Hollywood actor Ryan O’Neal, who is best known for his performances in ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon’, has died, his son confirmed on Saturday (December 9, 2023). He was 82. The cause of his death is still not known. The actor was reportedly diagnosed with chronic leukaemia in 2001. He was also diagnosed with prostate […]
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Selena Gomez confirms relationship with Benny Blanco
Singer Selena Gomez has confirmed that she is currently in a relationship with record producer Benny Blanco. She confirmed the relationship after a fan’s Instagram page shared an image of the singer with Blanco. Selena wrote in the caption section of the image, “He is my absolute everything in my heart.” She was recently working […]
UN Office on Drugs and Crime report says homicide is a bigger killer than armed conflict and terrorism combined
More people were killed due to homicide than armed conflict and terrorism combined in 2021, with an average of 52 lives lost per hour worldwide, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report published on Friday. The Global Study on Homicide analyzes the complex dynamics behind these violent deaths and includes […]
Triptii Dimri’s Instagram witnesses 320 percent growth in new followers, crosses 2.5 million mark after Animal
Actress Triptii Dimri has been making headlines recently since she made an impactful appearance in Ranbir Kapoor’s latest release Animal. From her intimate scene with Ranbir Kapoor to her ‘Lick my shoe’ scene in the movie, Triptii surely left fans impressed, even at a time when the film’s content has received criticism from a section of the audience […]
Portable hospital: India launches Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube in Gurugram
India recently unveiled the Aarogya Maitri Aid Cube, a portable hospital in Gurugram. Designed indigenously under the Project ‘BHISHM’, the modular trauma management and aid system is made up of 72 detachable mini-cubes, each being a specialised station for emergency response and humanitarian efforts. It can handle bullet injuries, burns, head, spinal and chest injuries, minor […]
Key suspect in Philippines bombing arrested by security forces
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Friday (December 8, 2023) said an alleged accomplice in the bombing at Mindanao State University in Marawi City was arrested by government forces recently. The arrested person was identified as Jafar Gamo Sultan. “Combined troops of Task Force Marawi and Marawi City police captured on December 6 a […]
Israel-Palestine conflict: Gaza fighting continues amid ‘apocalyptic’ conditions; Security Council to meet Friday
Two months to the day since Hamas’ terror attacks in Israel prompted a massive Israeli military retaliation in Gaza, the situation in the war-torn enclave is becoming “apocalyptic” with hostilities making meaningful humanitarian efforts “nearly impossible”, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday (December 7, 2023). In a joint statement 27 aid organisations including UN agencies and […]
Low back pain cases are expected to rise to an estimated 843 million by 2050: WHO
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday released its first-ever guidelines on managing chronic low back pain – the leading cause of disability worldwide, that effects an astonishing one in 13 of us. Notably, the guidance includes both recommendations and warnings for long-term sufferers, arguing against the use of opioid painkillers; physical therapies, such […]
Forbes 2023 list: SAIL head Soma Mondal named among World’s Most Powerful Women
Soma Mondal, the first female chair of the state-run Steel Authority of India (SAIL), has taken the 70th position in Forbes’ 2023 list of the World’s Most Powerful Women. Notable Indian women on the list also include Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, HCL Technologies Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra, and Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. Taking charge at […]
“Old habit of 70 years can’t go away so easily”: PM Modi slams North-South debate over assembly poll results
A new North-South debate was triggered on Sunday after the country’s incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the Hindi heartland, comprising Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while primary opposition Congress pulled off a stunning victory in southern India’s Telangana. Incidentally, Congress had dislodged BJP from power in Karnataka, another south state, earlier in 2023. The […]
