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The long-awaited biopic of Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly, directed by Luv Ranjan and starring Ankur Garg, is gaining traction. An exclusive update confirms that Ayushmann Khurrana has officially joined the project’s leadership team. This sports biopic, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, is one of the most highly anticipated upcoming Hindi films.Ayushmann, like Ganguly, is a left-handed batsman, so his biopic is a natural fit, and Motwane has previously demonstrated his abilities in films such as Jubilee, Lootera, Udaan, and Bhavesh Joshi Superhero. The type of cinematic masterpiece that the stakeholders intend to create together has them fired up and enthusiastic....

Former US President Donald Trump was ordered Friday to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees to the New York Times and several journalists after his lawsuit against them was dismissed.In September 2021, Trump filed a complaint against the newspaper, accusing three journalists of engaging in a “insidious plot” to obtain his tax documents as part of an investigative report published in 2018 and later awarded a Pulitzer Prize. In May 2023, a judge in the commercial division of the New York State Supreme Court dismissed the case, ordering Trump, who is running for president again this year, to pay the...

Makar Sankranti is an important festival in India that honours the Sun God and marks the end of winter. Makar Sankranti, also known as the harvest festival, commemorates the Sun’s transit into Makara Rashi (the Capricorn constellation or zodiac). It marks the beginning of longer days and the Sun’s movement northward, which is why this season is known as Uttarayan and is regarded exceedingly auspicious. Makar Sankranti is celebrated according to the lunar calendar, therefore it falls on about the same day every year. The celebration holds both religious and seasonal importance. In ancient times, the Sun’s movement and the...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar may run in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Karnataka.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar may contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Karnataka, according to discussions in the BJP. The BJP wants Union ministers who are currently serving in the Rajya Sabha to run for Lok Sabha seats. As a result, suitable seats are being sought for Nirmala and Jaishankar. Nirmala represents Karnataka, while Jaishankar represents Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha.

Ms Dhoni may no longer be an active international cricketer, but his popularity among fans remains unrivalled. The Ranchi-born wicket-keeper batsman has been attending weddings and other social gatherings, gracing the social media feeds of followers all over the world. In a recent appearance on social media, Dhoni was seen celebrating the birthday of a fan, who tweeted a video of the renowned cricketer feeding him cake. Many online enthusiasts fell in love with the video. “Thank you for making my birthday memorable, bhaiya. “It’s very surprising for me, Mahi bhaiya,” the admirer captioned the video.

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has stated that calling someone cisgender is “heterophobic”. He shared his thoughts on Wednesday in a post on X (previously Twitter), which he purchased for $44 billion in October 2022. According to Forbes, this is the billionaire’s latest attempt to transform terms that are generally considered neutral into hate speech. “Cis” is a heterophobic word. “Shame on anyone who uses it,” Mr Musk wrote on X, and his post quickly received a high amount of views.According to Merriam Webster, the term “cisgender” first appeared in the 1990s and refers to someone whose internal sense...

On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping held in-depth talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu, after which the two countries signed 20 “key” agreements, including one on tourism cooperation, and announced the strengthening of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.Muizzu stated that he was honoured to make his first state visit to China and become the first foreign head of state that China has welcomed this year, demonstrating the significance both sides place on the development of bilateral relations. Xi emphasised that China respects and supports the Maldives in pursuing a development path that is appropriate for its...

Speaking on seat distribution within the INDIA bloc, JD(U) MLA Gopal Mandal stated on Monday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ought to be the next prime minister since he traversed the nation and formed the coalition.It is fitting that Nitish Kumar be the next prime minister. He formed the INDIA bloc by travelling the entire nation. Nitish Kumar is the only person capable of holding the position of PM. Kharge? I have no idea what his name is. The JD(U) MLA remarked, “Nobody knows him; everyone knows who Nitish Kumar is. According to Gopal Mandal, the grand old party...

Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon and Blue Origin, envisions a day in which millions, if not a trillion, people live around the solar system in enormous, rotating space stations rather than on planets. During a December 14 discussion with podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman, Mr. Bezos stated that he thought our solar system had the resources to support such a massive civilization.According to Forbes, Mr. Bezos expressed his desire to witness “a trillion humans living in the solar system.” Considering that number of individuals, Mr. Bezos continued, we would always have “1,000 Mozarts and 1,000 Einsteins” and the...

Prior to the Afghanistan T20I series, Sourav Ganguly expressed his opinions over the comeback of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s participation in the T20 World Cup 2024 has been clarified by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee with the naming of the India squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Rohit and Kohli will spearhead the Men In Blue’s batting attack in the ICC event, according to former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, despite the two veterans’ more than 13-month absence from the shortest format.