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Evening news wrap: Ex-Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal convicted in rape case; Atiq Ahmed’s son killed in road accident | India News

A courtroom verdict and a fatal crash dominate the day’s news. Tejpal convicted: Bombay HC overturned Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal, convicted him in the 2013 rape case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Fatal crash: Atiq Ahmed’s son Abaan and his friend Sonu were killed after their SUV crashed into a divider in Jhansi….

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Detroit was built for 2 million people, but its shrinking population turned abandoned lots into one of America’s largest urban farming movements | World News

Detroit was once built for two million residents, but the population today stands at under a million. That shift left behind a vast amount of unused space, and rather than let it sit idle, residents began reclaiming it. What started with small community gardens on scattered plots has grown into one of the strongest urban…

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‘It was always Ranbir in my head’: Shoojit Sircar reveals why he gave up his Kishore Kumar biopic once he learned the ‘Ramayana’ star was doing Anurag Basu’s version | Hindi Movie News

Shoojit Sircar opens up about his shelved Kishore Kumar biopic and why Ramayana star Ranbir Kapoor was his only choice (Image Credits IMDb) Acclaimed filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, known for directed classics like ‘Piku’, ‘Vicky Dono’r, ‘October’, and ‘Sardar Udham,’ has opened up about his long-standing ambition to bring the life of legendary singer-actor Kishore Kumar…

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Quote of the day by Michael Jackson: “You never know how long you have with someone, so don’t forget to say…” – a heartfelt lesson on love, gratitude and cherishing every moment | World News

Quote of the day by Michael Jackson (AP photo) Life often feels busy enough that people assume there will always be another chance to say what actually matters. A phone call can wait until tomorrow. A visit can be postponed until next week. Michael Jackson put the risk in that assumption plainly. “You never know…

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Aditya Dhar spent Rs 10 crore on ‘peak detailing’ for ‘Dhurandhar’, says R Madhavan: ‘Before the release, I would have questioned, who is going to watch?’ | Hindi Movie News

‘Dhurandhar’, which emerged as India’s biggest film franchise with earnings of over Rs 3,000 crore, made history for several reasons. Among its most talked-about aspects was its meticulous “peak detailing,” a creative approach that quickly became the subject of countless memes across social media.Actor R Madhavan shared how director Aditya Dhar‘s dedication to intricate storytelling…

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New York recycled almost 5,000 discarded toilets into artificial oyster reefs beneath Jamaica Bay instead of sending them to landfill; know why | World News

Roughly 5,000 discarded toilets have been repurposed as artificial reef structures beneath the water. The initiative, run by New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection alongside the Billion Oyster Project, converted old porcelain fixtures from public schools into a foundation for oyster growth. According to the Jamaica Bay reef project, instead of ending up in…

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‘Akshay Kumar would go running in Ooty at 6am in the morning,’ recalls actor Avinash Wadhawan, says they would share jackets and bikes during their struggling days | Hindi Movie News

Actor Avinash Wadhawan, known for films like ‘Junoon’, ‘Geet’, and ‘Balmaa’, recently reminisced about his early years in Mumbai, when he and Akshay Kumar were aspiring actors trying to establish themselves in the film industry. Speaking on the Hindi Rush podcast, Wadhawan opened up about their close friendship before either of them found fame.Back then,…

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‘Baseless accusations’: Beijing protests Japan’s assessment of China as ‘greatest strategic challenge’

China rejects Japan’s defence white paper China said it has lodged “serious representations” over Japan’s latest defence white paper, accusing Tokyo of portraying Beijing as its “greatest strategic challenge” and making “brazen comments” on Taiwan.“The white paper once again targeted China with baseless accusations, repeated the so-called ‘China threat’ narrative and grossly interfered in China’s…

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Ranbir Kapoor reveals why he wore rubber slippers through much of ‘Ramayana’ shoot despite playing Lord Ram: ‘This is something I guess nobody will ever know because it’s not on screen’ | Hindi Movie News

Ranbir Kapoor reveals why he wore rubber slippers through much of ‘Ramayana’ shoot despite playing Lord Ram: ‘This is something I guess nobody will ever know because it’s not on screen’ Nitesh Tiwari‘s ‘Ramayana’ has remained one of the most talked-about films since its trailer debuted last week. While the glimpse of the mythological epic…

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