Dhak beats on the Thames! British Bengalis take Durga Puja to London’s iconic river

(Representative image): The idol, created by students of Techno India University in Kolkata, was set afloat on the river as participants sailed along the Thames. British Bengalis celebrated Durga Puja on the River Thames in London on Saturday. Hundreds joined the fifth annual Durga Parade organised by Heritage Bengal Global (HBG).The celebration featured traditional dhak…

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Mark Ruffalo’s real estate portfolio: From his Catskills farmhouse to his Hollywood Hills residence |

Mark Ruffalo’s real estate portfolio: From his Catskills farmhouse to his Hollywood Hills residence (Twitter) Over the years, Mark Ruffalo has come to be known as a household name in the Hollywood industry. With many seasoned roles under his belt along with a variety of accolades, the actor has built a reputation for himself. Not…

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In 1699, a Ming royal descendant who became a Buddhist monk painted 12 leaves of birds and flowers; after passing through famous collectors and a 1991 auction, the album sold for about Rs 75 crore in 2026

Image sourced from Christies Nature’s longest affair is perhaps that between birds and flowers. The birds cling to the flowers, drinking their sweet nectar like a thirsty man who has finally found water in the desert. And all the flowers ask in return is that the birds carry their seeds far and wide, allowing new…

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PV Sindhu wins second title of 2026, keeps BWF World Tour Finals hopes alive with Hylo Open triumph | Badminton News

NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive late-season run by clinching the Hylo Open Super 500 title with a commanding straight-game victory over Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt in the final on Sunday.The second-seeded Indian defeated the world No. 25 and eighth seed 21-12, 21-14 in just 39 minutes to claim her second…

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A 14-year-old Indiana girl started selling homemade slime to pay for a school trip; nine days later, she had met her fundraising goal, and within a month, her tiny business had drawn over 8 million views online

Just nine days after starting the business, Lexi had raised the amount needed (Photo: Facebook/Slime & Squish) A 14-year-old girl from Indiana, United States, who started a small business to pay for a school trip has gained more than 30,000 social media followers and over eight million online views in less than a month.Lexi Long,…

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Tory leader Kemi Badenoch opposes formal British apology for slave trade, calls it a ‘navel-gazing distraction’ | World News

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has rejected calls for Britain to formally apologise for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, arguing that such a move would distract from present-day priorities and could lead to demands for financial compensation.Speaking to Sky News on Sunday, Badenoch criticised Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s willingness…

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‘Built as a Team. Won as a Team’: Gautam Gambhir’s strong message after India clinch New Zealand series | Cricket News

India’s captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Gautam Gambhir. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir underlined the importance of collective effort after India clinched the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2, taking to social media to share a short but emphatic message following the team’s series triumph.“Built as a Team. Won as…

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Amitabh Bachchan meets fans with bullet proof shield on Sunday, Abhishek Bachchan stands by his side after bomb threat at his house and gun fire on Tiger Shroff | Hindi Movie News

Amitabh Bachchan has the ritual of greeting fans outside his home Jalsa every Sunday, since the last 42 years. Fans call it the Sunday darshan and the actor made sure to continue this ritual despite a recent bomb threat at his house. He met fans last Sunday along with heavy security while his son Abhishek…

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A cupboard buried when Mount Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii in AD 79 has yielded 38 bronze coins and at least 24 tiny childhood charms; archaeologists say the objects reveal glimpses of a family’s lost everyday life

Objects found in a wardrobe in a 2000-year-old house in Pompeii, Italy (courtesy- the Archaeological Park of Pompeii) Have you ever thought about how our ancestors lived? The things that we commonly use now, like Wi-Fi, smartphones and fancy cars, did not exist even a few years ago, so what can we expect from the…

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