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Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth treated fans to a glimpse of their breathtaking wedding in Rajasthan, sharing dreamy pictures from the special day. The couple looked resplendent in Sabyasachi ensembles, exuding elegance and timeless charm. Their second wedding ceremony took place at the Alila Fort Bishangarh, a magnificent heritage retreat known for its regal beauty and historic allure. Aditi and Sidharth shared new pictures in a collab post on Instagram along with the caption, "The best thing to hold on to in life is each other." For the occasion, Aditi Rao Hydari dazzled in a bright red full-sleeved lehenga designed by Sabyasachi. She elevated her bridal ensemble with exquisite gold and emerald jewelry, including a stunning nath and an intricately crafted matha patti. The coordinating necklace and earrings perfectly complemented her look, making her accessories the centerpiece of her regal appearance. Aditi Rao Hydari paid meticulous attention to every detail of her wedding look, evident in her choice of Alta design, as she opted for a half-moon alta design. She decorated the backs of her hands and feet with intricate half-moon motifs, a symbol of profound significance in Hindu culture, adding a meaningful touch to her bridal ensemble. Siddharth looked dashing as a Sabyasachi groom, dressed in an ivory sherwani adorned with delicate golden embroidery. He completed his sophisticated look with a gracefully draped shawl and a layered pearl necklace, exuding timeless elegance. Also read: Keerthy Suresh confirms wedding rumors by sharing post with 15-year-long boyfriend, Antony Thattil Speaking of the wedding venue, perched atop a granite hillock, Alila Fort Bishangarh stands as a testament to Rajasthan's rich heritage. Originally constructed over 200 years ago by Jaipur's Shekhawat clan as a defensive garrison, the fort features robust granite walls, concealed trapdoors, and spiral staircases that once safeguarded against invasions. For Aditi and Siddharth's wedding, the venue was transformed into a breathtaking setting with white floral arrangements contrasting beautifully against the rugged gray walls. The couple's striking red and ivory attire further elevated the enchanting atmosphere. Aditi Rao Hydari and Sidharth first tied the knot in a private ceremony in September at the historic 400-year-old Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple in Wanaparthy, Telangana. Their wedding photos, exuding an ethereal charm, have captivated hearts everywhere.
Mumbai, Feb 5 (VOICE) Actress-producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who will be next seen in the second season of the streaming series 'Citadel', is busy with her brother Siddharth Chopra's wedding festivities. On Wednesday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared pictures and videos from the Haldi ceremony. She wrote in the caption, "Kicking off #Sidnee ki shaadi with happiest haldi ceremony". In the pictures, Priyanka can be seen posing with her family and friends. The videos show her dancing and celebrating the festivities. Earlier, Priyanka took blessings at the famous Chilkur Balaji te ...Read More >
Ayodhya: A total of 45 kilograms of pure gold has been used in the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, according to Nripendra Mishra, the chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee. He said the estimated value of the gold, excluding taxes, is around Rs 50 crore. Gold has been used extensively in the doors on the ground floor of the temple and the throne of Lord Ram.He added that gold work is still ongoing in the Sheshavatar Temple. While the main structure of the Ram Temple has been completed, other parts of the temple complex, including the museum, auditorium, and guest house, a ...Read More >
Chennai, June 08: In a shocking case of blackmail, extortion and murder in Chennai, a 27-year-old doctor from Asthampatti near Salem, identified as Dr Santosh Kumar, has been arrested by the Kodungaiyur police for killing a 26-year-old woman who allegedly blackmailed him using his nude pictures. The victim, Nithya, a resident of Sattuma Nagar in Thiruvottiyur, reportedly posed as an IT professional working in Ambattur and extorted money from multiple men. She had befriended Dr Santosh online and gradually began blackmailing him, threatening to leak his nude photos to his family. Police said s ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the fourth private astronaut mission to the orbiting laboratory, Axiom Mission 4," the National Aeronautics ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside Law College. According to the police, the accused named in the FIR will be produced before the A.C.J. ...Read More >
Digha: A sea of devotees swamped the road as the wheels of chariots rolled for the maiden Rath Yatra in Digha on Friday. In keeping with the tradition followed for the chariot festival in Puri, chief minister Mamata Banerjee took part in rituals, washed the road where the three chariots were parked, performed aarti with earthen lamps, and swept the path with a gold broom to set off the Rath Yatra from Jagannath Dham. The rain could not dampen the festive fervour of devotees who started thronging the temple area with umbrellas since 6 am. The priests began the rituals around 9 am and the crowd ...Read More >
Baby John is releasing on 25th December 2024. Reportedly, Salman Khan will also make a special appearance in the film. Varun Dhawan and Keerthy Suresh have set the internet on fire with their song "Nain Matakka" from the upcoming film Baby John. To add to the excitement, today, the actor shared a set of behind-the-scenes (BTS) photos featuring Keerthy Suresh and Diljit Dosanjh. In no time, it went viral, and fans also reacted to it. Taking to his Instagram handle, Varun Dhawan shared photos to see how they have prepared for the song. "#nainmatakka crazy energy on this set. Are u doing the na ...Read More >
Khargone (MP), Dec 11 (PTI) Spiritual leader Sant Siyaram Baba passed away on Wednesday at 94 following a brief illness at his ashram on the banks of the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh, an official said. Siyaram Baba breathed his last around 6.10 am in his ashram in Bhattyan village, said Khargone district Superintendent of Police Dharmaraj Meena. Condolences poured in from various quarters. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, former CM Digvijaya Singh, and ex-Union minister Arun Yadav among others expressed grief over the death of the Hindu seer, a revered figure in the Nimar region ...Read More >
Actor Taapsee Pannu revealed that she married her longtime boyfriend and badminton player Mathias Boe in 2023. During her session at Agenda Aaj Tak 2024, Taapsee shared that they had a court marriage in December last year. While speaking at her session about her intimate wedding held in Udaipur in March this year, Taapsee said, "People were unaware of my wedding this year as we didn't make a formal announcement. In fact, we got married last year in December. Our wedding anniversary is coming soo ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Feb 10 (VOICE) Telangana's Minister for Industry and Information Technology D. Sridhar Babu has strongly condemned the attack on Chilkur Balaji Temple head priest C. S. Rangarajan and made it clear that the government will not tolerate anarchic elements hijacking Hinduism to spread hate and terror.Terming the attack on the chief priest and administrator of the temple as a heinous act, he said that the government would deal with such evil acts with an iron fist. "Although the main accused is in police custody, this isn't just a crime -- it's an attack on our values and faith! Using ...Read More >
Chennai, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three men have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of an elderly couple in Tamil Nadu's Erode district on April 28, said police on Monday. The accused also allegedly confessed to their involvement in a triple murder that occurred in Tiruppur district in November 2024, currently under investigation by the CB-CID. The arrested have been identified as P. Aachiappan (48), N. Madeswaran (52), and R. Ramesh (54), all residents of Arachalur in Erode district. The victims, Ramasamy (72) and his wife Bakkiyam (63) of Megaraiyan Thottam, Uchimedu near S ...Read More >
Itanagar, Jun 7 (PTI) The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh improved on Saturday with water levels of most rivers receding, even as 33,000 people in 24 districts remained affected, officials said. Twelve people lost their lives and one person went missing in rain-related incidents, including landslides, after the monsoon set in, they said. In its daily report, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said 33,200 people in 215 villages remained affected due to floods and landslides in the state. The water levels of most major rivers and their tributaries were showing a receding trend o ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 12 (ANI): Actor Keerthy Suresh tied the knot with her long-time beau Antony Thattil in Goa. After solemnising her relationship in a traditional ceremony, Keerthy took to Instagram and shared pictures from her D-Day. Also Read | RSIFF 2024: Nick Jonas Reveals Being Fascinated by Priyanka Chopra's Career, Shares His Thoughts on Indian Films. "#ForTheLoveOfNyke (heart emoji)," she captioned the post. https://www.instagram.com/p/DDeNyx2M5ai/?hl=en&img_index=1 Also Read | Who Is Benny Blanco? All You Need To Know About American Music Producer Engaged To Pop Sensa ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jun 06: Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have extended greetings to the people on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. They expressed hope that the revered occasion brings peace and prosperity to the region. Dr Farooq Abdullah National Conference (NC) president, Dr Farooq Abdullah conveyed his heartfelt greetings to the people on Eid-ul-Adha, wishing them peace, prosperity and unity. In his message, Dr Abdullah reflected on the profound significance of the day, saying, "As the Muslim Ummah comes together in celebration of Eid-ul-Azha, I extend my warmest greetings to ever ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 28 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on his visit to the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Saturday shared the development project aimed towards making the trip to the temple more accessible and time-efficient He said, 'A ropeway will be constructed from Kamakhya station to Kamakhya temple and another ropeway will be constructed from Sonaram field to Kamakhya temple. Work on both ropeways is going on. The process of floating a tender has already been done. A feasibility study for many other ropeways is going on.' The construction of both ropeways to ...Read More >
Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani recently conducted their roka ceremony, ahead of their wedding. The starry ceremony was attended by their cousins Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ranbir Kapoor. Karisma and Kareena's parents Randhir Kapoor and Babita were present at the ceremony, along with Ranbir's mother Neetu Kapoor. Navya Nanda Naveli and Saif Ali Khan were also in attendance. Aadar and Alekha was photographed wearing matching ivory and pearl ethnic looks. Aadar donned an ivory sherwani with intricate botanical embroidery while Alekha wore an ivory pre-stitched chiffon saree with a fis ...Read More >
Sobhita Dhulipala, Naga Chaitanya is set to marry tomorrow at Hyderabad. Sobhita has been sharing pictures from her pre-wedding festivities on her Instagram. Let's check out their relationship timeline Naga Chaitanya was spotted with Sobhita Dhulipala at his home in 2022, few months after his divorce from Samantha in October 2021. The duo appeared comfortable in each other's presence and Chay was seen giving Sobhita a tour of his house. This sparked rumours online about a budding relationship In March 2023, Michelin Star Chef Surender Mohan posted a picture with Naga Chaitanya at his London ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bollywood star Varun Dhawan, who is currently promoting his upcoming film "Baby John", got a chance to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit in the National Capital and said it was an "absolute pleasure." Varun took to Instagram, where he shared a picture with the renowned leader. In the photograph, the two are seen looking at the camera smiling. "Inke Saamne Toh Hum Sab 'Baby' Hai'," Varun wrote for Amit Shah, who is tagged as the Chanakya of Indian politics. Varun expressed his gratitude on meeting the leader. "It was an absolute pleasure to meet the Honorable Home ...Read More >
Mumbai: In his brother-in-law Siddharth Chopra's pre-wedding celebrations, American popstar Nick Jonas was seen performing the song "Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife)" and his wife Priyanka Chopra grooving to several Bollywood numbers. Videos from the sangeet ceremony are doing the rounds. A video showcases Priyanka shaking-a-leg on her songs such as "Darling" from her film "7 Khoon Maaf", "Dil Maange More" and "Dhan Te Nan" to name a few. A clip showed Nick performing "Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife), which was released almost a year ago. Nick was then joined by his father, Kevin Jonas, who sang popula ...Read More >
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to inaugurate multiple rail projects, including the world's highest Chenab Rail Bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, and the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, as part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link. These railway projects directly connect Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of the country. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link is an all-weather railway corridor designed to provide seamless connectivity to the region through the rail network. During his visit, PM Modi reviewed the Chenab bridge, world's highest ra ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The RGIA police arrested one Satyanarayana for alleged involvement in an international human trafficking racket being run in the guise of a gold business, on Saturday. Satyanarayana was attempting to courier rolled gold jewellery samples to an agent in Muscat in Oman, RGIA Inspector Balaraju said. The arrest was followed by a complaint from one Lankapally Mary from West Godavari district, who lodged a complaint with the RGIA police two days back. In her complaint, Mary said that she was intending to go abroad for work when she came across Satyanarayana in August 2023. He promised ...Read More >
New Delhi: Alleging "blatant misuse" of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and "selective" press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former ministers were named in the case without any reasonable cause while all the officers of the health and public works departments, who were actually responsible for executing the hospital projects, were spared. "Is the FIR so baseless that BJP ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 27: Union Home Minister Amit Shah began his Gujarat visit on a spiritual note early Friday morning by participating in the Mangala Aarti at the historic Shri Jagannathji Temple in Jamalpur, Ahmedabad. The visit coincides with the auspicious occasion of the annual Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra, a major religious event that draws thousands of devotees every year. Arriving at the temple at 3:15 a.m., HM Shah joined in the sacred rituals and offered prayers to Mahaprabhu Jagannath. Sharing his experience on social media platform X, he posted, "On the sacred occasion of Rath Yatra, par ...Read More >
Gold Rate in India Today: The price of gold in India continued its downward trajectory and brought cheers among gold jewellery buyers. Falling gold rate in India today is a reflection of consolidating international prices of the bullion amid easing geopolitical tensions and improving trade prospects. Gold Rate in India today has plunged to its 10-day low mark of Rs 97,420 per 10 gram amid easing tensions between Israel and Iran. The precious metal prices jumped phenomenally over the past few days as clashes between the two nations were followed by United States air strikes on Iranian nuclear ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 28 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on his visit to the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Saturday shared the development project aimed towards making the trip to the temple more accessible and time-efficient He said, "A ropeway will be constructed from Kamakhya station to Kamakhya temple and another ropeway will be constructed from Sonaram field to Kamakhya temple. Work on both ropeways is going on. The process of floating a tender has already been done. A feasibility study for many other ropeways is going on." The construction of both ropeways to ...Read More >
Digha: A day after Rath Yatra, the festive fervour continues in Digha as the seaside town is now gearing up to host Ulta Rath or the return journey of the deities from the 'Masir Bari' or the old Jagannath temple. On July 5 -- the Ulta Rath day -- hotels are hoping for fresh tourist influx. Though the deities are currently in Masir Bari, a large queue of devotees visited the newly-constructed Jagannath temple on Saturday. They offered prayers to the stone idol permanently installed there. It is the wooden idols of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra that have taken the chairot rides. Bipradash Cha ...Read More >
The Heeramandi actress Aditi and actor Siddharth officially registered their marriage this Diwali, two months after their grand wedding. Aditi captivated in a stunning red Sabyasachi lehenga, paired with traditional kundan jewelry, including a statement necklace and headband. Siddharth complemented her in an elegant beige sherwani and matching dupatta, exuding classic charm. Designed by Sabyasachi, their outfits added a regal touch to the celebration. The couple’s coordinated looks and the festive Diwali setting made their union even more memorable, leaving fans in awe of their timeless elegan ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday granted conditional future bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said that Chatterjee shall be released on February 1, 2025 subject to the trial court framing charges before the winter vacation and examination of vulnerable witnesses by the second and third week of January 2025. The top court said upon his release Chatterjee shall not hold any public office but can continue as MLA. The bench said that a suspect canno ...Read More >
Varun took to Instagram, where he shared a picture posing with the rapper. Mumbai: Rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh was joined by actor Varun Dhawan in West Delhi during the promotions of his upcoming film "Baby John" in the National Capital. Varun took to Instagram, where he shared a picture posing with the rapper. In the image, Honey Singh is seen all dressed up in a black overcoat, shirt and pants to beat the winter cold while Varun unfazed by the Delhi chills wore a white half sleeves T-shirt with ...Read More >