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IPL 2024 Playoffs Scenario and Updated Points Table: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoffs race is intensifying by the day. Delhi Capitals’ win over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday means that five teams are still fighting amongst themselves for two play-off spots in the IPL 2024. So far, Kolkata Knight Riders (19 in 13 matches) and second-placed Rajasthan Royals (16 points from 12 matches) are officially through. RR are yet not assured of a top-two finish. However, the most intense fight is among the five other teams for two spots. They are – Chennai Super Kings, SunRisers Hyderabad, Royal…
Actress Pratibha Ranta, who is being lauded for her portrayal of Pushpa Rani/Jaya in the Kiran Rao directorial Laapataa Ladies, was also part of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Netflix debut project Heeramandi. Talking to The Indian Express, the actress shared her experience about shooting for both the films simultaneously. She said, “It was a very magical experience. When I went to shoot for Heeramandi, I was able to experience a different world. There was a big set in Heeramandi, and the approach of both characters was so different for me. Jaya is a little reserved. She thinks a lot before taking…
India on Tuesday dismissed the claim made by Maldivian Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon, alleging that Indian military helicopter pilots stationed in the Maldives carried out an unauthorised operation in 2019. In a statement, the High Commission of India in the Maldives asserted that Indian aviation platforms in the Maldives have always operated according to the “agreed procedures and with due authorisation.” The clarification came days after India completed the withdrawal of 76 military personnel from the Maldives following a demand by President Mohamed Muizzu. Relations between India and Maldives deteriorated since Muizzu, a pro-China leader, came to power in November…
The CBI has arrested former DHFL Director Dheeraj Wadhawan in connection with the alleged defrauding of a 17-member lender bank consortium to the tune of Rs 34,000 crore, officials said Tuesday. Mr Wadhawan, arrested from Mumbai on Monday night, was produced before a special court here which remanded him in judicial custody on Tuesday, they said. The former director of DHFL and his brother, Kapil, were earlier arrested in the case on July 19, 2022, they said. The agency had filed a chargesheet against 75 entities including Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan on October 15, 2022. They were granted “statutory” bail…
Director Farah Khan recently talked about the skyrocket entourage cost of actors which, in a way, challenges producers, in a recent conversation with Twin Encounter. When Farah was asked about the changes the industry has undergone over the years, she cited both good and bad sides of the industry. Farah said, “The bad change is that, earlier, the industry would function on relationships. So, if I wanted something, I would directly call the actor. Now, I will have to meet the manager’s sub manager, then the manager will meet, after that the agency will meet! It has all become very…
A 22-year-old man was charged with the murder of a 66-year-old Indian-origin woman as she waited at a bus stop in north-west London in Tuesday. He was sent into custody at a hearing. Anita Mukhey, who worked part-time for the National Health Service (NHS) as a medical secretary, was waiting at the Burnt Oak Broadway bus stop in the Edgware area of London last week when Jalal Debella allegedly stabbed her in chest and neck. He appeared at the Old Bailey Court in London and will enter his plea of guilty or not guilty at the next hearing in the…
Tajikistani singer and former Bigg Boss contestant Abdu Rozik recently thrilled fans with the news of his engagement. A day after announcing the happy news, he dropped pictures of exchanging rings with his girlfriend, whose face he didn’t reveal. Now, in an interview with Hindustan Times, Abdu delved details about his would-be-wife. Abdu told Hindustan Times, “Her name is Amira and she is 19 years old. She is studying business administration in a university in Sharjah. She lives here and we both will make our home together here only. She is the most beautiful girl I have ever met.”“Our engagement…
Visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepting upside-down artwork depicting Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore are being widely shared on social media. The claim: The visuals are being shared to take a dig at PM Modi, who was campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. Who shared it?: All India Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) official X (formerly Twitter) account shared a video of the incident. The party’s MP Sagarika Ghose, too, shared a photo of the prime minister holding the artwork upside down. (Archives of more claims on social media can be seen…
Panic ensued after a teenager armed with a rifle tried to storm a church in Louisiana through a back door. According to New York Post, the incident unfolded at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, during which 60 children were making their First Holy Communion. As the ceremony was underway, parishioners, including parents with young children, spotted the 16-year-old carrying the rifle and swarmed him. They managed to hold him down outside until police arrived and arrested him. The video of the incident captured on live stream showed that it happened about 48 minutes into the service. Seconds later, a man approached Nicholas Dupre, the…
What unites a popular actor, a cricketer who has played for the Indian team, vegetable vendors and the common man? The answer, in a heartwarming story from Rajasthan, is the goal of saving a 22-month-old boy who had lost nearly all bodily function below the waist and needed to be given an injection worth Rs 17.5 crore to ensure he led a normal life. Hridayansh Sharma, the son of Rajasthan Police Sub-Inspector Naresh Sharma, is suffering from a rare genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy which can be treated with a single dose gene therapy injection called Zolgensma, one of…