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Twenty years after the original, the sequel to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ made a splash in its first weekend in theaters. Driven largely by women, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ earned USD 77 million in the US and Canada, and USD 156.6 million internationally, according to studio estimates Sunday.The movie cost a reported $100 million…
Kevin Systrom, the man who turned one user habit into a generation’s favorite app. There’s a version of Instagram that never happened, one that was cluttered with features and tried to do everything at once. Lucky for us, Kevin Systrom was paying attention. In late 2010, Systrom and co-founder Mike Krieger built what would become…
Courage rises in you today, and you might try something extra ordinary. That’s good, but keep your feet on the ground. Mars stirs your action zone, and the Moon adds impatience, so you can act first and think later. Pause once, then proceed.Short journeys show up, maybe a quick client visit, a family errand, or…
A video of US secretary of state Marco Rubio appearing to DJ at a wedding has gone viral, showing the senior Trump administration official energising partygoers as he handled the music decks.The footage was shared on X by White House deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino. It shows Rubio wearing headphones and leaning over DJ…
From teachers to medicos, SIR deletions have stripped people of voting rights in Bengal (File photo) KOLKATA: A senior central government officer in a PSU, an assistant teacher in a govt school, a medical professional preparing for a national entrance exam and an insurance agent whose licence hinges on his voter status – all moved…
Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta. NEW DELHI: Extraordinary courtroom reverence shown worldwide by lawyers to judges has afflicted some judges with a false sense of divinity, turning a few ‘My Lords’ into bullies, senior advocate and solicitor general Tushar Mehta says in his upcoming book — a take that avoids contempt but may still…
NEW DELHI: The India-Nepal border dispute could see another flare-up with the new government in Kathmandu officially objecting to India’s decision to resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, with support from China, through the Uttarakhand state crossing at Lipulekh Pass that is claimed by Nepal.Indian government later dismissed Nepal’s territorial claims, saying India has consistently maintained that…
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds the trophy after winning the men’s singles tennis final match (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) Jannik Sinner continued his dominant run in men’s tennis by defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets to win the Madrid Open title on Sunday. The world No. 1 cruised to a comfortable 6-1, 6-2 victory and created…
A single particle over Utah pointed to a cosmic ray with no clear origin. Image credit – Gemini One of the strongest cosmic rays in history was detected in May of 2021 in Utah. Amaterasu hit Earth’s atmosphere and caused a big shower of secondary particles. By 2023, scientists had determined that it was the…
Representational file photo Lakhs of aspirants wrote NEET UG for admission to medical colleges on May 3. With limited MBBS seats, even a small difference in marks can significantly change a student’s rank and admission chances. As per recent trend analysis, the exam continues to show intense competition. A ‘safe score’ in NEET is not…
