A wedding invitation to the clouds: Inside India’s frog marriages

Spread the love       For generations, they have lived quietly at the edge of ponds, paddy fields, and village lore—small, croaking creatures whose voices rise just before the skies open. To meteorologists, frogs are bioindicators. To farmers staring at cracked earth and empty canals, they are something more.In villages across India, when the monsoon fails and prayers go unanswered, hope takes...

‘BJP people’s 1st choice’: PM Modi hails major BMC win; hits out at Congress in Assam

Spread the love       PM Modi in Assam (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying the country has placed its faith in the BJP for the past one-and-a-half years and that the party has been on a “continuous rise.”Hailing the major victories of the BJP, after a brief setback in...

AR Rahman releases new track ‘Mayile’ from Prabhu Deva’s Moonwalk amid backlash for remarks on ‘communal’ Hindi film industry

AR Rahman releases new track ‘Mayile’ from Prabhu Deva’s Moonwalk amid backlash for remarks on ‘communal’ Hindi film industry

Spread the love       AR Rahman isn’t exactly lying low amid all the backlash he’s receiving online for insinuating that the power shift in the Hindi music industry in the last eight years may be linked to “communal” factors. The Oscar-winning composer unveiled his new track on Saturday — “Mayile” — from Manoj Niramala Sreedharan’s upcoming Tamil musical fantasy film Moonwalk....

Mid-air scare: Bengal-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Lucknow; search on

Spread the love       Representational photo NEW DELHI: A Delhi–Bagdogra IndiGo flight made an emergency landing in Lucknow on Sunday after a bomb threat was reported. Security agencies are currently carrying out a thorough search of the aircraft in Lucknow. ACP Rajneesh Verma said a message claiming there was a bomb on board was found written on a tissue paper inside...

‘Hotel turned into jail’: Raut’s big charge against Shinde; claims corporators in ‘captivity’

Spread the love       Amid the ongoing fight for Mumbai’s mayor post, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that even corporators from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena “do not want a BJP mayor in Mumbai.” MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing battle for Mumbai’s mayor post, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that even corporators from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena “do not...

‘Can’t wait to start the trial’: Elon Musk sends ‘open warning’ to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Spread the love       Elon Musk has sent an ‘open warning’ to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. In a post on microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter), Musk said that he “can’t wait to start trial”, anticipating dramatic revelations from discovery and testimony in his ongoing lawsuit against the ChatGPT-maker. The tech billionaire was responding to an X post which said...

‘I like wine, but if not, I have my usual…’: Lionel Messi’s go-to beverage of choice has left the internet buzzing

‘I like wine, but if not, I have my usual…’: Lionel Messi’s go-to beverage of choice has left the internet buzzing

Spread the love      Lionel Messi’s recreational drink of choice has sent the internet into a tizzy. The Argentinian footballer recently shared that he enjoys a glass of wine in his downtime, and often prefers mixing soda to it. In conversation with Luzu TV, Messi said, “I like wine, but if not, I have my usual: wine with Sprite (soda). So it hits...

What is Point Nemo, the most isolated place on Earth?

Spread the love      Point Nemo lies in the South Pacific Ocean, at 48°52.6′ south latitude and 123°23.6′ west longitude to be exact. It is about 2,700 kilometres away from the nearest land in all directions. Also known as ‘pole of inaccessibility’ which is used to describe locations that are harder to reach than any other point on Earth and Point Nemo...

‘Never meant to hurt’: AR Rehman on criticisms over ‘communal bias’ remark

Spread the love       Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman clarified his recent remarks on alleged bias in Bollywood, stating his words were misunderstood and he never intended to cause pain. He expressed gratitude for India’s artistic freedom and highlighted his diverse musical projects, emphasizing his deep connection to his homeland and its rich culture. Rahman’s clarification follows social media criticism. Oscar-winning AR...

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