Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, who rose to fame for his critically-acclaimed film ‘The Sound of Music’, died at the age of 91 on Friday. Christopher Plummer died at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side and longtime friend and manager Lou Pitt. His wife, Elaine Taylor, said the cause was […]
Short film ‘Natkhat’ has entered the race for Oscars 2021 in the category of Best Short Film. Starring Vidya Balan, along with child artiste Sanika Patel, the film is about a mother trying to educate her little son about gender equality and challenging the notion of boys will be boys. A short clip of the […]
The Cyber Cell of Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against teen climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. She has been accused of “criminal conspiracy and promoting enmity” over her tweets on the farmer protests. The charges that the young activist faces are those of conspiracy and “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 57, has announced that he will be stepping down as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the e-commerce giant later this year, handing over the reins of the company to Andy Jassy, who currently heads Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company’s cloud computing platform. Jassy, who has been with Amazon since […]
The farmers’ protest against the three farm bills is gaining momentum and has recently gained support from international celebrities such as popstar Rihanna, Amanda Cerny, Greta Thunberg and British Columbia Premier. Soon after American pop singer Rihanna tweeted about the ongoing farmers’ protest in India, several other prominent international celebrities and activists also extended their […]
The United States has threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar’s generals after they seized power in a coup and and called for a concerted international response to press them to relinquish power. Whereabouts of detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi remain unknown on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after her arrest. Biden assailed the […]
Myanmar military television said that a state of emergency had been declared and the military has taken control of the country for one year. An announcer on military-owned Myawaddy TV made the announcement Monday morning. The coup comes after tensions rose between the civilian government and the military following a disputed election. Myanmar, also known […]
Unless you live in a cave, you must have come across Bernie Sanders meme on the internet. Standing out in a crowd of glamorously dressed guests, Sanders showed up for the US presidential inauguration in a heavy winter jacket and patterned mittens — with a photo of him sitting bundled-up spawning various viral memes. Two […]
HarperCollins Publishers India has announced a biography of Kamala Harris – who was sworn as the first female Vice President of the United States of America – by renowned journalist and writer Chidanand Rajghatta. About the book “A story of love and resilience within a narrative that has increasingly become one of division and hate. […]
With a promise to ‘heal’ America, Joseph R Biden (Joe Biden) will take the oath to become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Joe Biden, who is known around the world for his stint as the vice-president during the Obama administration, will be the oldest person ever sworn in as president of […]