Mumbai, April 9 Actress Lisa Ray has expressed her grief following the airstrikes in Lebanon, a place she holds dear as it is her “husband’s land” and her “adopted second home.”The actress took to Instagram, where she shared a collection of images from her time in Beirut. Lisa also reposted...
Hyderabad, April 3 Expressing concern over certain provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, recently passed by parliament, activists, including transgender individuals, plan to present their grievances to the government and seek legal redress.Rachana...
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New Delhi, April 3 Sundari Shridharani, a Bharatnatyam dancer, had one condition when she commissioned legendary architect Joseph Allen Stein to design her dream of "India's most beautiful art center" in Delhi – sunlight should filter through.This was during early independent India. As India...
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Mumbai, March 28 Actress Somy Ali has credited Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt for teaching her one of the most important life lessons during her early days in Bollywood, which was to treat everyone on the movie set with equal respect, regardless of their position.Sharing a nostalgic post on social...
Hyderabad, March 23 Activists advocating for transgender rights have staged a protest here against the proposed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, demanding its withdrawal.They have demanded explicit recognition of trans men in all laws and protection of their dignity...
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New Delhi, March 17 – Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk said on Tuesday that the government's willingness to hold "constructive and meaningful dialogue" was the key objective of his movement.Addressing the media here in his first public comments after being released from detention under the...
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New Delhi, March 16 Activists advocating for transgender rights on Monday stated that they do not want any provisions from the proposed "Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026" to remain in place, urging the government to withdraw the legislation entirely.They argued...
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Los Angeles, March 16 – Paul Thomas Anderson's directorial film, "One Battle After Another," won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards.The political thriller was recognized for its narrative scope, performances, and direction, emerging as one of the most prominent films...
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New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for 12 years, is a gift from Aruna Shanbaug “who was never treated like a human,” says journalist-activist Pinki Virani, who led the ‘die with dignity’ campaign for the Mumbai...