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Vijay and Rashmika (@rashmika_mandanna/Instagram) For Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna, the newly married couple, home appears to be about more than a glamorous address in Hyderabad. Soon after they exchanged vows, the couple travelled to Thummanpet, Vijay Deverakonda’s native village in Telangana, where they performed the traditional grihapravesam ceremony and Satyanarayana puja at their newly built home. The property has since attracted attention not only because it belongs to one of South India’s most talked-about celebrity couples, but also because it represents a very different idea of luxury real estate, a private home rooted in family and hometown.Meanwhile, Vijay and…

MUD TO METAL: 1962 Asiad gold winner Maruti Mane (L-R), the legendary ‘Master’ Chandgi Ram and Hangzhou bronze medallist Antim Panghal Ever since wrestling made its Asian Games debut at the 1954 Manila Games, the continental arena has served as the battleground where India’s ancient combat tradition found its voice.For centuries, the sport had lived in the country’s collective pulse, nurtured inside earthen akharas on red clay beds. But when Manila opened its doors in 1954, that rustic passion was thrust onto the international mat.Over the seven decades that followed, the Asian Games became Indian wrestling’s grand mirror, reflecting its…

PossumsRepresentative image In 1837, New Zealand introduced Australian brushtail possums in the hope of building a profitable fur industry. The animals were expected to provide valuable pelts and help create a new rural economy, but the experiment had consequences that stretched far beyond anyone’s expectations. Nearly two centuries later, possums have become one of the country’s most damaging introduced pests, feeding on native plants, competing with wildlife and spreading disease. New aerial photographs from a rare South Island forest now show the scale of the problem in dramatic detail. About half of the forest’s vulnerable trees have been damaged, with…

Christian Bale’s superhero days are far behind him, but that has not stopped the actor from continuing his philanthropic works. Proving to be a real-life hero, the actor officially opened a new foster care village in Palmdale, called Together California. As per reports, the actor helped create the foster care system with the aim of keeping siblings together.Described by organisers as the ‘first village of its kind’ in California, the facility is designed to provide children and their families with safe and nurturing surroundings while prioritising sibling connections, ABC7 reports. This arrangement is said to be uncommon for many children…

Gurgaon man saved ₹20,000 on rent, then realised what his 3-hour daily commute was really costing him A cheaper home can look like an easy way to cut monthly expenses. But the real cost of living somewhere is not always limited to the rent. Travel, fuel and the hours spent getting to work can also change the picture.Ayan Chakravarty, who shared his experience on Instagram, found this out after changing where he lived in Gurgaon. His decision gave him a bigger home and lower rent, but his daily routine changed in a way he had not fully considered.Why he moved…

England players, including captain Joe Root, celebrate following their series win over Pakistan. (AP Photo) England have emerged from a summer of upheaval with a perfect 3-0 Test series sweep against Pakistan, and returning captain Joe Root believes the way his side responded to an “unusual” period of change has been particularly encouraging.Root returned to the Test captaincy after Ben Stokes retired from international cricket, while former New Zealand batter Stephen Fleming was appointed as England’s new head coach following Brendon McCullum’s departure after four years.There were also off-field distractions, including fast bowler Brydon Carse being dropped from the England…

Palo Alto’s 500-foot living levee reuses treated wastewater to restore marsh habitat and fight seas (Image Credit: City of Palo Alto) A shoreline defence can be more than a wall. In Palo Alto, California, engineers have built a broad, gently sloping landscape designed to protect the coast while functioning like a living ecosystem. The project sits along Harbor Marsh in the Palo Alto Baylands and combines native vegetation, treated wastewater and a nature-based approach to sea-level rise. Unlike a conventional concrete or steep-sided levee, the new structure is designed to provide habitat as well as help reduce the effects of…

‘Practical Magic 2′ conjured a box-office victory this weekend, opening atop the North American charts nearly three decades after its predecessor grew from a modest theatrical performer into a cult favorite.’Practical Magic 2’ dethrones ‘Spider-Man’The Warner Bros. sequel starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman earned an estimated USD 30 million from 4,146 theaters, according to estimates Sunday from Rentrak. The film knocked ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ out of the top spot after the superhero blockbuster led the domestic box office for six consecutive weekends.’Practical Magic 2′ added about USD 16 million from 77 international markets, giving it a worldwide opening…

When filmmaker Pan Nalin set out to cast the lead role for his Gujarati film Chhello Show (The Last Film Show), he wasn’t looking in acting schools or film institutes. He wanted a real village boy from Gujarat, someone whose innocence and rawness matched the character he had written, a nine-year-old named Samay, whose life mirrored Nalin’s own childhood memories of falling in love with cinema. After auditioning nearly 3,000 children from across the region, Nalin found what he was looking for in Bhavin Rabari, a boy with absolutely no prior acting background. Bhavin was born in 2012 in Vasai…

India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking batting display as India began their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a commanding seven-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.Chasing 157, India raced to 157/3 in just 13.4 overs, with Abhishek smashing 82 off only 32 balls to take the game away from Afghanistan. His innings featured seven fours and seven sixes, while Ishan Kishan provided valuable support with a composed 42.Afghanistan stumble before Omarzai-Nabi rescue actAfter being asked to bat, Afghanistan endured a dramatic collapse at the top. India’s pace attack struck…