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Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has hit out at the ruling Trinamool Congress after two of its leaders – Sayantika Banerjee and Reyat Hossain Sarkar – took oath as MLAs on Friday. Ms Banerjee and Mr Sarkar won bypolls from the Baranagar and Bhagwangola constituencies, the results of which were declared on June 5. Their oaths, though, had been pending since and became the focus of a bitter and prolonged stand-off between the Trinamool and the Governor’s office. Their oaths were eventually administered this evening by Speaker Biman Banerjee. After the ceremony was over, Trinamool legislators raised the ‘Jai Bangla’…
Keir Starmer on Friday swept into Downing Street for the first time as UK prime minister, promising urgent action to restore the country’s fortunes. The Labour party leader oversaw a landslide victory in Thursday’s general election, ending 14 years of rule by Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives. “The work of change begins immediately,” Starmer told reporters outside Downing Street after accepting head of state King Charles III’s request for him to form a government. “But have no doubt, we will rebuild Britain,” he added. Starmer, a 61-year-old former human rights lawyer and chief state prosecutor, paid tribute to Sunak, who was appointed…
The YRF spy-verse just got bigger and better with Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari in the lead roles. It is the first female-led movie from the YRF spy universe of films (more on that later). The film will be directed by Shiv Rawail and produced by Aditya Chopra. Alia Bhatt revealed the film’s title on Instagram, on Friday with these words, “It’s the time of the Alpha girls. #YRFSpyUniverse.” The Internet couldn’t be more thrilled with two female actors headlining the big project and a quick glance at the comments section of Alia’s post is proof.”Boys and girls we…
Anil Kapoor certainly hit the ground running, or should that be stomping, in Tampa Bay. The actor was the first to kick off the IIFA celebrations with the IIFA Stomp and seemed to have one mission for the weekend – to be a crowd-pleaser. (Also read: Anil never discouraged daughters from anything) Whether it was dancing with abandon at the inaugural IIFA press conference even as Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha and Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin looked on, or playing to the gallery as only Anil Kapoor can at the launch of the IIFA expo, the 24 star was feeling the…
Bollywood actors enthusiastically joined in Mumbai’s celebrations for Team India’s open-bus parade following their T20 World Cup victory over South Africa. Organised by the BCCI, the Indian cricket team celebrated their triumph with a grand parade on an open-top bus and received an honourable reception at the Wankhede Stadium. Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana, Neha Dhupia, Angad Bedi, Ananya Panday and other stars couldn’t contain their excitement and reacted to the same on their respective social media handles.Vicky Kaushal shared a video on Instagram featuring the Indian cricket team’s jubilant moment at Wankhede Stadium post their victory. The video featured players…
A Bihar man, who was bitten by a snake, bit it back, killing the reptile. Santosh Lohar, a resident of Navada, was sleeping at his base camp after a day’s work on laying railway lines when the snake attacked him. Driven by a superstition that biting the snake back would neutralise its venom, the 35-year-old took matters into his own hands and bit the snake twice. This unconventional response led to the snake’s death, but it also landed Mr Lohar in the hospital. His colleagues rushed him to the Rajauli subdivision hospital where he received treatment. Mr Lohar recovered fast…
Indian 2 has received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), allowing it to be accessible to all age groups. To secure this certification, the filmmakers had to implement several changes, including replacing seven Tamil and English expletives. Additionally, the CBFC mandated five other modifications: increasing the size of static smoking disclaimers and ensuring the text is in bold black on a white background, removing the label “Bribe market,” blurring the body exposure in a particular scene and replacing words like “Indian,” “Dirty Indian,” and “F**k” in certain scenes. The makers were also required to provide…
Bajaj Auto has launched its much-awaited Freedom motorcycle, which runs on petrol but also has the option of CNG (compressed natural gas). Prices of the Freedom 125 start at Rs 95,000 for the NGO4 Drum, while the mid-spec NGO4 Drum LED retails for Rs 1.05 lakh, and the top-spec NGO4 Disc LED is priced at Rs 1.10 lakh (all ex-showroom prices). Bookings have begun for buyers in Maharashtra and Gujarat. It will be launched in the rest of the country by the early half of the next quarter. The Freedom 125 is powered by a 125cc engine that produces 9.5…
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar showered blockbuster praise on India captain Rohit Sharma after the veteran guided India to a T20 World Cup title last week. By doing so, Rohit joined an elite list of India captains to lift a World Cup. He is only the third India captain after Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni to lift a World Cup. The 37-year-old also enjoyed a decent tournament with the bat, scoring 257 runs in eight matches at an average of 36.71. While Virat Kohli was named ‘Player of the Match’ in the final, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah took home the ‘Player…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team on Thursday in New Delhi. Star batter Virat Kohli, who was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his 76-run knock, opened up on his form in the tournament. Kohli scored just 75 before the final, but fired when it mattered the most, helping India lift the title in Barbados. Kohli revealed how head coach Rahul Dravid showed faith in him, especially when his confidence hit rock bottom. “First of all, I would like to thank you for inviting us here. That day will stay forever in my heart…