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CELEBS@COACHELLA
For its 25th edition, Coachella, the annual music and arts festival in California, is bigger and louder than ever, with celebs taking over the desert this weekend; take a look
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#Showbiz ‘NO JAB WE MET 2’
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali gets candid in the new episode of The Right Angle with Sonal Kalra
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IT’S TOTE-ALLY BACK!
From Ananya Panday to Shilpa Shetty Kundra, celebs are bringing back the oversized bag trend
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Splitsville for Sanya and Rishab
Actor Sanya Malhotra and sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma have quietly called it quits after being together for over a year. Sources confirmed to us that the two parted ways some time ago, choosing to keep the split low-key. They have also unfollowed...
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A HUG FOR THE AGES
Actor Shah Rukh Khan was the centre of attention at Monday’s rain-soaked IPL match, sharing a warm moment with former cricketer Sourav Ganguly and spending time with daughter Suhana Khan during the delay
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Dhadak was the most successful debut film until Saiyaara, says Janhvi
Actor Janhvi Kapoor made her Bollywood debut in 2018 opposite Ishaan Khatter with Dhadak. Now, she has revealed struggling with depression despite her first film’s commercial success. “Every time anyone talks to me about my first film, they are like,...
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BRIAN COX TAKES AIM AT QUENTIN TARANTINO MARGOT ROBBIE IN LATEST RANT
Veteran actor Brian Cox, best known for the series Succession and films such as Manhunter (1986) and Troy (2004), is no stranger to speaking his mind. The 79year-old has once again made headlines for his unfiltered remarks, this time aiming for several...
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AUJLA’S SHOWS AXED
Punjabi singer Karan Aujla’s upcoming concerts in Lucknow and Ludhiana, scheduled for April 10 and 14, respectively, have been cancelled. An official from the Lucknow administration confirmed the development, saying, “There were multiple issues,...
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SONAM’S BABY GLIMPSE
Actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja shared the first photo with her newborn son on social media
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The world is moving to Goa. Here’s your invitation to belong
There is a quiet shift underway in the way India’s new-age investor defines luxury. It is no longer just about prime addresses within the city, but about spaces that offer both escape and permanence, homes that are as much about lifestyle as they are...
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MONEY HEIST'S ARTURO TAKES OVER STREET OF DELHI!
The rain arrives just as our outdoor shoot begins in Delhi, forcing a change of scene. Minutes later, we are navigating the city in a Dilli auto with Spanish actor Enrique Arce, best known as Arturo from La Casa de Papel, or Money Heist, with the...
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IPL’26: JADEJA IN TEARS
Monday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati turned unexpectedly emotional for cricketer Ravindra Jadeja. A viral clip from the match shows the 37-year-old — now part of RR, where...
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HARBHAJAN LASHES OUT AFTER CRITICISM OF IPL COMMENTARY
Former cricketer and Rajya Sabha member Harbhajan Singh has come under fire over his commentary during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), sparking a heated exchange with fans on social media platform X. The controversy began after a cricket meme...
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'I WANT TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL IN HINDI AGAIN' After Laal Singh Chaddha, actor Naga Chaitanya says he is open to a return to Hindi films, but the script has to truly motivate him
Nearly four years after his Hindi debut Laal Singh Chaddha (2022), Naga Chaitanya says he remains open to returning to Bollywood, but only if the right script comes along. “There is no specific reason,” he says about his absence from Hindi films....
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VEGAN TATTOOS
Cricket star Virat Kohli’s new tattoo spotlights ecofriendly ink trend
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‘MANY STARS REJECTED DHURANDHAR AND THEN REGRETTED IT’
With smashing box office records, following closely after its predecessor Dhurandhar (2025), the films have earned praise for their ensemble cast. Behind this casting is Mukesh Chhabra. The casting director of Aditya Dhar’s magnum opus gets talking on...
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VIRAT’S INK GOES VEGAN
Ahead of IPL ’26, Virat Kohli spends 24 hours over 3 sessions for a new plant-based cruelty-free tattoo
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NO FAMILY ON FIELD, IN DRESSING ROOMS
Family and friends are not allowed in dressing rooms or on team travel. They can watch matches only from designated hospitality zones.
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INDRIYA’S MODERN EXPRESSION OF HERITAGE JEWELS
Indriya, Aditya Birla Jewellery, presented Orizon at Lakmē Fashion Week X FDCI in collaboration with designer Amit Aggarwal, recently. With Orizon, Indriya, Aditya Birla Jewellery and Amit Aggarwal look at tradition as something that inspires the...
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Bigger stories. Bigger entertainment. It starts here!
Lights, cameras, big announcements and an entire galaxy of stars — the recent Prime Video Presents India event turned into a full-blown celebration of entertainment as the streaming service unveiled its biggest Indian slate yet. With nearly 55 upcoming...
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Dwayne Bravo faces backlash over ‘two chicks’ comment
Former cricketer Dwayne Bravo found himself at the centre of an on-mic gaffe during a pre-season press conference ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Friday. The moment came after a remark about having “two chicks at home” was picked up by live...
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TRIBUTES FOR NORRIS
Chuck Norris, the American martial artist who rose to become a Hollywood action star and pop culture phenomenon, died at 86 on Thursday. Confirming the news in a statement on his Instagram account, his family said, “While we would like to keep the...
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MOUNI’S REGAL NOTES
The actor brings alive queen energy to an excitingly unique HT City Showstoppers shoot
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BIG RELIEF FOR ELVISH
The Delhi High Court quashes FIR against him over an alleged snake venom supply case from 2023
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FASTING IN NAVRATRI
Is the nine-day fasting the ultimate reset for mental health? Experts weigh in
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‘OSCARS SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED DHARAM JI’S NAME’
The 98th Academy Awards missing out on legendary Indian actor, late Dharmendra’s mention in the televised In Memoriam section has not gone down well with his fans. Social media, since Monday morning, has been reacting strongly to the miss on the...
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Fawad Khan asked me, ‘Is the homosexuality a whisper or a shout?’
As Kapoor & Sons clocks 10 years tomorrow, director Shakun Batra reflects on the making of the family drama, starring Rishi Kapoor, Fawad Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Ratna Pathak Shah, Rajat Kapoor, and Alia Bhatt. “There was a two-year gap between when...
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'HAPPY BOTH CUTE & HOT ARE USED TO DESCRIBE ME’
Actor Naga Chaitanya is riding a professional high. He recently won the Best Actor award at the Telangana Gaddar Film Awards 2025 for his film Thandel (2025), and his next project, the adventure drama Vrushakarma, has him playing a treasure hunter, a...
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‘I would love to do a Bollywood project’
Spanish-British actor Tarek Taz Yassin Skylar was catapulted to global fame for portraying chef and fighter Vinsmoke Sanji in the series One Piece. The second season, released on Tuesday, and now, the 30year-old says he is eyeing Bollywood: “I would...
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NO GAS, NO FEAST
LPG shortage leaves wedding caterers struggling and couples reconsidering big guest lists p04
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LARA’S RETURN FROM DUBAI: FELT LIKE AIRLIFT 2
Among many Indians stranded in the UAE during the bombings in the midst of the ongoing US Israel Iran war was actor Lara Dutta Bhupathi. After posting an emotional video on social media about the situation she was facing in Dubai, the actor is now...
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KISSA TROPHY KA
The photos that started chatter Photos and videos circulating on social media have sparked debate after several people were seen posing with the ICC T20 World Cup trophy. In the images, players, their family members and close associates appear...
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Kuldeep Yadav set to marry on Saturday
After India’s victory at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav is preparing for a new innings in his personal life as he gets set to marry his childhood friend Vanshika on Saturday, March 14 in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The...
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CHAMPIONS OF HEARTS
India clinched the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup on Sunday night, defeating New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While cricket fans celebrated the triumph, the players’ victory was also marked by heartfelt moments with family on the field
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B’WOOD REWINDS: ARE RE-RELEASES A GUARANTEE OF BOXOFFICE SUCCESS?
Bollywood is increasingly turning to its past to draw audiences back to theatres. Multiplexes have witnessed a steady rise in films returning to the big screen, from cult favourites to relatively recent titles finding a second theatrical life. In the...
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SLIP INTO STYLE
Take a look at how celebrities are taking lingerie out of the bedroom and onto the runway
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BADDIES OF B’WOOD
Actor Huma Qureshi opens up about how women are flipping the status quo in the industry
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NO BHAGAM BHAG 2?
After reports surfaced about director Raaj Shaandilyaa getting into legal trouble with filmmaker Ektaa Kapoor over her objections to his new directorial, he has now broken his silence on the issue. In a statement issued on Thursday, he denied any...
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‘FEASTING ON KARANJIS IS STILL THE BEST PART OF HOLI’
Waking up at 6am on the day of Holi, actor Bhumi Satish Pednekkar recalls filling up buckets of water balloons to engage in the ensuing festive bedlam. “My sister Samiksha and I would play with our friends from the building (in Mumbai). And my mother...
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Are Tom Holland and Zendaya already married?
Hollywood’s power couple, actors Tom Holland and Zendaya, seem to have said ‘I do’ in a quiet, secret ceremony, according to Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach. While walking the red carpet of the 2026 Actors Awards on Sunday, Law said during media...
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‘Acting is about taking risks’
Shanaya Kapoor’s recent casting choices have sparked conversation. After making her debut in Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan opposite Vikrant Massey, where their age gap drew attention, the actor is now seen in Tu Yaa Main Gourav, with their height difference...
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A TOXIC ECOSYSTEM
Close to two decades into her film career, Aditi Rao Hydari has called out what she describes as a growing culture of “paid negativity” and agendadriven narratives amplified by social media. While smear campaigns are not new, she believes the speed at...
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STOP PRESS
A decade after Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s split, their son Maddox has officially dropped his father’s name. Maddox (24), who served as assistant director in his mother’s latest film Couture, was listed as Maddox Jolie in the final credits roll....
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IT’S NOT A REAL ONE!
Karan Kundrra spills the tea about his chest tattoo of girlfriend Tejasswi Prakash’s face
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'NO NEGATIVITY BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS'
The 76th BAFTAs on Sunday marked a rare moment of global recognition of Indian cinema when late veteran Dharmendra was honoured in the In Memoriam section. Emotional about the tribute, his wife actor-MP Hema Malini (77) tells us, “It was a beautiful...
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VICKY ON KATRINA AS A MUM: SHE’S A WARRIOR
Actor Vicky Kaushal recently opened up about how fatherhood has transformed his life after welcoming his first child, Vihaan, with actor Katrina Kaif in November last year. Vicky revealed the journey has filled him with awe, especially for Katrina,...
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BAFTA SHOCKS, INDIA ROCKS
HINDI HELLO, GLOBAL APPLAUSE Actor Alia Bhatt, who presented the Best Film Not in the English Language award, created one of the ceremony’s most talked-about moments with her desi greeting: “Namaste”. Alia introduced the category in Hindi before...
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DHAWAN AND HIS SHINE
Longtime partners, former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and Irish corporate exec Sophie Shine tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Delhi’s Chhattarpur on Saturday. The couple chose coordinated Manish Malhotra ensembles, sharing first pictures as a...
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'I IMPERSONATE CELEBS AS A TRIBUTE, NOT TO MAKE FUN'
At a time when actors such as Kajol, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan, among others, are increasingly moving court to safeguard their personality rights, Sunil Grover has a clear take. The actorcomedian, who is known for...
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DHURANDHAR EFFECT
French President Macron concluded his India visit with a video featuring Dhurandhar’s title track
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It’s documented he is Pt Ravi Shankar’s disciple: Rishab’s team on Anoushka’s statement
Just days after late sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar’s daughter, sitarist Anoushka Shankar (44) said Rishab Rikhiram Sharma (27) was not a formal disciple of her father, his team tells us: “Rishab is Pandit ji’s youngest and last disciple. This is an...
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‘I CRIED TO GET MY MONEY BACK FROM RAJPAL’
As Rajpal Yadav walked out of the Tihar Jail on Tuesday, thanks to the Delhi High Court granting him interim bail till March 18, he thanked the country and his industry for their support. “I will complete 30 years in Bollywood, in Mumbai in 2027....
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WEDDING BELLS FOR ISHAN-ADITI? HIS GRANDPA APPROVES
Celebrations are in order for fans of cricketer Ishan Kishan, and not just for his matchwinning 77 off 40 balls on Sunday that powered India to victory against Pakistan in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Off the field too, the 27-year-old is making...
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INDIA ROASTS PAK ON PITCH AND IN POSTS
Social media erupted with memes after Pakistan was defeated by 61 runs, the highest-ever margin in an India vs Pak match
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I DON'T WANT TO BE VISIBLE 24X7
In an industry increasingly driven by aggressive PR visibility, Sobhita Dhulipala says the constant amplification is not for her. Even as many celebrities lean into round-theclock buzz, the actor maintains she prefers a more measured presence. “Over...
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THE CONFLICTED HERO
In an exclusive interview, actor Shahid Kapoor talks about creative honesty, family validation and bridging the gap between mass and meaningful cinema
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DON 3 ROW: FARHAN VS RANVEER
The drama around Don 3 appears to be unfolding off screen. Actor Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment have reportedly been at loggerheads since Ranveer exited the third instalment of the franchise in December 2025. Ranveer’s entry into...
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HERE’S WHY MADDY COULDN’T ATTEND RDB REUNION
Where was Maddy? That was the question buzzing on social media when Rang De Basanti marked 20 years with a special screening on February 6. As director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra reunited with cast members Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Siddharth, Sharman...
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THE RELEASE DATE SHUFFLE
In a span of just a few days, at least five films have altered their release dates in 2026. Some have been changed to dodge clashes, others because shoots and clearances are still underway. From strategic delays to pulling up the schedules, the...
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Kritika Kamra, Gaurav Kapur to tie the knot in March
Actors Kritika Kamra and Gaurav Kapur surprised fans when they made their relationship public in December. Now, we have exclusively learnt that the couple is gearing up for the next big step, with wedding bells set to ring in next month. According to a...
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‘THE YEARS WHEN NO ONE WANTED TO WORK WITH ME WERE PAINFUL’
After nearly seven years away from acting, actor Rhea Chakraborty returns to the screen with filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s upcoming series. Her comeback follows a prolonged period of legal battles and public scrutiny following the death of actor Sushant...
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RIGHTS KI HERA PHERI?
The legal tussle over the rights of Hera Pheri is heating up amid buzz around its third instalment
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STARRY T20 WC OPENING
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is all set for a high-octane opening ceremony on Saturday in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium ahead of India’s clash with the US. HT City has learnt that percussionist Sivamani and sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma will open...
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LIFE HAS BEEN CRUEL LATELY, SAYS ARJUN AS CELEBS ALLY AROUND HIM
Actor Arjun Kapoor’s Instagram post made fans and trolls alike sit up and take notice on Tuesday. The 40-year-old wrote an emotional birthday message for his late mother, Mona Kapoor. But the lines that caught social media users’ eyes are: “Life’s been...
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DESI ROOTS, VIDESHI JERSEYS
Cricket has never really believed in borders. The bat travels, the ball follows, and suddenly the Indian gully game shows up wearing an Omani, Canadian or American jersey. At the World T20, national colours come stitched with global stories. From...
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Rohit Shetty house firing: Film body seeks CM’s intervention
Following the firing incident outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence between 12.30 and 1am on Sunday, the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA) has urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene. A part of...
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WIGS, DRAMA, GENIUS!
Swapping a tie for a statement brooch Catherine’s early work on Second City Television showed how brilliantly she used fashion to shape her characters. She wore a suit, but instead of a regular tie, she went for a bold, playful brooch that completely...
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RANI REJECTS LABELS!
In the latest edition of Stars in the City, actor Rani Mukerji meets fans, plays games and candidly rejects labels like ‘female-oriented cinema’
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SHOWBIZ’S BUDGET 2026 WISHLIST
After hosting global stars like Coldplay and Ed Sheeran, and with PM Narendra Modi highlighting the potential of live events, industry leaders argue that policy support is key to making live music sustainable in India. “Live entertainment has become...
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HAS JANHVI FALLEN OUT WITH MENTOR KARAN?
In a shocking (and quiet) move, actor Janhvi Kapoor, among filmmaker Karan Johar’s most fiercely guarded protégées, has exited his talent roster Dharma Collab Artists Agency (DCAA) and signed with another agency. Karan has earlier produced six of...
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Arijit to focus on direction
Tuesday night saw singer Arijit Singh (38) shock fans as he announced on X, “I am not gonna be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey.” However, a source says that this is not a...
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SARA'S MUM PUT ME THROUGH TRAUMA; CAN'T PRETEND TO BE FRIENDS WITH HER: ORRY
Social media influencer Orhan Awatramani aka Orry, has been dominating showbiz chatter lately, following unfiltered social media posts that have openly hinted at tensions with his former close friends, actor Sara Ali Khan and her brother, actor Ibrahim...
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EU’s diplomatic nod to Indian crafts at R-Day
In a heartwarming gesture towards India’s crafts and culture, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen opted for a quintessentially Indian brocade outfit as Chief Guest at the 77th Republic Day Parade on Monday in Delhi. Fashion...
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After the R-Day parade, a dash of stars at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Indian film fraternity is set to add star power to the 77th Republic Day At-Home Reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. HT City has learnt that actors Ranbir Kapoor, Samantha and Yami Gautam Dhar, along with filmmakers Aditya Dhar (Yami’s husband)...
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LINKIN PARK IN INDIA
The American band marked their India debut on Friday, performing to 40,000 fans in Bengaluru
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