The much anticipated fixure in Bangalore’s calendar, the Bangalore Queer Film Festival (BQFF) is starting its tenth edition today. A relaxed festival, with lots of mattress on the ground and people lying down, watching films is the signature of the event. What makes it special is how through the films, a traditional notion of gender …
Dalilah Muhammed, the ace American sprinter, broke one of the longest-standing records in women's track and field on Sunday, during the 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships. On a rain-drenched track of Des Moines Drake Stadium, Iowa, the 29-year-old sprinter won the 400m hurdles in a breathtaking manner. Dalilah clocked a total time of 52.20 sec, slicing …
Bear Grylls, the renowned British adventurer and survival instructor, took it to his social media handle on Monday, calling it an honour to work with PM Modi. In the post, Grylls also wrote to keep up the work of environment conservation and protecting the planet. https://twitter.com/BearGrylls/status/1155779868086480896 Earlier, the ‘Man vs Wild’ presenter has …
Today, when you open Google Search Engine, you will find a doodle representation of a woman making her way through the world, leading many others like her. Her saree is flowing, giving an illusion of a cape which can clad a superhero. Well, Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi indeed was a superwoman of India who broke many …
Max Verstappen, Belgian-Dutch Formula One racer with Red Bull Racing, won a crazily chaotic German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, Germany, on Sunday. In a race full of crashes, the young Dutchman kept his composure, which led him to reach the top. Racer took it to his official twitter handle to express his joy upon the …
Bollywood actresses Anushka Sharma and Sonam Kapoor took a step ahead to stand against animal cruelty, after a stray dog was brutally beaten in an upscale Worli society. According to the reports, a stray dog was cruelly thrashed with a stick by security guards of an upscale society, as it entered to take shelter from …
Presented by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, the 49 Kerala State Film Awards was held on 27 July at Trivandrum, Kerala in which many actors, directors, singers, movies, were honoured by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for their best performances in Malayalam movies. While Jayasurya won the award for best actor in the films ‘Captain’ and …
The voice of Disney's Minnie Mouse, for more than 30 years, Russi Taylor passed away at 75 in Glendale, California. The Walt Disney Company did not give the cause of death but shared this news on their official page on Twitter. https://twitter.com/WaltDisneyCo/status/1155237391965179904 Also, a statement was released by the Disney Chairman and CEO …
Former US President, Barack Obama, posted an Open Letter on his Twitter handle, signed by former members of his administration that rebuked racism in American politics. The letter, co-signed by 149 African Americans, appeared as an op-ed in The Washington Post on Friday. While sharing it on Twitter, Obama praised the former team of his …
The makers of ‘Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal’, dropped the film’s trailer to mark Dulquer Salmaan’s 33 birthday. The film is written and directed by Desingh Periyasamy, also stars Ritu Varma in the lead alongside Dulquer. Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPybzXeEWSI The trailer features Sid (Dulquer), a happy-go-lucky guy who loves partying with his friends and is …
