The miracles and virtues of coconut oil in diet and skincare have been extolled extensively. But the coconut itself can be a fabulous source of nourishment for the skin. Here are three ways you can use this wonder ingredient to make DIY face masks. Exfoliating mask Take the soft inner pulp of a single tomato … Coconut-based face masks to try
On Tuesday, May 16, the 76th Cannes Film Festival officially began with Maiwenn’s Jeanne du Barry, and it appears that Johnny Depp got the audience reaction he had hoped for. The actor received a 7-minute standing ovation, and even teared up as the crowd applauded him. A video of the moment is doing the rounds … Johnny Depp cries as comeback film receives standing ovation after premiere at Cannes
Alice, Darling, will premiere on Lionsgate Play in India on May 26. The show stars Anna Kendrick alongside Charlie Carrick, Kaniehtiio Horn and Wunmi Mosaku. The film follows Alice through an abusive relationship with her boyfriend. When her best friends intervene, an unwitting Alice faces the harsh reality she was desperately running away from. The … ‘Alice, Darling’ to stream on May 26
Actors Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif did some romantic steps as they danced their hearts out on the former’s 35th birthday. Making her husband’s birthday special, Katrina took to Instagram and shared a few pictures from the celebrations. The first image shows Vicky holding Katrina in his arms and dancing like no one’s watching them. … Katrina wishes Vicky with ‘a little dance, dher saara pyaar’
Shah Rukh Khan ranks among the richest superstars in the country, but when he bought his landmark house, Mannat, he says he was practically broke and didn’t have any money to get it refurbished and furnished, so his wife Gauri Khan turned designer for the house. King Khan, who made a spectacular comeback earlier this … SRK says he had no money after buying Mannat, so he turned to Gauri for the refurb
Actress Kangana Ranaut has claimed that she was dropped from over 25 brand endorsements and incurred Rs 30-40 crore loss every year as she spoke against “politicians, anti-nationals, tukde-tukde gang”. Kangana took to Instagram, where she shared an interview of Twitter head Elon Musk, which had the headline “Elon Musk: I’ll say what I want, … Kangana says she lost over 20 brand endorsements, Rs 30-40 crore per year when she spoke against ‘anti-nationals’
In a dazzling display of entrepreneurial prowess, Kim Kardashian, the queen of reality TV turned cultural icon, is leveraging her social media empire to launch a debut private equity fund. SKKY Partners, the brainchild of Kardashian and former Carlyle Group executive Jay Sammons, aims to raise a staggering $1.34 billion in a challenging fundraising landscape. … Kim Kardashian’s social media empire fuels a $1.34 billion buyout blitz
New Delhi (TIP)- The Supreme Court on Friday, May 19, deferred a scientific survey, including carbon dating, to determine the age of a Shivling, claimed to have been found at Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque, saying the implications of the Allahabad high court order for it merit closer scrutiny. The high court on May 12 had ordered … SC defers scientific survey of ‘Shivling’ at Gyanvapi till next hearing
New Delhi (TIP)– For the first time, the value of India’s defence production has crossed Rs 1 lakh-crore mark in the financial year 2022-23, the defence ministry said on Frida, May 19. The value of total defence production in the country in 2021-22 was over Rs 95,000 crore. In the last few years, the government … Value of defense production crosses Rs 1 lakh-crore mark in FY 2022-23
In a major decision that would give a much-needed boost to the tourism sector in Ladakh, the Army has allowed tourists to visit the Siachen glacier — the highly militarised base camp of the highest battlefield in the world — without any prior permission or no-objection certificate (NOC). The Tourism Department of Ladakh has been … Tourists can visit Siachen glacier without Army nod
New Delhi/Mumbai (TIP)- The NCB’s inquiry team has alleged that its former zonal director Sameer Wankhede abused his position while probing the drugs-on-cruise case involving Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan. The NCB’s findings have been taken on record as part of the CBI’s FIR against Wankhede and three other NCB officials, who initially investigated the … Aryan Khan case: Wankhede abused his position, says NCB probe
New Delhi (TIP)- An ordinance brought by the Centre to regain control over Delhi’s officers is a violation of a recent Supreme Court order that gave the elected government the power to power to appoint bureaucrats in all but a select few departments, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said on Friday, May 19, even … Ordinance by Centre to regain govt control adds twist to day of drama in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Japan at the invitation of Fumio Kishida to attend the G7 Summit, unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima on Saturday, May 20. After the bust was unveiled, PM Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Speaking to reporters in Hiroshima, after unveiling the bust of Mahatma … Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out raids across 15 locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with an ongoing terror-funding case, officials said on Saturday, May 20. In the Kashmir division, searches are being carried out in Anantnag, Pulwama, Kupwara and Srinagar, while in the Jammu division, raids are under way in Poonch … NIA raids 15 locations in J-K in terror-funding case
JEDDAH (TIP): Arab leaders, joined by Syrian President Bashar Assad for the first time in more than a decade, were holding an annual summit on May 19 in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on Sudan and other conflicts. The meeting comes as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pursues regional diplomacy with the same vigour … Arab leaders, joined by Syria’s Assad at a summit in Saudi Arabia, look to resolve other conflicts
NAIROBI (TIP): LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya are victims of severe hate crimes and abuses, including rape, says a report released on May 19 by Amnesty International and a Nairobi-based gay rights group. Kakuma camp in northwestern Kenya hosts more than 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers, including hundreds of LGBTQ people who experience … LGBTQ refugees suffer grave rights abuses in Kenya camp: Amnesty
ANKARA (TIP): President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger in Turkey’s presidential race shifted gear and adopted a more nationalist and hard-line stance on May 18, vowing to send back millions of refugees if he is elected and rejecting any possibility of negotiating for peace with Kurdish militants. Voters in Turkey will head back to the … Turkish candidate Kilicdaroglu hardens stance before runoff against Erdogan
Minnesota (TIP): A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz,” federal prosecutors in North Dakota say. The shoes were stolen in 2005 and recovered in a 2018 FBI sting operation, but no arrests were made … Man indicted in theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
NIGERIA (TIP): More than 100 people in central Nigeria have died in several days of inter-communal violence that have destroyed hundreds of homes and caused thousands to flee, local officials said on May 19. The clashes between cattle herders and farming communities in Plateau State are the worst in years in a region that has … More than 100 dead in Nigeria clashes, thousands displaced
CANBERRA, Australia (TIP): Police shocked a 95-year-old woman with a stun gun as she approached them using a walker and carrying a steak knife in an Australian nursing home, sending her to the hospital in critical condition after her head hit the floor. The extraordinary police takedown of Clare Nowland, who has dementia, on Wednesday, … Australian police use Taser on 95-year-old with dementia who held steak knife
LAHORE (TIP): Punjab Police on May 19 obtained warrants to conduct a detailed search at former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence here to find “terrorists” reportedly hiding there, media reports said. The move comes after the Punjab government decided to send a team to hold talks with Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership, … Pakistan police obtain a warrant to search former PM Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore
Medications, infections and sleep issues can cause you to feel foggy or confused If you’re an older adult experiencing memory lapses, lack of focus or confusion — or you have a loved one with those symptoms — it’s natural to worry about dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. A recent AARP survey found that nearly half of … 6 Medical Problems That Can Mimic Dementia – but Aren’t
Remembering the Hockey Wizard: He was a real “King.” Last month I was in Nairobi to witness the Vaisakhi Hockey Tournament organized by Sikh Union, Nairobi, perhaps one of the oldest sports clubs in the world. The Club will be celebrating its centenary in 2026. One of several luminaries the Club proudly claims to have … On the 40th death anniversary of Prithipal Singh
Loss of legitimacy due to corruption taint proved to be the BJP’s undoing in Karnataka Modi had won in 2019 on a pro-incumbency platform, which is getting frayed at the edges. Pomp and pageantry cannot replace political credibility. He has about 10 months to reclaim his legitimacy. “But the Karnataka election proved that India is … Double-engine anti-incumbency
Of the Centre’s total budgetary expenditure, Karnataka’s share is now down to just 1.1 per cent “What about the question of Karnataka’s fiscal health? Won’t the ‘five guarantees’ put an unviable burden on the exchequer? This question is based on the faulty assumption that the new Congress government must increase the budgetary expenditure to pay … Challenge for Congress to give out freebies in Karnataka
Walking the tightrope seems to have paid off for India, but the multilateral challenges it faces will multiply “While India’s attempts at being a “balancing force” (as a senior official put it) are playing out much more visibly, it is also setting off a trend — many countries in South East Asia and the Global … A long-drawn test for India’s diplomatic skills
The charges against Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede are piling up. According to the FIR registered by the CBI last week, Wankhede and his accomplices allegedly demanded Rs 25 crore as bribe for not framing Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the 2021 drugs-on-cruise case. The FIR mentions that the Narcotics … Wankhede shocker: NCB needs to put its own house in order
The suspense is finally over. Five days after recording a resounding victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress has declared 75-year-old Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister and state unit chief DK Shivakumar (61) as his deputy. Newly elected MLAs had authorized party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to choose their leader, but it was an unenviable … CM Siddaramaiah: Vital for Cong govt to perform well in Karnataka
The shifting of Kiren Rijiju from Law Ministry should end conflict with judiciary It is difficult not to see the removal of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju from the Law and Justice Ministry as a move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to avoid any escalation in his regime’s confrontations with the judiciary in the one year … A change for the better: On the shifting of Kiren Rijiju from the Law Ministry
NEW YORK (TIP) : Well-known humanitarian and global philanthropist Meera Gandhi hosted a special event in honor of renowned photographer and editor, Rose Billings, at the Helen Yarmak’s 5th Ave space in New York City. The celebration, which took place on May 10, 2023, was a night of rich culture, artistry, and recognition. Attendees, including … Meera Gandhi hosted a special event in honor of renowned photographer and editor, Rose Billings