White sneakers can lose their fresh look surprisingly quickly. A few walks outside can leave the soles grey, while small scuffs and dark marks can make an otherwise clean pair look worn out. Before reaching for a specialist cleaner, there is a simple household option you may already have in the bathroom. Plain white toothpaste…
A 1957 photo of Les and Mary with their collie (Image credit: Ben Martin/Getty Images via Guitar Player) The New Jersey home where legendary guitarist and inventor Les Paul lived, worked and helped reshape modern music recording has been demolished, just weeks after the seven-acre Mahwah property was sold for $990,000. The loss drew particular…
Some film collaborations leave a lasting mark long after the movie leaves theatres. Vijay Deverakonda and filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga are one such combination. Their 2017 film, Arjun Reddy was a game-changer for both of them and went on to garner a huge fan following. Vijay Deverakonda’s social media post has once again brought the…
Cerio began planning a bird sanctuary soon after buying Paradise Farm. (Newport History Society photo) Mabel Norman Cerio spent much of her life between art and nature at Paradise Farm in Middletown, Rhode Island. In 1908, she bought the coastal property from the estate of her brother after the death of her father. Decades later,…
In the 1970s, British aquaculture businesses imported North American signal crayfish to stock farms, hoping to build a profitable new freshwater fishery. But the plan backfired: the hardy invaders escaped into rivers, multiplied rapidly and spread across England, Wales and Scotland. Today they dominate many waterways and carry crayfish plague, a disease that is usually…
Rukmini Vasanth, best known for playing Kanakavathi in Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’, most recently featured in the highly anticipated film ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’. She joined an ensemble cast that includes Yash, Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi and Tara Sutaria. Rukmini Vasanth’s viral scene sparks criticism She portrays the character of Mellisa…
In the latest episode of the Humans of Bombay Show, founder Karishma Mehta did something that most interviewers only dream of. She flew to Dehradun, drove into the quiet, misty hills, and sat down with Ruskin Bond, one of India’s most beloved storytellers, in the home where he has lived, written, and watched the mountains…
Karan Gupta former Optum director jailed to 3 years in prison over $950,000 fraud scheme/Image: Getty Images An Indian-origin former director at healthcare company Optum has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded the company of more than $950,000.Karan Gupta, 48, based in California, was sentenced on…
Disha Patani’s ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ dance steals the show at ‘Awarapan 2’ success party; video goes viral Emraan Hashmi‘s ‘Awarapan 2’ is having a moment both in theatres and off-screen, as videos from the film’s success party have put the spotlight on co-star Disha Patani. The 34-year-old actor was filmed dancing energetically to the popular…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan’s women’s cricket team have taken an unusual route to prepare for the Women’s Asia Cup, playing full T20 matches against a men’s side during their training camp in Lahore.The matches against the Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy featured both teenage and senior male players.Unlike regular practice sessions, the…