Anurag Kashyap explains why his toughest female characters are always named ‘Manjri’: ‘Rani Mukerji in Naayak, Raveena Tandon in Shool…’ |

Anurag Kashyap reveals his inspiration for strong female characters in his films, consistently naming them Manjri after his mother. He also expresses hesitation about directing Virat Kohli’s biopic, preferring to focus on more challenging subjects. Kashyap further shares Shah Rukh Khan’s habit of personally commending his projects, while also mentioning Aaishvary Thackeray’s debut in his…

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‘Expect Europeans to do their share now’: US holds back on China tariffs; Bessent says Europe must act first on Russian oil

File photo: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent (Picture credit: AP) US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the Trump administration will not move ahead with new tariffs on Chinese goods over Beijing’s Russian oil purchases unless European countries impose steep duties of their own.Speaking in a joint interview with Reuters and Bloomberg, Bessent…

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World Athletics C’ships: Duplantis breaks world record for 14th time; New Zealand’s Beamish makes history | More sports News

Armand Duplantis of Sweden broke the world record once again, for the 14th time now, to clinch gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (AP) Tokyo: The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight…

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Employment rate: Joblessness dips for 2nd month as figure eases to 5.1% in August; rural, male categories drive fall

India’s unemployment rate for people aged 15 years and above eased to 5.1 per cent in August 2025, marking a second consecutive month of decline, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI) on Monday.The rate had stood at 5.2 per cent in July…

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Anandkumar Velkumar creates history; wins India’s first-ever gold at Speed Skating World Championships in China | More sports News

Anandkumar Velkumar won a gold medal for India in the 1000m sprint event at the Speed Skating World Championships. (Image: X) Indian skater Anandkumar Velkumar made history by winning India’s first-ever gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships in Beijing, China on Monday, clocking 1:24.924 in the senior men’s 1,000m sprint event.This victory followed…

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Sunjay Kapur’s wife Priya Sachdev makes first public appearance amid his Rs 30,000 crore inheritance row – See photos |

Priya Sachdev Kapur, amidst a legal battle over her late husband Sunjay Kapur’s estate, has stepped into his business legacy. Attending the ACMA Annual Convention in Delhi, she was also inducted into ACMA’s Executive Committee for 2025-26. Sunjay’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, are contesting his will, alleging Priya altered it to exclude them from their…

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India vs Pakistan: Who is Andy Pycroft, the match referee that PCB want removed | Cricket News

File photo of ICC Match Referee Andy Prycroft. (Image: X) A major controversy erupted after India’s seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and his team refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts, dedicating their win to the armed forces following Operation Sindoor. This…

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