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Taiwan ambassador Mumin Chen praises Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ at Taiwan Film Festival in New Delhi; also calls Aamir Khan ‘very impressive’ as an actor and producer |

Taiwan ambassador Mumin Chen praises Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ at Taiwan Film Festival in New Delhi; also calls Aamir Khan ‘very impressive’ as an actor and producer Mumin Chen, the representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India, has named ‘Dhurandhar’ as the most impressive Indian film he watched last year. Chen made the…

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A former Starbucks franchise boss built a tennis court on agricultural land in Hampshire; after years of objections, an inspector upheld enforcement action and gave him six months to remove the unauthorised works

Mark Hepburn bought Hampshire’s Cupressus for £740,000 in 2017, later adding extensive leisure facilities to its grounds. A countryside property can be a private retreat, but transforming agricultural land into an elaborate leisure complex can bring planning rules into sharp focus. In Durley, near Southampton, a former Starbucks franchise executive’s ambitious garden makeover has ended…

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In 2016, a Texas couple took in two unwanted dairy goats in their tiny South Austin backyard; 10 years later, Austin Farm Sanctuary covers 95 acres and cares for more than 250 rescued farm animals

Image credit: Austin Farm Sanctuary/FB The goat in Chris Fuller-Wigg’s arms doesn’t look like the start of anything big. Cookie is a LaMancha, the breed with tiny, tucked-in ears, and in a 2024 photograph taken at Austin Farm Sanctuary in Paige, Texas, she leans into him the way a family dog might. Chris holds her…

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In 1939, Frank Lloyd Wright completed an $11,000 Los Angeles house with a 21-foot cantilevered deck; 87 years later, preservationists warn it is at risk from neglect

In 1939, Frank Lloyd Wright completed a small house on a steep Los Angeles hillside that seemed to float above the canyon below. Eighty-seven years later, the Sturges House is facing a very different kind of challenge: preservationists say years of deferred maintenance have left the landmark vulnerable to serious deterioration. The Los Angeles Conservancy,…

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Daler Mehndi’s son Gurdeep Mehndi breaks silence on Uttarakhand minister row: ‘Like Papa says, God takes care of the rest’ |

Daler Mehndi’s son Gurdeep Mehndi breaks silence on Uttarakhand minister row: ‘Like Papa says, God takes care of the rest’ Daler Mehndi’s son, Gurdeep Mehndi, has finally reacted to the controversy that followed Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal’s on-stage scolding of the singer. In a video shared on Instagram, Gurdeep called the incident “very unfortunate”…

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Helen Mirren, 81, is on a mission to save Italy’s 1,500-year-old olive trees; deadly Xylella fastidiosa bacteria has wiped out 22 million trees since 2013; ‘We have to save these trees,’ she says

Helen Mirren, 81, is campaigning to protect Italy’s ancient olive trees from Xylella fastidiosa, which has devastated millions of trees since 2013. (Photo: Instagram) Oscar-winning actor Dame Helen Mirren has spent decades entertaining audiences with her performances, but one of her most important missions lies far from the film sets. The 81-year-old actor is fighting…

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Aaradhya Bachchan looks taller than Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, flaunts long locks in new family photos as Shrima Rai shares glimpses of nephew Shivansh’s birthday celebration | Hindi Movie News

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrated nephew Shivansh Rai’s birthday with daughter Aaradhya, brother Aditya Rai, sister-in-law Shrima Rai and other family members. Aaradhya Bachchan caught everyone’s attention in new family pictures shared by Shrima Rai, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s sister-in-law, from nephew Shivansh Rai’s birthday celebration. The 14-year-old appeared taller than her mother, Aishwarya, in the photographs,…

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