Welcome back to school! The start of the academic year is always exciting as we can finally see our friends again after the long summer break and greet new faces in class.
From old friends who stick together through thick and thin to new people who get on like a house on fire, here are 11 English idioms to help you describe your friendships.
1. A shoulder to cry on
Source: Cnn.com Jake Zyrus, formerly known as Charice Pempengco, rose to fame as a talented Filipino singer with a voice that captivated audiences around the world. From humble beginnings to international stardom, Jake’s journey is filled with inspiring moments and surprising facts that have endeared him to fans everywhere. In this article, we will uncover 23 intriguing tidbits about Jake Zyrus, shedding light on his remarkable career, personal life, and the passions that drive him.
Eric Jing Xiandong, chairman and CEO of fintech giant Ant Group, pledged support to the Chinese sovereign digital currency e-CNY in his latest public appearance at a conference in Shanghai, the country’s finance capital.The e-CNY could be as valuable to the industrial internet as mobile payments were to the consumer internet, Jing said at the “Inclusion Conference on the Bund” on Thursday, according to Chinese media reports.
“Because the biggest feature of the e-CNY is programmability, it can ensure cross-chain communication between the payment blockchain and the business blockchain in the payment chain of yuan clearing, so that one party can perform the contract and the other party can automatically deliver it,” he explained.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail proved to be a Super Hit at the box office and its popularity peaked after the film's OTT release. The highly appreciated film starring Vikrant Massey and Medha Shankr in the lead has now completed 25 weeks.
During an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, both Vikrant and Medha shared exciting information regarding the making of the film. The onscreen duo also shared their experience of working with VVC.
Banks including Citizens Financial Group, PNC Financial Services Group and JPMorgan Chase & Co are among roughly half a dozen bidders vying to buy First Republic Bank in an auction process being run by US regulators, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Guggenheim Securities is advising the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) on the sale process, two sources familiar with the matter said.
The process kicked off this week after the lender that got swept up in a banking crisis last month failed to come up with a deal without government help, three of the sources familiar with the situation said.
Chiyaan Vikram’s upcoming film, Veera Dheera Sooran, which is helmed by SU Arun Kumar of Chithha fame has been the talk of the town since it was first announced in October, last year. The film, which was announced as Chiyaan 62, features GV Prakash as the music composer as well.
Quite recently, on the occasion of the Mahaan actor’s 58th birthday, the makers of the film revealed the upcoming film’s title as Veera Dheera Sooran, along with releasing a short teaser, which as expected went viral.
Source: Flixwatch.co Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior is a groundbreaking martial arts film that captured the hearts and minds of audiences all around the world. With its mesmerizing action sequences and its unique blend of Thai culture and adrenaline-pumping fights, the movie became an instant classic in the action genre. Released in 2003, Ong-Bak introduced the world to the exceptional talents of Tony Jaa, who not only starred in the film but also served as the action choreographer.
Cocktail lovers are in for a treat. Japanese mixologist Hidetsugu Ueno of Tokyo’s Bar High Five fame has collaborated with classic menswear boutique Attire House on a new cocktail bar in the heart of Central, Hong Kong.
Named Bar de Luxe, the establishment spans 1,500 sq ft on the upper level of Attire House. The project is Bar High Five’s first collaboration outside Japan.
Ueno is considered one of Japan’s most famous mixologists.
Boxing legend Mike Tyson is well aware that NBA players will no longer get tested for marijuana and is giving them some pointers on which cannabis strain to smoke when they want to stay active.
Tyson, 56, spoke with TMZ Sports on Wednesday to promote his weed company called Tyson 2.0, claiming his product is better than most.
Mike Tyson takes on Hasbulla in hilarious boxing match
"I would prefer [NBA players] to use my product,"
A South Korean court on Monday slapped a woman with a rare jail term for secretly photographing a male nude model, in a case that sparked controversy over double standards.
Hi-tech South Korea has been battling a growing epidemic of so-called “molka” or spycam videos, which largely involve men secretly filming women in schools, offices, trains, toilets, changing rooms and on the street.
Spycam crimes reported to police surged from around 1,100 in 2010 to more than 6,500 last year, and many offenders share or sell photos and videos online.