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Eventide dropped new algorithms for their fancy gear. The update adds four fresh granular effects algorithms to the Eventide H90 and H9000 hardware units. Users can now create shimmering ambient textures with Cosmic Web or make rhythmic glitch effects. The Glitch algorithm uses aliasing and...

Exiles in Paris held a vigil for a slain activist. Bangladeshi community members in France gathered at a restaurant in Pantin, outside Paris, for a discussion and prayer meeting honoring Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi, the Inqilab Moncho convener. Speakers demanded immediate justice for his killing...

A political heir visited a family grave after years away. BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman went to Banani Graveyard to offer fateha at the burial site of his younger brother, Arafat Rahman Koko. This followed his completion of voter registration and National Identity Card formalities at the...

The election commission building got locked down for a big name's paperwork. Authorities ramped up security around the Election Commission Secretariat in Agargaon because BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman was scheduled to register to vote and get his National Identity Card. This follows his...

A protest group moved their camp so a political heir could pay respects. The Inqilab Moncho group temporarily cleared its sit-in protest at the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka to allow BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to visit the grave of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi. The group announced this...

Another violent shakedown by Jamaat-Shibir thugs. A young man named Abu Sufian Siju, a 25-year-old from Shyampur-Bajitpur village, got brutally attacked in Chapainawabganj after reportedly refusing extortion demands. The assault happened at Umarpur Ghat in the Shibganj upazila area. According to...

Oman's Duqm port is giving India a more stable maritime alternative to Iran's Chabahar. According to a report, Duqm's location outside the Strait of Hormuz helps India avoid the diplomatic volatility and sanctions risk associated with the Iranian port. This strategic shift, driven by tighter...

The Indian consulate in Toronto just launched a special support center for women in crisis. This One Stop Centre for Women aims to help Indian women dealing with domestic violence, abandonment, legal trouble, and other forms of abuse. It will operate from the mission itself, offering counseling...

American tech giants are shoveling staggering cash into India to build data centers and AI infrastructure. Companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta are leading a wave of commitments totaling at least sixty-seven point five billion dollars. Microsoft pledged seventeen point five billion...

Reality star Helen Flanagan admitted her mood has been rocky this holiday season without her kids. She posted on Instagram about struggling with their absence after they left to spend Christmas with their father, her ex Scott Sinclair, on the twenty-second. She will not see them again until her...

Karan Johar and Angad Bedi added to the flood of birthday posts for Salman Khan. Johar shared a throwback on his Instagram Stories, calling him a mega star with a golden heart and thanking him for being in his first film. Bedi posted two photos, one from a social event and another a collage from...

John Cusack revealed the famous boombox scene from Say Anything was not easy to figure out. The actor explained he struggled with playing Lloyd Dobler as just a guy whining outside his ex's window. He eventually decided the character was actually being defiant, sensing something was wrong with...

Kim Kardashian admitted she got her ears pierced at a Claire's store in Hawaii. She said in a TikTok video that she spent a long time without pierced ears, forcing her to repierce them manually each time she wanted to wear jewelry. Now she rocks the tiny Claire's studs, though she occasionally...

Saba Pataudi shared a tribute for her parents, calling Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi one of history's most iconic couples. She posted rare photos on Instagram, describing her father as her universe and her mother as her Bengali influence and guide. Saba wrote that she took the...

Sanjay Dutt posted a birthday photo with Salman Khan, calling him Bhaijaan and wishing him health and success. Their friendship is one of Bollywood's most resilient, forged in the nineties and hardened through mutual personal and legal struggles. Khan has been a vocal supporter during Dutt's...

Anil Kapoor gave a shoutout to Salman Khan, hitting sixty, posting about their long-running friendship. He wrote that their bond stays simple, whether they are working together on films like No Entry and Race 3 or not, with the warmth remaining constant. Kapoor shared a hope that their...

The teaser for Salman Khan's new war movie dropped on his birthday, framing the film as a tribute to soldiers. Battle of Galwan shows Khan in a weathered, intense look as an army officer, using silence and a piercing stare to convey controlled aggression. The gritty visuals highlight the brutal...

Another big name from the south added to the birthday wishes for Salman Khan. Megastar Chiranjeevi called him his beloved brother Sallu bhai in a social media post, hoping his 60th year brings endless joy and good health. He wrote that Salman inspires not only his fans but also those lucky...

Riteish Deshmukh posted a sweet tribute for Salman Khan, calling him 'bhau' for his birthday. He shared a couple of photos on Instagram, one a simple pose and another of them hugging, alongside a caption saying he wished him a day full of love and laughter. Deshmukh wrote that he lacks the words...

Kareena Kapoor added her name to the long list of stars wishing Salman Khan a happy 60th. She posted a throwback photo on her Instagram Stories, calling him the one and only Tiger and sending love with heart emojis. The two have a solid on-screen history, first pairing up for the 2005 film Kyon...