A 12-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his home in Sihunta village of Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, police said.
The incident took place in the morning; His father was present in the house at the time of the incident. The boy was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, Chamba Superintendent of Police Monika Bhutunguru said.
Prima facie it appears to be a case of suicide, however, the exact reason for his taking this extreme step is being ascertained, she added.
Actors Tyrese Gibson and Frank Grillo are set to star alongside Naomie Harris in the crime thriller “Black and Blue”.
According to an online portal, the film will be directed by “Traffik” helmer Deon Taylor from a script by Peter A Dowling.
The story follows a rookie New Orleans cop (Harris) who rounds the corner just as corrupt narc officers are murdering a drug dealer, an event captured by her body cam.
When they then fail to execute her and she escapes, the narcs pin the murder on her, and she is hunted both by the narcs who are desperate to destroy the incriminating footage and the drug dealers out for revenge.
Besides Gibson, Grillo and Harris, the film will also feature actors Reid Scott and Beau Knapp.
Sean Sorensen is producing the project through his banner Royal Viking Entertainment, alongside Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group production.
Gibons, 40, is best known for playing Roman Pierce in the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
Grillo, 53, has films such as “Warrior”, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Purge” series to his credits.
Actor Anne Hathaway says that the toughest part of hosting the Academy Awards is facing the criticism the very next day. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 36-year-old actor, who had emceed the Oscars in 2011 with James Franco, said that getting the feedback for the gig next day is difficult to face.
It feels nice; everybody tells you it’s going well while you’re doing it. While you’re doing it, it’s like doing anything, you know? My approach to all this stuff is really simple: we’re lucky. Whether or not it does well or it bombs, this is the stuff of dreams. This is not something to get upset about, Hathaway said.
The Oscar winner said that the failing at the hosting job does “sting a bit” but I also think that it might end up being a net positive over life. Well, the lessons that I learned, the life lessons about whom to trust and when to trust them that are going to be the net positive she added.
Hathaway also shared her views about the controversy surrounding Kevin Hart, who recently stepped down from hosting this year’s Academy Awards after his old homophobic tweets resurfaced on social media. She added that, I do just want to go on record and say that the LGBTQ community needs all the allies in the world and deserves all the allies in the world.
The actor will be next seen in “Serenity”, which reunites her with “Interstellar” co-star Matthew McConaughey. The film is set to release in the US on January 25.
After three years of togetherness, Katy Perry and beau Orlando Bloom are still going strong.
Coming from a long way from “taking space,” this time the stars’ eagle-eyed followers noticed a sweet Instagram comment to Bloom ahead of his 42nd birthday on Sunday (local time).
After Bloom posted some photos from the set, one including his dog as well, Perry left a since-deleted comment, writing, “Glad I made the right choice doe. Happy birthday, angel.”
The couple, who sparked dating rumors for the first time in 2016 after Golden Globes after-party, has not been keeping their relationship under wraps as they showed off their love in all kinds of settings and ways!
The two first walked down as a couple on the red carpet at the Gala for the Global Ocean and since then they have been photographed together in public, including celebrity events.
It was also reported that Bloom is thinking about the future and might be preparing to propose Perry.
Angry over delay in payments, farmers attacked offices of sugar factories in Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra and set some of them ablaze, police said Sunday.
A group of protesters torched the office of Krishna Sugar Factory at Karad in Satara on Friday, a police official said.
Some important documents, computers and furniture were destroyed in the blaze, he said, adding that offences were registered against unidentified persons by the Karad rural police.
Besides, another office of the sugar factory in neighbouring Sangli was set on fire on Saturday morning, an official at Islampur police station said.
Some workers informed police about the incident at the sugar factory’s office, where computers and several documents were kept, he said.
Protesters also vandalised and tried to torch the office of Kranti Sugar Factory at Walwa in Sangli on Saturday and later fled, the officials said.
Offences were registered against unidentified persons under Indian Penal Code sections for mischief and house-trespass, he said, adding that no arrest was made so far.
In another incident, farmers gathered near the Gurudatt Sugar Factory’s office at Shirol in Kolhapur Saturday afternoon, seeking fair and remunerative price for their produce, another police official said.
The protesters, belonging to a local farmers’ organisation, then broke the factory office’s lock and vandalised furniture, computers, stationary and other material kept there, he said.
The Shirol police registered offences against nearly 65 people, out of whom 15 were identified. They were under IPC sections for rioting, unlawful assembly, house-trespass and mischief, the official said.
No arrest was made so far, he said, adding that a probe was underway.
Taking a dig at opposition parties for their efforts to form a grand alliance against his party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday the BJP is here to serve the country whereas on the other side there are “opportunistic alliance, dynastic parties”.
“They want to build their own empire but we want to empower people,” he said.
The alliance against the BJP is a ‘short-term’ one being done for the benefits of the respective parties, he said.
“Unlike other parties, we are not in politics to divide and rule and for building vote-bank. We are here to serve the country in every way,” he said during an interaction with booth-level BJP workers from five parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
“The upcoming polls are important for the BJP and the country to further our development agenda,” he said.
“On one hand we have our development agenda and on the other, there are opportunistic alliance and dynastic parties,” he said, without naming anyone.
Taking a swipe at the opposition, the prime minister asked “if Modi is so bad and government not working, why this alliance (was formed).”
“Shouldn’t you be confident about yourself. They know this is a working government,” he said about the opposition.
Many sections of society including youth, farmers and women have a “strong bond” with the BJP government, he added.
Modi’s comments came a day after the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party announced their alliance for the coming Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh in a bid to counter the saffron party.
The Woman and Child Development Ministry has received the total number 169 complaints of sexual harassments in the work place of private industries since 2017.
The complaints were received through ‘SHe-box’, an online system for filing complaints by women, working in both government and private sectors, related to sexual harassment at the workplace. The highest number of complaints have been received from Maharashtra (33), followed by Delhi 23.
A senior ministry official said that the 169 complaints have been received through ‘SHe-box’ since 2017. The Central ministries have received as many as 141 sexual harassment complaints since last year, out of which 45 have been disposed of, the WCD Ministry said.
The highest number of complaints were received by the Finance Ministry (21), followed by the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Defence at 16, the ministry said.
Against the backdrop of the “MeToo” campaign, the WCD Ministry had last month linked the online portal to report complaints of sexual harassment at workplace, to all the central ministries, departments and 653 districts across the 33 states and Union territories.
For prompt disposal of complaints on “SHe-Box”, each case goes directly to the central or state authority concerned having jurisdiction to take action in the matter. Cases on ‘SHe-box’ can be monitored by the complainant and the WCD Ministry, reducing the time taken in case disposal.
Actor Chris Pine says his character Steve Trevor is “totally” different in “Wonder Woman 1984” as “tables have turned” for him.
Director Patty Jenkins, who helmed Warner Bros blockbuster “Wonder Woman” fronted by Gal Gadot, is back for the sequel and so is Pine.
Last year, Jenkins made a startling revelation that the actor will reprise his role of Trevor, an American pilot and the love interest of Diana Prince/ Wonder Woman. The character had sacrificed himself at the end of the 2017 film.
The filmmaker had also shared Pine’s still from the film which features him dressed in an ’80s avatar, along with the extras rocking yesteryear’s look.
Talking about his return in the sequel, Pine told Variety, “This one is a little different for me tonally. The tables are turned, and I’m more of the deer in the headlights.”
The actor also said that he got emotional while filming in Washington DC for the movie.
“I cried in front of the Supreme Court. I was like, man, for all that we f**ked up, we’re still at it. We’re still trying. So I was super energised and pro-America,” he added.
The sequel will see Gadot’s Wonder Woman face off against Kristen Wiig’s Cheetah. The film will also feature “Game of Thrones” and “Narcos” star Pedro Pascal in a pivotal role. It is set to release on November 1 this year.
Seems like it’s never too late for Justin Bieber to say sorry to dancer and YouTube star, JoJo Siwa.
Weeks after Bieber apologised to the teen sensation for commenting “burn it” on a photo of her custom car wrap – which featured her name and face on the hood of the vehicle – the pop star, again, poked fun and reignited his feud with the 15-year-old on Friday (local time).
Taking to his Instagram stories, Bieber shared a picture of Siwa’s book called JoJo’s Guide to Making Your Own Fun and captioned it as “Burn it haha jk.”
The Nickelodeon star immediately clapped back with an Instagram post of her own, reading a book next to a cardboard cutout of teenage Justin Bieber with a huge smile on her face.
She captioned the image as, “Since @justinbieber likes my books now I thought I would read him my new one JoJo and BowBow CANDY KISSES)!!”.
The feud between the two began in December after West Coast Customs re-posted an image of Siwa’s new customized car wrap, which featured bright colors as well as a little promotion for her upcoming D.R.E.A.M. tour.
While Siwa shared that the gift allowed her to have the “BEST CHRISTMAS EVER,” Bieber made his disapproval quite clear by commenting “burn it” several times underneath the re-posted image.
The gym selfie, the ambitious travel shot, the creative display, the odd-looking status, the profile quotes, the political rant — every day, millions of people post their status messages on the Facebook. Of late, there’s a little that we don’t share online. Some users have a compelling urge to communicate to the rest of the world their every single action from the moment they wake up till their late-night adieu.
In theory, Facebook helps us to stay connected to our friends, yet, in reality, the reasons why so many people log in every day are more revealing than that! Though the posts come in many flavours, they all have something in common. They disclose more than you think, showing a strong link of self-concept to online behaviour. The way people choose to present themselves on social media speaks volumes about their personality and self-esteem.
All Facebook users relish the “likes” on their walls. Some ‘likes’ are based on sympathy with the creator of the content and sometimes even out of ignorance. The users do not necessarily read the content, especially when it comes to serious topics, while a few give a “like” just to support a certain social trend. We live in a culture where it is perfectly acceptable to ‘like’ everything without even knowing what it is about.
The ‘like’ is also seen as a sign of presence or perhaps the lack of knowledge to leave a comment. ‘Liking’ does not mean to actually enjoy something, as a post on death also sadly gets many ‘likes’!
Craving for recognition
Is there anything wrong about seeking virtual attention? Whenever you load a status update or post a picture, and get notifications for ‘likes’, doesn’t it make you feel good? Are you upset if you can’t get more ‘likes’? Many social media users have an innate desire for instant gratification, isn’t it? The “likes”, “shares” and “comments” very definitely play this role. Though virtual, it is psychologically fulfilling.
The best posts collect more “likes” and “shares”. Well, what is best is best left to the network community. Aren’t we unique human creatures with a craving to be liked and accepted? We all want to be loved and try to present the best version of ourselves. And what better way to depict our image than through social media? If you are basically an ‘agreeable’ person, the more likely you are tagged in photos posted by other people, as you tend to be friendly and less competitive.
The real and the imaginary
Having said that, remember that we all have our ‘real’ selves and our imaginary, fanciful side. Isn’t the illusion of our ‘dream self’ the main motivation when it comes to ‘liking’ and ‘sharing’ online? You may think you are presenting yourself in a certain light, only to discover the other people view your online behaviour completely different. It is not just what we post that displays information about our personalities,but it’s also what we don’t post that can be quite telling.
Deceptive selfie angles, for instance, make average looking people attractive. Social media has bloated humanity’s capacity for self-obsession to new extremes. Yes, plenty of harmless reciprocations occur without any sort of agenda, but many users utilise it as a means of projecting an idealised version of the person they wished they were, rather than who they are in reality.
A word on peer pressure! When a post already had a large number of ‘likes’, the compulsive bias makes some participants to follow the herd mentality and ‘like’ it as well. When people ‘like’ our posts, we assume that our posts are meaningful. Therefore, we believe the response we are getting is candid, even when we may not genuinely ‘liking’ others’ posts.
Sending a ‘like’ also has the same effect as smiling or saying a kind word to someone, basically an easy way to convey positive acknowledgment.
The stiff upper lip
FB at times gets so political. We are annoyed that our cousin never ‘likes’ our posts but s/he dutifully gives his/her ‘thumbs-up’ for everyone else. So, the next time you feel frustrated by a lack of ‘likes’ or ‘comments’, don’t take it personally. Keep going.
There’s nothing wrong with getting an ego boost from ‘likes’ on your photos and content, but when you crave that feedback more and more, it may be time to evaluate how vulnerable you are on the ‘like’ button for your happiness.
Though there is no ‘dislike’ option (unless you specify it through ‘comment’), I would be curious to see a study done on those who choose not to hit the ‘like’ button.
Finally, one Facebook user forthrightly tells me: “I am born to be liked”.
(The views expressed by the author in the article are his/her own.)
A 12-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his home in Sihunta village of Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, police said.
Actors Tyrese Gibson and Frank Grillo are set to star alongside Naomie Harris in the crime thriller “Black and Blue”.
After three years of togetherness, Katy Perry and beau Orlando Bloom are still going strong.
The Woman and Child Development Ministry has received the total number 169 complaints of sexual harassments in the work place of private industries since 2017.
‘Sharing’ my ‘comment’ on Facebook ‘likes’
In theory, Facebook helps us to stay connected to our friends, yet, in reality, the reasons why so many people log in every day are more revealing than that! Though the posts come in many flavours, they all have something in common. They disclose more than you think, showing a strong link of self-concept to online behaviour. The way people choose to present themselves on social media speaks volumes about their personality and self-esteem.
All Facebook users relish the “likes” on their walls. Some ‘likes’ are based on sympathy with the creator of the content and sometimes even out of ignorance. The users do not necessarily read the content, especially when it comes to serious topics, while a few give a “like” just to support a certain social trend. We live in a culture where it is perfectly acceptable to ‘like’ everything without even knowing what it is about.
The ‘like’ is also seen as a sign of presence or perhaps the lack of knowledge to leave a comment. ‘Liking’ does not mean to actually enjoy something, as a post on death also sadly gets many ‘likes’!
Craving for recognition
Is there anything wrong about seeking virtual attention? Whenever you load a status update or post a picture, and get notifications for ‘likes’, doesn’t it make you feel good? Are you upset if you can’t get more ‘likes’? Many social media users have an innate desire for instant gratification, isn’t it? The “likes”, “shares” and “comments” very definitely play this role. Though virtual, it is psychologically fulfilling.
The best posts collect more “likes” and “shares”. Well, what is best is best left to the network community. Aren’t we unique human creatures with a craving to be liked and accepted? We all want to be loved and try to present the best version of ourselves. And what better way to depict our image than through social media? If you are basically an ‘agreeable’ person, the more likely you are tagged in photos posted by other people, as you tend to be friendly and less competitive.
The real and the imaginary
Having said that, remember that we all have our ‘real’ selves and our imaginary, fanciful side. Isn’t the illusion of our ‘dream self’ the main motivation when it comes to ‘liking’ and ‘sharing’ online? You may think you are presenting yourself in a certain light, only to discover the other people view your online behaviour completely different. It is not just what we post that displays information about our personalities,but it’s also what we don’t post that can be quite telling.
Deceptive selfie angles, for instance, make average looking people attractive. Social media has bloated humanity’s capacity for self-obsession to new extremes. Yes, plenty of harmless reciprocations occur without any sort of agenda, but many users utilise it as a means of projecting an idealised version of the person they wished they were, rather than who they are in reality.
A word on peer pressure! When a post already had a large number of ‘likes’, the compulsive bias makes some participants to follow the herd mentality and ‘like’ it as well. When people ‘like’ our posts, we assume that our posts are meaningful. Therefore, we believe the response we are getting is candid, even when we may not genuinely ‘liking’ others’ posts.
Sending a ‘like’ also has the same effect as smiling or saying a kind word to someone, basically an easy way to convey positive acknowledgment.
The stiff upper lip
FB at times gets so political. We are annoyed that our cousin never ‘likes’ our posts but s/he dutifully gives his/her ‘thumbs-up’ for everyone else. So, the next time you feel frustrated by a lack of ‘likes’ or ‘comments’, don’t take it personally. Keep going.
There’s nothing wrong with getting an ego boost from ‘likes’ on your photos and content, but when you crave that feedback more and more, it may be time to evaluate how vulnerable you are on the ‘like’ button for your happiness.
Though there is no ‘dislike’ option (unless you specify it through ‘comment’), I would be curious to see a study done on those who choose not to hit the ‘like’ button.
Finally, one Facebook user forthrightly tells me: “I am born to be liked”.
(The views expressed by the author in the article are his/her own.)
