Pakadua Vivah – the practice of kidnapping ‘marriageable’ youths and often forcing them to marry totally unknown girls is an ancient custom, still prevalent in Bihar, especially in the interior areas. To what extent this practice have been followed has largely remained obscure, mainly due to the lack of data. But according to Bihar police…
Month: February 2020
Johnny Hallyday, et c’est reparti pour un tour
On avait quitté Johnny Hallyday en décembre, meurtri de devoir annuler sa tournée en Asie à cause des événements qui secouaient la Thaïlande fin 2013. On le retrouve en ce début mars, heureux d’annoncer qu’il s’apprête à remonter sur scène. C’est un ciché de dire que Johnny Hallyday est inusable, mais quand même, quelle santé!…
Lily Allen, mère louve
Interviewée par une journaliste de BBC 1 juste avant son concert, Lily Allen a répondu à quelques questions concernant l’éducation qu’elle donne à ses enfants. Lily Allen n’a pas la langue dans sa poche, aussi assagie soit-elle depuis la naissance de ses filles, Ethel il y a deux ans, et Marnie Rose âgée de 16…
Report: 2019 Oscars will Have No Host
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is reportedly moving ahead with a host-less 2019 Oscars following the messy ouster of A-list actor-comedian Kevin Hart over the resurfacing of homophobic jokes. According to Variety, the award show’s producers want several high-profile actors and actresses — who have yet to be determined — to introduce one…
Newspaper Apologizes for Saying Julia Roberts’ ‘Holes Get Better with Age’
A small newspaper in Western New York apologized for making a big mistake in a headline about actress Julia Roberts. The Post-Journal, a newspaper based in Jamestown, New York, published an AP wire story with the serialized headline, “Julia Roberts Finds Life And Her Holes Get Better With Age” Saturday. The paper has now corrected the…
Angela Merkel doesn’t want to threaten Poland and Hungary ‘for now’
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel in Rome Saturday | Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Angela Merkel doesn’t want to threaten Poland and Hungary ‘for now’ The German chancellor said she hoped that tensions could be resolved with dialogue. By Pierre Briançon 3/25/17, 5:02 PM CET German chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she hopes tensions between the…
Celebrities Flock to Nancy Pelosi's House Speaker Coronation
House Democrat Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) invited numerous celebrities to the House gallery on Thursday to witness her become speaker of the House. Along with nine of her grandchildren, Pelosi invited legendary crooner Tony Bennett, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, and television personality and fashion guru Tim Gunn to sit in the House gallery during…
Far-left MEPs want Cañete to resign over possible tax evasion
Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete | Julien Warnand/EPA Far-left MEPs want Cañete to resign over possible tax evasion The commissioner is being investigated for possible tax evasion, according to Spanish media. By Saim Saeed and Cynthia Kroet 6/2/17, 4:47 PM CET Updated 6/2/17, 5:29 PM CET The European Parliament’s Green United Europeans/Nordic…
Kevin Spacey Due in Court on Charge of Groping Young Man
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Kevin Spacey is due in court Monday to answer accusations that he groped a young man in a bar on the resort island of Nantucket in 2016. The two-time Oscar winner has said he will plead not guilty to a charge of felony indecent assault and battery. The court appearance by…
7 takeaways on Britain’s snap election
LONDON — The most tumultuous period in post-war British history just got more tumultuous. Over the next seven weeks and two days, Theresa May will take on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in the most consequential election of the last 30 years. On the ballot paper is Britain’s future outside the European Union. Standing outside Number 10,…