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Despite Rumors of Marital Problems, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Have ‘No Strife’
Even though he and his wife Jennifer Lopez are having trouble, Ben Affleck is happy with his life. People Magazine quotes a source who says that the director of Air is “happy and thriving” as of Tuesday, August 15. “He’s definitely staying healthy,” the person said. “When everything is going well in his life, he’s…
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After McDonald’s, Burger King drops tomatoes from its menu
Getty Images Burger King says it has removed tomatoes from its food in Indian outlets after a sharp rise in prices. The fast food chain said it made the decision because of “unpredictable conditions on the quality and supply of tomato crops”. The burger chain is the second in the country after McDonald’s to drop…
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Vastu Tips for TV: मनोरंजन के साथ रखें वास्तु का ध्यान, तभी मिलेगा दोगुना लाभ
Edited By Niyati Bhandari,Updated: 17 Aug, 2023 10:06 AM जीवन में अगर वास्तु सही हो तो रोजमर्रा की परेशानियों से जल्द ही निजात मिलती है। अगर वास्तुदोष हो तो समस्या चुंबक की तरह व्यक्ति के साथ चिपक जाती हैं शास्त्रों की बात, जानें धर्म के साथ Vastu Tips for TV: जीवन में अगर वास्तु सही…
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Singapore seizes $735m of assets in anti-money laundering probe
Singapore Police Force By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Singapore police have seized about S$1bn ($735m; £578m) – including luxury homes, cars and cash – in one of its biggest anti-money laundering probes. Among the items seized in the raid were luxury cars, designer handbags and $17m (£13.3m) in cash. Police arrested ten people in the…
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Texas woman arrested after threats to Trump judge Tanya Chutkan
United States Courts Service A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill a judge who is overseeing a criminal case against former US President Donald Trump. Abigail Jo Shry, 43, allegedly phoned the court in Washington DC on 5 August and used a racial slur in her message for US District Judge Tanya…
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Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston not guilty of concealing father’s abuse
EPA By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston has been found not guilty of concealing the crimes of his paedophile father. Australian prosecutors had argued Brian Houston tried to cover up his father’s sexual abuse of a child in the 1970s. The Church founder has said he learned of the abuse…
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The farmers boosting crops with electricity
Electrical horticulture is on the horizon, as farmers search for ways to boost productivity without harming the environment. Could we all be enjoying electrified vegetables soon? The translucent orange cubes jiggle temptingly under the grow lights, looking for all the world like exotic confectionery, somewhere between gummy bears and Turkish delight. If it weren’t for…
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Ukraine war: University students grapple with rules under conflict
BBC/Svitlana Libet By Toby Luckhurst BBC News, Kyiv Ukraine’s students are getting used to disruption. Outside Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, a university here in the country’s capital, a group of student volunteers are helping new applicants to enrol. Anna explains that some of the current students have never attended a class here in person. “They were accepted…
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Canada wildfire: Car ‘began melting’ as family evacuated north
Reuters By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Wildfire is bearing down on the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories, with thousands of people under evacuation orders. The conflagration – which has already razed one remote community – could reach the city of Yellowknife by the weekend, say officials. Another fire is threatening the community of…
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Fleur de courgette: The simple dish beloved in the South of France
Stuffed courgette flowers, one of the Mediterranean’s oldest and humblest dishes, are now served at Michelin-star restaurants on the most dazzling terraces of France’s Côte d’Azur. No one knows for sure when or how locals in the South of France started eating fleurs de courgette (courgette flowers), but their simple philosophy endures: when life gives…