Month: March 2022

Top Celebrities Fashion & Lifestyle

Tom Parker Will Remain Alive In Memories

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Thomas Anthony Parker, a member of the British boy band The Wanted, died on 30th March Wednesday at the young age of 33. He was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in October 2020 and he even updated his fans about his worsening health soon after being diagnosed with a tumor.

Tom Parker

Tom Parker’s Musical Journey

All know how popular Tom Parker was but only a few people know that he faced a bruising rejection at the start of his career. Tom Parker participated in the ITV talent show The X Factor when he was just 16 years old. But he was thrown out of the show and the rejection had a deep impact on Tom Parker.

“I didn’t sing for two years”, said Tom Parker while recalling his rejection. He said that the rejection shattered him. He was thrown out even before reaching the first round of the competition.

Tom Parker live performance

The turning point in his life came in 2009 when he formed The Wanted. Their debut album came the following year and it received a huge response from the audience. And then came the biggest recognition in the 2010 BBC Radio 1’s Teen Awards in London where they gave a live performance.

The song Glad You Came became number one in the UK and it also featured at number three on the US Billboard chart.

Highlights Of Tom Parker’s Musical Journey

At the Fusion Festival 2014, Parker leaped off the stage to sing between his fans. Such was his passion for live performance.

The teenage fans of the band were so crazy about the recordings that always came in large numbers to support the band.

Tom Parker’s Musical Journey

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International News & Politics

Imran Khan Loses Key Ally MQM-P To Joint Opposition

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Imran Khan-led Tehreek-e-Insaf government of Pakistan lost the majority after its key ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM) struck a deal with the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) last night.

Highlights:

• Imran Khan lost the majority before the no-trust vote on April 3
• MQM-P left the government to join hands with the opposition PPP
• PTI government is reduced to only 164 MNAs (Members of National Assembly)
• Imran Khan alleged that his government was topped with foreign funds

Why Did MQM-P Left The Government?

The united opposition and MQM-P reached an agreement last night bringing the Imran Khan government to minority status. The PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tweeted “congratulations Pakistan” after the agreement. He further tweeted that Rabta committee MQM and PPP CEC would ratify the said agreement.

MQM-P leader Faisal Subzwari confirmed that an agreement had been drafted and MQM-P had decided to stand with the opposition. An MQM-P spokesperson said that Rabta committee would meet at the party’s Bahadurabad office, at 2 pm on Wednesday to discuss the draft.

What Is That Draft?

Prepared by Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab, the draft details aren’t made public yet. It will first be ratified by the concerned parties and then revealed to the world. Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and Pakistan People’s Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari are … Read the rest

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Smith Apologized To Chris Rock After Academy’s Criticism

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Will Smith again tendered his apologies for the display of outrage during the Oscar ceremony and this time he apologized to Chris Rock who he slept before the audience.

What Did Smith Say To Chris?

“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris”, said Smith. But he didn’t stop here and continued to say he was out of line and he was wrong. He was embarrassed and his actions were not indicative of the man he wanted to be. He wrote his apology on Instagram.

Smith further maintained that his behavior on Academy Awards night was unacceptable and inexcusable. He said he would like to apologize to the Williams Family and his King Richard Family. His apologies came after the Academy condemned his behavior and said that they were looking at possible sanctions.

How The Oscar Academy Reacted To Smith’s Behavior?

The Academy condemned the incident and announced a formal review of the incident to explore further actions according to the Bylaws, Standards of Conduct, and California law. It is after this announcement that Smith tearfully apologized to his fellow nominees and the Academy.

Smith Apologized To Chris Rock After Academy’s Criticism

What Was That Incident?

The 94th Academy Awards function was in full progression when actor and comedian Rock quipped a joke on Smith’s wife Pinkett Smith. But it didn’t go down well with Smith. Pinkett Smith is suffering from an ailment and the joke was about her medical illness.

Pinkett Smith has alopecia and facing the loss of hair due to this medical condition. And she appeared at the ceremony with a closely cropped head. Chris Rock commented that she looks like G.I. Jane 2 star. It is a film … Read the rest

Top Celebrities Media & Entertainment

The Best Actress Award For Oscar 2022 Goes To Jessica Chastain

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Jessica Chastain is now an Oscar awardee for Best Actress for the Michael Showalter-directed biographical drama The Eyes of Tammy Faye. The presenter Anthony Hopkins felt pride in announcing her name for the Oscar award. Also, the audiences of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles gave a thumping response to her selection.

Highlights:

• First Oscar award for Jessica Chastain
• She has been nominated for Oscar twice
• Chastain edged out four nominees and all were good contenders
• She thanked her co-star Andrew Garfield

Earlier Oscar Nominations

Jessica Chastain was nominated for Oscar twice. First, for the 2011 period drama The Help, and second, for the 2012 thriller Zero Dark Thirty. It was the third time when her name was sent for Oscar and this time, she won. The 2021 movie The Eyes of Tammy Faye proved a game-changer for her. Her portrayal of Tammy Faye Bakker gave her the award she missed two times in her career.

Jessica Chastain Respond To Her Award

How Did Jessica Chastain Respond To Her Award?

She said that many people were dying of suicide because they feel hopeless and alone. She further said that suicide was the leading cause of death in the US. She also touched on the issue of the LGBTQ community. She said that the community was facing discriminatory and bigoted legislation that was sweeping their country. She indicated hate crimes and violence in the country. She further maintained that she felt inspired by radical acts of love of Tammy.

Best Actress Award For Oscar 2022 Goes To Jessica Chastain

How Chastain Transformed Her Look For Tammy?

Jessica Chastain wore prosthetic makeup to transform her look and it used to take her 4-7 hours a day to complete. Also, … Read the rest

Media & Entertainment Movies

What Did Chiranjeevi Say On The Release Of RRR Featuring His Son Ram Charan?

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S.S. Rajamouli’s much-awaited film RRR starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan was released today with a big splash. And Chiranjeevi whose son Ram Charan is one of the leads in the movie grabbed the opportunity to send his best wishes to his son and the entire team for a big success of the movie.

Highlights Of The Movie:

• Story set in 1920 India under British Raj
• Jr NTR and Ram Charan working for the first time
• Made with a budget of ₹ 336 crore

RRR Story

Release Of RRR

Rise, Roar, and Revolt (RRR) is a periodic drama based on the life of two freedom fighters – Komaram Bheem and Alluri Seetharamaraju – fighting against the British Raj and the Nizam of Hyderabad. Father Chiranjeevi blessed his son Ram Charan with his tweet. He also praised the team RRR for the good story. Chiranjeevi tweeted that RRR was the master storyteller’s masterpiece.

Jr NTR Replied To The Tweet

In reply to Chiranjeevi’s tweet, Jr NTR thanked everyone for their unwavering love for the movie. He asked his fans to come in large numbers to watch the movie.

What Are Chiranjeevi’s Upcoming Projects?

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Sports

Health Issues Forced WWE Superstar Triple H To Take Early Retirement

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The legendary WWE star Paul Levesque popularly known as Triple H and “The Game” announced retirement from in-ring competitions citing health reasons. He said he wouldn’t take part in wrestling competitions after suffering a major cardiac issue last September.

Who Is Paul Levesque?

The 52-year-old WWE icon began his wrestling career in 1992. Before joining WWE, he had been with World Wrestling Championship (WCW) for two years. In WWE, he became a true legend of the sport by winning the world championship title 14 times. His fans fondly call him Triple H and “The Game”. Triple H last showed up in the WWE Super Showdown in 2019 when he went toe-to-toe against Randy Orton.

What Are The Health Issues With Triple H?

“The Game” took the decision to walk out of all in-ring competitions after suffering major cardiac trauma in September 2021. He said that his heart issues were life-threatening. He said he was down with pneumonia and his heart and lungs were filled with fluid. He was taken to emergency treatment but by that time the ejection fraction of his hard had dipped to 22.

The heart ejection fraction of a normal person remains around 55-60 percent but the Triple H was nosediving as his … Read the rest

Technology

What Are Top Ten Things To Know About The OnePlus 10 Pro?

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OnePlus is unveiling its much-awaited Smartphone OnePlus 10 Pro in India on 31 March 2022. With OnePlus 10 Pro, the brand will also launch Bullet Wireless Z2 neckband earphones and OnePlus Buds Pro Silver Edition at the event.

OnePlus 10 Pro was earlier launched in China on 11 January 2022. The Smartphone comes with the latest Qualcomm SoC with 5G features. It has Android 12 and ColorOS.

Here’re 10 Highlights Of The Latest OnePlus 10 Pro

Latest OnePlus 10 Pro
  1. It features the 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset to support the 5G technology. Android 12 is the OS and it has got 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Like the technology, it has also got a skin upgrade with ColorOS.
  2. It sports a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a cute punch hole and an impressive refresh rate of 120Hz.
  3. OnePlus 10 Pro features a triple camera setup with a 48MP main lens, 50MP ultra-wide sensor, and an 8MP telephoto lens. Another highlight of the camera section is the 32MP selfie camera.
  4. OnePlus has used a Sony sensor for the OnePlus 10 Pro phone and Hasselblad technology is only for software tuning to the images and branding.
  5. But the users could miss the popular 3.5mm jack with the OnePlus 10 Pro phone. Also, it is unlikely to have an 8GB variant.
  6. Another thing that the users would miss in the OnePlus 10 Pro is an expandable card slot. But there is little to worry about as enough memory is provided to store a load of data.
  7. It has got a powerful 5000mAh battery supported by 80W SuperVOOC fast charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging.
  8. The big news about
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Cricket IPL Sports

IPL 2022: MI Opening Batsman

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Ishan Kishan Will Open MI Indians Innings With Rohit Sharma

Mumbai Indians (MI) will play its first IPL match for season 2022 on 27th March on its home ground. The MI will take on Delhi Capitals (DC) in its first IPL match at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. And this day-night match will begin at sharp 3:30 pm.

How Is MI Preparing For Its First Match?

Skipper Rohit Sharma is focusing on strengthening the batting line of Mumbai Indians. Since MI has experimented with different opening combinations, cricket fans, especially MI supporters want to know who will be the opening batsman with Rohit Sharma.

Last year South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock opened MI innings with Rohit Sharma. But MI has to find an opening batsman this year as Quinton de Kock isn’t playing. MI skipper Rohit Sharma revealed the name of the batsman who will bat with him in the opening.

Who Will Be The Opening Batsman Of MI?

IPL 2022 MI Opening Batsman

Rohit Sharma made the big announcement about the opening batsman during a virtual conference. He said that he would open the batting. He had been doing that in the past he was looking forward to opening with Ishan Kishan.

The middle-order batsman Ishan Kishan is the best choice for opening batsman for MI because he has occasionally opened whenever the first-choice players were injured.

Former Sri Lanka captain and MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene also supported the decision of choosing Ishan Kishan for opening. He said that Rohit and Kishan were a good combination. Ishan was a wicketkeeper and there were very few who can bat in the top three.

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National Today's Special

Shaheed Diwas Observance

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Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, And Sukhdev Were Hanged For Lahore Conspiracy

British-India government hanged the three Indian socialist freedom fighters – Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar – on 23 March 1931 at Lahore Central Jail in Lahore. Since then, the country observes 23rd March as Shaheed Diwas.

Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh was born in 1907 in the village of Banga in the Lyallpur district of Punjab (present Faisalabad in Punjab province in Pakistan). A gifted learner, Bhagat Singh quit his studies at 13 to join the freedom movement at a young age. And when his parents tried to get him married, he left home for Kanpur.

Lahore Conspiracy Case

In 1928 December Lahore, Bhagat Singh with his comrades Sukhdev and Rajguru tried assassinating the superintendent of police James Scott to avenge the killing of Lala Lajpat Rai but shot assistant superintendent of police John Saunders in mistaken identity. To avoid arrest, Bhagat Singh shaved his beard and cut his hair, and escaped to Calcutta.

Delhi Assembly Bombing

In 1929 April, Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt hurled bombs in the Central Assembly Hall in Delhi while raising slogans of “Inquilab Zindabad”. Also, they courted arrest instead of escaping the chaos after the bomb scare. They were arrested and Bhagat Singh with his comrades Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged on 23 March 1931 at Lahore for the Lahore conspiracy case.

Shaheed Diwas Celebrations

Shaheed Diwas Celebrations

Both central and state governments organize various events to commemorate the life of Indian revolutionaries who laid their lives for the cause of the country.

New elected CM of Punjab Bhagwant Mann declared a holiday on 23 March to allow people to visit … Read the rest

Today's Special

World Water Day 2022

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PM Modi Calls For Water Conservation Efforts And Congratulates People And Organizations For Their Efforts In His Tweet

22nd March is celebrated as World Water Day every year. The first World Water Day was observed in 1993 and since then it is observed every year to educate people about the importance of fresh and clear water for all living things.

Highlights:

• The world is observing World Water Day by sending best wishes and quotes for the preservation of water
• Every year World Water Day is celebrated with a different theme
• The objective of celebrating World Water Day is to educate people about issues related to water

What Is World Water Day 2022 Theme?

Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible is the theme of World Water Day 2022. The theme highlights groundwater as the largest source of freshwater available on the earth, but it is often overlooked. With this theme, the UN wants to draw the attention of the world towards the depleting level of groundwater and loss of freshwater.

How Is World Water Day Celebrated?

The day is observed by connecting more and more people to the celebrations through publications and social media content. People send Water Day quotes and messages to their family, friends, relatives, colleagues, acquaintances, and social media contacts.

PM Modi Tweeted On World Water Day

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