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Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Television superstar Hina Khan has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding actress Shilpa Shinde’s recent confession about filing false allegations against a producer.Though Hina refrained from naming anyone directly in her social media posts, she took to her social media account, and shared a series of notes expressing her views on the issue.The actress stated that she generally avoids commenting on other people’s matters but felt compelled to speak up becaus…

Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shinde has responded to the calls for her arrest after she recently admitted that the sexual harassment allegations she had levelled against the producer of ‘Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!’ in 2016 were false. The actress, following the severe backlash on social media, has now taken to her own social media account to defend her decision to speak about the matter publicly, further stating that she knows what she has done is right and that negative comments don’t bothe…

Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner, Ashwini Bhinde, on Wednesday said that Mumbai never comes to a complete standstill, nor does it sink after incidents of waterlogging during the monsoon season.She claimed that an illusion of the entire city drowning is created by repeatedly showing on social media a few selective low-lying areas.While speaking to a Marathi news channel, the BMC chief remarked, “Mumbai appears flooded only to those who wish to see it tha…

Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Actress Adrija Roy, who is currently seen in the show “Anupamaa,” has opened up about the growing influence of social media on fashion. Speaking exclusively to IANS, the actress shared her thoughts on how digital platforms have changed the way celebrities present themselves. Adrija also explained her own approach to staying comfortable and confident in her style choices. When asked what fashion means to her and whether there is pressure to look fashionable in the age of…

Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) The disappearance of Hindu girl from Sukkur district of Pakistan in 2021, who remains missing till now, exposes the weakness of provincial law enforcement mechanisms and the disparity in how urgency and state resources are applied when the victims belong to powerless and marginalised communities, a report has stated. Nearly five years have passed since the minor Hindu girl – Priya Kumari, disappeared from Sukkur district on the day of Ashura in August 2021. Priya Kumari’…

Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (IANS) A routine function at a Kerala government-run tribal school in the state capital snowballed into a major political controversy on Monday after BJP MLA V. Muraleedharan was accused of humiliating students by allegedly scattering sweets on a table instead of handing them directly to the children. Taking umbrage after seeing the viral video, CPI(M) leader Sivankutty demanded an apology over the BJP MLA’s conduct at the tribal school function.The incident occurred d…

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, held discussions with Mario Voigt, Minister-President of the German state of Thuringia, and a high-level delegation at the Delhi Secretariat, focussing on expanding cooperation across key areas, including urban development, technology, governance and skill development.During the meeting, both sides explored opportunities for collaboration in smart urban development, sustainable infrastructure, digital governance and innovation-driven pu…

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Television superstar Hina Khan gave her followers a glimpse of a quintessential Mumbai food outing as she shared videos featuring the city’s beloved ‘vada pav’, on Monday evening.The actress also spent done fun time and an evening of tea-time conversations with friends.The actress posted the clips on her social media account, celebrating the simple pleasures of local street food and good company of her friends.In the first video, a freshly served vada pav is seen on a plate…

Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz channeled her inner baker to bake a chocolate cake for her father-in-law’s birthday. Ileana took to her stories section, where she first posted a picture of her father-in-law and wrote: “ Had to make a birthday cake for the best papa-in-law.”She then shared a glimpse of the handmade cake, which was dripping with chocolate and decorated with strawberries.For the caption, she wrote: “Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate.”Ileana marri…

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan, restraining multiple entities from unauthorised commercial exploitation of his name, image, voice and other personality attributes, including through artificial intelligence (AI) tools and deepfake technologies. A single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh passed the interim order in a commercial suit filed by the actor against several defendants, including online…