As the rebels swept across Syria, symbols that had once seemed omnipresent collapsed. In Aleppo, a statue of one of Mr. al-Assad’s brothers, Bassel al-Assad, on a horse was toppled. The horse remained. In a village north of Damascus, the capital, a giant statue of the ousted leader’s father, former President Hafez al-Assad, was felled….
File Pic: MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli Former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu, speaking as a JioStar expert during the ongoing IPL, showered high praise on MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, calling them not just cricket icons but “institutions” in their own right. During a media interaction, Sidhu discussed their legendary status, leadership qualities and…
Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon’s song “Homeward Bound” and five-decade “Saturday Night Live” luminary Steve Martin delivered the monologue to open the a 50th anniversary special celebrating the sketch institution that was overflowing with famous former cast members, superstar hosts and other A-list guests. The 83-year-old Simon has been essential to “SNL”…
Asked if she felt tired after spending over an hour posing for pictures with hundreds of fans, Ilona Maher channels Taylor Swift with her answer. “I do get tired a lot but, as Taylor Swift said, ‘I get tired a lot but I don’t get tired of it’.” The ‘it’ the 28-year-old rugby union player…