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  • Do Fans Like Anil Kapoor as Bigg Boss Host? Surprising reaction to evergreen star

    Do Fans Like Anil Kapoor as Bigg Boss Host? Surprising reaction to evergreen star

    Fans of Bigg Boss have shown mixed feelings about Anil Kapoor taking over as the host from Salman Khan. The recent switch has sparked a flurry of reactions, particularly on social media platforms like Reddit.

    On May 31, JioCinema announced that Anil Kapoor would replace Salman Khan as the host of Bigg Boss OTT 3.

    However, the fan response to Kapoor’s new role has been far from positive. On Reddit, many users have expressed dissatisfaction with Kapoor’s performance. Comments have been harsh, with some users calling him the “worst ever host.” They criticized his presentation style, including his perceived fake laugh and overall personality.

    Others agreed, saying Kapoor was not suited for hosting Bigg Boss. Comments included, “Fake anger on point” and “MAKE HIM STOP.”

    The reaction highlights the challenges of replacing a popular host like Salman Khan, who has been a staple of the show for many seasons. As the show continues, it will be interesting to see if Kapoor can win over the fans or if the criticism will persist.

  • Sheheryar Munawar talks about why men turn violent

    Sheheryar Munawar talks about why men turn violent

    Sheheryar Munawar, known for his powerful performances in dramas like Pehli Si Muhabbat and Kuch Ankahi, talked about domestic violence and the man-angle.
    During an interview with Fuchsia Magazine,
    Sheheryar said, “Parents teach children to be brave, not to cry, and never to show weakness. But after marriage, wives often don’t let husbands express their emotions. They say things like, If you lose your job, just start another business quickly. When men are told not to feel pain or cry, they become very harsh, leading to domestic violence.”
     

    Talking about the psychological effects of societal pressure on men
    Radd actor said, “When men are burdened with numerous responsibilities and aren’t given the chance to express their emotions, it leads to issues in their personalities. In our society, there are many women who inflict forms of oppression on men that we can’t even imagine.”
    Sheheryar Munwar is currently starring in Radd, which comes on  ARY Digital.

  • 65-year-old woman commits suicide after receiving high electricity bill

    65-year-old woman commits suicide after receiving high electricity bill

    A 65-year-old woman, Razia Bibi, suffering from a hernia, jumped into a drain after her family received a high electricity bill.

    CCTV footage shows Razia Bibi jumping into a sewage drain. ARY News reported that her children had saved money for her surgery, but the money was used to pay the Rs 10,000 electricity bill.

    Footage shows that Razia Bibi’s daughter tries to stop her but cannot succeed. Her son told the media, “My mother was suffering a lot of pain, and the apprehension of not getting surgery was taking a toll on her, and that is why she jumped.”

    Previously, a man killed his brother during a fight over their electricity bill in Gujranwala.

  • Olympics commentator sent home after sexist comments about Australian swimmers

    Olympics commentator sent home after sexist comments about Australian swimmers

    Veteran sports commentator Bob Ballard has been fired from his Olympics job after making a sexist comment about Australian female swimmers who won a gold medal.

    During the 4x100m freestyle relay in Paris, Mollie O’Callaghan, Emma McKeon, Meg Harris, and Shayna Jack left the pool deck after their victory. Ballard commented, “You know how women are… always hanging around, doing their makeup.”

    His co-commentator, British swimming champion Lizzie Simmonds, immediately called the remark “outrageous,” making Ballard laugh.

    “Last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment during our coverage. Because of this, he has been removed from our commentary team immediately,” Eurosport has reported.

    He has worked for the BBC for a long time and has not publicly stated about the incident.

    Ballard has been a well-known figure in sports coverage since the 1980s. He has commentated on many Olympic Games and World Championships, covering sports like water polo, ice hockey, and wheelchair tennis.

  • More than a dozen people injured in firing in Balochistan

    More than a dozen people injured in firing in Balochistan

    More than a dozen protestors were injured on Sunday in violence in Mastung when a group headed to a planned protest in Gawadar came under fire.

    Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) had scheduled a protest in Gawadar against alleged human rights abuses in the province.

    The BYC has accused the security forces of opening fire at their supporters, while the administration emphasised that the participants attacked a Levies checkpoint near Mastung.

    “At least 14 people were injured in the firing,” said a BYC leader, Bebarg Baloch, alleging that law enforcement agencies opened fire at their supporters.

    Meanwhile, the area’s internet, mobile phones, and broadband services have been shut down.

    Amnesty International, a global human rights watchdog, said, “Amnesty is alarmed at the use of unlawful and unnecessary force against the participants of the Baloch National Gathering by security forces yesterday.”

  • Did you know how set the stage for Salman Khan’s success

    Did you know how set the stage for Salman Khan’s success

    Bollywood superstar Salman Khan owes much of his global fame to thespian Aamir Khan’s decision to turn down a lead role.

    Indian media reports that Aamir Khan was the first choice for the character ‘Prem’ in the blockbuster film ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun,’ opposite Madhuri Dixit.

    Aamir refused the role because he didn’t like the script.

    At the time, Salman Khan was struggling in his career.

    The filmmakers then offered the role to Salman, who accepted it without knowing it would start his journey to superstardom.
    Salman’s portrayal of ‘Prem’ received widespread praise from fans.

    Made on a budget of 45 million INR, the film grossed about 1.35 billion INR worldwide.

  • Ajay Devgn shares Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s inspiring Story 

    Ajay Devgn shares Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s inspiring Story 

    The late great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is missed not just by his Pakistani fans but Indian fans too. The maestro was known for belting out hit upon hit, and for being one of the most humble men in the industry.

    The heartwarming tale of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Indian lyricist Anand Bakhshi’s first meeting reminds us that even the most unlikely of friendships is destined for something special.

    During an interview with The Lallantop, Bollywood star Ajay Devgn disclosed an interesting details of that first meeting. “Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan had arrived in India for an album recording with Bakhshi. Though we’d scheduled a number of meetings, we couldn’t connect. Nusrat Sahab was so obese he couldn’t walk around, so he wanted me to come over to him, yet he chose not to take all the calls. Taking matters into his own hands, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan decided to visit Mr. Bakhshi’s apartment in Bandera, which didn’t have an elevator.”

    “After Nusrat Sahab went to his apartment by himself, Bakhshi became embarrassed and started crying when he saw Nusrat entering the apartment while four people were holding him. Later, Bakhshi Saab would come visit him, and both of them produced music together.”
    Anand Bakshi was an award-winning Indian poet and lyricist.

    Anand Bakshi and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan made superhit songs like Kinna Sohna Tenu from Sanu Ek Pal Chain Na Aave. But their biggest hit was Afreen Afreen.

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  • Pakistani mother of two crosses border to marry Indian lover

    Pakistani mother of two crosses border to marry Indian lover

    A Pakistani woman has travelled to India to marry her lover, Indian Express has reported.

    The 25-year-old Pakistani woman, identified as Mehvish, crossed the border into India and arrived in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district to be with her lover, Rehman, whom she met on Facebook.

    Reports say that Mehvish was previously married to a man from Badami Bagh, Lahore. She got divorced in 2018 after 12 years of marriage and has two sons aged 12 and seven.

    Her paramour Rehman also separated from his wife, the mother of his children, in 2011. His first wife alleged that he had not legally divorced her and took the matter to the police.

    However, after the divorce, Mehvish connected with Rehman through Facebook. He works as a transporter in Kuwait. The two proposed to each other on March 13, 2022, and married via video conference three days later. They later had a marriage ceremony during Mehvish’s Umrah pilgrimage to Makkah in 2023.

    Mehvish entered India from the Wagah border with her family on July 25 on a 45-day tourist visa. Rehman’s family picked her up and brought her to their village, Pithisar.

    The stories of cross-border-romance are a common occurrence in between the warring neighbours as there have been multiple instances with the most famous being Seema who took her children to marry Sachin, an Induan she met while playing PUBG.

  • China warns US, Japan to ‘stop creating imaginary enemies’

    China warns US, Japan to ‘stop creating imaginary enemies’

    Beijing on Monday warned the United States and Japan to “stop creating imaginary enemies” after the countries lashed out against China’s actions in the South China Sea in Tokyo talks.

    “We strongly urge the US and Japan to immediately stop interfering in China’s internal affairs and stop creating imaginary enemies,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said.

    Following talks in the Japanese capital on Sunday, the US and the hosts slammed Beijing’s “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea while also condemning Russia’s growing military cooperation with China and North Korea.

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and their Japanese counterparts “reiterated their strong objections to the PRC’s unlawful maritime claims, militarization of reclaimed features, and threatening and provocative activities in the South China Sea”, a joint statement said, using an acronym for China.

    China’s “destabilizing actions in this region include unsafe encounters at sea and in the air, efforts to disrupt other countries’ offshore resources exploitation, as well as the dangerous use of Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels”, the communique added.

    They accused China of “intensifying attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion in the East China Sea” and that Chinese “foreign policy seeks to reshape the international order for its own benefit at the expense of others”.

    China’s Lin on Monday said the joint statement “disregards facts, mixes up right and wrong maliciously attacks China’s foreign policy”.

    He added the communique “crudely meddles in China’s internal affairs, maliciously attacks and smears China on maritime issues, makes thoughtless remarks on China’s normal military development and defence policy, exaggerates and kicks up a fuss about the China threat, and maliciously hypes up regional tensions”.

    “China deplores and firmly opposes this,” Lin said.

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  • Vegetable, fruit prices soar by 150 per cent amid strikes, sit-ins

    Vegetable, fruit prices soar by 150 per cent amid strikes, sit-ins

    The prices of vegetables and fruits have increased by 150 per cent as strikes by trade organisations and sit-ins by political parties in the country take hold.

    Roads in Balochistan have been closed since the past four days to impede the Baloch Yakjehti Council from holding a large gathering in Gwadar, hindering goods-carrying vehicles. Consequentially, the prices of vegetables and fruits in Quetta has risen by 100 to 150 rupees per kilogram.

    Okra, previously retailing for Rs 150 per kilogram, has risen to Rs 400, tomatoes have increased from Rs 80 per kilogram to Rs 140, pumpkin has risen from Rs 120 to Rs 200 per kilogram, while peaches have increased from Rs 100 to Rs 250 per kilogram, and apples have also seen a price increase of Rs 100 per kilogram.

    On the other hand, despite the end of the transporters’ strike across Punjab, traders have been exploiting the situation, driving up food prices even further. Shopkeepers, however, are now reportedly selling spices at more reasonable rates.

    According to citizens, rice and pulse prices have increased by 20 per cent in the market due to the strike. They are calling on the government to reduce food prices.