MQ 9 Reaper drone (Image/AirForce website) The US Air Force is moving to acquire unused MQ-9 Reaper drones from manufacturer General Atomics after suffering significant losses during operations against Iran and Iranian-backed groups in the Middle East.With the aircraft no longer in production and only a limited number available, the service faces growing challenges in…
Anyone who lives with a cat knows one thing: they do whatever they want.You call them; they ignore you. You buy them an expensive toy; they play with the cardboard box instead. One minute they’re curled up next to you, and the next they’re sprinting across the house for absolutely no reason.But as strange as…
Janhvi Kapoor is currently in the news for her portrayal in Ram Charan‘s ‘Peddi’. Amidst the backlash against the makers of the movie, the actress has gained another supporter. Now, the actress’s make-up artist, Savleen Kaur Manchanda, has publicly backed her. She dropped a post claiming that Janhvi had explicitly objected to certain shots in…
Katherine Heigl, best known for her work on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, along with many other defining rom-coms from the early 2000s, is a reckoning force. The actress is often known for setting boundaries while working, taking a stand, and not staying quiet. This has often gotten her labeled as ‘rude’ or ‘unworkable’ within the industry. In…
The Hindi film industry played a big role in popularising item songs which evolved from courtesan and cabaret dance performances seen in older films.While many item songs are energetic and visually appealing an important question remains. Do some films reduce women to mere visual attractions instead of giving them meaningful roles?The controversy surrounding ‘Peddi’ has…
Singapore has ordered three social media platforms – YouTube, Facebook and X – to block access to 14 posts that targeted the Indian community and undermined the country’s model of multiculturalism, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Saturday.The police issued disabling directions under the Online Criminal Harms Act requiring the platforms to “take all…
There is a reason why posts from Indians living abroad often resonate online. They are rarely about big tourist attractions or major lifestyle changes. More often, they are about the little things that quietly make everyday life easier.Many conveniences become so deeply woven into daily routines that people hardly think about them. Whether it is…
Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar‘s ‘Don 3′ dispute and the subsequent FWICE directive have become the topic of discussion within the film industry. Now, the president of the Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA), the body that stood by the actor when FWICE issued a non-cooperation order against him, has spoken out in the actor’s…
Israeli soldiers open fire at car in West Bank; 7-month-old infant dies (Image source: AFP) A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents injured after Israeli troops opened fire on their family vehicle in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to the child’s family and Israeli authorities.The infant,…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly now on the same page about reconciling with King Charles III, with a source revealing that the Duchess has finally come fully onboard with her husband’s push to repair the relationship. Harry is said to be delighted by the development, having long believed that Meghan’s involvement would play…
