Vidya Balan announces Sherni is here in her printed saree shoot

Vidya Balan

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan announces the arrival of Sherni in new photos from a photoshoot. For the recent shoot, the actress wore a stunning saree with illustrations of tigers, flowers, and birds. Vida took to Instagram and share a picture of herself draped in a printed saree. She captioned the image, “Mood All day, EVERYDAY.” Take … Read more

Lassi Health Benefits: 6 Reasons Why You Must drink Lassi In Summers

Lassi Health Benefits

Lassi is one popular, healthy and refreshing drink that is loved and relished by many folks across India. This traditional drink is one every of the simplest cooling summer drinks packed full of nutrients and vitamins that are beneficial for your health.

Lassi is prepared by blending Dahi (yogurt) with water. Later, salt or sugar is added to enhance the taste. Originally, lassi is served chilled in a tall glass and paired with various delicacies foods like aloo paratha, chole bhature, and even with Makki ki roti and Sarson ka saag.

Apart from being immensely delicious, it’s quite healthy too. This oh-so-pleasing drink has many benefits together with it.

Let’s lookout for the health benefits that drinking Lassi offers:

1. Aids Digestion – Lassi made with yogurt, is said to be quite beneficial for the digestion process. It’s light on the stomach and contains good bacteria knows as lactobacilli, which lubricates the intestines and aids in smooth digestion.

2. Good Source of Probiotics – Consumption of lassi influences the expansion of healthy bacteria and reduces the growth of bad bacteria in the gut. Also, it contains probiotics that help to scale back bad cholesterol levels within the body.

3. Boosts Immune System – Incorporating lassi within the daily diet regime can do wonders to the system because it is kind of an upscale source of lactic acid and Vitamin D, which may do wonders in boosting the immune system to an excellent extent. And, thus, prepares the body to combat diseases of various kinds.

4. Fights Body Heat – Lassi being tagged as a cool and refreshing drink, reduces the heat of the body. Plus, it’s rich in electrolytes which might easily fight dehydration within the body, thus daily consumption of lassi will keep the body’s heat under control.

5. Improves Bone Health – Lassi is taken into account rich in calcium which is great for bones to form it stronger. Drinking lassi more often will improve overall bone and dental health.

6. Good for Skin – Lactic acid found in lassi can help remove blemishes from the skin and improve skin’s texture, helping you maintain beautiful and youthful skin.
Lassi being a long-established and easy-to-make drink has some amazing benefits to supply. So, it’s time to derive pleasure from this drink without any guilt.

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Photos: Madhuri Dixit treats fans with new ethnic looks

Madhuri Dixit and fashion goes hand in hand all the time whenever she donned ethnic style outfits.

As such, the Dil To Pagal Hai actress was recently seen in two different ethnic attire and looked just as stunning as she is.

Madhuri was seen in a mauve lehenga set by designer duo Sukriti and Aakriti. The ensemble featured an interesting interplay of sequins and embroidery, along with matching frills at the hem. She teamed this with a sheer matching dupatta which elevated the entire look.

She completed her look with a neckpiece and earrings from Tribe Amrapali which brought the whole look together beautifully.

Check out the Madhuri Dixit picture below:

She also donned a red chiffon sari by Kshitij Jalori which featured the designer’s signature multi-color stripes on the pleats. Her look was accessorized with an encrusted choker and completed with hair tied in a bun and her dazzling smile.

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‘Happy Birthday Shilpa Shetty’ Shamita Shetty heartfelt note for sister

Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty turns a year older today. While the social media is flooded with wishes for the Dhadkan actress, her sister Shamita Shetty took to Instagram and pens down a beautiful note for Shilpa.

Sharing a video featuring some of her memorable throwback moments with the birthday girl, Shamita wrote, “Happy birthday my munki the love of my life Thankyou for being the lovely soul u r, ever so caring, filled with so much positivity u fill my life with so much love n joy.. can’t imagine it without u! may u always be surrounded by ppl who love you n care for u n may ur life be filled with happiness n peace always Huggies n love to the power of infinity.”

Reacting to Shamita’s post, Shilpa replied “Awwwwww my Tunki you have my heart and u know that, looovveeee uuuuu soooooo much.”

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On the other hand, Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra also shared a video montage comprising of some precious throwback moments featuring Shilpa from their vacations and moments spent together.

“The song, the lyrics, the video says it all. Without you I am nothing. I love you soo much. Happy Birthday my Dream come true @theshilpashetty #happybirthday #gratitude #love #wife.”

Take a look at Raj Kundra post:

 

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Alizeh Shah responds to social media user over short haircut

Alizeh Shah

Alizeh Shah responds to social media user over short haircut. Pakistani actress Alizeh Shah has recently given a new look to her personality by taking a short haircut. Meanwhile, there are some social media users who criticized the actress for her short haircut. 

Some memes are also going viral on the Shah’s new haircut.

Alizeh shared one of these viral memes on her Instagram story and responded to the social media user.

Alizeh Shah responds to social media user over short haircut

The meme made on the photo of Alizeh short hairs, and a user wrote that “next time she will take military hair cutting.”

While sharing the meme on the Instagram story, Alizeh replied to the user, “Yes, is there any problem.”

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Why Parineeti Chopra is not satisfied with her work?

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Renowned Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra has admitted that she is not satisfied with her work.

Apart from ‘Ishaqzaade’, Parineeti, who started her career with ‘Ladies vs Ricky Bahl’, has so far failed to give any major blockbuster movie to the film industry while complaining that offers do not come accordingly.

In an interview with Indian media, the actress said that in the last five years, there were several scenes in many films that she was unhappy with.

“I had confidence in myself but the filmmaker has not yet offered me the role I have been waiting for for years. I sign films very differently and I am constantly distrusted,” she said.

“Many times I came home very unhappy because I knew the film was not good,” Parineeti said in an interview.

On the work front, Parineeti recently plays a lead role in the Netflix film The Girl on the Train.

The Girl on the Train is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced under the banner of Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment.

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‘Didn’t work in any drama without make-up’ Says Yumna Zaidi

Yumna Zaidi

Leading Pakistani actress Yumna Zaidi says that she has not come on screen without a make-up till date.

Yumna Zaidi, a versatile actress in the showbiz industry, recently attended a web show in which she denied rumors that she appeared in dramas without make-up.

The Pyaar Ke Sadqay actress said that I have read a lot of places on social media and see the reaction of people that Yumna worked without make-up, so I would like to explain that I never worked without make-up.

During the interview, the actress said that she looks better without make-up but make-up is mandatory for every character in the showbiz industry.

The actress spoke up about her favorite co-stars in the program and stated that she enjoyed working with Bilal Abbas, he is a very hardworking and capable actor and I am very impressed by him.

Yumna also named Ahmed Ali Akbar and Zahid Ahmed as favorite actors.

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Which Turkish drama Kubra Khan likes the most?

Kubra Khan

Pakistani actor Kubra Khan reveals that historical Turkish drama Dirilis: Ertugul is her all-time favorite. 

She revealed her favorite drama when a fan asked her in a Instagram question and answer session.

Kubra fan aksed Ertugrul or Osman Ghazi??

The Na Maloom Afraad access answered that question by chosen ‘Ertugrul’ with a photo of Engin Altan Duzyatan who plays a main role in the drama serial.

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Meanwhile, when another fan asked about her favorite Turkish actor, then Kubra named Seçkin Özdemir and Engin Altan Duzyatan as her favorite Turkish actor.

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Check out the latest BTS retro-inspired photo collection for 2021 Festa

BTS Festa 2021

BTS K-pop band has unveiled a new photo collection in support of their ongoing virtual event, the 2021 Festa.

All of the photos have a behind-the-scenes theme and include footage from the sets of BTS’s upcoming performances.

Take a look:

Earlier, BTS had achieved another big milestone by generating a massive amount of views within 24 hours on the release of their song ‘’Butter’’.

Within 20 hours of its release, the song had crossed a total of 134,203,316 views, making it the quickest music video in YouTube history to do so.

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Photos: Hina Khan looks fabulous in green off-shoulder attire

Hina Khan

Indian Television actress Hina Khan, who has won the hearts of her fans with her acting skills. The stunner also gained recognition for her fun-loving personality when she appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss 11.

Taking to Instagram the Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress shared stunning snaps of herself donning an off-shoulder green dress.

Keeping her look settled Hina curled her hair and secured it with a stylish hair clip and completed her look with flawless makeup.

She put on a peachy lipstick shade and black eyeliner along with a golden shade.

The actress finished her look with hoop earrings and painted her nails with some stunning purple shimmer colour.

Take a look:

Hina Khan is one of the most followed celebrities on social media.

On the work front, Hina Khan recently featured in a music video with Shaheer Sheikh which is titled Baris Ban Jaana. The song has been sung by melodious singers Stebin Ben and Payal Dev.

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Saad Rafiq wants a judicial investigation into the Ghotki train accident

Saad Rafiq press conference

Khawaja Saad Rafiq, PML-N leader, and former Railways Minister has demanded a judicial investigation into a train accident in Ghotki that killed at least 42 passengers and injured more than 100 others.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday in response to the government’s criticism, Saad Rafiq stated that the government had reduced the railway development budget by 60%. He claimed that no one was responsible for the restoration and upkeep of railway tracks. He stated that the PML-N government’s priority was the Ghotki track project.

Despite the passage of three years, he stated that the project had not yet begun. He claimed that federal ministers were criticizing him, which he described as a heinous act. During the PML-N government, he claimed, they were asked to resign due to such an incident.

The PTI government has destroyed railways like the other national institutions, he said. “The situation of railways is bad now. Even if you ask me to make it right, I will not touch it,” he said.

Responding to a question about his NAB cases, he said, “We do not change our ideology and that’s why our issues could not be resolved. But I am not afraid of anything, they can do whatever they want to do.”

Responding to a question about his NAB cases, he said, “We do not change our ideology and that’s why our issues could not be resolved. But I am not afraid of anything, they can do whatever they want to do.”

He stated that he had heard that the Chinese side was hesitant to release funds for railway-related projects because they did not want to release funds to these incapable rulers. He stated that the railways in Pakistan are not a priority for this government.

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18 Dead 17 missing In Fire at Maharashtra’s Pune Sanitizer Firm

Maharashtra’s Pune fire

At least eighteen employees of a chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Pune have died and several are missing as a massive fire broke out in the sanitizer-manufacturing unit of the firm on Monday. A big contingent of the local fire department was present on the spot to fight the blaze and rescue those stuck inside, officials … Read more

UK: dating apps to features Covid-19 vaccine stickers

UK dating apps

In collaboration with the government, dating apps in the United Kingdom have developed an innovative campaign to assist the ongoing vaccination program.

These apps will reward users with special stickers, badges, and extras if they have received a coronavirus vaccination (Covid-19).

The Department of Health announced on Sunday that Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge are among the apps that are collaborating with the government.

As Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday, the UK rollout will reach the under-30s this week.

In May, the US launched a similar campaign, partnering with dating apps such as Tinder, OkCupid, and Plenty of Fish.

The applications also promote the government of the United Kingdom’s “Every vaccination gives us hope” campaign.

After a YouGov study in May indicated that 28% of adults would not date someone who was unvaccinated, and 31% would prefer not to, the UK government has formed a unique partnership with dating apps.

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday that the country’s swift vaccine rollout had weakened, but not broken, the link between the virus, hospitalization, and death.

Britain’s overall death toll from the pandemic stands at 127,836 and is the sixth-highest in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

Britain on Sunday reported 5,341 new cases of Covid-19, up 68% from a week ago.

 

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Joe Biden being pushed to send more Covid-19 medical help to India

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After the US President Joe Biden announced that the US will allocate 75% – nearly 1.9 crore of the first tranche of 2.5 crore doses – of unused Covid-19 vaccines from its stockpile to countries in South and Southeast Asia as well as Africa by the end of June, American lawmakers called on the US government to send more vaccines and medical assistance to India.

As part of his administration’s strategy for distributing 80 million (8 crores) vaccines globally, Biden stated the US will share the vaccine with several countries to fight the epidemic through the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said, “The crisis in India is devastating and demands more action from (President Joe) Biden. More Covid-19 vaccines and medical supplies are needed to help one of our most important global allies fight this virus,”

Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican, stated that about 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccination have been provided in the United States.

“India is a critical friend of the US. Biden’s vaccine sharing programme is flawed: We should prioritise our allies such as India, and make sure it receives the Covid-19 vaccines they desperately need,” he said.

Hill, who is a member of the House Financial Services Committee said, “The situation in India, one of our closest allies, is dire. I encourage the Biden administration to support India with vaccines in their time of need,”

Congressman August Pfluger said, “We should immediately send additional vaccines and critical medical supplies,”

India reported 1,00,636 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest in 61 days, taking the infection tally to 2,89,09,975, according to the Union Health Ministry’s latest data. The death toll due to coronavirus reached 3,49,186 with 2,427 new fatalities, the lowest in around 45 days.

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Delhi, Mumbai reduces lockdown as Covid-19 situation eases in cities

India, Mumbai reduces lockdown

India’s capital New Delhi, and the country’s financial capital, Mumbai began reducing restrictions gradually as coronavirus cases dropped in two months.

In April and May, hospitals in the megacities which have a combined population of almost 40 million people were overburdened by a deadly Covid-19 outbreak, resulting in severe oxygen and other necessary medical shortages.

With well under 29 million infections, India became the second deadliest country after the United States, reporting record-breaking numbers of cases and deaths.

Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “We have to stay safe from corona infection and also bring the economy back on track,”

Some shops and malls were allowed to reopen and Metro services were allowed to operate at 50% capacity in Delhi.

According to the latest report, the northern city reported an average of 25,000 daily cases.

Officials said that the number of infections had dropped to 381.

Rajendra Kalkar of Phoenix Mills, which manages three shopping centers in Maharashtra said, “This is a step in the right direction,”

“Businesses at our malls are coming back slowly. This is a very welcome step for thousands of mall staff and retail employees.”

During the Maharashtra shutdown, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India reported that over two million jobs were affected.

The restaurant manager of the Mumbai branch of popular eatery Social, Malay said, “We are very happy to open our doors again today,”

While the crisis has subsided in Delhi, Mumbai, and other big cities, experts warn that the disease is still spreading in rural areas and southern states.

India reported 400,000-plus cases in May, and over 100,000 new infections, and nearly 2,500 deaths on Monday.

Although experts caution that the exact toll might be significantly higher, and there have been suspicions of undercounting, the health ministry claimed total deaths were just under 347,000 so far.

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India: unlock Delhi, Maharashtra among major states to ease lockdown

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As Covid-19 cases begin to decline in India, certain state governments have announced new relaxations to the lockdown in their individual states, taking a cautious approach to unlock.

Many states have eased their ongoing lockdown, from a flurry of new relaxations announced in Delhi earlier on Saturday to Maharashtra’s five-level unlock plan.

Other large states, including Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh, have declared some relaxation in addition to Delhi and Maharashtra.

The following is a list of states where the new relaxations start on Monday (June 7):

Delhi: Due to a decrease in daily new instances, Chief Minister declared that certain Covid-19-related restrictions in the national capital have been relaxed. Markets and malls would be allowed to operate on an odd-even basis between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. under the proposed regulations.

Moreover, metro services would begin operations from Monday with a 50% seating capacity. Also, standalone shops would be allowed to remain open on all days.

Uttar Pradesh: The state administration announced that districts with fewer than 600 ongoing Covid-19 cases would be exempt from the limitations. Night curfews between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., as well as the weekend “corona curfew,” would remain in effect.

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After Nigeria’s Twitter ban, India’s Koo Eyes Nigeria’s Social Media Scene

India's Koo

After Nigeria blocked Twitter on Friday, two days after the US-based platform erased a message from President Muhammadu Buhari’s account for violating its rules, Indian social networking company Koo is mulling a focused push into the African country.

“@kooindia is available in Nigeria. We’re thinking of enabling the local languages there too. What say?” wrote the company’s co-founder Aprameya Radhakrishna on Twitter.

Twitter users responded to his tweet with a slew of ideas for the business.

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Last year, Mr. Radhakrishna, an Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad alumnus, and Mayank Bidawatka established Bengaluru-based Koo, a yellow-colored Twitter imitation.

Two days ago, Nigeria’s information ministry said Twitter was “suspended, indefinitely,” because of “persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”.

The decision was swiftly denounced by rights groups. “This repressive action is a clear attempt to censor dissent & stifle the civic space,” Human Rights Warch researcher Anietie Ewing said on Twitter.

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General Attorney of Nigeria orders prosecution for Twitter ban offenders

Twitter website unavailable to some users, company is working to resolve the issue

After telecom operators stopped access to Twitter on Saturday as a result of a presidential order aimed at suspending the US social media giant indefinitely, Nigeria’s attorney general has ordered immediate prosecution of those who break the rules barring it. 

This was announced in a statement issued by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Saturday.

The statement said, “Malami directed the DPPF to liase with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, National Communication Communication (NCC) and other relevant government agencies to ensure the speedy prosecution of offenders without any further delay.”

The country’s chief legal officer refused to elaborate about the prosecution or who will be targeted.

Following the announcement, telecommunications operators in Nigeria blocked Twitter leaving users in the country unable to access the microblogging website while some navigated the hurdle using Virtual Private Networks (VPN).

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