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Mumbai March 3 (IANS) Global icon Priyanka Chopra, in her latest social media post, has said that “there’s a lot unfolding around the world. It’s hard. It’s heavy,” hinting at the current global tensions, including the ongoing strains between the US, Iran, and Pakistan, Afghanistan. Marking the festival of Holi, the global icon shared a powerful visual that symbolized hope amid turmoil.The picture posted by Priyanka captures a towering bonfire lit for Holika Dahan.Sharing the picture, …

Washington, March 1 (IANS) Indian American leaders sharply diverged after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calling it a “history-defining moment” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning of a “catastrophic escalation”.FBI Director Kash Patel said federal agents were on “high alert” to guard against threats at home.Haley described the military action as both consequential and necessary. “You know, I will say t…

Mumbai Feb 28 (IANS) Global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas recently turned heads as she walked down one of the busiest Mumbai Feb 28 (IANS) Global star Priyanka Chopra Jonas recently turned heads as she walked down one of the busiest streets in New York City, casually serving looks amid the rush.Taking to her social media account, Priyanka shared a carousel of striking images and captioned it as, “Couture chaos. NYC edition.”In the first picture, the actress is seen confidently walking down a cr…

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Hollywood actress Sarah Michelle Gellar penned an emotional note remembering her late co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, saying she feels “lucky” to have shared over three decades of memories with her. Taking to Instagram, Gellar shared a string of throwback images with the late star and reflected on her long association with Trachtenberg. She said she still finds it hard to believe that a year has passed.“I’m not sure how it’s been a year. I’m one of the lucky ones who h…

New York, Feb 24 (IANS) A “bomb cyclone” walloped the US Northeast dumping more than 90 centimeters of snow whipped by 135-kilomtre winds in some areas, cutting off power to nearly half-a-million and canceling about 11,000 flights. As the storm raged Sunday night into Monday along a 600-kilometre swath of coastal states from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, governors or local authorities declared states of emergency banning all but essential vehicles on the roads, while emergency crews struggled…

Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) A powerful winter storm barrelled into the US Northeast triggering travel bans, shutting schools, and grounding thousands of flights as heavy snow and strong winds lashed major cities from Washington to Boston.The National Weather Service warned of a “Major Winter Storm for the Northeast” and said heavy snow would hit the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Monday. Snowfall rates of two to three inches per hour were expected at times, with totals as high as …

Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) A rapidly intensifying winter storm is set to unleash heavy snow, powerful winds, and coastal flooding across the US Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, prompting blizzard warnings in major cities including New York and Boston, resulting in the cancellation of over 1500 flights, according to US media reports and federal forecasters.The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center said low pressure over the Southeast would move to the southern Mid-Atlantic coast by Sun…

Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IANS) Singer-songwriter Rihanna recently suffered a Wardrobe Malfunction while she was supporting her partner A$AP Rocky’s latest fashion endeavors. However, the singer didn’t let a little wardrobe slip stop her from supporting, reports ‘People’ magazine.The ‘We Found Love’ singer, 37, stepped out in New York City wearing an all-black ensemble to support her longtime boyfriend, 37, at his third AWGE fashion show during New York Fashion Week. But as she arrived at…

Los Angeles, Feb 10 (IANS) Hollywood star Michael Douglas, who played the iconic character Gordon Gekko in the Oliver Stone-directed 1987 crime drama “Wall Street”, later learned that two actors had turned down the role before he was even approached. Speaking at the TCM Classic Film Festival New York Pop-up x 92NY event, the 81-year-old actor said: “I must say, we were talking just before, while doing a little preparation for this, since I have not seen the movie fully in about 40 years … …

Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Socialite and reality TV star Paris Hilton, who has son Phoenix, and daughter London with her husband Carter Reum, says she loves her family life. She says in her new documentary, Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir: “Being a mom, it’s the most beautiful thing I have ever experienced. (It’s) the kind of love that’s so deep, it changes you forever. When I look at my baby’s faces, I see everything I was ever meant to be. London and Phoenix are my whole heart, my ‘cut…