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The Maharajas of India’s past built magnificent palaces as a symbol of their power.But in 1971, India abolished “privy purses,” or governmental payments made to these rulers. Several of them transformed their vast estates into heritage hotels, or leased them to renowned hotel chains which carefully restored them to their former glory.From the eastern state of Odisha to Rajasthan in the north, here are eight regal retreats where travelers can live like kings and queens.1. Jehan Numa Palace — BhopalVisitors can step back in time at Jehan Numa Palace in Bhopal, which has a neoclassical style and a 19th-century exterior.Jehan Numa…

A shirtless suspect wearing a mask in a failed smash-and-grab job in Southern California has been identified by police. Joshua Lee Simmons, 36, is being sought by the El Monte Police Department in connection with the Sept. 2 foiled heist at a jewelry store. He was spotted walking down a street holding an empty cardboard box and wearing a mask. CRIME-FIGHTING FOG HITS SHOPLIFTERS AS RETAIL THEFT SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL Joshua Lee Simmons, 36, fled from an El Monte, California jewelry shop shirtless during a failed smash-and-grab robbery, police said.  (El Monte Police Department)He entered Meza’s Jewelry and used bear spray…

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph (BBBSG) are going to spend the next seven weeks trying to recruit new mentors. Starting on Monday, they are launching a recruitment drive called 50 MENtors in 50 Days.In a news release, the campaign is about getting “male-identifying” individuals to join and help mentor a young male in Guelph.“What we typically see is that the young boys in the community who are in need of a mentor tend to wait about twice as long as young girls,” said Michael Treadgold, executive director at BBBSG.“So we are looking to increase our total volunteer organization base…

Lewandowski helps Barcelona pick 19th La Liga title, but celebrations are cut short as Espanyol fans storm the pitch.Barcelona are celebrating their first Spanish league title since Lionel Messi left the football club two years ago amid the club’s financial struggles. The Spanish club registered a 4-2 victory over Espanyol on Sunday in a match marred by Espanyol fans storming the pitch at the end of the game and forcing Barcelona players to head for their dressing room. Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead the Catalan club to its first league title since 2019. The title was secured with four…

Retired sports commentator Sandy Roberts is in front of the camera again — but this time he’s doing it to save lives and maybe even his own.Roberts, who rose from a cadet journalist at Perth’s 6PR to become the face of Channel Seven sport for more than 40 years, is back for an intensely personal mission — he’s battling a rare, incurable blood cancer and has launched a campaign to raise funds for desperately needed research.“This is my greatest call — help me find a cure for myeloma,” he said.After a fall about a year ago, X-rays revealed the 73-year-old…

COULD THE MILITARY STILL BE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT? Historically, the military has played an important role in Thai politics. The king of Thailand is the head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. In the previous election in 2019, Pheu Thai won the most seats and announced a seven-party alliance with Future Forward. Move Forward is a successor to the now-disbanded Move Forward. However, Pheu Thai failed to form the government after all but one senator – Senate speaker Pornpetch Wichitchonchai – voted for Gen Prayut’s premiership. While it is too early to tell how the Senate might influence the…

Kamuzu, The BoyIn 1915, Kamuzu Banda was just another African boy aspiring to get into Nyasaland’s Overtoun Institution for teacher training. He had a small frame, a big brain and a lot of spirits. Banda’s uncle, Hanock Msokela Phiri had walked the same road and excelled only a few years earlier. Phiri influenced the elders to let Banda go to school thus in 1915, young Kamuzu found himself sitting at the back of an examination hall at Livingstonia Mission, straining his eyes to see the questions on a blackboard which was a little too far for someone his size. He…

The Espinillo Indigenous community is 13 miles from the nearest polling station — and no one in the village has a car.So two weeks ago, on the eve of Paraguay’s election, Miguel Paredes, a retired ambulance driver turned local politician, loaded the Indigenous families onto a bus and brought them to the side of a highway, a short walk from the polls. “We want to look after them,” said Mr. Paredes, 65, standing watch with six young men he called colleagues.Then, after dark, Mr. Paredes and his colleagues gathered some of the Indigenous people and took down their identification numbers.…

Migrants face uncertain future after end of Title 42 – CBS News Watch CBS News Many migrants arriving at the U.S. border thought the end of Title 42 meant they would be allowed to cross the border. But tens of thousands are still stuck in limbo. Nicole Sganga has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A puppy was turned into an animal shelter in Missouri with her fur shaved, revealing swastikas and expletives drawn on her skin. The 3-month-old pup was rescued by law enforcement and handed over to Rescue One, a nonprofit animal rescue and vet clinic in Springfield, Missouri.Rescue One said in a Facebook post on May 9 that the dog had swastikas drawn all over her body. She also had a message on her back that read, “Don’t feed this (explicit) dog.””She is heading for the tub to scrub-a-dub-dub all of this hate off. Only love here,” the rescue wrote.NEW JERSEY COUPLE LETS…