Preity Zinta‘s portrayal of Hameeda in Rajkumar Santoshi‘s ‘Batwara 1947’ turned out to be a profoundly personal experience for her. As she embodied a woman determined to protect her family through the chaos of the Partition, Zinta found herself tapping into her own life as a wife and mother, an experience she credits with transforming…
AI-generated (Representational) The journey from the pine-covered hills of Chakrata to the frozen wilderness of the North Pole is not one many can even imagine. For 15-year-old Lucky Rawat, however, that extraordinary journey has become reality.In an achievement that has placed both Uttarakhand and India on the global map, Lucky has been selected as the…
Jeff Browning thanked New Delhi’s Topgun Shooting Academy after winning the US national 10m air rifle title following two years of training./ Image: Instagram American shooter Jeff Browning has credited nearly two years of training in India for helping him capture the 10m air rifle title at the US National Championship. The experienced marksman returned…
The introduction of agriculture, around 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind. For decades, the image of the prehistoric hunter-gatherer has been remarkably consistent: hunters skilled in living off mainly meat, with plants as occasional supplements. It’s an image deeply embedded in popular culture, in documentaries and even in modern…
Palmistry Today highlights how hand shapes reveal innate strengths and character traits. A square palm with short fingers signifies reliability and practical energy in dealings. Long palms and fingers suggest sensitivity and deep thinking, aiding creative pursuits. Square palms with long fingers indicate intelligence and analytical skills for problem-solving. Broad hands and strong thumbs denote…
Railway officials said Level Crossing Gate No. 29, which is normally opened for only three to five minutes to allow road traffic to pass between the two sides of the suburb, remained open from 11.49 am for nearly 25 minutes Thane: Central Railway services beyond Thane were severely disrupted on Wednesday afternoon after the Diva…
An unknown woman’s body was discovered in a garbage fire late Wednesday night (Image used for representational purpose only) HYDERABAD: The body of an unknown woman was found in a garbage fire in Kavadiguda area under Domalguda PS late on Wednesday night. Alerted by the locals, police and fire department personnel reached the spot and…
There was something deliciously familiar in the recent post by Padma Lakshmi from a dhaba somewhere between Delhi and Jaipur. While tucking into a plate of chaat and a vegetable paratha, the former supermodel, food writer, and TV host rated the latter as “highly mediocre.” It was the pickle, she said, that saved the day….
The Bombay high court has made a landmark decision by convicting Tarun Tejpal for rape and sexual harassment, applying three specific sections of the Indian Penal Code related to abuses of power. PANAJI: The Bombay high court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal under three provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for…
Abaan Ahmed, son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, died in a car crash. LUCKNOW: Abaan Ahmed (21), the youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, was killed in a road accident on Thursday morning after the SUV he was travelling in crashed into a road divider in Jhansi district. One of his friends also died in…
