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IPL 2024 Playoffs Scenario: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Thursday got its third play-off-qualified team in SunRisers Hyderabad. The Pat Cummins-led side reached 15 points in 13 games after its match against Gujarat Titans got washed out due to rain in Hyderabad. It ensured that SRH will be among the top-four sides along with Kolkata Knight Riders (19 points in 13 matches) and Rajasthan Royals (16 points in 13 matches). SRH still have a game left against PBKS on Sunday. With three spots already sealed, the fight is among three teams for the final playoff spot – Chennai Super…
Diljit Dosanjh received a loud shout out from Tamil actor Karthi for his performance in Amar Singh Chamkila. Karthi wrote on his X account, “Watched #AmarSinghChamkila…. a beautiful film that portrays an artist from his true sense. Mesmerizing performances by @diljitdosanjh and @ParineetiChopra. Brilliant writing and narration by #ImtiazAli. @arrahman sir’s music transports us to the glory of that musical era. Kudos.” Sharing the post on his feed, Diljit showed his love in one word – “Thanks Veere.” Directed by Imtiaz Ali, Amar Singh Chamkila released on Netflix and has been receiving love from critics and audience alike.Take a look…
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday directed the Union home ministry to retain 25 companies of central forces in Andhra Pradesh even after counting of votes on June 4 following post-poll violence in the state as it conveyed its displeasure to the state chief secretary and the police chief over the incidents. In a statement, the EC said “without mincing any words”, it directs the chief secretary and the director general of police to ensure that such violence is not repeated and all SPs to be tasked with take pre-emptive measures to avoid such a situation in future. The poll…
Sharmin Sehgal, who played the role of Alamzeb in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut web series Heeramandi, has been at the receiving end of relentless trolling by fans for her performance ever since the show released on streaming giant Netflix. The hate received from the Internet users also led to Sharmin disabling the comments section under her Instagram post. Among those raising a voice against the trolling and coming in support of Sharmin was also her Heeramandi co-star Adhyayan Suman. In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Adhyayan Suman, who plays a nawab in the historical drama series said, “It shakes…
AAP leader Swati Maliwal – at the centre of an alleged harassment row involving party boss Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar – has submitted a statement to Delhi Police, after four days of silence over an incident that has triggered a furious political spat between Delhi’s ruling outfit and the opposition BJP. On basis of the complaint, a case has been filed against Bibhav Kumar. Ms Maliwal has been taken to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences for a medical test, sources said. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, she said, “What happened to me was very bad… The…
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece Sharmin Segal, who also recently featured in his debut web series Heeramandi, has been at the receiving end of constant trolling for her performance in the Netflix original. Now, the web show’s casting director Shruti Mahajan has come out in support of her. In an exclusive interview to Hindustan Times, Shruti Mahajan defended Sharmin’s casting for the role of Alamzeb and also said that it is unfair to troll her. In the show, Sharmin portrays the character of Alamzeb, the daughter of Mallikajaan, played by Manisha Koirala. Shruti told Hindustan Times, “People have liked her work…
Rahul Gandhi chose not to fight from Amethi because doing so would have been tough and the contest in the constituency is a reflection of the work she has done for five years and his “absence” of 15 years, Union Minister Smriti Irani has said. In an exclusive interview with NDTV days before the constituency votes on Monday, the BJP leader spoke on a range of issues, including her and her party’s development credentials, the differences in people’s lives since she became the MP in 2019, the Ram Temple, employment generation and the Prajwal Revanna sex crimes case. The Women…
Compulsory acquisition of private properties will be unconstitutional if proper procedure is not established or followed before depriving a person of their right to property, the Supreme Court said on Thursday. In a significant verdict, the top court said even the statutory scheme of payment of compensation in return for acquisition of private properties will not be justified if the due procedure is not followed by the state and its instrumentalities. While making the observations, a bench comprising justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar dismissed the appeal of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The civic body had approached the top court…
Is it even Cannes Film Festival without Aishwarya Rai Bachchan slaying on the red carpet? The Cannes veteran, who is one of the many Bollywood celebrities attending the film festival this year, walked the red carpet at the screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis on Thursday. The actress is representing the beauty brand L’Oreal Paris at the festival. The seasoned Cannes celebrity sprinkled stardust on the French Riviera red carpet as she walked in a dramatic black- white gown with balloon sleeves with a dash of bling. She picked her outfit from the shelves of Falguni Shane Peacock. The former…
A 35-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killing his 50-year-old live-in partner here over suspicion that she was also involved with other men, police officials said on Wednesday. Accused Gautam and victim Vineeta were staying together in Sector 42, the police said. They were in a relationship for the last three years since the death of the woman’s husband, they added. “On Tuesday night, the duo had a heated argument after which the accused assaulted her to the extent that she fell unconscious. He then left the house,” a senior police officer said. “Later when the woman was…