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'Majority no longer regard US as shining city on the hill'(09:48)
Washington, July 5 (IANS) A new poll has found that 62 per cent of Americans no longer view the US as a "shining city on the hill" as it was described by President Ronald Reagan in his 1989 farewell speech.

Saroj Khan's last Instagram post was in memory of Sushant Singh Rajput(13:11)
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Saroj Khans last Instagram post was interestingly about Sushant Singh Rajput.

Former F1 boss Ecclestone 'proud' after becoming father again at 89(16:04)
London, July 2 (IANS) Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has become a father for the fourth time at the age of 89.

Nora Fatehi hits 14mn mark on Insta, celebrates with video that changed her life(15:49)
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Dancing sensation and actress Nora Fatehi has garnered over 14 million followers on Instagram, and to celebrate she has shared a moment that she believed has changed her life.

Jason Momoa to voice Frosty the Snowman(15:42)
Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa will voice the character of Frosty the Snowman in an upcoming live-action film of the same name.

I'm all for masks, says Trump(08:27)
Washington, July 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, who has long resisted wearing a mask in public, has said he likes face coverings and they make him look like the Lone Ranger, the media reported on Thursday.

Kohli, Rahul engage in hilarious banter over coffee cup(12:08)
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli tried to hilariously troll batsman K.L Rahul on social media recently but the latter was up for the banter and came up with an epic reply.

Outstanding catcher: Harbhajan shares montage of Dravid's great catches(11:44)
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday paid tribute to the catching ability of former captain Rahul Dravid and shared a montage of the latter's brilliant catches over the years.

'Appo Anwar?': Ashwin takes fun dig at Warner as India bans TikTok(10:44)
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a funny dig at Australian opener David Warner as India banned TikTok and 58 other Chinese mobile applications.

Vicky Kaushal's latest photo draws hilarious comment from brother Sunny(16:03)
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Bollywood heartthrob Vicky Kaushal shared a photograph of himself "prepping in the dark". However, this time it was not the picture that grabbed attention of fans but a hilarious comment by his actor-brother Sunny Kaushal.

#BoycottNetflix trends: As Telugu film 'hurts Hindu sentiments'(13:58)
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Angry netizens have alleged that the new Telugu digital film, "Krishna And His Leela", released on Netflix, hurts Hindu religious sentiments. The hashtag #BoycottNetflix has been trending on Twitter all of Monday, and Telugu superstar Rana Daggubati, who has presented the film, is also in the line of fire.

Stevie Wonder calls out Donald Trump(12:21)
Los Angeles, June 27 (IANS) Legendary musician Stevie Wonder has called out US President Donald Trump, in a video for the Black Lives Matter movement. He says its a bad day "when I can see better than your 2020 vision".

Neil Nitin Mukesh recalls working with Irrfan Khan in 'New York'(14:36)
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) It's a nostalgic Friday for actor Neil Nitin Mukesh as "New York", one of the highlight films of his career, was released on June 26 eleven years ago.

1983 WC: Yuvraj engages in hilarious conversation with 'senior' Shastri(16:02)
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and current head coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday engaged in a hilarious conversation on Twitter.

Radhika Madan, Jasleen Royal recreate Lata Mangeshkar's 'Lag jaa gale'(05:09)
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Actress Radhika Madan and singer Jasleen Royal have collaborated to recreate the Lata Mangeshkar classic "Lag jaa gale".

Big B's Hindi translation of the word 'mask' confuses many fans(14:31)
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan's lengthy Hindi translation of the word "mask" has left many of his fans confused.

'Golmaal Again' first Hindi film to release in NZ post-COVID(13:34)
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) The 2017 comedy caper "Golmaal Again" will be the first Bollywood film to get a re-release in New Zealand, as the country opens up to normalcy after controlling the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus.

Siddhant Chaturvedi gushes about working with Deepika Padukone next(06:14)
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) He rose to Bollywood fame playing MC Sher in "Gully Boy" and now has a bag full of great films lined up including "Bunty Aur Babli 2" and Shakun Batra's yet-untitled film where he shares screen space with Deepika Padukone. Siddhant Chaturvedi is naturally excited with the way his career is shaping up.

Genelia, Riteish visit farm with kids(18:14)
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Now that the lockdown has been lifted, Bollywood couple Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh have gone off to a farm in Latur with their sons.

Now Harbhajan shares morphed images of Indian cricket legends(16:22)
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) Acting on Yuvraj Singh's request, veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Tuesday uploaded morphed images of former India players on Instagram including the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.

1921 Malabar rebellion once again set to stir Malayalam cinema(13:10)
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) One of the biggest blockbusters of the late 1980s that had then taken the Malayalam film industry by storm, is again after three decades set to stir the Kerala film industry.

Urvashi on tweet plagiarism: Team behind celeb looks after social media posting(09:04)
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Actress and former beauty queen Urvashi Rautela has landed in soup a few times for allegedly copy-pasting someone else's tweets on her social media. She says it's unfair to accuse anyone on behalf of what they write as there is a team behind a celebrity that looks after all the posting.

Manisha Koirala mulls over Nepal's future, faces Twitter flak(17:03)
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Nepalese origin Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala is facing social media flak after she took to Twitter to express concern over her country on Monday.

Never too late to try your hand at learning something new: 'Chef' Hardik(16:40)
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is trying his hands at cooking these days as he feels it is never too late to learn anything new.

#BoycottKhans trends, so does #SupportSelfMadeSRK(16:19)
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Two contradictory hashtags have been trending on Twitter all Monday. The first, #BoycottKhans, demands the Khans be shunned from Bollywood, in response to the untimely demise of Sushant Singh Rajput who, netizens feel was a victim of nepotism and power play. The other trending hashtag read #SupportSelfMadeSRK, mostly coming from the fans of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

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