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The fog didn’t stop the Biddeford and Saco communities from celebrating last year weekend at River Jam and Fringe Fest. Festivities began Friday night, with local artists and businesses gathered on Main Street and in Shevenell Park for Fringe Fest and the Biddeford ArtWalk. The “art-smorgasbord” hosted by Engine included music, photography, macramé and even fire performers. The event focused on bringing the community together, and that was evident through Biddeford Blooms, a community loom project. Attendees were invited to weave recycled materials into the loom as a part of Biddeford’s celebration of its textile history for Maine’s bicentennial. Artist…

It should have been a no contest for any other contender as most parties including few opposition allies extended their support to the BJP Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu. With this win she has become the 15th and also the 1st tribal woman president of the great Indian republic. The incumbent president will carry on the legacy of Ram Nath Kovind who held the office from 25th July 2017 till now. Kovind also hailed from a humble dalit background. Although the opposition alleged him being a puppet president, there’s much hope pegged on Draupadi to advance the cause of the suppressed,…

The founders of Three Arrows Capital, the defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund that filed for bankruptcy this month, are reportedly on their way to Dubai after liquidators said they’d been unable to locate them during bankruptcy proceedings. In an interview with Bloombergg, the pair described the stunning collapse of the firm “regrettable”. Kyle Davies and Zhu Su were in the spotlight this month after liquidators said they had apparently abandoned their Singapore office and were not giving “meaningful cooperation” in bankruptcy proceedings. The founders did not show up to an emergency court meeting and were reportedly unresponsive in a scheduled Zoom call. But the…

Some cinemas have banned people from wearing formal attire at screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru due to a TikTok trend. Hoards of youngsters have been watching the film wearing suits and recording themselves on social media as part of a new viral craze. But the behaviour that accompanies the trend – cheering, clapping, shouting and mimicking the Minion characters – has caused issues for other disgruntled filmgoers. It has also led to many cinemas being forced to offer refunds to those not in on the joke. The trend took off right after the release of the new film on 1 July. Universal Pictures also endorsed…

BJP lawmakers and Bhojpuri film stars Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan, and Dinesh Lal Yadav will also be on board the inaugural flight launched by IndiGo The first commercial flight from Delhi to Deoghar in Jharkhand will commence on July 30, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 657-acre airport in the pilgrimage town built at a cost of Rs 400 crore. On July 12, PM Modi had also flagged off the Deoghar-Kolkata IndiGo flight from the new airport. BJP lawmakers and Bhojpuri film stars Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan, and Dinesh Lal Yadav will also be on board the inaugural flight launched by…

New Delhi: BJP Member of Parliament Ravi Kishan will introduce a private members’ bill on population control in the Lok Sabha today. The proposed legislation on population control, issue that usually trigger heated polemics in the country, are in line with BJP’s ideological agenda. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1550303857519267840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1550303857519267840%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstpost.com%2Fpolitics%2Fbjp-mp-ravi-kishan-to-table-population-control-bill-in-lok-sabha-today-10941561.html A notice for a similar bill on population control has also been given by BJP MP in Rajya Sabha Rakesh Sinha. The proposed legislations on population control emphasise on deincentivising couples having more than two children, by making them ineligible for government jobs and subsidies on various facilities and goods given by the government. Asked about…

The BJP criticised the Congress’ protests as its “duragrah” (obstinate demand) for protecting the Gandhi family. New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi, 75, was accompanied by her children as she arrived at the Enforcement Directorate office a little after noon for questioning in an alleged money laundering case to the National Herald newspaper. Here are the top 10 updates on this story: Sonia Gandhi was escorted by her Z+ category CRPF security cover. Mrs Gandhi, who was diagnosed with Covid recently, was seen wearing a mask and was accompanied by her children Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. The party has slammed the agency’s action and…

Presidential Election 2022 Result Live Updates, July 21: Ballot boxes from all states have arrived at the Parliament House and poll officials are ready to begin counting in room number 63. Presidential Election 2022 Result Live Updates: India will soon know who will succeed Ram Nath Kovind to become the country’s 15th President, with the counting of votes for the recently-held Presidential election commencing at the Parliament House on Thursday morning. Going by the support extended by various parties, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu has a clear edge over Opposition’s Yashwant Sinha in this election. If elected, Murmu will become the first tribal…

Exclusive Interview With most popular Chief in Sugar Land, Taxas : Salma Khetani  1.How did you become interested in your creative practice? Salma : I have always enjoyed doing creative activities like painting, sculpting, and molding. I started to spend lots of time in the library and baking books caught my attention. I did some research, watched baking shows, learned from YouTube and took some online classes. My first big order was a sweet sixteen party. It wasn’t perfect but I was so happy that someone trusted me with an order for their big day. 2.How have you made it…

Malayalam filmmaker KP Kumaran has been honoured with Kerala’s highest film award, the JC Daniel Award Malayalam filmmaker KP Kumaran has been honoured with Kerala’s highest film award, the JC Daniel Award. Kumaran won the award for his contribution to the Malayalam film industry. The award comprises of a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a citation, and a plaque. The filmmaker made his directorial debut with Athithi in 1975 and earned fame for his films like Rugmini, which won the National Award for Best feature film in Malayalam and the Kerala State Film Award in 1989. He is also…