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Taha Shah Badussha is the toast of the town thanks to his compelling performance in Heeramandi as a young Nawab, Tajdar Baloch, in love with Alamzeb, a courtesan. While the internet is flooded with videos and posts praising his work in the show, fans have not been as kind to his co-star Sharmin Segal, who plays his love interest Alamzeb in the Netflix series. The general consensus is that Sharmin Segal has failed to do justice to the role of Alamzeb, one of the chief characters of the show. FYI: Alamzeb is the daughter of Mallikajaan, played by Manisha Koirala, the…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s response to a Mumbai broker’s complaint on too many taxes drew laughter at a recent event. The government was like a “sleeping partner” for brokers and investors paying tax at every turn, the man had suggested. Speaking at the “Vision for Indian Finance Markets”, the broker said while investors were putting their money at risk, the government reaped the rewards by imposing a “heavy tax burden”. His comparison had the Finance Minister smiling. Enumerating the plethora of taxes imposed on every transaction, including GST, IGST, stamp duty, STT, and long-term capital gains tax, the broker emphasized…
Janhvi Kapoor, who is all geared up for the release of the upcoming romantic sports drama Mr And Mrs Mahi on Thursday shared her two contrasting looks from the movie. Janhvi, who portrays Mahima in the Rajkummar Rao’s film, shared two pictures on Instagram. In one photo, she can be seen wearing a white suit, exuding joy as she plays with colours and flaunting her bright, happy smile. The second picture shows Janhvi striking a pose with a cricket bat on the field. She is wearing a red T-shirt, black joggers, batting pads, and gloves. Janhvi captioned the post: “Mahima…
The Supreme Court has junked the Enforcement Directorate’s plea for action against out-on-bail Arvind Kejriwal, reasoning the Delhi Chief Minister’s “… if you vote for AAP (when Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha seats poll next week) I won’t have to go back to jail” remark did not violate his bail terms. The court told the federal agency Mr Kejriwal’s comment constituted his personal opinion, and said, “It Is his assumption… we cannot say anything. Our order (on the Chief Minister returning to jail on June 2) is clear. That is the decision of this court (and) we will be governed by…
A barber shop in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, where Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stopped for a haircut and beard trim, has seen a jump in the number of visitors after the celebrity visit. Mithun Kumar, owner of the New Mumba Devi Hair Cutting Saloon in Raebareli’s Lalganj, was in for a surprise on Monday when Mr Gandhi casually walked in and asked for a trim. “I had not even imagined that such a big leader will come to my shop,” Mr Kumar has told mediapersons flocking to his shop after the Congress leader’s visit. चुनाव की तैयारी पूरी है, लेकिन हेयर…
Cannes veteran Aishwarya Rai Bachchan just checked into the French Riviera with the usual suspect – daughter Aaradhya on Thursday. Aishwarya and Aaradhya were welcomed at Cannes with a bouquet. They were pictured at Hotel Martinez in the French Riviera. The duo were pictured at the Mumbai airport last night. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was pictured wearing an arm sling. The actress will be representing the beauty brand L’Oreal Paris at the festival. Last year, the actress appeared on the red carpet only once for the screening of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. She is expected to walk the…
These are “new birth certificates”. This is how Dayal Singh, a refugee from Pakistan, described the citizenship certificates issued to him, his son and his daughter. Mr Singh, 47, who has been living in a shanty in North Delhi’s Majnu-ka-Tilla since 2013 after he migrated from Pakistan with his family, was among the 14 people to be given the certificate under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) on Wednesday. The law grants Indian nationality to persecuted non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Singh’s wife Mira, 40, and his other five children are yet to get their certificates but she is…
Vicky Kaushal, 36 today, received a warm birthday wish from his Lust Stories co-star Kiara Advani. The Shershaah star, who also appeared as a guest with the birthday boy in the latest season of Koffee With Karan, shared a photo with him from the show’s shoot and wrote, “Vicky Kaushal, Happy Birthday Vicksterrrrr…Shine bright my friend.” She also added a bundle of heart and smiley emojis. For the unversed, the stars worked together in the Netflix’s anthology Lust Stories and also shared the screen space together for Govinda Naam Mera.See Kiara Advani’s wish for Vicky Kaushal:Earlier in the day, Vicky’s father and…
Reiterating that they would continue to raise the issue of human rights in India with its leadership, Indian American lawmakers on Thursday, however, said that lecturing New Delhi on this issue is unlikely to work and they favoured entering into a conversation with the Indian leadership on their concerns with them. “India was colonized for over 100 years. So, when we’re having a conversation about human rights, and you’re having a conversation with (External Affairs Minister S) Jai Shankar or someone else, you have to understand that just coming in from a perspective of lecturing India. When they say that…
Imran Khan’s girlfriend Lekha Washington shared a romantic picture of herself with Imran on her Instagram stories on Thursday. In the picture shared, Imran and Lekha can be seen locking eyes against a picturesque backdrop of a beach at night. The picture captures a silhouette version of the couple. Sharing the picture, Lekha didn’t write any caption and she let the picture do the talking. Imran Khan has acknowledged his relationship with Lekha in an interview with Vouge a couple of months ago. He also corrected the narrative that their relationship started after he parted ways with ex-wife Avantika Malik.Reflecting…