Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) On the late legendary actress Sridevi’s 62nd birth anniversary on Wednesday, filmmaker Boney Kapoor took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about a cherished memory from 1990, when his wife mistook a compliment for teasing. Boney took to Instagram, where he shared an old picture from Sridevi’s 27th birthday in 1990. He revealed that at her birthday party in Chennai, he wished her a “happy 26th birthday” on purpose, which the late star misunderstood and thought h…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Following the Supreme Court’s verdict on relocating stray dogs to shelters in Delhi-NCR, veteran actress-politcian Nafisa Ali, who cannot imagine her life “without dogs”, says the decision to “rid Delhi roads of dogs is totally devastating” and said it’s a “disaster in making.”Nafisa took to Instagram, where she shared a string of images of herself feeding strays at a beach in Goa.She wrote: “I cannot imagine my life without dogs. Street dogs are the kinde…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Ankita Lokhande has remembered her father on his death anniversary and said that three years have gone by and yet it still feels like yesterday. Ankita took to Instagram, where she shared a picture featuring the actress, her mother and late father, who passed away in 2022.For the caption, Ankita wrote: “Some wounds don’t get healed..You just learn to hold them gently.. Three years have gone by, yet it still feels like yesterday.. I’m so grateful to have had a …

Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston recalled how she battled a studio over a brunette hued wig for the 2011 comedy “Horrible Bosses.” Aniston told Vanity Fair during a career retrospective video interview that she fought Warner Bros. to wear a brunette wig in the 2011 comedy “Horrible Bosses.” The studio wanted Aniston on-screen with her iconic blonde tresses.“I fought for that wig. That was not an easy battle,” Aniston said.The actress said: “I wanted (my ch…

United Nations, Aug 13 (IANS) The latest attacks in the El Fasher area of Sudan’s North Darfur State and violence in the Kordofan region alarmed the United Nations, a UN spokesman said.Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said a large-scale attack in the El Fasher area affected the Abu Shouk displacement camp.”The attack has been attributed by local sources to fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),” Dujarric said on Tuesday.”At least 40 civilians have be…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) The DMK will hold a crucial district secretary-level meeting on Wednesday, to be chaired by party president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, at Kalaignar Arangam, Anna Arivalayam, Chennai. The meeting will review the progress of the ongoing “Oraniyil Tamil Nadu” membership drive and finalise strategies to strengthen the party ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan, in a notice issued earlier, directed all district league secretaries …

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is set to benefit the domestic mineral sector, according to the Ministry of Mines.V.L. Kantha Rao, Secretary (Mines), highlighted the opportunities for the Indian mineral sector, particularly the aluminium industry, in terms of enhanced market access and competitiveness in the FTA partner country.Towards making good use of the CETA provisions, he emphasised the need to understand product demand in UK through …

Thrissur, Aug 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State and BJP MP from Thrissur, Suresh Gopi, received a rousing welcome from party supporters upon his arrival at Thrissur railway station on Wednesday, even as allegations of voter list irregularities continue to swirl around him. Despite repeated attempts by the media to elicit a response, the actor-turned-politician maintained silence and left the station in his official vehicle.This marks his first visit to the constituency since July 17, a period du…

Chennai, Aug 13 (IANS) A simmering land dispute in Chettikarai Panchayat of Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu has prompted residents from four villages to announce a one-day hunger strike on Independence Day, protesting against the Waqf board land claims as per the Waqf (Amendment) Act.The agitation stems from allegations that the Waqf Board has laid claim to agricultural lands that locals say have been in their families for generations. Several residents from Rajapettai, Kottaimedu, Khan Nagar,…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) on Wednesday supported the Supreme Court’s orders upholding the Bombay High Court’s stay on feeding pigeons and asking the municipal authorities to pick up and house all stray dogs in Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region in dedicated shelters within eight weeks. In the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial, the Shiv Sena(UBT) said that pigeons and stray dogs pose a threat to human health, and it is wrong to incite religious sentiments on this.”Th…