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The festival of Holi made megastar Amitabh Bachchan nostalgic as he took a stroll down memory lane and shared throwback pictures. In his blog, he uploaded several old monochromatic pictures that feature his wife Jaya, his son Abhishek and himself. In a photo, young Amitabh Bachchan can be seen in a festive mood as he flashes a million-dollar smile. We can see him holding little Abhishek on his shoulders. Big B’s white kurta was fully doused in Holi colours. Amitabh also shared a glimpse of the Holika dahan at his bungalow, Prateeksha. Holi khele Raghuveera Avadh mein, hori khele Raghuveera,…
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the drama that unfolds as a new star is born. Within a swirling cloud of dust and gas, a newly formed star is giving off powerful jets that blast away material and cut through the nearby dust of the surrounding nebula to create this stunning vista. The image shows a system called FS Tau, located 450 light-years away in a region called Taurus-Auriga. Within this region are many stellar nurseries with new stars forming, making it a favorite target for astronomers studying star formation. But this particular system stands out for…
Former president Donald Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House. Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month, released a video on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday urging his supporters to buy the “God Bless the USA Bible,” which is inspired by country singer Lee Greenwood’s patriotic ballad. Trump takes the stage to the song at each of his rallies and has appeared with Greenwood at events. “Happy Holy Week! Let’s Make America Pray Again. As we lead into Good Friday and Easter, I encourage you to get a copy…
Gold remains a buy-on-dip market, defying the expected negative impact of the dollar and yield strength, experts say. Gold’s strong March rally culminated last week when the yellow metal briefly surged to a fresh record high at $2,221 per ounce after the FOMC stuck to their three rate cut projections for this year, only to suffer another mild round of profit-taking as the dollar continued higher. “Gold is heading for a March gain of around 7 per cent, while silver has managed a near 10 per cent rally after suffering mild setbacks during January and February when the dollar and…
The team of RRR on Monday marked two years of the blockbuster film’s release, calling the SS Rajamouli directorial “the most celebrated film” in Indian cinema. Released on March 25, 2022, RRR followed a pre-independence fictional story woven around two real-life Indian revolutionaries — Alluri Sitarama Raju, played by Ram Charan, and Komaram Bheem, essayed by Jr NTR — in the 1920s. The film earned over Rs 1,200 crore at the global box office and went on to become the first Indian feature film production to bring home an Oscar, the best original song trophy for its Telugu track “Naatu…
The UAE will host two Challenge Tour events next month – the Abu Dhabi Challenge at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club, from April 18-21 and the UAE Challenge which returns to Saadiyat Beach Golf Club from April 25-28. Both tournaments boast a prizefund of $300,000 and they are the next two events on the 2024 Challenge Tour schedule following last week’s Kolkata Challenge in India. The long-term partnership between the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) and the European Tour’s Group included a provision that the UAE will host two Challenge Tour events a season. Last year Abu Dhabi Golf…
Dragon’s Dogma 2 likes to keep many of its mechanics and systems a secret until you discover them. You will learn quickly that you can’t fast travel around the map freely, but there’s one mechanic that is far more detrimental to your game. This is called dragonsplague and it is a disease that can’t be cured with a simple tonic. In fact, you may not even realize if you have it in your game because it isn’t something that affects your character at all; instead, it affects your Pawns. Failing to recognize you have dragonsplague and deal with it in…
Abu Dhabi Police regularly share videos showing the dangers of violating traffic laws and the resulting severe accidents. This effort by authorities aims to educate the public about the hazards of reckless driving that put their and other motorists’ lives at risk. On Tuesday, the Police shared a 45-second clip highlighting the dangers of stopping in the middle of a road. The footage showed four separate incidents when drivers illegally stopped on the road, resulting in horrific multi-car collisions. Surveillance video showed other cars attempting to avoid collisions and change lanes but could not stop due to the high-speed limit…
Actor Anne Hathaway considers filmmaker Christopher Nolan an “angel” in her life. Gracing her first solo Vanity Fair cover, she addressed the 20 13 viral phenomenon ‘Hathahate’ that portrayed her identity as “toxic” after she won Oscars for the musical Les Miserables, and also opened up about how Nolan made her sign his projects irrespective of the hate she has received post the Academy Award win, Variety reported. “A lot of people wouldn’t give me roles because they were so concerned about how toxic my identity had become online. I had an angel in Christopher Nolan, who did not care…
Mumbai Indians will aim to land the killer punch after fluffing an easy run-chase in their opener when they meet a dangerous Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Five-time champions MI had a lot going for them in their tournament opener against the Gujarat Titans, whether it was the incisive spells from pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Dewald Brevis’ impactful knock or Rohit Sharma’s fireworks at the top of the order. But MI, who have built a reputation of slow starters over the years, could not manage 48 runs off 36 balls with seven wickets in hand.…