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Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, has seized diamonds worth over Rs 5.7 crore at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport and arrested two persons for allegedly attempting to smuggle them to Bangkok. According to the DRI, the accused were intercepted at the Mumbai airport based on specific Intelligence inputs. During examination and questioning, both passengers admitted that they had concealed two capsules each inside their bodies.The ca…

Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna decided to face her fear of heights during her stay in Kochi.’The Girlfriend’ actress dropped a couple of aesthetically pleasing pictures of herself posing on a balcony on her official Instagram handle.Describing in her own words what her Kochi stay was all about, Rashmika wrote, “Kochi had been a lot of forests – insects – water falls – trekking – basic workouts – rains – running around – learning action and doing action – taping my ankles and kne…

Bangkok, May 12 (IANS) India’s former World No.1 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began their campaign in the Thailand Open 2026 on a successful note, securing a hard-fought win in the BWF World Tour at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday.Top seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, ranked fourth in the badminton World rankings, beat Indonesia’s unseeded pair of Putra Erwiansyah and Bagas Maulana 21-19, 23-21, 21-10 to enter the second round. The duo wil…

Bangkok, May 11 (IANS) Thailand’s convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison on Monday after being allowed to complete the remaining four months of his one-year sentence on parole.Thaksin made a public appearance at around 7:40 a.m. local time, reuniting with family members in front of the prison, where he had served two-thirds of his sentence required by standard parole criteria, Xinhua news agency reported.He and his family paid tri…

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Delhi Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport have seized 34,935 grams of suspected hydroponic marijuana from two passengers who arrived from Bangkok on flight TG-323, officials said on Thursday. The contraband was detected after the passengers were flagged through the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) profiling and intercepted by Customs officers after they crossed the Green Channel at the airport.According to officials, the passengers came…

Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Heaping praise on Ekta Kapoor, actress Urvashi Dholakia has spoken about her bond with the TV Czarina, whom she tagged as the “bestie everyone needs in life” Urvashi shared a handful of pictures of herself, clicked by Ekta, and a few clips featuring the two friends posing at a rooftop restaurant in Bangkok.Speaking about their long-standing friendship, Urvashi wrote: “She is The one friend who captures every version of you perfectly.. Not everyone can capture your vibe…

Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna has concluded the long and crucial schedule of her upcoming drama “Mysaa” in Kerala.She took to the Stories section of her official Instagram handle and dropped a short video of herself posing with her team.Rashmika expressed her gratitude towards all those who have been giving their all to the project, being made under the direction of Rawindra Pulle.”Guys a lil update is that we successfully wrapped up a long schedule for #Mysaa in Kerala!! And th…

Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Producer Ekta Kapoor on Sunday night, gave a glimpse into her recent all-girls getaway to Bangkok.The actress highlighted how she danced on to the streets of Bangkok and also that she had a ball of a time with all her girl gang.Ekta also shared a fun-filled carousel of videos and pictures from the trip on her social media account.Sharing the post, Ekta admitted that she never imagined dancing on the streets, but her girls’ gang made it happen.She wrote, “Back to college …

Horsens (Denmark), May 3 (IANS) South Korea delivered an inspiring team performance to beat defending champions China 3-1 and secure their third Uber Cup title in Horsens on Sunday. This win highlights their growing strength in women’s team badminton.South Korea had previously won the trophy in Kuala Lumpur (2010) and Bangkok (2022), both times defeating China. They rose to the occasion again at the Forum Horsens, creating another memorable victory.The tie started with a strong showing from wo…

Mumbai, May 02 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna wished her little sister Shiman Mandanna with a lovely social media post as she turned 13 on Saturday.Giving her baby sister a big swishy hug on her special day, Rashmika wrote on the photo-sharing app, “Happiest 13 to you my sweets! 13 is fun so make sure you have fun while you are at it! I love you sweetie!! Biigggggesssstttt swiiisssshhhhy hugs! (sic)”The latest post of the ‘Animal’ actress also included some adorable pictures of her sister pos…