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Vedika Pinto on industry perception and how the director encouraged her to sign Vikrant Massey’s Musafir Cafe (Image Credits IMDb and Instagram) Sometimes all it takes is one decision and ten months for everything to change. For Vedika Pinto, that decision was signing on to ‘Musafir Café’. Today, she’s widely recognised as the feisty Sudha from the Netflix series, marking a shift from last September, when she earned praise for her performance in Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Nishaanchi’ (2025), a film that, despite the reviews, largely went unnoticed by audiences. Even back then, when ‘Musafir Café’ came her way, Pinto knew exactly…

England’s captain Ben Stokes with head coach Brendon McCullum (PTI Photo) Former England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed that coaching the national side is his long-term ambition, while making it clear that his international playing career is over despite speculation about a possible return for the 2027 Ashes. Stokes called time on his England career following the recent Test series against New Zealand, ending a remarkable international journey. His retirement came after he missed the second Test of the series following an incident at a London nightclub. Speaking on the For The Love of Cricket podcast, hosted by Stuart…

For more than two decades, residents of the small Canadian town of St. Mary’s in Newfoundland and Labrador have lived with an overwhelming smell caused by an abandoned fish sauce factory. The site, once operated by the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company, was left with more than 330,000 gallons (1.25 million litres) of fermenting fish sauce stored in 110 tanks after it shut down in the early 2000s. As the contents continued to decompose over the years, the foul odour became a constant nuisance for the community. Now, after years of delays and funding challenges, a large-scale cleanup operation has finally…

Known as India’s oldest frozen dessert, kulfi is richer and denser than traditional ice cream because it is made by slowly reducing milk until it thickens naturally. Flavoured with cardamom, saffron, pistachios, almonds or mango, kulfi doesn’t rely on heavy whipping, giving it a creamy yet firm texture. It’s a staple at festivals, weddings and summer evenings across the country. Source link

Tributes pour in for Padma Shri Dr D Y Patil, pioneer of higher education in Maharashtra PUNE/KOLHAPUR: Condolence messages poured in from Maharashtra’s political leadership and the education fraternity on Tuesday following the demise of Padma Shri Dr D Y Patil, former Governor of Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal, and one of the state’s pioneering educationists. Patil, popularly known as “Dada”, died at his residence in Kasba Bawda, Kolhapur, after a prolonged illness. He was 91.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described Patil’s death as a major loss to Maharashtra’s education, social and political spheres. In his condolence message, the chief minister…

Actor Karthi has officially announced his thirty-first film, marking his first collaboration with director Mohan Raja. This ambitious new project is expected to be a commercial family entertainer, generating significant fan excitement. Karthi is currently busy with other film commitments before commencing this new venture. Mohan Raja returns to direct a new commercial entertainer after several successful films. Karthi has officially announced his 31st film, marking his first-ever collaboration with hit filmmaker Mohan Raja. The project, expected to be a commercial family entertainer, has already generated significant excitement among Tamil cinema fans. Since both Karthi and Mohan Raja are known…

Ben Stokes. (Reuters Photo) Former England Test captain Ben Stokes has dismissed suggestions that England alone has a drinking problem, arguing that alcohol has long been embedded in cricket’s culture across all levels of the sport. Speaking on the For The Love of Cricket podcast with former teammates Stuart Broad and Jos Buttler, the 35-year-old reflected on cricket’s long-standing relationship with alcohol just weeks after announcing his retirement from international cricket.’Cricket has a culture associated with alcohol’During the discussion, Broad put forward a question many fans have been asking in recent years: Does England cricket have a drinking problem? Stokes…

File photo: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) and US President Donald Trump Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said Tehran does not want to escalate tensions in the Middle East but will “act with its full capabilities” to defend the country’s security, national interests and territorial integrity, even as US President Donald Trump warned that Iran had been given a “last chance” to reach an agreement.According to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV, Pezeshkian said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran does not seek to escalate tensions or instability in the region. However, it will act with its full capabilities to defend…

mosquito repellents that actually work at home With the monsoon in full swing, mosquitoes have moved right back into the daily conversation, that familiar buzz near your ear at bedtime, the itchy bite you didn’t even feel happen, the constant hunt for the mosquito coil that’s somehow always missing. Before reaching for another can of spray, it’s worth knowing that a handful of home remedies genuinely hold up, cutting down mosquito activity using things most kitchens and gardens already have. They’re not miracle solutions and won’t replace a good repellent during peak season, but used consistently, they make a real…

Twin brothers chose each other over IIT Bombay: Why AIR 32 Mahroof gave up his dream seat for Masroor Every year, lakhs of students prepare for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) with one dream—to secure a seat at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. For many, an All India Rank (AIR) in the top 50 almost guarantees admission to the coveted Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) programme at the country’s most sought-after engineering institute.Mahroof Ahmed Khan had achieved exactly that.With an outstanding AIR 32 in JEE Advanced, the 18-year-old from Lucknow had earned the opportunity to study Computer Science…