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  • Bollywood’s ‘Copy Master’ complains to Police about Social Media trolls

    Bollywood’s ‘Copy Master’ complains to Police about Social Media trolls

    Bollywood’s “Copy Master” singer Jubin Nautiyal has taken legal action against social media trolls at a police station.
    As per Indian media reports, Jubin Nautiyal’s manager Rachit Garg lodged a complaint at the local police station against unidentified social media trolls for posting misleading and obscene content targeting him and his family.
    Inspector Arvind Choudhary stated that Jubin Nautiyal’s manager gathered copies of the online posts, after which the complaint accused unknown individuals of sharing misleading and obscene content on social media using Jubin Nautiyal and his family’s name and images.
    The police also confirmed that in addition to filing the complaint, they have collected evidence pertaining to offensive posts and identified nine Instagram accounts.
    Jubin Nautiyal is widely recognized as one of the top singers in India, with hit songs such as “Lut Gaye,” “Tum Hi Aana,” “Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata,” “Meri Aashiqui,” and “Dil Galti Kar Betha Hai.”

  • Meet little Alia Bhatt, the baby guest at Ambani pre-wedding

    Meet little Alia Bhatt, the baby guest at Ambani pre-wedding

    Alia Bhatt recently returned home from the glamorous pre-wedding celebrations hosted by billionaire Mukesh Ambani for his son Anant. Her first move was to share photos from the events, including one very precious moment: the first-ever Insta photo of her daughter, Raha.
    Among other snapshots, the award-winning star also posted pictures with her husband Ranbhir’s cousin Kareena Kapoor Khan, putting makeup on together, which she described as “wholesome.”
    Alia and Ranbir Kapoor had initially refrained from allowing paparazzi to take photos of Raha. However, last year, the couple decided to unveil her face to the public as she turned one year old.

  • Spanish tourist gang-raped by seven men in India

    Spanish tourist gang-raped by seven men in India


    Spanish tourists identified as Vicente and Fernanda, having a total of 240 thousand followers on Instagram were attacked by a group of seven men in the Indian state of Jharkhand.


    The couple had stopped their motorbikes and set up a tent to pass the night in the state’s Dumka district when the group found them. They repeatedly hit the man and gang-raped the woman.


    “They had beaten us and robbed us, although not many things [were taken] because what they wanted was to rape me,” the 28-year-old woman said in an Instagram post while showing her bruised face.


    “They raped me, they took turns while some watched and they stayed like that for about two hours”, Fernanda, who has joint Brazilian-Spanish nationality, said in an interview.


    In another post, her male partner said he was hit several times in the head with a helmet and that his “mouth is destroyed”.


    A patrol car rescued the duo late on Friday night after the assault and escorted them to a local hospital.


    The local police has said that they have identified everyone involved and arrested four men who have confessed to rape.

    However, three of them have appeared in court after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip with her husband, with police hunting four other suspects, reports said Monday. “We have formed a team to hunt the remaining suspects,” senior local police officer Pitamber Singh Kherwar told AFP.

    On Sunday, three accused were seen being escorted into court with sacks on their heads by police officers holding ropes tied around their waists. The three were later remanded in custody.

    The Spanish woman and her husband were also in court.

    “We have to ensure strict punishment,” Kherwar said, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported Monday.

    Kherwar said a special team including forensic officers had been formed to scour the scene of the attack, while another team was hunting more suspects.

    “They are constantly raiding places,” Kherwar said in PTI’s report. “We will soon arrest the remaining accused.”


    On average, in 2022, nearly 90 rapes were reported in India every day, meaning one woman is raped every 18 minutes according to the National Crime Records Bureau, which recorded 31,516 rape cases that year.


    Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh states recorded the highest number of cases.

  • Celebrities light up Anant Ambani’s Pre-Wedding Bash

    Celebrities light up Anant Ambani’s Pre-Wedding Bash

    The fancy world of Bollywood mixed smoothly with the talent of sports stars at billionaire Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding party, making it a night to remember. Among the special guests were cricket stars like MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar, along with the lively Dwayne Bravo and up-and-coming cricketer Tim David from the Mumbai Indians team.

    MS Dhoni, known for his cool style on and off the cricket field, brought extra charm to the party with his laid-back attitude.

    But it was Dwayne Bravo who really caught everyone’s attention with his lively energy and strong personality. The West Indian cricketer, famous for his bold character, not only attended the party but also had a fun moment with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Bravo’s social media post with SRK quickly became popular online.

    The party had a mix of sportsmanship and fun as guests like badminton ace Saina Nehwal and cricket all-rounder Sam Curran joined in.
    Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding bash showed the power of celebrity friendships and the magic that happens when different worlds come together. With cricket legends, Bollywood stars, and sports fans all in one place, the event truly captured the spirit of friendship and celebration.

  • Indian photographer shot dead after camera battery ran out at birthday party

    Indian photographer shot dead after camera battery ran out at birthday party

    A photographer in Bihar, India, has been allegedly shot dead by the hosts of a birthday party after his camera battery got drained.

    Sushil Sahni was killed at the party of the daughter of the suspect, who was reportedly dissatisfied with the photographer’s service when his camera’s battery ran out.

    Sushil had returned to his house to charge his battery but the alleged murderer upon not finding him in the party contacted him and forcefully asked him to come back to the party after charging the battery.

    Upon Sushil’s return, a scuffle broke out between the two, and in a fit of rage, the party owner put a pistol in Sushil’s mouth and fired. The suspect then took the victim to the gate of the hospital and fled the spot, reports Indian media.

    The suspect has reportedly been involved in the illegal liquor business and the police is making attempts to find him.

  • Who is Dolly Chaiwala and why are fellow Indians jealous of him?

    Who is Dolly Chaiwala and why are fellow Indians jealous of him?

    A recent video of one of the richest men on the planet, Microsoft head Bill Gates, taking chai from a roadside tea-man Dolly Patil has gone viral, garnering a lot of reactions on social media platforms and in turn making the teaboy a sought-after celebrity and raising the number of his followers on TikTok and Instagram. 

    Dolly, with his colourful hair, ear piercings, retro shades, and lean body, has a unique personality prompting the media to campout at his stall after the video went viral. In the clip, Gates was seen experiencing the local culture in a very personal way – by enjoying a cup of chai. 

    The clip starts with Gates requesting, “One chai, please,” from Dolly Chaiwala. The tea seller’s unique method of preparing the tea on his special cart is a highlight, offering a glimpse into the artistry that goes into making the beloved drink. The video was shared on Bill Gates’ account to appreciate the diversity of India. 

    ANI too interviewed the chaiwala who claimed that he did not even know who Bill Gates was when the video was shot. 

    “I was not aware at all. I thought that he was a guy from a foreign country so I should serve him tea. The next day when I came back to Nagpur I came across ‘Maine kisko chai pilaya.’ He (Bill Gates) said ‘Wow, Dolly ki Chai.’ We did not speak at all, he was standing just beside me and I was busy with my work.”

    Talking about his styling, he said, “I watch South movies and from them, I have learned these styles…Today, I feel that I have become ‘Nagpur ka Dolly chai wala.’ In future, I wish to serve tea to [Indian] Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”

    The statement took the internet by storm. An account on Instagram posted, “To hell with my degree, I should have been selling tea.” 

    A user commented that this will be remembered as the most unexpected collaboration ever. 

    People envied by posting memes about the newly famous Dolly managing to meet Bill Gates. 

    Some made fun of the fact that Dolly did not recognise Bill Gates after getting famous. 

    Another quipped that it’s the time of chaiwalas, as one became PM (referring to Narendra Modi of India) and now Dolly become so famous that he met Bill Gates. 

    However, writer Dilip Mangal in a matter-of-fact way, pointed out that Bill Gates can see a market of 50 million middle-class Dalit consumers/buyers in India. He not only drinks tea from a Dalit’s shop-Dolly Chaiwala-but also gets a video made of it. 

  • Asia’s richest man launches lavish pre-wedding party in India

    Asia’s richest man launches lavish pre-wedding party in India

    India’s richest man has kicked off lavish pre-wedding parties for his son by feeding more than 50,000 people in his home town, with celebrations in the coming days expected to include some of the world’s most influential figures.

    Global tech chief executives, industry titans, Bollywood stars, pop icons and politicians are expected to jet in on March 1 for the main three-day celebrations hosted by billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who is building a sprawling Hindu temple complex for the event.

    Mr Ambani, 66, chairman of oil-to-telecoms giant Reliance Industries, is Asia’s richest person according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list, worth more than US$114 billion (S$153.28 billion).

    On Feb 28 evening, Mr Ambani and wife Nita – along with their son Anant and his fiancee Radhika Merchant – launched a three-day feast for villagers at the Reliance Township in his home town of Jamnagar, in India’s western state of Gujarat.

    Mr Anant, 28, who also serves as a director on the boards of several Reliance-owned firms, is expected to marry Ms Merchant, 29, the daughter of an industrialist, later in 2024.

    Mr Ambani held the most expensive wedding in India for his daughter in 2018, which reportedly cost US$100 million and saw US pop megastar Beyonce perform.

    This time, R&B star Rihanna, illusionist David Blaine and Bollywood’s Diljit Dosanjh will perform for the guests, who are expected to include Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Meta head Mark Zuckerberg, and several current and former political leaders, according to a list released by Reliance.

    Also among the invitees is Disney chief Robert Iger, following a deal agreed on Feb 28 between Reliance Industries and Walt Disney to merge their Indian media businesses.

    The merger will create a US$8.5 billion entertainment giant in the world’s most populous nation and fifth-largest economy.

    Other guests invited include Ms Ivanka Trump, former US president Donald Trump’s daughter, as well as former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt, former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper and the King of Bhutan.

    Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and M.S. Dhoni, and industry titan Gautam Adani are also invited in a who’s-who of India’s super-rich elite.

    The Ambanis are building a Hindu temple complex in Jamnagar, to keep “India’s rich cultural and spiritual identity at the heart of the wedding festivities”, the Reliance Foundation said on social media.

    The main celebrations, running from March 1-3, will have different themes, events and dress codes – including a “jungle fever” day with a visit to an animal rescue centre run by Mr Ambani, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported. AFP

  • Who does Sarah Khan want to work with in Bollywood?

    Who does Sarah Khan want to work with in Bollywood?

    Actress Sara Khan has recently talked about the possibility of working in Bollywood, stating, “I have also grown up watching Bollywood so I will feel good if I get to work in another industry as working in any other industry is a good opportunity for any actor.”

    She also revealed that Salman Khan is her favorite actor and she would love to work with him.

    During an interview with India Today, Sara weighed in on Indo-Pak political tensions affecting the projects artists have done or signed up for. She mentioned that people in India love to watch Pakistani stars, and it saddens her when projects get stalled because of these tensions.’ She told India Today that after her drama Sabaat, she started receiving many messages from India, and many Indians follow her on Instagram. That’s when she realized she was famous in India.

    When asked about her viewing habits regarding Indian dramas, Sara admitted not watching them herself but shared that her husband is an avid viewer of Indian shows. She emphasized the mutual admiration between Pakistani and Indian audiences for each other’s films, indicating a shared cultural bond despite political tensions.

  • Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh confirm first baby

    Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh confirm first baby

    Bollywood power couple, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, have delighted fans with the confirmation of their impending parenthood. In a joint Instagram post, the duo announced that they are expecting their first child, due in September next year. While they kept the baby’s gender under wraps, the post featured both blue and pink hues, sparking speculation and excitement among followers.

    Rumors about Deepika’s pregnancy had been swirling for days, and the couple’s confirmation finally put the speculation to rest. Their relationship has been a topic of admiration since they tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in Italy in November 2018, following years of dating.

    In a recent interview, Deepika expressed excitement when asked about motherhood, stating that she and Ranveer are eagerly awaiting the day they start expanding their family. The news of their impending parenthood has set off a wave of congratulations and well-wishes from fans and fellow celebrities alike, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one of Bollywood’s most beloved couples.

  • Is Mark Zuckerberg going to Anant Ambani’s Big Wedding?

    Is Mark Zuckerberg going to Anant Ambani’s Big Wedding?

    Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire co-founder of Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook), made waves beyond the digital realm when he accepted an invitation to Anant Ambani’s wedding in India. The wedding, set to take place on March 1-3, will have a guest list filled with global dignitaries, celebrities, and tech titans. Among these esteemed guests are Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Ivanka Trump.

    Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s upcoming wedding will take place in Jamnagar, Gujarat and is set to be an extravagant affair with 1,000 guests. Mark Zuckerberg’s attendance will not only underline the close ties between the Ambani family and the tech world but also hint at the ever-growing influence of India’s market on global tech giants.

    Beyond the glamour, Zuckerberg’s visit likely involves discussions on partnerships, collaborations, and the future of tech in India. Zuckerberg will also be going to Tokyo and South Korea.