Sara Ali Khan turns wellness coach with this Airbnb Experience

Sara Ali Khan turns wellness coach with this Airbnb Experience

Sara Ali Khan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sara Ali Khan could be your wellness instructor. And no, we are not kidding. With Airbnb Experiences, the actor is curating and hosting a wellness retreat in Goa. “Goa has always been a place of calm and serenity — a haven where I can unwind, practise yoga, … Read more

Centre warns celebrities, media against promoting betting, gambling

Centre warns celebrities, media against promoting betting, gambling

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), in an advisory issued here on Wednesday, has warned manufacturers, advertisers, publishers, intermediaries, social media platforms, endorsers, and broadcasters against advertisements promoting illegal activities such as betting and gambling. CCPA Chairman and Union Secretary of Consumer Affairs Rohit Kumar Singh said in the advisory that the Centre had noticed … Read more

Indian ministries, politicians, celebrities lose blue ticks on Twitter

Indian ministries, politicians, celebrities lose blue ticks on Twitter

A view of the Twitter page image of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY). Multiple Union Ministries have lost their verified check mark on Twitter following the Elon Musk-owned platform’s move to limit the check mark to people who pay $8 a month (₹650 in India) to retain the blue symbol on their profiles. … Read more

Oscar Pistorius denied parole | CNN

Oscar Pistorius denied parole | CNN

CNN  —  Disgraced South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius was denied parole on Friday, according to local authorities who said he has yet to complete his minimum sentence. According to South African law, inmates can be considered for parole after serving half of their sentence if they meet conditions, like good behavior in prison. The … Read more

Pakistan on edge after Khan’s supporters clash with police trying to arrest former leader | CNN

Pakistan on edge after Khan’s supporters clash with police trying to arrest former leader | CNN

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN  —  Pakistani police were locked in a standoff Wednesday with supporters of Imran Khan after a night of violent clashes outside the former prime minister’s home in the eastern city of Lahore as officers attempt to arrest the opposition leader for failing to appear in court on corruption charges. Footage shared by … Read more

Holy oil to anoint King Charles III on his coronation, has been consecrated in Jerusalem | CNN

Holy oil to anoint King Charles III on his coronation, has been consecrated in Jerusalem | CNN

London CNN  —  The sacred oil that will be used to anoint King Charles III at his coronation May 6, has been consecrated at a Christian holy site in Jerusalem, Buckingham Palace has announced. The “chrism oil” was created using olives harvested from two groves on the Mount of Olives, a mountain ridge to the … Read more

Letter written by King Charles to his ‘granny’ in 1955 found in attic | CNN

Letter written by King Charles to his ‘granny’ in 1955 found in attic | CNN

CNN  —  A childhood letter written by King Charles to his “granny” has been discovered by a couple living in Warwickshire, England, as they cleared out their attic during the Christmas break. “Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill. I hope you will be better soon,” the letter reads on one side, carefully … Read more

King Charles turns to ‘Cats’ composer Andrew Lloyd Webber for flagship coronation music | CNN

King Charles turns to ‘Cats’ composer Andrew Lloyd Webber for flagship coronation music | CNN

London CNN  —  Britain’s King Charles III has enlisted the help of acclaimed British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber to write the flagship anthem for his upcoming coronation. Charles’s coronation will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbey in London, and will see Camilla, Queen Consort crowned alongside her husband. The King has personally selected … Read more

Parents of Reeva Steenkamp ‘still grieving’ daughter’s death, a decade after she was killed by Oscar Pistorius | CNN

Parents of Reeva Steenkamp ‘still grieving’ daughter’s death, a decade after she was killed by Oscar Pistorius | CNN

CNN  —  Reeva Steenkamp’s parents say they are “still grieving” for their daughter, 10 years after she was shot and killed by her boyfriend, former South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. The ex-sprinter is eligible for parole in March, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reports. “People who have lost children, it takes a long time … Read more