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After 23 years at the helm, Monty Don announced that he is stepping down from the BBC’s long-running Gardeners’ World series, bringing an end to one of the longest and most recognisable chapters in British gardening television.”I have decided that the current series of Gardeners’ World is to be my last,” Monty Don, 71, confirmed earlier this month. The broadcaster and gardener joined the programme in 2003 and has spent the past 16 years presenting it from his 2-acre private garden, Longmeadow, transforming the once-abandoned field into the garden that millions of viewers have come to know. “I will still…

Mahira Khan is embracing a new chapter in her life. The Pakistani actor, who is expecting her second child, recently opened up about experiencing pregnancy again after 17 years and how different the journey feels this time around.Mahira became a mother for the first time in her 20s when she welcomed her son Azlan with then-husband Ali Askari. The couple, who got married in 2007, parted ways in 2015. Years later, Mahira found love again and married businessman Salim Karim in 2023.Now, almost three years into her second marriage, Mahira is preparing to welcome her second child. She announced her…

Singapore’s government has announced it will raise the annual salaries of its ministers and other office holders, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who was already the highest-paid political leader in the world before this increase. According to a press release from Singapore’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Wong’s annual pay package will rise nearly 64 percent, from S$2.2 million (about $1.7 million) to S$3.6 million (roughly $2.85 million). That works out to an increase of around S$1.4 million, or about $1.1 million, in his annual pay. Wong has said he will donate the entire pay increase to charity over the next…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India made a big selection call for the first T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, with Sanju Samson getting the nod over young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first. India also brought Jasprit Bumrah back into the playing XI and picked specialist spinner Varun Chakaravarthy ahead of Yash Thakur.Why is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi not playing?India chose experience in the opening game, with Samson selected in the XI instead of Vaibhav.Iyer also confirmed that Washington Sundar and two other players were…

Australia has switched on a new advanced wastewater treatment plant in regional New South Wales that could turn discarded sewage effluent into a valuable source of recycled water. The $7.8 million facility in Dubbo can process up to 700 megalitres of wastewater a year, roughly the equivalent of 280 Olympic-sized swimming pools, as the region looks to strengthen its water security. ABC News reported the facility was switched on this week, while Squadron Energy, which helped fund the project, confirmed its capacity and cost.A new approach to treating difficult pollutantsAt the centre of the project is a wastewater treatment technology…

Sussanne Khan reveals how her connection with ex-husband Hrithik Roshan’s mother grew stronger after her mom Zarine Khan passed away: ‘I felt a realisation..’ Sussanne Khan has opened up about how her relationship with ex-husband Hrithik Roshan’s parents has grown warmer over the past few months, revealing that the loss of her own mother played a role in this shift. The designer shared these reflections during a recent appearance on the podcast. Let’s learn more about it in detail.Sussanne Khan on her bond with Hrithik Roshan’s motherSpeaking about how her equation with the Roshan family has evolved on the Honestly…

Optical illusion personality tests are interesting brain teasers that trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first among the many objects hidden in a certain image.Interestingly, these images also claim to reveal something about your personality based on what catches your glance, and your brain locks onto a particular shape first, even before it registers the other option hiding in plain sight.This particular illusion hides two distinct figures within the same forest scene and claims to reveal a personality trait hidden just beneath the surface. While most people notice one shape almost instantly, the second only…

Elena Rybakina (Reuters Photo) NEW YORK CITY: Elena Rybakina’s US Open appeared to have ended before it had begun.A foot and ankle injury in Cincinnati saw the Kazakh limp out of the tournament midway, leaving her Flushing Meadows dream in tatters and her pursuit of the world No. 1 ranking suddenly hanging by a thread.Rybakina took a week off, giving her left foot time to heal.When she kickstarted her campaign in New York ten days later, she began cautiously, testing her foot, especially on her serve, the shot most troubled by the injury. By Saturday afternoon, caution had turned into…

Los Angeles preservationists have marked a rare milestone as the historic Perry Mansion celebrated its 150th anniversary by opening its restricted second floor to the public. The grand Victorian residence, built in 1876, welcomed visitors to its normally off-limits upper rooms during an anniversary fundraising event. Organisers held the gathering to raise essential funds for ongoing structural conservation. According to event details published by the Preservation Directory, the anniversary event gave visitors a rare look inside rooms preserved in their original 19th-century condition.A grand residence built during Los Angeles’ early growthThe residence was originally built in Boyle Heights for William…

Picture Credit: Instagram Rashmika Mandanna will be seen opposite her husband Vijay Deverakonda in the upcoming period action drama, ‘Ranabaali’. The makers have officially announced that Rashmika has completed shooting for the film, marking the wrap of her character Jayamma. The actress returned to the sets after recovering from a hip injury and has now finished her part in the film.Rashmika Mandanna wraps ‘Ranabaali’ shootIn the video, Rashmika Mandanna can be seen in Jayamma’s traditional look. Her character also appears to be pregnant. She later waves at the camera before hugging director Rahul Sankrityan. Vijay Deverakonda then joins her and…