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Papua New Guinea has  formally proclaimed King Charles III as head of State. The proclamation ceremony took place outside the Papua New Guinea Parliament House this morning.  The proclamation of Charles as monarch comes following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, last Friday.  Papua New Guinea Proclaims King Charles III as Head of State  [Photo by NBC News PNG] The Queen died at the age of 96.  King Charles III has had a long-standing relationship with Papua New Guinea over the years.   He first visited the country in 1966 as the Prince of Wales and was also present to officially open the House of Legislation in 1984. A proclamation ceremony was held outside the parliament house around 7am this morning signifying the ascension of King Charles III.  Governor General Grand Chief Sir Bob Dadae officiated at the historical event, attended by Prime Minister James Marape, his Deputy John Rosso, and Speaker Job Pomat among others.  The ceremony was marked by a 96-gun salute in honou

This place is an ideal rural getaway just three hours from Bangalore city. It has rustic charm, lush scenery and rich culture in the form of two beautiful 13th century temples from the Hoysala era. One of the temples is the gorgeous Lakshmi Narasimha temple while the other is the Sadashiva temple. In this article, I am talking about the Sadashiva temple, a fine example of Hoysala nagara style of architecture with Bhumija type superstructure that is more popular in Northern and Western India. Built in 1249 by Bommanna Dandanayaka, a commander in the Hoysala empire, the Sadashiva temple combines a ekakuta (one shrine) with a nagara (north Indian) styled tower. Unlike the other Hoysala temples, its shrine walls and mantapa are simple with no sculptural decorations. The temple is built on a jagati (raised platform) and it consists of a garbhagriha, a sukanasi, a navaranga with porches and a Nandi mantapa. The main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva and located right in front of his garbh

Readers, please join me welcoming George Bishop, author of Letter to My Daughter , who’s guest blogging here today. About the Book – A fight, ended by a slap, sends Elizabeth out the door of her Baton Rouge home on the eve of her fifteenth birthday. Her mother, Laura, is left to fret and worry—and remember. Wracked with guilt as she awaits Liz’s return, Laura begins a letter to her daughter, hoping to convey “everything I’ve always meant to tell you but never have.” In her painfully candid confession, Laura shares memories of her own troubled adolescence in rural Louisiana, growing up in an intensely conservative household. She recounts her relationship with a boy she loved despite her parents’ disapproval, the fateful events that led to her being sent away to a strict Catholic boarding school, the personal tragedy brought upon her by the Vietnam War, and, finally,  the meaning of the enigmatic tattoo below her right hip. Absorbing and affirming, George Bishop’s magnificent