Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

HOUSTON — Just as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred was holding a town hall near the Mexican border as part of an “unrig Texas” campaign tour, the state’s Democratic fundraising powerhouse Beto O’Rourke rallied support in Austin for lawmakers who left the state to delay a redistricting plan led by President Donald Trump. The … Read more

US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona

SEATTLE — Residents of the Western U.S. sweltered in a heat wave Saturday that hospitalized some people, with temperatures forecast to hit dangerous levels throughout the weekend in Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada and Arizona. About 1.2 million people were under extreme heat risk, meaning temperatures were expected to stay dangerously high with no relief … Read more

‘War 2’ box office collection Day 10: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR and Kiara Advani starrer picks up pace on Saturday; Collections cross Rs 214 crore mark |

Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani’s ‘War 2’ witnessed a slight recovery on its second Saturday, but the film continues to struggle to match its explosive start and the competition from Rajinikanth’s ‘Coolie’. As per early estimates on sacnilk, the action thriller collected around Rs 6.25 crore on Day 10, taking its India net … Read more

Judge strikes down Minnesota law banning religious tests for college credit program

MINNEAPOLIS — Religious colleges that require students to sign a statement of faith cannot be excluded from a popular Minnesota program that lets high school students take college courses for credit, a federal judge has ruled, tossing a state law that she called an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom. The ruling late Friday from U.S. … Read more

Prakash Kaur once reacted to Dharmendra being called ‘womaniser’ after his second marriage with Hema Malini: ‘All heroes are having affairs…’ |

Prakash Kaur, Dharmendra’s first wife, defended him against ‘womaniser’ accusations following his marriage to Hema Malini. In a 1981 interview, she acknowledged Hema’s appeal and questioned Bollywood’s double standards. While disapproving of the situation as a wife, she empathized with Hema’s challenges and maintained unwavering respect for Dharmendra as a supportive father and the most … Read more

Ssunita Ahuja credits Dharmendra for influencing her choice to marry Govinda: ‘I married him because…’ |

Ssunita Ahuja disclosed that Dharmendra, her teenage crush, influenced her decision to marry Govinda, as he reminded her of the superstar, both being Punjabi. She even confessed her feelings to Dharmendra himself. Despite recent divorce rumors, Govinda’s manager clarified that the matter is old and currently being resolved, with an official update anticipated soon. Ssunita … Read more