body positivity

In our busy lives, encountering negativity is common. To combat this, daily spiritual practices are essential for protection. Meditation, mantra chanting, and expressing gratitude can create a shield against negative energy. Visiting temples and daily prayers, like chanting a protective mantra before leaving home, further enhance positivity and ward off ill effects. These habits build resilience.

Garter snakes are easily identified by their prominent body stripes, typically three in number, running lengthwise. These harmless, diurnal reptiles are slender, measuring 2-4 feet, with round pupils and keeled scales. They inhabit diverse environments near water and are often mistaken for ribbon snakes, which are more slender with brighter coloration and a white patch before the eye.

Sports Ministry has reaffirmed its policy of a blanket ban on bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, with no Indian teams participating in Pakistan and vice-versa. However, exemptions remain for multi-nation events like the Olympics and Asian Games. The ministry also aims to simplify visa processes to position India as a preferred international sports hosting destination.

Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation Deputy Mayor Rahul Damle has voiced strong disapproval regarding the delayed provision of essential facilities, including security guards and official vehicles, to civic committee chairpersons. He highlighted the disparity, noting that deputy municipal commissioners receive these amenities while elected representatives in key positions are overlooked, hindering the committees' smooth functioning.

Dutch officials confirmed about 40 passengers disembarked on St. Helena after a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, including the wife of a deceased Dutch man who later died in South Africa. Another passenger who disembarked at St. Helena tested positive for the virus in Switzerland.