Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Rapper and music icon Badshah is set to create history as the first Indian rapper to take the court at the 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Los Angeles and he says that “this moment belongs to all of us.” On representing India and being the first Indian rapper to take the court at the 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Badshah told IANS: “Moments like these remind me why I started, to break boundaries and create new firsts. I’m carrying the energy of Indian hip-hop…
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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) International Shooting has returned to the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges in Delhi as the Asian Championship Rifle/Pistol competition begins, with the arrival of delegations. This premier continental event for Rifle and Pistol shooters is scheduled over 10 days, starting Wednesday, with the final medals awarded on Friday, February 13, 2026. A total of 311 athletes from 20 countries, including the host nation India, are competing across junior and senior categories, compet…
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) Peaceful rallies and prayer vigils were held across nearly two dozen US cities as Hindu Americans protested what they described as targeted attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh, urging the US lawmakers and international bodies to take action.Demonstrations were reported in multiple cities, including Princeton, Los Angeles, Chicago, the Bay Area, Detroit, and Tampa. Organisers said the coordinated protests aimed to raise awareness and press for a…
Los Angeles, Jan 31 (IANS) Two-time Emmy-winning actor Catherine O’Hara, who starred in “Home Alone” and “Schitt’s Creek,” passed away aged 71 following breif illness. O’Hara’s manager confirmed to variety.com. According to her agency CAA, O’Hara died at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness.Her career in Hollywood spanned five decades, beginning with the Canadian sketch comedy series “Second City Television,” which she created with Eugene Levy, and for which sh…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS): Actor Ishaan Khatter on Friday took to his social media account to showcase his effortless dancing skills as he shared a video of himself grooving at a dance studio, and leaving fans impressed with his smooth moves and natural flair. In the video shared by Ishaan, he is seen dancing and gliding across the floor with ease.Dressed in a casual ensemble and specs on He captioned the post as, “Teach me how to dougie homie.”For the dance session, Ishaan kept his look casual …
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The growing use of electric vehicles is already improving air quality in California neighborhoods, a new report said on Monday.Using high-resolution satellite data, the team reported the first statistically significant drop in nitrogen dioxide pollution linked directly to zero-emissions vehicles, showing that cleaner transportation is delivering real benefits today, according to the study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.The study, published in The La…
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman are setting the mercury soaring at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The actors attended the premiere of indie filmmaker Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ at the Utah festival, reports ‘People’ magazine.Olivia Wilde, 41, as a provocative artist who hires Hoffman, 22, and makes him her sexual sub. The two actors engage in a variety of kinky activities, bondage, costumes included, onscreen. As Wilde recalled d…
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Actor Ishaan Khatter used social media to express his emotions after his film “Homebound” lost the race for the Oscars. He took to his official Instagram handle and published a couple of BTS photos and videos from the shoot, along with a heartfelt note.Revealing that he will always look back at the entire experience with love, Ishaan wrote, “Homebound is and always was a piece of my heart. It’s a story that took us through a journey inwards after daring to look outside t…
Los Angeles, Jan 23 (IANS) Hollywood star Chris Pratt shared that he once seriously considered going by a stage name that honoured his time working for the shrimp company. Appearing on the latest episode of Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Chris, whose real name is Christopher Michael Pratt, and worked as a waiter at the seafood chain’s Maui, Hawaii, restaurant, revealed: “I was going to be Christo. I had a name tag that said ‘Christopher’ – but this is at a Bubba Gump Shrimp Compan…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Australian batting great Steve Smith has come to terms with his omission from Australia’s T20 World Cup preliminary squad, but the veteran is far from done with his international 20-20 ambitions. Although missing out on the squad was a setback, Smith remains determined to represent Australia at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.The 38-year-old batter, who is in splendid form in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), admitted that even after some amazing knocks, he was not in c…