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Get ready to return to the quaint village of Phulera as the makers of Panchayat recently dropped the highly anticipated trailer of the third season. In the trailer, viewers are transported to rural Uttar Pradesh, where the trials and tribulations of village life unfold delightfully. The protagonist Abhishek Tripathi, portrayed by Jitendra Kumar, finds himself embroiled in the colourful drama of Phulera once again. With his future in the village hanging in the balance after a tense altercation, Abhishek said that he isn’t going anywhere and stated, “Achha bhala resign kar chuka tha, vapas aa gaya iss gaon mein (I…
Three women have died and one more is in critical condition after a room in a boarding house in Argentina was set on fire with two lesbian couples inside. The incident happened on May 6, when a man threw a Molotov cocktail into their boarding house room in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Herald reported. While one woman, Pamela Fabiana Cobas, was severely burned and died almost immediately, her partner, Mercedes Roxana Figueroa, died of organ failure two days later, with burns covering 90 per cent of her body. The third woman Andrea Amarante died in the hospital on May 12. The fourth…
The Election Commission has summoned the Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary and Director-General of Police to Delhi to “personally explain” the state machinery’s failure in containing multiple incidents of violence following voting for twin elections – the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls – held on Monday. The EC – which in March had warned political parties against poll-related clashes, when polling dates were announced – has also told Chief Secretary Jawahar Reddy and DGP chief Harish Kumar Gupta – who was appointed by the poll body last week after his predecessor was transferred on complaints of bias – to take steps to…
Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar is over the moon as his mom and late actor Smita Patil’s 1976 film Manthan is all set to be screened at the Cannes film festival under the Cannes Classics segment. The Four More Shots Please! star, who will be a part of the film festival this year, spoke to Hindustan Times before jetting off to the French riviera. He said, “My mother is going to be celebrated. It is a big moment for me and my family. For me specifically it is extremely symbolic. I am a very proud son. This moment reminds me of…
Google’s Gemini AI has received a major update and with that, it has got a range of new artificial intelligence (AI) products, from search and chat features to AI hardware for cloud customers. While some features are still in testing or limited to developers, they offer insights into Google’s AI strategy and revenue streams. Google’s annual I/O developer conference started on Tuesday with a keynote address by CEO Sundar Pichai, who highlighted Gemini, Google’s advanced AI model, getting upgraded to Gemini 1.5 Pro, to power key services like Search, Photos, Workspace, and Android, aiming to make AI more useful for everyone. Google Gemini AI: Updated Features 1. Google’s new Gemini 1.5 Pro is…
The mothers of two beauty pageant winners – Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava – have spoken about the reason why their daughters gave up their “dream jobs”. Ms Voigt, Miss USA 2023, and Ms Srivastava, Miss Teen USA 2023, revealed they were resigning from their roles amid claims of toxic workplaces. They said character has to come first “in light of recent events”. Now, appearing on Good Morning America, their mothers said both were allegedly “abused, bullied and cornered” ever since winning their respective pageants. “The job of their dreams turned out to be a nightmare,” Barbara Srivastava, the mother…
With Team India head coach Rahul Dravid’s tenure set to end after the 2024 T20 World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already rolled out the advertisement for the new coach. Though Dravid is also eligible to reapply for the role, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has also confirmed that the board is open to hiring a foreign coach too. One of the finest foreign coaches in the game, Justin Langer, who has also guided the Australian team in the past, has subtly thrown his hat in the ring. In a chat with the Times of…
Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor has always been vocal about her admiration for her mother-in-law, veteran actress Sharmila Tagore. Kareena Kapoor is married to Saif Ali Khan, the son of Sharmila Tagore and cricket icon Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the late Nawab of Pataudi. Now, in a new clip, Kareena Kapoor is seen having the best time with her mother-in-law at their ancestral home, Pataudi Palace, albeit for an advertisement. The clip begins with an aerial shot of the majestic palace and soon moves inside to show Kareena Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore dancing in their respective rooms. The stars looked at ease…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who have been terminated from their jobs. Recently, major corporations like Google, Tesla, and Walmart have announced sweeping layoffs, affecting the lives of many immigrant workers on H-1B visas. The USCIS guidelines outline various avenues for these individuals, offering a chance to extend their stay. So what are the options beyond the 60-day grace period for someone on H-1B visa who has lost their job? File for a change of nonimmigrant status within the grace period File an adjustment of status application File an application…
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling on Wednesday with a strong day for female representation, including the new Mad Max, a Meryl Streep masterclass and the leading figure of France’s #MeToo movement. Furiosa, the latest instalment of the post-apocalyptic Mad Max franchise, features Anya Taylor-Joy in the blood-splattering lead role, playing alongside Thor star Chris Hemsworth. They were due on the red carpet later on Wednesday for the world premiere, playing out of competition at the festival on the Cote d’Azur, which runs until May 25. Taylor-Joy plays a younger version of the character portrayed by Charlize Theron in the…