Month: July 2024

Time and again, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor have given us major sister goals and pictures from their vacation diaries are no different.

The Kapoor sisters, who are currently in London, are enjoying every moment with each other.

Taking to Instagram stories, Karisma treated fans with pictures featuring herself and Kareena.

The first post captures Kareena, Karisma striking a stylish pose outside a restaurant.

The sister duo look stunning in their outfits.

Kareena wore a brown jacket paired with blue flared jeans, while Karisma opted for a long black jacket, denim and a cap.

The Kapoor sisters completed their outfits with sunglasses.

In the next post, Kareena and Karisma can be seen enjoying the greenery and beautiful sky.

As per the latest buzz, Kareena and Ayushmann Khurrana have been roped in to star together in ace director Meghna Gulzar’s new film ‘Daayra’.

“Meghna Gulzar is in advanced conversations with Ayushmann Khurrana and Kareena Kapoor Khan for the film. It’s a hard-hitting film that warrants the presence of actors with the calibre of the cast she has decided upon,” a trade source said.

The film will be produced by Junglee Pictures. However, an official announcement regarding the project is still awaited.

She will be seen in Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham Again’. ‘Singham Again’ also stars Ajay Devgn, Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles.

‘Singham Again’ is the third installment of the super-hit franchise. ‘Singham’ was released in 2011, starring Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj in lead roles, followed by ‘Singham Returns’ in 2014.

She also has Hansal Mehta’s ‘The Buckingham Murders’ in the pipeline.

Karisma, on the other hand, will be next seen in the upcoming series ‘Brown’.

Helmed by Abhinay Deo of ‘Delhi Belly’ fame, ‘Brown’ is based on Rita Brown, a suicidal alcoholic, and Arjun Sinha, a widower with survivor’s guilt. The protagonists need to deal with an unstoppable serial killer on the loose.

The Neo-noir series captures the existential angst of these investigators, who are on the precipice of an abyss, that’s their life.

The series encapsulates themes of depression, irrelevance, addiction, corruption and false appearances. (ANI)

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Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, known for his movies like ‘Masoom’, ‘Mr. India’ and other projects, has been appointed as Festival Director for the 55th and 56th editions of the International Film Festival of India, Goa.

Information and Broadcasting Ministry said in an order that Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the Festival Director for the 55th and 56th editions of the International Film Festival of India, Goa.

Kapur is known for his films like ‘Bandit Queen’, a British biographical drama ‘Elizabeth’ for which he was nominated for best director at the BAFTAs and Golden Globes, and its sequel ‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’ (2007), which won Cate Blanchett her first acting Oscar.

He turned director with the family drama ‘Masoom’ (1983), starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and a young Jugal Hansraj and Urmila Matondkar. He directed the 1987 film ‘Mr. India’, starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri. It received much appreciation and was commercially successful, becoming the second highest film of the year in terms of revenue generated.

In 2023, Kapur served as the chairperson of the International competition Jury at the 54th International Film Festival of India held from November 20 to 28.

Apart from that, he also directed one of Heath Ledger’s last films, the 2002 epic ‘The Four Feathers.’ (ANI)

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Varun Dhawan, who is gearing up for his upcoming projects, set the internet on fire on Thursday with his shirtless picture flaunting his toned body and abs.

Taking to Instagram, Varun left fans drooling over his toned physique.

The first photo captures Varun looking away from the camera and striking a pose in front of a beautiful painting.

Giving close-ups of his body to his fans, Varun posed for the camera.

“God’s plan,” he captioned the post.

As soon as he dropped the pictures, fans and industry members chimed in the comment section.

His ‘Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari’ co-star Janhvi Kapoor commented, “Was gods plan to give u abs.”

One of the users wrote, “Damn this is hawt and ur abs.”

Another user posted, “Baby Johnny Bravo.”

As per the latest buzz, Varun Dhawan and Mrunal Thakur have completed the first schedule of their upcoming David Dhawan’s comedy film. The first shooting schedule of the upcoming untitled film has wrapped in Mumbai while “the next schedule is slated for November, allowing Varun to complete his upcoming film ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’

For the first time, Varun Dhawan and Mrunal Thakur will share the screen space. This venture marks the fourth collaboration between Varun and David Dhawan, following the success of their previous projects like ‘Main Tera Hero,’ ‘Judwaa 2,’ and ‘Coolie No 1.’

Meanwhile, in the coming months, Varun will be seen in ‘Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari’, written and directed by Shashank Khaitan. The film features an ensemble cast, including Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, Maniesh Paul, and Akshay Oberoi.

He also be seen in the upcoming action thriller film ‘Baby John,’ directed by A Kaleeswaran.

Atlee is presenting the film in association with Jio Studios and Cine1 Studios.

He will also be seen in the Indian adaptation of the Hollywood series ‘Citadel’ opposite actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden headlined the international version. The release date of the Indian version of Citadel is awaited. Raj and DK have created the Indian version. (ANI)

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Congress Lok Sabha MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi triggered an uproar in Parliament on Thursday after he alleged that there is “undeclared emergency” under BJP-led government’s rule and noted that “free speech” of the Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh who is in jail is being curbed by invoking the National Security Act against him.

Speaking during the debate on the Budget 2024, Charanjit Singh Channi said, “They (BJP) speak about Emergency every day. But what about the undeclared Emergency in the country today?…This too is Emergency that a man who was elected as an MP by 20 lakh people in Punjab is behind bars under the NSA. He is unable to present the views of the people of his constituency, here. This too is Emergency.”

He made a scathing attack at the BJP led-NDA government and alleged that there is an undeclared emergency in the nation while stating that Sidhu Moose Wala, one of the famous singers of the nation was killed and justice has not delivered to his family.

Stating the data, Channi said, “Today in the country, a financial emergency-like condition is emerging and the BJP is responsible for that. They talk about the 1975 emergency but about today’s undeclared emergency in the country? It is also an emergency that Sidhu Moose Wala, one of the famous singers of the nation was killed and justice has not given to his family.”

Elaborating about the issues which are evident and due to which he is calling an “imposition of undeclared emergency” in the country, Charanjit Singh Channi said, “It is also an emergency when central agencies work against opposition leaders. It is also an emergency when farmers are declared as Khalistani when they ask for their rights. A concrete barricading has been created to stop them so they cannot arrive in Delhi. This is also an emergency. It is also an emergency that Manipur which has been constantly burning for the last 1.5-2 years is left in the plight condition. It is also an emergency that students who have been protesting for their rights have been declared anti-nationalists?”

He further blamed the government for treating farmers as their “enemy” and said that they government is ignoring the demands of farmers.

Slamming the Centre for putting up spikes so as to prevent farmers entering the national capital, Channi said, “Farmers want to meet PM Modi and the government, but they are being stopped at the Haryana Border and they have put a concrete barricading at the border. Aren’t we Punjabis in India? Haryana Police has gun fired at the farmers but there is no investigation on them upon this issue. I want to ask why farmers are your enemy.”

Former CM Channi slammed the Budget 2024 and alleged that this budget is only for saving the government.

Channi alleged the government for discriminating between the citizens of the nation and said, “In the Budget session, we thought we would get something, but we didn’t get anything. This government is not behaving equally with all the citizens, as they have worn political spectacles on them. This budget is only to save their government.

As there is an allocation of funds for the flood-affected regions of the nation in the Budget 2024, taking a jibe at it, former CM Channi said, “They didn’t notice the floods in Punjab.”

He further alleged the government for Punjab’s bad condition and said, “They couldn’t even increase the duration of the MGNREGA scheme. There is nothing in this budget for Punjab. Nothing was allotted for the drowning industries of Jalandhar. They have declared Jalandhar a smart city, but from water to railways and roads, everything is in deteriorating condition in Jalandhar.”

Channi also slammed the government and said, “I think this government has been exhausted by ruling for 10 years. But I think they are left with no sincerity as we are having discussions on the budget but the Prime Minister, Home Minister, and Finance Minister, everybody is absent. Where are they? The nation is asking.” (ANI)

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The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in isolated places on Thursday in areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri until Friday morning.

Meanwhile, as per the forecast, areas of Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, and Sindhudurg can expect heavy to very heavy rainfall until Friday morning.

Considering the warning issued, all schools and colleges falling under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area have been declared a holiday for Friday.

BMC has also appealed to all teachers to inform the concerned guardians and take necessary precautions while leaving the school along with proper coordination at the school level.

Additionally, the BMC has also requested all citizens to avoid stepping out if not necessary and has asked them to cooperate.

Rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours until 8:30 a.m. today was 44 mm in Mumbai city, 90 mm in the Eastern suburbs, and 89 mm in the Western suburbs.

Earlier today, as the state continues to face the effects of continuous rainfall, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde took stock of the situation in the state.CM called the Raigad collector and told him to help all flood-affected people and he assured him of all the help.

Traffic has been halted at Tamhini Ghat on the Raigad-Pune route following debris from a landslide as a result of the heavy rains. According to Raigad Police, “Traffic is stopped at Tamhini Ghat in the Raigad-Pune route due to a landslide. Traffic will be stopped for the next few hours until the debris is cleared.”

Speaking to ANI, Shinde said that water is still there on the roads and in the houses in Pune. He also said that the District Collector, Municipal Commissioner, and Police Commissioner have been put on alert.

“There is water on the roads and in the houses of people in Pune. There is a lot of rain at Khadakwasla Dam and in the catchment area. The District Collector, Municipal Commissioner, and Police Commissioner are on alert,” he said.

Further, he said that teams of NDRF and SDRF have been deployed and army and airlifting teams have also been kept on alert. “Teams of NDRF and SDRF are deployed there. I have spoken to the Army to keep their teams on alert. Preparations have also been made for airlifting operations if needed.”

Shinde appealed to the people and asked them to cooperate with the administration to move to safer places. He also said that an orange alert had been sounded in Mumbai for the next three hours.

“I appeal to the people to cooperate with the administration to move to safer places. In Mumbai, an ‘orange’ alert has been sounded for the next 3 hours. I have spoken to the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner to take all measures. 222 water pumps are working to drain excess water in different areas,” he said.(ANI)

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President Droupadi Murmu has renamed two important halls of Rashtrapati Bhavan, namely, Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall, as Ganatantra Mandap and Ashok Mandap, respectively.

A President’s Secretariat release said that there has been a consistent endeavour to make the ambience of the Rashtrapati Bhavan reflective of Indian cultural values and ethos.

It said that Rashtrapati Bhavan, the office and residence of the President of India, is a symbol of the nation, and an invaluable heritage of the people and continuous efforts are being made to make it more accessible to people.

Durbar Hall is the venue of important ceremonies and celebrations, such as the presentation of the National Awards. The term ‘Durbar’ refers to courts and assemblies of Indian rulers and the British and it lost relevance after India became a Republic, that is, ‘Ganatantra’.

The release said that concept of ‘Ganatantra’ is deeply rooted in Indian society since ancient times, making ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ an apt name for the venue.

“Ashok Hall was originally a ballroom. The word ‘Ashok’ connotes someone who is “free from all sufferings” or “bereft of any sorrow”. Also, ‘Ashoka’ refers to Emperor Ashok, a symbol of unity and peaceful coexistence. The National Emblem of the Republic of India is the lion capital of Ashok from Sarnath. The word also refers to the Ashok tree, which has deep significance in Indian religious traditions as well as arts and culture,” it said.

Renaming ‘Ashok Hall’ as ‘Ashok Mandap’ brings uniformity in language and removes the traces of anglicisation while upholding the key values associated with the word ‘Ashok’, it added. (ANI)

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Raising its strong voice against the all-India medical entrance exam NEET, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government on Thursday passed a resolution in both houses of the state government against the exam and demanded the Centre for allowing the state to revert back to the earlier system of CET for medical admissions in Karnataka.

Pointing out the flaws and the recent irregularities in the NEET exam, the resolution urged the Union Government to exempt the State of Karnataka from this examination and allow it to provide admissions to medical colleges based on the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the state government.

While the State Minister of Medical Education and Skill Development, Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, moved the resolution in the legislative assembly, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar presented it in the legislative council.

“The NEET examination system severely affects the medical education opportunities of poor rural students and deprives the rights of the state governments to admit students in the state government medical colleges and considering the repeated irregularities in the NEET examination, the Union Government should make necessary amendments in the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (Central Act 30 of 2019) so that the NEET system is given up at the national level. Also, the Karnataka Legislative Council unanimously urges that the Union government should immediately exempt the state of Karnataka from examination and provide medical admission based on the Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the state government,” the resolution said.

” Medical Education Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil has been continuously opposing the NEET exam by highlighting the massive irregularities and how this system was affecting the chances of underprivileged and rural students and their dream of a medical profession,” it added.

On Wednesday, the ruling TMC government in West Bengal moved a resolution in the West Bengal Assembly demanding the scrapping of the NEET and restoration of the previous system of individual state governments conducting such examinations. The resolution was passed in the assembly.

Earlier on Tuesday, July 23, the Supreme Court declined to cancel the NEET-UG 2024 exam, realising that giving direction for a fresh NEET-UG for the present year would be replete with serious consequences for over 24 lakh students who appeared in this exam.

The apex court was hearing a batch of pleas seeking direction to recall NEET-UG 2024 results and to conduct the examination afresh, alleging paper leakage and malpractices in the test held. (ANI)

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As the state of Maharashtra faces the effects of continuous rainfall, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday took stock of the situation in the state.

CM called the Raigad collector and told him to help all flood-affected people and assured him of all help. Traffic has been halted at Tamhini Ghat on the Raigad-Pune route following the debris from a landslide as a result of the heavy rains.

According to Raigad Police, “Traffic is stopped at Tamhini Ghat in the Raigad-Pune route due to a landslide. Traffic will be stopped for the next few hours until the debris is cleared.”

Speaking to ANI, Shinde said that water is still there on the roads and in the houses in Pune. He also said that the District Collector, Municipal Commissioner, and Police Commissioner have been put on alert.

“There is water on the roads and in the houses of people in Pune. There is a lot of rain at Khadakwasla Dam and in the catchment area. The District Collector, Municipal Commissioner, and Police Commissioner are on alert,” he said.

Further, he said that teams of NDRF and SDRF have been deployed and army and airlifting teams have also been kept on alert. “Teams of NDRF and SDRF are deployed there. I have spoken to the Army to keep their teams on alert. Preparations have also been made for airlifting operations if needed.”

Shinde appealed to the people and asked them to cooperate with the administration to move to safer places. He also said that an orange alert had been sounded in Mumbai for the next three hours.

“I appeal to the people to cooperate with the administration to move to safer places. In Mumbai, an ‘orange’ alert has been sounded for the next 3 hours. I have spoken to the Mumbai Municipal Commissioner to take all measures. 222 water pumps are working to drain excess water in different areas,” he said.

He added, “There is water accumulated on railway tracks in the Kurla and Ghatkopar areas. Work is being done to open the Andheri subway, which is closed right now. I appeal to Mumbaikars not to venture outside, if not required. I have also spoken to Raigad Collector and directed him to remain alert.”

Meanwhile, due to the heavy rains in the hilly areas of Pune in the Western Ghats, the Pune administration has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges. (ANI)

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India will finally kickstart its Paris Olympics journey on Thursday with Deepika Kumari and Tarundeep Rai led archery contingent taking their first shots at the medal in the ranking rounds at Les Invalides.

For the first time since London Olympics 2012, India will be fielding their full team of six archers, putting up a challenge in all five medal events in men’s team/individual, women’s team/individual and mixed team categories, as per Olympics.com.

This round will be critical to how far Indian archery can go during this Olympics, as performances over 72 arrows for each of six archers will determine the seedings for individual and team events.

For men’s and women’s team competitions, the top four seeded teams from ranking rounds will get a direct quarterfinal qualification and teams between eighth to 12th seeds will face each other quarterfinal spots.

The ranking will also decide who makes the cut in the mixed team competition, with only top 16 pairs qualifying for the next stage.

For each country fielding a men’s and women’s archer each, the top scores in men’s and women’s categories are combined to decide the team’s seeding.

This will be Deepika Kumari’s fourth Olympic appearance and first one after becoming a mother.

Likewise, Tarundeep is also playing in his fourth Olympics, while teammate Pravin Jadhav is making his second appearance after Tokyo 2020. The remaining three, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Bhajan Kaur and Ankita Bhakat, are experiencing the Olympics for the first-time ever. ‘

Indian archers have never bagged an Olympic medal. Archery competition at Paris 2024 will start with the individual ranking round on July 25, a day before the Opening Ceremony. The remaining stages will be held from July 28 to August 4 at Les Invalides.

-PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS INDIA SCHEDULE TODAY: JULY 25, THURSDAY

All in Indian Standard Time (IST)

Archery

Women’s Individual Ranking Round (Deepika Kumari, Bhajan Kaur, Ankita Bhakat) – 1:00 PM

Men’s Individual Ranking Round (Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Pravin Jadhav) – 5:45 PM. (ANI)

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Due to continuous rainfall in the catchment area of Khadakwasla Dam, the dam reached its full capacity on Thursday.

As per information from the District Information Office, the Pune administration increased the speed and released the water into the Mutha River on Thursday at 6 a.m. at a rate of 40,000 cusecs.

Earlier on Thursday, at 4 a.m., water was released at a speed of 27203 cusecs. An alert has been issued to the residents living along the riverbanks to be careful.

Additionally, due to heavy rains in Pune on Wednesday night, water entered the houses and buildings located in Ekta Nagri and Vitthal Nagar areas.

The Pune Fire Department has brought boats to evacuate the people from the residences.

Additionally, the District Information Office has also predicted gusty winds at the rate of 50 to 60 km per hour likely to occur in isolated places over Palghar, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and moderate ran in Kolhapur and the Ghat areas of Pune in the next three hours.

Orders have been given by District Magistrate Suhas Diwas to keep the schools in Pune closed as the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in Pune city, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Bhor, Velha, Maval, Mulshi, Haveli and the Khadakwasla areas. Advisories have also been issued to the public to stay indoors and venture out only if necessary

Additionally, the Indian Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Maharashtra on Thursday and has predicted extremely heavy rainfall.

On Wednesday, an orange alert has also been issued in the state warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.6 to 204.4 mm) from July 26 to July 27 in Maharashtra. An orange alert was also issued for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra’s Konkan region.

On Thursday the Brihan Mumbai Metropolitan Council (BMC) said that on Thursday and Friday, there would be moderate to heavy rain in the city and suburbs with the possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places. Occasional gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph are very likely.

On Thursday High Tide is expected at 2:51 PM. Mumbai city and suburbs are also likely to experience moderate to heavy rains and heavy rains at some places. Meanwhile, gusty winds with a speed of 50 to 60 km per hour are likely to occur at times. (ANI)

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