Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) Hollywood actress Linday Lohan, who gained fame as a child star in The Parent Trap before starring in Freaky Friday and Mean Girls, is glad to be branching out in upcoming drama Count My Lies and says she wants to stop being typecast as a “romcom” character. She told Extra: “I mean, this is my first real scripted series that I’m playing a full role in. I’ve done, like, bits… here and there, so it’s new for me in a lot of ways, I think, because it’s refreshing. The ro…
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Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is interrogating 57 people across the state as it launched a major operation on Wednesday targeting individuals linked to or associated with Pakistan-based gangster networks, including the Shahzad Bhatti gang and the Dogra gang, officials said. According to officials, coordinated ATS raids began at around 8 a.m. across multiple locations in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nalasopara, Mira Road, Akola, Nanded, Nashik, a…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Mumbai Crime Branch on Wednesday took custody of Salim Dola, an alleged close aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, for further interrogation in connection with the 2024 Sangli MD drug manufacturing case valued at approximately Rs 253 crore. Salim Dola is scheduled to be produced before a court on Wednesday, following the Crime Branch’s plea seeking his custody for further investigation into the narcotics racket.According to officials, in March 2024, investigators raided…
Rome, May 12 (IANS) Sorana Cirstea on Tuesday secured a stunning straight-sets win over former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open 2026 for the first time in her career.The 36-year-old Romanian delivered one of her best performances this season, defeating Ostapenko 6-1, 7-6(0) in just one hour and 31 minutes. This victory highlights her impressive run in Rome. Cirstea dominated the first set, winning it 6-1 as Ostapenko struggled with her aggressive …
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The name of Pakistan-based gangster Shahzad Bhatti has surfaced repeatedly in multiple investigations linked to terror recruitment, radicalisation, and espionage activities in India over the past several months. More than a dozen cases have reportedly been registered against him by various agencies.Bhatti, a Lahore-based gangster, has allegedly been operating out of Dubai for several years while frequently travelling between Pakistan, the UAE and other countries in the M…
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) The makers of the “Desi Bling” on Monday unveiled the trailer of the upcoming reality show, which follows real couple Karan Kundrra and Tejasswi Prakash. The actress says it’s very different from anything she has done in the past because “rarely do you see such a blend of reality with fiction.” Speaking about the show, which will premiere from May 20, the Tejasswi said in a statement: “This show has been such a special journey for me. It’s a beautiful window int…
Seoul, May 10 (IANS) A South Korean investigation team has concluded that a strike by “unidentified airborne objects” caused the explosion and fire aboard a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz last week, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.”The investigation confirmed that unidentified airborne objects struck the stern of the HMM (vessel),” the Foreign Ministry said in a released statement.The announcement follows an on-site investigation by a seven-member government t…
Dubai, May 9 (IANS) A South Korean government team continued its investigation Saturday into the cause of a fire aboard a cargo ship operated by Korean shipping firm HMM while it was stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.The HMM Namu, a Panama-flagged cargo ship operated by HMM, arrived at Drydocks World Dubai, the Middle East’s largest ship repair yard, early on Friday (local time) and has since been undergoing an inspection by a government investigation team, reports Yonhap news age…
Dubai/New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) An Indian seafarer lost his life while four others sustained burn injuries after a wooden dhow carrying 18 Indian crew members capsized near the Strait of Hormuz following a fire onboard, official sources confirmed on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday in the strategically sensitive Strait of Hormuz region, where tensions linked to the ongoing Iran-US conflict continue to escalate, and reports of drone activity in the area have heightened security concerns….
Chandigarh, May 9 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted searches at four premises linked to Punjab Industry Minister Sanjeev Arora and his associates under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002.This is the third raid in a year. In April, the ED had raided Arora’s locations for the second time. According to officials, the searches are being carried out in Chandigarh and the Delhi-NCR region.The premises being searched include the official residence allott…