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  • Indian teacher dies while giving lecture about good health

    Indian teacher dies while giving lecture about good health

    A professor at Kanpur’s Indian Institute of Technology died of cardiac arrest on stage while delivering a speech on a health-related topic. Sameer Khandekar’s last words reportedly were “Take care of your health….” after which he collapsed. He was immediately taken to the hospital where he was declared dead upon arrival.

    The professor, 52, was speaking at an alumni meet on the campus on Friday evening. He was the head of the mechanical engineering department and also served as Dean, of student welfare. According to Indian media, he had been grappling with cardiac health problems since 2019.

  • India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty

    India targeting high-profile journalists with spyware: Amnesty

    New Delhi (AFP) – India’s government has recently targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday.

    Created by Israeli firm NSO Group and sold to governments around the world, Pegasus software can be used to access a phone’s messages and emails, peruse photos, eavesdrop on calls, track locations and even film the owner with the camera.

    Amnesty said journalists Siddharth Varadarajan of The Wire and Anand Mangnale of The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project had been targeted with the spyware on their iPhones, with the latest identified case occurring in October.

    “Our latest findings show that increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs, alongside other tools of repression including imprisonment under draconian laws, smear campaigns, harassment, and intimidation,” said Donncha O Cearbhaill, Head of Amnesty International’s Security Lab.

    India’s government did not immediately respond, but it denied similar accusations in 2021 that it used Pegasus spyware to surveil political opponents, activists and journalists.

    Indian media reported last month that the country’s cyber security unit was investigating allegations by opposition politicians of attempted phone tapping after they reported receiving Apple iPhone warnings of “state-sponsored attackers”.

    In that case, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the information and technology minister, said the government was “concerned” by the complaints.

  • The internet thinks Raha Kapoor looks like her famous Aunt

    The internet thinks Raha Kapoor looks like her famous Aunt

    Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s daughter, Raha, made her first public appearance during the Kapoor family’s annual Christmas dinner, enthralling the paparazzi gathered outside.
    The internet went wild in seconds, captivated by Raha’s adorable charm. Her blue-eyed gaze at left everyone enchanted.

    Netizens immediately noticed a strong resemblance between Raha Kapoor and her aunt, Ranbir’s cousin, Kareena Kapoor Khan. Others saw traces of her great-grandfather, Bollywood showman Raj Kapoor and her grandfather Rishi Kapoor, in her face. Yet others pointed out similarities with both her parents.

    One Reddit user shared a post with a collage of Raj Kapoor and Raha’s eyes. The caption read, “Those Raj Kapoor eyes – Raha Kapoor.” Another user of the site shared a collage of Raha and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s childhood photos. The caption read, “Kareena’s childhood pics and Raha!”

    It seems that these opinions crossed over on social media platforms. Even on X, one user shared, “Raha got the eyes of Raj Kapoor.” Yet another X user shared a collage indicating that Raha has grandfather Rishi Kapoor’s eyes and aunt Kareena’s face.

  • Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s daughter Raha makes first public appearance

    Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s daughter Raha makes first public appearance

    Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have introduced their daughter, Raha to the world for the first time. The heartwarming reveal happened at the Kapoor family’s annual Christmas lunch in Juhu, Mumbai. Little Raha, with her blue eyes, made her first appearance in the arms of her dad, Ranbir Kapoor. She even sweetly touched her dad’s face during the photo session.

    Raha was born on November 6, 2022. Until now, Ranbir and Alia hadn’t shared any pictures of her or allowed the paparazzi to take photos. At HTLS 2023, Alia talked about why she and Ranbir Kapoor kept Raha away from the media spotlight.
    “I don’t want it to seem like I am hiding my daughter. I am proud of her. If the cameras were not rolling right now, I would put a giant image of her on the screen. I love her. I am proud of our baby. But we are new parents. We don’t know how we feel about her face splashed out all over the internet, she’s barely a year old.”

    The family of three happily posed together for the cameras, Raha being the star of the show in a cute pink and white dress featuring a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer design, along with festive red velvet shoes. The paparazzi couldn’t contain their excitement as they cheered for the celebrity trio.

    Ranbir Kapoor kept it cool in black pants, a matching tee, and a jacket. Alia Bhatt looked lovely in a black dress adorned with red flowers and a Christmas-themed headband. The photographers showered warm Christmas wishes on baby Raha as Ranbir guided her to greet them.

  • What is the meaning of the lyrics of Animal movie song  Jamal Kadu?

    What is the meaning of the lyrics of Animal movie song Jamal Kadu?

    Have you also searched ‘Bobby Deol Entry song meaning Jamal Kadu?

    Bobby Deol‘s character in Animal, Abrar, has created quite a buzz, particularly for his entry song “Jamal Kudu,” which has taken social media by storm. The song, a revamped version of the popular Irani track “Jamaal Jamaaloo,” has become a trending sensation, with fans creating reels and making it a potential contender for the Song of the Year.

    I was searching for the meaning of the song and came across the comment of a YouTube user which said that the song is a duet between an “Iranian white woman and a Zangi black man (Afro-Iranian with origin from Zanzibar) from southern Iran.”

    Who wrote Jamal Kudu?

    Iranian poet Bijan Smandar wrote the lyrics of the original Jamal jamalo song while Iranian composer and pianist Anoushirvan Rohani composed the music. The song is traditional Bandar (port) music from South Iran.

    Who is the singer of Jamal Kudu original?

    The song, which was sung by the Shirazi Choir, a ladies’ musical choir from Kharazemi Ladies’ High School, became a dancing anthem at every wedding and event in Iran in the 1950s and received a lot of acclaim.

    A version of this song was uploaded on YouTube Channel Taraneh seven years ago.

    What Jamal Kudu song mean in English?

    I was able to find the entire lyrics of the song.

    Ahai Sia He Zangi Delamu Nakon Khun Naoaitu Rafti Kuja Manam Shu Majnun Ahai Sia He Zangi Delamu Nakon Khun Naoaitu Rafti Kuja Manam Shu Majnun
    Jamal Jamalak Jamaloo Jamal Kudu Jamal Jamalak Jamaloo Jamal Kudu
    Del Tumakhteki Sineh
    Oyai Arom Nimi Shineh
    Hal Yaosa Halel Yaosa
    Khos Twahao Nimi Khowsa
    Oyai Mar Mar Sine
    Belarjun Belarjun Belarjun
    Korteye Schamartak
    Bescharkhun Bescharkhun Bescharkhun
    Oyai Mar Mar Sine
    Belarjun Belarjun Belarjun
    Korteye Schamartak
    Bescharkhun Bescharkhun Bescharkhun
    Jamal Jamalak Jamaloo Jamal Kudu
    Jamal Jamalak Jamaloo Jamal Kudu
    Ahai Sia He Zangi Delamu Nakon Khun
    Naoaitu Rafti Kuja Manam Shu Majnun Ahai Sia He Zangi Delamu Nakon Khun
    Naoaitu Rafti Kuja Manam Shu Majnun
    Jamal Jamalak Jamaloo Jamal Kudu
    Jamal Jamalak Jamaloo Jamal Kudu
    Jamal Jamalak Jamaloo Jamal Kudu
    Jamal Jamalak Jamaloo Jamal Kudu

    My dear friend Nida Fatima Zaidi translated these in English.

    Oh my heart, hey my friend
    Oh my heart, hey my friend Habib

    My world of hope
    O rusty black (eyes)don’t make me cry, blood
    Wow, you went on a trip, I’m get crazy or become majnu
    Oh, don’t break my heart
    If you go away I start getting crazy
    Now Jamal Jamal Jamal Qadoo
    Jamal Jamal Jamal
    Jamal Qadoo
    Jamal Qadoo
    My heart you are dear to me
    The whole thing that you are is delicious
    Oh my heart, is filled with you
    Oh my heart, Yala Habib
    Oh my heart, Yala Habib
    My dear, you are dear
    The whole thing is delicious
    Don’t shake my restless heart, don’t shake
    Don’t follow me, don’t follow me
    Jamal Jamal Jamal Jamal Kadu

    What Jamal Kudu song mean in Urdu?

    My beloved Lawyer friend Jalila Haider translated this into Urdu.


    اے میرے دل، اے عشق
    اے میرے دل ،اے عشق
    عشق
    عشق
    عشق
    میرے دنیا کی امید
    اے سانولی رنگت والی میرے دل کا مت کرنا خون (یا غمزدہ مت کرنا)

    ہائے
    تم چلی گئی سفر پر اور میں ہوگیا مجنون

    اے سانولی رنگت والی میرے دل کا مت کرنا خون
    تم چلی گئی سفر پر اور میں ہوگیا مجنون
    اے ،خوبصورت، خوبصورت ،خوبصورت ،خوبصورتی کے پیکر
    خوبصورت، خوبصورت،خوبصورت،خوبصورتی کے پیکر
    خوبصورت، خوبصورت ،خوبصورت ،خوبصورتی کے پیکر
    خوبصورتی کے پیکر
    خوبصورتی کے پیکر
    ہائے میرا دل، اے میرے عزیز
    آپکے ساتھ ہر چیز مزیدار ہے
    اے میرے دل، اسکی ٹھنڈک
    اے میرے دل سے میرے عشق
    اے میرے دل سے میرے عشق
    اے میرے دل ،اے میرے دوست
    اے میرے دل، اسکی ٹھنڈک
    اے میرے دل، اے میرے دوست
    اے میرے دل، اے میرے دوست
    میرے بے قرار دل کو مت لرزا نا لرزا،
    مجھے اپنے ارگرد مت گھما مت گھما
    خوبصورت، خوبصورت ،خوبصورت ،خوبصورتی کے پیکر

  • Arbaaz Khan and Shura Khan radiate joy in wedding photos

    Arbaaz Khan and Shura Khan radiate joy in wedding photos

    On December 24, Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan got married to makeup artist Shura Khan in an intimate ceremony in Mumbai, India.
    The wedding took place at Arpita Khan’s house, with close friends and family in attendance.
    Arbaaz and Shura jointly shared their wedding pictures from their accounts.

    The couple looks dreamy as they posed together in front of floral decorations. For the big day, the bride and groom twinned in floral outfits with peach undertones.
    Sharing the pictures, the actor wrote, “In the presence of our loved ones, me and mine begin a lifetime of love and togetherness from this day on! Need all your blessings and good wishes on our special day!”

    Pictures of the Bollywood actor with his new bride also surfaced on social media. Fans are expressing good wishes for the newly wedded couple.

    Shura Khan is a makeup artist who works with actress Raveena Tandon and her daughter. She has also worked in several films and television shows. The lovebirds first met on the sets of the upcoming film Patna Shukla.

  • Why was Bobby Deol’s character a Muslim in ‘Animal’?

    Why was Bobby Deol’s character a Muslim in ‘Animal’?

    Bobby Deol plays the role of a Muslim villain, Abrar Haque, in the recently released Bollywood film Animal.
    Deol has said that he didn’t think of his character as a villain but as someone with childhood trauma.
    Abrar, the negative character, is the cousin of the film’s protagonist Ranujay Singh (Ranbir Kapoor).

    Sandeep Reddy Wanga was asked in a recent interview why Abrar (Bobby Deol) belongs to a Sikh family but he himself is a Muslim.

    “I have seen that in life when people are completely disappointed, they go to a church, a mosque or a sage who helps such distressed people.” In order to get rid of the problem, they give tawzee or suggested to change the name, he said.
    “I have even seen people convert to religion in such desperate situations to completely change their identity. We have seen many people convert to Islam and Christianity but we have never seen anyone convert to Hinduism. So, I thought I should show this fact in my film because a Muslim man can marry more than once so he can have more children so I can show a lot of cousins in my movie story.”

    Sandeep stressed, “That’s the only reason I cast Abrar (Bobby Deol), a character from a Sikh family, as a Muslim in my film.”
    He clarified that he did not do this to make Muslims look bad.

  • The wedding of the Khans; is Bollywood actor Arbaaz set to marry Shura?

    Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan, has reportedly finally decided to get re-married, years after his long marriage to Malaika Arora ended in divorce.

    According to Indian media reports, Arbaaz Khan, the younger brother of superstar Salman Khan, is getting married on December 24 to Indian makeup artist Shura Khan.
    Shura Khan is known for working with big name clients, including actress Raveena Tandon and her daughter Rasha Thadani.The wedding ceremony will reportedly be held in Mumbai, with only close friends and relatives in attendance.

    Arbaaz and Shura first crossed paths on the set of his upcoming film, ‘Patna Shukla’, slated for possible release next year.
    Arbaaz Khan has been in a relationship with Giorgia Andriani for quite some time now, after officially separating from his wife Malaika Arora in 2017. He was married to Malaika for 19 long years.

    Giorgia Andriani broke silence on the news of breakup and officially announced that she and Arbaaz are just good friends and always will be.

  • India celebrates minority rights day as Ram Mandir set to open in place of Babri Masjid next year

    India celebrates minority rights day as Ram Mandir set to open in place of Babri Masjid next year

    Every year on December 18 Minority Rights Day is celebrated in India but this year, the country topped the list of atrocities on minorities.

    In the Northern Indian city of Ayodhya, once marred by communal rights because of Babri Mosque, Ram Mandir is about to be inaugurated on January 22. The establishment of Ram Mandir is a long overdue promise of the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    Ayodhya is expecting about 4.5 million tourists a month – more than Ayodhya’s entire population of three million – once the first stage of Ram Mandir opens in the upcoming days.

    Ayodhya made international headlines in 1992 when a Hindu mob razed Babri mosque – where the Mandir will stand – saying it had been built on the site of an earlier Hindu temple.

    The incident spurred nationwide riots that left 2,000 people dead, most of them Muslims.

    After decades of legal wrangling, India’s Supreme Court in 2019 awarded the site to Hindu groups for the temple.

    While the $180 million temple project in Uttar Pradesh is funded by donations, the state government – controlled by PM Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP- is pulling out all the stops.

    In a Reuters report cited by the Business Recorder where they interviewed people from the locality of the temple, Hindus expressed excitement for the launch because this will attract business for them. Muslims, on the other hand, fear being marginalized further.

    The Supreme Court also said authorities must allocate the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, which advocates for Muslim rights, “suitable” land at a “prominent” place to build a new mosque.

    The board was issued land 15 miles from the temple, just next to the city border.

    That effectively means Muslims are excluded from the development boom-brought by the temple-downtown, said Azam Qadri, president of Ayodhya district committee of the board.

    “Everyone is focused on the temple. There should have been a focus on promoting mosques too,” Qadri said.

    Muslims still don’t have wide acceptance in the city and even if the community tried to build hotels, Hindu religious tourists might not visit, he added.

    It’s not just Muslims, other minorities in India are suffering as well. On April 21, 2022, 50 thousand houses of Muslims were demolished in the state of Hyderabad, and in 2023, 400 incidents of violence against Christians were reported in 23 states of India. On August 25, Indian extremists killed hundreds of Christians and burned 600 villages in the Kandhamal district of Orissa, reports Samaa News.

    Sikh riots intensified after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984, in which around 17,000 Sikhs were killed. Farmers remain protesting across Punjab but the government did not pay any heed to their demands.

    As per DW, 60,000 crimes against Dalit Hindus were reported. On average, an incident of violence against a Dalit occurred every 10 minutes in 2012.
    National Crime Bureau said that over 250,000 hate crimes against lower castes were reported in the last 5 years while as per the report US Institute on Religious Affairs, there have been systematic attacks on Muslims, Christians, and Dalits in India.

    The head of the U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom said that religious freedom in India has suffered a sharp decline under the Modi regime.
    Since 2020, the US Commission on Religious Affairs has included India in the list of countries of concern, and human rights organizations have declared India as a dangerous country for minorities.

  • Janhvi Kapoor reveals biggest regret in life has to do with her mother, Sri Devi

    Janhvi Kapoor reveals biggest regret in life has to do with her mother, Sri Devi

    During a recent interview, Janhvi Kapoor admitted that she regrets not making use of the acting skills she inherited from her mother due to the pressure of accusations of nepotism. She acknowledged that it was a mistake to avoid seeking help from her mother during her first film, “Dhadak,” because she wanted to prove herself independently.

    Kapoor explained, “I was so conscious during my first film. People said I got the role because I am Sridevi’s daughter. I wanted to stay away from her influence. I thought it would be unfair if I took advantage of her advice. Looking back, I realize it was silly. I didn’t let her help me when she wanted to be there for me as a mother.”

    She expressed regret, saying, “Sometimes I wish I had just told her, ‘Mom, I have a shoot, please come quickly.’ Maybe she would have been there. I’ve come to understand that now.”
    Janhvi concluded by expressing pride in being the daughter of her parents. She acknowledged that some might debate the morality of her being Sridevi’s daughter, but she believes it’s the truth.

    Her younger sister, Khushi Kapoor made her debut in the recently-released teen musical ‘The Archies’. Janhvi shared the advice she has for her: “She did such a wonderful job at being honest. When I was talking to her, I told her to be prepared for hate but not to forget herself in the process. I wish someone said this to me. I wish someone told me to try looking at the people that value you, like you, because believing the bad is always easier.”
    “When someone says something bad about you, then believing that person becomes easier. It takes a lot of self-confidence to believe someone who says the right thing. Me and my sister, at times, we question ourselves a lot. I told her ‘Don’t lose yourself, don’t be jaded because you’ve been very honest.’ I felt her performance was very warm, there was a lot of innocence in it. She was not trying to show anything off and it is very difficult to be this real in front of the camera.”