US Vice President Kamala Harris (2nd L), Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (R), Civil rights attorney Ben Crump (2nd R) and the Reverend Al Sharpton (2nd L) join a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a commemoration of the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, March 3, 2024. On March 7, 1965, civil rights marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge and clashed with state police who used batons and tear gas to disperse the protesters. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
US Vice President Kamala Harris (2nd L), Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (R), Civil rights attorney Ben Crump (2nd R) and the Reverend Al Sharpton (2nd L) join a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during a commemoration of the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, March 3, 2024. On March 7, 1965, civil rights marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge and clashed with state police who used batons and tear gas to disperse the protesters. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
Wounded Palestinian Nidal Al Gharib, who lost his wife and daughter, walks past houses in his community destroyed by an Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Wounded Palestinian Nidal Al Gharib, who lost his wife and daughter, walks past houses in his community destroyed by an Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
La Rochelle's Georges-Henri Colombe Reazel scores a try during the French Top14 rugby union match against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Marcel-Deflandre Stadium in La Rochelle, western France. AFP
La Rochelle's Georges-Henri Colombe Reazel scores a try during the French Top14 rugby union match against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Marcel-Deflandre Stadium in La Rochelle, western France. AFP
Cole Sprouse attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Getty Images
Cole Sprouse attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France. Getty Images
The People's Liberation Army band performs before the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
The People's Liberation Army band performs before the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. AFP
Participants stand by the seaside during the sixth European Festival of Bell-bearing traditions in Thessaloniki, Greece. Reuters
Participants stand by the seaside during the sixth European Festival of Bell-bearing traditions in Thessaloniki, Greece. Reuters
People mourn as they receive the dead bodies of victims of an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza. Getty Images
People mourn as they receive the dead bodies of victims of an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza. Getty Images
An aerial image of Stratford station in London, Britain. Rail fares in England and Wales have been increased by 4.9 per cent, despite the highest cancellation levels since 2014. EPA
An aerial image of Stratford station in London, Britain. Rail fares in England and Wales have been increased by 4.9 per cent, despite the highest cancellation levels since 2014. EPA
Jockey Lanfranco Dettori celebrates as he jumps off Newgate after winning the Grade I $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap horse race in Arcadia, California. AP
Jockey Lanfranco Dettori celebrates as he jumps off Newgate after winning the Grade I $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap horse race in Arcadia, California. AP
Ukrainians place toys, flowers and candles at a site hit by a Russian drone attack one day earlier, in the southern city of Odesa, Ukraine. The attack killed 12 people, including three children, and wounded eight others. EPA
Ukrainians place toys, flowers and candles at a site hit by a Russian drone attack one day earlier, in the southern city of Odesa, Ukraine. The attack killed 12 people, including three children, and wounded eight others. EPA
A Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat outside Westminster Abbey in London before a service of thanksgiving to mark the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. The William Riley is an oar-powered 34-foot Rubie class lifeboat built in 1909, which was operational until 1931. PA
A Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat outside Westminster Abbey in London before a service of thanksgiving to mark the 200th anniversary of the RNLI. The William Riley is an oar-powered 34-foot Rubie class lifeboat built in 1909, which was operational until 1931. PA
Sudanese refugees wait in line to collect water at Kumer refugee camp in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Having escaped a raging war at home, the Sudanese refugees face more conflict and insecurity as the border region of Amhara is plagued by unrest and clashes in which the Ethiopian army is battling an ethnic Amhara militia known as 'Fano'. AFP
Sudanese refugees wait in line to collect water at Kumer refugee camp in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Having escaped a raging war at home, the Sudanese refugees face more conflict and insecurity as the border region of Amhara is plagued by unrest and clashes in which the Ethiopian army is battling an ethnic Amhara militia known as 'Fano'. AFP
Riders compete in the traditional Central Asian sport of Kok-Boru (Gray Wolf) or Buzkashi (Goat Grabbing) in the village of Uch-Emchek, about 30km from Bishkek. Players compete for points by throwing a stuffed sheepskin into a well. AFP
Riders compete in the traditional Central Asian sport of Kok-Boru (Gray Wolf) or Buzkashi (Goat Grabbing) in the village of Uch-Emchek, about 30km from Bishkek. Players compete for points by throwing a stuffed sheepskin into a well. AFP

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Director: S Sashikanth

Cast: Nayanthara, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, R Madhavan

Star rating: 2/5

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WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

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If you go

The flights

There are direct flights from Dubai to Sofia with FlyDubai (www.flydubai.com) and Wizz Air (www.wizzair.com), from Dh1,164 and Dh822 return including taxes, respectively.

The trip

Plovdiv is 150km from Sofia, with an hourly bus service taking around 2 hours and costing $16 (Dh58). The Rhodopes can be reached from Sofia in between 2-4hours.

The trip was organised by Bulguides (www.bulguides.com), which organises guided trips throughout Bulgaria. Guiding, accommodation, food and transfers from Plovdiv to the mountains and back costs around 170 USD for a four-day, three-night trip.

 

Joker: Folie a Deux

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson

Director: Todd Phillips 

Rating: 2/5

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Produced by: Carnival Cinemas, Zee Studios
Directed by: Anubhav Sinha
Starring: Ayushmann Khurrana, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gupta, Zeeshan Ayyub
Our rating: 4/5 

Updated: March 04, 2024, 3:30 PM`
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