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Newly elected member of India's parliament and famous former Bollywood star Dharmendra waves to photographers as he arrives at Indian parliament house in New Delhi on 02 June 2004 (epaimages)
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passes away at 89
MUMBAI — Bollywood star Dharmendra has died in the Indian city of Mumbai at the age of 89.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the actor, saying his passing "marks the end of an era in Indian cinema".Dharmendra, who often described himself as "a simple man", commanded extraordinary affection and loyalty from his tens of millions of fans.Best known as Veeru, the lovable petty criminal in the 1975 blockbuster Sholay, he appeared in over 300 films, many hits, captivating audiences for decades.Songs featuring him topped the charts, and his romance and marriage with Hema Malini made headlines.Dubbed the "original He-Man of Bollywood" and "Garam (hot) Dharam", the actor often made it to global lists of "most handsome men" in his heyday and female fans were known to sleep with...
November 24, 2025

Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passes away at 89

Parents Jingru and Ricky hope the ground-breaking therapy will eventually be available for Oliver's older brother Skyler too
Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
MANCHESTER — A three-year-old boy has astounded doctors with his progress after becoming the first person in the world with his devastating disease to receive a ground-breaking gene therapy.Oliver Chu has a rare, inherited condition called Hunter syndrome — or MPSII — which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.In the most severe cases, patients with the disease usually die before the age of 20. The effects are sometimes described as a type of childhood dementia.Due to a faulty gene, before the treatment Oliver was unable to produce an enzyme crucial for keeping cells healthy.In a world first, medical staff in Manchester have tried to halt the disease by altering Oliver's cells using gene therapy.Prof Simon Jones, who is co-leading the trial tells the BBC: "I've...
November 24, 2025

Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy

Supermoon as seen through arch in Pula amphitheatre
Long lost Moon-forming planet formed in the inner Solar System, new analysis shows
LONDON — A long-lost planet that helped create the Moon may have formed much closer to the Sun than scientists once thought, according to new research.Scientists have discovered that Theia, the ancient planet believed to have helped form the Moon, most likely originated from the inner Solar System.For decades, the leading explanation for the Moon’s birth has been that Theia struck the early Earth about four and a half billion years ago.Debris from that collision formed the Moon, with material from Theia ending up in both bodies.The idea, known as the giant impact theory, has been discussed since the first Apollo samples were analysed more than 50 years ago.However, Theia disappeared billions of years ago, leaving scientists no direct chemical evidence to support the hypothesis. Its...
November 24, 2025

Long lost Moon-forming planet formed in the inner Solar System, new analysis shows

Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch (Front) reacts as she is being crowned as Miss Universe 2025 by Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjaer Theilvig (Back) of Denmark during the 74th Miss Universe 2025 at Impact Challenger Hall in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, 21 November 2025. Women representing 122 nations participate to compete in the 74th beauty pageant contest for the crown of Miss Universe 2025. (EPA)
Mexico's Fatima Bosch, who walked out on organisers, crowned Miss Universe
BANGKOK — Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned the new Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday — marking the end of an exceptionally scandal filled pageant season.The 25-year-old contestant had earlier in November walked out of a pageant event after an official publicly berated her in front of dozens of contestants and threatened to disqualify those who supported her.A week after, two judges resigned, with one of them accusing organisers of rigging the competition.Miss Universe, founded in the US, is one of the longest-running beauty pageants on the planet. The recent controversies, analysts say, underscore the cultural and strategic differences between the pageant's Thai and Mexican owners.The pageant saw Thailand's Praveenar Singh place second while the rest of the top...
November 21, 2025

Mexico's Fatima Bosch, who walked out on organisers, crowned Miss Universe

Miss Philippines Ahtisa Manalo (C) and other contestants pose on stage during the official Miss Universe 2025 welcome event in Bangkok, Thailand, 05 November 2025. (EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT)
Philippines rallies behind Ahtisa Manalo ahead of Miss Universe finale
MANILA — As Ahtisa Manalo prepares to step onto the Miss Universe stage for Sunday’s final, millions of Filipinos back home are bracing for a moment that carries far more weight than a global beauty competition. For the pageant-crazed nation, her performance is a matter of pride, identity, and national spirit. At 28, Manalo represents a country where beauty contests—big and small—form part of mainstream culture. “In the Philippines, people stop and tune in, usually for three things: boxing, basketball and beauty pageants,” she said during training in Manila. “Beauty queens are usually sources of stories and inspiration.” Pageantry in the Philippines is not limited to the glitz of international stages. Hundreds of contests unfold year-round in schools, local halls and...
November 20, 2025

Philippines rallies behind Ahtisa Manalo ahead of Miss Universe finale

La Pascaline, the first mechanical calculator
Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator
PARIS — One of the world's first calculating machines will not go to auction as scheduled in France, after a Paris court provisionally blocked the historic item from being exported.Auction house Christie's has confirmed it will not proceed with bidding for the machine La Pascaline, developed by the French mathematician Blaise Pascal in 1642.Valuations suggested the machine could fetch €2 to 3m (£1.7m to £2.6m). Christie's called it the "most important scientific instrument ever offered at auction".Scientists and researchers made a legal appeal to grant heritage protections to the historic instrument, arguing it should be classified as a "national treasure".Pascal was just 19 years old when he developed the earliest version of a calculator, Christie's said. There...
November 20, 2025

Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator

(Left to right) Young Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, stars of the movie franchise from 2001-2011
Daniel Radcliffe wrote supportive letter to new Potter cast
NEW YORK — Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he sent a letter to the actor playing Harry Potter in the forthcoming TV adaptation.The actor said Dominic McLaughlin, who is taking over the role for HBO's reboot, then sent him "a very sweet note back".Radcliffe, who played the famous schoolboy wizard in the decade-long noughties film franchise, told Good Morning America he wrote directly to McLaughlin after the child star was cast in the lead role.His predecessor — who was also 11 years old when he began work on the first Harry Potter movie — wished the youngster and his co-stars all the best for the production, saying: "I just want to hug them."McLaughlin will star opposite Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and...
November 20, 2025

Daniel Radcliffe wrote supportive letter to new Potter cast

The 74th Miss Universe will be crowned in Bangkok, Thailand on 21 November
Two Miss Universe judges quit scandal-hit pageant
BANGKOK — Two Miss Universe judges have resigned days before the annual beauty pageant, with one of them accusing organisers of rigging the selection process.Lebanese-French musician Omar Harfouch, who announced his resignation from the eight-member jury on Instagram, alleged that an "impromptu jury" had pre-selected finalists ahead of the competition, set to be held on Friday in Thailand.Hours later, French football manager Claude Makélélé also announced he'd pulled out, citing "unforeseen personal reasons".The resignations come two weeks after several Miss Universe contestants walked out of a pre-pageant event over controversial comments made by an official from host nation Thailand."An impromptu jury has been formed to select 30 finalists from among the 136 participating...
November 19, 2025

Two Miss Universe judges quit scandal-hit pageant

Eminem has filed a request to cancel the trademark of Australian startup Swim Shady, alleging it created a false association with his alter ego Slim Shady
Eminem sues Australian beach brand 'Swim Shady'
SYDNEY — US rapper Eminem has taken legal action against an Australian beachwear company called Swim Shady, saying its name is too similar to his trademarked rap pseudonym Slim Shady.In September, Eminem – whose real name is Marshall B Mathers III – filed a petition to the US Patent and Trademark Office, calling for it to cancel a trademark that was granted to the company. US law requires the company to respond to the petition by next week.The 53-year-old rapper's lawyers accused the Sydney-based brand of creating a "false association" with Eminem.Swim Shady told the BBC in a statement that it would "defend our valuable intellectual property".The company's name was registered in September 2023, according to Australia's business regulator, having originally launching...
November 18, 2025

Eminem sues Australian beach brand 'Swim Shady'

Taylor Swift (left) and Travis Kelce (right) are among the celebrities that have inspired fans to develop parasocial relationships
Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year captures an ‘unhealthy’ modern phenomenon
LONDON — Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with an artificial intelligence.The term was coined in 1956 by sociologists Donald Horton and Richard Wohl, who wanted to describe how television viewers formed “para-social” relationships with TV personalities, the dictionary said in a statement Tuesday.This phenomenon continues today, as social media users form parasocial relationships with celebrities, influencers and online personalities with whom they have no personal connection.A key example cited by Cambridge Dictionary is singer Taylor Swift, who announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce this year, with many fans talking of their...
November 18, 2025

Cambridge Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year captures an ‘unhealthy’ modern phenomenon

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