Amber Heard alleged in a British court on Wednesday that ex-husband Johnny Depp threw “30 or so bottles” at her as if they were “grenades or bombs” during a drunken and frenzied assault in Australia in March 2015 that also saw him accidentally sever part of his finger. Taking the witness box […]
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Daniel Radcliffe almost quit acting before being cast as Harry Potter
Actor Daniel Radcliffe’s life changed forever when he was cast as Harry Potter, but there was a time when he wanted to quit being an actor. Casting director Janet Hirshenson once recalled the story of how Radcliffe, and his co-stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were cast in the series. She […]
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Janhvi Kapoor accepts her privilege: ‘I have been extremely lucky’
Actor Janhvi Kapoor accepts her privileged background and how she has has gained from it. Speaking to journalist Barkha Dutt, Janhvi said she has been ‘extremely lucky’. “I haven’t had to deal with the kind of things that most women have to deal with. Because I do come from a slightly more privileged background […]
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Elon Musk beats Mukesh Ambani to become fifth richest billionaire, for a while
Elon Musk is getting richer by day. Amid soaring price of Tesla shares, the CEO of the electric carmaker breached the top five list of richest persons in the world for brief period of time. Elon Musk’s net worth reached $74 billion, putting him ahead of other billionaires on Forbes […]
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Kartik Aaryan debunks myths about depression on Koki Poochega
Kartik Aaryan has released a new episode of his chat show Koki Poochega and this time he bursts myths about depression during a discussion with psychiatrist Dr Geetha Jayaram from John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. The actor also added his trademark humour by requesting the doctor to hire his sister Kritika as […]
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Coronavirus: Glenmark’s Favipiravir shows positive results in Phase-3 clinical trials
Pharmaceutical giant Glenmark on Wednesday said its Phase-3 clinical trials of antiviral drug Favipiravir showed improvement in mild and moderate novel coronavirus patients. In a statement on Wednesday, Glemnmark said Covid-19 patients administered with Favipiravir reported faster clinical cure and viral clearance as compared to those with routine care. Data […]
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Air India to identify employees to be sent on leave without pay for up to 5 yrs
National carrier Air India has started the process of identification for redundant or surplus employees in the company to be sent on compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for a period from six months up to five years. “Air India has constituted a committee for ‘identification of redundant/surplus manpower resources’. The […]
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San Diego Comic Con has come home this season
Every year, thousands of pop-culture fans – many in elaborate costumes – convene for the San Diego Comic Con (SDCC). The pop culture extravaganza sees books, movies, books and movies discussions, memorabilia and more come together in one zone, to be celebrated by the tens of thousands of people coming […]
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No timescale for Vijay Mallya’s extradition to India, says UK envoy
The UK cannot give a timeframe for the extradition of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya though the British government and courts are clear on their roles in preventing people from avoiding justice by moving across national borders, UK high commissioner Philip Barton said on Thursday. Barton declined to answer a question […]
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Bodyguard of additional district judge commits suicide at Khagaria police lines in Bihar
The bodyguard of a judicial officer allegedly shot himself dead with his service revolver at his residence in Bihar’s Khagaria police line premises on Thursday morning. He is the fourth bodyguard who committed suicide in the last six months. The police said that the constable, identified as Birjoo Tanti (40), […]
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Viswanathan Anand loses to Carlsen in Legends of Chess tourney
India’s Viswanathan Anand suffered his second consecutive loss, going down to world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the second round of the USD 150,000 chess24 Legends of Chess online tournament. The former world champion had kept the Norwegian ace in check in three games of the best-of-four contest before slipping 1.5-2.5 […]
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End of Covid-19 to begin with start of Ram Temple’s construction: BJP’s Rameshwar Sharma
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Protem Speaker Rameshwar Sharma said that the end of the coronavirus pandemic will begin with the start of the construction work for Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The ‘Bhoomi-pujan’ for Ram Temple is scheduled to be held on August 5. “He (Lord Ram) had reincarnated for the welfare […]
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Post-pandemic travel: Singapore seeks local boost to revive tourism sector
Singapore’s tourism sector is facing an existential crisis, its tourism board chief said on Wednesday, laying out plans to boost local demand after a collapse in visitor arrivals due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. Singapore had welcomed a record 19.1 million travellers in 2019 – more than three times its total population. […]
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‘Gratuitous’: Indian official’s searing retort to China on foreign policy advice
China’s advice to New Delhi to follow an independent foreign policy and safeguard regional peace reflects Beijing’s sanctimonious, even duplicitous approach in relations with other countries, a senior government official said on Thursday. “We do hope that China gives up its sanctimonious stand and takes real steps to further peace in the […]
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A mini win for Sachin Pilot in Supreme Court, over to HC tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Rajasthan high court to pass orders tomorrow on a plea by rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot and 18 other dissident MLAs challenging the speaker’s disqualification notice, setting aside speaker CP Joshi’s request for a stay on the proceedings. “Can a person elected by […]