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Days after Arijit Singh surprised fans with his January 27, 2026 retirement announcement from playback singing, a deeply personal story about his roots has come to light. In a recent interaction, his father Surinder Singh opened up about the family’s journey from pre-Partition Lahore to West Bengal — and Arijit’s early musical beginnings in a local gurdwara.

US President Joe Biden is due to visit the town of Ballina, Ireland, where one of his great-great-grandfathers left for the US in 1850. Buildings are being painted and American flags are hung from shopfronts ahead of his visit. Biden has a deep affection for his Irish roots, with 10 of his 16 great-great-grandparents being from the Emerald Isle.

Arijit Singh's choice to step away from playback singing stunned fans, but his hometown Jiaganj took the news in stride. Locally known as 'Shomu', the singer prioritizes his peaceful West Bengal roots over Mumbai's glitter, and he is directing his resources toward his charitable foundation and local development, reaffirming a deep connection to his origins.

Grammy-nominated rapper Raja Kumari is set to begin her 'The Bridge World' tour in Hyderabad, her ancestral hometown. The tour will start in India and end in Los Angeles, symbolizing the merging of east and west. It will take place in various cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Toronto, New York, and San Francisco, from October to December. Raja Kumari, known for her hit song 'City Slums', is also a trained Indian classical dancer.

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari today formally invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Pakistan, saying the trip would provide an opportunity to take stock of bilateral relations.

Some of Bollywood's top actors come to Karnataka often

In the mad race to make a career, earn money and upgrade to a better, more comfortable standard of living, most of us, at some point move out of our hometowns, leaving behind a house that we were brought up in and one that is filled with a lifelong of memories

Union defence minister A K Antony arrived in Cherthala, his hometown, on Saturday to attend the 21st death anniversary of his mother, Aaleykutty Kurian.

Actress’s marriage to fiance and businessman Sumanth Billava a dream one - simple and intimate

Vice-president Mohammed Hamid Ansari is arriving at his hometown Ghazipur on Wednesday.

Dhanush is one of the leading actors in Tamil cinema and the title of his next film with Karthik Subbaraj was recently announced with a motion poster.

As Ganesh Chaturthi is around, 'Bhagya Lakshmi' actress Aishwarya Khare is missing celebrating the festival at her hometown, Bhopal. She talks about following the tradition of bringing a Ganesh idol at home for more than 15 years and how she used to celebrate the festival with her family in her ancestral home.

European Council President Charles Michel proudly displayed his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, highlighting his deep ancestral roots in Goa. He emphasized the personal significance of his Goan heritage and the strong connection between Europe and India, calling the EU-India summit a historic moment and a new chapter for both nations.

Bollywood hottie keeps track of Radio Mirchi Hyderabad on her Airtel mobile phone

Sharing a a few photographs of his visit to his Tharavadu in Nilambur (Kerala), the actor writes that it's another world for him

A 29-year-old unemployed man killed his wife by stabbing her several times with a knife as he was upset that she refused to stay with his mother at their ancestral house in his home town Pernem.