An Indian spice trade group said on Friday that spice exports could drop by 40% after two major brands were hit with contamination allegations over the use of a pesticide the group considers safe but others say causes cancer in the event of long-term exposure. India is the world’s biggest exporter, consumer and producer of spices, and its spice exports came to $4 billion in the year from April 2022 to March 2023. But the Federation of Indian Spice Stakeholders (FISS) said the industry has already seen buyers put some export orders on hold amid international scrutiny of two popular…
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Adidas is launching cheaper versions of its three-striped shoes like the white and black suede Samba as it aims to spread the trend, CEO Bjorn Gulden said on Thursday at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Germany. “It’s important to understand that not everyone can afford to buy a shoe for 120 or 150 [dollars], but everyone wants to take part in the same trends,” Gulden told investors in a presentation in Furth, near Adidas’ headquarters in Herzogenaurach. Adidas will offer similar versions of the Samba and other shoes for $60 to $80, more affordable entry points than the $100…
The current internet sensation Taha Shah, of ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ opened up on being compared with A-list actors Fawad Khan and Vicky Kaushal. In a new interview, ‘Heeramandi’ actor Taha Shah spoke about being compared with the national heartthrobs and great performers Vicky Kaushal and Fawad Khan, after his latest outing as Tajdar. Reacting to the comparisons, Shah said, “I don’t know about the looks but I think performance-wise, they’re both great actors.” He continued, “For me, looks don’t matter. For me, the performance matters. So if they’re comparing me to Fawad or they’re comparing me to Vicky – girls are comparing…
Disturbing surveillance video published on Friday shows Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, corroborating allegations she made in a now-settled lawsuit late last year. Combs is the target of several civil lawsuits that characterise him as a violent sexual predator who used alcohol and drugs to subdue his victims, and his homes were raided this year by federal agents. The 2016 footage, which was obtained and published by CNN, shows the rap mogul hitting, dragging and kicking the singer known as Cassie, who in her recent lawsuit said Combs subjected her to more than a decade of coercion by physical…
Bollywood actor Banita Sandhu has joined the cast of the regency-era romance series ‘Bridgerton’ for the recently released season 3. Banita Sandhu, who made her Bollywood debut in 2018 with Varun Dhawan starrer slice-of-life drama ‘October’ and played a pivotal role in Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Sardar Udham’, appears in the new season of Netflix’s hit series as Ms Sita Malhotra. Her character is anticipated to bring fresh dynamics among the bachelors, amid the brewing romance between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). Following her surprise appearance in the series, Sandhu turned to her Instagram handle with a series of behind-the-scenes pictures with fellow…
Actor-singer Aagha Ali dubbed himself a ‘fantastic guy’ as he addressed the people’s perception of him and the constant label of ‘red flag’. In a new interview with a private channel, actor Aagha Ali addressed at length the wrong perception that netizens have of him as a ‘red flag’ in relationships, and how it affected him over the years. “I got really affected by what people had to say after Covid. I couldn’t eat for three days,” Ali began to recall. “There was this sea of controversies about me, and publications used to write all sorts of things, which did…
Bollywood starlet Sara Ali Khan is already engaged and will tie the knot with a ‘wealthy businessman’ later this year, claimed an Indian media report. As reported by an Indian publication, quoting the claims of a Reddit user, actor Sara Ali Khan, the elder daughter of former celebrity couple Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh, is engaged to a wealthy businessman. The report also suggests that she will get married to him sometime later this year, after wrapping up her ongoing projects. “I said it before and no one believes me but now they are engaged and they will get…
Days after the one-year anniversary celebration of their romance, lovebirds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly all set to get engaged ‘sooner than later’. American pop superstar Taylor Swift and National Football League star Travis Kelce, who recently marked a year of their romance, with Lake Como, Italy celebrations, spending four days together, have further fuelled their engagement rumours with their extremely ‘married couple’ behaviour, leaving everyone convinced that they will exchange the rings soon. While the news of their proposal has been around for quite some time now, the development has now been confirmed by a source close…
Veteran filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali opened up on the pivotal presence of tawaifs (courtesans) in all his work, including the latest offering, ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’. Be it Madhuri Dixit’s Chandramukhi from ‘Devdas’ or Gulabji (Rani Mukerji|) in ‘Saawariya’, Alia Bhatt as ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ or very latest, the six courtesans of ‘Heeramandi’, tawaifs or courtesans, have always played a key role in the stories told by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The veteran has now revealed the reason behind it. In a new interview with an Indian media outlet, SLB shared that it is because he has always been fascinated by the specific figures and the stories they have to tell. He…
From ‘1942 A Love Story’ to ‘Akele Hum Akele Tum’, from ‘Bombay’ to ‘Mann’, seasoned actor Manisha Koirala has tons of acclaimed acts in her illustrious filmography, including the very recent being Mallikajaan of ‘Heeramandi’. But do you know, the celebrated actor is also guilty of passing down several big projects, which coincidentally all landed with her contemporary Karisma Kapoor, and turned out to be huge hits. Have a look at all the blockbuster films rejected by Manisha Koirala. Biwi No. 1 Apart from Juhi Chawla, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Raveena Tandon and Pooja Bhatt, David Dhawan’s comedy classic was also offered to Manisha Koirala, who reportedly turned down…
