India-born British-American molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan was among the six new members in a diverse list chosen to join the elite Order of Merit by the late queen Elizabeth II on Friday (11). Buckingham Palace announced the nominees, who will be appointed by King Charles III. Created in 1902 by…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam expressed that the team’s return to form in the last four matches has boosted their confidence going into the T20 World Cup final against England while addressing a press conference on Saturday. Pakistan have found form at the right time, registering four consecutive victories to their…
The BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir has made it to the Australian book of records by baking the world’s largest eggless cake. Taking to Twitter, the American High Commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell AO, shared the news and wrote, “In a world first, #Sydney’s BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir has made it to the…
On the opening night of the Marrakech International Film Festival, Bollywood star Ranveer Singh took centre stage to dance and perform an impromptu rap number from ‘Gully Boy’ as he received the Etoile d’Or award. According to Variety, during the festival’s opening ceremony, Ranveer performed one of his characteristic energy…
Man, like other primates, is a social animal. Wholesome social connections help man remain in the pink of health, mentally and, apparently physically too. Evidence has been traced to a new study in ‘Frontiers in Microbiology’ that the gut microbiome, which keeps the human gut in good shape – plays…
Bollywood actors and couple Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover, on Saturday, welcomed their first child. The ‘Alone’ couple got blessed with a baby girl. Bipasha and Karan welcomed their first child six years after their marriage. Although the couple has still not confirmed the news on their respective social…
Ties between the United Kingdom and India will remain on a “phenomenal upward trajectory” under Indian-origin UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, that country’s former premier Boris Johnson said on Saturday. The two countries need each other now more than ever as “we live in dangerous and turbulent times”, he said.…
Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar was presented with the Gandhi Peace Pilgrimage award in Atlanta in recognition of his tireless efforts to spread the messages of peace and non-violence as espoused by Mahatma Gandhi & Dr Martin Luther King Jr. The prestigious award given by the Gandhi Foundation of…
Shweta Bachchan, daughter of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, recently talked about the stigma around menopause on the latest episode of her daughter Navya Naveli Nanda’s podcast What the Hell Navya. During the conversation, Sweta told her daughter that though she and her brother Agastya make fun of her mood swings…
Raveena Tandon has been entertaining the audience since her debut film Patthar Ke Phool, which hit theatres in 1991. The actress has been a part of several successful films over the years and even won the prestigious National Film Award for her powerful performance in the 2000 film Daman: A Victim Of…