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OTTAWA – Events are being held across the country to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Sunday — a day meant to honour the culture, histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. The day coincides with the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — and holds deep cultural significance for many Indigenous groups. It’s the culmination of Indigenous Peoples Month, which is observed every June.National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, formerly National Aboriginal Day, was proclaimed in 1996 by Gov. Gen. Romeo LeBlanc after years of advocacy from Indigenous groups.Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden will mark the day at the Rhythms of the Homeland event in Ottawa’s Minto Park. It’s being billed as a celebration of Métis food, music and dance. ...

Comedian Samay Raina is earning praise online after a recent episode of India's Got Latent featured him calling out a misogynistic remark linked to the viral Rs 370 biryani controversy that sparked widespread outrage earlier this month. Rs 370 biryani row The incident traces back to a stand-up show by comedian Pranit More, where an audience member narrated a story about spending Rs 370 on a chicken biryani during a date and then suggested that he was entitled to something in return from the woman. The comment was widely criticised for appearing to glorify coercive and non-consensual behaviour, triggering backlash across social media and prompting intervention from the National Commission for Women (NCW). Source link

Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO have broken their silence following the news that the country singer filed for divorce after nearly 10 years of marriage. During a Thursday episode of her Dumb Blonde Podcast, Bunnie XO opened up to listeners about the argument that led to Jelly Roll ultimately filing the divorce papers.Bunnie XO, whose real name is Alisha DeFord, said that she and the 41-year-old singer have “never really been good at having disagreements and they tended to hold things in, which she said was “a recipe for disaster.” 5:24 Star Search is back with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jelly Roll, Chrissy Teigen, and Anthony Anderson as judges She said...

Destiny works in mysterious ways. Just ask actor Ramandeep Yadav, who is earning praise for playing Rajjo in Prime Video’s Raakh, a character inspired by notorious criminal Ranga of the infamous Ranga-Billa case. Ironically, the actor says the role came to him after another opportunity slipped away. Yadav had auditioned for the same character in Vikramaditya Motwane’s Black Warrant (2025), but he now believes missing out on it was for the best. “Some projects don’t happen and you should be thankful for that. Maybe I was meant to meet Rajjo. I trust that whatever is meant for me will come to me,” says the actor. Although Rajjo draws inspiration from Kuljeet Singh, alias Ranga, Yadav deliberately avoided digging too deeply into the criminal’s past. “The moment you start researching too much,...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Anne Hathaway revealed that she’s pregnant and expecting her third baby with husband Adam Shulman. The star of The Devil Wears Prada, 43, shared the news in an Instagram video on Friday, wearing a white dress and walking into view of the camera with her arms in front of her stomach before revealing her pregnancy bump.“x Baby, I’m yours x,” Hathaway captioned her post, accompanied by Barbara Lewis’s song, Baby I’m Yours. Story continues below advertisement When asked for confirmation by The Associated Press, a Hathaway spokesman responded, “I think the video is pretty obvious.” Get daily National news Get daily Canada ne...