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Photo: Amitabh Bachchan/ X We know him by many names like Big B, Star of the Millennium, Shehenshaah, not only for his commendable work in the film industry but also for possessing a once-in-a-million demeanour.He is Amitabh Bachchan.But just like every human being, he has also had his highs and lows throughout his life. He’s … Read more

The port in Suva, Fiji, on Sept. 5, 2024. Kirsty Needham/Reuters WELLINGTON—Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after ‌new diagnoses climbed 27 percent last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who ‌inject drugs is spreading more widely through ⁠the Pacific island nation. The government said in a statement posted on … Read more

The vlogger says such practices are linked to longstanding local traditions. A series of videos shared by Uttarakhand-based content creator Puran Chand, who lives in one of the rural parts of Uttarakhand, has sparked a discussion online after he documented his wife following traditional restrictions during her menstrual cycle.In the videos, the woman is seen … Read more

A new house is usually supposed to be a happy beginning. A second baby, too.For one Bengaluru family, those two milestones have suddenly been overshadowed by something they probably never planned for: a job loss.Debjit Sen, founder and CEO of Engrow, recently shared the story of an old friend who was laid off after taking … Read more

Caution tape closes off this neighborhood in Drew, Miss., on March 11, 2016, as floodwaters have affected areas in the Delta. The flooding has affected the Delta to varying degrees. Additional rain is expected to continue through Saturday. AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis NEWCOMB, N.M.—Three people are dead after being swept away by floodwaters early Wednesday … Read more

King Charles allegedly told Diana’s brother ‘we’ll forget her soon enough’ after her death: What Charles Spencer claims in new book A new claim about the days following Princess Diana’s death has put an old royal family conflict back in the spotlight. In his upcoming memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, Diana’s younger brother Charles … Read more

Homer is the name traditionally given to the ancient Greek poet who is believed to have composed the Iliad and the Odyssey, two of the oldest and most influential works in Western literature. Ancient accounts describe him as a blind poet from Ionia or present-day Turkey, who recited these epics long before they were written … Read more

There’s a particular kind of kitchen frustration that comes with chopping a potato or a cucumber, only to have each slice cling stubbornly to the flat of the blade instead of falling cleanly away. It happens often enough that most people just assume it’s an unavoidable part of cooking, but there’s genuine physics behind why … Read more

Trying a new food can come with its own little learning curve. But for one Chinese woman tasting biryani for the first time, it wasn’t the rice, spices or flavours that caught everyone’s attention. It was the way she used a spoon.A video of the woman trying Indian biryani has been making the rounds on … Read more

Commentary China’s new exit-entry regulation took effect on Sept. 15, allowing authorities to prevent citizens deemed a risk to industrial or technological security from leaving the country for up to three years. The regulation is part of a broader expansion of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) control over freedom of movement, religious activity, ethnic minorities, online … Read more