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Watch: Teaser of Akshay Kumar’s ‘Airlift’

The teaser of ‘Airlift’ starring Akshay Kumar is out! Based on the largest human evacuation ever from a war stricken zone, the film that also stars Nimrat Kaur is directed by Raja Krishna Menon. Akki took to Twitter Tuesday Wednesday morning to share the link to the captivating teaser of the film based on a real life incident. Check out the teaser here: Please follow and like us:

The Truth About Women of Color Behind Bars

With the hit television show, “Orange is the New Black” and Diane Sawyer’s primetime special, “A Nation of Women Behind Bars” the conversation surrounding female incarceration has undoubtedly expanded. The increase in incarcerated women is no recent phenomenon. Between 1977 and 2007, the number of women in prison or jail in the U.S. increased more than 832 percent—twice the rate (416 percent) men experienced. In fact, the United States has more […]

 
 
 

For 500 Years No One Spoke Of Bengaluru Founder Kempegowda's Memorial, Because They Were Scared Of Their Heads Exploding

The nondescript village of Kempapura in Magadi taluk, 75km from Bengaluru, holds a secret close to its heart. Of a curse which did not allow its people to talk about Kempegowda, the founder of IT City, for five centuries. His memorial lay in Kempapura, a hamlet of 60 houses and a population of around 500, with a plaque dating back to the 16th century , yet no one mentioned it. […]

World Diabetes Day: Myths and facts about the disease

Diabetes has become a common disease these days just like any other diseases such as- flu, cough and cold. According to a study conducted by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the number of Indians suffering from this disease is expected to cross 100 million mark by 2030. According to WHO, diabetes has become one of the major causes of premature illness and death in most countries, mainly through the increased […]

Man missing for a decade found inside car visible on Google Maps

The body of a man missing for almost a decade has been found inside a sunken car – which has been visible on Google Maps for years. Davie Lee Niles was 72-years-old when he disappeared in 2006 after being diagnosed with cancer and depression.   He told WOOD-TV: “All of a sudden, it’s like, ‘Whoah, there’s a car out there’. “No one could ever see it. It was murky and things […]

Aung San Suu Kyi has won, says Myanmar poll panel

Myanmar’s Union Election Commission (UEC) on Wednesday announced that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won Sunday’s general election and has been re-elected to the House of Representatives (Lower House). Representing her National League for Democracy (NLD), Aung San Suu Kyi, who is the party chairperson, contested in Yangon’s Kawhmu constituency mainly against rival U Kyaw Zin Hein, candidate of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), reported […]

It's always about politics: Here's why Karnataka is raging over govt's plans to celebrate Tipu Sultan Jayanti

The Karnataka government’s decision to celebrate 10 November as Tipu Jayanti flies in the face of history and has deeply offended the people of Coorg, Mangalore, and parts of Kerala who regard Tipu Sultan as a tyrant who destroyed temples, killed non-Muslims, and forcibly converted tens of thousands of conquered people. Various parties and organisations have already taken out protest processions and 10 November, is being observed across Coorg district […]

 
 
 

‘Dilwale’ trailer: Reminds us of Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol of ‘DDLJ’

The prolonged wait to watch the superhit jodi of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol back on the silver screen is over as the trailer of their upcoming film, Dilwale is finally out. A perfect mix of thrill on the wheels and an eternal love story, the trailer has all that it takes to keep the movie goers on the edge. Apart from playing Kajol’s romantic hero, Shah Rukh is also […]

How Modi's Bihar defeat will alter the world's view of him

Undoubtedly, the BJP’s massive defeat in Bihar will attract great attention outside India. Foreign governments, international investors, South Asia observers, the media and the NGO community will closely analyse the election results to assess its impact on Indian politics. In particular, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s responses to the defeat will be under continuous scrutiny. Uppermost will be the basic question: does the Bihar defeat mark the beginning of the end […]

 
 
 

Prashant Nair’s Umrika goes to Cairo Film Festival

It is always news when an Indian film makes it to the competition of a major movie festival. Prashant Nair’s (Delhi in a Day) second feature, Umrika, will be one among the 16 titles vying at the Cairo International Film Festival, starting on November 10. With a motley group of actors like Suraj Sharma (My Life is Pi), Tony Revolori (the bellboy from The Grand Budapest Hotel), Prateik Babbar (Smita […]