Maya Higa made history by becoming the first Twitch streamer to deliver an official TED Talk, earning a standing ovation from the audience in Vancouver. During the speech, she spoke about using livestreaming to inspire animal conservation through her Alveus Animal Sanctuary. Maya revealed her community has raised over $7.5 million for conservation efforts since…
Scientists have found what may very well be the oldest surviving map of the universe ever made, and it has been sitting under our noses all these years, locked away in the pages of an ancient medieval book. Experts believe this discovery might have something to do with Hipparchus, the renowned ancient astronomer who lived…
Sanjay Dutt’s portrayal of Pakistani cop Chaudhry Aslam in Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller has resonated strongly with audiences—and even earned praise from Aslam’s wife, Naureen Aslam. She shared that one particular moment in the film felt strikingly real, as if she was watching her husband himself on screen.Dhurandhar 2 Movie ReviewNaureen said that Sanjay Dutt…
A King penguin colony (AP photo) A new study has found that king penguins are breeding earlier as global temperatures rise, and the shift is helping improve their breeding success.Researchers studying about 19,000 king penguins on a sub-Antarctic island chain found that the birds are now starting their breeding cycle 19 days earlier than they…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s final film ‘Jana Nayagan’ finally released in theatres on July 23 after facing several delays. The release has become a grand celebration across Tamil Nadu, with fans thronging cinema halls to watch their favourite star on the big screen one last time. Amid this, actress Trisha Krishnan, who also watched the…
Ankita Raina (Photo by DLTA) NEW DELHI: When this writer spoke to the Indian team ahead of Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in New Delhi, Ankita Raina categorically pointed out that she wasn’t done playing singles. She was right. The 33-year-old had played as recently as March 23 at the W15 in…
Reports claimed that Quwaiti artist Tareq Alkhudari’s Green Card has been revoked. Green Card of Kuwaiti artist revoked for calling America ‘enemy’: Foreign nationals who echo propaganda should find themselves on deportation flightThe US State Department revoked the Green Card status of Kuwaiti artist Tareq Alkhudari and is waiting to send him back home, Daily…
Smoke rises from a vessel on fire, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine in Odesa. NEW DELHI: At least four Indian nationals were killed and one was critically injured after the commercial vessel MV Golden Leo came under attack while departing Ukraine’s port of Odesa on the evening of July 19, the ministry of external affairs…
Alia Bhatt’s Raazi is widely regarded as one of the standout performances of her career, but the film has continued to face criticism from Harinder Singh Sikka, author of Calling Sehmat, the book that inspired the 2018 spy drama. In a recent interview, Sikka levelled fresh allegations against filmmaker Gulzar, director Meghna Gulzar and an…
Nuwan Thushara (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Thushara has taken a step back in his dispute with Sri Lanka Cricket after earlier going to court over being denied permission to play in the IPL. Thushara had filed a case after SLC refused to grant him a No Objection Certificate (NOC), which is…