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Opposition leaders are being targeted by poll officials, the Congress alleged on Sunday, claiming that while its chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s helicopter was checked in Bihar’s Samastipur, leaders of the BJP-led NDA were being allowed to move “freely”. Mr Kharge on Saturday addressed back-to-back Lok Sabha election rallies in Samastipur and Muzaffarpur in the state. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s helicopter was checked in Kerala and, now, party president Kharge’s has been checked in Bihar’s Samastipur, Congress leader Rajesh Rathorre claimed in a video message on X. Mr Rathorre, who is the chief spokesperson of the Congress’ Bihar unit, also shared a…
Actor Indresh Malik, who played the role of Ustaad ji on the Netflix series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, said that he “howled” after he performed the nath sequence on the show, which led to filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali rewarding him with Rs 500 as a token of appreciation for his moving performance. For the unversed, Indresh played the role of a queer man in the series. The actor, in an interview with Times Now, said that when Sanjay Leela Bhansali narrated the scene to him, he had “tears” in his eyes even though the scene itself had no dialogue.He said,…
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been hit by civilian unrest and a massive crackdown has been launched by the authorities to quell protests that have spread across the occupied region. A police officer was killed and 90 others were injured in fresh clashes on Saturday. The protests that started against inflation, high taxation, and electricity shortage have turned into a movement for rights and freedom across PoK. Protesters have been shouting slogans for “azadi (freedom)”. They clashed with police and security agencies in Muzaffarabad and others districts. The protests are spearheaded by Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, with traders…
The box office numbers for Srikanth have improved on its first Saturday. On day 2, the film, headlined by Rajkummar Rao, minted ₹4 crore, according to a Sacnilk report. So far, the film, directed by Tushar Hiranandani, has collected ₹6.25 crore, the report added. Srikanth is the biopic of visually impaired Indian industrialist Srikanth Bolla. The movie narrates the struggles he faced in life to study and achieve success. Srikanth marks the first-ever on-screen collaboration between Rajkummar Rao and Alaya F. The film also features Jyotika and Sharad Kelkar.On Saturday, Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted a note on X (formerly known as Twitter) to share the opening day box office…
Meghan Markle’s outfit choice on her trip to Nigeria has become the talk of the town. The Duchess of Sussex picked a beige colour gown by California-based designer Heidi Merrick. As per the official website of the designer, the name of the outfit is — Windsor Gown–Blush. For context, Windsor is the last name of the Royal Family. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reached Nigeria on Friday. The couple were invited by the country’s Chief Of Defense Staff for their first official visit, reported Fox News. Internet on Meghan Markle’s outfit The followers of the Royal Family were quick enough…
The founder of Tech Japan, Naotaka Nishiyama, moved to Bengaluru in April and described it as a “definitely big new chapter” in his life. The Chief Executive Officer of the Japanese company added that the world needs Indian leadership and he is amazed by the diversity in the country. “World needs Indian leadership. It has been a month since I moved to India, and once again I am amazed at the diversity of values in India. It is a miracle that India is one country despite being a large country with various religions, races, and values. It is a good…
Janhvi Kapoor is the latest celebrity fan of Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies, which released in theatres earlier this year and is now out of Netflix. Janhvi Kapoor joined the long list of celebrities who loved the film, including Alia Bhatt, Sunny Deol, Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao, Salman Khan and Karan Johar. The Roohi star, on Sunday, shared a still from the film on her Instagram stories and wrote, ““Pratibha Santa, your silent strength; Nitanshi Singh, your innocence and heartwarming smile; Sparsh Srivastava, your honesty and disarming humour!!! Hats off to you guys and Kiran Rao, ma’am, for making such a…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday addressed his first press conference and held roadshows for the Lok Sabha election campaign, a day after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail for 21 days. Mr Kejriwal, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money-laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy case. Addressing a press conference at the AAP’s office in the national capital, he revealed why he didn’t resign, a Bharatiya Janata Party’s continuous demand since he was arrested on March 21. “The chief minister’s post is…
Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa continues to impress on the world stage, this time holding the mighty Magnus Carlsen to a thrilling draw. The result has elicited praise from across the nation, including industrialist Anand Mahindra. Praggnanandhaa, 18, has become a serious challenger to Mr Carlsen’s dominance. Their recent encounter was a tense battle, with neither player able to secure a decisive advantage at the Superbet tournament in Poland. Anand Mahindra, known for his active social media presence and support for Indian talent, took to Twitter to acknowledge Praggnanandhaa’s achievement. He wrote, “Time to brag about Pragg…” See the post…
Union Minister Smriti Irani questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the latter accepted an invitation to debate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on crucial election issues. Ms Irani questioned Mr Gandhi’s ability to engage in a debate with someone of Prime Minister Modi’s stature, given his reluctance to contest in his historical stronghold, Amethi. The Amethi constituency had been synonymous with the Gandhi family’s political legacy, represented by Mr Gandhi since 2004 until his defeat in 2019. The Congress leader last week filed his nomination papers from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat, a constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi…