Authorities battling a forest fire in Canada looked to Mother Nature for more help Monday, as cooling temperatures and rain slowed the spread of the blaze that had forced the evacuation of an entire city. There was more good news…
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to skip amfAR Gala for Sarbjit
Entertainment Desk Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be skipping the prestigious amfAR Gala at the 69th Cannes Film Festival this year due to commitments towards her forthcoming film ‘Sarbjit’. The actress, who is the brand ambassador of L’Oral Paris, will…
Satyajit Ray rejected 100 shaving brushes for a ‘Nayak’ scene
He made actors like Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi and Amjad Khan wait for over half an hour on the set of “Shatranj ke Khilari” (1977) as the soot in a lamp was not up to his satisfaction. He rejected around…
Deepika Padukone with Tom Cruise
Entertainment Desk Rumours are in the air that Deepika Padukone, who just started her Hollywood journey with Vin Diesel’s xXx: the Return of Xander Cage, is starring opposite to Tom Cruise in The Mummy reboot. According to a report published…
Global warming may up chronic kidney disease
Health Desk Climate change is likely to accelerate rates of chronic kidney disease worldwide as rising temperatures and heat stress harm kidneys. New findings show that heat stress nephropathy — chronic kidney diseases are on the rise, especially in many…
27th Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Utshab ends today
Culture Desk A five-day musical event arranged on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s 155th birth anniversary comes to an end at the capital’s Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library today. To mark the Bengali polymath’s birth anniversary on May…
Digging deep in S.Africa as diamond hunt gets tougher
Proof that diamonds are getting harder to find can be seen in the South African bush, where one of the world’s largest mining companies is spending $2 billion tunnelling beneath a vast open-pit mine. De Beers spent 25 years digging…
Beyoncé make list of 50 Most Powerful Moms
Working Mother magazine exclusively revealed its 50 Most Powerful Moms of the year to PEOPLE and the list – out just in time for Mother’s Day – features some of our favorites, including Beyoncé, Adele, Carrie Underwood and more! Championing…
Irrfan Khan’s Madaari is based on a real life event
Entertainment Desk After delivering power-packed performances in Piku and Talvar, Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan will be back on the silver screen with his upcoming film Madaari. Directed by Nishikant Kamat, the film is based on a real life incident that…
Sea-level rise claims five islands in Solomons
Five islands have disappeared in the Pacific’s Solomon Islands due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, according to an Australian study that scientists said Saturday could provide valuable insights for future research. A further six reef islands have been…
Watch rare pink Dolphins hang on in urban harbor
Pink dolphins have long lived in the urban waters around the islands and in the harbor of Hong Kong, where they have earned a symbolic place in the city’s history and culture. However, there is rising concern among scientists that…
Tagore’s birth anniversary to be celebrated at Osmani Smrity Auditorium
Entertainment Desk Great bard Rabindranath Tagore’s 155th birth anniversary will be celebrated with much festivity and enthusiasm in the city on the occassion of his brithday. Ministry of Cultural Affairs will organise the national celebration programme at Osmani Smrity Auditorium…
Sumner Redstone dismisses ex-lover in court testimony
The ailing media mogul Sumner Redstone said he wants his former companion out of his life, repeatedly using expletives to describe her in videotaped testimony presented in court Friday. The 92-year-old billionaire, who is the controlling shareholder of Viacom and…
Ostitto’ released with Shuvoo, Tisha
Entertainment Desk Arifin Shuvoo and Nusrat Imrose Tisha starrer Ostitto was released countrywide on Friday . In the film, the two popular actors have appeared as a pair on screen for the first time. Directed by Anonno Mamun, Ostitto is…
The famous Jellyfish Lake is running out of Jellyfish
Palau’s unique golden jellyfish are probably being hammered by drought and El Niño. These Beautiful Creatures Spend Their Entire Lives in Darkness. Like ‘Deadpool,’ This Jellyfish Has Amazing Superpowers.Mysterious Balls of Goo Are Rolling Onto American Beaches Swimming with golden jellyfish swarms…
Zika Is Likely to Become a Permanent Peril in U.S.
Mosquitos caught for testing in McAllen, Texas, await shipment to a lab. McAllen city workers are catching them in “mosquito traps” and sending them to labs to test for Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases. Mosquitos caught for testing in McAllen,…
Shankhachil: A film with difference
Cultural Reporter Shankhachil tells the story of the Bangladeshi rural family of Muntasir Chowdhry Badol aka Badol Master (played by Prosenjit), his wife Layla Chowdhury (played by Kusum Shikder) and their only child Rupsha Chowdhry (played by Shajhbati), living in…
Aussie rock legends Midnight Oil reform
Australian rock band Midnight Oil, known for their intense live performances and political activism, announced Thursday they are reforming for gigs at home and overseas. The Oils had worldwide hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s with “Beds are…
Wave of dead sea creatures hits Chile’s beaches
Heaps of dead whales, salmon and sardines blamed on the El Nino weather phenomenon have clogged Chile’s Pacific beaches in recent months. Last year, scientists were shocked when more than 300 whales turned up dead on remote bays of the…
New Antivenom can treat 18 kinds of snakebites
Snakebites kill up to 94,000 people worldwide every year, with the highest number of deaths in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The main obstacle to saving lives is the global availability of antivenom. Until fairly recently, the gold standard has…
From a wrestler to a music composer
Culture Desk After finishing shooting his much-awaited Dangal, Aamir Khan will be seen on-screen portraying the role of a music composer in his manager’s Advait Chandan’s directorial debut, tentatively titled as Secret Superstar. According to a report published on DNA…
Rock legends to perform at mega concert
The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters and The Who — the most celebrated acts in rock’n roll — will perform at a mega festival in October, organizers said Tuesday. The iconic artists have been confirmed…
Climate change adaptation must for food security: experts
Agriculture experts and environmentalists have put maximum emphasis on climate change adaptation, innovating and using effective technologies to keep cereal crop production increasing for ensuring food security. They also viewed that adaptation with adverse impacts of changing climate globally with…
Five reasons why talcum powder does you more harm than good
Health Desk Over the last three months, US courts have awarded millions of dollars in damages to two women who developed ovarian cancer after using talcum powder products. We spoke to Dr Rohit Batra, consultant dermatologist, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, and…
Your doc was wrong in prescribing cholesterol-lowering drugs
Health Desk An often-used method of calculating a person’s risk of heart attack or stroke in the next five years could be overestimating the actual risk, say researchers in the US. This, in turn, leads to doctors unnecessarily prescribing cholesterol-lowering…
Prolonged drought, Nor’wester affect mango production in Rajshahi
Mango production is likely to suffer a setback in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts, famous for mango production, this year as immature mangoes are falling off trees due to unfavourable weather in the region for long. This year the production of…
Ginger shown to lower blood sugar
Health Desk Ginger, the spice that puts a kick in your favorite foods, has been a go-to medicine for eons, being used to treat ailments such as colds, motion sickness, and arthritis pain. Now, it looks like the spice can…
Woman says she is Prince’s long-lost sister, claims part of estate
A woman claiming to be Prince’s half-sister has come forward saying she is entitled to part of the late pop star’s multimillion-dollar estate, legal documents show. Darcell Gresham Johnston filed court documents Friday in the musician’s probate case in Minnesota…
The Basu wedding!
Entertainment Desk Recently, Bollywood hotness Bipasha Basu and actor, Karan Singh Grover have tied their not. It was a complete Band Baja Barat type wedding all the way. From mehendi to reception, there was a royal feeling where Bollywood…
More about film Ice Cream
Cultural Desk Ice cream is such a film where the word “no” is the main issue. The story might have ended differently, if the lead character could say no. The story begins with a sweet love story of Priyota and…