Vir Hirani, son of Rajkumar Hirani, casts Rasha Thadani opposite him in his debut film, the small‑town romance Lagan Laagi Re, directed by Sonali Rattan Deshmukh and produced by Jay Shewakramani under Northern Lights Films. Vir, who stars in the thriller series Pritam Pedro, makes his big‑screen debut, while Rasha, known for Azaad, gears up…
Narali Purnima holds special significance for Konkan coast fishing communities. The festival involves offering coconuts to the sea, honoring Varuna Dev. In 2026, Narali Purnima falls on Friday, August 28, after sunrise. Coastal communities celebrate by decorating boats and offering prayers to the sea. This tradition honors nature and ensures a safe fishing season for…
Photos of a study species: the Australian Lace-lid (L. dayi)Photo credit: Conrad J Hoskin. In the cool, wet upland streams of Queensland’s Wet Tropics, several species of rainforest frog were pushed to the brink in the 1980s and 1990s by chytrid fungus, an aquatic pathogen that attacks frog skin and has driven extinctions worldwide. For…
The day begins with a warning bell, not a disaster, just a warning. Your health may feel off, energy may dip, and hidden opposition could bother you more than open conflict. Venus is seeking peace; however Saturn along with the Moon recommends caution. Keep your cards close by your side.Do not share your thoughts, plan…
Anil Sharma reveals Kajol and Aishwarya Rai were approached for Gadar before Ameesha Patel; chose Amrish Puri over a big heroine (Image credits: Instagram) Director Anil Sharma has revealed that actors Kajol and Aishwarya Rai were among the actresses approached for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha before newcomer Ameesha Patel was eventually cast as Sakina. The…
Canadian activist Tamara Lich barred from international travel. Tamara Lich, one of the best-known leaders of Canada’s 2022 Freedom Convoy protests, has been barred from leaving the country after an Ontario judge rejected her request to travel internationally while serving her sentence.Lich had asked the court for permission to leave Canada for work-related reasons. The…
France’s worst wildfire season in decades is now raising concerns far beyond the immediate destruction of forests and homes. In the Bordeaux region, where some of the country’s most famous wines are produced, growers are worried that smoke from nearby fires could quietly damage grapes long before anyone opens a bottle.That is what makes this…
26-year-old Afghan man arrested on charges of murdering British woman Elisabeth Ross in Greece where Ross used to help migrants. Two weeks after 38-year-old Elisabeth Ross was found stuffed inside a suitcase in central Athens, police arrested an Afghan suspect over the death of the British woman who was an aid worker who used to…
Apple may expand manufacturing beyond iPhones in India, while Google could shift more device exports from China, govt says NEW DELHI: India expects Apple to widen its manufacturing footprint beyond iPhones, whereas Google could shift a substantial share of its export-oriented device production from China to India, electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.Vaishnaw told…
Sometimes, all it takes is just one individual noticing something that no one else sees. One young engineer-turned-photographer who hails from the state ofKerala found out just how true this could be after making the discovery of a lifetime through a photography trip gone well beyond his expectations. This meeting would go on to change…
Much of garlic’s scientific interest centres on allicin and related sulfur compounds.Published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the review “Potential Health Benefit of Garlic Based on Human Intervention Studies: A Brief Overview” by Ansary et al. summarised evidence from human intervention studies showing that garlic and its bioactive compounds may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,…
President of the Maldives Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake a three-day state visit to Pakistan from Oct 20- 22, marking the first presidential visit from India’s Indian Ocean neighbour to Islamabad in over a decade. The last president to visit Pakistan was the overly pro-China Abdulla Yameen. According to a press release issued by…
