New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Friday extended birthday greetings to Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, wishing him good health and happiness. In a post on X, Stalin wrote, “Birthday greetings to Hon’ble Leader of Opposition Thiru. @RahulGandhi. Wishing you good health and happiness.”The message was among a series of greetings from leaders across the political spectrum as Rahul Gandhi celebrated his 56th bir…
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New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Trinamool Congress National General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Friday extended birthday greetings to Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, wishing him good health, happiness and success. Abhishek Banerjee took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Warm birthday wishes to @RahulGandhi Ji. Wishing you good health, happiness and continued success in every endeavour. Keep shining.”Rahul Gandhi, a senior Congress leader and Member of Pa…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) As Natalie Portman turned 45, the Hollywood star reflected on her Italian holiday and called it her “best birthday week ever”. Portman shared a string of pictures from her getaway, which also included the yummy food she gorged on during her holiday.She wrote: “The best birthday week ever–thanks for all the birthday wishes and to Italy for being the greatest. And if you look closely, in pic 12 you can see Venus and Jupiter almost touching.”On the work front, Portm…
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Several Indian-American students were among the national champions honoured at the White House on Tuesday as First Lady Melania Trump recognised winners of the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge, a nationwide competition that drew more than 20,000 participantsThe Indian-origin winners included a five-member team from Aldie, Virginia, whose “Friendzone Chatbot Bullying Prevention App” won the Elementary School Track 2 category. The team comprised Aarna Jaiswal, Eshani K…
New York, June 9 (IANS) Nithya Raman, a Democratic Socialist in the mould of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has emerged as the challenger to embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the November election to lead the second-biggest US city. She took the second spot in the open primary election, edging out the Republican candidate Spencer Pratt, to face Democrat Bass in a runoff, according to media calculations reported on Monday, even as the official counting was continuing almost a week after t…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Senior US lawmakers and policy experts have issued a stark warning that Turkey is moving steadily away from democratic governance, with concerns mounting over political repression, judicial independence and the imprisonment of opposition leaders ahead of a key NATO summit in Ankara next month.At a hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, lawmakers from both parties questioned whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government would allow meaningful political …
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Bollywood actress Meenakshi Seshadri is one proud mother. The veteran star took to her social media account to celebrate a major milestone in her son Josh’s life as he graduated from Harvard University’s Class of 2026.Sharing a video from the graduation ceremony, Meenakshi expressed her joy and pride in a heartfelt note.The clip showed Josh dressed in a crisp white shirt, seated among fellow graduates during the ceremony.Congratulating her son on the achievement, she wr…
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Veteran actress Meenakshi Seshadri has now joined the list of Bollywood actors openly expressing their desire about wanting to return to the Hindi film industry and doing substantial work.Much like veteran actress Neena Gupta, who a few years ago had asked filmmakers for work through a post on her social media, Meenakshi too has now directly reached out to the industry insiders, through a heartfelt video on her social media account.The actress, expressing her willingness to…
Los Angeles, May 3 (IANS) Hollywood actress Gabriella Pizzolo, who is known for her work in the superhit streaming series ‘Stranger Things’, has shared that Natalie Portman inspired her to pursue a psychology degree. Gabriella Pizzolo, 23, who played fan-favorite Suzie Bingham on the Netflix sci-fi series, recently attended the Broadway premiere of Beaches in New York City, reports ‘People’ magazine.The actress shared that she holds two college degrees. She told ‘People’, “I have a…
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Legal immigration to the United States has dropped sharply in the first eight months of 2025, with India and China among the hardest hit as the Trump administration tightened visa policies, The Washington Post reported.The State Department issued about 250,000 fewer visas from January to August 2025 than during the same period in 2024, according to the report. Overall approvals for permanent resident and temporary visas fell by 11 per cent, based on official data rele…