“Monsoon ho aur chai naa ho, toh kya monsoon hua.” In our country, rains are synonymous with tea and together, these two are a match no Indian matchmaker can beat. Every Indian household, anywhere in the world, has their own concoction, matching the cyclical rhythm of the seasons. Adrak vali […]
The Kissing Booth 2 review: Stretched, overstuffed, but still quite fun
The Kissing Booth 2 Director: Vince Marcello Cast: Joey King, Jacob Elordi, Joel Courtney, Taylor Zakhar Perez Lara Jean may have been able to resist the charms of a second hot boy in her life but Elle Evans may not be made of such stern stuff. The Kissing Booth 2 presents a […]
Marathi actor Aashutosh Bhakre, husband of actor Mayuri, dies by suicide
Marathi actor Aashutosh Bhakre, who was married to Marathi actor Mayuri Deshmukh, allegedly died by suicide on Wednesday. He was 32. Aashutosh Bhakre reportedly hanged himself at his home in Nanded town in the Marathwada region, a police official told PTI on Wednesday. The incident came to light Wednesday afternoon when […]
Irrfan Khan’s son Babil: ‘I don’t want to be judged by my religion’
Late actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil has shared his thoughts while responding to a tweet on the low-key celebrations during Eid as it might not be a holiday. He said he doesn’t want to be ‘judged by his religion’ but as a human being. “You want the story in short without any […]
Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic welcome baby boy, share photo
Cricketer Hardik Pandya and his partner, former Bigg Boss contestant and actor-dancer Natasa Stankovic, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy. Hardik took to Instagram to share the happy news. “We are blessed with our baby boy,” he wrote on Instagram. Hardik posted a picture of himself holding his son’s hand. The […]
Irrfan Khan’s smiling face in The Academy’s video wins over fans
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science shared a video on finding hope and persevering in the face of challenges on Wednesday. However, what caught everyone’s attention was a clip at the very end, featuring late actor Irrfan Khan. “A celebration of hope—through the lens of movies we love,” The […]
India’s Covid-19 recovery now over 64%, 16 states have higher rates
The recovery rate of Covid-19 patients in India has been rising continuously and in the past week recoveries clocked more than 34,000, the health ministry said. “There has been more than 34,000 recoveries a day in the past week. The recovery rate has shown positive trends. It was 7.85% in […]
WhatsApp to soon launch self-destructing messages feature, here’s how it works
WhatsApp is getting closer to officially launch the long-awaited self-destructing messaging feature. The latest beta update for Android reveals the feature is still in the works but is getting enhancements before the official launch. According to WABetainfo, WhatsApp will call the feature as “Expiring messages.” In earlier Android beta updates, it was […]
Coronavirus: Air travel expected to not recover before 2024
Global air travel is recovering more slowly than expected and it will take until until 2024 to return to pre-pandemic levels, the trade association for the airline industry said Tuesday. The International Air Transport Association pushed back its prediction by one year due to the slow containment of the outbreak […]
Arresting accused posing challenge for police in Covid-19 outbreak areas of Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district, the arrested accused are turning out to be one of the prime carriers of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, much to the inconvenience of the police personnel. In two separate cases, two arrested accused have tested Covid-19 positive in the past week, leading to […]
Russia plans to approve world’s first Covid-19 vaccine by August 10
As several countries battle a surge in coronavirus cases, Russia has planned to be the first in the world to approve a Covid-19 vaccine by August 10, in less than two weeks, CNN reported. Referring to 1957 launch of the world’s first satellite by the Soviet Union, Kirill Dmitriev, head of […]
ED writes to Bihar Police, wants copy of FIR against actress in Sushant Singh Rajput case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked for a copy of the FIR registered against actress Rhea Chakraborty and some others in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, from the Bihar Police, officials said on Thursday. The agency will study the police FIR to assess if it merits […]
Indo-Pacific encouraged by India standing up to China: US NSC official
India showed “will and capability to stand up to China” in the recent border conflict, said Lisa Curtis, senior director for South and Central Asia, US National Security Council. The rest of the Indo-Pacific countries are “watching this carefully” and have been “encouraged by India’s resolve.” Curtis said this during […]
Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s top handset seller in second quarter: Canalys
China’s Huawei overtook Samsung Electronics as the world’s biggest seller of mobile phones in the second quarter of 2020, shipping 55.8 million devices compared to Samsung’s 53.7 million, according to data from research firm Canalys. While Huawei’s sales fell 5% from the same quarter a year earlier, South Korea’s Samsung posted a […]
‘BJP reducing Parliament to…’: TMC after new education policy announcement
In a withering attack on the BJP, Trinamool’s Mahua Moitra accused the ruling party of bypassing Parliament by not discussing the “vital” education policy in the House and making a formal declaration on the same. She questioned the tearing hurry behind the move when the monsoon session was just weeks away. “BJP […]