A satirical statue depicting US President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a pose inspired by the film Titanic appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.The sculpture was titled “King of the World” and shows figures representing Trump and Epstein standing at the bow of a ship, recreating the […]
Technically, Spain is the dynastic heir to the Byzantine imperial claim through Andreas Palaiologos’s 1502 will. The modern Spanish monarchy is sometimes described in historical circles as holding a theoretical dynastic claim to the Byzantine imperial title, the final continuation of the ancient Roman Empire in the East. The claim traces back to 1502, when […]
Mumbai, March 1: Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff is renowned for his incredible action, dance, and fitness skills. However, few are aware that he received a ‘signing amount’ right at the time of his birth. Noted filmmaker Subhash Ghai visited shortly after Tiger’s birth and placed ₹101 in his hand, promising that he would make him […]
Mumbai, February 26: Protests against the film ‘Yadav Ji Ki Love Story’ are ongoing despite the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a petition challenging its release. Following the court’s decision, members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Mulayam) have taken to the streets in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, demanding an immediate ban on the film. Demonstrators raised slogans […]
Udaipur, February 18: A significant uproar has emerged in Uttar Pradesh regarding the film ‘Yadav Ji Ki Love Story.’ Initially limited to protests on the streets, the situation has escalated into a legal matter. Members of the Yadav community have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the film’s producer, director, and main cast members. […]
Erik the Red, whose real name was Erik Thorvaldsson, was a Viking explorer who turned a remote Arctic island into a Norse settlement that lasted for hundreds of years. Erik was born in Norway around 950 AD. He got his nickname because of his bright red hair and beard, and his fiery personality. He got […]
During a chance meeting aboard a 2019 flight, Raj Dabre’s world expanded in unexpected ways. An Indian traveler by birth, he offered assistance to a Japanese couple grappling with their movie screen. This seemingly insignificant gesture sparked a meaningful relationship, fostering a familial love that culminated in their attendance at his wedding—a beautiful blend of […]
At a time when the H-1B workers in the US are facing extreme uncertainty about their future, an X post narrating the ordeal of an Indin techie in the US went viral. The X user who shared the account called it a ‘wild wild story’ as the techie of a big Indian tech company apparently […]
Long before Coca-Cola’s ads, Santa often appeared red-coated in poems, illustrations, and holiday postcards. Every December, the same claim resurfaces: that Santa Claus wears red because Coca-Cola dressed him that way. It sounds neat, corporate, and believable, a global brand colouring Christmas in its own image. But when you trace how Santa actually came to […]
It was a cold and quiet night on 8 March 2014 when a routine Malaysia Airlines flight lifted off from Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. The Boeing 777 carried 227 passengers and 12 crew members, beginning what should have been an ordinary red-eye journey across Asia. The aircraft departed at 12:41 a.m., slicing into the […]
