Latest New Year News & Updates

Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Actress Bhumi Pednekkar rewinded the clock and revisited her first day on the sets of her 2017 release “Toilet Ek Prem Katha” co-starring Akshay Kumar.Hopping on the “2026 is the new 2016” trend, Bhumi posted some milestone moments from 10 years ago.The ‘Badhaai Do’ actress also published a couple of photos from her primary photo shoot in 2016, her first appearance at the Filmfare, the begining of her body transformation, her first magazine cover, and also receiving her fir…

Mumbai Jan 12 (IANS) Veteran star Zeenat Aman has apologised to her fans on her social media for ‘doing something terrible.’Elaborating on her ‘mistake’, Zeenat said that she “inadvertently went and turned her Instagram grid into an advertising billboard after promising that she wouldn’t do just that.’Zeenat shared on her social media account, “I’ve done something terrible, and I must confess and apologise before you catch me out. I inadvertently went and turned my Instagram grid i…

Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday claimed that it is a matter of great pride that Bengaluru has secured the first position among the safest cities in the country for women to live in, citing a report released by a Chennai-based consultant firm dealing in workplace culture and inclusion.The claims of state Home Minister Parameshwara are likely to stir controversy against the backdrop of the alleged incident of stripping and assault on the BJP woman worke…

Mumbai Jan 8 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan recently revealed how she trains her kids Taimur Ali Khan and Jehangir Ali Khan to pose for photographs while on their holiday. The actress reshared a post on her social media that read, “Parents forcing their kids to take holiday pictures like: “Sit your butt down, smile, don’t pick your nose — and if you don’t behave: no ice cream…and then posting captions like, “The reason I breathe.”Sharing this post, Kareena wrote, …

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Actress Minissha Lamba, who has worked in films such as “Corporate” “Bachna Ae Haseeno” and “Bheja Fry 2”, has completed five years of embracing a vegetarian lifestyle, a decision she says has transformed her life in more ways than one. Minissha took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself looking stunning in a black top paired with a monotone skirt. She reflected on how the change began not as a lifelong resolution, but as a simple one-month commitme…

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Veteran actress Saira Banu greeted her fans with warm wishes for the New Year on Friday. Saira took to Instagram, where she shared a string of pictures and a video from her beautiful balcony.In the clip, the veteran actress is heard saying: “Wishing all of you a very, very happy 2026. May it bring a lot of joy, good health and happiness to each one of you. Happy New Year!”She captioned the post: “Happy New Year, everyone. God bless”.On her late husband Dilip Kumar’…

Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) As many as 2,731 people were caught driving vehicles under the influence of alcohol during New Year celebrations in three police commissionerates covering Greater Hyderabad. In the special drive undertaken by police on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1, a total of 1,198 drunk drive cases were booked in Hyderabad commissionerate limits.Police in Cyberabad booked 928 cases while 605 motorists were caught in Rachakonda commissionerate.The Hyderabad traffic p…

Bengaluru, Jan 1 (IANS) “While providing basic facilities to the people, officials must respond in a secular and humane manner,” Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told bureaucrats on Thursday. He urged everyone to work towards ensuring justice for those deprived of social justice.He was speaking at a meeting after extending New Year greetings to all senior government officials.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday instructed officials to ensure that government services required by the peop…

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha and her husband, Zaheer Iqbal, are currently in the Maldives, where the couple celebrated the New Year with much pomp, glitter and cheer.The actress shared a carousel post straight from their fun celebrations on her social media account. She captioned it as, “Hello 2026! Scroll to the end to see who had the best time at the New Year’s Eve gala #islandcouture.”In the set of pictures shared by her, the couple can be seen wearing New Year-embedded h…