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Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (Photo via Canva) Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter, born in the Netherlands. It is surprising to know that though he’s now seen as one of the most important artists in history, he remained mostly unrecognised during his lifetime and sold only a handful of paintings before he died.He took painting seriously only in his late twenties, after numerous failed attempts to be an art dealer, a teacher, and a preacher. Over roughly a decade, he produced nearly 900 paintings and more than 1,100 works on paper, including some of his most famous…

Asian Games: Mairaj Ahmed Khan As Mairaj Ahmad Khan prepares for his fourth Asian Games, the medal occupying most of his thoughts isn’t the one on offer in Japan.It is the one that has stayed out of reach for more than two decades.”Olympic gold, which I haven’t got yet. The fight is for that. I won’t leave it until I win. My first dream was to become an Olympian. That dream came true. Now the dream is to become an Olympic champion.”At 50, Mairaj has already rewritten parts of Indian skeet shooting history. He became the first Indian skeet shooter…

Federal officers operate after Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) said that a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a person earlier in the day in Austin, Texas, US September 20, 2026. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday during a brief foot pursuit, local officials said, as the incident drew protests and calls for an independent investigation.The man, identified by immigration attorney Kate Lincoln Goldfinch as 28-year-old Venezuelan Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot once in the torso and remained in serious but stable condition at a hospital, officials…

Vidya Balan as Kantha in ‘Jailer 2’; actress locks horn with Rajinikanth in Nelson Dilipkumar’s. The makers of ‘Jailer 2′ have unveiled the first glimpse of Vidya Balan’s character from the upcoming Rajinikanth-starrer. The actress has been introduced as Kantha in Nelson Dilipkumar’s action entertainer. The character reveal comes a few days after the team introduced Suraj Venjaramoodu’s and SJ Suryah’s roles in the most-anticipated sequel.’Jailer 2’ is scheduled to arrive in theatres on October 15. The release is set to coincide with the Dussehra festive weekend.Vidya Balan makes an impactful entry as KanthaThe new glimpse introduces Vidya Balan in…

New Delhi: India’s MMA fighter in 77kg category, Varun Sanyal was ruled out of the Asian Games after being declared medically unfit for the competition at the weigh-in process. The athlete felt dizzy at a sauna for weight cut and passed out at the facility.“While undergoing weight loss, including food and fluid restriction, experienced dizziness, lightheadedness, and muscle cramps 30 minutes after taking a sauna,” said a document assessing his condition.He was reportedly tended to by a fellow athlete and MMA India president Nikhil Kunder. He was taken to a doctor and then declared medically unfit for competition.Varun is one…

SCHWERIN (GERMANY): The Alternative for Germany (AfD) took first place in state elections in northeastern Germany Sunday, exit polls showed, delivering a “disaster” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who vowed to push ahead with his reform agenda.The AfD was set to win 37% in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, ahead of the centre-left Social Democrats on 35.5% and far in front of Merz’s conservatives, who got 5.5% and barely crossed the threshold to enter the state parliament, according to exit polls on ARD public television. But the far-right party is unlikely to govern as the other main parties rule out working…

‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ box office collection day 31 vs ‘Im Game’_ Nivin Pauly film grows. Nivin Pauly’s ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ continued its impressive theatrical run on Sunday. The Malayalam film recorded another rise in its daily India net collection on Day 31. According to Sacnilk, ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ earned Rs 2.32 cr net from 894 shows on its 31st day. The figure represents a 22.1% increase over the Rs 1.90 cr collected on Saturday.The film has now accumulated Rs 157.45 cr in India net collections. Its India gross collection stands at Rs 183.78 cr. The overseas market has contributed Rs…

Photo: Marthastewart.com/ Paola + Murray Long before Pinterest boards and Instagram reels existed, there was Martha Stewart. She took daily chores like cooking and gardening and turned them into something people actually aspired to do. At a time when nobody was giving lifestyle advice at that level, she stepped in with her own gorgeous table settings and picture-perfect gardens, and people couldn’t get enough. Stewart became the first self-made female billionaire in the US, and she got there by doing something no one expected, by building an empire out of homemaking.Here is a peek into her black-and-copper-themed Belford home kitchenCopper…

Elavenil Valarivan; and Indian women’s 10m air rifle team with their silver medals The Asian Games 2026 got underway in Aichi-Nagoya on Sunday with India making a strong start to their medal campaign, picking up two silver medals in the women’s 10m air rifle competition.Elavenil leads India’s medal chargeElavenil Valarivan was at the centre of India’s opening-day medal rush, winning individual silver after earlier helping the country secure silver in the team event alongside Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod.In the individual final, Elavenil produced a score of 252.4 points to finish behind Japan’s Hinata Taichi, who won gold with an…

Billionaire tech executive Michael Dell is putting his little-used Boston penthouse up for auction with a minimum reserve price of $6.5 million (£4.9 million), ten years after buying the high-rise home. The founder and CEO of Dell Technologies paid $10.9 million for the 4,100-square-foot residence in 2016 through a limited liability company, according to property records cited by Mansion Global. Located on the 59th floor of the 60-storey Millennium Tower in Boston’s Midtown area, the property is being sold through a sealed-bid auction. The decision to auction the home comes after several attempts to sell it through the normal real…