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Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are all set to get married this month. Ahead of their wedding, the actress’ father Shatrughan Sinha confirmed his presence at the wedding. In an interview with Zoom, the veteran actor and politician addressed the false reports claiming he would not be present at the ceremony. He said, “Tell me, whose life is it anyway? It’s just the life of my only daughter Sonakshi, whom I am very proud of and immensely fond of. She calls me the pillar of her strength. I will be there at the wedding, certainly. Why shouldn’t I and why…
India head coach Rahul Dravid was reminded of some bitter memories as he attended the press conference ahead of T20 World Cup 2024 match against Afghanistan. Dravid, who took up the coaching job on the back of an astounding career with the Indian team, doesn’t have the best of numbers behind him in Barbados as a player. As a reporter reminded him of his poor stats at the venue, the India head coach was visibly irked and lost his cool at the question. Dravid gave the reporter the complete gyan of his psyche, saying he is someone who moves on…
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are all set to welcome their first child. After attending the pre-release event of Kalki 2898 AD in Mumbai, the mom-to-be jetted off to London. Her travel partner was the usual suspect – her actor husband Ranveer. Several photos and videos from their airport spotting have been doing the rounds on social media. The couple are dressed in their casual best. They can be seen twinning in black outfits. While Deepika opts for a bodycon dress teamed with a black shirt and white sneakers, Ranveer is seen dressed in a black T-shirt paired with matching…
The fate of Netflix film ‘Maharaj’, set to mark the debut of Aamir Khan’s son Junaid, hangs in balance with a Vaishnavite sect alleging that it misrepresents their religious beliefs. The Gujarat High Court had temporarily halted it a day before its June 14 release after members of Pustimargi sect expressed concerns. A single-judge bench of Justice Sangeeta Vishen is likely to watch the movie and pass an order today. ‘Maharaj’, directed by Siddarth P Malhotra and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, is based on the 1862 Maharaj libel case, which is among the few legal battles…
At least 25 people died and more than 60 people were hospitalised after reportedly consuming toxic liquor in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district, officials said on Thursday. The officials have expressed concern that the death count may go up. Kallakurichi District Collector MS Prasanth visited those undergoing treatment in Government Medical College Hospital in the district. Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed shock over the deaths and said that action had been taken against officials who failed to prevent it. “I was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the deaths of people who had consumed adulterated liquor in Kallakurichi. Those…
India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer as a prolonged heatwave killed more than 100 people across the country, while parts of its northeast grappled with floods from heavy rain, authorities said. Billions across Asia are grappling with extreme heat this summer in a trend scientists say has been worsened by human-driven climate change, with temperatures in north India soaring to almost 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in one of the longest heatwave spells recorded. Birds fell from the skies due to extreme heat and hospitals reported an inflow of heat-affected patients as both day and…
A diplomat in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that 68 Indian nationals died during the hajj pilgrimage this year marked by searing heath, bringing the overall tally to more than 600. “We have confirmed around 68 dead… Some are because of natural causes and we had many old-age pilgrims. And some are due to the weather conditions, that’s what we assume,” the diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP. The new toll comes after two Arab diplomats told AFP on Tuesday that 550 deaths had been recorded during the hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam that…
Without giving too much away, India head coach Rahul Dravid hinted at the possibility of playing wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup, starting with the Super 8 opener against Afghanistan. India did not play either Kuldeep or Yuzvendra Chahal in the USA leg of the tournament considering the pace-friendly conditions. However, the conditions are different in the Caribbean where wrist spinners have already made an impact with Adam Zampa being a case in point. India could drop a pacer and include Kuldeep in the team How tough was it to leave Kuldeep, who…
Union Minister and BJP leader Savitri Thakur’s attempt to write the slogan ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ in Hindi on a whiteboard has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. At an event under the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ on Wednesday in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar, Ms Thakur spelt the slogan incorrectly, drawing criticism from the Opposition. Ms Thakur, who serves as the Minister of State for Women and Child Development and is a Lok Sabha member from Dhar, mistakenly wrote “Beddi Padhao Bachao” on a whiteboard. ये केंद्रीय महिला एवं बाल विकास राज्यमंत्री सावित्री ठाकुर हैं जिले में शिक्षा जागरूकता रथ पर…
At least 25 people died and more than 60 people were hospitalised after reportedly consuming toxic liquor in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district, officials said on Thursday. The officials have expressed concern that the death count may go up. Kallakurichi District Collector MS Prasanth visited those undergoing treatment in Government Medical College Hospital in the district. Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed shock over the deaths and said that action had been taken against officials who failed to prevent it. “I was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the deaths of people who had consumed adulterated liquor in Kallakurichi. Those…