Every new government gets a small honeymoon with history. Franklin Roosevelt used his to tell a broken America that the first task of power was not perfection, but motion: “Above all, try something.” Suvendu Adhikari, a month after taking oath as CM of West Bengal on Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary on May 9, seems to…
The intense national discourse surrounding female objectification in Indian cinema has hit a new peak following the release of Ram Charan’s sports-drama ‘Peddi.’ Despite the film crossing the staggering Rs. 300 crore milestone globally, a massive wave of backlash targeting the portrayal and camera framing of Janhvi Kapoor’s character, Achiyamma, forced director Buchi Babu Sana…
NEW DELHI: A political storm erupted on Tuesday after the nomination of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan from Madhya Pradesh was rejected, triggering protests by senior party leaders and a confrontation outside the Election Commission office in Delhi.Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, KC Venugopal, Bhupesh Baghel and Sachin Pilot, arrived at the Election Commission…
Taylor Swift, the billionaire singer, has been taking over the streaming charts with cowboy boots and a dazzling hat. The 36-year-old released her original song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for ‘Toy Story 5’ – and fans have been grooving along with the instruments and beats ever since. The country song marked her collaboration…
PM Modi (Image source: ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received congratulatory messages from several world leaders ahead of becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister.On June 10, PM Modi is set to surpass the tenure record of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, who served as an elected Prime Minister from 1952 onwards.Sri Lankan President praises…
England Test captain Ben Stokes could step down from the role and may even retire from cricket following the nightclub controversy involving him and teammate Gus Atkinson, according to a report by talkSPORT.The development comes after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) launched an investigation into an incident involving Stokes and Atkinson at a…
US will offer visa interview in 10 days if you pay $750. Conditions apply The US State Department will soon begin a pilot project for an expedited B1/B2 visa appointment at a fee of $750. This will allow the applicants to get an interview appointment at selected posts within 10 days. The pilot project will…
The excitement surrounding Superstar Rajinikanth’s highly anticipated next movie, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, has reached a fever pitch following viral reports about his character. Directed by hitmaker Ashwath Marimuthu and backed by Kamal Haasan’s prestigious Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) banner, the upcoming Tamil film will reportedly feature the veteran actor in a never-before-seen full-fledged…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday criticised the Centre over rising LPG prices and reductions in subsidies under the Ujjwala scheme, alleging that government policies were placing an increasing financial burden on poor and middle-class families.Rahul alleged that 12 years of what he termed “anti-poor economic…
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested after a stabbing at a secondary school in Manchester left a teacher and two students injured, BBC reports.Officers were called to Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in Blackley at about 8:30am on Tuesday following reports of multiple stabbings.Greater Manchester Police said a 27-year-old male teacher, a 14-year-old boy…