The Spanish national weather agency, Aemet, said the January-June period this year was the warmest first semester on record More than 1,000 deaths in Spain have been linked to the recent heatwave that scorched Europe, as the country recorded its hottest first six months since records began, officials said on Wednesday.At least 1,028 people died … Read more
A tragic tree collapse in Mumbai, claiming an 11-year-old’s life, highlights a critical flaw in urban tree management. The death of 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastava after a 70-year-old peepul tree collapsed onto his school van in Mumbai’s Chembur is more than another monsoon tragedy. Coming within a day of a separate incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad … Read more
Priyadarshan has stepped away from ‘Hera Pheri 3’ and announced his ninth collaboration with Akshay Kumar, a comedy thriller backed by Tips, expected to roll by December. His planned projects with Pankaj Tripathi and Mohanlal have been postponed to next year. Akshay was last seen in ‘Welcome To The Jungle’. Priyadarshan, who recently parted ways … Read more
Ian McKellen voices ‘Love Letter to England’ to motivate fans ahead of a FIFA knockout match. Image Credits: Instagram Sir Ian McKellen, the veteran British actor, enthusiastically shared motivational words for England’s football team ahead of their Round of 32 match in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Attempting to reunite fans, the 83-year-old star lent … Read more
Hushpitality Rising: Agoda Insights Point to a Growing Appetite for Slower Travel in India More travellers are choosing slower, quieter holidays, with destinations in India’s Himalayan region seeing a rise in popularity. According to digital travel platform Agoda, accommodation searches for Dharamshala, Rishikesh and Uttarkashi have increased compared to last year, reflecting the growing trend … Read more
Pakistani singer Mustapha Zahid reacted after Amaal Mallik recreated Awarapan’s ‘To Phir Aao’ as the title track for sequel Awarapan 2, calling it his career-best. Mustapha responded warmly, saying “borders are dangerous but so is love.” The Emraan Hashmi-starrer, also featuring Disha Patani and Shabana Azmi, releases 14 August. ‘Awarapan’, released in 2007, achieved cult … Read more
For over a decade, activist Shreegauri Sawant has been at the forefront of a battle for acceptance of transgender persons in society. From filing petitions for adoption rights for transgenders, and for recognising them as a third gender, she has been a prominent voice of change in the community and beyond. In a quick chat … Read more
Neha Dhupia loses cool at photographers over ‘back shots’: ‘Yeh sab nahi chalega abhi’ Neha Dhupia had a sharp message for shutterbugs at a recent Mumbai event, publicly slamming a section of the paparazzi for clicking what she called disrespectful “back shots.” The actor made it clear that celebrities have had enough of raising this … Read more
More than 150,000 people were forced to abandon their homes after the Fukushima nuclear disaster struck Japan in March 2011, transforming once-bustling towns into eerie ghost towns almost overnight. Families fled with only the essentials, believing they would soon return, but many never did. In the rush to escape the radiation, thousands of pets and … Read more
A video showing Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal joyfully celebrating with his fiancée Siya Goyal and her parents has gone viral, garnering millions of views. A video showing Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal joyfully celebrating with his fiancée Siya Goyal and her parents has gone viral, garnering millions of views. A video showing Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal … Read more