Lester trained women to work as typesetters at a time when the field was largely dominated by men. (Photos: Found SF) For 138 years, the remains of Lisle Lester, a Fond du Lac woman who became known as a journalist, publisher, actress and advocate for women’s rights, remained unclaimed in a New York mortuary. Now,…
Poonam Pandey slams Swara Bhasker’s ‘Padmaavat’ jauhar criticism as ‘a very stupid thing to say’: ‘Sanjay Leela Bhansali showed a film based on history’ Poonam Pandey has reacted sharply to Swara Bhasker’s recent remarks about the portrayal of jauhar in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’. The actor expressed her disagreement with Swara’s criticism of the film…
Masked protesters disrupt traffic at Britain’s busiest ferry port in Dover, UK Hundreds of masked men blocked roads leading to the Port of Dover on Saturday, chanting “stop the boats” and bringing traffic to a standstill for hours in an anti-immigration protest.According to the BBC, Dover District Council leader Kevin Mills criticised the police response,…
US President Donald Trump. A US federal judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting, marking another legal setback to the administration less than two months before the November midterm elections.District Judge Indira Talwani, an Indian-American jurist, issued a preliminary injunction on Friday preventing the US…
Inside Madhuri Dixit’s Mumbai home with Dr Shriram Nene (Image Credits Instagram and Architectural Digest) Madhuri Dixit’s Mumbai home is an elegant reflection of the actor’s personality, artistic yet understated, sophisticated yet warm. Perched on the 53rd floor of a Mumbai high-rise, the 5,500-square-foot sea-facing apartment that Madhuri shares with her husband, Dr Shriram Madhav…
US sanctions on Iran undermined by $9B in funds still passing through American banks (AI-generated image) The US is trying to squeeze Iran out of the global financial system. But a Wall Street Journal investigation has found that billions of dollars linked to Iran still pass through US banks each year, exposing a striking weakness…
Chunky Pandey reveals Govinda inspired him to become an actor, recalls ‘Aankhen’ trailer frenzy and ‘Laal Dupatte Wali’ craze: ‘Main actor bana Govinda ki wajah se’ Chunky Pandey recently revisited some of the most memorable moments from his early years in Bollywood, including the role Govinda played in inspiring his acting journey. The actor also…
Kesey bought the school bus using money he earned from his novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. Ken Kesey’s psychedelic bus “Furthur”, once used for a cross-country journey that became part of America’s 1960s counterculture, has returned to San Francisco after decades away. The bus is now the centrepiece of a new exhibition celebrating…
The transformation demonstrates how even relatively small habitat projects can make a difference when they provide food, water, shelter and appropriate native vegetation What began as a school assignment with a shovel and a patch of ordinary lawn has, nine years later, become a miniature wildlife sanctuary in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. In 2017, 14-year-old Maggie…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket is going through a major crisis. With the team already 2-0 down in the three-Test series against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a series of sudden changes that have raised more questions than answers. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Atiq-uz-Zaman has expressed his disappointment over the situation, saying the team…