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The mayor of Cobija, a city in the north, declares the area a disaster zone because of heavy rain.

Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh on Thursday said he was initially sceptical to be part of Imtiaz Ali's Hindi film Amar Singh Chamkila as he felt the director wouldn't be able to do justice with the life story of the late revolutionary Punjabi singer. The upcoming drama will narrate the untold true story of Amar Singh Chamkila, who is referred to as the 'Elvis Presley of Punjab'. Regarded as one of the best live-stage performers to have come from Punjab, Chamkila and his wife, singing partner Amarjot were killed in 1988. In the Netflix film, Dosanjh plays the title role with Parineeti Chopra starring as Amarjot. Dosanjh said before Ali approached him for the movie, he had already been part of a Punjabi film titled Jodi, which revolved around the life story of Chamkila and Amarjot. The actor said the movie unfortunately couldn't see the light of the day due to the coronavirus pandemic. "When I got to know that in Bollywood (Hindi), there's a film being made o...

Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, who impressed fans and critics alike with his performance in Kho Gaye Hum Kahaan, recently opened up about facing challenges in Bollywood and also name checked actors like Ranbir Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana, who supported him during his trying times. In an interview with Hindustan Times , Siddhant said that he doesn't hold personal expectations from the industry, only professional ones. The actor said that Vicky Kaushal and Ranbir Kapoor helped him a lot. Talking of the advice the Animal star gave him, Siddhant said, "Ranbir spoke to me at length when he called me over to just chill, he doesn't do parties. I said ‘I don't know bhai, kuchh chal nahi raha' He said ‘no, keep working, don't be agitated about other people doing 100 other things or being seen'. That's his way of doing things. He is not anywhere but everywhere. Ranbir and Alia are the only two people who had sent me a long message after Gehraiyaan .” Siddhant cont...

Dominic Ongwen was convicted of crimes including rape, kidnapping and murder by the ICC.

Israel's PM says Americans back the war with Hamas, despite President Biden arguing it could "lose support".

Vasily Dubkov, who represented the Russian activist, was arrested for "violating public order", reports say.

Secret Service agents extinguished the flames during the incident on Sunday afternoon.

It the latest atrocity in the country to be attributed to Islamist militants.

Women take part despite some in the community suggesting it should remain a men-only event.

The US says the allies targeted 18 sites, including missile storages, drones and radars.

Western leaders are in Kyiv in a show of solidarity as the country grapples with a range of setbacks.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu , who loves to travel, shared some stunning photos of heself from Malaysia. Samantha shared pictures of herself dressed in a swim suit. In the first picture, Samantha, in water, can be seen looking upwards. In another set of images, Samantha can be seen smiling for the cameras while swimming. Samantha shared a picture of herself in which she can be seen meditating. She gave a tour of her holiday abode which is surrounded by lush green. Sharing the pictures, Samantha wrote in the caption, "Highest love." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Samantha (@samantharuthprabhuoffl) A day ago, Samantha shared a carousel post from a lush green retreat. In the first image, she, dressed in all-black athleisure wear, can be seen working out. Following that, there's a snapshot of a test report revealing Samantha's "metabolic age" as 23. FYI: The star is currently 36 years old. Additionally, the ...

Macky Sall's attempt to postpone the elections has thrown Senegal into political turmoil.

Experts say highly flammable cladding may have helped the fire spread.

Ankita Lokhande 's recent Instagram post is giving us major friendship goals. The actress recently shared a photo album capturing some fun moments with her BFF Rashami Desai. In the pictures, both stars look incredibly happy as they hug, plant kisses on the cheeks, and strike poses for mirror selfies. Rashami looks adorable in a black and white striped tee, neon skirt, and bucket hat, while Ankita exudes chic vibes in a burnt mustard half-jacket and skirt co-ord set. Their million-dollar smiles truly light up each frame. In the caption, Ankita expressed, “Rashuuuuuuuui  Hamari dosti forever  [Our friendship is forever],” accompanied by red hearts. While replying to Ankita Lokhande's post,  Rashami Desai  wrote, “ Pavitra rishta dil se dil tak  [ sacred relationship, heart to heart] muhhaaaaa,” a play on the names of their popular serials. Ankita was a part of the daily soap  Pavitra Rishta,  which aired from 2009 to 2014. The show also featured the la...

The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel found "identical patterns" at 7 October attack sites.

Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani got married in Goa today in the presence of friends and family members. The couple shared identical posts on their respective Instagram profiles. Congratulations are pouring in for the newlyweds. Varun Dhawan, who attended the wedding with wife Natasha Dalal wrote, "Congratulations" and dropped a few emojis. Riteish Deshmukh, who reportedly hosted the couple's sangeet with Bhumi Pednekar wrote, "Super congratulations you beautiful couple." Samantha Ruth Prabhu wrote, "Congratulations" and dropped a few heart emojis. Allu Arjun's wife Sneha Reddy wrote, "Congratulations." Jacqueline Fernandez wrote, "Congrats" and dropped a series of red heart emojis.  Dia Mirza wrote, "Congratulations. All our love and blessings." Vijay Varma wrote, "Congratulations".  Nayanthara wrote, "Congratulations you guys. Lots of love to both of you." Ayushmann Khurrana wrote, "Bea...

The Australian grocery chief walked out on a reporter when questioned over alleged anti-competition tactics.

It comes after a contentious election where the largest party led by former-PM Imran Khan alleged vote-rigging.

The former influencer is sentenced to between four and 60 years in prison for abusing her children.

The Russian president says Moscow has always been "categorically against" such deployments.

In an escalating crisis, the toxic substance has been found at dozens of sites across the city.

Lawmakers are set to investigate claims the former government snooped on the phones of its opponents.

In a video message, Yulia Navalnaya also accused the Kremlin of being behind her husband's death in a Siberian jail.

The country has long struggled with tribal violence, but the killings are believed to be the worst in years.

A campaign by social media users in Chile seeks the repatriation of Hoa Hakananai'a moai to the island.

Deepika Padukone is at the 77th British Academy Film Awards where she is a presenter – her first time at the BAFTAs – and she's certainly wearing her desi heart on her sleeve. Deepika walked the red carpet at the Royal Festival Hall in London where the awards ceremony is being held in a glittering white saree with a matching backless blouse. Her OOTN was created by designer Sabyasachi, Deepika's go-to person for a great saree look. The actress, last seen in Fighter , posted a series of photos of her look. Take a look at Deepika Padukone's saree : View this post on Instagram A post shared by दीपिका पादुकोण (@deepikapadukone) Shaleena Nathani, who styles Deepika, posted a back view of the actress' look. "Tonight at the BAFTAs," she wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shaleena Nathani (@shaleenanathani) Celebrity fitness trainer Anshuka Parwani pos...

The early release of Ridge Alkonis, who killed two in a car accident, stirs unease over US-Japan relations.

The director of the 2022 Oscar-winning film speaks of his shock at the death of Alexei Navalny.

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to carry on the war against Hamas regardless of international pressure.

One woman died and more than 20 others were injured when gunfire erupted at the Kansas City parade.

See key moments in Alexei Navalny's career as an outspoken critic of President Putin.

Patrick Herminie, who wants to run for the presidency, says the case was politically motivated.

BBC Verify has analysed the latest satellite image from the city in southern Gaza.

It was a star-studded night on Thursday as some of Bollywood's biggest stars marked their presence at the Lokmat Maharashtrian Of The Year Awards. From Ranbir Kapoor to Mahesh Manjrekar, it was a full house at the event that took place in Mumbai. Ranbir Kapoor, who recently won the coveted Best Actor award for his role in Animal at Filmfare this year, was spotted at the event in a black kurta. The actor was also spotted greeting director-actor Mahesh Manjrekar on the red carpet of the event. In another picture, the Barfi star was pictured holding veteran actor Jeetendra's hand and escorting him inside. The two actors were seen twinning in black. See some pictures from last night: Others spotted at the event included Bigg Boss 17 contestant Sana Raees Khan and Mohabbatein actress Preeti Jhangiani. See how the two turned up for the night: Recently Ranbir Kapoor, his wife Alia Bhatt and superstar Shah Rukh Khan featured in an ad together. The collaboration b...

Kushi star Samantha Ruth Prabhu, in her latest post, gave us a sneak peek into her newly launched health podcast. On Wednesday, the actress shared a snippet from the first session in which she can be seen giving an introduction about the goals and values of Take20, her new podcast initiative. In the teaser video posted on her timeline, we can see the actress having a chat with wellness coach and nutritionist, Alkesh Sharotri. Samantha Ruth Parbhu's video begins on this note, "Take 20 is our effort to bring you high quality wellness related content that you can relate to and apply to your everyday life." Samantha captioned the post as, "Let's take 20… to talk about health. First video out on February 19 #TAKE20 With Sam & Alkesh." Take a look at Samantha Ruth Prabhu's full video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Samantha (@samantharuthprabhuoffl) A few days back, Samantha Ruth Prabhu a...

The German national, 38, was arrested after six cannabis edibles were found in his rucksack.

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan star Siddhant Chaturvedi celebrated five of his debut film Gully Boy in the most special way. On Wednesday, Sidhant Chaturvedi, who played the role of MC Sher in the critically acclaimed film, shared some throwback pictures from the sets of Gully Boy. In the pictures shared, Siddhant Chaturvedi acan be seen posing with his co-stars Ranveer Singh, Vijay Varma, Kalki Koechlin and also director Zoya Akhtar. The actor kept the caption simple and sweet, it read, "I was born this day." See what Siddhant Chaturvedi posted: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Siddhant Chaturvedi (@siddhantchaturvedi) To mark the occasion, the film's director Zoya Akhtar also posted a post consisting of throwback videos. For the caption she wrote, "Happy 5th Birthday Gully Boy." Take a look at the post below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zoya Akhtar (@...