Friendship Day: When Amitabh Bachchan remembered Dharmendra with emotional words: ‘A vacuum that shall ever remain vacuus’ Friendship Day is a reminder of the bonds that stand the test of time, and few friendships in Hindi cinema are as iconic as that of Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra. Their camaraderie extended far beyond the sets, giving…
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin describes blast that killed 3 as terror attack (File photo) Moscow’s mayor Sergey Sobyanin has described the blast that resulted in three deaths and 21 injured as a “terrorist act” and has promised that those responsible would be brought to justice.The explosion occurred at about 7.55 pm Moscow time on Saturday,…
Shehzad Poonawalla; Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Former BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over his Friendship Day message for Gen Z, referring to the Korean finger heart emoji in the Congress MP’s social media post as “counting fingers”, accusing the Gandhi family and the grand old party of corruption.Poonawalla,…
A helicopter dropping its first bundle of trees for the Christmas tree drop restoration project (US fish and wild life service photos) Every year after Christmas, thousands of used trees are thrown away. In New Orleans, however, many of them get a second use. Instead of ending up in landfill, the trees are collected, tied…
Months of turmoil in the Middle East have wrecked global energy supplies, forcing countries to rethink their energy security strategies. India, however, is looking inward. Rather than relying more heavily on imports, the government is betting on finding more oil and gas beneath its own seas by sharing the financial risks of deepwater exploration, an…
Ishroop Narang, in white, competes against Canada’s Coralie Godbout during the women’s 78 kg Contest for Bronze Medal Judo match at the 23rd Commonwealth Games (CWG), in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI) Judoka Ishroop Narang missed out on a bronze medal after losing to Canada’s Coralie Godbout by yuko in the women’s 78kg bronze medal bout as…
Wood samples being collected for cellulose isotope analysis. Credit: CENA-USP By analyzing the atomic signatures of 800 trees collected from 63 locations across the Amazon, Brazilian researchers have developed an isotopic mapping model that can rule out 92% of the rainforest when tracing suspected illegal timber.The project, led by Professor Luiz Antonio Martinelli at the…
National Award-winning music composer Shashwat Sachdev recently reflected on the people who shaped his journey, saying that every milestone in his career is the result of the unwavering support and sacrifices of his family. The Dhurandhar, Uri: The Surgical Strike, Veere Di Wedding and Article 370 composer spoke about the role his parents, sister and…
Contrary to popular opinion, no single country can claim exclusive ownership of biryani. Historians generally agree that the dish as we know it today is the result of centuries of cultural exchange, with its earliest roots in ancient Persia and its true evolution taking place in the Indian subcontinent. Scroll down to read more… Source…
The blast occurred near the police station while hundreds of people were attending a protest at nearby Kabal Chowk against the recent rise in terrorism in the Swat Valley. At least seven people were killed and 18 others injured in a suicide bombing outside the Kabal Police Station in Pakistan’s Swat district on Sunday.Swat District…
