In April 2014, reports suggested that filmmaker Shekhar Kapur was finally ready to begin work on his long-delayed futuristic film ‘Paani’, a project that had remained stuck in development for more than a decade. At the time, Sushant Singh Rajput had replaced Hrithik Roshan as the male lead, raising hopes that the ambitious film, set…
Pilibhit: A pothole on Bareilly-Haridwar NH-74 turned out to be a blessing for a 50-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh, reviving her, quite literally, after there was clinically “no sign of life in her”.Declared ‘brain-dead’ by doctors and discharged from a Bareilly hospital with almost “no hope of survival”, Vineeta Shukla was being brought back home…
NEW DELHI: SC Tuesday agreed to test correctness of a Bombay HC judgment striking down amendments to Information and Technology Rules that allowed Centre to set up fact-check units to flag fake social media content that would make it obligatory for intermediaries to take down the content or lose ‘safe harbour’ protection. Solicitor general Tushar…
Aishwarya Rai started her career as a model and was already a household name with a soft drink commercial, before she won an international pageant title. People who have worked with her, even in her early days have always showered praise on her. In a recent interview, celebrity stylist Ashley Rebello reminisced about working with…
In July 2018, archaeologists in Alexandria, Egypt, cracked open a colossal 27-tonne black granite sarcophagus at an under-construction site. This huge grave had puzzled archaeologists for weeks. Buried for over 2,000 years, it promised both treasures and terrors. Instead, upon opening, it revealed neither jewellery nor gold but some skeletons lying in foul-smelling liquid. Before…
GUWAHATI/SHILLONG: The Army was called out in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills Tuesday and mobile internet services were blocked after two people died in overnight violence involving the Garo community and supporters of non-tribal candidates seeking to contest the April 10 elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council.Both sides clashed amid a night curfew clamped…
SRINAGAR: Days after the Leh Apex Body (LAB) announced a rally alleging delays in talks with the Centre and accusing the judicial commission probing the Leh police firing of not submitting its report, the commission Tuesday said the inquiry was being conducted in a fair and transparent manner.Four protesters demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status…
Federal prosecutors in the United States say a visa consulting operation in North Texas ran a years-long scheme involving fraudulent immigration filings linked to work visas and employment-based green cards.According to court documents, two men, Abdul Hadi Murshid and Muhammad Salman Nasir, have been charged in connection with a large immigration fraud operation based in…
Get ready for a wild ride on May 15 with ‘In the Grey,’ the thrilling new flick from Guy Ritchie! With the first trailer now out, audiences can expect adrenaline-pumping action as Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill head a secret team on a dangerous mission to retrieve pilfered cash. ‘In the Grey’ is set to…
Where do house lizards lay eggs inside homes (Image source: Canva) In many homes, especially in warm areas, you can see house lizards all the time. People often see them quietly sitting on walls or ceilings, usually close to lights where bugs like to hang out. People don’t notice much about their daily habits because…
