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HT Interview | Aditi Rao Hydari: My presence at Cannes was all about redefining beauty standards | Bollywood
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HT Interview | Aditi Rao Hydari: My presence at Cannes was all about redefining beauty standards | Bollywood

Aditi Rao Hydari had a fashionable outing at the recently-concluded Cannes film festival, but the actor feels it had a deeper purpose. The actor says it was more of an opportunity to redefine beauty standards and celebrate inclusivity on a global stage. (Also read: Aditi Rao Hydari reacts as designer says ‘at least someone from India making us fashionably proud’) Aditi Rao Hydari went to the Cannes film festival as a brand ambassador for the French cosmetic label, L'Oreal Paris. In her first interview after coming back from the Cannes film festival, Aditi looks back at her experience, recalling her own struggle to find a way towards self-acceptance and confidence. Aditi went to the Cannes film festival as a brand ambassador for the French cosmetic label, L'Oreal Paris. Unlock excl...
A Third Person in the U.S. Has Bird Flu. This Time, It’s Different
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A Third Person in the U.S. Has Bird Flu. This Time, It’s Different

A third dairy worker in the U.S. has tested positive for the bird flu infection that is causing outbreaks in cattle in at least nine states.The farmworker, from Michigan, was exposed to infected cows and is the first of the three recently confirmed cases to have respiratory symptoms, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The previous two people—another in Michigan and one in Texas—did not show any respiratory symptoms but experienced discharge from the eyes. The dairy worker in the latest case worked on a different farm in Michigan than the previous case reported in the state.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the dairy worker in the latest case also experienced “watery discharge” from the eyes, but also reported coughing (w...
Ali Fazal reveals Panchayat 3 has a Mirzapur 3 connection: ‘It has a hidden clue’ | Web Series
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Ali Fazal reveals Panchayat 3 has a Mirzapur 3 connection: ‘It has a hidden clue’ | Web Series

Ali Fazal has an extensive range of work in both Indian and Western cinema. His portrayal of Guddu Pandit in the Mirzapur series is widely acclaimed as one of his best performances. Recently, Ali hinted at the possibility of Mirzapur Season 3, which has excited his fans. (Also read: Ali Fazal slams FTII for celebrating Payal Kapadia's Cannes win: ‘Just don’t') Ali Fazal recently revealed that Panchayat 3 has a Mirzapur 3 connection. Ali Fazal drops major hint on Mirzapur 3A fan recently tagged him and asked if he should skip Panchayat 3. The fan tweeted, “Panchaayat nahi dekhunga toh chalega kya (Is it ok if I skip Panchayat 3)? Waiting for Mirzapur actually @alifazal9 (muscle and heart emojis).” Ali quote tweeted his post and wrote, “Watch Panchayat , it has a big hidden clue for...
Caleb Azumah Nelson: ‘I got stop and searched the week my hit novel came out’
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Caleb Azumah Nelson: ‘I got stop and searched the week my hit novel came out’

After studying English at Coventry University, Nelson found himself back in south-east London, “floating”, as he describes it. Working part-time jobs, he spent whatever free time he could find in the space between, diligently writing. Two years were spent trying and failing to find an agent. “It was either silence, or like, ‘I love your work, but there’s no place for it in the market’,” he says. His now agent, however, responded within 20 minutes, suggesting he work the essays he had pitched into a novel, which became Open Water. Source link
Are Walking Pads Good for You?
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Are Walking Pads Good for You?

Kenneth Luczko works remotely as an engineer for a tech company—which means his fingers dance across his keyboard all day. One might assume that's the extent of his on-the-clock exercise. But by the time 5 p.m. rolls around, he’s logged at least 15,000 to 25,000 steps without even leaving his apartment.Luczko, 26, is a walking pad fanatic. He bought one about a year and a half ago after seeing a TikTok video, and he now uses it every day. It’s basically a portable under-desk treadmill: less bulky than the kind you might have in your basement, and without any handrails. Walking pads have more limited speed options than regular treadmills, and they usually have a smaller incline, so you’re walking on a flat surface. Sometimes Luczko slowly plods along at 0.5 or 1 mile per hour on his, and ot...
Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant 2nd pre-wedding bash: Shah Rukh Khan leaves with family. Watch | Bollywood
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Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant 2nd pre-wedding bash: Shah Rukh Khan leaves with family. Watch | Bollywood

The Ambani family is all set to host a glittering second round of pre-wedding celebrations for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant where they will be sailing across Italy and France. On Thursday morning, Shah Rukh Khan was spotted jetting off Mumbai with his family, making everyone wonder if he has left for a pre-wedding cruise party. (Also read: Backstreet Boys perform at the Anant Ambani pre-wedding cruise in first videos from the bash. Watch) Shah Rukh Khan shares a close bond with the Ambani family. Airport spottingOn May 30, Shah Rukh, who is currently on cloud nine after his IPL team, the Kolkata Knight Riders, clinched the trophy, along with his family and manager Pooja Dadlani, were spotted at Mumbai’s Kalina airport in the early morning hours. They were spotted from a dista...
North Korea Flies Trash and Manure Balloons Over the South
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North Korea Flies Trash and Manure Balloons Over the South

Seoul, South Korea — North Korea flew hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure toward South Korea in one of its most bizarre provocations against its rival in years, prompting the South’s military to mobilize chemical and explosive response teams to recover objects and debris in different parts of the country.The balloon campaign came as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his military scientists to overcome a failed satellite launch and continue developing space-based reconnaissance capabilities, which he described as crucial for countering U.S. and South Korean military activities, state media said Wednesday.In his first public comments about the launch failure, Kim also warned of unspecified “overwhelming actions” against South Korea over an exercise involving 20 fighter jets ne...
The Beckley Retreat – a trip of a lifetime?
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The Beckley Retreat – a trip of a lifetime?

When I ask Neil Markey, a former US army vet who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and now heads up the retreats branch of Beckley, what kind of people I should expect to meet on my retreat, his answer is remarkably simple: seekers. Only when I arrive, they are anything but the dreadlocked, flip-flopped stereotype I have in mind. Some are academics and psychotherapists, who want to integrate psilocybin trips into their own practice, but there are also classical music prodigies, novelists, painters. That the group isn’t hugely diverse isn’t a surprise: the retreats are costly and there is still an element of social taboo around group therapy in certain cultures. Source link
Did Sonal Chauhan defend Heeramandi actor Sharmin Segal amid heavy trolling? Says she was ‘made into a villain’ | Web Series
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Did Sonal Chauhan defend Heeramandi actor Sharmin Segal amid heavy trolling? Says she was ‘made into a villain’ | Web Series

Sharim Segal's performance on her uncle, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Netflix series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, has been widely criticised. The actor has also faced backlash on social media for her recent comments about co-actors Aditi Rao Hydari and Sanjeeda Sheikh during Heeramandi interviews. Now, it seems that actor Sonal Chauhan is standing in support of Sharmin. Also read: Reddit calls Sharmin Segal's comments on Aditi Rao Hydari's punctuality ‘vile’ Sonal Chauhan supported Heeramandi actor Sharmin Segal in a cryptic post. 'She's not the villain, you are'The actor's recent Instagram Stories was shared on Reddit, in which she called out trolls attacking Sharmin and making her look like a 'villain' after her recent interviews. Sonal wrote without naming anyone, "It ...
Raashii Khanna bats for ‘better paychecks’ for female artistes: There is a huge gap | Bollywood
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Raashii Khanna bats for ‘better paychecks’ for female artistes: There is a huge gap | Bollywood

Mumbai, Female artists have made huge strides whether it is at the Cannes Film Festival or the box office success of films such as "Crew" and "Aranmanai 4" and it's high time it reflects in their paychecks, says actor Raashii Khanna. Raashii Khanna bats for 'better paychecks' for female artistes: There is a huge gap At the 77th edition of the prestigious film gala, Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine As Light" bagged the Grand Prix, the second highest honour at Cannes after the top prize Palme d'Or, while Anasuya Sengupta of "The Shameless" won the best actress award in the Un Certain Regard segment. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India's general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Khanna, whose Tamil film "Aranmanai 4" has done well at the b...