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The 2026 Oscars nominees luncheon at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Tuesday, February 10, offered a rare, exciting moment among some of the year’s fiercest competition: true‑life hugs, shared laughter, and wide‑eyed disbelief rather than polished speeches. Actors such as Emma Stone and Teyana Taylor arrived in full tuxedo‑chic and shimmering silk, but…
MUMBAI: After a bystander lost an eye to a stone flung by a commuter over a spat between him and another traveller on a local train at Bandra, the Govt Railway Police (GRP) tracked down and arrested the suspect on Thursday. Yogendra Bauddha, the accused, is a labourer. The stone flung by Bauddha injured Nishant…
The 98th Academy Awards is shaping up to be one for the history books. The Oscar nominations announced on Thursday, didn’t just turn the spotlight onto the year’s most celebrated films and performances but also rewrote long-standing records, with young talents scoring big, and films pushing boundaries. Take a look at all the notable records…
BHUBANESWAR: Several people are feared dead after a massive rock collapse at a stone quarry in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at a quarry near Gopalpur village under Motanga police station limits, when workers were engaged in drilling and stone exploration. A large section of rocks reportedly…
Stone sculpture recovered from Jhelum river handed over to archaeology dept (Picture credit: IANS) SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday handed over a stone sculpture of goddess Durga, recovered by a fisherman from the Jhelum river in Baramulla district, to the department of archives, archaeology and museums.Police said, fisherman Nazir Ahmad Latoo informed Sheeri…
Kidney stones are among the most frequent and painful issues of the urinary tract, and the influence of dietary habits on the risk has been increasingly acknowledged. Although fluid intake has always been the main factor in prevention, the nutritional science has turned its focus to mineral balance, especially potassium. The contemporary diets, which are…
MURSHIDABAD: Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir laid foundation stone for ”Babri Masjid-style” mosque in West Bengal”s Murshidabad on Saturday.Kabir cut a ceremonial ribbon alongside visiting clerics on the dais as slogans of “Nara-e-Takbeer, Allahu Akbar” were raised at the venue, where thousands had gathered since morning.The foundation-laying ceremony took place under a heavy security blanket,…
KOLKATA: Security has been stepped up in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, ahead of a controversial foundation-laying event of ‘Babri Mosque’ planned by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir.On Saturday, Kabir told reporters, “All is well. Wait until it’s 12 noon; the reading of the Quran will begin then. After that, the foundation stone will be…
KOLKATA: Security has been tightened in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district ahead of a contentious foundation-laying ceremony planned by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir, who has announced he will inaugurate a structure named “Babri Masjid” in Beldanga on Saturday. Safiqul Islam, a resident of Uttar Barasat, was seen carrying bricks on his head, saying his…
Is there really a lake in Africa that turns animals into stone? The idea sounds mythic, but it’s rooted in a striking natural phenomenon found at Lake Natron, a shallow, highly alkaline lake in northern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border. Over the past decade, photos of eerily preserved birds and bats along its shoreline…
