Tokyo’s geisha population fell from about 13,000 in 1940 to around 200 today; one 86-year-old geisha is turning to AI and holograms to keep the culture alive

In one of the busy malls in Tokyo, Ikuko, Japan’s oldest and most famous geisha dances for shoppers in an elegant black kimono with precise movements. Only, the 86-year-old isn’t really there; it’s her hologram, a 3D projection of her, displayed in a life-size white box. “Thank you very much,” she said to passers-by, before…

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‘Arjun Reddy’ duo Sandeep Reddy Vanga and Vijay Deverakonda join Bonalu celebrations with fans in Hyderabad; Faria Abdullah joins with special dance | Telugu Movie News

The festive Bonalu brought the Telugu film stars close to their fans in Hyderabad. As the celebrations drew to a close, popular actors and filmmakers came out to join in the traditional festivities. Their presence turned the temple visits and street celebrations into memorable moments for the crowds gathered in the Old City. Sandeep Reddy…

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Quote of the day by Marcus Aurelius: ‘What stands in the way becomes the way’

Quote of the day by Marcus Aurelius Some of life’s biggest turning points arrive disguised as problems.A rejected application can force someone to reconsider a career. An unexpected failure can expose a weakness that had gone unnoticed. A difficult responsibility can teach a person skills they would never have developed otherwise. The obstacle remains an…

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Deepika Padukone films for Allu Arjun’s ‘Raaka’ in eighth month of pregnancy, Atlee and team impressed by her dedication ahead of delivery |

Deepika Padukone is continuing to balance her professional commitments with preparations for motherhood. The actress is currently focused on completing her portions for ‘Raaka’, with the team working to wrap her schedule ahead of her expected delivery in September. Despite being in the eighth month of pregnancy, Deepika has reportedly remained committed to the film’s…

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Indian student dies in road crash in Ohio, North America Telugu Society raises funds to help farming family in Andhra Pradesh

Indian student dies in a road crash in Ohio, US. Dileep Kumar Bhungaravula, an Indian student, died in Ohio on August 7 after he met a severe collision on I-480 in Macedonia. He was driving the vehicle that was hit by a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction. According to Cleveland19, when police arrived…

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Priyanka Chopra visits Siddhivinayak Temple with cousin Mannara Chopra in her rare visit to Mumbai, waves at fans, wins the internet |

Priyanka Chopra recently returned to Mumbai with her daughter Malti Marie after wrapping up a schedule of SS Rajamouli’s upcoming film ‘Varanasi’ in Hyderabad. A day after sharing a glimpse of their arrival in the city, the actor was spotted at Mumbai’s iconic Siddhivinayak Temple, where she sought Lord Ganesha’s blessings.Paparazzi videos shared on Instagram…

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After Rahul’s ‘fifth row’ seat last year, government says LoP to sit after ministers on Independence Day | India News

NEW DELHI: Defence secretary RK Singh on Monday said leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been invited to the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on August 15 and will be seated immediately after the Union Cabinet ministers.“Leader of opposition has been invited, and his seating would be as per the…

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William Arnold travelled 1,700 miles to a remote Isle of Lewis phone box and spent about £36 making 52 calls; the usage protected it for another year

William Arnold travelled 1,700 miles to a remote island to save one of the United Kingdom’s most remote phone boxes. He drove all the way from the hamlet of Einacleit on the Isle of Lewis to phone a string of contacts from the kiosk.The aim of his strange trip was to make enough calls to…

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The world’s largest solar telescope resolved the Sun at about 19-km scale and revealed ubiquitous plasma vortices that may help explain how magnetic energy moves

The observations were made with the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), a powerful 4-metre class solar telescope operated by the US National Science Foundation. The Sun may appear to us on Earth as a glowing ball of plasma, but its surface is far more active and turbulent than it looks, which has been proven…

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Meghan Markle worries royal insiders after Martha Stewart’s blast: ‘Conversations have a way of travelling’ |

Meghan Markle has worried royal insiders. (Image credit: Instagram) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went around the world to meet King Charles III – and that’s all the tabloids have been discussing. Turns out, it’s all the Duchess of Sussex has been talking about as well. Martha Stewart, the pioneer of lifestyle content creation, put…

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