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A 20-year-old student of a private college was abducted by armed men who allegedly tortured him while holding him captive in an SUV and driving around the state capital city in the Bakshi-Ka-Talab (BKT) police station area. The motive behind the crime is said to be an old rivalry involving the father of the victim, Utkarsh Singh, from Sitapur district, regarding a property-related issue. The police spokesman said that a case has been registered at the Kamlapur police station in Sitapur. Utkarsh was pursued by men in the SUV on Wednesday as he neared the private college where he was…
Months after several Opposition leaders claimed that they received messages warning of “state-sponsored” hackers trying to access their iPhones, the tech giant is sending out a “mercenary spyware” alert to its users in 92 countries, including India. The notification was sent out late last night. An Apple statement on the notification also mentions Pegasus spyware, which raised a political storm in 2021 over allegations that Opposition leaders were among those snooped on. Following Pegasus developer NSO group’s statement that its clients are only vetted governments and their agencies, the Opposition had asked the Centre to come clear on the issue.…
On Kristen Stewart’s 34th birthday, her fiancee Dylan Meyer shared a super cute photo of the birthday girl on her Instagram profile and accompanied it with a caption that read, “Happy birthday to this dash of hot sauce, my favorite person here on planet earth. You’re like finding five bucks in your pocket, like the drum solo in Phil Collins’s In the Air Tonight, like a friendly cat on the street. I don’t know how I got so lucky but I like really really love you and am wishing you a meteor shower of good stuff in the year to…
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s highly-anticipated Netflix series, Heeramandi, is set to premiere on May 1 after a 14-year wait. The show, created by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, had been a long-held vision for the filmmaker, with its conception dating back over a decade. At the trailer launch of Heeramandi, held in Delhi, it was revealed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali had conceptualised the series 14 years ago after Moin Beg proposed the concept for Heeramandi. Monika Shergill, VP of Content at Netflix India, said, “He (Bhansali) had this story for 14 years. He has been wanting to make this show, he has…
Known for her role in “Mean Girls,” 19-year-old Indian-American actress Avantika Vandanapu has been the subject of racist backlash ever since rumours spread online that she’s been cast as Rapunzel in a live-action version of the popular Disney film “Tangled.” Many TikTok users posted videos expressing their disappointment with an actress of South Asian heritage playing the princess. One TikTok showed a white woman crying with the caption, “Me pretending the little girl in me isn’t so upset by the live-action rapunzel casting.” Another user said she wanted to cancel Disney if Ms Vandanapu was cast as Rapunzel because she…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has written to President of India Droupadi Murmu, demanding a rollback of the Centre’s move to “privatise” Sainik schools, calling it a “blatant attempt to politicise them”. An “investigative report based on an RTI reply” has revealed that 62 per cent of the privatised Sainik schools belong to leaders of the BJP and the party’s ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he wrote. The Ministry of Defence has denied the allegation, saying in a press note issued a few days ago that the system involves a strict selection process. “The political or ideological affiliation or otherwise…
On her 13th wedding anniversary, Sunny Leone shared a throwback picture on Instagram. The photo happens to be from Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber’s wedding ceremony. Sunny Leone captioned the picture with these words, “We made a commitment in front of God and promised to be together not only in the good times but the really bad ones as well. God has blessed us and our family with so much love! And I hope we continue this path hand in hand forever baby love. Daniel Weber, Happy Anniversary.” Check out Sunny Leone’s post here: View this post on Instagram A…
Metro trains are a major part of transportation in India’s densely populated urban areas. Commuters in cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Lucknow enjoy riding the metro on a daily basis. Metro rail in India is known for its cleanliness in addition to its punctuality. But despite several instructions and surveillance, there are people who are not shying away from spoiling the infrastructure. Highlighting the same, an X user recently shared a picture of ‘gutka’ stains in a metro. X user Garga Chatterjee took to the microblogging site on Tuesday to share a snapshot of the ‘gutka’ stain in…
The film Crew, starring Kareena Kapoor, Tabu, and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, witnessed a decline in box office numbers on its second Wednesday in theatres. Despite a strong opening and steady performance throughout its first week, the film’s collections dipped slightly on its 13th day. At the end of its first week, Crew had garnered Rs 43.75 crore, maintaining a robust hold over the box office into its second weekend with an earning of Rs 19.99 crore. Following a surge in numbers on its second Tuesday, accumulating around Rs 2.14 crore, the film experienced a slight setback on day…
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over rate during the Indian Premier League match against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur. The Royals’ four-match winning streak was broken by the Shubman Gill-led Titans, who won the match by three wickets in a last-ball thriller on Wednesday. “Sanju Samson, the Rajasthan Royals captain, has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur on April 10,” said an IPL statement. “As it…