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Lokesh Kanagaraj is known for creating intense action films, but his latest challenge was stepping in front of the camera. With ‘DC,’ the filmmaker made his acting debut and had to prepare physically for the role. His transformation has now become a talking point around the film, especially after audiences appreciated his performance as Devadas….
Think about the people you remember after a party or a long conversation. It is rarely the person who talked continuously about themselves. More often, it is the person who asked a follow-up question, remembered a tiny detail or gave you their full attention while you were speaking.Psychologists call an important part of this perceived…
Deerness Christmas tree. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Once the ornaments come down and the lights are packed away, most Christmas trees are set out for collection. In California, though, thousands of them take a very different route: into the water. Every January, wildlife agencies in several regions of the state gather donated trees, weigh them…
Beverly Hills is known for some of the most expensive residential property in Los Angeles, where large homes can change hands for tens of millions of dollars. In 2022, two such properties became part of a very different kind of transaction. MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, donated…
This may be the strongest day of your week, Aquarius, though it comes with an odd little twist. You can gain honour, praise, or useful recognition, yet still feel unsure about one or two decisions. That’s because Jupiter lifts your status, while the Moon creates inner second-guessing. Success outside, confusion inside. It happens.People are likely…
The revival of ‘Ravanankam’ offers a glimpse into the possibilities and precarious future of Koodiyattam Amid the festive fervour of Onam, with colourful pageantry and streets reverberating with chenda melam across the state, a small hamlet around the Moozhikulam Sree Lakshmana temple is quietly adding new chapters to the ancient art of Koodiyattam. The performers,…
1890 $100 Watermelon Treasury Note Fr. 377 with Admiral David Farragut and famous green Watermelon reverse An extremely rare 1890 $100 Treasury Note, known to currency collectors as the “Watermelon” note because of its unusual back design, is set to go under the hammer in October. Only about 35 of the original 120,000 notes are…
Jayant Chaudhary and Akhilesh Yadav’s parties are former allies NEW DELHI: Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Saturday hit back at former ally and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav over his “chavanni” remark, warning that “such arrogance only leads to downfall.”“You could have taken my name if you wnated…
NIA carries out searches at two Anantnag locations in terror case (file photo) NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out raids at two locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district as part of an ongoing investigation into a terror case, officials said.The raids were conducted at Bijbehara and Dooru in south…
Some actors leave behind memorable performances, while a few become part of the history of an entire industry. Sowcar Janaki belonged to the latter group. The veteran actress, who passed away in Chennai at the age of 94 on August 21, had a career that lasted more than seven decades. She worked across Tamil, Telugu,…
