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At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, a crop of new films ended India’s long-standing also-ran status at the annual event. Not only did 8 titles from the subcontinent play across the festival’s official and parallel sections, India also returned with a historic haul of awards. Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light, won the Grand Prix. Anasuya Sengupta clinched the best actress prize in the Un Certain Regard sidebar for her performance in Konstantin Bojanov’s India-set drama The Shameless. And Mysore-based Chidananda S. Naik’s FTII certificate film Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know… bagged the La Cinef first prize,…
Heavy rain and storms have disrupted the normal life in Assam leaving one student dead and 12 injured.The student died after a tree fell on the auto-rickshaw in which he was travelling at Dighalbori in Morigaon district.In a separate incident, 12 children were injured after a tree fell on their school bus in Sonitpur district.Trees were uprooted in several places across the state, including Guwahati, because of the strong winds. Power supply was disrupted in lower Assam as electric poles fell, and water-logging was reported from different towns, officials said.Schools have been shut in the affected districts, they said. Because of…
Days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s high-profile visit to Nigeria, the country’s First Lady, in a bold address, stated that the women of Nigeria should not lose themselves trying to emulate American celebrities. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu was speaking in Abuja to mark the first anniversary of her husband’s administration, as per a report in the New York Post. Teenagers and young adults, Ms Tinubu suggested, should dress modestly and reject the looks made famous by American celebrities. “We have to salvage our children,” she declared. “We see the way they dress. We are not…
Luxury fashion companies are renowned for their innovative ideas. Luxurious goods, however, also have outrageous prices. Numerous things that went viral online include the Dolce & Gabbana “Khaki Ski Mask Cap” for Rs 32,000 or the Hugo Boss flip-flops offered for Rs 9,000. Now, French brand Louis Vuitton recently unveiled its new women’s collections in the Cruise 2025 show. However, a pair of boots has caught the internet’s attention.The boots’ top features a brown-coloured structural pattern with straps, while the bottom has black fringes that give them a brush-like appearance. The description of the boots on the company’s website said,…
Bunty Aur Babli completed 19 years on Monday. The Shaad Ali directorial featured Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles. On the special day, a fan page — dedicated to Abhishek on X (formerly Twitter) — has shared a still from the super-hit track Kajra Re. It features Abhishek, his father, the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. FYI: Big B played the role of DCP Dashrath Singh in the romantic comedy. Well, well, the post has managed to attract the attention of Amitabh Bachchan on the social media platform. The actor has quote-tweeted it and wrote, “The song became…
A 22-year-old student was beaten to death on the campus of a law college in Bihar’s capital, Patna. Harsh Raj, a third-year student of Vocational English at BN College, had gone to Sultanganj Law College to take an exam when 10-15 masked men armed with sticks attacked him. The blows left him critically injured. Police reached the spot and rushed him to a hospital, where he died during treatment.”Harsh Raj had gone to Sultanganj Law College to take an exam. Students have told us that 10-15 masked men attacked him with sticks. We are speaking to his family members. Our…
At the workplace, where deadlines are tight and expectations high, stress is inevitable Yet, for some, stress is just a byproduct of their professional life – a badge of honour. This phenomenon, commonly referred to as “stress-bragging” or “busy-bragging,” involves individuals flaunting their overloaded schedules as a testament to their dedication and importance. However, recent research reveals that this behaviour might be more damaging than beneficial. A study published in the journal Personnel Psychology found that employees who frequently boast about their stress levels are perceived as less competent and less likeable by their colleagues. The research, led by Jessica…
Please refrain from disturbing Nayanthara. The actress is busy having the time of her life in Hong Kong. Travel buddies: Husband, director Vignesh Shivan, and their kids – Ulagam and Uyir. To keep her fans updated, the star has shared a picture from the family vacation. Oh, and, let us tell you – the photo screams couple goals. In the frame, which was clicked from behind, the duo are walking down the street. Like a true gentleman, Vignesh is holding an umbrella, protecting the two from rain. While Nayanthara is wearing an all-black OOTD, her husband is seen in a…
A 22-year-old ‘lady don’, also a member of Deepak Agrola and Karamveer Kaala gang, was arrested from Fatehpur area in the national capital, Delhi Police’s Special Cell official said today. The accused was identified as Kaili Tanwar, a resident of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh and was also carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on her head. According to police, specific input was received regarding one Kaili Tanwar, who was wanted in a murder case in Loni police station and living in the area of village Mandi, was going to be near the bus stand in Fatehpur, Delhi. “On the…
The Supreme Court has refused an urgent hearing of Arvind Kejriwal’s application to extend his interim bail – on medical grounds – by a week. Arrested in March in the alleged liquor policy scam, the Delhi Chief Minister was granted interim bail this month to campaign for his AAP ahead of the election for Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha seats. He was released till June 1 and told to return to Tihar Jail by June 2. However, Mr Kejriwal’s hopes of an immediate hearing were dashed after a vacation bench said it would only forward his plea to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, who…