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Kartik Aaryan's Raksha Bandhan post featuring his pet dog Katori, might be the cutest thing on the Internet today. The actor, who is basking in the success of his latest film Satyaprem Ki Katha alongside Kiara Adavani, treated his fans on Wednesday to a picture of himself with his sister and dog. In the picture, we can see him siting with his hands folded as if he istaking blessings of his sister. Imitating Kartik's pose is none other than his pet Katori. For the caption, Kartik Aaryan wrote, " Katori mithai ke liye kar rahi, Main aashirwad ke liye . Happy Rakshabandhan (Kathori is folding his paws for the sweets, I am for the blessings. Happy Rakshabandhan)." Take a look at the post here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by KARTIK AARYAN (@kartikaaryan) Kartik Aaryan recently attended the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, where he had the most adorable fan encounter. Kartik Aaryan shared a video from the mom...

There was more than one reason to celebrate at the Bachchan household today. Besides the Rakhi festival, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his family were visited by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at their house in Jalsa in Mumbai's Juhu. In the pictures that have emerged, we can see Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya Bachchan, son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aishwarya and granddaughter Aaradhya assemble at the house's entrance to welcome the Chief Minister as she stepped out of her car. In the pictures, everyone can be seen dressed in their traditional best.  As per PTI, Amitabh Bachchan had invited the Chief Minister over for tea during her visit to Mumbai to attend the third meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. Take a look at some of the pictures from the day: The Bachchans were joined by the Don star's daughter Shweta Bachchan and granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda on the occasion. After spending some quality some w...

The much-awaited Raksha Bandha post from Sara Ali Khan is here and it is every bit as adorable as we had anticipated. The actress, who was earlier spotted entering her dad Saif Ali Khan's house, spent some quality time with the Pataudi family and also tied Rakhi on her little brothers Taimur and Jeh's wrists. On Wednesday, she also treated her fans to some inside pictures from the festivity. In several pictures shared, we can see Sara and her brother Ibrahim posing adorably with dad Saif, Kareena, brother Taimur, Jeh, aunts Soha and Saba and Soha's daughter Inaaya. In one particularly adorable picture, Sara Ali Khan can be seen tying Rakhi on little Jeh's wrists. Sharing the images, Sara captioned the post, "Happy Raksha Bandhan." Take a look at the post here:  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sara Ali Khan (@saraalikhan95) A similar set of pictures was also shared by Kareena Kapoor on her Instagram f...

Google Flights has introduced a new feature that will be beneficial for travellers aiming to save money on airfare. The new feature, which was officially announced through a blog post on Monday morning, offers guidance from Google on the most budget-friendly period for booking flights. This addition complements the existing price tracking alerts and a price guarantee choice that are already available on the platform. The tech giant has promised to give new insights on the "cheapest time to book." "For searches with reliable trend data, you'll now see when prices have typically been lowest to book your chosen dates and destination," said Google in the blog post. How does it work? For example, the new insights could tell you that the cheapest time to book similar trips is usually two months before departure, and you're currently in that sweet spot.  Or you might learn that prices have usually dropped closer to takeoff, so you decide to wait before booking...

The return of Jasprit Bumrah has been the biggest news in Indian cricket in recent times. The ace pacer, once the bowling spearhead of team team, had been out of action by lower back injury and subsequent rehabilitation for the last 11 months. However, his comeback against Ireland in the T20I series had Indian cricket fans going gaga over his return. A big test awaits for him in the form of Asia Cup and the World Cup.  Playing a T20I match, where a maximum of four overs can be bowler by a player, and an ODI match, where the strike bowler of the team is expected to bowl 10 intense overs is different. Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid , in his pre-departure press conference before boarding a flight to Sri Lanka, hinted that Bumrah will be slowed eased into full action.    "It's great to have them (Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna ) back and see them bowling well. Jasprit is someone we have missed a lot in the past two years he hasn't played much. We will ease him int...

The name Cristiano Ronaldo hardly needs any introduction in the sporting universe. Having ruled the goalscoring charts in Europe, Ronaldo switched to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr at the start of this year, leaving Manchester United after a tumultuous period. The Portuguese superstar has been on fine form in front of the goal, and fans have been turning up in numbers to get a glimpse of his performances. In fact, when a blind girl came up to witness Ronaldo's performances, the iconic forward took out time to meet her and thank her for 'bringing him luck'. Ronaldo remains one of the most loved footballers across the globe. The vast list of his Instagram followers speaks for the fan-following he has in the sporting world. As Ronaldo's Al-Nassr thrashed Saudi Pro League side Al Fateh 5-0, the girl fan got the opportunity to meet the man she adores highly. "I'm your biggest fan," the girl can be heard saying in the video. Ronaldo, in response, said: "Th...

A Kolkata-Bengaluru IndiGo flight reported a mid-air glitch on Tuesday after one of its engines shut down. The flight, however, landed safely. The incident happened within hours of the carrier's other aircraft suffered a similar failure. The first engine glitch incident happened on Indigo's Madurai-Mumbai flight earlier in the day. "Engine 2 stall occurred and Engine 2 oil chip detected warning came. Engine 2 was shut down as per the checklist and the aircraft landed safely," the country's aviation regulator, the DGCA, said in a statement. IndiGo also released a statement, citing a technical issue before landing in Mumbai. "The pilot prioritized the landing in Mumbai. The aircraft is held in Mumbai and will be back in operation after necessary maintenance. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers," IndiGo said. Both these aircraft were running on Pratt and Whitney engines, officials said. from NDTV News- Topstories https://ift.tt/9Gl...

Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, in a recent interview, opened up about her mental health struggle and being diagnosed with manic depression. Talking to FWhy Podcast , the Raees actor said that her mental health aggravated after stepping into Bollywood with the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Raees, and the 2017 incident, where pictures of her smoking with actor Ranbir Kapoor went viral. Mahira Khan made her Bollywood debut with Raees alongside Shah Rukh Khan in 2017, the same year the smoking pictures with Ranbir Kapoor went viral. Reflecting on the backlash she faced, Mahira said, "That (backlash) brought out the anxiety and depression hidden inside me. That was a hard time for me. I felt attacked. The constant backlash… You are getting mean tweets, and comments on their channels (Indian channels). That was a time my faith broke and I developed severe anxiety to the point that one day I had a panic attack and fainted. That was the first time I went to therapy. But that didn't work out...

Pakistan cricket team climbed of the top of ODI rankings after winning their three-match series against Afghanistan 3-0. The victory came at a brilliant time for the side as they geared up for the Asia Cup 2023 where they will face long-time rivals India. Following Pakistan's win over Afghanistan in the third T20I encounter, Babar gave a speech to the team about unity and taking responsibility. In a video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), Babar could be seen motivating his teammates and he told them that the success for the side came because of all of their hard work and the fact that their hearts were pure. “Today we are No. 1 just because of our hard work. We went through a lot of ups and downs but the unity of this team is intact.  ‘Har bande ka dil saaf hai' (Every guy's heart is pure). No one is thinking like, ‘He did this, why didn't I?'. Everyone is happy with everyone else's performance and this should stay like this,” Babar said. “Our bowling w...

A man was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia on Monday for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old girl and raping her for one-and-half months, police said. According to the police, the minor girl went missing from her village under Kotwali police station area on July 9. A case was registered in the matter the next day on the complaint of the girl's father. On August 26, the minor girl was rescued from Deoria, and she gave a statement before a magistrate, SHO Rajiv Singh said In her statement, the girl alleged that Rahul Kumar Singh (19), a resident of Siwan district of Bihar, took her to Deoria after kidnapping her. He held her captive and raped her for around one-and-half months, he said. The SHO added that the accused person was arrested near the station crossing on Monday.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) from NDTV News- Topstories https://ift.tt/wJmYMnv via IFTTT

Delhi Police is known for using entertaining and witty ways to educate the masses on various topics. The city's police department often uses quick wit to send out a clear message. Taking to Twitter on Monday, the police department shared a uniquely drafted special traffic advisory using a Neeraj Chopra analogy. It posted a photo along with a caption, "Be like #NeerajChopra. Win hearts, not Challans." The picture also came with a message for drivers and riders. "To drivers & riders, You are not Neeraj's javelin, and crossing the white lines will not get you points or medals," the post read. See the post here: Be like #NeerajChopra Win hearts, not Challans. pic.twitter.com/aNzV6acGpF — Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) August 28, 2023 Since being posted, the tweet has amassed 4,700 views with several comments. A user wrote, "Good one." Another user commented on Twitter, "If the white line is not properly visible, a person should get the...

A wild Asian elephant found a 2.8-kilogram consignment of opium in Mengman township, South China's Yunnan Province during a walk in the region, Strait Times reported. A video of it is circulating on the internet, it shows four wild elephants being moved away from a village when one elephant sniffed out a backpack that police later seized. The video shows the mammal breaking away from the pack and sweeping the ground with its trunk before tossing up a bag of black bag. The police were already on the scene. The police waited till the wild elephants had made their exit before inspecting the bag, the media outlet reported. The footage shows police opening the bag to find a tightly bound brick of opium, buried under layers of clothes. The police investigation is underway. See the video here: Recently, a video about a wild Asian elephant "helping" the border police in Yunnan Province of southwest China by sniffing out a bag of opium went viral among Chinese netizens. #Ch...

Manchester City extended their perfect start to the Premier League season as Rodri sealed a dramatic 2-1 win against Sheffield United after Erling Haaland scored once and missed a penalty for the champions on Sunday. Haaland drove a first half spot-kick against the post before his header put City in front after the break at Bramall Lane. City were in danger of squandering the points when Jayden Bogle equalised against the run of play with just five minutes left. But Rodri saved City with a blistering strike three minutes later as Pep Guardiola's side moved to the top of the table after a third successive victory. City's latest success was achieved without Guardiola, who was watching on television while he recuperates after back surgery in Barcelona. The City boss was in constant contact with his assistant Juanma Lillo, who took the reins at Bramall Lane and will also be in charge for the champions' clash with Fulham on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/4KEYspJ1L4 — FootbSmart...

Tilak Varma has been a breath of fresh air in the Indian cricket team. He is left-handed and has shown the right intent in the middle-order in the few matches that he has played for the Indian T20I team. The result of that is that he has been rewarded with a spot in India's Asia Cup squad. However, with KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer also being selected, Varma might not get many chances in the Indian team's playing XI. The 20-year-old Tilak has so far played seven T20Is, scored 174 runs. In 25 List A matches, he has scored 1236 runs at an average of 56.18. Though he is already being spoken of as a World Cup squad material too. 1983 World Cup winner Kris Srikkanth feels he should not be given debut in big events. "Do not give Tilak Varma debut in a big tournament, play him in the ODI series before that," Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel Cheeky Cheeka . "Tilak has fantastic potential, a brilliant player - but he has to play a couple of one-day series before p...

A proposal to allow alleged perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty poses a powerful dilemma for victims' families, some of whom still want to seek the ultimate retribution after two decades of legal limbo. The proposal detailed by prosecutors in a letter this month could offer families of the nearly 3,000 victims the best path to a resolution of a case bogged down in pre-trial maneuverings in the Guantanamo military commissions for years -- and with no end in sight. For some families of those killed in New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania say a deal without a trial could mean the entire truth about what happened on September 11, 2001 might never be told. Others say that every year of delay means that more people pass away without seeing justice for their slain relatives -- and increases the risk that the aging defendants themselves could die without ever being found guilty. "All 9/11 family members want ...

A gunman driven by racial hate shot and killed three Black people in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday before fatally turning the gun on himself, authorities said. The shooter, a white male in his early 20s, was outfitted with a tactical vest and armed with an AR-style rifle and a handgun when he started firing inside a Dollar General discount store, Sheriff TK Waters said. "He targeted a certain group of people and that's Black people. That's what he said he wanted to kill. And that's very clear," the sheriff said, adding there were two male victims and one female victim. Manifestos discovered by the gunman's family shortly before the attack "detail the shooter's disgusting ideology of hate," Sheriff Waters told a news conference. The FBI would investigate the shooting as a hate crime, said Sherri Onks, the bureau's special agent for Jacksonville. The shooting was the latest in a spate of gun violence this weekend in the United States, ...