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Congress alleges US pressure after NIA drops UAPA charges against VanDyke | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday accused the Centre of being “pressurised” by the United States after the National Investigating Agency did not invoke the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in its chargesheet against US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke and six Ukrainian nationals.In a social media post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh…

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Zohran Mamdani: Toxic air after 9/11: Mamdani releases documents showing how New Yorkers were misled

New York City Mayor Mamdani attends press conference on releasing records on Sept. 11 attacks, in New York (Photo: Reuters) Days before the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York City has reportedly published a number of previously withheld records suggesting officials misled the public about dangerous air quality in the aftermath of…

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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman revisit ‘Practical Magic’ ahead of sequel release: ‘We were not well-received because we were too much, too witchy’ |

Pic: Warner Bros. Pictures via AP Actors Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago.In 1998, the film received mixed reviews and had a modest box office performance. It has since become a cult favourite, embraced by a new generation who found…

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Georgia O’Keeffe bought a small Ghost Ranch home in 1940 and spent decades painting the surrounding desert; a conservation plan is now protecting 6,000 acres from development

For the unversed, Ghost Ranch sits amid the dramatic red and yellow cliffs of the Piedra Lumbre, about 65 miles northwest of Santa Fe along U.S. 84. The region became closely associated with O’Keeffe, whose paintings transformed its cliffs, mesas, bones and expansive skies into some of the most recognizable images in American art. Long…

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‘James Bond’ screenwriter Steven Knight says knowing the actor for 007 ‘makes life a little bit easier’ |

Screenwriter Steven Knight comments on how it’s easy to work on the script after he knows who 007 will go to amid ongoing rumors of Jack Lowden being offered the role. (Instagram) As the final stages of the 007 casting for the upcoming ‘James Bond’ film roll around, screenwriter Steven Knight opened up about working…

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Selena Gomez sells Los Angeles mansion for USD 5.4 Million: Look inside 11,500-square-foot home with six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms |

Selena Gomez has found a buyer for her lavish Encino, Los Angeles, mansion and has sold off the sprawling property for an estimated USD 5.4 million.After putting up the place on the market early this summer, the singer and actor has reportedly sold the property for an estimated USD 500,000 profit. After spending a few…

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Devashish Makhija: ‘I lost 3 years there’: Devashish Makhija on walking away from YRF; ‘Gandhari’ director opens up about shelved film | Hindi Movie News

Devashish Makhija has revisited a defining chapter of his career in the Hindi film industry. The filmmaker, whose latest directorial ‘Gandhari’ is currently streaming on OTT, recalled signing a three-film deal with Yash Raj Films (YRF) at the age of 27. At the time, the agreement appeared to be a major career breakthrough. However, the…

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‘Festivals are inclusive’: Amruta Fadnavis opposes VHP call to bar Muslims from Navratri events | India News

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, his wife Amruta Fadnavis (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, said there was nothing wrong with Muslims participating in Navratri and other festivals, after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) called for Muslims to be barred from the upcoming Navratri festivities, a demand endorsed by…

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In 1989, a Canadian couple bought 187 acres on Ontario’s Wilson Island as a family sanctuary; 36 years later, they donated it so its forests, wetlands and wildlife would stay protected

Jim and Anne Purvis donated their 187-acre Wilson Island property after 36 years of stewardship. (Photo: Northumberland Land Trust) A Canadian couple who spent 36 years protecting a 187-acre island property as a private family sanctuary have donated the land to conservation, ensuring its forests, wetlands and wildlife remain protected for generations to come.Jim and…

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