‘The Birthday of the Nation Is Linked with the Birthday of the Savior’: Christmas and America’s Founders

‘The Birthday of the Nation Is Linked with the Birthday of the Savior’: Christmas and America’s Founders

It’s hard to imagine the Christmas season without evergreen trees, decorations, lights, stockings, Santa Claus, Christmas cards, and stacks of gifts for family and friends. Today, most Americans take these traditions for granted.   But when the United States was founded, Christmas was not celebrated the way it is today. While the birth of Christ … Read more

Sabah bomba save 20 lives amid flooding

Sabah bomba save 20 lives amid flooding

KOTA KINABALU: Two primary school pupils were among 20 individuals rescued by the Fire and Rescue Services Department after floodwaters rose in several areas following hours of continuous rainfall here on Friday (Nov 29). According to Senior Assistant Fire Commander Mohd Ishak Amran, a team of three was dispatched to Sekolah Kebangsaan Kibabaig in Penampang … Read more

Throwback: When Ranveer Singh said it was ‘trippy’ watching Deepika Padukone in Kalki: ‘her character is pregnant, and like she’s pregnant…’ | Hindi Movie News

Throwback: When Ranveer Singh said it was ‘trippy’ watching Deepika Padukone in Kalki: ‘her character is pregnant, and like she’s pregnant…’ | Hindi Movie News

Ranveer Singh and wife Deepika Padukone are set to welcome their first child any time now! A few months back, doting husband Ranveer shared his feelings about watching Deepika star in her latest film, Kalki 2898 AD. The couple attended a screening of the film together, and later, Deepika posted a video of them enjoying … Read more

Should We Think of Our Children as Strangers?

Should We Think of Our Children as Strangers?

Being a parent raises so many urgent, concrete questions—Will this movie cause nightmares? Is this enough sunscreen? Where are the Cheez-Its?—that the abstract ones often slip beneath the surface, only to emerge later, unbidden. In the morning, making breakfast, you can look up from the waffle mix to see your kids and think, Wait—did I … Read more

Wayanad Landslides news: Wayanad Landslides: Disaster is not normal, dreams of thousands of families shattered, says PM Modi

Wayanad Landslides news: Wayanad Landslides: Disaster is not normal, dreams of thousands of families shattered, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Wayanad Landslide disaster is not normal and the dreams of thousands of families have been shattered.”I have been taking information about the landslide since the time I got to know about the incident. All the agencies of the Central Govt who could have helped in the … Read more

Wayanad landslides: Tribal communities safe, say officials

Wayanad landslides: Tribal communities safe, say officials

Wayanad (Kerala): The Kerala government on Monday said the families of the tribal communities of Wayanad, which was recently hit by devastating landslides on July 30, were safe and were staying in relief camps arranged by the SC/ST department. Currently, 47 tribal community members, including children, are in various relief camps under the state government. … Read more

“Janet Planet”: Melt the Icebergs

“Janet Planet”: Melt the Icebergs

There’s some quietly ferocious, fiercely expressive dialogue in the playwright Annie Baker’s first feature, “Janet Planet,” and several moments of imaginative sublimity. The movie is a passionate and finely nuanced view of the tense and powerful bond between a mother and a daughter who are living together in relative isolation. For better and worse, it’s … Read more

Shimoga Lok Sabha seat: What makes the battle in Yediyurappa family stronghold different this time

Shimoga Lok Sabha seat: What makes the battle in Yediyurappa family stronghold different this time

(This story originally appeared in on May 07, 2024) SHIVAMOGGA : Families of former Karnataka chief ministers S Bangarappa and B S Yediyurappa are once again locked in a battle for Shimoga Lok Sabha seat that votes on May 7. What makes this round different is the presence of BJP rebel and former deputy CM, … Read more

“Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show” Is Exhibitionism as Art

“Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show” Is Exhibitionism as Art

Last month, Tina Fey offered a warning to comedians on the cusp of stardom that swiftly went viral: “Authenticity is dangerous and expensive.” Guesting on the pop-culture podcast “Las Culturistas,” the comedy legend told hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang to learn from her mistakes by keeping their opinions to themselves. Citing Yang’s role in … Read more

Gunmen kill herder, 35 cows in Plateau

Gunmen kill herder, 35 cows in Plateau

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed a 17-year-old herder and 35 cows at Nafan community in Fan District and Doruwa Babuje in Ropp District of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the perpetrators of the crime were riding on motorcycles when they opened fire and killed the herder. … Read more