Hala is an Arabic name commonly associated with the luminous ring or halo that can appear around the Moon. Its short and graceful sound makes it easy to use, while its meaning creates a beautiful connection to moonlight and the night sky. Moon-inspired names can give a baby girl a name with both beauty and…
Alexandra Eala (AP Photo) NEW YORK CITY: No sooner had Alexandra Eala closed out her second-round match on Louis Armstrong Stadium than a rush of activity erupted on the rear deck of the packed arena. Feet shuffled, voices rose and squeals rang out as young fans, most of them little girls in tennis attire clutching…
Tukaram Mundhe, who now heads Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as its Commissioner, has been in the news for his aggressive crackdowns on restaurants and other food establishments. His firm stance against safety and hygiene violations earned him the nickname “real-life Singham” across social media. As his online popularity keeps climbing, even Bollywood has…
Photo credit: Niles Mayor Nick Shelton’s Facebook page A historic school building in Niles, Michigan, was destroyed in a devastating fire in 2023, only the iconic brick facade of the 1867 building remains. For many residents, the loss felt like the end of an era for a site that had served as a school, community…
Online, he is known as “Bittu Tabahi” but his real name is Surendra Singh Chaudhary. For months, 20-year-old Surendra Singh Chaudhary has been getting into the polluted Ajnar River in Madhya Pradesh and pulling out plastic, bottles, algae and other waste with his own hands. The BSc student from Biaora in Rajgarh district started the…
Vancouver bakery says no to NBA legend’s free cake collaboration idea. A Vancouver bakery owner has refused to give away a custom birthday cake for free after receiving a request from an assistant representing former NBA star Metta Sandiford-Artest’s family, saying that social-media publicity does not cover the costs of running a small business.Fanny Lam,…
Baltimore shopping centre rebounds as 200 community investors take ownership, with 10 new leases and 100+ jobs (Image Credit: The Kresge Foundation) A Baltimore shopping centre that once served as an important retail destination spent decades struggling with disinvestment and vacant storefronts. Today, Edmondson Village Shopping Center is undergoing a different kind of transformation, driven…
Krishna Janmashtami (Pic credit: Sehwag’s X post) Star Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, former India stars Virender Sehwag and Suresh Raina, Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah extended festive greetings to fans and devotees on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami on Friday. Kohli, Pant, Sehwag lead cricketers’…
American automakers calls Congress to block Chinese car sales/Image: Reuters A major US auto trade group is calling Congress to permanently ban Chinese vehicles in the country, warning that growing competition could threaten American auto production and raise data-security concerns.The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents most automakers selling vehicles in the United States, requested…
Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan will be reuniting in the upcoming thriller drama ‘Haiwaan’ directed by Priyadarshan. Earlier seen in ‘Tashan’, the Khiladi recalled a funny incident from the shooting of the 2008 film. Akshay revealed what he saw when Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s love story was just beginning.Akshay Kumar and Saif…