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Prince Harry has formally renounced his British residency and declared the United States as his new home, according to recent paperwork filed with Travalyst, the sustainable travel organisation he founded in 2019. The Duke of Sussex, 39, made his first public remarks since his sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, revealed her cancer diagnosis. The change in residency status was seen in filings published by Companies House, where Harry’s “New Country/State Usually Resident” is now listed as the USA, replacing the previous designation of the United Kingdom, reported the Daily Mail which accessed the paperwork. This latest incident comes amid mounting pressure on…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to visit India as his businesses seek new markets in the world’s most populous nation, with electric carmaker Tesla — suffering a sales downturn in the United States — reportedly scouting factory locations. Another Musk-owned business, satellite internet operator Starlink, is set to receive initial approvals to operate in India, a government source told AFP. Also likely to be on the agenda for the self-described “free speech absolutist” is the large number of content takedown orders India’s government imposes on X, the social media platform he took over in 2022. “Looking forward to meeting…
In a significant development in the murder case of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Vikas Bagga in Punjab’s Nangal, police have unearthed a plot involving Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI. Vikas Bagga, the president of VHP’s Nangal unit, was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen at his shop near the Rupnagar railway station on Saturday evening. The police have arrested two suspects, Mandeep Kumar and Surendra Kumar, in connection with the murder. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Tuesday said the Rupnagar police and State Special Operation Cell solved the murder case of Vikas in less than three days. “In…
Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini, contesting the Lok Sabha election from Mathura as a BJP candidate for the third time, said on Wednesday that she considers herself as a “gopi” of Lord Krishna. “I joined politics neither for name nor for fame. I also did not join politics for any materialistic gain,” the Mathura MP told reporters. Calling herself “Gopi of Krishna”, Hema Malini said since Lord Krishna loves the “Brijwasis”, she thought that he will shower his blessings on her only if she serves them sincerely. “And I am accordingly serving the Brijwasis,” she said. She expressed her gratitude to Prime…
The week-one box office report of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is finally here. After witnessing a significant dip on day 6, the Ali Abbas Zafar directorial recorded a rise in its collection on its first Wednesday in theatres. On day 7, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff’s film minted ₹2.50 crore at the ticket counters, as per Sacnilk. With this Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’s total collection is inching closer to ₹50 crore mark. The total collection now stands at ₹48.20 crore. Bade Miyan Chote Miyan marks the first-time on-screen collaboration of Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. The movie also features Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manushi Chillar and Alaya…
Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list of 2024 features a range of Indians across various fields. This annual grouping acknowledges people worldwide for their global influence. The list included artists, business leaders, actors, athletes, professors, scientists and politicians who have left a significant mark through their work. Priyamvada Natarajan, an Indian professor at Yale University, is among those featured on the list this year. Here are some facts about Priyamvada Natarajan Priyamvada Natarajan is an astrophysicist and a Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics at Yale University, Connecticut. She chairs the Astronomy department and is also the Chairperson…
The race for the “world’s best airport” crown has been a two-horse affair in recent years, with Doha’s Hamad International and Singapore Changi leading the pack. This year the title has switched, with 12-time winner Singapore being edged out of the top spot by its Middle Eastern rival in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024. In a strong showing for Asia, Seoul Incheon bagged third place – also being named 2024’s most family friendly airport – while Tokyo’s twin facilities of Haneda and Narita took fourth and fifth spots. Hong Kong airport saw a significant boost, up 22 positions to…
Former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan took a sly dig at renowned cricket commentator and analyst Harsha Bhogle over his remarks on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). For the unversed, Bhogle put out a post saying that CSK were 20 runs short of the par score during their IPL 2024 match against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium last week. He explained that “with a bit of dew coming in and not many bowling options” CSK might struggle to defend the target against a batting-heavy MI side. “206 is a fine score but on this surface, with a bit…
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon.com Inc. to provide the Israeli government with AI and cloud services. The protests, which were led by the No Tech for Apartheid organization, took place Tuesday across Google offices in New York City, Seattle, and Sunnyvale, California. Protesters in New York and California staged a nearly 10-hour sit-in, with others documenting the action, including through a Twitch livestream. Nine of them were arrested Tuesday evening on trespassing charges. Several workers involved in the protests, including those who…
The deadly heatwave that hit Africa’s Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without “human-induced” climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday. The West African nations of Mali and Burkina Faso experienced an exceptional heatwave from April 1 until April 5, with soaring temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius triggering a large number of deaths. Observations and climate models used by researchers at the WWA showed that “heatwaves with the magnitude observed in March and April 2024 in the region would have been impossible to occur without the global warming of…