Life, More features, 29th Nov 2018, News & Stories from India

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Life More Features 29 Nov 2018

Life, More features, 29 Nov 2018

The Baywatch actress and Meghan have been friends since January 2016 when they hit it off after meeting at the Elle Women in Television event. (Photo: PTI, AP)

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry won't be going to Priyanka Chopra's wedding

Meghan will not be going to Priyanka's wedding since she's pregnant.

29 Nov 2018 9:03 PM

Police later arrested the boyfriend, and the other man, 22, at the hotel. (Photo: AFP)

Man obsessed with Fifty Shades of Grey left girlfriend tied to be raped by stranger

Court heard man floated idea of threesome after watching erotic movie Fifty Shades of Grey and developing fantasy for soft bondage.

29 Nov 2018 8:29 PM

Kohli's plea comes after a group of American tourists witnessed eight men violently beating the elephant at Amber Fort in June 2017. (Photo: PTI)

Virat Kohli calls for release of beaten Jaipur elephant still being used for rides

Cricketer urges minister to confiscate elephant 'Number 44' – who's still forced to give rides even after tourist reported violent beating.

29 Nov 2018 5:01 PM

Ten years since Breaking Dawn was first released, fans are still talking about one potential plot hole from the book and movie.

Twilight fan reveals how Edward impregnated Bella despite being a vampire

The venom, Stephenie writes, is what helps Edward impregnate Bella in the fictional book.

29 Nov 2018 4:09 PM

Musical style joined list of cultural traditions including horsemanship of Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Mongolian camel-coaxing ritual and Czech puppetry.

UNESCO adds reggae music to global cultural heritage list

Reggae emerged in the late 1960s out of Jamaica’s ska and rocksteady genres, also drawing influence from American jazz and blues.

29 Nov 2018 2:36 PM

Study has determined that there are two main kinds of predictors of funniness in words: those related to the form of the word and those related to its meaning. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's what makes certain words funny

Upchuck, bubby, boff, wriggly, yaps, giggle, cooch, guffaw, puffball, and jiggly, are the top 10 funniest words in the English language.

29 Nov 2018 2:03 PM

Born in Seville in late December 1617, Murillo was famous for his impressive and unorthodox use of colour in his paintings.

Google Doodle commemorates 400th birth anniversary of Spanish artist Murillo

Doodle, a representation of Murillo's famous painting 'Two Women at a Window', shows two ladies looking out of an open window.

29 Nov 2018 1:54 PM

The 19 different works by different artists were displayed in various mediums like serigraphy, calligraphy, acrylic on canvas, oil on canvas, ink on paper and embroidery work.

Contemporary and cultural: Peru’s truth

The artworks from Lima were a selection of paintings that showcased the vivid culture, art and craft of the nation.

29 Nov 2018 7:16 AM

“Art Speaks” began with lamp lighting by Manipuri exponent guru Padmashree Darshana Jhaveri, Doordarshan assistant director Shailesh Shrivastav, social-cultural activist Prakash Paddikal, advocate poet Chitra Desai and Bharatanatyam exponent Deepak Majumdar.

On the dance floor with memories of Atal Behari Vajpayee

‘Art Speaks’ was dedicated to the flood victims of Kerala along with a tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.

29 Nov 2018 12:59 AM

A book being dropped around the VT station area

Have you met a book fairy?

They discreetly drop off books at random vantage points in Mumbai, to re-ignite the love for reading.

29 Nov 2018 12:23 AM

Farm-grown talent

Archana was bitten by the nature bug in the sixth grade.

29 Nov 2018 12:10 AM

Moms need a day off

Giving teeth to this claim is a survey conducted by Momspresso, which is India’s largest user-generated content platform for women.

29 Nov 2018 12:05 AM

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