Prayagraj tourism dept hosts panel on AI & digital innovation
A great personality, committed to nation-building
Born into a respected Prayagraj family, Singhal dedicated his life to Bharats revival, earning wide respect from saints, seers, and Karyakartas alike, while leaving a lasting imprint on education, music, and social unity.
A viral Instagram video showing a mother using Gemini to upload a WhatsApp status has won hearts online. Shared by sharma.mohit, the reel shows her patiently following the AI chatbots instructions before successfully posting a family photo. The caption, Gemini being the son my Mom always wanted, has made the wholesome mother-AI interaction especially relatable to social media users.
Presleys Ex Reveals Unseen Video; Charlottes Ill Talk To You Soon Message Sparks Backlash
Charlotte DAlessio has dropped a series of previously unseen photos and private videos of her late ex-boyfriend Presley Gerber, offering an intimate glimpse into their past relationship. The 28-year-old model shared the emotional Instagram carousel on September 25, but it was her haunting message that grabbed attention: Rest easy, king. Love you so much, Pres. Connected for life. Ill talk to you soon. The cryptic final words have added an emotional twist to the tribute as DAlessio remembers the moments they shared away from the spotlight.
Gigi Hadid celebrates 6th birthday of daughter: My muse, most fulfilling love
Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Sep 27 (IANS) Gigi Hadid has shared a heartfelt note celebrating her daughter, Khais 6th birthday. On Sunday, Gigi Hadid took to her Instagram, and shared a series of pictures of her daughter capturing her different moods. However, she refrained from revealing her baby girls face. She also penned a long note in the caption expressing how grateful she is to have her as the daughter. He wrote, My baby turned 6 last week. Celebrating her is such a gift. My mirror, my muse, the most fulfilling love. Couldnt have imagined you in my wildest dreams! Curious, creative, loving, spunky, Frog whisperer, cart-wheeler, tree-climber, worm-digger, self-styler, reader, performer, sweets-enthusiast, animal-lover !!!!!! I am so proud and lucky to be your mama. Gigi Hadid shares her daughter with singer-songwriter Zayn Malik. She was born in September 2020. The couple began dating in late 2015 and had an on-and-off relationship for several years before reuniting in early 2020. They announced they were expecting a baby in April 2020, and welcomed Khai later that year. Their relationship ended in October 2021, but the two have continued to co-parent Khai. Hadid has spoken about being happy that their daughter can have both parents in her life, while both have generally tried to keep Khai out of the spotlight. After Malik, Hadid was linked to Leonardo DiCaprio beginning in 2022, reports described their relationship as relatively private and ultimately short-lived. By October 2023, she was publicly linked to Bradley Cooper, and they have remained together since then. They reportedly connected partly through their shared experience as parents.
Kashmera Shah defends Sunita Ahuja amid Komal Rani's allegations
After Komal Rani Swarnkar made serious allegations in her recent post without naming Sunita Ahuja, Kashmera Shah has now come to Sunita's defence. She shared a long note on Instagram following Komal's post
56 Killed In Rain, Storm-Related Incidents Across Uttar Pradesh
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Operation Toofan to enter second phase on September 28; focus on drug prevention and rehabilitation
Second phase of Operation Toofan envisages the formation of Toofan Janajagratha Samithis through local bodies with the participation of residents associations. The committees will coordinate community-level activities aimed at preventing substance abuse and promoting public awareness
Instead of discarding empty room freshener bottles, consider their potential for creative reuse. These versatile containers can be turned into charming mini vases for fresh flowers or serve as stylish holders for various small items. They also double as simple diffusers, filling your space with delightful scents. Moreover, you can safely cultivate plant cuttings in water using these bottles. Remember to clean them thoroughly before transforming their purpose.
Govinda has been linked to starlet Komal Rani Swarnkar for some time. Although neither of them have come out with a statement on their equation, Komal recently made tongues wag with an explosive, cryptic Instagram post where she claimed Govindas wife, Sunita Ahuja, was mentally unwell and making statements about her marriage to gain sympathy.
CJP's Ashutosh Ranka, workers detained in Guwahati
Digital Desk | Guwahati, Sep 27 (IANS) More than 30 workers of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), including four members of its central committee, were detained by Assam Police in Guwahati on Sunday ahead of the partys regional volunteers meeting, party leaders said. CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka was among those detained. He alleged that police action began in the morning despite the proposed gathering being a peaceful meeting on private property. Police were acting like goons since morning. It was a peaceful meeting at a private property, but police kept detaining our team members, and now all of us have been detained, Ranka alleged. The partys regional volunteers meeting was initially scheduled at 10 a.m. at Assam Shree Parshuram Seva Sadan on Kharga Choudhury Road in Athgaon. The organisers later shifted the venue to Chowdhury Tila, opposite the Assam Secretariat, after alleging that pressure had been brought on the management of the original venue to cancel the booking. Ranka, who arrived in Guwahati on Saturday along with other CJP members, including Ankit Bhardwaj, Akash Prem, Varun Agrawal and Anam, had earlier said that the cancellation of the venue would not prevent the party from holding its programme in Assam. Before his detention, Ranka accused the Assam government of attempting to prevent the party from raising questions over issues concerning the state. He alleged that the party wanted to highlight the condition of government schools, the impact of what it described as man-made floods and other public issues. Himanta Biswa Sarma is afraid that we will expose the condition of the schools here, the reality of man-made floods and other issues. That is why they are threatening us. But he does not know what we are made of. We will not stop until we expose them, Ranka said. He further alleged that CJP members had been stopped and threatened by authorities since morning, but maintained that the party would continue with its activities. As of Sunday afternoon, Assam Police had not issued an official statement explaining the reasons for the detentions or confirming the number of people taken into custody. The incident comes as the CJP seeks to expand its organisational activities in Assam, with the regional volunteers meeting intended to bring together its supporters and members in the state.
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Actor and television host Karan Wahi penned a heartfelt birthday note for actress Jennifer Winget. Taking to Instagram, he shared a heartfelt note to celebrate her new beginning while expressing gratitude for their years-long friendship. Karan shared pictures with Jennifer and said he wanted to post the special moment as he congratulated her on the new chapter in her life. The Remix actor captioned the post, Dearest Jenno @jenniferwinget1 The celebrations are over but this new beginning of urs be as beautiful as you are. I had to post this picture because how can my not happen #iykyk To a girl i have known for so long that eternity feels less Thank you for being you I am just blessed we crossed paths and stayed put And Like i have always said I Would never have it any other way Will & Jen Love u guys. The photo carousel featured candid moments of Karan Wahi with Jennifer Winget from her wedding celebrations. In one picture, Jennifer could be seen posing with folded hands, while Karan smiled and gave a thumbs-up. Another photo showed the duo striking goofy poses together. Karan also shared a video in which they could be seen dancing together. He also shared pictures of Jennifer Winget with her husband, William, from their Haldi ceremony. Karan Wahi and Jennifer Winget have shared a close friendship for more than a decade. The two first worked together in the popular medical drama Dill Mill Gayye, where they played Dr. Siddhant Modi and Dr. Riddhima Gupta. Since then, the two actors have continued to share a warm equation and have often spoken about the special bond they share, describing their friendship as being beyond love. After almost 14 years, Karan and Jennifer reunited on screen for the web series Raisinghani vs Raisinghani. The two were also romantically linked, with reports claiming that the two had got engaged and were planning to get married. However, Karan dismissed the reports on Instagram, calling them free PR. He also referred to the popular line from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Some bonds are greater than love. The actor has maintained that they share a close friendship. Jennifer Winget recently married her partner, William Ishmael, in an intimate Christian ceremony in the UK.
Kartik Aaryan Celebrates National Award Win With Captain India Team During London Shoot
Baweja Studios shared a glimpse of the celebrations on their official Instagram handle. Kartik was seen cutting a cake and celebrating the significant milestone in his career with his team.
Asian Games: India draw blank in equestrian
Digital Desk | Tokyo, Sep 27 (IANS) India concluded their equestrian campaign at the Asian Games 2026 without a medal as none of the seven riders managed to be on the podium as Hriday Chhed and Jai Sud missed out on dressage medals on Sunday. At Hangzhou 2023, India won a gold in team dressage while Anush Agarwalla struck bronze in individual dressage. So far, India have won 14 medals - four gold, three silver and seven bronze - in the sport on the continental stage. A fourth-place finish in team dressage was the closest Indian equestrian athletes came to a podium at Aichi-Nagoya. India finished fourth in the dressage team event with a total score of 201.971 points, narrowly missing out on a podium finish. The 55-year-old Shruti Vora (horse: Magnanimous) - the oldest Indian competing at the ongoing Asian Games - was Indias top performer with 68.059. Hriday Chheda (with Dono Di Maggio), who was part of the Indian quartet which won a dressage team gold at Hangzhou 2023, scored 67.353. Meanwhile, Jai Sud (horse: Goofy La Perle) scored 66.559. Gaurav Pundir (horse: Milli) scored 65.794 but it was the team's drop score as only the best three results counted. In the individual dressage event, Shruti and Gaurav were eliminated in the second round of the qualifiers for the individual final. Hriday and Jai qualified for the medal round but finished eighth and ninth, respectively. Hriday scored 72.680 in the final while Jai accumulated 71.490 on Sunday. In eventing, Anish Limaye (horse: Willy Be Dun) and Tokyo 2020 Olympian Fouaad Mirza (Camouflage 38) were the only two Indians who made it to the final cross-country round in the individual competition. Limaye would go on to finish 12th overall with a 44.50 penalty points, while Mirza, a silver medal winner in the event at Jakarta 2018, opted to retire from the round. Another Indian, Arjan Singh Nagra (horse: Cooley Goodwood), was eliminated in the jumping stage. Eventing consists of three rounds - dressage, jumping and the final cross country. In the eventing team event, the Indian trio finished eighth with an accumulated total of 2044.50 penalty points.
Kriti Sanon questions women safety in the country this Daughter's Day
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress Kriti Sanon decided to question women's safety in the country this Daughter's Day. On Sunday, Kriti shared a heartfelt post on her official Instagram handle, in which she shed light on the constant fears a common woman lives with on a daily basis. From being scared to walk alone at night to constantly informing their loved ones about their whereabouts, she is always worried about her safety. Kriti wrote on the photo-sharing app with a broken heart emoji, This Daughters Day, Imagine your daughter calling you saying, I think Im being followed by some men. Imagine her walking home alone at night, constantly looking over her shoulder. Imagine her phone dying before she reaches home. Now let that sink in.. (sic) The 'Cocktail 2' actress added that the day women will be able to roam the streets without any fear of being assaulted, that day would be the real Daughter's Day. From sharing her live location, to carrying pepper spray, to booking a cab instead of walking, or calling someone just to feel safer, we have forced her to make this her lifestyle. The day a daughter can walk home alone at night, sit in a park after dark, wear whatever the hell she wants, take public transport without fear, or simply exist in a public space without calculating the risk of being assaulted.. That is the day we should celebrate Daughter's Day, she added. To every daughter who has ever called home and said, Ive reached. May you one day live in a world where you dont have to.. That is the world our daughters deserve! And that is the world we owe them!, Kriti concluded the post. Meanwhile, following the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park in Kalkaji, Hundreds of students, especially from Delhi University colleges, took to the streets demanding safer public spaces for women. They have been conducting marches under slogans such as Hum Auratein Azaad Hain.
A 26 year old former university graduate has built a travel business from her Instagram account, leading group trips across the world and earning up to roughly Rs 2.5 lakh per trip, after starting out with unpaid social media posts and a string of minimum wage jobs.
Three Years of Trolling Over Weight Gain: Swara Bhasker Says She Now Owns the Labels
Actor Swara Bhasker has spoken out against the online trolling and body-shaming she has faced over the weight she gained after pregnancy. Bhasker and her husband Fahad Ahmad welcomed their daughter, Raabiyaa, on September 23, 2023. Since becoming a mother, the actor has frequently faced comments from social media users targeting her physical appearance and postpartum weight. During her appearance on the show Rise and Fall on Saturday, Bhasker took a pointed approach to the criticism. She wore a sari paired with a blouse featuring the word moti (fat) written on it. Speaking to Sehwag about the trolling she has experienced since the birth of her daughter, Bhasker said: Meri beti teen saal ki hai. Aur teen saal se mujhe itna logon neajnabiyon ne, jinko mai bilkul nahi janti, social media pe, yahan wahan, Recalling some of the names she has been called because of her postpartum weight, the actor said: Moti hogayi hai, bhains hogayi hai, gai hogayi hai, hippo hogayi hai, haathi hogayi hai. Maine kaha mai sab hogayi hoon. Ab mai aapke in saare terminology ko accept karke own karti hoon. Bhasker has previously addressed criticism over her post-pregnancy appearance. In May, she shared a photograph of herself from 2018 on social media and responded to comments comparing her then appearance with her current one. She wrote: This is a hill I will repeatedly die on! The kind of rage and anger Ive encountered in the last few years because my body has changed after childbirth and because I refuse to lose the weight on the timeline of strangers on the internet.. is bizarre! I want to say it- again and again. Womens bodies have more purpose than sexualisation and being hangers for glamour, The actor also said she had consciously decided not to try to bounce back to her pre-pregnancy body after becoming a mother. She wrote: After I had a baby (now 2.5 years ago) i chose NOT TO BOUNCE BACK. Because once you have a baby- theres no back- you are a parent for the rest of your life. Life changes fundamentally, and thats okay. Of course, we miss our old life, our young and free version, our thinner and tighter bodies, but to mindlessly keep idealising our younger, thinner selves- to force our bodies to bounce back or here and there and fit into versions of your past that are gone, is a kind of cruelty. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Swara Bhasker (@reallyswara) Through her comments and appearance on Rise and Fall, Bhasker has once again addressed the scrutiny surrounding her body after motherhood and challenged the pressure on women to return to their pre-pregnancy appearance. ALSO READ: MrBeast Chants Jai Shri Ram at Ramayana Event, Ranbir Kapoor Explains Significance of Lord Ram (VIDEO)
Prabhas Sparks Curiosity With Cryptic Romeo Instagram Post
Actor Leaves Fans Guessing About His Mystery Juliet With Romantic Message
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) During the 138th episode of his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to former Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Working President late Ashok Singhal on his 100th birth anniversary, while calling himself fortunate to have joined the latter in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Today is the 100th birth anniversary of a great man who dedicated his life to culture, society and the nation, the Prime Minister said. PM Modi said that Singhal, who was born on this day in 1926 in Agra, lived an ascetic life. The Prime Minister emphasised that the direction and energy that the former VHP leader imparted to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, are the very reason for the magnificent temple in Ayodhya. Recalling his meeting with Ashok Singhal, PM Modi said: I have been extremely fortunate not only to witness his life from close quarters, but I also had the opportunity to join him in this mission. The Prime Minister said he was constantly reminded of the veteran leader while participating in the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple in 2024. There are so many things about Ashok ji that are not much discussed. Along with the Ram Temple movement, he also fought a major battle against social discrimination and inequality, he added. Mentioning that Singhal was born in a prosperous family, PM Modi said that his father was a civil servant and that most of his siblings held senior positions. He himself was a graduate from IIT BHU. But despite all these, he dedicated his life to society and culture, which is the hallmark of great people, he underlined. Today, on the occasion of his 100th birth anniversary, I bow to him on behalf of his crores of admirers and offer heartfelt tributes to him, PM Modi added. Meanwhile, PM Modi also said during his address that the country was set to mark 10 years of the surgical strike, which was carried out by the Indian Army on September 28-29, 2016, against terrorist hideouts across the Line of Control (LoC). We talk about the achievements of the country. One such major historical achievement of Bharat is set to complete 10 years. This achievement is the surgical strike. Ten years ago, on 28-29 September 2016, the Indian Army carried out a surgical strike on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan. The world was astonished to see how our brave soldiers took action against terrorism by crossing the Line of Control (LoC). Our jawans treated the terrorists and amazed the world. The surgical strike showcased India's anti-terrorism policy to the world, he said.
Ankita Lokhande & Vicky Jain seek forgiveness as part of Uttam Kshama
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain sought forgiveness for any hurt they have caused, knowingly and unknowingly as part of the Uttam Kshama. Ankita took to her official Instagram handle and published a couple of glimpses from her temple visit with husband, Vicky. Donning a traditional look in an orange saree, Ankita was seen taking part in the festivities with full enthusiasm. Asking for forgiveness from all, Ankita wrote the caption, With a clean heart, we seek forgiveness for any hurt caused knowingly or unknowingly. Micchami Dukkadam (Folded hands emoji) Uttam Kshama (red heart emoji) (sic). Ankita and Vicky's 'Laughter Chef' co-contestant, actor Arjun Bijlani, shared a hilarious comment saying, Chal maaf kiya, followed by a laughing-with-tears emoji. For those who do not know, the festival of Uttam Kshama is a significant event in the Digambar Jain tradition. It is the first day of the Das Lakshan Mahaparva, observed by Digambar Jains as a period of spiritual contemplation, prayer, and fasting. During this time, they also practice specific ethical values aimed at self-improvement and inner purification. Before this, Ankita hosted a grand celebration of the Gauri-Ganpati festival at her home with family and friends. Television mogul Ektaa Kapoor, who is believed to be an extremely close friend and mentor of Ankita, was also in attendance. In a video on social media, Ankita was seen explaining the significance of Gauri Sthapna and the various traditions associated with the festival to Ektaa. Ankita told Ektaa about the importance of Gauri Maa's arrival and how the tradition is observed in Maharashtrian households. The 'Pavitra Rishta' actress said that Gauri Maa comes to her maika (maternal home) during the festival and after spending some time, she returns along with her son, Lord Ganesha, and the departure of Maa Gauri is marked through the Gauri-Ganpati Visarjan.
Hyderabad: Prabhas has a question for his Juliet, and his latest Instagram story offers little explanation. The actor shared a romantic message, calling himself Romeo and asking where his Juliet was. Taking to Instagram, Prabhas posted a simple black background with white text that read, I feel a bit like Romeo today, where are you Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
12-yr-old Abdullah hit on head for refusing to fetch cigarettes
Uttar Pradesh: A 12-year-old Muslim boy was hit on the head with a kada (iron bangle) when he refused to fetch cigarettes ordered by a few Hindu men in Uttar Pradeshs Lucknow city. Abdullah from Badi Kali Mandir Chowk was attacked following a dispute during a jagran. When the child refused to get the cigarettes, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Neha Dhupia pens a heartfelt birthday note for mother: My pillar, my peace, my person
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress and television personality Neha Dhupia shared a heartfelt birthday wish for her mother Manpinder Dhupia. In her heartwarming tribute, she described her as her pillar, peace and person. Taking to Instagram, Neha expressed her wishes for her moms good health and happiness. Sharing a series of pictures, the actress wrote, Happy birthday ma . My pillar , my peace , my person We celebrate you everyday theres nothing more I wish than your good health and happiness . Baaki baatein over our favourite cuppa time. The photos show Neha striking happy poses with her mother. In one picture, the mother-daughter duo can be seen seeking blessings at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, while in another candid moment, they are seen sharing a hearty laugh. Neha also shared a video giving a glimpse of the birthday cake. Neha Dhupia shares a close and special bond with her mother, Manpinder Bubbly Dhupia, whom she considers one of her biggest sources of strength and support. The actress has often spoken about how her mother has been her confidante and someone she turns to for advice on both personal and professional matters. Neha has often credited her mother for inspiring her journey as a parent. After welcoming her children, Mehr and Guriq, with husband Angad Bedi, she has spoken about how she hopes to be as loving and supportive a mother to her daughter as her own mother has been to her. In an interview, the Julie actress had revealed how her mother stood by her during a challenging phase of her career and family life. Neha had shared that her mother supported her while she was working on MTV Roadies and taking care of her young daughter, helping her balance both responsibilities. Neha Dhupia embraced motherhood with the arrival of her daughter Mehr in November 2018, followed by the birth of her son Guriq in October 2021, with her husband Angad Bedi.
Telangana Neta Natter | Get gramming, Revanth Tells Ministers
With the Opposition busy scoring digital points, the CM is learnt to have told ministers, in effect, that doing good work is only half the job; telling people about it is the other half. The PR machinery in several ministerial offices has reportedly come under the scanner, with some teams seemingly still treating Instagram, X and Facebook as optional subjects
Erica Fernandes opens up about injury on 108 Base Hospital Uri set after Uzi prop gun hits her nose
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Television actress Erica Fernandes opened up about an unexpected on-set accident while shooting an action sequence for her project 108 Base Hospital Uri.' Sharing the incident, she revealed that an approximately 3-4 kg iron dummy Uzi prop gun accidentally fell directly onto her nose during the shoot. Erica took to Instagram to share a video from the shoot, giving a glimpse of her filming the action sequence. The video also showed the actress injured nose after the prop gun hit her during the shoot. The clip shows the Kasautii Zindagi Kay actress smiling as she gives a glimpse of the cut on her nose. For the caption, Erica wrote, When the prop decides to do its own stunts...While shooting this action sequence for #108basehospitaluri , an approximately 3-4 kg iron dummy Uzi prop gun took a direct tumble right onto my nose. The whole set froze for a few seconds, but luckily the damage was minor just a clean cut. Instead of scrapping the take, we decided to roll with it and keep the real hit in the final cut. Talk about taking action sequence authenticity a little too literally, she added. Erica, who plays a doctor in the military-medical show 108 Base Hospital Uri, had earlier opened up about her role and what drew her to the project. She told IANS, 108 is a military-medical-based show. What connected me to it was the strength of the women in the story. We are portraying independent and strong women, and I feel todays generation can relate to these characters because women are becoming increasingly independent and confident. Speaking about her preparation for the role, the Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi actress mentioned, I did a lot of research. In fact, everyone on our set calls me Dr. Fernandes because I became so involved in the character. For about a month, I watched several medical shows and videos, studied the body language of doctors and surgeons, and watched videos related to medical procedures and treatments. I hope that research is visible on screen. The show stars Erica Fernandes as Dr. Major Naina, Gashmeer Mahajani as Dr. Major Aniruddh, Nikkhil Khurana as Major Sameer Dixit, Ayoshi Talukdar as Dr. Captain Mili Banerjee, Hiten Tejwani as Dr. Col Suryakant Thakur, and Smita Bansal as Lt. Col. Principal Matron Kavita Jha.
Sonakshi Sinha recalls last wearing a saree on her wedding day: Felt nice after so long
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha recently opened up about wearing a saree after a long gap. She revealed that the last time she donned the traditional attire was on her wedding day. Sharing her thoughts on Instagram, the Akira actress wrote, The last time i wore a saree was when i got married felt nice wearing one after so long. The actress also revealed that the saree was gifted to her by her dear friend and her Double XL co-star Huma Qureshi. In the photos, Sonakshi could be seen striking different poses in a red saree, which she paired with matching bangles and earrings. She wore her hair in a bun adorned with gajra and completed her traditional look with a mangalsutra and sindoor. For her makeup, the actress opted for a soft look with nude lipstick. She was seen posing on her balcony, flaunting her elegant traditional ensemble. Sonakshi Sinha has often shown her love for the timeless saree. From choosing her mothers vintage Chikankari saree for her wedding to embracing a classic red Banarasi for her reception, the Dabangg actress has given traditional drapes a special place in her wardrobe. For her wedding to Zaheer Iqbal in June 2024, Sonakshi Sinha chose a traditional saree that reflected timeless Indian style and family memories. She wore a 44-year-old ivory Chikankari saree that belonged to her mother, Poonam Sinha. The pure silk georgette saree featured delicate hand-embroidered Chikankari work. For her grand wedding reception, Sonakshi opted for a bright crimson-red Banarasi silk saree from designer Sanjay Gargs label Raw Mango. The saree, called the Chand Buta, was made from pure Katan silk and featured gold crescent and floral motifs along with a heavy zari border. She completed the bridal look with an emerald-and-gold choker, statement jhumkas and traditional red chura bangles. Sonakshi Sinha married her long-time partner Zaheer Iqbal in an intimate ceremony in Mumbai on June 23, 2024.
Looking for #womenshealth information on Instagram? 4 out of 10 posts are ads
A woman in her 40s scrolls through Instagram. Between photos of friends, recipes and vacation photos, she comes across a video about perimenopause. The woman on screen explains that perimenopause is to blame for feeling tired, having trouble remembering things, struggling to sleep or gaining weight.
How to Download Your Instagram Photos and Videos: A Step-by-Step Guide
Instagram allows users to download photos and videos they have posted on Instagram directly to their smartphones' camera roll. This feature comes in handy if a user has deleted the photo or video from their handset to free up storage or for any other reason. Instagram also offers the ability to automatically download each time a user posts a video or photo on the social media platform
HSS Baduab takes Gurez students on exposure tour
Srinagar, Sep 26: Government Higher Secondary School Baduab in Tulail, Gurez, organised an educational and industrial exposure tour for Class 11 and 12 students to Bandipora, Ganderbal and Srinagar, giving students from the remote area first-hand exposure to universities, laboratories, healthcare facilities and a hydropower project. The multi-day tour included visits to Government Unani Medical College and Associated Hospital, Ganderbal; University of Kashmir; Kishanganga Hydroelectric Power Project; Waqar Knowledge Centre in Bandipora; and Chatternar Museum at the Forest Training College. At the Unani Medical College, students visited anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and forensic laboratories besides hospital wards and the operation theatre. At the University of Kashmir, they visited departments including Electronics, IT, Physics, Mathematics, Botany and Zoology, along with research laboratories, the Botanical Garden, Herbarium and Iqbal Library. The students also interacted with University of Kashmir Registrar Prof Naseer Iqbal and former Head of Mathematics Department Prof Mukhtar Ahmad Khanday, who spoke about mathematics anxiety and the relevance of mathematics beyond Class 12. At the Kishanganga Hydroelectric Power Project, Engineer Amandeep Singh briefed the students about hydropower generation and the functioning of the project. The students also interacted with Bandipora Deputy Commissioner Indu Kamal at the Waqar Knowledge Centre. Chief Education Officer Bandipora Rafiq Ahmad Mir appreciated the school's initiative to bring students from the far-flung Tulail area for wider educational exposure. Principal Nayeem Parey said the tour was not merely an excursion but an educational intervention aimed at broadening the horizons of students from a geographically isolated area. For many of our students, this was their first visit to Bandipora and Srinagar, Parey said, adding that the objective was to help them see opportunities in higher education, science, medicine and technology beyond their familiar surroundings. He said physically seeing laboratories, universities, hospitals, research facilities and a hydropower project could have a different impact on students than learning about them only through textbooks. The students also visited the Waqar Knowledge Centre at Mini Secretariat,Bandipora, where they had the opportunity to interact with the Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Indu Kamal. The interaction provided the students with an opportunity to engage with the district administration and gain an understanding of the importance of education, knowledge and exposure in shaping their future aspirations. The students were also addressed by Chief Education Officer, Bandipora, Rafiq Ahmad Mir, who appreciated the initiative of Government Higher Secondary School Baduab in bringing students from the far-flung Tulail area to Bandipora. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Education Officer, Bandipora, Rafiq Ahmad Mir, said, It was my dream that I should bring the children of the Tulail area here. Today, that dream has been fulfilled. In this regard, I congratulate the Principal, HSS Baduab, for taking the initiative and making this programme successful. The Chief Education Officer appreciated the efforts of the school in providing students from the remote area with exposure to educational institutions and learning opportunities beyond their immediate surroundings. He emphasised the importance of such initiatives in building confidence among students and broadening their educational and career aspirations. The school said the tour was facilitated with support from the School Education Department, Samagra Shiksha, Directorate of School Education Kashmir and district administration, with the initiative aimed at ensuring that geographical remoteness does not limit students' exposure to educational and career opportunities.
Woman Flaunts Gold, Cash On Internet, Burglars Leave Her Rs 1 Crore Poorer
Madhumita, an influencer with over 4.5 lakh followers on social media, is known for flaunting her lavish lifestyle through her Instagram reels and photos.
Mahant Narendra Giri fifth death anniversary observed in Prayagraj
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From Swiggy delivery agent to restaurant owner: Bengaluru entrepreneur shares his journey
Koushik Kharvi has revisited his early days as a Swiggy delivery agent in Bengaluru, recalling that he sometimes hid from friends because he feared being judged for his work. Years later, he runs a Mangalorean seafood venture and works as a seafood consultant. His Instagram post has prompted users to discuss dignity of work and changing career paths.
ECI on defensive, refuses to relent on demand for CECs resignation: Congress
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Claiming that the ECI has been forced into a defensive posture, the Congress on Saturday reiterated its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and sought the immediate suspension of the SIR of electoral rolls. Criticising a press release issued by the ECI after its afternoon meeting to quell reports of internal differences, the Congress described SIR as a drive for massive disenfranchisement of several crores of electors. Nothing short of the CECs resignation or prosecution will suffice, said Jairam Ramesh, Congress MP and General Secretary (Communications), referring to the alleged big differences within the Election Commission. In a message on X, Ramesh said that in the wake of media reports exposing disagreement among ECI functionaries and the nationwide protests that have followed, seeking the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), the Election Commission of India (ECI) has now come out with a press note on September 26th, 2026. First, the Press note does not directly deny the story or its findings. It makes a defensive attempt to downplay the same in paragraph 3(i) and 3(ii) but does not say that the allegations are baseless, said Ramesh, pointing to the issues flagged in media reports. Second, in the case of Goa, after having been caught out, the ECI has sheepishly stated that Form 6 has already been filled out for inclusion by 81 of the 97 deleted voters. To put this another way, you disenfranchise voters through a broken and corrupt system, and when caught, say that they are being added back, he said. Third, it seeks to justify the Commissions actions by appealing to the Order of the Supreme Court dated May 27th, 2026. The Order, which was pronounced well before the recent revelations, will not save the CEC from the malicious deletion of targeted voters, from the incompetence that has resulted in citizens being wiped off the rolls, for the crores lost in both expenses and person-hours due to the confusion and harassment caused to entire families, said the Congress MP. Fourth, it extends the deadlines for voter registration in Delhi and Maharashtra. But what happens to the voters of Karnataka and Telangana? What happens to the voters disenfranchised in Bihar and West Bengal? Do the voters of these and other states who were deleted due to one mans corruption not deserve answers? he said. Fifth, the Press Release also states the ECI will now involve experts from IIT/IIIT to review the ECINET portal and submit a report to ensure it complies with rules. Aside from being a meaningless safeguard (since the concern is not about the technical soundness but rather the centralisation which prevents voter addition at ground level), this confirms the concerns attributed to the two other Election Commissioners per the reportage, said Ramesh. Sixth, the Press Note avoids answering the questions regarding the deliberate targeting of Gen Z voters. The ECI has no answer for its targeted disenfranchisement, beginning mid-July 2026 through wholly illegal changes made to Form 6 (unseen and unapproved by Parliament) which placed an unfair burden on them to find and disclose their parents and/or grandparents details, he said. The revelations regarding (1) the unilateral nature of decision-making by the CEC, (2) his open hatred and bias against the Opposition resulting in a clear bias, (3) his willing participation and abetment in Vote Chori by the ruling regime, (4) his specific attack to prevent the enrollment of Gen Z voters, (5) his corruption exposed ironically by his negligence in purging and pruning voter lists, need to be answered for, he said. Ramesh added, The CEC thinks he can hide behind bureaucratise and protocol. He stands exposed and is now petrified as an entire country seeks to hold him accountable. The ongoing SIR, which has turned out to be a method of massive disenfranchisement of several crores of Indians, must be suspended immediately without delay. In the meantime, nothing short of the CECs resignation or prosecution will suffice, said Ramesh.
NCB secures jail terms for nine drug traffickers over seizure of 441 kg ganja
Digital Desk | Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) A Special Court (NDPS) sentenced nine drug traffickers to varying rigorous imprisonment sentences ranging from 20 years to 10 years in the 2021 seizure of 441 kg ganja in Uttar Pradeshs Firozabad, an NCB official said on Saturday. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Firozabad, endorsed the findings of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Lucknow, and sentenced the convicts on Friday, the official said in a statement. The convicts are: Yashpal Singh, R/o Lodha, Aligarh, UP 20 years RI and Rs 2 lakh fine; Vivek, R/o Tilauthi, Hathras, UP 15 years RI and Rs 2 lakh fine; Shishupal, R/o ADA Colony, Aligarh, UP 15 years RI and Rs 2 lakh fine; Neeraj Saini, R/o Ballabhgarh, Haryana 10 years RI and Rs 1 lakh fine; Vipin Pandit alias Vipin Sharma, R/o Vidhehpur, Mathura, UP 10 years RI and Rs 1 lakh fine; Niraj Gupta, R/o Ayodhyapuri, Aligarh, UP 10 years RI and Rs 1 lakh fine; Neeraj Kumar alias Bittu, R/o Surendra Nagar, Aligarh, UP 10 years RI and Rs 1 lakh fine; Rinku Sharma, R/o Pawan Vihar, Agra, UP 10 years RI and Rs 1 lakh fine and Pankaj Sharma, R/o Tilauthi, Hathras, UP 10 years RI and Rs 1 lakh fine. The NCB said in a statement that on November 4, 2021, Shikohabad Police Station, Firozabad, seized 441 kg of ganja from a truck bearing registration No. HR 38 X 9682. Rinku Sharma (co-driver) and Pankaj Sharma (driver) were arrested on the spot from the conscious possession of the contraband. The contraband was concealed in a specially created cavity in the drivers cabin of the truck. The seized contraband originated from Gajapati, Odisha and was destined for Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, the NCB said. Later, the case was taken over by the NCB for further investigation. During the investigation, seven additional accused persons Vipin Pandit alias Vipin Sharma, Niraj Gupta, Yashpal Singh, Neeraj Saini (who had taken the truck on lease), Vivek, Shishupal and Neeraj Kumar alias Bittu were arrested. In this case, as part of the financial investigation, assets/properties worth Rs 32.12 lakh belonging to convicts were traced and frozen by the competent authority in 2024, while proceedings under the PITNDPS Act were also initiated against them, with orders passed against them in 2022 and 2023. The process for auction of the seized truck is underway, the NCB said.
Austin Theory And Maxxine Dupri Named WWE Star's Favorite Couple In WWE
Bronson Reed has named Austin Theory and Maxxine Dupri his favorite WWE couple after sharing a photo with the Vision duo. The on-screen pair recently aligned with The Vision, while Reed's run in the group began in 2025. in a fresh Instagram post.
Nayanthara & Vignesh Shivan call their twin boys the 'heart beats of our lives' as they turn 4
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Power couple Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan's little munchkins, Uyir Rudro Neel N. Shivan and Ulag Daiwik N. Shivan, turned 4 years old on Saturday. Commemorating the special occasion, Nayanthara and Vignesh uploaded a fun video of the twins entertaining everyone with their energetic dance. They expressed their gratitude for having their sons in their lives in a heartfelt post that read, (Red heart emoji) the happiness , the blessing , the meaning , the music , the vibe , the emotion , the Uyir and the Ulag of our life (red heart) happy birthday to U 2 ! #Uyir #ulag the heart beats of our lives (Red heart emoticons) @nayanthara #HBD #UYIRULAG (sic). Every minute , every second amma & dada thank God for blessing us with U2 (Red heart emoticons) love you 2 (Red heart emoticons), they added. Nayanthara and Vignesh welcomed twin baby boys via surrogacy in 2022. Announcing the arrival of their little ones on Instagram, Vignesh had written, Nayan and Me have become Amma and Appa. We are blessed with twin baby boys. All our prayers, our ancestors' blessings combined with all the good manifestations have come together in the form of two blessed babies for us. Need all your blessings for our Uyir (Life) and Ulagam (World). Life looks brighter and more beautiful. God is double great. After being in a relationship for a long time, Nayanthara and Vignesh finally got married in a traditional ceremony on 9 June 2022 in Chennai. Work-wise, Nayanthara will be seen leading Sundar C's forthcoming devotional thriller 'Mookuthi Amman 2'. A sequel to the 2020 Tamil fantasy-comedy 'Mookuthi Amman', the film will also see Regina Cassandra, Abhinaya, Yogi Babu, Khushbu Sundar, Urvashi, and Ajay Ghosh in crucial roles. The film is expected to be out in theatres on November 6 during Deepavali.
Bengaluru murder: Clothing tag helps police trace Odisha womans body, arrest husband
Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 26 (IANS) A government rule requiring vacant sites to be cleaned has helped Sampigehalli police crack a murder case in MS Nagar Agrahara Layout, where a man allegedly killed his wife and dumped her body at an empty site, police said on Saturday. The accused, identified as Sagar Chandra Rawat, 32, and his wife Anusuya, 28, both from Odisha, had fallen in love and married. The couple worked at different hotels in Bengaluru. According to police, the couple had a heated argument over a financial issue on August 11. During the quarrel, Rawat allegedly strangled Anusuya to death. He then stayed in the house with her body for three days before wrapping it in a mattress and dumping it at a vacant site. The body was discovered after the site owner sent workers to clean the premises under the governments vacant-site cleaning rules. Workers found the decomposed body of an unidentified woman, reportedly partially eaten by stray dogs. Police said sanitation workers cleaning the plot on September 2 noticed a mattress tied with ropes. A foul smell prompted them to alert the police. Officers opened the mattress and found the decomposed body. As the body was badly decomposed, police initially faced difficulties in identifying the victim. A clothing tag bearing the name of a mall was found on the body. Using the tag details and the associated bill, police traced the victims identity. Investigators said the couple often quarrelled over financial matters. On August 11, Anusuya went to Rawats hotel demanding his salary. The argument continued at home, where Rawat allegedly lost his temper and strangled her. Following the investigation, police arrested Rawat nearly 20 days after the murder. The probe is ongoing.
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Maha Dy CM Shinde assures relief to farmers after drought declared in 265 talukas
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) In a major relief measure for the agrarian community, the MahaYutiled Maharashtra government on Saturday declared drought in 265 talukas across the state following an extensive review of the prevailing water deficit and crop conditions. Reassuring affected agricultural households, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde affirmed that the administration will stand firmly behind farmers and ensure their festive season remains bright despite environmental hardship. Following groundlevel inspections across affected districts by state ministers and reviews with the Agriculture and Revenue departments, an official Government Resolution (GR) was issued declaring drought under the Trigger1 framework. DCM Shinde emphasised that the declaration is backed by an operational execution plan rather than remaining a cosmetic measure. To alleviate financial distress on rural families, the state government has rolled out immediate relief mechanisms. Shinde said the state has waived land revenue levies, imposed immediate stays on loan recovery processes, and issued restructuring mandates for existing crop loans. Orders have been passed to prevent disconnection of agricultural power pumps due to unpaid bills in droughthit regions, alongside energy tariff concessions. School and college examination fees for students from affected farm families have also been waived to prevent academic disruptions. According to Shinde, norms under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) have been relaxed to expand local employment opportunities. Drinking water tanker deployment, fodder supply arrangements for livestock, food grain security measures, and water conservation projects are being accelerated. District Collectors have been instructed to conduct urgent, transparent assessments (panchnamas) of crop losses using GPS coordinates and highresolution geotagged photography. Financial compensation packages tied to direct crop damage will be distributed under a separate GR once these field evaluations are finalised. Highlighting ongoing support, Shinde noted that Rs 10,115 crore has already been disbursed to over 12.58 lakh verified farmers under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme. Urging farmers not to lose hope or take drastic measures, he reiterated that the Mahayuti government remains committed to supporting the agricultural sector through every stage of the crisis.
BJP to hold first meeting of newly appointed state in-charges, co-in-charges on Sep 29
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold the first meeting of its newly appointed state in-charges and co-in-charges at the party's national headquarters in New Delhi on September 29, a party statement said on Saturday. The meeting, to be chaired by BJP National President Nitin Nabin, will bring together the party's newly appointed in-charges and co-in-charges for all 28 states and eight Union Territories. According to party sources, the deliberations will focus on strengthening and expanding the organisation, preparations for upcoming Assembly elections, and a review of the performance and functioning of BJP governments in states where the party is in power. The meeting assumes significance as it will mark the first collective interaction of the newly appointed state in-charges and co-in-charges following the organisational reshuffle announced earlier this week. The BJP leadership is also expected to discuss key organisational priorities, coordination between the central and state units, and preparations for upcoming electoral campaigns and organisational programmes. The gathering will provide the newly appointed functionaries an opportunity to receive guidance from the central leadership and present their strategies for strengthening the party's presence in their respective states and Union Territories. On September 23, the BJP announced the appointment of in-charges and co-in-charges for all states and Union Territories. As part of the reshuffle, national general secretary Smriti Irani was assigned charge of Haryana and Chhattisgarh, while party vice-president Ram Madhav was entrusted with responsibility for Tamil Nadu. The party also elevated senior leader Anil Baluni as coordinator of its communication department, which oversees the national media cell and social media unit. Ashish Usha Agrawal, recently appointed co-convenor of the BJP's national media department, has been elevated as its convenor, a position previously held by Baluni. The appointments were announced by BJP President Nitin Nabin. According to a party notification, senior BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe has been appointed as Delhi in-charge, while Jamyang Tsering Namgyal and Darshana Jardosh will serve as co-in-charges for the national capital.
UP schools closed in several districts amid heavy rainfall and weather alerts
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Kartik Aaryan expresses gratitude as President Droupadi Murmu lauds his film
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THE FIRST ARGUMENT by R.K. Garg I encountered was in Ranjit D. Udeshi v. State of Maharashtra , which was part of our criminal law course in the Faculty of Law. Garg was counsel for Udeshi, the owner of the Popular Book Stall in Bombay, who had been convicted for obscenity under S.292 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for selling D.H. Lawrences novel Lady Chatterleys Lover. Garg argued that S.292 was an unconstitutional restriction on the freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a). The judgment of the Court by Justice M. Hidayatullah paid a compliment to the counsel for the appellant. Our brilliant criminal law teacher Dr A.S. Bedi, referring to that compliment, said, Mr Garg is a great lawyer indeed. But the judgment went against the appellant. The Court upheld both the section and the conviction, declaring Lady Chatterleys Lover obscene. In condemning a piece of literature, Dr Bedi told us, Justice Hidayatullah wrote a piece of literature himself. I was sceptical of that, and disappointed by the judgment. Justice Hidayatullah was the 1960s equivalent of todays woke judge. He was educated at Cambridge, was a barrister at law, and seemed to be a synthesis of erudition, liberalism and cosmopolitanism. How could he and the Supreme Court through him purport to say a piece of literature was obscene? And, in my innocence, I thought, if a counsel was being complimented for his argument, he should have won the case. It is only later that I realized that the losing counsel will sometimes get the consolation prize of a compliment; I have received some in my time. I had, of course, heard of R.K. Garg even earlier, in my years in school. My mothers first cousin, M.K. Ramamurthi, along with R.K. Garg, D.P. Singh and S.C. Agrawal had set up a litigating law firm in the Supreme Court called Ramamurthi and Co., which became very well known. They were from different parts of the country. Ramamurthi was from Tamil Nadu, Garg from Uttar Pradesh, D.P. Singh from Bihar and S.C. Agrawal from Rajasthan. I am writing about Ramamurthi in another chapter of this book, so I only need to tell you about D.P. Singh and S.C. Agrawal. D.P. Singh, a lawyer from Bihar, later became a Senior Advocate and a Congress MP. Singh was a vocal supporter of the major constitutional amendments that Indira Gandhi brought about to implement her socialist vision and was an articulate defender of the supersession of judges in 1973. S.C. Agrawal was the sole non-political member of the team. He was the workhorse of the firm, excelling in drafting. He later became a Judge of the Rajasthan High Court and then served with distinction as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 1990 until 1998. Rajendra Kumar Garg was born in October 1928. His hometown was Saharanpur known for its high-quality iron and brass locks in western UP. After his school education there, he studied at Ewing Christian College, Allahabad. He obtained a masters degree in philosophy and a degree in law from Allahabad University. Those were the glorious days of that great university. The English department had two young lecturers who became legendary names in Hindi and Urdu literature. The first was Harivansh Rai Bachchan, and the second was Raghupati Sahai, better known as Firaq Gorakhpuri. Firaq was to become Gargs lifelong friend. Poignantly, when Firaq died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), his body was brought to Gargs house in Niti Bagh. In his student days, Garg was a prominent leader of the All India Student Federation and, in a natural progression, became a leader of the undivided Communist Party of India. He started his practice in Saharanpur in 1953 and was also elected vice-chairman of the Saharanpur municipality. He shifted to Allahabad in 1955 and joined the chambers of the progressive lawyer S.N. Dwivedi, who later became a Judge of the Allahabad High Court and eventually a Judge of the Supreme Court. Justice Dwivedi was in the minority of six in the Kesavananda Bharati case, holding in favour of Parliaments unlimited power to amend the Constitution. Such was his ardour for parliamentary supremacy that when he was elevated to the Supreme Court, he told a gathering of lawyers who had come to say goodbye to him at the railway station that he was going to Delhi to overrule Golak Nath. In 1960, R.K. Garg decided to shift to Delhi. He wrote to the Attorney General, Motilal Setalvad: You are the most eminent lawyer in independent India, and I shall consider myself fortunate if I am given the opportunity to join your chamber as I desire to learn to defend the interests of the working class, whom I politically represent. It is to the credit of the staid and dour M.C. Setalvad that he agreed to take a firebrand communist into his chamber. Till the end, Garg revered Setalvad, and no one who went to brief Garg could miss his photograph on his office wall. In his advocacy, Garg was vociferous and strident, and had the delightful habit of looking back after what he thought was a punchline to see if the rest of the courtroom liked his argument. I have often wondered why and how, in this obsequious and milord-ing profession, lawyers like Garg and Ramamurthi were aggressive. I believe that in the geriatric Supreme Court, in which they set up practice, in a court dominated by the likes of Setalvad, C.K. Daphtary and A.C.V. Viswanatha Sastri, youngsters could not afford to be meek. And thus, stormy petrels like them would not curb their natural style. Most judges took Gargs aggression in their stride, but not Justice A. Varadarajan, who, sitting as a junior judge with Justice Murtaza Fazl Ali, insisted (much to the discomfiture of the senior judge) on issuing a notice of contempt to him. Varadarajan retired in August 1985, and the matter lay hidden in the depths of the Courts registry till Gargs passing. However, behind the aggression and flamboyance lay a formidable intellect. There was both depth and width of knowledge, not only of law but of politics, literature and philosophy. As Chief Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah said at the Full Court Reference held on his passing, His was an enormous mind indeed. Gargs intellectual integrity made him a bit of an oddball in party politics. He was an elected member of the UP Legislative Assembly on a Communist Party of India (CPI) ticket from 1973 to 1977. I had always wondered why a person of such formidable talent and stature was not chosen by the CPI to represent it in Parliament. The party was evidently uncomfortable with him because of the Congress Partys comfort with him. In fact, his election to the UP Legislative Assembly on a CPI ticket was also with the support of the Congress. He was ultimately expelled by the Communist Party of India. Interestingly, Garg was in favour of the supersession of judges, and had backed Indira Gandhis progressive policies. He also did not oppose the Emergency. In fact, the CPI (his party at the time) supported it. Garg was, however, uncomfortable with the emergence of Sanjay Gandhi, and memorably described him as an extra-constitutional centre of power. Gargs contributions to the jurisprudence of the Court starts from the 1960s, and continued till his premature death in 1994. They were in the fields of personal liberty, freedom of speech, the right to life, criminal law, independence of the judiciary, public service law, and in varied areas of constitutional law and interpretation. Full Court References are rarely able to capture all the contributions of a lawyer to the jurisprudence of the court, but in the case of Garg (and a few months earlier in the case of his comrade Ramamurthi), the many cases argued by him are mentioned. In an era where fees were freely given in cash, and that was in fact the norm in criminal cases, Garg was known to deposit and declare every rupee that he earned. So he had the moral authority and standing to approach the Supreme Court himself as an honest taxpayer to challenge the Special Bearer Bonds Scheme. This was a scheme introduced by the post-Emergency Indira Gandhi government allowing the investment of black money into non-taxable, anonymously held bonds. The aim was to raise investment for the government by providing immunity from prosecution to those who put their undisclosed funds into government bonds. He failed in his challenge, but succeeded in getting a dissent from Justice A.C. Gupta. Decades later, my mind went back to Garg, as the Supreme Court struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme, and as Justice B.V. Nagarathna wrote her powerful dissent in the demonetization case. Gargs long-time junior, Sunil Kumar Jain, recalls his senior as a kind person but a hard taskmaster. If they were working late into the night on a case, Garg himself would drive Sunil home to his flat in Lajpat Nagar. But he also recalls the many dressing-downs he received, during some of which he actually wept. Communal harmony was a cause dear to Garg. This was not surprising because Saharanpur had a large Muslim population, and he was educated in that great GangaJamuni town of Allahabad in its pre-Prayagraj avatar. One weekend in July 1994, when he was in the midst of hearings in the Presidential Reference on Ayodhya, he travelled to Saharanpur to address a meeting on secularism.9 Tragically, he died in a road accident during that trip. The circumstances of his passing left many of us teary-eyed. One of those who died with Garg in the accident was a communist friend of his. Sunil Jain recalls that the last rites for both were conducted together. Poignantly, a wreath on behalf of the Communist Party of India was placed on the body of the colleague but not on that of Garg. Expulsion from a communist party is no different from excommunication by a conservative religious sect; it goes right up to your grave. For me, it was a double whammy because my senior, Ramamurthi, had passed just the previous year, in 1993. In one of two instances of which I am aware of a court noting with regret the passing of a lawyer who had been arguing before it in an ongoing hearing, Justice S.P. Bharucha wrote: We are indebted to the learned Attorney General for the assistance that he has rendered to the Court. We are indebted to counsel who have appeared in these matters; if we single out Mr. R.K. Garg, it is because of his untimely demise. The other instance is Gobinda Mukhoty, about whom I write separately. The Full Court Reference to Garg in the Supreme Court on 10 August 1994 was one of the most memorable I have ever witnessed (I must confess that in the last couple of decades, I have stopped attending Full Court References because they have become mechanical and mindless repetitions of biodatas). The Attorney General Milon Kumar Banerji said, One Rajendra Kumar Garg, never a second again. One could see how moved Chief Justice Venkatachaliah was, and his description of Garg as the pillar of the alternative argument is unforgettable.
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Bhavana Pandey says 'Thank you for all these wonderful years' to Chunky Panday in a heartfelt wish
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Bhavana Pandey thanked husband Chunky Panday for all the 'wonderful years' they have spent together in a heartfelt birthday wish for him on Saturday. She posted a string of photos of their unseen moments over the years and wished for many more years of togetherness with Chunky. Bhavana penned on her IG, Happy Birthday Chunks !!! I Love you loads @chunkypanday !!! Thank you for all these wonderful years filled with (Smiling Face with Hearts, Star-Struck, Red Heart, Exploding Head, Pouting Face, Saluting Face, Hugging Face, Tired Face, Face with Raised Eyebrow, Raising Hands, Shaking Face, Face Holding Back Tears, Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes, Winking Face with Tongue, and Face with Steam From Nose !!!! To many more (Crossed Fingers, evil eye and red heart emoji) (sic). Many well-known names in the entertainment industry wished the 'Housefull' actor in the comment section. Filmmaker Farah Khan shared, Chunkssss happy birthday. Riddhima Kapoor and actor Sanjay Kapoor's wife, Maheep Kapoor, also dropped red heart emoticons in the comment section. Chunky's elder daughter, actress Ananya Panday, also dropped a heartfelt wish for her father on his birthday. Ananya took to the Stories section of her official Instagram handle and posted an old black and white picture of her father. Wishing him on his special day, Ananya wrote on the photo-sharing app, Happy birthday handsome! Love you papa (red heart emoji) @chunkypanday (sic). Ananya's younger sister and Chunky's younger daughter, Rysa Panday, also uploaded a throwback photograph of her father with the text, Happy birthday to the coolest dad (sic), along with a red heart emoji. Chunky and Bhavana reportedly met in 1996 through a mutual acquaintance and started dating soon afterward. After being in a relationship for some time, the lovebirds finally tied the knot on 17 January 1998. The couple has two daughters: Ananya and Rysa.
Agras Handicrafts Shine at UP International Trade Show 2026
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3 Killed, 2 Injured After Speeding Car Overturns On Lucknow-Agra Expressway
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Shanthanu Baghyaraj shares BTS clip from sets of Balti as film completes one year
Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actor Shanthanu Baghyaraj, who played a pivotal character in director Unni Sivalingam's superhit Tamil-Malayalam bilingual sports action drama 'Balti', has now thanked audiences for the love they have showered on the film on the occasion of the movie completing one year. The actor also shared BTS clips and pictures from the sets of the film on the occasion. Taking to his Instagram page to share the BTS video and pictures, he wrote, #1yearofBalti Thanks for the love #balti streaming now on @sonyliv.tamil. It may be recalled that the actor had blacked out completely after suffering a blow to his temple while filming for an action sequence in the film. In an exclusive interview to IANS, Shanthanu had then disclosed, The action and sports sequences in Balti will be intense and gripping. We all sustained several injuries. Be it Shane (Shane Nigam), or me, all of us suffered bruises while training for the stunt and sporting sequences and then later on shooting for the film. The actor then said, Kabaddi is a full-contact sport. So, I suffered a ligament strain while Shane Nigam had a stiff lower back. Once, while going for a raid, I was to be captured by the opponents' team. The players in the film are all real pro-Kabaddi league players. While doing so, one of the defender's knee hit me on my temple, making me black out for some time. Shanthanu had then gone on to disclose that the entire cast had undergone rigorous training to make the sports action drama. I had to carry the boys on my back and run around the field to strengthen my back for my role. I play a defender in the Kabaddi unit specialising in dash, Shanthanu had explained. The film, which was originally scheduled to hit screens worldwide on August 29 last year, eventually released on September 26 last year. Apart from Shanthanu, the film also featured Shane Nigam and Preethi Asrani in the lead roles. More significantly, it had director Alphonse Puthren, best known for having directed the blockbuster Premam, playing the role of a cold-blooded gangster called Soda Babu. Actor Shanthanu Baghyaraj played a character called Kumar in the film while Selvaraghavan played a character called Porthamarai Bhairavan in the film. Written and directed by Unni Sivalingam, the film was produced by Santhosh T Kuruvilla and Binu George Alexander under the banners of STK Frames and Binu George Alexander Productions respectively. Cinematography for the film was by Alex J Pulickal while art direction was by Ashik S. More significantly, the movie had music by young music sensation Sai Abhyankkar.
A day after Ranbir Kapoors first look from Sanjay Leela Bhansalis much-awaited Love & War was unveiled, Alia Bhatts first look from the film has now caught attention online. The actors dramatic cabaret-inspired appearance also received a special shoutout from veteran actor Zeenat Aman, who expressed her appreciation for the look. On Friday, Alia shared two posters featuring her character from Love & War. The posters show the actor performing on stage in a striking cabaret-themed outfit. She can be seen wearing a dramatic feathered headpiece, a crop top and a skirt with a thigh-high slit, which she paired with boots. The look quickly drew reactions on social media, including one from Zeenat Aman, who is known for her iconic screen appearances in several films featuring cabaret performances during the 1970s. Zeenat Aman calls Alia a showgirl Reacting to Alias posters, Zeenat wrote in the comments, Well, wellSLB has unleashed a showgirl! (sparkle and purple heart emojis) Alia responded to the veteran actors comment and revealed that Zeenat had frequently been discussed on the sets of Love & War. She wrote, @thezeenataman Thank you so much, Zeenat Maam (yellow heart emoji) Weve spoken about you countless times on set, so this feels extra special (sparkle emojis) Zeenat also shared one of Alias Love & War posters on her Instagram Stories. Alongside the picture, she wrote, The 70s are back and cabaret never looked this good! She tagged Alia in the post and added a purple heart emoji. Love & War is written, directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The filmmaker is also involved in editing and composing the film. The project stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in the lead roles. While details about the plot are being kept under wraps, Love & War is reportedly set against the backdrop of war and revolves around a love story. Earlier leaked looks had reportedly suggested that Ranbir and Vicky could be seen portraying military officers, although the makers have not revealed the complete details of their characters. The film is scheduled to arrive in theatres on January 21, 2027. Further details about the characters and storyline are awaited. Also Read:Kareena Kapoor Khan REACTS to Alia Bhatts Love & War poster: Killingggg it Alooooooo
Chris Pratt recalls super illegal video from Avengers: Endgame set
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Hollywood star Chris Pratt sauntered down memory lane as he recalled a behind-the-scenes video from the sets of Avengers: Endgame that he jokingly described as super illegal and hilariously revealed that he was the one who leaked it. Pratt took to Instagram, where he shared a video from the sets of Avengers: Endgame, which released in 2019. The video featured all actors including Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, David Bautista and Karen Gillan to name a few all without their get up but practicing their actionsequence. He also shared a rare photo from the films set featuring himself and co-star Chris Evans, taken back in 2017. Remember the time I filmed this super illegal video and someone (me) leaked it and now I see it everywhere? What a time. Also, swipe for the only other photo I have from the Endgame set. Me and Evans back in 2017, Pratt wrote as the caption. Avengers: Endgame was released in 2019. In the film, the surviving members of the Avengers and their allies attempt to reverse Thanos's actions in Infinity War, which erased half of all life in the universe. The Avengers: Endgame Encore released in theaters on September 25, 2026, featuring new footage and an exclusive look at Avengers: Doomsday. The makers of Avengers: Doomsday on August 15 unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming film, which shared a peek into how Hollywood star Robert Downey Jr.s character, Doctor Doom, is set to unleash chaos as he goes head-to-head with Marvels biggest superheroes. In the film, the Avengers, Wakandans, New Avengers, Fantastic Four, and the X-Men converge from different universes to face Doom. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Doomsday follows beloved heroes from three distinct universes as they are set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything theyve ever encountered.
Shawn Mendes marks 10 years of Illuminate: Changed my life forever
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes celebrated the 10th anniversary of his album Illuminate, saying revisiting photos and videos from that era reminded him how much life can change over a decade. Mendes took to Instagram, where he shared a string of glimpses from his album. He went on to express gratitude for the love and friendship he has received over the years, saying the album that it changed his life forever. He wrote: Oh man what a feeling to go through all these videos and photos. I guess what I feel is that in 10 years your life can really change in ways you never imagined for yourself, but ultimately those parts of us that make art and play and laugh come from the same pure place no matter how much time has passed guys thank you. This album changed my life forever and Ill never ever get tired of saying this.. I am so grateful for your love and friendship over the years. Heres to 10 years of illuminate and heres to 10 more Illuminate (10th Anniversary Edition) is out now. Illuminate is the second studio album by Mendes. It was released in September 2016. It is a follow-up to his debut album Handwritten. Mendes gained a following in 2013 when he posted song covers on the video-sharing platform. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to his signing a deal with the record label. Mendes's self-titled debut EP was released in 2014, followed by his debut studio album Handwritten in 2015. Handwritten debuted atop the US Billboard 200, making Mendes one of five artists ever to debut at number one before the age of 18. The single Stitches reached number one in the UK and the top 10 in the US and Canada. Mendes's second album Illuminate also debuted at number one in the US, with its singles Treat You Better and There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back. In 2019, he released Seorita, which peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100.
Sunetra Pawar assures direct support to drought-hit farmers; vows no one will be left behind
Digital Desk | Nanded, Sep 26 (IANS) In a direct interaction with drought-affected farmers during an on-site visit in Sonkhed village from Nanded district, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President, Sunetra Pawar, on Saturday assured affected families that the state government is taking strict note of crop damage and will not leave anyone stranded. Speaking to a gathering of local farmers while inspecting dry and damaged crops hit due to scanty rainfall, Dy CM Pawar highlighted that government officials are actively conducting ground inspections to assess the situation directly rather than relying solely on official data or statistics. She told the farmers that on-ground surveys (Panchnamas) are ongoing to evaluate actual ground conditions and crop losses. Reports will be finalised quickly to expedite government relief. Addressing concerns over agricultural credit, Dy CM Pawar confirmed that loan waiver processes are underway, with funds being processed directly through banking channels based on individual loan categories. Funds will be directly credited into farmers' bank accounts based on the specific type/category of loan they hold, she said. State intervention will extend beyond crop damage. Special focus is being given to livestock careincluding fodder and water supplyas well as managing education-related difficulties faced by farmers' children due to financial stress, she assured. Emphasising her connection to the region as a daughter of Marathwada, Dy CM Pawar stated that she deeply understands the agrarian plight and assured farmers that the administration is treating their hardship with utmost gravity. I am a daughter of Marathwada. I intimately understand the pain and hardship of our farming community, she reassured the growers. We will not abandon a single farmer to uncertainty. Ensuring quality education for your children, securing fodder for livestock, and supporting family livelihoods remain top-tier priorities for this administration, she said. Local farmers also brought forward urgent demands regarding local water infrastructure, requesting that nearby lakes and water storage facilities be filled to tackle the severe drought. Pawar reassured the crowd that the government stands firmly with them and that comprehensive relief announcements will follow as soon as field reports are submitted. She urged farmers not to worry, reassuring them that the government will not leave anyone in the lurch. Dy CM Pawar confirmed that following her firsthand inspection, comprehensive follow-ups will be initiated at the state Cabinet level to roll out necessary relief packages and structural measures. She added that district administrative officials will be instructed immediately to execute thorough situational audits and deliver swift executive action. Reaffirming the state government's commitment amid volatile rainfall patterns, severe crop yield declines, and compounding financial pressure, she assured rural communities that the administration stands firmly behind Maharashtras agrarian sector. Meanwhile, former Union Agriculture Minister and NCP SP President, Sharad Pawar, will lead a march in Solapur district to draw the state government's attention for declaring drought and providing immediate relief to the farmers hit due to the agrarian crisis. Further, Aaditya Thackeray is on a tour of Dharashiv, Solapur, and Nanded today, where he will interact with drought-affected farmers.
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Anil Kapoor reveals his wife Sunita went for their honeymoon alone
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood star Anil Kapoor, who is currently seen hosting the show India Ke Top 1%, shared a funny anecdote about his wife Sunita, revealing that she went on their honeymoon alone. In the upcoming episode, a passing mention of Kangana Ranauts Queen leads him to talk about his wife, Sunita Kapoor. The film comes up during a conversation about travelling alone. Anil immediately thinks of Sunita and shares, Sunita akele gayi thi honeymoon par, main saath mein nahi gaya tha. (Sunita went for the honeymoon alone, I didnt accompany her). His story takes an endearing turn as Anil, who married Sunita in 1984, added, Sunita hi meri Queen hai, aur hamesha rahegi (Sunita is my queen and she will always remain my queen). The couple share three children, Sonam, Rhea, and Harshvardhan. Talking about the show, Anil, on August 7, had said that every challenge in the reality show tests observation, logic, presence of mind, and the ability to stay calm under pressure. The show offers a refreshing take on the quiz genre, where it's not about how much you know, but how you think. Designed for everyone, the format allows people of every age to play along from home, turning every living room into a shared family game night. India Ke Top 1%: The Anil Kapoor Show airs on Star Plus and JioHotstar. On September 25, he shared a glimpse of his favourite cardio friend as he posted a workout moment, revealing that the two go back a long way. Anil took to Instagram, where he shared a video of himself at the gym. In the video, he is seen riding on a stationary cycle. The 69-year-old Bollywood star wrote in the caption section: My favourite cardio friend. We go back a long way.
Billy Ray Cyrus shares letter from Dolly Parton: Never have I shared this, until now
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Singer Billy Ray Cyrus has shared a never-before-seen handwritten letter from late country icon Dolly Parton, sharing the cherished keepsake she gave him shortly after they first met in Chicago in 1992. Billy, who is the father of Grammy winner Miley Cyrus took to Instagram, where he shared a glimpse of the handwritten letter and reflected on their decades-long friendship and musical collaborations. He wrote: Never have I shared this until now. Ive posted one of my most prized possessions before: a handwritten letter from Johnny Cash. This one sits right beside it. To me they go together Brother Cash and Sister Parton. He tagged the letter as one of his most prized possessions and paid tribute to Parton as one of his heroes. They are the hearts and minds of two of my heroes that both took the time to express their most personal and sincere thoughts to an ole Kentucky Boy, wrote Billy. He went on to add: @dollyparton gave it to me a few weeks after we first met in Chicago in the spring of 1992. Achy Breaky Heart was just beginning to take off and Some Gave All hadnt even been released yet. And soon after I received this letter, wed go on to sing Romeo together with Tanya Tucker, Kathy Mattea and Mary Chapin Carpenter. So many memories and moments with Dolly, from network television specials to Hannah Montana. More than 30 years later, wed do our last song together, Christmas Where We Are. Today felt like the right day to share it. Shine on, Dolly. Dolly Parton passed away in August at the age of 80. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who was also her head of security, revealed the news in an Instagram video. She died after a brief battle with cancer.
Amy Lee marks 20 years of The Open Door: Was beautiful, purifying and mostly so much fun
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Singer Amy Lee is celebrating 20 years of the rock band Evanescences acclaimed album The Open Door, reflecting on how the record became a defining chapter in her life and musical journey. Lee took to Instagram, where she shared some glimpses from the album The Open Door and said that it was about proving she was up for the fight for love, for herself and, most importantly, for music. Amy Lee wrote in the caption: 20 years of The Open Door! That time was so important for me. Of all the things I had to prove, the biggest thing for me was that I really was up for the fight- for love, for myself, and most of all the music. It wasnt easy, but it was beautiful, purifying, sometimes reckless, and mostly so much fun. She added: This year our heads are pretty consumed with the moment were in, but honestly Sanctuary couldnt exist without The Open Door and the channels it first opened. Thank you for listening, and letting it in, I cant tell you how much it means to me, 20 years later. Check out the newly remastered vinyl with a few special additions at the link in the @evanescenceofficial bio. Evanescence is an American rock band founded in 1994 by singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody in Little Rock, Arkansas. After releasing independent EPs and a demo CD as a duo in the late 1990s, Evanescence released their debut studio album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Propelled by the success of hit singles including Bring Me to Life and My Immortal, Fallen sold more than four million copies in the US by January 2004, garnering Evanescence two Grammy Awards out of six nominations. The band was tagged as a gothic alternative metal and hard rock band, among other genres, Evanescence have a diverse sound incorporating various musical styles including classical music, alternative music, heavy metal, industrial music, and electronic music.
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Cameron Douglas celebrates his family Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones on their bdays
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actor Cameron Douglas showered love on his father Michael Douglas and stepmother Catherine Zeta-Jones on their birthdays, calling the couple two of the most dynamic and lovely people he knows and celebrating them as family. Cameron, who is the son of Michael Douglas and Diandra Morrell Luker, took to Instagram to share a picture of his father and Zeta-Jones. Happy Happy Birthday to two of the most dynamic and lovely individuals I know, whom I have the great pleasure of calling Family, Cameron wrote as the caption. Cameron added: Dad, I Love you to pieces heres to many more fabulous trips around the sun with your beautiful and beloved wifeCatherine you are the best and I Love you Happiest of Birthdays guys @catherinezetajones @michaelkirkdouglas. Cameron has appeared in several films, among them Jackie Chan's Mr. Nice Guy in 1997, It Runs in the Family, National Lampoon's Adam & Eve and Loaded. It Runs in the Family featured three generations of the Douglas family, as it also starred his father, Michael, and paternal grandparents, Kirk and Diana. It was in 1999, when Michael Douglas and Zeta-Jones started dating. They got married a year later in 2000. The couple have two children, son Dylan Michael and daughter Carys Zeta. Talking about the actress, Zeta-Jones im February revealed that shes back in the world of the macabre as she resumes work on the third season of the hit series Wednesday. The Oscar-winning actress, who essays the enigmatic Morticia Addams in the show, shared a glimpse from the sets on Instagram, revealing that filming for Season 3 is underway. Working away on Season 3 of @wednesdaynetflix Having a grave old time, she wrote as the caption, adding her signature dark humour to the update. Wednesday is based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. It stars Jenna Ortega as the titular character, with Luis Guzman and Catherine Zeta-Jones portraying her parents in the series. Meanwhile, Michael Douglas has enjoyed a decades-long career in the film industry. He is popularly known for playing Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone's Wall Street. The actor has given out some of his best performances in projects such as The China Syndrome, Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile, Fatal Attraction, The War of the Roses, Basic Instinct, Falling Down, The American President, The Game, Traffic, Wonder Boys, and Solitary Man.
Josh Brolin celebrates 10 years with wife Kathryn: My romping partner till death do us part
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actor Josh Brolin celebrated 10 years of togetherness with wife Kathryn Boyd Brolin, sharing a heartfelt note about their life, calling her his romping partner and likening them to young, stupid puppies chasing birds on a beach walk. Josh, who gained wider fame for playing Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including in the films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, took to Instagram, where he shared a romantic monochrome image of him and his wife Kathryn sharing a kiss. He wrote in the caption: In ten years I've never seen her without a costume, heard her without an accent, nor ever lived far outside the radius of her circus. Growing up all I wanted was to find a playmate, someone to share the sandpit of this life with sharing whatever the imagination can conjure. Josh added: Ten years and we're still at it, like a couple of young, stupid puppies out on a beach walk chasing birds. My romping partner -- till death do us part....#ol P.S. I'm watching La Strada if you want to join me? Josh was first married to actress Alice Adair from 1988 until 1994. He was then engaged to actress Minnie Driver for six months. The actor married actress Diane Lane on August 15, 2004. They divorced in 2013. It was in 2013 that Josh started dating his former assistant and model Kathryn Boyd. They got married in 2016 and announced in 2018 that they were expecting their first child. The couple together have two daughters. Josh, who is the son of acclaimed star James Brolin, gained stardom in his youth for his role in the adventure film The Goonies in 1985. He had a resurgence with his starring role in the crime film No Country for Old Men. He was then seen in successful films such as W., True Grit, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Men in Black 3, Oldboy, Inherent Vice, Everest, Hail, Caesar!, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Deadpool 2, Sicario, Dune, Dune: Part Two, Dune: Part Three, Brothers.
Sylvester Stallone: Rhinestone is my favorite film Ive ever done besides Rocky
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone has called the musical Rhinestone one of his favourite films after Rocky, reminiscing about the fun he had with his late co-star Dolly Parton as he urged streaming platforms to bring the 1984 comedy back. Sylvester took to Instagram, where he shared a string of clips and pictures from the film, which also stars Richard Farnsworth and Ron Leibman. Believe it or not, Rhinestone is my favorite film Ive ever done - besides Rocky, of course! Because its the one where Dolly and I just had a ball. And now I cant find it streaming anywhere, Stallone wrote as the caption. He added: This special movie needs to see the light of day! In honor of Dolly Parton Day, lets get this on streaming. Swipe through to see some of my favorite scenes. Rhinestone is based on the 1975 hit song Rhinestone Cowboy written by Larry Weiss. Although a critical and financial failure, the film spawned two top 10 country hits for Parton on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The film follows a country singer Jake Farris, who tries to get out of her contract with her obnoxious manager, Freddie, bets that she can turn the next person she sees into a Nashville-style crooner. Unfortunately, the next person she sees is cocky New York City cabbie Nick, who can't sing a note. Undaunted, she brings her new protg to her tiny Tennessee hometown to train him in all things country, while her ex-boyfriend tries to win her back. Stallone on September 25 spoke about his experience working with late country music icon Dolly Parton, calling her one of a kind and praising her as the greatest in a heartfelt social media tribute. Talking about Parton, she passed away on August 25 at the age of 80. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, who was also her head of security, revealed the news in an Instagram video. The video was shared on the late singers page.
Meenakshi Seshadri relives evergreen song Baali Umar Ne Mera Haal Woh Kiya from Awaargi
Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Actress Meenakshi Seshadri reminisced about her film Awaargi and its iconic track Baali Umar Ne Mera Haal Woh Kiya, saying the song's lyrics beautifully capture the pangs of deep love. Meenakshi took to Instagram, where she shared a video of herself dancing to Baali Umar Ne Mera Haal Woh Kiya dressed in a seagreen outfit. She took to the caption section and wrote: There have been many examples of romantic film dramas, which ended in a tragedy. This includes stories of legendary lovers like Romeo and Juliet SONEE and Mahiwal HEER and Ranjha (sic). She said that the track Baali Umar Ne Mera Haal Woh Kiya encapsulates the pangs of deep love. Meenakshi wrote: This beautiful lyrical song from my movie AAWARGEE encapsulate the pangs of deep love Stepping back in time and reliving the evergreen melody of Baali Umar Ne Mera Haal Woh Kiya! She added: Bringing back cherished memories from Awaargi with all my love for each one of you. Which memory does this tune bring back for you? It was a pleasure finding rustic visuals in the middle of Mumbai to create the feeling of rural nature and woman from the classics deeply connected to the Earth. Awaargi was released in 1990. The romantic drama film was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starred Anil Kapoor, Govinda, and Meenakshi Sheshadri in lead roles. Over the years, it has gained critical praise and is now considered a classic. The film follows Azad, who rescues a girl from a brothel. It attracts the ire of the mob and helps her achieve her dream with Dhiren's aid. However, both the men fall in love with her while the mobs seek revenge on Azad. Meenakshi became one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses in the 1980s and 1990s. She made her debut with the film Painter Babu in 1983 and her second film Hero catapulted her to instant stardom. She gained stardom with her work in films such as Aandhi-Toofan, Meri Jung, Swati, Dacait, Inaam Dus Hazaar, Shahenshah, Awaargi, Ghar Ho To Aisa, Damini and Ghatak. A documentary was made about her life, titled Meenakshi Accept Her Wings. The actress was last seen in Ghatak: Lethal in 1996 starring Sunny Deol.
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Reading Circle: Where Srinagars women read, talk and belong
Srinagar, Sep 25: Every Saturday afternoon, a group of women sit together to talk about a text, a poem or an essay they have read that week. Nobody lectures, nobody is asked to raise a hand, and nobody is wiser than the other. This is the Reading Circle at Kabo, a reading group only for women that has quickly become one of the most talked-about literary spaces in Srinagar. Founder Maumil Mehraj, 28, said the idea came from something she missed after moving back to Kashmir. She had spent most of her adult life in Delhi and abroad, studying literature and later peace and conflict studies, and was used to being around people who talked about books, history and society. When she returned to Kashmir, she felt that kind of space was missing. Reading is largely a solitary activity, but it is when you discuss what you have read with other people that you really begin to understand what a text is trying to say, she told Rising Kashmir. Discussing what you have read, forming new and different opinions, felt like a very natural next step. It was that need of occupying space, of developing intellectual curiosity together, that made me start the Circle. That is how it began, in June this year. It did not start big. Only three people came to the first session, and Mehraj said she felt a little disheartened at the time. Then a reel about the group went up on Instagram and things changed. Now, between 20 and 25 women come every Saturday to the hotel The Kabo in Wazir Bagh, and around 10 of them never miss a session. For Mehraj, however, the growing numbers are not really the point. The Circle remains an attempt to protect a particular kind of room: one where women can arrive without having to perform expertise, read something carefully, disagree with one another and leave having thought about it a little differently. What brings women back to the Circle each week, she said, is that nobody is treated as more important than anyone else in the room. She remembered a session where a Kashmir University professor sat across from her own student, and another where three students from Amar Singh College sat with their teacher, all as equals. She said such spaces are rare in Kashmir, where people usually cannot sit with their teachers outside of an institutional space and speak freely. For Dr Yasmin Shoaib, 46, a dentist, the Circle has turned out to be about much more than books. I have never been someone who was particularly fond of reading, but joining the Circle has given me something much more meaningful, she said. Every time I enter that space, I feel a different kind of happiness. I feel heard, respected, and, most importantly, not judged. I don't have to be the person everyone expects me to be. She said listening to younger members has taught her that people can learn just as much from conversation as from books. I may not have fallen in love with books yet, but I have certainly fallen in love with what the Circle gives me: a sense of belonging, acceptance, and the freedom to simply be myself. 16-year-old Hoor ul Nisa Behzad, a student and the youngest member of the group, said something similar in her own way. I think I came here for books, but somewhere along the way, I found a little more than that, she said. I read because I love words, but I stay because I love what words do to people. The readings are at the heart of the Circle. The group has moved between writers as different as Kate Chopin, Joan Didion, Albert Camus, James Baldwin, Annie Ernaux and Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain. The conversations rarely stay confined to a single interpretation of a text. A story might lead to a discussion about marriage, motherhood or the expectations placed on women; another might open into questions of memory, class, politics or the ways people understand themselves. Mehraj says that is what she finds most interesting about reading together: the same text can mean something entirely different to different people in the room. The Circle has hosted guest sessions with Nayeema Mehjoor, educationist Mahi Burza, writer Mehak Jamal and academic Dr Nyla Ali Khan. Author Anam Zakaria will join a session online on the 27th.
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For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Lululook to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a new Apple Watch Ultra 4 . Lululook makes all kinds of accessories for Apple devices, including the Apple Watch. The company has a selection of Apple Watch bands that work well with the new Series 12 and the Ultra 4 models. Lululook's $129.99 Strata Milanese Band matches the Apple Watch Ultra 4. It is made from 99 percent woven grade 5 titanium, and it has a coating that protects it from scratches. The Strata band comes in black and natural finishes, and the titanium is about 40 percent lighter than stainless steel. The band has a spring-loaded titanium locking mechanism with a side-press button to open it. Lululook says the band will stay in place during workouts and activities from running to swimming. While made for the Ultra, the band works with the larger 44mm to 49mm Apple Watch models, and it comes in medium and large size options to fit wrists from 155mm to 210mm. For a more casual look, Lululook sells the $36.99 MagDuo Reversible Apple Watch Band . As the name suggests, the band has a dual color scheme, and users can flip between two color options. The exterior of the band features pebble-textured silicone, while the interior is made of soft silicone so it is comfortable to wear all day. The MagDuo band has a breathable hollow design to keep the wrist cool, and it uses a double-sided magnetic closure. Lululook says the magnet was tested to 1.3kg of pull, and there are extra loops for security. Colors include Graphite Gray/Driftwood, Cobalt Blue/Mist Blue, Pink/Purple, Black/Orange, Desert Dune/Cream, and Onyx Black/Beige. The MagDuo is compatible with all Apple Watch models, and there are two size options: one for the Apple Watch Ultra and larger-sized Apple Watch models, and one for the smaller Apple Watch models. Lululook is offering MacRumors readers a discount code on the Apple Watch bands. Just use promo code Macrumors for 10 percent off at checkout . We have an Apple Watch Ultra 4 for one lucky MacRumors reader. To enter to win, use the widget below and enter an email address. Email addresses will be used solely for contact purposes to reach the winner(s) and send the prize(s). You can earn additional entries by subscribing to our weekly newsletter , subscribing to our YouTube channel , following us on Twitter , following us on Instagram , following us on Threads , or visiting the MacRumors Facebook page . Due to the complexities of international laws regarding giveaways, only U.S. residents who are 18 years or older, UK residents who are 18 years or older, and Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory are eligible to enter . All federal, state, provincial, and/or local taxes, fees, and surcharges are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. To offer feedback or get more information on the giveaway restrictions, please refer to our Site Feedback section , as that is where discussion of the rules will be redirected. Lululook Giveaway The contest will run from today (September 25) at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time through 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on October 2. The winner will be chosen randomly on or shortly after October 2 and will be contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond and provide a shipping address before a new winner is chosen. Related Roundup: Apple Watch Ultra 4 Tag: Giveaway Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch Ultra (Buy Now) Related Forum: Apple Watch This article, MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Apple Watch Ultra 4 From Lululook first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Chess Olympiad R9: Gukesh channels his world champion self to keep India in gold hunt
D Gukesh produced a crucial comeback win over Germanys Alexander Donchenko in Round 9, helping India stay in the Chess Olympiad gold medal race. Indias men beat Germany 2.5-1.5, while Vantika Agrawal and Divya Deshmukh powered the womens team to victory. Indias men trail Uzbekistan, while the women remain second behind leaders China with two rounds left.
Hyderabad: Eminent Urdu journalist, poet Mahtab Qadr passes away
Hyderabad: Renowned Urdu journalist and poet Mahtab Qadr, whose real name was Syed Sarfaraz Ali, passed away in Hyderabad on Friday, September 25, after a prolonged illness. His son Suhail Syed announced his death in an Instagram post, sharing details of the funeral prayers and burial. His funeral prayers will be offered on Saturday, September Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Health check-up camp organised at BJPs central office under Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) A large-scale free health check-up camp was organised at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)s Central Office in the capital on Friday under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, a nationwide month-long campaign marking 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in public life. At the health camp, many party office staff and their family members underwent comprehensive health check-ups by reputed doctors and medical experts from across the country and received necessary medication and medical advice. The health check-up camp, inspired by PM Modi's vision for public service and Arogya Bharat (Ayushman Bharat initiative), sought to address the health concerns of party functionaries, educate them about the importance of fitness, and motivate them to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Many senior party functionaries, including BJP national Vice-President Lal Singh Arya, party national General Secretary (Organisation) B. L. Santosh, national secretary Swadesh Singh, Delhi and Haryana organisation general secretary Pawan Rana, national office secretary Mahendra Pandey, partys national media coordinator Ashish Usha Agrawal, office superintendent Sarvendra Kumar, along with all party support staff, participated in the health camp. With enthusiastic participation from office employees and their family members, the medical experts offered important advice. They guided them on healthy lifestyle practices, contributing to the realisation of the Prime Ministers resolve of Fit India and Aarogya Bharat. Many office support staff praised the initiative and said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has brought a spirit of public service and sensitivity, beyond its political role, and this has made every member of the organisation feel valued and taken care of. Notably, the Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan is a month-long campaign organised across the country by the BJP to observe and link PM Modis long years of public life with the spirit of seva. As the Prime Minister formally completes 25 years in office on October 7, 2026 (since becoming Gujarat CM), his role of Pradhan sevak and jan seva (public service) is set to take centre stage, with the party seeking to portray this as governance coupled with public service.
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Tia Bajpai and Arian Romals FANAA has drawn attention for combining music with elements of horror. Presented as a horror music video, the project was designed to create an unsettling viewing experience. However, its intense content has also led to an 18+ age restriction on YouTube. The makers opened up about the response to the video and the challenges caused by the age restriction. They shared, We have had lots of issues with YouTube and everywhere else with the 18+ tag being put on it. We were also told that its too scary to watch for viewers. We wanted to make the scariest music video, and we did. Now we are seeing the downside of it. Since the video is not being shown to users, the only way people can watch it is if they are logged in, over 18 and specifically searching for the song. Its kind of cool, but also bad in the same way. While the YouTube restriction has affected the video's visibility, FANAA has continued to reach viewers on Instagram. The full video has reportedly crossed almost 10 million views on the platform, giving the project a different response across social media platforms. The 18+ classification has also become part of the conversation around the music video. According to the makers, such restrictions are uncommon for music videos. FANAA was created with a focus on horror and suspense, and its classification has further highlighted the intensity of its visual content. Tia Bajpai, who has previously explored the horror genre, takes on a central role in the video. Her performance forms the core of the narrative, which unfolds with the structure and atmosphere of a horror short film rather than a conventional music video. Speaking about the shoot, Tia Bajpai said, Shooting FANAA was a completely different experience for me because we were trying to create something that feels like more than just a music video. The atmosphere, the visuals and the emotions of the character required me to completely immerse myself in that world. There were moments on set that were genuinely intense, but that is also what made the experience exciting and memorable. I think audiences will connect with FANAA because beneath the horror and suspense, there is a strong emotional layer to the story. It keeps you curious, makes you feel something and hopefully stays with you even after the video ends. Arian Romals music complements the visual narrative, bringing together haunting melodies, suspense and darker imagery. The makers have also included warnings asking viewers not to watch the video alone and to keep the lights on. With the full video nearing 10 million views on Instagram, FANAA continues to attract attention despite the restrictions on YouTube. The project combines music, horror and narrative storytelling to present the song in a format that differs from a conventional music video. Also Read : Tia Bajpai and Arian Romal take the new music video of FANAA into darker unexplored horror territoryTrack
New Delhi: A viral online competition featuring 64 of Delhis cuddliest canines is taking social media by storm as users vote to crown the citys ultimate fat dog. Launched by the popular Instagram page Fat Dogs of Delhi, the tournament has led to endorsements from digital voters campaigning for their favourite four-legged candidates. Voting is Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Michael Douglas says he had never fallen in love on movie screen until he saw his wife Catherine
Digital Desk | Los Angeles, Sep 25 (IANS) Hollywood actor Michael Douglas has shared a heartwarming message for his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones on their shared birthday. On Friday, the veteran actor took to his Instagram, and shared a picture of himself with his wife. He also penned a long note in the caption, as he heaped praise on his wife. She wrote, I had never fallen in love on a movie screen before. Until I saw Catherine. She was magic, in a way that went beyond beauty. He further mentioned, And I was certain, as much as I had ever been about anything, that she was the one. Its the kind of moment that only comes around once in your life, if youre lucky. The one time that you know, without any doubt in your mind, that youre meant to be with someone. Happy Birthday Catherine! I love you always and forever. @catherinezetajones An excerpt from my memoir, One Helluva Ride. Catherine took to the comments section, and wrote, Thank you darling. Thank you. Happy Birthday to you too, my love. Michael and Catherine married in 2000 and share kids Dylan, 24, and Carys, 21. The couple met during Deauville American Film Festival in France in August 1998, after being introduced by Danny DeVito. They became engaged on December 31, 1999, and married at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on November 18, 2000 after Douglas's divorce was finalised. The high-profile ceremony, which cost an estimated $2 million. Michael Douglas was earlier married to Diandra Luker, twelve years his junior and the daughter of an Austrian diplomat. They had one son, Cameron, born in 1978. In 1995, Diandra filed for divorce and was awarded $45 million as part of the divorce settlement.
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc, which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, were set for a fifth straight week of gains their biggest five-week advance since late January 2023 putting the social media giant less than 1 per cent away from the $2 trillion market value mark.
Railways has approved a new tri-weekly Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express covering 2,532 km across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, with services to begin on a date to be announced. The Railway Ministry has also approved the extension of the Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Agra Cantt Express to Mathura, increasing its route length from 217 km to 270 km and adding four commercial stoppages.
Sara Ali Khan shares glimpses from Nidhi Duttas family Ganpati celebrations; see post
Sara Ali Khan marked the final day of Ganeshotsav by seeking the blessings of Lord Ganesha at filmmaker Nidhi Duttas family Ganpati celebrations. The actor shared glimpses of her visit on social media, giving her followers a look at the decorated Ganpati shrine. In the pictures, Sara can be seen posing alongside an elaborately decorated idol of Lord Ganesha. Sharing the photos, she wrote, Last din par Dutta cha Raja ke darshan ho gaye Ganpati Bappa Morya. Saras visit came as devotees across the country celebrated the concluding day of the Ganeshotsav festivities. Her participation also reflects her presence at celebrations associated with different cultural and religious traditions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95) Sara was born into the Pataudi family. Her father, actor Saif Ali Khan, comes from a Muslim background, while her mother, Amrita Singh, has Sikh and Hindu family roots. Over the years, Sara has participated in celebrations associated with different festivals and traditions. The Pataudi family has also been seen celebrating festivals together. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan have often shared glimpses of family celebrations, with their children being introduced to various traditions as well. Recently, Kareena Kapoor Khan shared pictures from the familys Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. The actor posted glimpses of Saif helping their younger son, Jehangir Ali Khan, make a clay Ganesha idol. Kareena captioned the post, Made by my Jeh Baba. Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful Ganesh Chaturthi! On the work front, Sara Ali Khan was last seen in Pati Patni Aur Woh Do, which released in May 2026. She is next set to appear alongside Ayushmann Khurrana in Udta Teer, an upcoming spy comedy directed by Akash A. Kaushik. The film is scheduled to release on October 9, 2026. Sara made her acting debut with Kedarnath in 2018, opposite the late Sushant Singh Rajput. She subsequently appeared in films including Simmba, Love Aaj Kal, Coolie No. 1, Atrangi Re, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, Gaslight, Ae Watan Mere Watan, Murder Mubarak, Sky Force and Metro... In Dino. Also Read : Will India-Pakistan themed Udta Teer release in UAE-GCC? Guneet Monga Kapoor BREAKS silence; Ayushmann Khurrana says, This is Indias FIRST patriotic comedy!
Preity Zinta has spoken about the challenges of making films in the current environment, saying that changing audience habits and the speed at which people react to content have made filmmaking tougher. The actress shared her thoughts while discussing her latest project Vibe in an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama. Talking about the changing theatrical landscape, Preity said, People are not going that much to theatres. So, its tougher to make films. The stakes are higher. And when you are making a film like this, which is very different, its not a formula. But not just this film; in general, I have seen that everybody is trying to make a film on a smaller budget and longer hours because now its not just a theatre, people are watching films online. People are on Instagram. They are doing everything. Preity also pointed to the way audiences respond to films even before they are released. According to her, social media has changed the process of forming opinions about a film, with reactions sometimes coming from the first visuals or scenes. She said, Everyone is so quick to judge. Earlier, people would go to a theatre, tell their cousins and friends to either watch or dont watch a film. But today, the first shot of your film comes out and people are already writing good, bad, ugly, giving spoilers before the film is out. That way, films have become very tough and difficult. No film is made in two days. You spend months making it. You work really hard. Her comments come at a time when filmmakers are working across theatrical and digital platforms, while social media has become an important part of how films are discussed and promoted. Vibe, written and directed by Kunal Kemmu, features Preity alongside Kemmu and Sparsh Shrivastava. For Preity, the changing viewing habits and immediate reactions on social media are among the factors that have added to the challenges involved in making and releasing films today. Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Preity Zinta says, Kunal Kemmu isnt the funny guy you see in the scene, he is a tough taskmaster
Mohanlal to headline grand entertainment show in Dubai
Dubai: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal will headline Hala Mohanlal The Complete Lalettan Show in Dubai on December 2 as part of the UAE National Day celebrations. In an Instagram post, the organisers announced the show and said it will be a celebration dedicated to the actor. The event is being presented by Vinsmera Jewels and Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Real Kashmir Football Club: How a 2019 news story became an International Emmy nominee
Highlights: Real Kashmir Football Club has been nominated for Drama Series at the 2026 International Emmy Awards The SonyLIV drama is inspired by the true story of Jammu and Kashmirs first professional football club The series follows two men who set out to build a football team and create opportunities for young people in the Valley A football club born from a real story in Kashmir has now made its way to the International Emmys. SonyLIVs Real Kashmir Football Club has been nominated in the Drama Series category at the 2026 International Emmy Awards. The series is competing against the UKs A Thousand Blows , Frances Carme and Argentinas Menem . Directed by Mahesh Mathai and Rajesh Mapuskar, the eight-part Hindi series premiered on SonyLIV on December 9, 2025. It stars Manav Kaul and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in the lead roles. But behind the Emmy-nominated drama is a real football story that began years before the series reached streaming audiences. How did Real Kashmir Football Club begin? The real-life story traces back to the aftermath of the devastating floods that hit Kashmir in 2014. Businessman Sandeep Chattoo and journalist Shamim Meraj came together after seeing the impact of the floods on communities in the Valley. They began by distributing footballs to local children, an effort that eventually helped lead to the formation of Real Kashmir FC in 2016. The club went on to make history by becoming the first professional football club from Jammu and Kashmir to play in India's top-tier I-League. That journey became the foundation for the SonyLIV series. See on Instagram What is Real Kashmir Football Club about? The series follows two men who decide to build a professional football team in Kashmir. Manav Kaul plays Shishir, while Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub plays Sohail. Together, their characters attempt to recruit players, find funding and keep the club alive despite the challenges around them. Football, however, is only one part of the story. The series also focuses on the young players who see the sport as an opportunity to build a different future. The team brings together 20 players, each dealing with their own circumstances, while the founders try to turn an ambitious idea into a functioning professional club. SonyLIV describes the series as the story of two dreamers and twenty underdogs who attempt to build one of India's unlikely professional football clubs. Why is the International Emmy nomination significant? The nomination gives a wider international audience a chance to discover a story rooted in Kashmir and Indian football. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub said the project was an important story for the team to tell and dedicated the recognition to the people of Kashmir. He also expressed hope that the nomination would help the series reach a wider audience. For showrunner and co-director Mahesh Mathai, the recognition marks the culmination of a long journey from discovering the story to bringing it to screen. Mathai said the team was honoured that the series had received global recognition through the Emmy nomination. The 54th International Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in New York on November 23, 2026. For Real Kashmir Football Club , the nomination has taken a story that began with a football club in the Valley onto an international stage.
Agra Police have issued notices to five individuals associated with Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd (Ansal API), requesting their statements and any relevant documents as part of an ongoing inquiry into a dispute concerning a plot in the company's Sushant Taj City project in Agra.
