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As the Indian summer unfolds, the streets come alive with a vibrant array of sherbats and cooling drinks. But when it comes to Ramadan’s iftar, a timeless tradition reigns supreme across South Asia: the refreshing indulgence of Rooh Afza. This iconic beverage, with its vibrant red hue and captivating rose-infused flavour, transcends borders, bringing families and communities together to celebrate the holy month. Rooh Afza’s story stretches back over a century, formulated in old Delhi by Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed, a Unani medical practitioner in Delhi. Driven by the desire to create a cooling concoction that would combat the scorching…
Aamir Khan and filmmaker Kiran Rao, who were married for 15 years, announced their divorce in July 2021. They continue to co-parent son Azad and they are frequently pictured together. In a recent interaction with NDTV, filmmaker Kiran Rao talked about being open about her divorce, the need for privacy and more. Speaking about the decision to publicly announce the divorce, Kiran Rao told NDTV’s Abira Dhar, “It was a conscious decision because in some ways, we do realise that…You know you are in the public gaze. You are living your life very publicly. What we were doing was completely…
Suzie Cheikho, a 38-year-old work-from-home (WFH) employee, recently revealed that she was fired from Insurance Australia Group after 18 years of service. The firing followed a formal warning regarding her performance and output in November 2022. However, it is the performance evaluation process that has attracted significant public attention. Ms Cheikho was subjected to a performance improvement plan, during which her computer activity, including keyboard strokes, was monitored for 49 working days between October and December, as per news.com.au. She was fired on February 20 for not meeting deadlines, missing meetings, and failing to complete important tasks. The Fair Work Commission…
As the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections approaches, we see a striking contrast in the financial status of candidates. Recent findings by the private election monitoring group, the Association for Democratic Rights, reveal that one in every three candidates is a crorepati, while some have declared zero assets. The candidates with zero assets: S. no Name Party Constituency Movable Assets (in ₹) Immovable assets (in ₹) Total assets (in ₹) 1 Arvind Shivaji Tandekar IND Ramtec (SC) 0 0 0 2 Kivinsuka Virendra Suryavanshi Desh Janhit Party Nagpur 0 0 0 3 Devendran R IND Chennai South 0 0 0 4…
All isn’t well at Mumbai Indians, and it isn’t a secret anymore. The change in captaincy at the franchise, from Rohit Sharma to Hardik Pandya, left a bitter taste in the mouths of certain fans. As a result, Hardik has had to face boos and jeers from the crowd no matter which stadium he has played in this Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign. There are suggestions that Rohit could be looking to move on from MI before the IPL 2025 season. While such suggestions are still premature, Lucknow Super Giants seem to be interested in signing the Team India…
The Supreme Court has rejected the latest apology filed by Patanjali founders Ramdev and Balkrishna for its misleading ads and rebuked the state authorities for being in “hand in gloves” with the company. Top quotes State authorities are hand in gloves with the contemnors Apology is not worth the paper it is written on You are dealing with people’s life and you have been playing with people’s life What did you do when people were having these medicines and were being fooled? One man seeks mercy, what about those countless innocent people who took the medicine? Why don’t we agree that…
Rejecting another set of apologies filed by Patanjali founders Ramdev and Balkrishna for the company’s misleading ads, the Supreme Court today said “we are not blind” and that “it does not want to be generous” in this case. The court tore into the Uttarakhand licensing authority for not acting against Patanjali for so long, and also noted that it is not satisfied with the Centre’s reply in the matter. “The apology is on paper. Their back is against the wall. We decline to accept this, we consider it a deliberate violation of undertaking,” the bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice…
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav today defended his video that showed him eating fish in a helicopter after several users claimed the Bihar leader was consuming non-vegetarian food during Navratri. Navratri began yesterday, marking a 10-day festival during which devotees follow a strict vegetarian diet. Pointing this out, several internet users slammed the former deputy chief minister for trying to provoke the Hindus. Mr Yadav shot back today, pointing out that his post mentioned the video was from April 8, a day before Navratri began. “We had uploaded this video to test the IQ of the BJP and Godi media followers…
Global singing sensation and actor Diljit Dosanjh has always been extremely guarded about his personal life. While there are no public records or images confirming his marital status, a recent report from Indian Express suggests that Diljit is married to an American-Indian woman, and they have a son together. The report, which cites inputs from Diljit’s friends in the Punjabi entertainment industry, mentions, “An intensely private person, little is known about his family but friends say his wife is an American-Indian and they have a son, and his parents live in Ludhiana.” The report comes just days ahead of his big release Amar Singh Chamkila.Not…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said activist Gautam Navlakha cannot escape the liability of paying Rs 1.64 crore towards expenses for the Maharashtra government making available police personnel for his security during his house arrest, as he himself had requested the house arrest. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a bench of justices M M Sundresh and S V N Bhatti that Mr Navlakha, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, is required to make a payment of Rs 1.64 crore towards expenses for security. “If you have sought for it, you have to pay,” the bench told the counsel…