Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Trashing media reports that claimed that a vehicle she had used during her recent visit to Bhimavaram for a store launch event was sent to her by government officials, actress Nidhhi Agerwal has now clarified that she had no role in choosing or requesting that vehicle and that it was provided solely by the event organisers for logistical purposes. Issuing a statement, which she shared on her social media timelines, actress Nidhhi Agerwal said,”I would like to address and c…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Shilpa Shetty, Suniel Shetty and Akshay Kumar starrer musical romantic drama “Dhadkan” has completed 25 years of release on Monday.Shilpa decided to commemorate the special milestone in her unique style. She was seen enjoying the title track of “Dhadkan” on her television screen while relishing what seemed to be Kullad ice cream. The clip also showed the diva fondly lip-syncing the song.Towards the end of the clip, she is heard saying, “I am getting the same feeling while …

Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Shruti Haasan, who stars alongside Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna in the highly anticipated film ‘Coolie’, has opened up about her role as Preeti — a character she describes as quite different from herself, yet deeply relatable in many ways.“I don’t think Preeti is like me at all,” Shruti admitted.“But I did connect with certain aspects of her. I believe many women will relate to those parts, and that’s what I really liked about the character. Preeti is extremel…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Actress Sonali Bendre and her filmmaker husband Goldie Behl’s son, Ranveer Behl, has turned 20 years old on Monday.Wishing her son, the ‘Hum Saath-Saath Hain’ actress dropped some rare and adorable photos of Ranveer on her official Instagram handle.”No matter how tall you get, you’ll always be my little one …Happy birthday Rann!,” Sonali penned on the photo-sharing app.Veteran actor, Anupam Kher, also wished him in the comment section with the following words, “Happy B…

Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) The upcoming film ‘Echoes of Valour’, which stars Divya Dutta and Neeraj Kabi will be showcased in a closed-door screening at the upcoming edition of the Venice Film Festival. The film marks the Hindi debut of Indira Dhar, and was unveiled by Shekhar Kapur earlier at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is a poignant biopic on the mother of an Indian army soldier. It took over four years to go into production, and is a layered meditation on motherhood, loss, and the often…

Bogota, Aug 11 (IANS) Colombian senator and presidential hopeful, Miguel Uribe Turbay, died on Monday, more than two months after he was shot during a political rally in Bogota. 39-year-old Turbay was shot during a political rally in El Golfito Park in Bogota’s Fontibon on June 7 and was immediately taken to a nearby medical centre. Due to severe injuries, he was shifted to the Santa Fe Foundation for surgery and remained hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Colombia-based El Espectado…

Seoul, Aug 11 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held phone talks with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Monday and discussed ways to step up their bilateral cooperation in semiconductors and other areas, his office said. During their first phone talks, Schoof congratulated Lee on his inauguration and expressed hope that the friendly ties between the two countries will deepen with the launch of the new administration, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing, …

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Post Operation Sindoor, the Indian government decided to take stringent action against illegal immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Data collected by the various state governments states that the highest number of illegal immigrants is from Bangladesh, followed by Myanmar and Pakistan. The security agencies say that the number of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh is alarming, and they have in many places changed the demographics. A dossier prepared by the …

Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Enforcement Directorate officials on Monday questioned Tollywood actor Rana Daggubati for nearly four hours on Monday in the case relating to alleged promotion of illegal betting apps.The actor left the regional office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at Basheerbagh here around 3 p.m.The ED officials recorded the actor’s statement and gathered details of his endorsement agreement with the company and the financial transaction.Rana left the ED office without talking …

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The West Bengal government, on Monday, had made it clear that it would not currently comply with the order from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to suspend four election officials posted with two Assembly constituencies in two districts of West Bengal for their involvement in wrongful addition of names in the electoral rolls of these two seats. On August 8, the ECI had sent a reminder to the West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on sending the compliance report over…