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A pair of reports out of British Columbia are detailing the complex, expensive and under resourced process of repatriating Indigenous historical items or remains back to their homes. The studies, developed in partnership between the First Peoples’ Cultural Council and K’yuu Enterprise Corporation, call for changes including the creation of a centralized body to facilitate the work, a repatriation accreditation program for museums and other institutions, and “substantial” funding and support from the provincial and federal government.Gretchen Fox, an anthropologist and the council’s acting heritage manager, said the growing interest in the moral and ethical requirement for repatriation shows resources are needed to set out steps that could be used in B.C. and in other provinces and territor...

Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar, who will be soon seen in the upcoming streaming show `Mandala Murders Mol Chukana Padega’, has called it a full-circle moment. While details about her role in the show are a guarded secret, reports suggest she will be seen in a "never-seen-before avatar”, adding an intriguing layer to the gripping thriller series. The show also stars Vaani Kapoor, Surveen Chawla, and Vaibhav Raj Gupta. It promises intense action and intricate storytelling as detectives uncover murders connected to a hidden society. The show marks Shriya’s return to the YRF banner, and highlights Shriya`s evolving journey and her growing prominence in the OTT space. Speaking about her reunion with the production house that launched her Bollywood journey, Shriya expressed, "Absolutely thrilled t...

Jury deliberations got underway on Monday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial and hit a snag almost as soon as they started. But, by the end of the day, jurors indicated they were making progress weighing complex charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. The first day of deliberations saw a flurry of notes from the jury and Combs and his supporters bowing their heads in prayer in the courtroom — but no verdict.The jury of eight men and four women are sifting through seven weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony about the rap, fashion and reality TV impresario ’s propensity for violence and his sexual predilections, including drug-fueled sex marathons dubbed “ freak-offs ” or “hotel nights.”About an hour in, the foreperson reported that a juror...

Manoj Bajpayee is gearing up for the most anticipated series return of The Family Man. Created by Raj and DK, the third season of the much-loved Prime Video series was announced a few days ago. The teaser announcement video has got everyone excited for what is to come.  What to expect from The Family Man 3 When Mid-day met the leading man Manoj Bajpayee aka Srikant Tiwari at the Mid-day Showbz icon awards, he let us in on what fans can expect from the upcoming season. "You can only expect the same integrity, same passion. Result will be out very soon for you to judge for yourself," said a confident Bajpayee.            View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by mid-day (@middayindia) The Family Man 3...

Captain James T. Kirk would be appalled at the rapid acceleration of climate change on Earth, says William Shatner, the Montreal-born actor who played the head of the USS Enterprise in the “Star Trek” franchise for decades. “I think he would probably be as appalled as I am,” Shatner said during a recent video call from his home in Los Angeles.The actor said he could imagine Kirk “skywriting” a message to his fellow Earthlings, urging them to take action. 2:05 Disappointment after climate change sidelined at G7 summit “Education, education, read everything,” Shatner said. “Everybody should acquaint themselves with the problem, and make a decisi...

Selena Gomez is making her long-awaited return to the `Wizards of Waverly Place` universe, confirming that she will guest star in season 2 of the Disney Channel sequel series, `Wizards Beyond Waverly Place`. In a social media post, Gomez revealed the exciting news, saying, "Just feels right..." alongside a photo of her sitting on the iconic set while holding a wand, much to the delight of fans who have been eager to see Alex Russo back on screen. Gomez, who also serves as an executive producer on `Wizards Beyond Waverly Place`, made several guest appearances in the first season.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by David Henrie (@davidhenrie) During those appearances, she introduced h...

Listening to the radio in the car is almost as old as the automobile itself. The very first time anyone demonstrated the operation of the new-fangled wireless devices was at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis when American inventor Lee DeForest demonstrated his cutting-edge technology. It worked just fine, but since proper radio stations would not exist for at least another dozen years, this was really just a proof-of-concept thing that was over most people’s heads. By 1922, commercial radio was starting to catch on, and several inventors were keen to install receivers in cars. An amateur named George Frost showed off a radio that he MacGyvered in a Ford Model T. Others followed: the Airtone 3D in 1925 and the Philco Transitone of 1927. Nice, but impractical. They were very bulky, ran on v...

Film: We Were LiarsCast: Emily Alyn Lind, Shubham Maheshwari, Joseph Zada, Esther-Rose McGregor, David Morse, Caitlin FitzGerald, Candice King, Mamie GummerDirector: Nzingha StewartRating: 2/5Runtime: 8 episodes Prime Video’s ‘We Were Liars’ has Cadence Sinclair close out her 16th Summer with a near-death experience. She has a traumatic brain injury and has no recollection of the summer she’d just lived. She wants to know what happened and how but everyone in her life is acting cagey and refusing to talk about it. Despite her mother’s objections, Cadence decides to return to Beechwood for Summer 17 to discover the truth… This series, adapted by Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie from the similarly-titled novel by E. Lockhart, takes us through an illuminating journey haunting in its une...

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer portrayed the hip-hop mogul on Friday as the victim of an overzealous prosecution that twisted his recreational drug use and swinger lifestyle into a racketeering conspiracy charge that could put him behind bars for life. In a closing argument, defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo mocked the government’s case and belittled the agents who seized hundreds of bottles of Astroglide lubricant and baby oil at his properties as he began a presentation expected to last several hours.“Way to go, fellas,” Agnifilo said of the agents.The lawyer said prosecutors had “badly exaggerated” evidence of the swinger lifestyle and threesomes to combine it with recreational drug use and call it a racketeering conspiracy.“He did not do the things he’s charged with. He didn’t do racketeering c...

The Family Man is one of the most loved and acclaimed web series out there. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the upcoming season of the series, which appears to be closer than expected. The first poster of Season 3 was dropped earlier this week, and ever since the anticipation has increased. And now, the makers have dropped the first glimpse of the series, giving the fans a sneak peek into what they can expect. The Family Man 3 first glimpse Created by the dynamic duo Raj & DK under their banner D2R Films, the critically acclaimed action-thriller series starring Manoj Bajpayee in the lead as Srikant Tiwari is back. Manoj is back in his element as he fulfils his duties towards his country as an elite undercover spy while simultaneously coping with the responsibilities of a doting fathe...