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Salman Rushdie’s family house intrigue

In 1992, three years after the fatwa triggered by Ayatollah Khomeini, Salman Rushdie sued the Himachal Pradesh High Court in Shimla, claiming that the house belonged to his family. L’Villa Ane — called locally Purani Kothi — is a residential

XI of players without a contract

What’s next after this ad A few weeks after the start of Europe’s five major championships, the summer transfer window closed Thursday night (11pm French time) but some elements are still looking for a new challenge: players without contracts. Whether

DJ Smitz burns the deck in India

DJ Smitz is the stage name of Smity Luximon, a Mauritius who became a hit in India thanks to his talent as a DJette and his Rextaurean production company. He released a new single in early August. “Belly Shake”, the

India opens its doors (wide) to foreign students

According to Jagadesh Kumar, chair of the Indian University Grants Commission, “IHigher education institutions across the country will be allowed to add up to 25% more places for international undergraduate and masters students,” report Hindu. The decision was taken in