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I love getting off my phone, says Leighton Meester

United Kingdom, Jan. 25 -- Leighton Meester loves "getting off [her] phone". The 39-year-old actress has enjoyed huge success in her career - but she still enjoys some simple pleasures in life with h... Read More


Charli XCX hails 'phenomenal' co-star Kylie Jenner

United Kingdom, Jan. 25 -- Kylie Jenner is "phenomenal" in The Moment, according to Charli XCX. The 33-year-old singer stars in The Moment, a new mockumentary directed and co-written by Aidan Zamiri ... Read More


Who were the unsung artists behind colonial India's rich botanical paintings?

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- "These are palimpsests that combine art and science," says taxonomist, curator and botanical historian Henry J. Noltie by way of explaining the paintings we are looking at. Creat... Read More


Bear attacks and ageing rural communities

Nepal, Jan. 25 -- Dorje Dundul recently had his foot gnawed by a brown bear-a member of the species Ursus thibetanus, to be precise. It wasn't his first such encounter. Recounting the first of three s... Read More


AfD calls for compensation over Nord Stream as Weidel accuses Ukraine of sabotage

Bangladesh, Jan. 25 -- The long-running controversy surrounding the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines has re-emerged as a major political issue in Germany, following remarks by Alice Weidel... Read More


Is Khamenei hiding in a bunker? Report says Iran's Supreme Leader went underground amid US threat

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly gone into hiding in a bunker in Tehran, as the country braces for a possible US military action amid ongoing nationwid... Read More


Tobacco still beats nutrition in Indian household budgets; is it a 25-year policy failure?

India, Jan. 25 -- Despite economic growth and policy efforts, Indian households continue to spend more on tobacco than on essential nutrition, highlighting a persistent public health issue. The trend... Read More


Restoring the rule of law in US immigration policy

Bangladesh, Jan. 25 -- The United States decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali immigrants in March has ignited strong reactions across the country. In states such as Minnesota, h... Read More


Sarvam Maya on OTT: Akhil Sathyan on being scared about Nivin Pauly film's censor screening

India, Jan. 25 -- Malayalam's last hit of 2025, Sarvam Maya, is gearing up for its digital release on JioHotstar and OTTplay Premium soon. On his YouTube page, director Akhil Sathyan had an open discu... Read More


6.5 lakh people registered under Ayushman Bharat: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta during Republic Day celebrations

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said that Ayushman Bharat was implemented in the national capital on the very first day of the BJP government's formation, and that 6.5... Read More