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Bangladeshi students set fire to the country’s state broadcaster on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people. Hundreds of protesters demanding reform of civil service hiring rules fought back and overwhelmed riot police who had fired at them with rubber bullets. The incensed crowd chased the retreating officers to BTV’s headquarters in the capital Dhaka, then set ablaze the network’s reception building and dozens of vehicles parked outside. “Many people” were trapped inside as the fire spread, the broadcaster said in a Facebook…
Stree 2 producer Jyoti Deshpande calls the simultaneous release of Vedaa, and Khel Khel Mein with her own flick “survival of the fittest.”“There are only 52 weeks in a year. We don’t release films during Hindu rituals (Shradh), IPL, Ramdan, and if some Khan film is releasing or a big South Indian film is releasing that leaves us with only 20 weeks. The clash is bound to happen. So it’s survival of the fittest, the jungle law,” the producer said during the ‘Stree 2′ trailer launch in Mumbai.Stree 2 is set to release on August 15 and will clash with…
A large quantity of mortar shells believed to be from the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, which led to the liberation of Bangladesh, was discovered while excavating a fish pond in West Tripura district’s Rangutia on Thursday. The discovery has caused a stir in the entire area. Initially, it was unclear whether the shells were from cannons or mortars; later, it was confirmed they were mortar shells. On getting information, a police team and TSR personnel from the Bamuthia outpost arrived to continue the excavation. A total of 27 mortar shells were recovered. Anthony Jamatia, the officer-in-charge of the Bamuthia outpost, said…
India star cricketer Hardik Pandya in an Instagram post on Thursday announced that he and wife Natasa Stankovic have ‘mutually parted ways’. For the last few months there were rumours that the celebrity couple were headed for separation, and with Thursday’s announcement it has been officially confirmed. Hardik Pandya has been a crucial player for the Indian cricket team over the past few years while Natasa, who hails from Serbia, has worked in movies. They got engaged in January, 2020 and have a four-year son Agastya. In a joint Instagram post on Thursday, Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic wrote: “After…
The much-awaited trailer of Stree 2 released earlier today and it has been trending big ever since. The trailer of the comedy-film starring Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao was hailed by many Bollywood celebs including Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon and Varun Dhawan. Sharing the trailer on his feed, Vicky Kaushal wrote, “Blockbuster trailer. Can’t wait to watch it.” Kriti Sanon, on the other hand wrote, “Stree is back. Bigger, scarier, funnier and crazier than before. Maza aa gya.” Varun Dhawan wrote, “Stree is back.”See what they posted:The Stree 2 trailer opens to a voice-over by Pankaj Tripathi, who announces the arrival…
Dulquer Salmaan is the latest celebrity to join Akshay Kumar’s Sarfira fan club. The Guns & Gulaabs actor shared an appreciation note on his X (formerly known as Twitter). He began the note praising the director Sudha Kongara, who also helmed the Tamil film Soorarai Pottru. Dulquer Salmaan wrote, “Reimagining a classic into another language is always so difficult! But my dear. Sudha Kongara does it effortlessly, making it authentic and rooted!” Praising the star cast, Dulquer wrote, “Kudos to all the actors Akshaykumar sir, so sincere, Radhikkamadan so delightful and simabiswas maam makes your insides hurt when she’s hurting.…
Dear Aamir Khan fans, we have a super cool video waiting for your attention. Aamir Khan’s production house, Aamir Khan Productions, has shared a behind-the-scenes video from the sets of the iconic film Lagaan. The Ashutosh Gowariker film featured Gracy Singh, Aditya Lakhia, Yashpal, Rajendranath Zutshi, and Daya Shankar Pandey, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne, Suhasini Mulay, Pradeep Rawat, and Akhilendra Mishra. In the video, we can see the actors rehearsing their dialogues. Sharing the video, the production house wrote, “Teen guna nostalgia.” FYI: They have tweaked the superhit lines from the film “teen guna lagaan.” Replying to the post, TV…
Shaikha Mahra Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai’s ruler, has publicly declared “divorce” from her husband, Sheikh Mana Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum, on Instagram. The announcement comes just over two months after the couple welcomed their first child. “Dear Husband,” the Dubai princess began. “As you are occupied with other companions, I hereby declare our divorce. I divorce you, I divorce you, and I divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shaikha Mahra Mohammed Rashed Al Maktoum (@hhshmahra) The news has sparked a frenzy…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remains in the hunt for new support staff after appointing Gautam Gambhir as the senior men’s team’s new head coach. Gambhir himself has also been quite keen to wrap up the search for his coaching staff soon, though his suggestions for different roles in the team haven’t reportedly been well received by the board. Gambhir had suggested the names of R Vinay Kumar, Morne Morkel, Abhishek Nayar, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Jonty Rhodes, and Laxmipathy Balaji for different roles, but the board seems to be in agreement on only one of these…
Climate change is little more than an afterthought for attendees at the Republican National Convention, who are gathered this week to crown Donald Trump as their party’s nominee for this November’s election. “I don’t believe all that,” said Jack Prendergast, from New York, who believes that human activity does just as much harm to the planet as “when a volcano goes off.” “Trump is going to drill pipelines and we’ll become the leading supplier of energy in the world, in the gas and the oil,” Prendergast told AFP. And the former president has promised as much — adopting the slogan…