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Paul Rudd labels Jack Black as ‘hero of mine’

Los Angeles, Dec 24 (IANS) Hollywood star Paul Rudd revealed that he jumped at the chance to star in the upcoming film Anaconda because it meant he could work with his “hero” Jack Black again."Every once in a while, something will happen where I'm afforded the opportunity to get to work with a hero of mine," Rudd told people.com in a joint interview.Turning to Black, he added: "It happened on this one in the form of this old hunk of love."Paul also praised Steve Zahn and Thandiwe Newton, his co-stars in the action-comedy movie “Anaconda”, reports femalefirst..co.uk.He said: "It's the people, really, right?"Black agreed: "It is the peeps. It's funny, because in this movie we are playing filmmakers, and so in a way we are playing ourselves. It was very close to home."These friends that are...

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‘I’ll always protect my players as much as I can’, Stokes reacts to Noosa ‘stag do’ allegations

SPORTS

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Skipper Ben Stokes has come out in defense of his teammates after it was revealed that England’s mid-Ashes break in Noosa between the second and third Ashes Tests was allegedly a stag do, causing excessive drinking by some players.The England Cricket Board is currently investigating claims of the English team’s drinking culture after a video of Ben Duckett went viral, appearing to show intoxication.Stokes has hit back at the viral social media post and ‘stag do’ rumours, saying his main concern is the wellbeing of his teammates.“How I handle this moment right now is the most important thing to me. The welfare of everyone in there and probably some certain individuals as well is the most important thing to me right now as England captain," Stokes told reporters at a...

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Jackie Shroff pays tribute to Mohammed Rafi on his 101st birth anniversary

ENTERTAINMENT

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) On the occasion of the golden voice of Bollywood Mohammed Rafi’s 101st birth anniversary on Wednesday, Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff remembered the iconic singer and paid his tribute.Jackie took to his X, formerly called Twitter, where he shared a monochrome picture of Rafi, who was known for his versatility and range of voice. Jackie added the track Aise To Na Dekho from the 1965 film Teen Devian. The track was picturised on Dev Anand and Nanda“Remembering Mohd. Rafi ji on his birth anniversary #MohdRafi,” he wrote as the caption.Rafi’s songs varied from fast, peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the act...

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Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma offers prayers at Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling ahead of ‘Rahu Ketu’ release

ENTERTAINMENT

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) The popular 'Fukrey' duo Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma are set to return to the screens with another laughter ride, "Rahu Ketu".Ahead of the release of the movie on January 16, Pulkit and Varun decided to offer prayers at the famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling in Ujjain.Pulkit even posted a couple of glimpses from their religious trip on social media, in which the entire team was seen taking blessings from Mahadev.In one of the videos in the post, Pulkit and Varun were seen sitting in what seemed to be an e-rikshaw and chanting "Har Har Mahadev" with full enthusiasm."Har Har Mahadev (Folded hands and Trishul emojis) Mahakal ke aashirwad ke saath, Rahu Ketu taiyyar hai to see you all in cinemas on 16th January(Folded hands emoji)", the caption on the post read.Made under...

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ISRO successfully launches BlueBird Block-2 satellite into orbit

INDIA, TOP STORIES

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) In yet another historic feat, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully launched LVM3-M6 rocket, carrying United States' new generation BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite.“Mission Success. The LVM3-M6 mission has successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit,” said ISRO in an X post.The communication satellite, weighing 6,100 kg, is the heaviest payload to be placed into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in LVM3 launch history. The previous heaviest was the LVM3-M5 Communication Satellite 03, weighing about 4,400 kg that was successfully launched by ISRO on November 2 in the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).The satellite is part of a next generation of BlueBird Block-2 communication satellites, designed to...

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ISRO launches its heaviest satellite ‘BlueBird 6’

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 24 (IANS) India's Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, carrying BlueBird 6, took off from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota on Wednesday.BlueBird 6, a next-generation communications satellite from US innovator AST SpaceMobile, was launched with a goal to beam the broadband straight from space to smartphones without any special gear.The 43.5-meter-tall rocket, which is supported by two S200 solid boosters, lifted off at 8:55 a.m. following a 24-hour countdown from the second launch pad located approximately 135 km east of Chennai.After approximately 15 minutes of flight, the spacecraft BlueBird Block-2, travelling on the rocket, is expected to separate and attain its designated orbit at an altitude of around 520 km, according to ISRO.This mission is part of a com...

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Anup Soni showcases gratitude despite ‘Holy Curse’ missing Oscars shortlist

ENTERTAINMENT

Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) As his short film “Holy Curse” did not make it to the Oscars shortlist this year, actor Anup Soni responded with grace and thanked everyone for the “warmth and encouragement.”Anup took to Instagram, where he shared a string of stills from the short film and emphasised that the journey has been as important as the destination.He wrote: “Our short film, Holy Curse, couldn’t make it to the Oscars shortlist this time. Nevertheless, thanks so much for the warmth and encouragement. Thank you my director @kapoorsnig for this one. And guys if you haven't seen it yet, pls watch it on The New Yorker YouTube channel.”Directed by Snigdha Kapoor, Holy Curse follows 11-year-old Radha, who during her visit to India, grapples with their gender identity as their family subjects them...

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