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Bollywood stars have been under the scrutiny of the public eye ever since the industry has existed. The choices they make affect their fan following and many times, they stay away from making controversial choices just so they don’t have to be at the receiving end of harsh comments. Unfortunate as it is, stars have also had to face harsh comments with regard to the people they choose to marry and Zohra Sehgal faced something similar when she chose to marry a man from a different faith in pre-Partition India. Now remembered for her roles in films like Cheeni Kum,…

A three-day India International Travel Mart event is being held from July 16 to 18 at the Chennai Trade Centre by Sphere Travelmedia and Exhibitions.More than 300 exhibitors from 20 States and 15 international destinations are participating in this event.  Published – July 17, 2025 01:00 am IST

West Indies’ Andre Russell plays a shot during a cricket match. File | Photo Credit: AP Two-time Twenty20 World Cup winner Andre Russell will retire from international cricket at age 37 after the second T20 match against Australia on July 22 in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Wednesday.All-rounder Russell, who won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016, has earned 84 international caps in the format, scoring three fifties and taking 61 wickets.The white-ball specialist, who played only one test match, also appeared in 56 One-Day Internationals (ODI), taking 70 wickets. He last…

President Donald Trump said that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a private meeting that he was leaning in favour of dismissing the head of the nation’s central bank.Mr. Trump confirmed that in a White House meeting on Tuesday night with about a dozen House Republicans he had discussed the “concept” of dismissing Mr. Powell, long a target…

Agnes (Eva Victor) struggles to make sense of life after experiencing a sexual assault in Sorry, Baby. Mia Cioffy Henry/Courtesy of Sundance Institute/A24 hide caption toggle caption Mia Cioffy Henry/Courtesy of Sundance Institute/A24 In 2019, Eva Victor began starring in a series of online comedy videos — short, absurdist riffs and rants, with titles like “when my husband gets me a Peloton for Christmas” and “me explaining to my boyfriend why equal pay makes actually no sense AT ALL!” In these videos, several of which went viral, Victor played hilariously loopy characters who, in their fits of anxiety and anger,…

Swashbuckling West Indies allrounder Andre Russell is set to call time on his international career after playing the first two T20Is at Sabina Park against Australia, scheduled for July 21 and 23 respectively. “Thank You, DRE RUSS! For 15 years, you played with heart, passion, and pride for the West Indies. From being a two-time T20 World Cup Champion to your dazzling power on and off the field. WI Salute You!,” the West Indies X account posted on Wednesday. Russell is a two-time world champion having won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016. Since 2019, he has played…

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed Grand Canyon Lodge and forced the full closure of the North Rim for the rest of summer 2025.Popular inner-canyon trails and campgrounds, including Phantom Ranch, are also shut down with no reopening date announced. Each year, nearly 5 million visitors are drawn to the staggering vistas of Grand Canyon National Park—many arriving during the heart of summer. But on July 13, the park’s remote North Rim closed for the remainder of the summer 2025 season due to a wildfire that consumed Grand Canyon Lodge, the only in-park lodging on the North Rim, and several other structures.…

Nationwide detentions follow directive from Prime Minister Hun Manet to crack down on criminal operations.Cambodian authorities have arrested more than 1,000 people in raids on cyber-scam compounds. The suspects were arrested in raids in at least five provinces between Monday and Wednesday, according to statements from Information Minister Neth Pheaktra and police. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet issued a directive made public on Tuesday, telling law enforcement and the military “to prevent and crack down on online scams”, warning they risk losing their jobs if they fail to take action. Since the pandemic, Cambodia has been plagued by the rapid…

It’s an unexpected place to spot a recession indicator — from videos reviewing the latest in skin care to picturesque posts of summer vacations — but the impact of turbulent financial markets and seesawing tariff policies threatens to upend the multibillion-dollar influencer industry for millions of online creators. Recession jitters have made online audiences and brands more discerning about their spending, possibly roiling the traditional income streams that influencers have come to rely on. “It really does beg the question of what do creators do if the economy isn’t there to support them?” Sam Ogborn asks. Ogborn is a content…

The government of the tiny, landlocked African country of Eswatini has confirmed that it received five individuals deported from the United States under President Donald Trump. In a statement on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Eswatini government said the deportations were “the result of months of robust high-level engagements”. “The five prisoners are in the country and are housed in Correctional facilities within isolated units, ‘where similar offenders are kept’,” spokesperson Thabile Mdluli wrote. But she appeared to concede there were human rights concerns about accepting deported individuals whose countries of origin were not Eswatini. “As a responsible member of…