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A 24-year-old woman in Gujarat’s Vadodara had created a nationwide buzz last week when she announced that she would be marrying herself on June 11. Kshama Bindu preponed the event and married herself at a private event today. She claims that she is the first Indian to marry herself. She decided to prepone the event […]
What is the Coral Triangle Day? The Coral Triangle Day (held every June 9) is a massive celebration of the Coral Triangle, the world’s epicentre of marine biodiversity, which encompasses the seas of 6 countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste. This celebration is not […]
World No Tobacco Day was created by the WHO Member States in 1987 and is commemorated each year on 31 May. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business […]
The beautiful actress made her first red carpet appearance this year at the 75th Cannes Film Festival in a black gown with a billowing silhouette with floral accents and an extension of 3D flowers on one sleeve. Her ensemble was from the shelves of Dolce and Gabbana. The actress’ make-up was on point, what with […]
International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4. It was instituted after a proposal was emailed out around the world on January 4, 1999, due to the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia. The incident On December 2, 1998, a tragic event shook the Linton Community, Australia and […]
In a shocking incident, the Maharashtra Forest Department has arrested four men for allegedly raping a Monitor Lizard in the Sahyadri Tiger Project. Giving details of the incident in the Gabha area at Gothane on Thursday 14th April, Sangli forest officials said CCTV footage showed four armed men roaming the forest. The accused have been […]
The Suleman octuplets are six male and two female children conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) and subsequently born to Nadya Suleman on January 26, 2009, in Bellflower, California. Residing in Lancaster, California, they are the first known octuplets to survive their infancy. The extremely controversial circumstances of their high-order multiple births have led to […]
Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 80s and 90s, died at Mumbai’s CritiCare Hospital today. He was 69. “Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month and was discharged on Monday. But his health deteriorated on Tuesday and his family called for a doctor to […]
Mahabharat actor Parvin Kumar Sobti, who played the role of Bheem in the series, has died after suffering a heart attack. The actor passed away on Monday. Actor Pravin Kumar Sobti, popular for essaying the role of Bheem in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, has died at the age of 75. Kumar’s daughter Nikunika told indianexpress.com, “He […]
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away in Mumbai at the age of 92 on Sunday after suffering a multi-organ failure last night. Earlier in the day, a senior doctor treating her at the Breach Candi Hospital said was in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital, said Dr Pratit Samdani, who is […]
