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A social media user has sparked a debate online after she said that Indian students who are planning to move abroad for higher education should not prioritise universities that have a higher number of Indian students. “Any Indian student planning to move abroad for higher education should check how many Indian students that university has. The more the number of Indian students, the lower that university should be on your list of places to join,” Shreya Pattar wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Discussing the reason, the CEO and Founder of Shreya Pattar Ventures, said that the community “comes with toxic…
Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal released in December last year but the conversation around it refuses to die. Manoj Bajpayee, who is gearing up for his next release Bhaiyya Ji, talked about how he perceives the conversation around Animal in an interview with Pinkvilla. Manoj Bajpayee told Pinkvilla, “I am very clear. If many people disagree or don’t like a film, what’s wrong with that? The film is released, does its business, and moves on. The money goes into the producer’s pocket; let them take it; they invested in the movie.” ICYDK, Animal has been slammed by a large section of…
An online post about BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut has been falsely attributed to veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, found a fact-check. Claim Kangana Ranaut has problems with every actor except Narendra Modi, says veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. Fact Newschecker first ran a keyword search for the viral quote, which did not lead us to any credible news reports or records of such a statement by the actor. A further search led us to the earliest instance of this quote, posted by a parody Twitter account, @naseruddin_shah, on February 9, 2021. We found that the account does not exist anymore. Newschecker then…
Singer and Bigg Boss 16 contestant Abdu Rozik, who recently got engaged, shared a a video addressing his trolls. Ever since Abdu Rozik posted pictures of his engagement with fiancee Amira, he was brutally trolled by a section of the Internet. In the video, Abdu requested people not to leave “nasty” comments on his post. Abdu captioned the post, “Thank you to everyone who has congratulated me and wished us well but from happy news I also have to talk about something bad that’s happening. I want to say the negative comments and those who are making fun of me…
Kevin Pietersen, one of the finest players to have played for England, isn’t someone who gets many points as a leader by former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir. In a scathing analysis of Pietersen’s captaincy credentials, Gambhir called him ‘worse than any other leader’ , while also putting the same stamp on former South Africa star AB de Villiers. As Gambhir’s comments took social media by storm, even Pietersen came across the verdict from the Kolkata Knight Riders mentor. To the surprise of many, the retired England batter took the comment rather sportingly. “When they themselves did captaincy [were captains], what…
The IPL 2024 Playoffs race now has five teams vying for two available slots. Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have already sealed two spots. That leaves five teams – Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, SunRisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants – fighting for the remaining two spots. Barring SRH, all the other teams have only one match remaining. It means that net run-rates will most probably come in to play to decide the final spot for the IPL 2024 playoffs. According to IPL 2024’s official broadcasters Star Sports, SunRisers Hyderabad have 87.3 percent chance to qualify.…
Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre has had legions of admirers, among fans and celebrities, over the years. The star, currently promoting the new season of her web series The Broken News Season, reflected on a rumoured proposal from Pakistan cricket icon Shoaib Akhtar that was widely reported in the 90s. For context, Shoaib Akhtar is reported to have made a light-hearted comment about proposing marriage to Sonali Bendre. He joked that if she refused his proposal, he would resort to kidnapping her, reports claimed. When recently asked about this during a conversation with Shubhankar Mishra, Sonali Bendre responded by expressing her disbelief that…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday took the centre and Uttarakhand government to task – asking searching questions over a lack of funding and the diversion of guards to election duties – as the state struggles to contain hundreds of active wildfires and deal with damage worth lakhs of rupees to more than 1,100 hectares caused by over 1,000 fire reported since November. Slamming the “sorry state of affairs”, which includes the state reportedly being granted only Rs 3.15 crore – against a demand of Rs 10 crore – to deal with the fires, the court also hauled up the centre…
The first track from Mr & Mrs Mahi is out now. The track titled Dekhha Tenu is a spin on the evergreen track Say Shava Shava from Karan Johar’s 2001 film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…. The video features the film’s lead pair Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s pitch-perfect love story (pun intended). The video begins with Janhvi Kapoor dressed as a bride, walking down the aisle. Rajkummar Rao can’t help but be smitten by Janhvi. Their love story then transitions from pheres to pitch. Both Janhvi and Rajkummar Rao, big time cricket fans, watch a match together. The video ends…
King Charles on Tuesday unveiled his first official portrait since his coronation last year in May, and it has received varied responses, with some drawing comparisons to the “archdemon of hell”. Painted by artist Jonathan Yeo, the portrait shows His Majesty bathed in a pool of crimson, with a single monarch butterfly perched on his shoulder. According to the palace, the portrait, standing over 6 feet tall, was painted over three years and shows the King wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, a regimental role he assumed in 1975. The portrait was posted to the Royal Family’s official Instagram page. This dramatic painting, dominated by shades of…