Meet Bradley Carlisle, the first professional Santa Claus with Down syndrome in the US: This suburban Atlanta man feared Santa as a child, and now he is honoured by the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame

Bradley Carlisle, a 37-year-old community theatre actor from suburban Atlanta, has become the first professional Santa Claus in the US with Down syndrome. He was also inducted as an honorary member of the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame after completing one of the largest Christmas performer schools in the US in late August. From…

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‘Distressing’: PM Modi expresses grief over Delhi PG collapse, assures support for affected | India News

“The collapse of a building at Satya Niketan, Delhi is distressing,” said PM Modi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed distress over the collapse of a five-storey boys’ PG in Delhi’s Satya Niketan and condoled the loss of life.“The collapse of a building at Satya Niketan, Delhi is distressing. Condolences to those who lost…

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Isro will never be privatised, its role won’t be diminished: Space Agency & INSPACe chief | India News

Isro dismisses privatisation speculation, says role will only strengthen NEW DELHI: Allaying fears of some of its staff that the organisation will be privatised and its role reduced to an R&D lab, Isro on Sunday dismissed “speculations and misinformation” about any diminution of its role, calling such reports “baseless and incorrect”. “We wish to categorically…

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China to pump $54 billion into state banks, insurers

China to pump $54 billion into state banks, insurers BEIJING: China’s finance ministry will lead a combined $54 billion in capital injections into state-owned insurers and banks, the companies said on Sunday, in a coordinated push by Beijing to shore up capital across its financial system.China Life Insurance (Group) Co, the country’s largest life insurer,…

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Scientists found a fungus never seen before growing in giant panda poop; DNA analysis confirmed it was a new species |

Image Credit: AI Generated Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of fungus after isolating it from the faeces of a giant panda. Named ‘Mucor melanoleucus,’ it belongs to a group of fungi commonly found in soil and decaying organic material. To work out exactly where it belonged, researchers examined its physical features, observed how…

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Mahesh Babu’s son Gautam Ghattamaneni reacts to viral film ratings after giving ‘Toxic’ 0.5 stars and ‘Guntur Kaaram’ 2.5 stars: ‘Apparently national news worthy page’ |

Mahesh Babu and former actor-model Namrata Shirodkar’s son, Gautam Ghattamaneni, has reacted to the buzz surrounding his film ratings with a playful message on his Letterboxd profile. Gautam recently caught fans’ attention after internet users discovered that he had given some of his father’s films low ratings and awarded Yash’s ‘Toxic’ just half a star.As…

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