• Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Interview of Kavya Karnatac: ‘India’s geography is its biggest strength’

THE rapid rise of educational content creators has taken social media users from scrolling for influencers, dance videos and comedy to something more enlightening. One of those reshaping that online landscape into something more informative is Kavya Karnatac. The rapidly rising Indian star has gained over million Instagram followers since…

Bangladesh police fire tear gas at protesting garment workers

BANGLADESH police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Thursday (9), officials and witnesses said, as violence broke out at a protest by garment workers who rejected a government-offered pay rise. A government-appointed panel raised wages on Tuesday (7) by 56.25 per cent for the south Asian nation’s 4 million…

World Cup 2023: England eye ‘proper performance’ against Pakistan

ENGLAND captain Jos Buttler said the team have shown a desire to “put things right” in India after a dismal World Cup campaign and are determined to secure a spot in the 2025 Champions Trophy with a top-eight finish. The 2019 champions earned a 160-run win over the Netherlands in…

‘Poor visibility’ hampered Channel rescue effort in 2021 migrant accident

UNSUCCESSFUL attempts to rescue migrants from a sinking boat in the Channel in November 2021 were hampered by poor visibility and confusion over locating the right vessel, Britain’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said on Thursday (9). The accident, in which 27 people including a 7-year-old girl died, is the…

Delhi to induce artificial rain to combat air pollution

In an effort to combat air pollution in New Delhi, the Delhi government intends to artificially induce rainfall through cloud seeding this month, Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on Wednesday (8). Rai held a meeting with scientists from IIT-Kanpur who explained that cloud seeding can only be attempted when there…

US House censures Rashida Tlaib over Israel comments

THE US House voted on Tuesday (7) to censure Democratic representative Rashida Tlaib, Congress’s lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. Twenty-two Democrats joined with most Republicans in the chamber to censure Tlaib for allegedly “promoting false narratives” on Hamas’ Oct. 7 gun…

Samantha on her divorce, myositis and recent flops

Popular Telugu actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has opened up about her divorce from co-star Naga Chaitanya, her health issues as well as her recent flops. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar India, the actress admitted that she hit an “all-time low” when she was diagnosed with myositis while undergoing a divorce and…

Zac Efron says he would be “honoured” to play Matthew…

Hollywood actor Zac Efron remembered his late 17 Again co-star Matthew Perry while walking the red carpet for the world premiere of his new film The Iron Claw in Dallas, Texas. He told People that he would love to play Perry, who died last month at the age of 54 in a future biopic as Perry…

SAG-AFTRA reach tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end strike

On Wednesday, the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end their nearly four-month strike. In an announcement, the union said the 118-day strike would officially end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, CNN reported. “In a unanimous vote this afternoon, the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved a tentative agreement…

Suhana, Khushi, Agastya shine in ‘The Archies’ trailer

And the wait is over. The trailer of Zoya Akhtar’s directorial The Archies is out. The Netflix film marks the acting debut of Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, producer Boney Kapoor’s daughter Khushi Kapoor, and Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda. The Archies, a coming-of-age musical, follows the lives of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie,…