Blink 182 member goes UFO hunting

In a rather odd interview this week, Tom DeLonge, of Blink-182 fame, told the world he is working with the government to investigate something “that’s a national security issue”.

While hesitant to confirm he was looking into UFOs, he did say “we don’t really call it ‘aliens’…it’s much more complex than that,” spurring on a wave of headlines, including our very own “Tom DeLonge says he quit Blink 182 to investigate UFOs”.

Now, the punk- rocker has gone on record to say that UFO hunting is just a side job, confirming that Blink-182 is still a priority in his life.

He wrote on Facebook: “Quitting the band to search for UFOs? Hahaha WTF [ What the f*ck] is wrong with you media. I’m actually talking to Travis about us right now... Never did quit, So, what could he be investigating? Aliens? UFOs? Most-wanted killers? Drug barons? Who hasn’t paid back their student loan? remember? “But- Am I currently working with people in the Government? YES. Including leadership from DOD, Intelligence and Executive Branch? YES. Just wait for the Documentary before considering ridiculous headlines.”

He then signed off the post with the hashtag: “#sekretmachines”. So, what could he be investigating? Aliens? UFOs? Most-wanted killers? Drug barons? Who hasn’t paid back their student loan? All of the above? Who knows. We’ll just have to wait for that documentary. THE INDEPENDENT In a neglected corner of the city, lies this treasure trove of handcrafted art taka are, we’re told, made atmosphere and the natural entirely from the wood of the beauty that surrounds this jackfruit tree. place and several things from

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The area of the museum laand leather puppets from Vabeled as the “Pigeon House”, ranasi and Hyderabad. There is like a storage space overare also specimens of stone flowing with intricately decrafts of Uttar Pradesh and signed vessels, utensils and clay work of Krishnanagar, brocades from the past. Here, Bengal. The range of the we caught up with Shweta, exhibits here —everything a student of the Delhi Colfrom ancient salt-and-peplege of Arts, who makes it a per shakers to large, life-size point to visit the Crafts MuMadhubani paintings — is seum as frequently as she enough to boggle the mind of can, sometimes choosing to an average visitor. But Delhiwork on her own artworks wallahs don’t seem very keen on these premises. “It’s the on paying the museum a visit. Pr i n t e d a n d d i s t r i b u t e d by P r essReader P r e s s R e a d e r . c o m + 1 6 0 4 2 7 8 4 6 0 4 • ORIGINAL COPY • ORIGINAL COPY • ORIGINAL COPY • ORIGINAL COPY • ORIGINAL COPY • ORIGINAL COPY • COPYR I G H T A N D P R OT E C T E D B Y A P P L I C A B L E L AW Delhi’s cultural landmarks constitute parts of the city that are utterly forgotten. The national capital is home to numerous galleries and museums offering a mix of international and indigenous art — venues that would have done any other city proud. But over here, such worldclass venues are a picture of neglect. Take, for instance, the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, also known as the National Crafts Museum, near Pragati Maidan.

This facility was set up during the ’50s and ’60s with a view to showcasing an “overlooked dimension of Indian culture”, as the museum’s official website puts it — a dimension that’s embodied in the great artisanal tradition of handicrafts and handlooms. Now, the National Crafts Museum is right up there on the TThe worlworld’rldsd’ fififififififififififififirfifififififififirfirfifirfififirst ATMTM instinstalstalleallle d fieldfififiefifififiefififififiefiefifiefielld, LondLondonndon.on TTreatyeaty VVeVersairsaaillles,eses endiendingding WWIWWI andnnd estaestabltablisblishiishhing thehe Leaeagueaggue oof Nataationsions,ns signsiggneed FranFranceance.ce WorlWorrldsd’ fififififififirfifififirfifififififirfifirfififirfirst fememalemaleal diocdioocesanesan Angnglingllicancaca bishbishopshop,op PPennynn JamiJamiesmiesonesoon, appoapppointeintedte Newew Zeaeealandland.nd Visitors can get to learn a lot about the history of handicraft in India at the museum. list of cultural venues that Delhi-ites not only try their best to avoid visiting — most of us aren’t even aware that it exists.

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Visitors can get to learn a lot about the history of handicraft in India at the museum. There are special demonstrations and workshops organised on this subject routinely. Besides, there are the fabulous, ancient and rare exhibits scattered throughout the gallery space. The elephant sculptures belonging to the Bhuta cult of coastal Karna-