Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IANS) Hollywood actress Emma Stone is counting her blessings as a mother. The actress has expressed her gratitude as a mother. The actress, 36, recently opened up about how meaningful motherhood is to her. Stone shares 4-year-old daughter, Louise Jean, with her husband Dave McCary, whom she married in September 2020, reports ‘People’ magazine.Talking about her daughter, she told ‘Vogue’ “There’s nothing I feel luckier about. She’s the greatest gift of my life, …

Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jessica Alba is nursing a broken heart, and seems to be healing well. The actress has learned to “let life happen” after her split from Cash Warren. The 44-year-old actress announced her breakup in January after 16 years of marriage to her ex-partner with whom she has Honor, 17, Haven, 13, and seven-year-old Hayes, and filed for divorce a month later, listing their date of separation as December 27, 2024, reports ‘Female First UK’.Reflecting on he…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The global shipment of smart glasses grew by 110 per cent YoY in H1 CY2025, a report said on Tuesday.This surge was driven by strong demand for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and new companies like Xiaomi and TCL-RayNeo, according to a report from Counterpoint Research.In the first half of 2025, Meta’s share of the worldwide smart glasses market rose to 73 per cent due to strong demand and expanded manufacturing capacity at Luxottica, its key production partner.AI smart glas…

Kyiv, Aug 12 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that the Russian army is “not preparing to end the war” in Ukraine and is instead making movements that indicate preparations for new military operations. The comments came ahead of meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15. Zelensky expressed support for Trump’s determination but, at the same time, called for taking positions that will not allow Russia…

Tehran, Aug 12 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Armenian counterpart, Ararat Mirzoyan, have exchanged views on a recent peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. In a phone call on Monday, the two sides discussed bilateral relations as well as the latest developments in the South Caucasus region, said the statement.Araghchi welcomed the peace agreement signed between Iran’s northern neighbou…

Dhaka, Aug 12 (IANS) Raising their three-point demand, including end of syndicate and irregularities in the heath sector of Bangladesh, dozens of protesters on Tuesday blocked the Dhaka-Barishal highway, near Nothullabad bus terminal and Sadar Road in Barishal city. The protesters placed barricade, causing massive traffic jams in the area and inconvenience to passengers. Police diverted majority of vehicles through alternative routes to ease the jam as traffic remained suspended on both sides, U…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) In a huge relief to the public, the Supreme Court on Tuesday passed an interim order directing that no coercive action be taken against owners of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) — diesel vehicles over 10 years old and petrol vehicles over 15 years old — operating in Delhi-NCR.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justices K. Vinod Chandran and N.V. Anjaria was hearing a plea by the Delhi government seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s 2018 o…

Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) The Bihar Forest Department on Tuesday captured a tiger that had strayed from the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) into residential areas of Bagaha, killing a farmer a day earlier, and injuring a forest tracker.The operation, completed within 24 hours, involved sedating the big cat and transporting it safely for medical examination before its planned transfer to Patna Zoo.The tiger had attacked and killed farmer Mathura Mahato while he was working in his field in Nariya Sareh nea…

Lucknow, Aug 12 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to enhance the ambit of old-age pension for the senior citizens and has now set a target of providing a monthly pension to more than 67 lakh elderly, in the current financial year 20025-26. The pledge comes after the UP government disbursed old-age pensions for 61 lakh poor senior citizens in the first quarter.In the first quarter of the previous financial year, the Yogi government had met its goal of crediting Rs 1,000 pension dire…

Shimla, Aug 12 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday urged the youth to stay away from drugs and actively support efforts to make the state drug-free. He appealed to the youth to report drug traffickers to the police and assured them that the government is committed to rehabilitating those trapped in the drug menace.CM Sukhu assured strict action against drug mafias, including confiscation of their properties.”Today’s youth are the future of the nation, and the…