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Bharti Singh is pregnant again after a weight loss battle
Indian comedian Bharti Singh and her husband, writer-producer Haarsh Limbaachiya, have revealed they are expecting their second child. Singh shared the news on social media with a photo from a mountain location where she displayed her pregnancy. She wrote that the couple is blessed, and their baby will arrive soon. The pair married in December 2017 in Goa after years of dating that began when they worked together in television. They welcomed their first son, Laksh, in April 2022. The toddler has since gained attention from the media and fans at public events. Before her first pregnancy, Singh addressed health concerns related to diabetes by losing weight through diet and lifestyle adjustments. She has said that these changes helped...
Twinkle Khanna marks 30 years since Barsaat flop
Twinkle Khanna celebrated 30 years since her debut in the 1995 film Barsaat by sharing vintage posters that co-star Bobby Deol sent her on Instagram. The actress acknowledged their enduring presence in entertainment, despite three decades having passed since the romantic drama, directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, launched both their careers. Deol posted a video montage of his film posters on social media, referencing how his recent project, Animal, has transformed his professional trajectory. Khanna appeared in several productions after Barsaat before retiring from acting in 2001, and she married actor Akshay Kumar the same year. The daughter of Dimple Kapadia and Rajesh Khanna transitioned to interior design before establishing herself as...
Ridley Scott says modern movies are garbage
Director Ridley Scott criticized the modern film industry on Monday at the British Film Institute, and he told audiences that most contemporary cinema lacks quality. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker stated millions of films are produced globally each year, but he believes the majority fail to meet basic standards. Scott argued that many productions rely heavily on digital effects to compensate for weak screenwriting. The Gladiator director admitted he recently rewatched his own work, and he found his films hold up better than current releases. Scott mentioned his 2001 film Black Hawk Down impressed him upon review, but he expressed relief when discovering quality films from other directors. The filmmaker confirmed he finished production...
Strange allies unite to crush BJP in Bihar polls
Political alliances in India frequently unite ideologically opposed parties to challenge dominant forces. The National Front aligned with both the BJP and Communist parties in the late 1980s to block Congress from power. Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal battled Congress for decades, but the parties allied after Emergency-era imprisonment shaped his political career. The Left Front won West Bengal on anti-Emergency momentum in 1977, and the coalition clashed violently with Congress through the 1990s. Both parties united against the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar. Communist parties withdrew support from Manmohan Singh's government over a nuclear agreement with the United States...
Joshi ditches Punjab Kings for BCCI spin guru gig
Former India spinner Sunil Joshi will assume the spin bowling coach position at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence after leaving Punjab Kings. Joshi played 15 Tests and 69 ODIs for India between 1996 and 2002 before serving as a spin bowling coach with the IPL franchise before the 2023 season. Sources confirmed on Monday that his extensive coaching experience in domestic, international, and IPL cricket distinguished him from other candidates for the role. Joshi recently worked as a bowling coach for India A against Australia A in Lucknow and Kanpur. He replaces Sairaj Bahutule, who departed to join the Rajasthan Royals before IPL 2025. The Bengaluru-based coach will mentor national spinners such as Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav...
Tejashwi vows 20-month miracle after NDA's 20-year flop
Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav pledged on Monday to accomplish in 20 months what the NDA government failed to achieve in 20 years if voters grant his party power. The Rashtriya Janata Dal leader criticized the current administration for destroying education, neglecting farmers, and protecting criminals after the Election Commission announced polling dates for November 6 and November 11. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar described the contest as the mother of all elections and promised peaceful voting with individual observers assigned to each of the 243 constituencies. The commission completed a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls after 22 years, producing a final list of 7.43 crore voters. Purnia MP Pappu...
Gunman sprays 50 rounds into Sydney crowd, 16 wounded
A man fired at least 50 rounds at people and vehicles in a Sydney neighborhood before police arrested him on an unspecified recent date. Officers found the gunman barricaded inside a building and captured him after a two-hour standoff. Authorities recovered multiple firearms from the scene. A man in his 50s sustained critical neck and chest wounds but survived surgery. Paramedics treated 16 people for minor injuries at the location, and hospitals admitted two for further care. Three others visited a police station for treatment of minor wounds. The suspect suffered injuries when officers apprehended him. Police opened an investigation into his motives for the attack. Australia maintains strict firearm regulations after the 1996 Port...
Trump vows land war on cartels after sinking boats
President Donald Trump indicated the United States might redirect anti-cartel operations to land routes after naval strikes reduced maritime drug trafficking in the Caribbean. Trump stated that vessels have disappeared from the waters as the Navy eliminates cartel targets at sea. The administration confirmed on Friday that airstrikes killed four individuals aboard a suspected narcotics vessel in international waters. The Department of War reported this marked the fourth confirmed attack under the expanded campaign against drug traffickers. U.S. warships deployed to the Caribbean target routes connected to Venezuela's Tren de Aragua network. Washington designated the organization as a foreign terrorist group and accused it of...
Jerry storm threatens Caribbean as twin hurricanes die
A tropical system in the central Atlantic may strengthen into a depression as it moves westward toward the Leeward Islands, the National Hurricane Center reported on Sunday. The low-pressure area sits several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and produces disorganized storms across favorable conditions for development. The system would receive the name Jerry if it intensifies into the season's next named storm. The disturbance follows recent interactions between hurricanes Imelda and Humberto through a Fujiwhara effect, where two rotating storms orbit a shared center. Humberto reached Category 5 intensity with 160 mph winds before dissipating after merging with a frontal boundary, while Imelda peaked as a Category 2...
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