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Nick Jonas may be occupied with promotions for his upcoming film Power Ballad with Paul Rudd, but the global pop star continues to wear his love for Bollywood music on his sleeve.During a recent interaction, Nick was asked to name the one song that can instantly pull him to the dance floor at a wedding….
Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest and most inspiring figures in American history. Born into slavery in the early 1820s, she escaped from slavery and later helped many other enslaved people find freedom through the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was known for her courage, determination, and strong belief in justice and equality. Despite facing…
THANE: Tensions flared in Mira Road near Mumbai after a video showing a policeman running away with a pig — allegedly being taken towards the protest site — went viral on Tuesday amid a row over goats being kept inside the Poonam Cluster society premises ahead of Bakrid.The controversy erupted after members of the housing…
At dawn the brass bell rings at first, and then. In a number of Tamil homes, a person has drawn a new Kolam, the rice-flour design on the threshold. They then put aside flowers, sandal paste, as well as a tiny bowl of panchamritam which is the sweet concoction that is used for worship. The…
Workers secure a giant 70-foot Lionel Messi statue with ropes in Kolkata as authorities assess structural safety concerns after reported wind movement/ Photo credit: AFP A 70-foot statue of Argentine football legend Lionel Messi in Kolkata is set to be removed after engineers reportedly found the structure unsafe following complaints from local residents that it…
Elite clubs serve a networking purpose. But not when what it means to be elite doesn’t change with times There are dozens of Raj-era exclusive clubs in India. That, by itself, isn’t a problem. It is human nature to draw lines. Home, neighbourhood, nation are all lines with different degrees of exclusion. So, Delhi Gymkhana…
Sabeer Bhatia (Left) Sridhar Vembu (Right) An online fight between two billionaires over how India should view its past has stirred a row on social media, with Indian-origin tech entrepreneurs Sabeer Bhatia and Sridhar Vembu clashing after Vembu compared Bhatia’s remarks to asking Jews to “appreciate” the Holocaust.The row began after Bhatia, the Indian-American co-founder…
Government hospitals across Punjab have reported a surge in seasonal illnesses, including fever-related infections, respiratory ailments and stomach disorders, amid rising temperatures and humid weather conditions.Against this backdrop, the Punjab government on Wednesday said the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has recorded a sharp increase in cashless treatment claims, with acute febrile illness emerging as one…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Four CPI(M) workers were arrested on Wednesday night for allegedly attacking a vehicle carrying Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during protests outside the residence of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram.According to police, 12 people had been identified for their alleged involvement in the attack on ED officials, while search operations were continuing…
Cuttack: Orissa high court has sought response from the state govt and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), alleging illegal excavation, encroachment and ecological destruction in the protected Mahendragiri Hills of Gajapati district.Hearing the matter through virtual mode on Tuesday, a vacation bench of Justices K R Mohapatra and M…
