Last year, actor Saiyami Kher played a paraplegic cricketer in R Balki’s to much acclaim. Then, there was , a story of an unlikely friendship between a man and a woman who run into each other on the Metro. Continuing her streak of playing characters with substance, she has now transformed into a firefighter in Rahul Dholakia’s . Kher shares that she greenlights a script only when the story has heart. And, , is all heart. “I am embarrassed of my lack of awareness about women firefighters. These people save our lives and we are so unaware about this department,” says the actor, who debuted eight years ago with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s . Kher informs that firefighting entails a lot of details that a layman is unlikely to be aware of, inlcuding how water mustn’t be used to douse fire if certain chemicals are involved, and how one discovers the source of the fire. These are things she learnt as part of the prep, which also included physical training on an obstacle course at Byculla Fire Station for a few days, something she thoroughly enjoyed. What was most interesting, though, was speaking to women firefighters to understand what the profession demands from them in particular. “Some of their families are supportive while some aren’t. Many of them start at the young age of 22-23, and learn to deal with death at close quarters, so that also requires counselling,” she says. Needless to say, it has been an eye-opener for the actor. At the end of the day, it all boils down to job satisfaction for Kher. She derives a sense of fulfilment from being part of meaningful cinema. Although her debut film did not fare well at the box office, the actor has had the good fortune of working with the creme de la creme of filmmaking, including Anurag Kashyap, Neeraj Pandey, R Balki and Ashwini Iyer Tiwari. “There’s no denying the fact that commercial success is important in this industry. But, I have also learnt that one cannot keep living in the past, whether it is success or failure,” she says, adding, “I’m grateful that in spite of not being a commercial hit, I’ve been able to work with good filmmakers.” , which also stars Pratik Gandhi, released on Amazon Prime on December 6, and the actor is hopeful that an OTT launch will help it reach audiences far and wide. She is speaking from experience. Although released in theatres, it was only when it was streamed that it became the talk of town. She had a similar experience with . “It has been a year and a half, but I still get 40-50 messages on my social media every day about it. So, the reach of OTT is something which is beyond my understanding,” she says. Up next for her, is the next season of the web series as well as a film with Sunny Deol with the working title . “It is an out-and-out commercial film, which is completely out of my comfort zone. I am excited about it,” she says. Never say never.
A child beauty queen’s death, a botched investigation and decades of mystery: What we know about JonBenét Ramsey’s killingTech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, according to new federal filings, making him the country's biggest political donor. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Musk, the world's richest person, was an ardent supporter of Trump's White House campaign -- funneling money into door knocking operations and speaking at his rallies. His financial backing, which has earned him a cost-cutting advisory role in Trump's incoming government, surpassed spending by any single political donor since at least 2010, according to data from nonprofit OpenSecrets. The Washington Post reported that Musk spent more this election cycle than Trump backer Tim Mellon, who gave nearly $200 million and was previously the Republican's top donor. Musk donated $238 million to America PAC, a political action committee that he founded to support Trump, filings late Thursday with the Federal Election Commission showed. An additional $20 million went to the RBG PAC, a group that used advertising to soften Trump's hardline reputation on the key voter issue of abortion. Musk has been an ever-present sidekick for Trump since his election victory in November, inviting him to watch a rocket launch in Texas by his SpaceX company. Trump has selected the South African-born tycoon and fellow ally Vivek Ramaswamy to head the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, through which the pair have promised to deliver billions of dollars of cuts in federal spending. However, with Musk's businesses all having varying degrees of interactions with US and foreign governments, his new position also raises concerns about conflict of interest. The president-elect has nominated several people close to Musk for roles in his administration, including investor David Sacks as the so-called AI and crypto czar. Meanwhile, billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman, who has collaborated with Musk's SpaceX, was named the head of US space agency NASA. pgf-bjt/acbNoneNiagara Falls woman sentenced to 6 months for running over 11-year-old
Trump says US shouldn't intervene in Syria as opposition forces gain groundThe stage belonged to Lindsey Vonn, the 40-year-old who took another step on her comeback trail Saturday with her first races in nearly six years. Vonn wasn't particularly speedy and finished in the middle of the pack on a cold but sunny day at Copper Mountain. Times and places weren't the mission, though, as much as getting used to the speed again and gaining the necessary points to compete on the World Cup circuit this season. Vonn accomplished both, finishing 24th in the first downhill race of the day and 27th in the second. She posted on social media after the FIS races that she had enough points to enter World Cup events. The timing couldn't be more perfect — the next stop on the women's circuit is Beaver Creek, Colorado, in a week. Vonn, who used to own a home in nearby Vail, hasn't committed to any sort of timetable for a World Cup return. “Today was a solid start and I had a blast being in start with my teammates again!” Vonn wrote on X. “While I’m sure people will speculate and say I’m not in top form because of the results, I disagree. This was training for me. I’m still testing equipment and getting back in the groove.” Her competition — a veritable who's who of high-profile ski racers — applauded her efforts. “I don't expect her to come back and win — just that she comes back and she has fun,” said Federica Brignone of Italy, a former overall World Cup champion and three-time Olympic medalist. “She's having fun, and she’s doing what she loves. That’s the best thing that she could do.” In the first race on a frigid morning, Vonn wound up 1.44 seconds behind the winning time of 1 minute, 5.79 seconds posted by Mirjam Puchner of Austria. In her second race through the course later in the morning, Vonn was 1.53 seconds behind Cornelia Huetter of Austria, who finished in 1:05.99. Huetter is the reigning season-long World Cup downhill champion. “It’s really nice to compare with her again, and nice to have her (racing) again,” Huetter said. “For sure, for the skiing World Cup, we have a lot of more attention. It's generally good for all racers because everyone is looking.” Also in the field were Nadia Delago of Italy, who won a bronze medal in downhill at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and Puchner, the Olympic silver winner in super-G in Beijing. In addition, there was Marta Bassino of Italy, a winner of the super-G at the 2023 world championships, and two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin of Switzerland. “For me, it was really a training, but it was fun to have a World Cup race level right here,” Gisin said. “It was a crazy race.” Vonn remains a popular figure and took the time after each run to sign autographs for young fans along with posing for photos. When she left the sport, Vonn had 82 World Cup race victories, which stood as the record for a woman and within reach of the all-time Alpine record of 86 held by Swedish standout Ingemar Stenmark. The women’s mark held by Vonn was surpassed in January 2023 by Mikaela Shiffrin, who now has 99 wins — more than any Alpine ski racer in the history of the sport. Shiffrin is currently sidelined after a crash in a giant slalom event in Killington, Vermont, last weekend. Vonn’s last major race was in February 2019, when she finished third in a downhill during the world championships in Sweden. The three-time Olympic medalist left the circuit still near the top of her game. But all the broken arms and legs, concussions and torn knee ligaments took too big a toll and sent her into retirement. She had a partial knee replacement last April and felt good enough to give racing another shot. “It's very impressive to see all the passion that Lindsey still has,” Gisin said. Also racing Saturday was 45-year-old Sarah Schleper, who once competed for the United States but now represents Mexico. Schleper was the next racer behind Vonn and they got a chance to share a moment between a pair of 40-somethings still racing. “I was like, ‘Give me some tips, Lindsey,’” Schleper said. “She’s like, ‘Oh, it’s a highway tuck, the whole thing.’ Then she’s like, ‘It’s just like the good old days.’"
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency, according to new federal filings, making him the country's biggest political donor. SpaceX and Tesla CEO Musk, the world's richest person, was an ardent supporter of Trump's White House campaign -- funneling money into door knocking operations and speaking at his rallies. His financial backing, which has earned him a cost-cutting advisory role in Trump's incoming government, surpassed spending by any single political donor since at least 2010, according to data from nonprofit OpenSecrets. The Washington Post reported that Musk spent more this election cycle than Trump backer Tim Mellon, who gave nearly $200 million and was previously the Republican's top donor. Musk donated $238 million to America PAC, a political action committee that he founded to support Trump, filings late Thursday with the Federal Election Commission showed. An additional $20 million went to the RBG PAC, a group that used advertising to soften Trump's hardline reputation on the key voter issue of abortion. Musk has been an ever-present sidekick for Trump since his election victory in November, inviting him to watch a rocket launch in Texas by his SpaceX company. Trump has selected the South African-born tycoon and fellow ally Vivek Ramaswamy to head the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, through which the pair have promised to deliver billions of dollars of cuts in federal spending. However, with Musk's businesses all having varying degrees of interactions with US and foreign governments, his new position also raises concerns about conflict of interest. The president-elect has nominated several people close to Musk for roles in his administration, including investor David Sacks as the so-called AI and crypto czar. Meanwhile, billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman, who has collaborated with Musk's SpaceX, was named the head of US space agency NASA. pgf-bjt/acb
HOUSTON (AP) — Addison Patterson's 25 points helped Northwestern State defeat Houston Christian 64-57 on Saturday night. Patterson also added five rebounds and three steals for the Demons (5-5, 2-0 Southland Conference). Jon Sanders shot 5 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line to add 17 points. Willie Williams shot 5 of 6 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding 11 rebounds. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a week
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The Chargers opened up their practice week without tight end Will Dissly on the field. Dissly did not take part in Wednesday’s practice due to a groin injury. Dissly had four catches for 47 yards in Monday’s loss to the Ravens and he has 41 catches for 399 yards and a touchdown this season. Linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin) missed the Ravens game and he remained out for Wednesday’s practice. Running back J.K. Dobbins (knee) didn’t practice and is expected to miss at least this week’s game against the Falcons. Safety Alohi Gilman (hamstring), cornerback Cam Hart (ankle), and edge rusher Khalil Mack (rest) were the other Chargers to miss practice. No other members of the roster were on Wednesday’s injury report.
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