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Air Quality drops, improvement likely on November 20
Model Katie Price wants ex-boyfriend Dwight to be part of son's life
It's clear case of terrorism: Amarinder Singh on grenade attack
Modi hails speed of toilet construction in India in the last 4 years
73-year-old homemaker found dead with her throat slit
A 73-year-old homemaker was found dead with her throat slit at her house in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar on Saturday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sarita Pandey. She lived with her husband. Her son, daughter and grandson live nearby, a senior police officer said.
The deceased's husband had gone out and when he returned home at around 6.30 pm, he found his wife's body on the sofa with her throat slit, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) Chinmoy Biswal said. During preliminary investigation, it was found that the house had not been ransacked and there was no forced entry, he said.
A murder case has been registered at Sarita Vihar police station and an investigation is underway, the police said. Several teams have been formed to look for clues and they are probing all angles to ascertain the sequence of events, they said.
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Fadnavis should not be 'scared' of Modi over height of Shivaji's statue
Congress-led opposition to intensify stir over Sabarimala
Bishan Singh Bedi welcoming granddaughter: The baton passes on
Yesterday, Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi welcomed their bundle of joy. Neha delivered a baby girl at a Khar hospital. A statement released by their publicist reads, "They are over the moon. Both mother and daughter are doing great."
Bishan Singh Bedi
Grandfather Bishan Singh Bedi told mid-day, "I am thrilled. The baton passes on." The former India cricket captain added, "That's how it is from a social point of view." Neha and Angad had a sudden and hush-hush wedding in May this year, which they later announced on social media.
In August, Angad took to Instagram to share the news that Neha was pregnant after a great deal of speculation, especially after her appearances in loose, flowing outfits. The duo wrote, "Ha! Turns out this rumour is true (sic)."
The couple has yet to ascertain a name for the new arrival.
As soon as the news broke out, actress Soha Ali Khan was spotted with husband and actor Kunal Kemmu outside the hospital.
Several other celebrities took to social media to con..
Muzaffarpur horror: Five girls, not two, died in shelter home
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Congress, NGOs to join rally demanding Manohar Parrikar's resignation
The Opposition Congress and NGOs will join a rally on Tuesday to demand ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's resignation, an organiser of the march said on Monday.
"The march will be held on Tuesday. Social activist Rajan Ghate, who is on an indefinite hunger-strike, will lead the march to Parrikar's residence in Dona Paula. The march will be attended by Goa NGOs, leading individuals and some political parties, including the Congress," organiser Aires Rodrigues, a city lawyer, told the media.
State Congress President Girish Chodankar confirmed his participation.
Ghate has been on a hunger strike for the past four days at the Panaji city square, demanding that Parrikar, who is suffering from advanced pancreatic cancer and has been unable to attend office for several months now, resigns from the post and hands over charge.
Parrikar has been in and out of hospitals in Goa, Mumbai, New York and Delhi for nearly nine months.
He returned from New Delhi's All India Institute of M..
Jade Thirlwall upset over pregnancy rumours
Jade Thirlwall, a member of British band Little Mix, is upset over her pregnancy rumours -- something which has inspired her to prepare her new song Strip. In an interview to the Times magazine, Thirwall said: "We were going into the studio one day and we did look a bit rough...And lo and behold, there was an online article the next morning, with comments like: 'Is Jade pregnant? Look how fat she is,' and, ‘Don't they look ugly'.
"We got really upset. But then we thought, you know what? F**k it. Let's do a song about it."
The video for the song, which was the inspired by the incident, shows the Little Mix girls posing totally naked with slurs written all over their bodies. Thirwall has the words "talentless", "s**tty", "bossy" and "geek" etched on her body. She has been dating The Struts bassist Jed Elliott since the beginning of 2016. The "Black Magic" hitmaker had previously opened up about their romance, admitting it was "love at first sight".
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Kriti Sanon starts Marathi lessons for her next!
Kriti Sanon has her hands filled currently with multiple projects has also started taking Marathi lessons for her upcoming next. The actress, who is currently shooting for Housefull 4 has already begun prep for her next, Panipat. As Kriti will be seen essaying the role of a Maratha queen in the period action drama, she is required to speak some Marathi for her part.
With the Ashutosh Gowariker directorial beginning soon, she wants to be ready before she faces the camera for it. So every day after packing up the shoot for Housefull 4, Kriti takes Marathi lessons.
Revealing details of the same, Kriti Sanon shared, "There is a certain way that my character speaks in Panipat. There is a strong Marathi flavour and since I’m born and brought up in Delhi, it’s new for me. And since there is not much time between the schedules of Housefull 4 and Panipat, so I have already started my lessons."
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Kedarnath: This is what Sushant Singh Rajput did to ace his character
Mumbai: Ola drivers to strike with 'morcha' today
The app-based cabs will be on strike again on Monday, thanks to the Maharashtra Rajya Rashtriya Kamgar Sangh, a trade union led by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which has allegedly forced cabbies to strike.
Several cab drivers expressed that they did not want to go on strike, but are being forced to do so purely due to the fear of their vehicle being vandalised. Several cab drivers had suffered during the first round of the nearly fortnight-long strike before Diwali.
On Monday, the party has organised a cab morcha which will start from the Bharatmata Cinema in Parel and end at Mantralayam, to press for their demands which include better fare structure and prices that sync with fuel rates. If the police stop the cabs, the morcha will continue on foot, according to a note from the party union. Avinash Shenoy, who works at a bank and regularly commutes in cabs said, "This is purely bullying and such parties should introspect before calling such strikes. The drivers are depende..
Aadesh Shrivastava's son Avitesh gets candid like never before
For many artistes, tracing the footsteps of their revered parents in an industry that is quick to draw parallels can be a daunting task. Yet, Avitesh Shrivastava, 21, is so certain of his craft that he hopes it furthers the name that his father, the late Aadesh Shrivastava, built.
"My diligence [towards music] stems from a desire to take his legacy forward through my unique sound. I dedicate my journey and my music to my father. The values I possess, along with my significance in this world, are all due to him," says Avitesh, who is set to launch his debut single in the city today.
Aadesh Shrivastava
Avitesh reveals that Main Hua Tera - the video of which has been directed by Remo D'Souza - had been created to appeal to listeners of English music. A discussion with D'Souza then made him rearrange it to incorporate Hindi lyrics. With this offering, the musician hopes to "uplift the structural quality of Indian music to international standards". A student of the Hollywood Academy of M..
Supreme Court asks Bombay High Court to deal with Purohit's plea
Alia Bhatt shoots round the clock for Kalank and Brahmastra
Alia Bhatt, who is currently shooting for her next films, Kalank and Brahmastra, has a very hectic schedule. The Raazi actress will be working almost around the clock for the next few days.
During the day time, Alia Bhatt is shooting for Abhishek Varman's Kalank and in the night she is shooting for Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra. The actress is leaving no stone unturned to fulfill her commitments. Both the films are being shot in Mumbai and require Alia's presence.
"Kalank will be shot during the day, while the night sequences for Brahmastra will be shot after dark," says a source, adding that with this tight schedule, Alia will be working almost continuously for the coming few days.
Moreover, both the shoots are in different parts of Mumbai. While Abhishek is shooting on a set in Dahisar, Ayan is filming his next at Masjid Bunder (towards the south of the city). So, Alia will catch up on most of her rest while travelling between the two locations.
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Mortal Engines to release in India on 7th December
From the filmmakers of Lord of the Rings and Hobbit comes yet another epic adventure film, Mortal Engines! The movie is slated to release in India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on 7th December, a week before the film's US release. Directed by Christian Rivers, Mortal Engines is based on Philip Reeve's book by the same name. The film stars Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, Patrick Malahide and Stephen Lang. Academy Award-winning team, Peter Jackson alongside Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens brings their magic back with an extraordinary screenplay that takes the film from page to screen.
The film goes hundreds of years in the future after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar), emerges as the only one who can stop London — now a giant, predator city on wheels — from devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester jo..
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England footballer Jermain Defoe dedicates OBE to late friend Bradley
England footballer Jermain Defoe recently dedicated his OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) to his late friend Bradley Lowery. The Bournemouth striker Defoe, 36, was honoured for his services with Jermain Defoe Foundation launched in 2010 after a hurricane ravaged the Caribbean island of St Lucia.
Defoe took to Twitter to remember Bardley, who passed away due to cancer last year. "I would like to dedicate this amazing day and this OBE to my best friend, Bradley, my family and everyone else behind the scenes @JermainDefoeFdn. Thank you all, and god bless," the footballer tweeted. Recently, Defoe paid a special tribute to his friend when he got a tattoo done on his arm which read 'Brads'.
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Congress calls BJP misogynist over Manohar Lal Khattar's rape remark
Sara Ali Khan shares her father Saif's happiness mantra
Debutante Sara Ali Khan says her father and actor Saif Ali Khan doesn't look for happiness from box office success.
Commenting on Saif's journey at the box office since the past two years, Sara said: "He has never derived his happiness from how he is doing at the box office, ever. I think that being an actor is who he is, being a talented actor is who he is but his life is a little more full than just that.
"You know, whether it's his family or his holidays or his readings or him learning French or learning the guitar, random things, fun things, eclectic things - he's been the kind of person that derives his happiness from a lot of various sources. So, just not doing well at the box office from two years never really brought him down in any way."
Saif appreciated Sara's understanding of the scenario by saying "that was really well put".
Sara, who will be making her debut with Kedarnath, expressed her opinion in an episode of Koffee with Karan season 6. She joined the chat show, air..
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Dating apps users talk about sharing private data
As we write this, an Internet post is circulating on our Facebook feed. "Make Orwell fiction again," it reads, in relation to 1984, the work of English novelist Eric Arthur Blair, popularly known by his pen name George Orwell that foreshadowed the surveillance society we live in today. It is hard to calculate our trade-offs with privacy on a daily basis.
Consider a simple example, would you rather buy something at a store at its retail price, or log into an e-commerce platform that offers you some, if not a huge discount. Or in this case, would you opt to choose the virtual dating world which allows you to meet new people at the click of a button and costs almost nothing, other than requiring you to enter a few lines of your personal information, which calls for less thinking than what you plan on typing in your bio.
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Mapping consumer anxietyA recent survey by global accounting firm KPMG revealed that data sharing could increase consumer anxiety, drawing..
Walmiki brothers: Youngsters should not be overawed by the occasion
Hockey India selectors have reposed faith in youth for the upcoming FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar (November 28 to December 16), with the average age of the Indian team for the quadrennial competition being just 22.
Dearth of experienceThe move has drawn mixed reactions from fans and critics, given the dearth of experience in the 18-member squad. Mumbai's hockey brothers, Yuvraj, 28, and Devindar Walmiki, 26, who made their Sr India debut at 20 and 22 respectively, offered contrasting views too.
Yuvraj and Devindar Walmiki
Elder brother Yuvraj made his debut at the 2010 South Asian Games in Bangladesh, but rose to great heights a year later, after scoring in the final shootout against Pakistan to help India win gold in the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) in Ordos, China. "This Indian team are very raw compared to our ACT side which had senior players like Rajpal [Singh], Ignace [Tirkey] and Danish [Mujtaba].
I remember I was very nervous, and Ignace, who played left-half while..
Mumbai: Kalyan locals brace for traffic jams till new bridge comes up
For the next seven months at least, residents of Kalyan will have to grin and bear more traffic jams. Reason: that's how long authorities have said it will take for the new bridge to come up in place of Patri Pul, demolished yesterday.
While the MSRDC, which is going to build the new bridge, is still awaiting permission from Central Railway, for now, motorists will have to make do with Dharmaveer Anand Dighe bridge, the one parallel to Pul. The CR had announced a mega block, which it lifted 45 minutes before the given time as demolition wrapped up fast.
A few hiccupsA commuter, Durgesh Jadhav, said, "We were prepared for this block; hence, I did not take my vehicle till station." "We knew we would get stuck in traffic... Roads here are not that wide, so we were stuck for half an hour," said Santosh Shinde, a resident.
Most locals avoided stepping out altogether, while other faced some jams. The traffic police and Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) officials were on the spo..
Musheer slams double ton for Mumbai U-16
Mumbai: Builder dupes 4,000 buyers of Rs 250 crore
From mortgaging gold ornaments to selling ancestral properties, these homebuyers did everything they could to raise funds to invest in a home in an under-construction housing project in Kharbao, Bhiwandi. However, over the last three years, their dream has turned into a nightmare, as the developer has stopped construction, duping over 4,000 buyers and investors to the tune of over Rs 250 crore.
Santosh Bandekar, 52, is cursing himself for not listening to his wife Shweta, a constable at Santacruz police station, who had warned him against investing in this project. Santosh, who recently lost his job, stays with his family in the Mulund police quarters; Shweta is now the breadwinner, earning for the family and their two teenage daughters' education.
Santosh told mid-day, "We have always stayed in a quarter, not having our own house. My ex-colleagues told me about this project by Shree Mahavir Patwa Developers & Construction Private Limited, after seeing huge banners at Vasai stati..
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Grenade attack at Amritsar prayer hall kills three, injures 10
Three persons were killed and at least 10 injured in a grenade attack on a prayer hall, which had around 200 devotees, on the outskirts of the city on Sunday. The blast occurred during a religious gathering of the Nirankari sect at Nirankari Bhavan in Adliwal village near Amritsar's Rajasansi, which is close to the international airport. According to eyewitness accounts, bike-borne persons threw the grenade at the hall.
"Three people have died in the incident while 10 have been injured, two of them critically," Inspector General of Police S S Parmar, who visited the incident spot, said. Quoting eyewitness accounts, the IG said the two accused were carrying a pistol and after hurling the explosive, they escaped from the site. A hunt is on to nab them, he said.
He said about 200 devotees were inside the hall at the time of the incident. No CCTV was installed at the premises, according to preliminary probe. After reviewing the law and order situation, he directed the home secretary, DGP..
Mel B attempted suicide in 2014
Singer-actress Mel B has revealed that she tried to take her own life with nearly 200 painkillers in 2014 to escape her marriage to producer Stephen Belafonte. In her autobiography "Brutally Honest", the "GoodBye" hitmaker has written about the suicide attempt of 2014. It happened while she was in the midst of shooting live shows for "The X Factor", reports dailymail.co.uk.
"I'll be wearing a beautiful dress, my hair and make-up will be perfect. But if you want the absolute truth, I don't care about any of it. My life is a mess and I want out.
"As each pill goes into my mouth, I ask myself: ‘Are you sure?' And I take another one. Ten, 20, 50, 100. ‘Are you sure?'" she revealed. "One hundred and 20. ‘Are you sure?' 150. Are you sure?'," Mel wrote in an excerpt in her book.
She said she used to snort six lines of cocaine a day.
Mel said: "I was so low that two weeks into filming 'The X Factor', I started using cocaine to get me through the run of the show. To get me..
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Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi blessed with a baby girl
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi were blessed with a baby girl on November 18. According to a statement issued by her publicist, Neha delivered the child early Sunday morning in Womens Hospital (Mumbai), and both mother and child were "doing great".
Neha Dhupia announced her pregnancy on August 24 with a quirky photoshoot along with Bedi. In an exclusive interaction with mid-day online, Neha Dhupia had revealed about the first person who learned about her pregnancy other than Angad. The 38-year-old actress also gave out her due date! When mid-day online asked Neha, when would she and Angad welcome their first child, she said, "Let's assume somewhere around children's day."
The actor, who got married to Angad Bedi this May, says she will soon get back to work after the delivery. "I am not going to take a sabbatical. I am going to be working all through, till I deliver, till the last moment. I will continue working after delivery, I have to support from my family and ..
Mumbai: Two workers injured in slab collapse in Vikhroli
Two persons were injured on Sunday when the slab of an under-construction structure collapsed on them in suburban Vikhroli, the police said. The incident occurred around 11 am at the construction site located opposite Utkarsh Bal Mandir School in Vikhroli (East).
The workers, identified as Amirul Hassan (23) and Ashok Ghode (60), sustained head injuries in the incident, a police official said.
They were rushed to hospital, he said, adding that there condition is stable.
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Rani Mukerji kept Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh waiting?
Before they head to Italy, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone were keen to meet Aditya Chopra to seek his blessings before their marriage. The couple had sought good wishes from Farah Khan, who launched Dippy in B-Town, as well as Sanjay Leela Bhansali who gave them hit movies. As Ranveer considers Adi his mentor, who launched him in Band Baaja Baraat, he wanted to meet Chopra.
Buzz is that they wanted to meet Adi at his Juhu home, but when he was unavailable, they reached out to wife Rani Mukerji who kept delaying the meeting saying Adi is tied up or not at home. Finally, Ranveer spoke to Adi on phone. Well, well.
Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerji
Debuting as "Mrs & Mr" on social media on November 16, newly-married couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone received wishes galore from friends and colleagues. Celebrities Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra, Rajkummar Rao, Arjun and Sonam Kapoor among many others instantly wished "a life full of love, happiness and togetherness..
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Saudi crown prince ordered murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, complicating President Donald Trump's efforts to preserve ties with a key US ally.
The sources said the CIA had briefed other parts of the US government, including Congress, on its assessment, which contradicts Saudi government assertions that Prince Mohammed was not involved.
The CIA's finding, first reported by the Washington Post, is the most definitive US assessment to date tying Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler directly to the killing. The Saudi Embassy in Washington rejected the CIA assessment. "The claims in this purported assessment is false," a spokeswoman for the embassy said in a statement. "We have and continue to hear various theories without seeing the primary basis for these speculations."
US vice-president Mike Pence, on a visit to Papua New Guinea, told reporters travel..
Will waive off all farmers' loans, says Rahul Gandhi
Charging the ruling BJP with creating two Chhattisgarhs, one of the rich and the other of the poor and exploited, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday assured that farmers' loans would be completely waived-off within 10 days if his party came to power after the assembly elections in the state.
Campaigning for the second phase of the polls here, Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over crony capitalism and Chief Minister Raman Singh and his family for corruption.
"Chhattisgarh was created so that its natural resources can be utilised for the welfare of the people but now we have two Chhattisgarhs — one of the rich, of those wearing suit-boot and the second of the masses, poor, marginalised, farmers and workers. "We don't want two Chhattisgarhs, we want justice," said Gandhi, addressing a rally in this erstwhile princely state.
Claiming that R3.5 lakh crore of corporate loans were waived off by the Centre, Gandhi demanded an answer from Modi regarding why farm lo..
When Rithvik Dhanjani performed magic tricks on India's Got Talent
Rithvik Dhanjani pulled a surprise on the reality show, India's Got Talent, which he hosts. Wearing a mask (above), he performed magic tricks on the show. When he revealed his identity, the judges and the audience were awestruck by his sleight of hand.
The actor performs magic as a hobby and has been pursuing it since he was a teenager.
Rithvik Dhanjani
Rithvik Dhanjani, who is hosting India's Got Talent, says he loves talent shows. "I love talent shows as they are eye-opening to the wealth of creativity our country has," Rithvik said in a statement.
"For me, they are enriching and a fabulous learning experience on how much a person can really do despite some of the challenges they may face," he added.
Rithvik has hosted shows like "India's Best Dramebaaz", "Rasoi Ki Jung Mummyon Ke Sung" and "India's Next Superstars". He has even participated in non-fiction shows like "I Can Do That", "Dare 2 Dance" and "Nach Baliye".
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Manav Kaul to feature in The Verdict - State v/s Nanavati
Tumhari Sulu (2017) actor Manav Kaul features in Ekta Kapoor's upcoming web show, The Verdict - State v/s Nanavati, which is based on the true story of Commander K M Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra case that grabbed headlines in 1959. The courtroom drama has Kaul play the titular role of the commander.
The actor says, "I wouldn't call it a challenge; it's exciting as there are several other talented people who are part of the project. It's too much fun." The 10-episode series, directed by Shashant Shah, also stars Angad Bedi, Sumeet Vyas, Kubbra Sait and Elli Avrram.
Well, the actor even directs films, but not with the intention of selling them to producers or distributors. He makes them for himself. "I don't want to direct. I have directed films and I am editing, but I shouldn't direct. I direct films for myself. I have directed two. I don't want to release them also," Manav told IANS.
He just loves the process of directing a film. "It is an extension of my theatre (work). I will ..
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About Hockey stalwart Ashok Kumar and his 'sweetest kisses'
If any international match-winning goal is a huge high, imagine what a World Cup-winning goal must feel like. Ashok Kumar, son of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, experienced this "super high" on March 15, 1975 at the Merdeka Football Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as India won its first and only hockey World Cup, after rallying to beat Pakistan 2-1 in the final. "It's a super high that cannot be explained," Ashok Kumar, 68, told mid-day from his home in Bhopal.
A screengrab of India's Mohinder Singh (right) kissing teammate Ashok Kumar moments after the latter scored the match-winner against Pakistan during the 1975 World Cup hockey final in Malaysia
Team hysteriaThe entire Indian team led by Ajit Pal Singh, went hysterical, recalled Kumar. "Two of our players, Shivaji Pawar and Mohinder Singh came and kissed me on my cheeks after I scored. Now, we normally used to hug each other or give high-fives after goals, but kissing was rare - even if it was on the cheek. We were over the moon. ..
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Alyque Padamsee's funeral today at 11 am at Worli
Veteran adman and theatre personality Alyque Padamsee died on Saturday following an illness, his family said. "He passed away at HN Reliance Hospital early morning due to an illness. I'm deeply saddened by the loss," Dolly Thakore, Padamsee's former partner, said. Sources in the industry said Padamsee died peacefully early morning. The funeral will take place at 11 am on Sunday at the Worli crematorium.
Padamsee, born in 1931, was the former chief executive of the advertising firm Lintas in India. He later became the regional coordinator for Lintas in South Asia. At the agency, he created iconic campaigns such as 'Lalitaji' for Surf, 'Hamara Bajaj' for the auto major, 'Cherry Charlie' for Cherry Blossom Shoe Polish, MRF's 'Muscle Man' and also the bold 'Liril' ad featuring a female model under a waterfall. He played Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Richard Attenborough's award-winning film Gandhi.
Padamsee, born into a traditional, wealthy Kutchi Khoja Muslim family, made his stage debut with ..
House of Cards star Robin Wright on being typecast as an actor and more
"Petrified," isn't an emotion you'd instantly associate with Robin Wright, especially given her steely-cold exterior as Claire Underwood (nee Hale) on the Netflix flagship show, House of Cards (HoC). But that's really how she felt as she called up executive producer, auteur David Fincher, night before a shoot, towards the end of the series.
Why's that? Over the show's six seasons, while Hale had transitioned from being Congressman Frank Underwood's wife, Vice President, First Lady, to the President of the United States; personally, Wright herself, besides earning unprecedented global fame and a Golden Globe for Clare's part, was turning director with HoC's finale episode.
Unknown to most, directing the dark, moody, relatively quiet HoC is a lot like gently tip-toeing around a delicate house of cards itself. For, rules on what you can, and cannot do on the show - no steady-cams, for instance, no hand-held cameras, no tight close-ups, only a specified set of lenses allowed, no use of t..
One dead as car drives through protest in France
Rapper Dino James: Can you deny some girls are gold-diggers?
When we heard rapper Dino James's first song Girlfriend (which released two years ago but has picked up pace now; it has 13 million views), we were disturbed to say the least. It's written from the point of view of a man whose girlfriend has left him, and he is venting about the cruel and savage ways women con men.
They are gold-diggers, and c***-teasers, and s**ts. "But it's not a generalisation. Can you deny some girls are like that? My songs stem from some personal experiences. But, I have also sat at many coffee shops in Mumbai and noticed couples, and my friends and I would often try to figure who is the alpha from the duo. It's about those observations that, to be honest, are exaggerated in the songs," says the 31-year-old who hails from Kerala but was born and brought up in Bhopal.
The rapper, who had no intention of ever becoming a musician, moved to Mumbai in 2012, after he just couldn't convince himself to join his dad in the family business. He tried to be an actor, even w..
The guru you called by first name
There was an old Bombay and there is a new Mumbai. A significant part of that old Bombay died when Charles Correa passed away; Alyque Padamsee's death is one more nail in that coffin. These are men who strode over our metro like colossuses. They had wives, kids, lives, but you felt what really drove them was creating the next big idea, creating something for the wider good, not just for themselves.
What can one say about Alyque Padamsee? I hesitate to use the words 'great man' or 'genius' or 'guru' because they're so overused, but he was definitely a key influence for me, a 100 per cent teacher. Often in tough situations like today, both in advertising and theatre, I still ask myself, "What would Alyque have done?", and invariably I find a solution. That makes him pretty damn special for me.
The friendship of the daCunhas and the Padamsees can be traced back to the St Xavier's College dramatic club of the 1940s. But, for me, he was my Lintas leader, from 1987 through to 1992. I had t..
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A 48-year-old man died after his scooter was hit by a speeding school van, which was empty, in east Delhi's Kalyanpuri area, police said Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Rajesh Kumar, a DTC bus driver and a resident of Kalyanpuri, they said.
The incident took place on Wednesday morning when Kumar was returning home on his scooter. His was head crushed under the wheel of the van, the senior police officer said.
The accused, Aloknath, was arrested and a case registered in the matter, police said, adding the school van was impounded and an investigation was underway.
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The CBI has registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against former deputy manager of Punjab National Bank (PNB), Gokulnath Shetty, and his wife Ashalata, for amassing wealth which is 238.44 per cent more than their known source of income.
A list of his property and cash, FDs, and accounts has been mentioned in the FIR which was registered by the CBI on November 15. Shetty is a key accused in the PNB scam involving fugitive businessman Nirav Modi and was in the branch when fraudulent LOUs were issued to Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi's company, as per the CBI probe.
Shetty has been arrested by both CBI and ED in their respective cases. As per the CBI FIR, a copy of which is with mid-day, Shetty amassed the wealth from April 1, 2011 to May 31, 2017. He retired from PNB on May 31, 2017.
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Karan Johar clicked at the bash.
Tara Sutaria's birthday was made special by her co-actors Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday, director Punit Malhotra and Karan Johar. The two girls, Tara and Ananya were seen making merry together with Punit Malhotra. Well, Tara has a twin sister named Pia Sutaria, and both of them celebrated their birthday together.
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Tara Sutaria with Punit Malhotra and Ananya Panday.
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