reasons for the dissolution. The Pope directed that all collected funds be given to the Vatican's general accounting office, saying that a new work group would consider a future fundraising commission. The Vatican reported its first budget…...

12+ min ago (440+ words) Luke 23:32-43" " Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with Jesus to be executed." When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals"one on his right, the other on his left." Jesus said,Father,"forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots. The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him." They said, He saved others; let him save himself if he is God's Messiah, the Chosen One." The soldiers also came up and mocked him." They offered him wine vinegar and said, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself." There was a written notice above him, which read: This is the King of the Jews. One of the criminals who hung there…...

15+ min ago (280+ words) NICOLE WINFIELD Friday, 05 December 2025 06:02 AM EST Leo on Thursday formally suppressed the fundraising commission, abrogated its statutes and fired its members. He decreed that its assets would go to the Holy See as a whole, and that the Vatican patrimony office would oversee the commission's extinction. A new working group would be formed, with papally approved members, to come up with fundraising proposals and an appropriate structure going forward, the decree said. The decree was the latest sign that as 2025 comes to an end, history's first American pope is wrapping up the loose ends of Francis' pontificate. Leo is correcting problems as needed and fulfilling Francis' Holy Year obligations, as he looks ahead to the new year when he can focus more on his own agenda. The Vatican had announced the creation of the commission, its statutes and members on…...

16+ min ago (658+ words) CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Frankie Muniz, 40; Amy Acker, 49; Margaret Cho, 57; John Rzeznik, 60. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be mindful of how you spend your cash, but don't deny yourself a new adventure. Monitor conditions and add stipulations as you go, and the outcome will be liberating, helping you move quickly in a direction that offers new opportunities, connections and insight into what you want to pursue. Recognize and dismiss temptation. Romance is favored. 4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep your money, paperwork and possessions in a safe place. Avoid pressure tactics trying to guilt you into making donations you cannot afford. Don't jump into something without considering the consequences, expenses or potential losses in the worst-case scenario. Put your time and effort into love and personal growth. Romance is favored. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Mix business with pleasure. Stick to what you…...

16+ min ago (658+ words) CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Frankie Muniz, 40; Amy Acker, 49; Margaret Cho, 57; John Rzeznik, 60. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be mindful of how you spend your cash, but don't deny yourself a new adventure. Monitor conditions and add stipulations as you go, and the outcome will be liberating, helping you move quickly in a direction that offers new opportunities, connections and insight into what you want to pursue. Recognize and dismiss temptation. Romance is favored. 4 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep your money, paperwork and possessions in a safe place. Avoid pressure tactics trying to guilt you into making donations you cannot afford. Don't jump into something without considering the consequences, expenses or potential losses in the worst-case scenario. Put your time and effort into love and personal growth. Romance is favored. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Mix business with pleasure. Stick to what you…...

16+ min ago (641+ words) Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Gemini into Cancer. Today has its challenges because the moon is at odds with your ruler Mars and stern Saturn. You'll be best off if you practice patience when talking to others. Don't let worries drag you down. Focus on your blessings because we all have some blessings. (For starters, you're literate.) You keep track of your money because you like money. (Many of you work in banks.) Avoid arguments about money, loans and shared property today, which might arise. Don't let someone older cramp your style with their advice or admonitions. Stay calm. Today will test your patience because the moon is in your sign at odds with fiery Mars and stern Saturn. You might feel a bit depressed or lonely. Relationships…...

16+ min ago (641+ words) Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Gemini into Cancer. Today has its challenges because the moon is at odds with your ruler Mars and stern Saturn. You'll be best off if you practice patience when talking to others. Don't let worries drag you down. Focus on your blessings because we all have some blessings. (For starters, you're literate.) You keep track of your money because you like money. (Many of you work in banks.) Avoid arguments about money, loans and shared property today, which might arise. Don't let someone older cramp your style with their advice or admonitions. Stay calm. Today will test your patience because the moon is in your sign at odds with fiery Mars and stern Saturn. You might feel a bit depressed or lonely. Relationships…...

16+ min ago (538+ words) The Cold Moon afterparty features warm drinks and the sort of giddy social fun that happens when people would rather linger in company than face the chill outside. Whatever is happening beyond the walls of a gathering can feel very far away when the fire of connection burns brighter than anything the weather can do. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Don't get so concerned with doing the right thing that it blocks you from doing the interesting thing, the thing you want to do or the thing you've never done. You'll never be in quite this situation again. You may as well play it like only you can. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Real trust is as attractive as disloyalty is unattractive. It can take a lot of effort to be true to your word. You'll go to great lengths to deliver as promised....

17+ min ago (744+ words) Aries (March 21 " April 20) The need to do what you want could see you telling lies to those you've only just made up with. You see what you're doing, but you're unsure how to get back to where you were this time last month. It's all in the planning and ensuring your plans are a priority and recognised by those who count. It's going to prove more than a little tempting to say the wrong thing just to create a reaction today. Why not try talking about what is really on your mind and in your heart? That's what this reaction has really been all about. Gemini (May 22 " June 21) Talk is cheap today as others demand to see action. The full moon saw you pushing others out of their comfort zone and they're now waiting for you to make amends where…...