Sheikh Hasina; Taslima Nasreen NEW DELHI: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday criticised the ban on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, calling it a “move against democracy” and expressing uncertainty over Hasina’s return to the country.“No political party should be banned. The manner in which Sheikh Hasina was forced to leave…
Greece Fights Fires Near Athens As France, Spain Improve Wine producers across Bordeaux are preparing for an early, difficult harvest as nearly two months without rain and ongoing heatwaves shrink grapes on the vine, even though local vineyards narrowly escaped destruction from massive wildfires burning across south-western France.While authorities have managed to control the worst…
VIDEO: Hrithik Roshan makes first public appearance in style amid ongoing controversy around old feud with Kangana Ranaut Hrithik Roshan made a public appearance after fresh online conversations brought his long-running feud with Kangana Ranaut back into focus. The actor was spotted at the airport dressed in an all-black outfit, with videos of his appearance…
Optical illusions and brain teasers trick the mind into believing what they see at first, among the many hidden elements present in the image, based on a person’s mindset. And while some brain teasers ask you to solve a puzzle, this one asks you to play matchmaker! Carefully notice the elements as you glance at…
It took less than a month for Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund to go from managing an estimated $45 billion to being forced into a fire sale of nearly its entire public stock portfolio. The buyer: Ken Griffin’s Citadel, at a discount. It’s a swift and almost cinematic reversal for a 24-year-old who, two years ago,…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has weighed in on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed pied-à-terre tax, which would levy an annual surcharge on non-primary residences valued at $5 million or more, according to a report by Fortune. Bezos, who himself owns a residence in the city, said that the proposed tax itself was ‘a…
A scuffle broke out during Pappu Yadav’s press conference after a man questioned him over the Ram Temple skit controversy. NEW DELHI: A scuffle broke out during Independent MP Pappu Yadav‘s press conference outside Parliament’s Makar Dwar on Saturday after a man questioned him over the opposition’s Ram Temple skit.Videos from the scene showed party…
Do you consider yourself ‘lucky’ or ‘unlucky’? If you are reading this, chances are you see yourself as the latter. The job offer fell through. The flight got delayed for hours. The relationship ended at the worst possible moment.Ask someone who calls themselves ‘lucky’ about their day, and they’ll tell you the other side: that…
Actor Nauheed Cyrusi has candidly addressed one of the most personal questions she has faced over the years. In a recent Instagram video, she responded to a follower who asked, “Why don’t you want to have kids?” Instead of offering a brief response, Nauheed shared her emotional journey through pregnancy loss, her views on motherhood,…
Fermented foods have become a staple in conversations around gut health, from kombucha and kefir to kimchi and sauerkraut. But another ingredient is quietly attracting attention: fermented chickpea water. Whether it is the liquid left behind after cooking chickpeas (known as aquafaba) or chickpea water intentionally fermented with beneficial bacteria, some people believe it could…
