Bollywood’s Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have found themselves smack dab in the middle of a controversy as they were stopped from offering prayers at a temple in India’s Ujjain due to protests by members of political party Bajrang Dal. Members of the political party opposed their entry due to a comment Kapoor made in 2011 about being a big “beef” guy.
The protest was over comments Kapoor made 11 years ago about eating and enjoying beef.
Bollywood actor Actor Salman Khan has been issued an arms license after he applied for a license for self-protection in the backdrop of threat letters that he received recently. Salman Khan and his father and screenplay writer Salim Khan had received a letter threatening that the father-son duo would meet the same fate as Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala who was killed in May. Khan and his family’s security was enhanced after the incident.
Former actor Arpita Mukherjee has landed a role she was perhaps not ready for – as someone involved in a scam. The actress’ homes were raided by investigators who subsequently found crores of rupees. She and her alleged partner, former education minister Partha Chatterjee, were arrested on July 23 after inexplicable amounts of cash – Rs490 million- were found at her home. Here’s what we know about Mukherjee so far.
Popular Bollywood actor Ranveeer Singh landed in legal trouble after he shared a series of pictures from his nude photoshoot, that took the internet by storm. An FIR was registered against the actor. He gave the camera several poses and flaunted his chiselled body. Although some hailed him for the bold post, he was also criticised and trolled for the pictures.
China’s Gu Ailing, also named Eileen Gu, won the “Best Breakthrough Athlete” at the ESPY Awards. The 18-year-old bagged two gold medals in freeski big air and halfpipe and one silver medal in the slopestyle at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The ESPY Award, short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award, is organized annually by America’s ABC television network and sports channel ESPN to celebrate the best players, teams and moments in sports.
Sri Lankan lawmakers chose six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president Wednesday to succeed the ousted leader who fled the country in a vote that risks reigniting political turmoil in the troubled South Asian island nation.
Louise Wong in a still from Anita, a musical biopic of the late Canto-pop superstar Anita Mui Yim-fong. The movie is in the running for best film at the Hong Kong Film Awards 2022. After a one-year postponement because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) ceremony is back on July 17 for its 40th edition to recognise the best locally produced films released both in 2020 and 2021.
Rihanna doesn’t just shine bright like a diamond, she’s also worth a truck full of them — she is now America’s youngest self-made female billionaire. With a net worth of $1.4 billion, she is the youngest billionaire on the list, Forbes reported in its 2022 list of America’s richest self-made women.
Mexican born Legendary US guitarist Carlos Santana 74, has collapsed on stage during an open-air concert near Detroit, Michigan. Medical personnel treated Clarkston and he was taken to a local hospital’s emergency department. Later he wrote on his Facebook page that he “forgot to eat and drink water” and “so I dehydrated and passed out”.
Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite, 60, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for helping the sex offender and globetrotting financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, in what a judge called a “horrific scheme” that inflicted “incalculable” harm on victims. She was convicted in December of five charges, including sex trafficking a minor, for recruiting and grooming four girls to have sexual encounters with Epstein, then her boyfriend, between 1994 and 2004.
Former Miss Brazil Gleycy Correia died at the age of 27 after suffering a brain haemorrhage and a heart attack following a routine operation to have her tonsils removed. Ms Correia, who was crowned Miss United Continents Brazil in 2018, died at a private clinic on Monday. She had been in a coma for the past two months. She underwent surgery to remove her tonsils but days later she suffered heavy bleeding and had a heart attack on April 4.
Revlon, the 90-year-old cosmetics giant, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Unite States because of its crippling debt and mounting celebrity competition. Revlon CEO Debra Pereiman said the move will allow it to “strategically reorganise” its finances, pointing to “liquidity constraints” sparked by supply chain disruptions and inflation. Revlon is receiving US$575 million (A$815 million) in debtor-in-possession financing to help support its day-to-day operations.
British Moroccan actress Laila Rouass has launched a UK-based platform to promote happiness and well-being and help people achieve a more balanced life. “After years of disliking my body and not feeling fulfilled or even happy, I realized that I, and only I, could make the emotional change needed,” she said. Last year, Rouass completed a Yale University course that delved into the science of happiness, and says most of what she talks about is research based.
Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against his former wife Amber Heard after a jury found that a statement that Ms Heard made about domestic abuse in a 2018 opinion piece clearly referred to the actor. Jury members award Johnny Depp $US10.35 million in damages. The jury also finds Amber Heard was defamed by a lawyer for Mr Depp, awarding her $US2 million in damages. (Image: Jim Watson/AFP)
Cannes 2022: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan feels films can’t do without women; Says ‘talent needs opportunity…’ (Pic credit – Getty Images)
US streaming giant Netflix is partnering with Lebanon’s Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) to grant five female Arab filmmakers $250,000 to bring their work to life. Lebanese filmmaker Diala Kachmar is among the five directors shortlisted for the grant. (Getty Images)
British singers Adele, Ed Sheeran and Raye, rapper Dave and group Coldplay will compete for songwriter of the year at the Ivors, organisers said on Thursday, announcing nominees for the annual awards honouring those penning famous lyrics.
The Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab has scored her first Grammy, winning a prestigious trophy for her song “Mohabbat” in the Best Global Performance category. The 37-year-old –– who has lived in New York for some 15 years –– has been steadily gaining global attention for her work that fuses ancient Sufi traditions with inflections of folk, jazz and minimalism.
Bruce Willis will step away from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that impedes a person’s ability to speak and write. Aphasia is “impacting his cognitive abilities”. Willis, 67, is best known for playing John McClane in the Die Hard films, which made him a star.
Madeleine Albright, the first female US secretary of state has died. She was 84 years old. The announcement resulted in an outpouring of tributes and fond remembrances, but some sharp criticism also arose in regards to comments she made in 1996 about the deaths of Iraqi children. In her remarks on how Iraq had been suffering from the sanctions placed on the country following 1991’s Gulf War “We have heard that half a million [Iraqi] children have died. I mean, that is more children than died in Hiroshima,” US journalist said. “And, you know, is the price worth it?” “I think that is a very hard choice,” Albright answered, “but the price, we think, the price is worth it.”
A portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe by 1960s pop icon Andy Warhol will go up for auction in May with an estimated value of $200 million, which would set a record, Christie’s announced on Monday.
Poland’s Karolina Bielawska was crowned the 70th Miss World on Wednesday, with contestants and organizers expressing solidarity with Ukrainians. In a statement, CEO of Miss World Ltd., Julia Morley, said: “We must do something, even if it may seem never enough to light one candle, if we all light a candle together we can change the world,” while inviting people around the world to “shine their light for Ukraine”.
Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have raised over $6.8 million as of Friday, a day after setting up a GoFundMe page seeking humanitarian aid for Ukrainian refugees. Kunis, who was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine in 1983, moved to the United States in 1991.
Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton paid a touching tribute to her mother-in-law Princess Diana at the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. Kate Middleton honoured Princess Diana by sporting some of her jewellery as she attended the event with Prince William and other members of the royal family.
Actress Angelina Jolie arrived in Yemen on Sunday to meet people who have been displaced by a seven-year conflict that has led to one of the world’s deepest humanitarian crises. Her visit comes before the annual pledging meeting for Yemen on March 16. UN aid chiefs worry that donor fatigue will impact the event, as governments shift allocations to Ukraine, Afghanistan and other crises.
Palestinian-American model Bella Hadid is known for being very vocal when it comes to Palestine and speaking against discrimination faced by Muslims and she’s done it once again. She says war and injustice in Muslim countries deserves the same level of outrage as Ukraine.
Larain Atta, a young visual artist and the daughter of musician Attaullah Esakhelvi made the nation proud after her team landed Oscar and BAFTA nominations for their work on James Bond No Time To Die. Atta announced on her social media that her visual effects tem bagged nods in Visual Effects’ category at Oscars and BAFTA for the latest Bond film.
The brother of a Pakistani social media star, who was murdered in one of the country’s most notorious “honour killings,” was acquitted after serving less than six years in prison. Qandeel Baloch, 26, became famous for her defiant posts which flew in the face of the nation’s deeply patriarchal mores before her death in 2016.
Indian Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar passes away at 92. Lata Mangeshkar was the recipient of three National Film Awards, seven Filmfare awards, and of course, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989
A smiling Queen Elizabeth kicked off celebrations for the 70th anniversary of her accession to the British throne. Elizabeth, 95, became the queen of Britain and more than a dozen other realms including Canada, Australia and New Zealand on the death of her father King George VI on Feb. 6, 1952, while she was in Kenya on an international tour.
French Gates is said to have decided not to give the bulk of her estimated $11.4 billion fortune to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Singer and actor Hadiqa Kiani has had enough of justice being delayed in the Noor Mukadam case and taking to social media, she slammed the justice system for failing to deliver it despite the evidence already collected against the prime accused.
TikTok proves its value in brands’ mission to engage with consumers. Tiktok has now officially overtaken Google as the internet’s most popular destination search-wise, boasting over 1 billion monthly users.
The James Webb Space Telescope completed its two-week-long deployment phase, unfolding the final mirror panel as it readies to study every phase of cosmic history.
The Duchess of Cambridge has marked her 40th birthday by releasing three new photographs.
The glamorous portraits, taken by fashion photographer Paolo Roversi, show her wearing Alexander McQueen dresses, as well as earrings that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales, and others loaned by the Queen
This year’s Grammy Awards ceremony honouring top performances in music has been postponed indefinitely because of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus
Rina Amiri, an Afghan-born US scholar and mediation expert who served at the State Department under former president Barack Obama, will take the role of special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights. (Image courtesy: AFP)
In the closing moments of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker (Tom Holland), fresh-off the sewing machine, tries on his newest spidey-suit — a humble, tech-less, blue-and-red fabric without squinty, mechanised, expressive eye sockets, spider claws or living nano-machine gadgetry from his late godfather Tony Stark.
Debris is pictured from the theater of an American Legion building after tornadoes ripped through Mayfield, Kentucky, and several other US states on Dec. 11, 2021. Shawn Triplett
Old book with flying letters and magic light on the background of the bookshelf in the library. Ancient books as a symbol of knowledge, history, memory and information. Conceptual foundations of education, literary themes.
It is another historic win for India as Harnaaz Sandhu took home the crown at the 70th Miss Universe 2021 at Eilat, Israel, ending the country’s 21-year-long dry spell at the pageant.
British novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, will receive his medal in London. Gurnah, 72, won the Literature Prize in October for his novels unflinchingly portraying the effects of colonialism and the plight of refugees.
Aysal Waheed, an eleven-year-old Pakistani creative writer, released six novels on Amazon. In the International Bulgarian Creative Writing Competition 2020, she came in fourth place.
