Articles for author: Govind Tekale

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Hollywood Stunner Stella Stevens dies at 84

Stella Stevens, whose turn as an A-list actress in 1960s Hollywood placed her alongside sex symbols such as Brigitte Bardot, Ann Margaret & Raquel Welch, came to resent the male-dominated industry that she felt thwarted her ambitions to be more than a pretty face, died on February 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. She was 84. ...

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USA

Seattle becomes the first US city to ban caste discrimination

Seattle has become the first city in the US to ban discrimination based on caste, following a city council vote on Tuesday.” It’s official: our movement has won a historic, first-in-the-nation ban on caste discrimination in Seattle!” tweeted Indian American council member Kshama Sawant, who introduced the legislation. “ Now we need to build a ...

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Adrian Peterson after Super Bowl

Adrian Peterson took issue with the Jacket Danmar Hamlin wore to the Super Bowl & says he spoke with the Buffalo  Bills defensive back about it. Hamlin was a VIP at the Super Bowl on Sunday & Sat next to Roger Goodall & Donna Kelse. He was wearing a blue & white Letterman-style jacket. The jacket ...

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Charles Darwin – Scientist behind  the Theory of Evolution

12 February happens to be the birthday of Charles Darwin, considered the father of the theory of Evolution. Darwin was born on that day in 1809 in  Great Britain.  He described how evolution takes place. There is an evolution among living beings through natural selection. He pointed out why there is a variety of living ...

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USA

NFL Reacts To Andy Reid’s Unfortunate Announcement

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the  Super Bowl after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC title Ganesh. A  23- 20 win saw the Chief punch their ticket to the biggest game of the season. Unfortunately, that win appears to have come with a significant cost. Wide receiver Mecole Hardman made his ...

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Unchecked Power and Police Brutality: The Tyre Nichols Case

The death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man, at the hands of five police officers in Memphis, has brought police brutality back into the national spotlight in the United States. The five officers were part of a now-disbanded special unit of the police that was supposed to focus on violent street crimes. They stopped Nichols ...

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Award Season Debate: Is Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar Nomination Deserved?

Los Angeles: The Oscar nominations announced last week included a surprising inclusion of the Andrea Riseborough in the Best Actress category for her portrayal of a former lottery winner battling addiction in “To Leslie”. Despite receiving little recognition on the awards circuit and only making $27,000 at the box office, Riseborough’s performance garnered attention from ...