Opinion: Blog | Why You Should Quit Smoking Too, Like SRK
Shah Rukh Khan has quit smoking. This news, in addition to providing significant health benefits to the actor, could also bring substantial financial rewards. The common perception is that many more youth- and health-related brands may now line up to sign India’s most popular actor. A self-confessed chain smoker who once admitted to smoking “100 […]
PM Modi To Get Nigeria’s ‘GCON’ Award, 2nd Foreign Guest After Queen Elizabeth
Nigeria will honour Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Grand Commander of The Order of the Niger (GCON). This makes PM Modi the second foreign dignitary to receive this honour. Queen Elizabeth is the only foreign dignitary who has been awarded with GCON in 1969. This will be the 17th such international award being conferred […]
Biden Visits Amazon, The Jungle That Nearly Killed Teddy Roosevelt
Joe Biden on Sunday will be the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon — the vast tropical rainforest that nearly killed a predecessor, Teddy Roosevelt, after he left office. The trip is part of Biden’s final swing through South America before he hands the keys of the White House to Donald Trump, who […]
Sameera Reddy Can’t Do Without Coffee And Here’s Proof You Might Need
Sameera Reddy keeps her social media fanbase engaged with captivating posts, but her food-related updates always steal the spotlight. Currently in Chanderi, a small town in Madhya Pradesh, for a shoot, Sameera shared that coffee is the one thing she can’t do without in the morning. We totally get it, Sameera! A hot cup of […]
China Cautions US To ‘Make Wise Choice’ To Keep Relations Stable
China’s leader Xi Jinping met for the last time with US President Joe Biden on Saturday but was already looking ahead to President-elect Donald Trump and his “America first” policies, saying Beijing “is ready to work with a new US administration”. During their talks on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Xi […]
After Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar’s Bag Checked In Maharashtra
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s bags were checked by the poll personnel at Baramati helipad in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Sunday morning, according to his associate. Pawar was on way to attend a poll rally in Solapur, the associate said. The model of code of conduct is enforced in the state for the assembly elections […]
Harris Campaign Spent $24,000 On Ice Cream And Food Delivery: Report
Kamala Harris’ campaign spent over $24,000 on food delivery and ice cream during the 2024 presidential election, a report in The Telegraph has claimed, as the Democrats wasted away $1.5 billion in funding received from the donors. From July onwards, Democrats spent $14,974 on food deliveries using Uber Eats and DoorDash, as per the Federal […]
Days After Cremation, Gujarat Man Walks Into Prayer Meet In His Memory
Many believe that the dead visit their loved ones during their funeral. The same happened at a remembrance meeting in Gujarat’s Mehsana this Thursday. Only, the visitor was alive as he walked into the event he was being mourned in. Forty-three-year-old Brijesh Suthar went missing from his home in Naroda on October 27. His family […]
Xi Jinping seizes role as global defender of free trade
As Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on the entire world, Xi Jinping is once again wasting no time in positioning himself as the premier defender of the international trading system.China’s leader warned on Friday that the global economy was fracturing as protectionism spreads, leading to “severe challenges.” The world, he declared, had “entered a […]
Dhaka: Not enough support from China, India on Rohingyas
DHAKA: Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain claimed Saturday that “big neighbours” India and China have not stepped in as expected to help resolve the Rohingya crisis while noting that each country has its “own interests”. Hossain expressed deep concern over the crisis, emphasising that if unresolved, the issue could become a global problem, […]
8 extrajudicial killings in first 52 days of Bangladesh interim government
DHAKA: Bangladesh-based human rights organisation Odhikar has documented that at least eight people were victims of extrajudicial killings between August 9 and September 30 following the assumption of power in Dhaka by the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus on August 8. The three-month human rights report for July-September was prepared by Odhikar based on […]
In A First, BJP Appoints “WhatsApp Pramukh” In Madhya Pradesh
The BJP has appointed its first-ever “WhatsApp Pramukh” in Madhya Pradesh’s capital Bhopal. Ramkumar Chaurasia, an MSc graduate, has been entrusted with the role, of using WhatsApp to connect with the masses and disseminate information about government schemes. Â Speaking to NDTV, Mr Chaurasia expressed his enthusiasm for the role: “This responsibility has been entrusted […]