Vijay Varma SUBTLY HITS BACK after Dolly Singh calls him ‘Nation’s biggest red flag’ on stage at IFFM 2026 Vijay Varma found himself in an awkward yet funny moment at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026 when content creator Dolly Singh jokingly called him the “nation’s biggest red flag” on stage. The actor…
Henrietta Lacks (Image Credit: Wikipedia) In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a 31-year-old African-American woman, was diagnosed with cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. During her treatment, doctors removed tissue from her tumour for research without telling her or obtaining her permission. The cells behaved unlike any human cells scientists had successfully maintained before: they…
Former Australia opener David Warner has been convicted of mid-range drink-driving by a Sydney court and fined AUD 1,500, with the 39-year-old also required to have an interlock device fitted to his vehicle before he can drive again.Warner pleaded guilty to the charge last month after he was caught in a random breath test on…
Bank holiday on August 19 If you are planning a bank visit on Wednesday, August 19, you may want to check your state’s holiday calendar first. Banks in Tripura will remain closed tomorrow to mark the birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.The holiday, however, is not applicable to banks across India. Bank holidays…
A Canadian mother has found an unusual way to make sure her non-speaking autistic son always has a way to communicate with her, even when technology fails. Jessica Fletcher had a complete keyboard tattooed on her forearm after an incident with her 11-year-old son, Hunter, whose augmentative and alternative communication device ran out of battery…
xQc has called out Hasan Piker over his response to the ongoing controversy involving his dog Kaya. The streamer said Hasan should stop blaming what he sees as “coordinated smear campaigns” and instead be honest about what happened. xQc argued that admitting a mistake, apologizing, and showing that he had learned from it could have…
The measures are being considered as sugar prices have surged ahead of the peak festival season (representative image) India is considering a series of measures, including limited duty-free sugar imports and tighter stockholding limits for bulk traders, to boost domestic supplies and rein in record sugar prices, government and industry sources said on Tuesday, according…
While Dia Mirza‘s acting career began opposite R Madhavan in ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’, her journey spanning over two decades in the industry has seen her share screen space with several major names in Indian cinema. Her filmography includes collaborations with veterans like Amitabh Bachchan, stars such as Salman Khan, and frequent co-star Jimmy…
Hand grenade blast near school in Hazara neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi injures at least 50, local media reports A hand grenade explosion near a school in Kabul’s predominantly Hazara neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi injured several children on Monday afternoon, according to Afghan authorities and local media reports.Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed that “a number of children”…
Quote of the day by Kate Middleton (AP photo) Kate Middleton’s words touch on a genuinely difficult side of motherhood that rarely gets talked about openly, feeling genuinely lonely even while surrounded by people who love you. “It is lonely at times, and you do feel quite isolated,” she said. “But actually, so many other…