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Producer Karan Johar on Sunday urged people on social media to hear and read entire interviews before making “clickbait assumptions”, days after remarks made by Vasan Bala, the director of his latest production Jigra, in an interview went viral. Johar shared an Instagram post to dispel rumours of a rift between him and Bala after the producer sent a “roughly drafted” script of the film to lead star Alia Bhatt without telling him. Both Bala’s tone and comments were misinterpreted on social media, he said. “I broke up with the nauseous noise and muted the unwarranted angst … but social media is like the Lockness monster it’s gets to you even when you can’t see… Read More »Karan Johar On “Gore Misinterpretation” Of Vasan Bala’s Comments About Jigra Script: “Truly Annoying”

Cricket great Sachin Tendulkar was on Saturday unveiled as being a part of the ownership group of the National Cricket League. Tendulkar will also present the championship trophy to the winning team at the NCL’s inaugural tournament, marking a historic moment for the sport’s rise in America. Commenting on the development, NCL chairman Arun Agarwal said Sachin is bigger than ‘Tom Brady and Michael Jordan combined.”  Agarwal said: “I am very happy that Sachin is also a part of this league. Very excited about that. He will be our mentor and guide. He will be part of the ownership group. I will not announce when he will join as I want to keep that secret.… Read More »Sachin Tendulkar Will Inspire Youngsters Here: NCL Chairman Arun Agarwal

Villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri clashed with the police today after a leopard allegedly killed a 6-year-old boy, the second such incident this week. The incident took place in the Shardanagar forest range of the South Kheri forest division when the victim had gone to a farm with his father. A leopard, which was hiding in a sugarcane field, came out and dragged him to the tree and killed him. The villagers arrived at the spot after his father shouted for help, but the animal had already killed the boy and fled. Earlier this week, a 50-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a leopard in Bhadaiya village under the Mohammadi range of the… Read More »UP Villagers Clash With Police After Boy, 6, Killed By Leopard

Villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri clashed with the police today after a leopard allegedly killed a 6-year-old boy, the second such incident this week. The incident took place in the Shardanagar forest range of the South Kheri forest division when the victim had gone to a farm with his father. A leopard, which was hiding in a sugarcane field, came out and dragged him to the tree and killed him. The villagers arrived at the spot after his father shouted for help, but the animal had already killed the boy and fled. Earlier this week, a 50-year-old farmer was mauled to death by a leopard in Bhadaiya village under the Mohammadi range of the… Read More »UP Villagers Clash With Police After Boy, 6, Killed By Leopard

Surat’s diamond industry is in crisis due to falling global demand and competition from lab-grown diamonds. Workers face job losses and reduced wages, leading to economic hardships. Some have turned to alternative jobs like street vending and online content creation. Factory closures and suicides among workers highlight the severity of the situation.