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Alia says ‘mud mud ke na dekh’ as she celebrates 100 years of Raj Kapoor in a saree

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt looked ethereal in a white saree as she attended the centenary celebrations of the late Indian cinema legend Raj Kapoor in Mumbai on Friday.Alia took to her Instagram, where she dropped a string of pictures looking gorgeous in a white saree with pastel hued flowers and green leaves prints. She completed her look with a soft pearl choker and dewy makeup. For the hair, she chose to keep her hair open.The actress captioned it, “mud mud ke na dekh.”The song “Mud mud ke na dekh” is from the 1955 comedy-drama film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Nargis, Nadira, and Raj Kapoor. The number 420 refers to Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, which prescribes the punishment for the offence of fraud; hence, "Mr. 420" is a derog...

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Galaxy of stars descends in Raj Kapoor’s centenary celebrations in Mumbai

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Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) The centenary celebrations of the late Indian cinema legend Raj Kapoor in the city was quite an event as an entire galaxy of Hindi cinema stars descended in the Andheri West area of Mumbai on Friday. The Kapoor family, the first film dynasty of Hindi cinema, hosted the event as they celebrated the excellence of the family’s patriarch.Bollywood superstar Ranbir Kapoor and his actress wife Alia Bhatt were seen attending the event. Ranbir was seen sporting a moustache, it could possibly be a part of his look from his upcoming movie ‘Love and War’ in which he is set to share the screen with his wife, and his ‘Sanju’ co-star Vicky Kaushal.While Ranbir wore a black velvet bandhgala with white pajamas, Alia looked stunning in a flowy white saree with a floral print.Ranbir’s ...

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Farmers to resume ‘Delhi Chalo’ march today

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Chandigarh, Dec 14 (IANS) Farmers are set to resume their 'Delhi Chalo' foot march on Saturday, pressing for the fulfilment of their long-pending demands, including a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops and loan waivers.The march will involve a group of 101 farmers heading towards the national Capital as part of the ongoing protest that has now completed 10 months.The farmers have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13, after security forces stopped their earlier attempts to proceed to Delhi.The protest is being held under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced the decision to march towards Delhi and mentioned that farmers had prayed at S...

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Allu Arjun steps out of jail after spending night

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Popular Tollywood actor Allu Arjun stepped out of Chanchalguda Central Jail here on Saturday morning after spending the night in the prison in the case relating to a stampede at a theatre during the premier show of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’.The actor, who was granted interim bail by Telangana High Court on Friday evening an hour after a lower court sent him to judicial custody for 14 days, had to spend the night in the jail due to delay in the prison authorities receiving bail orders.The prison authorities released the national award-winning actor from the rear gate of the jail. He was sent in an escort vehicle.The actor drove straight to the office of Geeta Arts. He will arrive at his residence in Jubilee Hills later.Police have made tight security arrangements around ...

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3rd Test: Early lunch taken due to searing rain after Australia reach 28/0 in 13.2 overs

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Brisbane, Dec 14 (IANS) Early lunch has been taken on day one of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Gabba on Saturday due to searing rain. It meant only 13.2 overs were bowled by India in the opening session, as Australia reached 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney unbeaten on 19 and 4 respectively.With a lot of puddles forming on the outfield already, it could turn out to be a longish break in the proceedings, as per the weather forecast. In the morning, with dark clouds looming, India elected to bowl first, with Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep coming in for Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshit Rana respectively.As dim sunshine came out and section of sparse crowd in fancy dress took its place, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj spent time searching for the right lines and le...

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3rd Test: Ravindra Jadeja, Akash Deep come in as India win toss and elect to bowl first

SPORTS

Brisbane, Dec 14 (IANS) Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep come in as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test under overcast skies at the Gabba on Saturday. The five-match series is currently tied at 1-1.This is the first time in this series that India have decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Both Jadeja and Akash will be playing their first game of the series after replacing Ravichandran Ashwin and Harshit Rana in the playing eleven."A little bit overcast. A bit of grass and looks soft, so want to make the best of conditions. We want to try to make the best use of the conditions and see what we can do with the ball up-front. Lot of cricket to be played, both teams have played good cricket in the last two games. Big game for...

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Tejashwi Yadav criticises Nitish Kumar on BPSC exam row

INDIA, TOP STORIES

Patna, Dec 14 (IANS) Bihar Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav has criticised the Nitish Kumar-led state government for its inability to conduct examinations without controversies.Referring to the ruckus at an examination centre in Patna during the 70th BPSC prelims, Tejashwi accused the government of gross negligence and incompetence.During a Facebook Live session on Friday, he highlighted the grievances of candidates who reported a significant delay in receiving question papers—some as late as one hour—across multiple centres.“This delay caused immense distress among the candidates. Despite the gravity of the situation, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has remained silent,” Tejashwi Yadav said.He also pointed out the lack of accountability from the Deputy Chief Ministers of the BJ...

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La Liga 2024-25: Ancelotti not in favour of making changes ahead of Rayo trip

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Madrid (Spain), Dec 14 (IANS) Real Madrid have the chance to go to the top of La Liga all be it for just 24 hours when they make the short trip to play Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's side plays after a morale-boosting win away to Italian side, Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night, which eased fears that may not make the knockout phase in that competition.The win came at a price, however, with Kylian Mbappe suffering a hamstring injury, that will stop him from travelling to the Vallecas Stadium and make him a doubt for the Intercontinental Cup final that Madrid plays in Qatar on December 18.Mbappe joins left-back Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, and Eduardo Camavinga on the injury list.Alaba and Camavinga are back in training, with Ancelot...