Nora Fatehi turns special judge, guest for annual dance competition at IFFM 2024
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Actress and dancer Nora Fatehi will join the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) as a jury member for a dance competition at the event. Calling dance a “universal language,” the actress feels honoured to be a part of the festival. Nora said: “I am incredibly honoured to be part of […]
Ryan Reynolds reveals the ‘only co-star’ he has ‘argued with’
Los Angeles, Aug 2 (IANS) Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds revealed that the only co-star he has argued with is his daughter, Inez. Sharing the hilarious reason for their memorable experience on the set of his latest release, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, Reynolds quipped on Instagram that having his 7-year-old daughter make a cameo as a character […]
Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: China remain on top, France slip to 3rd, India on 44th
Paris, Aug 2 (IANS) China remained on top of the Paris Olympics medal tally with 11 gold, followed by USA with nine gold medals in second place and host France in third place at the end of the sixth competition day . Going into the seventh day of competitions on Friday, China have 11 gold, […]
Paris Olympics: Andy Murray draws curtain on his tennis career after doubles QF loss
Paris, Aug 2 (IANS) Former world no. 1 Andy Murray has retired from professional tennis following his appearance in the Paris Olympic Games, where he partnered Daniel Evans to the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles event. Murray and Evans were beaten 6-2 6-4 by American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals at […]
Cambodia reports fresh H5N1 bird flu case, total infections mount to 8
Phnom Penh, Aug 2 (IANS) Another human case of H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed on a four-year-old boy from southeast Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province, raising the number of the cases to eight since the start of 2024, said a Ministry of Health’s statement. “Laboratory results from the National Institute of Public Health showed on […]
Four killed in bus crash in Peru
Lima, Aug 2 (IANS) At least four people died and 20 others were injured after a passenger bus overturned near a cemetery in Peru’s capital Lima, local media reported. The bus crashed at kilometre 34 of Peru’s South Pan-American Highway in southern Lima, near the Jardines de la Paz Cemetery, at around 6:15 a.m. local […]
Biden, Netanyahu discuss new deployments of US troops in Israel amid Iranian threats
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) US President Joe Biden discussed new American military deployments to counter Iranian threats of direct attack against Israel during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night. “The President reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and […]
Houthi leader vows ‘military response’ to Israeli ‘escalation’
Sanaa, Aug 2 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has warned that the group will “inevitably” mount a military response to Israel’s recent “escalation”. “The stance of the ‘axis of resistance’ is unequivocal: There must be a military response to Israeli transgressions,” al-Houthi said on Thursday in a televised address. The Houthi leader condemned the […]
UK PM condemns far-right for violent demonstrations after Southport stabbing
London, Aug 2 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned far-right demonstrators for the violent disorder seen in parts of the country after a deadly knife attack in Southport on Monday. “It’s not protest. It’s not legitimate. It’s a crime. Violent disorder. An assault on the rule of law and the execution of justice,” […]
For first time, UNSC to discuss reforming itself: Council President
United Nations, Aug 2 (IANS) For the first time, the UN Security Council will discuss reforming itself with the aim of building momentum for the long-stalled reform process, Council President Michael Imran Kanu has said. Although the negotiations for reform are taking place in the General Assembly, bringing the matter to the Council is “really […]
