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For the upcoming part of the film Mission Impossible, Tom Cruise is doing everything unimaginable. With the seventh instalment due out early next year, the Hollywood star gave fans a sneak peek at one of the action scenes. Paramount Pictures posted a video on Monday where Tom Cruise and his team talk about preparing for […]
A Twitter poll created by Elon Musk asking whether he should “step down as head of Twitter” ended early Monday morning with most respondents voting in the affirmative, with 57 percent voting yes, 43 percent voting no. Musk had said he would abide by the results of the poll. More than 17 million votes were […]
December 18, 2022 will be scripted in soccer history as Lionel Messi’s night. As fireworks exploded and some 80,000 people roared, Messi hoisted high the World Cup, a lifetime’s dream realised. “It’s anyone’s childhood dream,” Messi said. “I was lucky to have achieved everything in this career… and this one that was missing is here. […]
In another first for organ donation and transplantation programme in Gujarat, the lungs of a 25-year-old brain dead youth from Surendranagar were transplanted into a 35-year-old female patient from Seychelles on Sunday. After Rakesh Vaghela suffered grievous trauma in an accident, he was declared brain dead by a panel of doctors at the Ahmedabad Civil […]
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has launched a poll on the microblogging website, asking millions of users if they think he should stand down as CEO after implementing a flurry of policy changes over the past few days. “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll,” Musk […]
The Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar will witness the biggest football event of the year on December 18 ( 8:30 pm onwards IST) when France will take Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final. Kylian Mbappe’s France will be playing consecutive FIFA World Cup final against Lionel Messi’s Argentina. France is looking to become the […]
There is good news for Indians, especially students, wishing to travel to the UK. Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India has said in a video message that the visitor visas for Indians travelling to the United Kingdom will now be allocated within 15 working days. Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami had […]
The Christmas Story has evolved into a yearly tradition and is central to the Christian celebration of Christmas. It is also known as the Nativity story, which describes the historical events surrounding the birth of Jesus and is one of the most beautiful stories in the Bible. It describes how the God of Heaven, through […]
With the arrest of Bharat Patel alias Bobby Patel, it has come to light that he used to take Rs 85 lakh per person for illegal border crossings. The visa agent’s arrest comes in connection with the death of a family of four from Dingucha village in Gujarat while crossing over to US from Canada. […]
On a chilly Tuesday afternoon, thousands gathered to watch President Joe Biden sign gay marriage legislation into law. “This law and the love it defends strike a blow against hate in all its forms,” Biden said on the South Lawn of the White House. “And that’s why this law matters to every single American.” Singers […]
Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff was taken to a hospital after a car crash during the filming of an episode of the BBC’s “Top Gear” show. Thankfully, his injuries were not life-threatening. The incident happened at the programme’s test track at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, south of London. “Freddie (Flintoff) was injured in an accident at […]
Iran announced on Monday that it has executed a second prisoner who had been jailed during the current widespread protests against theocracy in the country. Majidreza Rahnavard was the guy put to death, according to a news publication, which is operated by the judiciary of the nation. He was found guilty of murdering two officers […]
The micro-blogging site Twitter is set to launch a very helpful feature. Because Twitter now only supports 280-character tweets, many find it challenging to construct lengthy posts. The users’ issue will shortly be resolved. In reality, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and the new owner of Twitter, is making significant changes to this network. […]
Former Theranos chief operating officer (COO) Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, 57, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for fraud by a Federal Judge in California. Last month, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to 11 years on similar charges. Once considered to be one of Silicon Valley’s hottest start-ups, Theranos claimed to have developed […]
Jakarta in Indonasia witnessed protesting youths against the new legislation which has sought to criminialise sex outside marriage a criminal offence. The law, applicable to locals and foreigners living in or visiting Indonesia alik stipulates jail upto one year to unmarried couples caught having sex. Making adultery a criminal offence, Indonesia bans live-in relationships also. […]
Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on “Cheers” and appeared in films such as “Look Who’s Talking,” died on Monday, at the age of 71. Her children, True and Lillie Parker, wrote on Twitter that Alley passed away from cancer that had just been identified. Donovan Daughtry, Alley’s manager, confirmed her death […]
Dominique Lapierre, the best-selling French author of City of Joy and Freedom at Midnight has died at the age of 91. A Padma Bhushan awardee, Lapierre had a special bond with India, travelling through the country and spending time in the cities of Kolkata and Bhopal, both of which featured prominently in his work. The 1985 novel City of Joy, which made […]
Iran finally suspended its “morality police,” which penalised women for not adhering to a stringent dress code, the Iranian prosecutor general said after the anti-hijab protest continued into the third month, triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the police force. Iran’s Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri said that […]
As he received the prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Indian envoy to the US, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said, “India is a part of me and I carry it with me wherever I go.” The Indian-American was awarded the Padma Bhushan for 2022 in the Trade and Industry category. The Madurai-born Pichai […]
It is more French than, perhaps, the Eiffel Tower or the Seine. It is the baguette, the bread that became an essential part of French identity. On Wednesday, UNESCO, the United Nations heritage agency, added it to its exalted “intangible cultural heritage” list. UNESCO’s choice came as boulangeries in rural areas are vanishing, hammered by […]
