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Mohiniattam maestro Kanak Rele named for Birla Kala Shikhar award
Renowned classical danseuse-cum-scholar and exponent of Mohiniattam dance form, Kanak Rele will be honoured with this year's 'Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award for Lifetime Achievement', an official said here on Friday.
How to take care of your garden tools
Taking good care of your garden tools will make them last longer and will also make them work better for you in the garden. During the winter season when you are putting your garden to bed, is the right time to get your tools cleaned up and in good condition so that they are ready to start working for you in the summer and spring season.
Brothers murder sister, cousin in Pakistan 'honour killing'
Two men killed their 15-year-old sister and cousin on Friday in Shangla district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in a suspected case of honour killing, the police said.
Abhishek's adorable birthday message for 'little princess' Aaradhya
Abhishek Bachchan has posted a heartfelt wish for his 'little princess' Aaradhya as she turned a year older today.On the occasion of her seventh birthday, the 'Manmarziyaan' star called Aaradhya the "pride and joy" of the entire family and also wished that she remains the "ever smiling" girl that she is.Abhishek took to social media to pen his thoughts."Happy birthday little princess! You are the pride and joy of the family. I pray you remain the ever smiling, innocent and loving girl that you are. Love you with all my heart," the 42-year-old wrote alongside a picture of Aaradhya and wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with him.One of the most loved couples of Bollywood, Abhi-Aish - who tied the knot in April, 2007 - welcomed their bundle of joy, Aaradhya in 2011.Apart from Abhishek, Bollywood's Shehenshah Amitabh Bachchan also wrote special words for his granddaughter on the blog.Along with two adorable pictures of Aaradhya, the 'Thugs of Hindostan' star wrote, ".. on the eve of the little ..
Bollywood wishes DeepVeer happiness forever after
Debuting as "Mrs & Mr" on social media newly-married couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone received wishes galore from friends and colleagues.
Model, actress Kim Porter dead at 47
Model and actress Kim Porter, who dated rapper P. Diddy for 13 years and is the mother of three of his children, is dead. She was 47.
Amy Schumer hospitalised for pregnancy-related condition
Comedian-actor Amy Schumer has been hospitalised with some pregnancy complications and had to postpone a Texas date on her current tour. "I am in the hospital. I'm fine. Baby's fine. But everyone who says the 2nd trimester is better is not telling the full story. "I've been even more ill this trimester. I have hyperemesis and it blows. Very lucky to be pregnant but this is some bulls!" Schumer said on Instagram Thursday. Her next scheduled tour date is on November 17 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Schumer was hospitalised back in April for a severe kidney infection and spent five days under doctor's care for the issue. It was in late October she announced she and husband Chris Fischer were expecting their first child together.
Google Doodle celebrates humanity's first message into space
In 1974, scientists sent humankind's first, three-minute long interstellar radio message - the Arecibo Message - and 44 years later, Google on Friday celebrated the feat with a Doodle.
Rapper Diddy's ex-girlfriend Kim Porter found dead
Kim Porter, the ex-girlfriend of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, has passed away on Thursday.While the cause of death remains unclear, Porter, who shares three children with the rapper, was reportedly suffering from pneumonia for weeks, Page Six reported. An autopsy is likely to be conducted to confirm the cause of death.According to TMZ, authorities were called to the 47-year-old's residence in Los Angeles on Thursday after a 911 call reported "a patient in cardiac arrest."Porter and Diddy, who began dating in the mid-1990s, called it quits in 2007. They had three children - Jessie James, D'Lila, and Christian - together.The 47-year-old also had a son, Quincy, from her relationship with R&B artist Al B. Sure.
Amy Schumer hospitalised, reschedules Texas show
Actor and comedian Amy Schumer, who recently announced her pregnancy, has been admitted to a hospital in Texas on account of hyperemesis, a complication occuring during pregnancy.The 37-year-old, who was all set to perform at the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, took to Instagram to inform her fans that she had been admitted and apologised for having to cancel her Texas show, alongside a picture of her at the hospital."Texas I am so deeply sorry. I have been really looking forward to these shows. I have to reschedule. I am in the hospital. I'm fine. Baby's fine but everyone who says the 2nd trimester is better is not telling the full story. I've been even more ill this trimester. I have hyperemesis and it blows. Very lucky to be pregnant but this is some bullshit! Sending so much love to the doctors and nurses taking great care of me and Tati! They are cool as hell! And Texas I am really really sorry and I'll be out there as soon as I'm better," read the post.Last month, Schumer .
Jonas Blue wants to collaborate with Cheryl
Superstar DJ Jonas Blue, who recorded a hit with Liam Payne, now wants to work with the One Direction star's former girlfriend, singer Cheryl on new material.
Google marks 44th anniversary of Arecibo message
Google on Friday marked the 44th anniversary of the Arecibo message by dedicating a unique doodle.The Arecibo message is a 1974 interstellar radio message carrying basic information about humanity and Earth sent to globular star cluster M13 in anticipation that extraterrestrial intelligence may receive and decipher it.The transmission, made from Puerto Rico, consisted of a simple, pictorial message, aimed at our putative cosmic companions in M13. This cluster is roughly 21,000 light-years from us, near the edge of the Milky Way galaxy, and contains approximately a third of a million stars.The broadcast was particularly powerful because it used Arecibo's megawatt transmitter attached to its 305 meter antenna. The latter concentrates the transmitter energy by beaming it into a very small patch of sky.The emission was equivalent to a 20 trillion watt omnidirectional broadcast, and would be detectable by a SETI experiment just about anywhere in the galaxy, assuming a receiving antenna ...
Wedding pictures of Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh out after long wait
A public announcement, two weddings and a long tease later, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh released the first pictures as husband and wife on Thursday. The marriage, one of the most awaited events in Bollywood calendar, was an intensely private and synchronised affair at scenic Lake Como's Villa del Balbianello in Italy. The couple honoured their South Indian and North Indian origins with twin nuptials. Both Deepika and Ranveer shared the photographs simultaneously on their respective social media accounts. In the South Indian style wedding, Ranveer can be seen wearing a cream-white and golden kurta-dhoti, while Deepika looked gorgeous in what appears to be a maroon Kanjeevaram sari. The couple is seen sharing a hearty laugh in the picture. In the second picture, the couple twinned in red and gold outfits. Deepika wore a dupatta that had the blessing 'Sada Saubhagyavati Bhavah' inscribed on it in gold letters. This picture has the couple engaged in a deep conversation. Deepika's .
Delhi: US Envoy opens 'Reflections of India' exhibition
United States Ambassador to India, Kenneth I. Juster on Thursday inaugurated "Reflections of India"The exhibition is a combination of photographs that my father took in 1966 and that I have taken in 2017 and 2018. My father, who was an architect, focused on photographs of buildings. While I also take architectural photos, I am fascinated as well by portraits of the people of India," Ambassador Juster said at the event.The exhibition features 24 photos of individuals, life in India, and several famous landmarks. Some photographs by Ambassador Juster and his father - including those of Humayun's Tomb, Safdarjung's Tomb, and the Pareshnath Jain Temple in Kolkata - show the same scene taken over fifty years apart, in 1966 and today, read a statement.These photographs detail how India's landscape has changed even as some of its monuments endure over time. In his remarks at the exhibition launch, Ambassador Juster thanked attendees for their interest in seeing his and his father's works. .
Here's presenting you Deepika, Ranveer as Mr and Mrs
And the pictures are out! The wait has finally ended as Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have finally uploaded some beautiful snaps from their marriage ceremony.Taking to their official Instagram accounts, the newly married lovebirds posted some candid pictures which captured the happiness of the couple. The couple, which got married twice in Konkani and Sindhi customs, shared pictures from both the ceremonies.Looking their ethnic best on their special day, the couple can be seen smiling their hearts out while performing the wedding rituals.Dressed in a stunning red colored Sabyasachi lehenga for the Sindhi wedding, Deepika looked like a princess straight out of a fairy tale. A closer looser look at Deepika's lehenga, and you can see the auspicious blessing ' Saubhagyavati Bhava' printed all over the border of her dupatta.Completeing the madatory ethnic look, deepika can be seen wearing traditional red chooda paired with a set of golden kalire. Sitting right next to her is her ...
Kohler announces nominees for Kohler Bold Design Awards 2018
Kohler, a global lifestyle brand, has always been at the forefront of re-defining and celebrating design philosophy. With the second edition of Kohler Bold Design Awards, the brand will honor the best of Indian design and architecture to recognize individuals and firms who have redefined design in the last few years.Instituted in 2016 as a biennial event, this is the second edition of these much-awaited awards.Kohler Bold Design Awards 2018 received more than 1200 entries with participation from India's top architects and firms. The entries were screened basis 5 parameters - Idea, Aesthetics, Details, Practicality and Relevanceby a star-studded jury comprising of renowned international and Indian architects as well as designers such as Abha Narain Lambah, Chitra Vishwanath, Fabio Novembre, Jimmy Lim, Kamal Malik, Pankaj Vir Gupta, Paola Navone, Shahrukh Mistry and Sunita Kohli.The complete list of nominees is available on www.KBDA.asia.The Kohler Bold Design Awards ceremony will be ...
Pawsome Tails redefining pet care in India
Mumbai based startup Pawsome Tails is offering one of its kind healthcare services for the pets. The site enables pet owners to avail best in class healthcare for their furry friends right at their doorstep.There are many problems that the pet owners living in the metros face. Most of them are hard pressed for time and not able to drive them to the vet. On top of it, pets are not allowed in taxis, which sometimes is a big challenge to get them to a doctor in time. Many a times it also happens that the pet dog falls ill at night and it is hard to find hospitals that are open at that time or even get your regular doctor to take calls post working hours. Pawsome Tails is a one stop solution for all these woes and more.Pawsome Tails provides vet visits and diagnostics at home. There is a 24/7 Emergency Hotline through which pet parents can connect with the experts at any time of their convenience. Not just emergency services, owners can also get their pets Vaccination at Home.To avail ...
Kajol, Ajay to go on 'Koffee' date with KJo
Bollywood couple Kajol and Ajay Devgn will be joining filmmaker Karan Johar for a conversation on his popular chat show "Koffee with Karan".
Woman completes last rites of her mother-in-law
Breaking all barriers of society, a daughter-in-law in Beawar in Ajmer recently carried her mother-in-law's body for her last rites, in keeping with her last wish.
Hotels apologize in China after video shows how they clean
At least four major international hotel chains have apologized after a hidden camera video of their room cleaning practices in China was posted online. The Shangri-La Hotel in Fuzhou said Thursday that what's shown in the video violates its hygiene standards, while the Park Hyatt in Beijing called it an isolated occurrence. The Waldorf Astoria in Shanghai and the Sheraton in Guiyang city also apologized. The 11-minute video shows cleaners wiping cups and sinks with dirty towels and sponges. Some use the same towel to wipe the toilet seat. An activist blogger who uses a pseudonym posted the video late Wednesday on his verified account on Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter. It was picked up by Chinese media and had been shared 78,000 times by Thursday afternoon.
