New Delhi: Another positive dope test has hit India’s preparations for the upcoming Asian Games, with wushu medal hopeful Surya Bhanupratap Singh becoming the latest athlete to be provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).The 30-year-old from Jammu & Kashmir, a 2018 Jakarta Asian Games bronze medallist in the men’s 60kg Sanda, failed an…
‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton suspended; studio says role will be recast. Jim Thornton has been suspended from his announcing duties on the popular American game show ‘Wheel of Fortune’ following allegations that prompted an investigation by Sony Pictures Television.Sony Pictures Television confirmed the development to The Hollywood Reporter, saying Thornton’s position will be…
Image Credit: Cumberland Valley Thomas Mazias’s journey from an 11-year-old Greek orphan washing dishes to the owner of a historic Pennsylvania restaurant is a story of resilience, hard work and family tradition. After arriving in the United States in 1952, Mazias found himself at Hamilton’s Restaurant in Carlisle(Pennsylvania), where he began at the bottom of…
Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva have been going strong since they officially tied the knot in 2018 and share two children, Alexander and James. The couple have been happily married for years now and reside in Silva’s home country, Spain. Here is all that you need to know about Alejandra Silva and her relationship with…
California lawmakers are moving forward with $125 million in state funding to help purchase the former Golden Gate Fields racetrack and transform the roughly 162-acre Bay Area property into a major public waterfront park, according to reporting by Albany Scanner and San Francisco Chronicle, as well as information from the East Bay Regional Park District…
Zendaya’s mother, Claire, confirms that her daughter is on a social media break after celebrating her 30th birthday. The actress thugh still posted a photo on her account along with a caption thanking everyone for their well wishes. (Instagram) Soon after ‘The Odyssey’ star Zendaya celebrated her 30th birthday, her mother, Claire Stoermer, revealed surprising…
Pro-democratic student activist Joshua Wong, on Sept. 2, 2015. (Photo: AP) Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, 29, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a national security allegation of collusion with foreign entities, an offence that carries a potential life sentence. Several Western diplomats were present at the hearing.Wong rose to international prominence as a teenage…
Pawan Kalyan turns 55; PM Narendra Modi calls him ‘widely respected’. Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan turned 55 on Wednesday. His birthday prompted greetings from political leaders, colleagues and family members.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those who wished Pawan Kalyan. He highlighted the actor-politician’s contribution to the NDA government in…
For years, Barbra Streisand’s Ramirez Canyon estate had been a private Malibu retreat, complete with five houses, landscaped grounds and interiors reflecting her fascination with Art Deco.The property had proved difficult to sell, remaining on the market from 1987 until 1993, while its listing price fell from $18 million to $11.5 million. Then Streisand chose…
In 1928, at the height of his reign as Chicago’s most notorious gangster, Al Capone purchased a sprawling estate on Miami Beach’s Palm Island, seeking a warm-weather retreat from the cold and his foes. He is reported to have spent some $200,000 bolstering the property with bulletproof walls, steel shutters and other security measures befitting…