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Had Bhavana rejected Mammootty and Prithviraj’s film? this is what he said

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Had Bhavana rejected Mammootty and Prithviraj’s film? this is what he said

Before the release of Anomie, Bhavana spoke about her long absence from Malayalam cinema, saying that the decision to step away was personal and unplanned.

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Ahead of the release of Anomie, Bhavana took a long break from Malayalam cinema.

Actress Bhavana is set to return to the big screen with a Malayalam sci-fi thriller anomieScheduled to release on January 30, 2026. Ahead of the film’s release, the actor has spoken about his long absence from Malayalam cinema and the personal reasons behind it.

Speaking to Galata Plus, Bhavana said that her distance from Malayalam cinema was not pre-planned. She said, “I don’t plan anything these days. It was never my plan, but it just happened that way. I suddenly felt that I should stay away from Malayalam cinema. Maybe it was a momentary thought, but I felt comfortable that way.”

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He said that the break was completely his choice and he kept getting offers during that period. “Still, some of my friends from Malayalam cinema kept calling me and asking me to do a film, at least to listen to a script. From Aashiq Abu to Prithviraj, Jayasurya and even a Mammootty film. But I said no.”

Further explaining the reason behind the refusal, she said, “If you ask me why I said no, I don’t really have an answer, but I was okay with it. I had no plans of doing Malayalam films. I was comfortable doing Kannada films, going back home and staying in my comfort zone.”

feelings will be visible now anomieDirected by Riyas Marath, where she plays the lead role opposite Rahman. The film also stars Shebin Benson, Drishya Raghunath and Binu Pappu in lead roles.

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Meanwhile, Bhavana was last seen in the Tamil horror thriller DoorDirected by her brother Jaidev and produced by her husband Naveen Rajan. His last Malayalam film was Prey (2024)Directed by Shaji Kailas, it co-stars Renji Panikkar and Chandhunadh.

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United Spirits Q3 Results: Cons PAT up 25% YoY to Rs. 418 crores; Net sales increased 8%. per share Rs. 6 Dividend was declared

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United Spirits on Saturday reported a 25% rise in its December quarter consolidated net profit from Rs. 335 crore as against Rs. 418 crores. Profit after tax (PAT) is attributed to the owners of the holding company.

The company’s income from operations is Rs. 7,942, which in the year-ago period was Rs. 7,732 crore is about 3% higher than Rs. Income Rs. 4,248 crore including excise duty.

Consolidated Net Sales Value (NSV) i.e. Revenue of Beverage Alcohol and Sports segment for the quarter stood at Rs. 3,694 crore, compared to Rs. 3,433 crore is 7.6% higher than Rs.

Net profit, however, declined by 10% sequentially compared to Rs 464 crore in Q2FY26. In July-September quarter Rs. 7,199 crores, the topline grew by 10% in the quarter.

The Smirnoff and Royal Challenge maker has issued a dividend per equity share for the financial year ending March 31, 2026 of Rs. Also announced an interim dividend of 6 and set a record date of January 27, 2026. The interim dividend will be paid on or after February 16, 2026.

Also Read: Indiamart Q3 Results: Cons PAT rises 56% YoY to Rs. 188 crores, revenue increased by 13%

United Spirit’s Q3FY26 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 5.5% to Rs. 599 crores.

NSV for 9MFY26 Rs. 9,888 crore, which is 9.4% higher than the corresponding period of the previous year. This was driven by 9% growth in the standalone business and 16% growth in the sports business housed in 100% subsidiary Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd (RCSPL), the company said in a filing.

Reported EBITDA Rs. 1,903 crore, up 6.7% on gross margin flowthrough from the standalone business. In the first quarter, Rs. 40 crore excluding one-off indirect tax item impact, underlying EBITDA was Rs. 1,943 crore, an increase of 9%.

9MFY26 PAT Rs. 1,299 crore, showing a growth of 11.9% over the previous year.

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Borderlands 2 certified U/A 13+ with no cuts, new ‘Braves of the Soil’ trailer released

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Borderlands 2 certified U/A 13+ with no cuts, new ‘Braves of the Soil’ trailer released

The new trailer of Sunny Deol’s war-drama Border 2 pays an emotional tribute to the Indian Armed Forces. The film has received U/A 13+ CBFC certification.

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Borderlands 2 certified U/A 13+ with no cuts, new 'Braves of the Soil' trailer released
The Braves of the Soil Tribute by Borderlands 2 was released on January 20, 2026. (Credit: YouTube/T-Series)

Actor Sunny Deol’s war-drama border 2 Received U/A 13+ CBFC certification without any cuts. The second trailer of the film shows scenes of patience, isolation, hope and unwavering determination.

creator of border 2T-Series and JP Films have launched Brave of the Soil – Tribute The trailer serves as an emotional tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the Indian Armed Forces. The recently released song ‘Mitte Ke Bete’ from the film is composed and arranged by Mithun, written by Manoj Muntashir and sung by Sonu Nigam.

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The video unfolds as a heart-touching montage of key moments border 2Offers viewers another powerful window into his world. It reflects the silent courage of India’s brave hearts and the immeasurable value of their duty, not only on the battlefield but also in the homes they left behind. The new trailer shows how every act of bravery is rooted in sacrifice, and every uniform carries the weight of the nation’s pride.

Mitti Ke Bahadur – Tribute Trailer From border 2was unveiled today in the presence of actors Varun Dhawan and Ahan Shetty, producers Bhushan Kumar and Nidhi Dutta, composer Mithun and lyricist Manoj Muntashir. Along with him, the event was also attended by notable names like Colonel Sushil Kumar Dahiya (son of late PVC Hoshiar Singh Dahiya), Zareen Jamasji and Rustam Jamasji (wife and son of Squadron Leader Late Shri Parvez Jamasji), Naik Deepchand (hero of 1889 Missile Regiment Kargil War), Bharti Chaudhary (wife of Late Shri Chaudhary Deepak Gulab, 286 Field Regiment soldier).

Jayshree Sandeep Patil (wife of 169 Field Regiment soldier Late Shri Naik Sandeep Vasudev Patil), Sushma Sunil More (wife of Sep Sunil Popat More, 18 Maratha Light Infantry soldier) Kalpana Devidas Patil (wife of Havildar Devidas Patil, 7 Maratha Light Infantry, fought in Operation Parakram Rakshak, Jammu and Kashmir) and Rekha Khairnar (Nayak Eknath Chaitram Khairnar’s wife, a signalman of the Signal Corps), also participated in the event.

The film is reportedly based on India’s triple-front response against Pakistan’s Operation Genghis Khan in 1971. The film is the sequel to the 1997 superhit film. Limit.

border 2 Directed by Anurag Singh. The film is set for theatrical release on December 5, 2026.

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EU, ભારત વૈશ્વિક જીડીપીના ચોથા ભાગના મૂલ્યની ‘મધર ઓફ ઓલ ડીલ્સ’ સીલ કરવાની નજીક છે

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EU, ભારત વૈશ્વિક જીડીપીના ચોથા ભાગના મૂલ્યની ‘મધર ઓફ ઓલ ડીલ્સ’ સીલ કરવાની નજીક છે

યુરોપિયન કમિશનના પ્રમુખ ઉર્સુલા વોન ડેર લેયેને જણાવ્યું હતું કે વાટાઘાટોકારોએ નોંધપાત્ર પ્રગતિ કરી છે, પરંતુ બંને પક્ષો તેને સીલ કરી શકે તે પહેલાં સોદાને હજી અંતિમ કાર્યની જરૂર છે. “હજુ કામ કરવાનું બાકી છે. પરંતુ અમે એક ઐતિહાસિક વેપાર સોદાની ટોચ પર છીએ.”

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યુરોપિયન કમિશનના પ્રમુખ ઉર્સુલા વોન ડેર લેયન અને વડાપ્રધાન નરેન્દ્ર મોદી દિલ્હીમાં. (ફોટો: રોઇટર્સ/ફાઇલ)

યુરોપિયન યુનિયન ભારત સાથે લાંબા સમયથી રાહ જોવાતી મુક્ત વ્યાપાર ડીલ પર પહોંચી રહ્યું છે, યુરોપિયન કમિશનના પ્રમુખ ઉર્સુલા વોન ડેર લેયેને મંગળવારે દાવોસમાં વર્લ્ડ ઇકોનોમિક ફોરમમાં સંકેત આપ્યો હતો, જે વર્ષોમાં બંને અર્થતંત્રો માટે સૌથી વધુ પરિણામલક્ષી વેપાર પ્રગતિમાંની એક બની શકે છે.

“હજુ કામ કરવાનું બાકી છે. પરંતુ અમે એક ઐતિહાસિક વેપાર સોદાની ટોચ પર છીએ. કેટલાક તેને તમામ સોદાઓની માતા કહે છે. એક જે 2 અબજ લોકોનું બજાર બનાવશે, જે વૈશ્વિક જીડીપીના લગભગ એક ક્વાર્ટરનો હિસ્સો હશે,” તેમણે તેમના ભાષણના એક ભાગમાં તેની વેપાર ભાગીદારીને વૈવિધ્યીકરણ કરવા અને જોખમ ઘટાડવા માટે EUના અભિયાન પર ધ્યાન કેન્દ્રિત કરતા કહ્યું.

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આ સોદો શા માટે વાંધો છે?

સૂચિત કરારનું પ્રમાણ ઘણું મોટું છે. વિશ્વની સૌથી ઝડપથી વિકસતી મોટી અર્થવ્યવસ્થાઓમાંની એકને એવા બ્લોક સાથે જોડીને કે જે વૈશ્વિક વેપારનો કેન્દ્રિય આધારસ્તંભ છે, આ સોદો એવા સમયે સપ્લાય-ચેઈન પ્રવાહને ફરીથી આકાર આપશે જ્યારે સરકારો તેમના આર્થિક પરસ્પર નિર્ભરતા પર પુનર્વિચાર કરી રહી છે.

EU માટે, ભારત ચીન પર નિર્ભરતા ઘટાડવા અને વિશ્વસનીય ભાગીદારો સાથેના સંબંધોને વિસ્તૃત કરવાની તેની વ્યૂહરચના માટે નિર્ણાયક બની ગયું છે. ભારત માટે, 27 દેશોના જૂથમાં ઊંડી પહોંચ – તેના બીજા સૌથી મોટા વેપાર ભાગીદાર – નિકાસ સ્પર્ધાત્મકતાને મજબૂત કરશે અને ઉત્પાદન મૂલ્ય શૃંખલામાં આગળ વધવાની તેની મહત્વાકાંક્ષાને સમર્થન આપશે.

નવેસરથી વેગ સાથે લાંબો રસ્તો

ભારત-EU મુક્ત વેપાર કરાર 2007 થી પ્રગતિમાં હોવા છતાં, 2022 માં નવી રાજકીય ઇચ્છાશક્તિ સાથે પુનઃજીવિત થતાં પહેલા લગભગ એક દાયકા સુધી વાટાઘાટો અટકી પડી હતી. ત્યારથી, ભારત-EU વેપાર અને તકનીકી પરિષદ સાથે વાટાઘાટો આગળ વધી છે, જે નિર્ણાયક ટેક્નોલોજી અને ડિજિટલ સપ્લાય સપ્લાયમાં સહકારનું સંકલન કરવા માટે રચાયેલ પ્લેટફોર્મ છે.

આ સમાંતર ટ્રેકે સંવેદનશીલ નિયમનકારી મુદ્દાઓ અને ટેરિફ ઉપરાંત આધુનિક વાટાઘાટો પરના તફાવતોને દૂર કરવામાં મદદ કરી છે.

અંતિમ દબાણ શું ચલાવી રહ્યું છે?

બંને બાજુની તાકીદ બદલાતી ભૌગોલિક રાજકીય વાસ્તવિકતાઓ દ્વારા ચલાવવામાં આવે છે. બ્રસેલ્સ સિંગલ-કન્ટ્રી પરાધીનતાથી દૂર તેના વૈવિધ્યકરણને વેગ આપી રહ્યું છે, જ્યારે ભારત પુનર્ગઠિત વૈશ્વિક પુરવઠા શૃંખલાઓમાં પોતાને કેન્દ્રિય નોડ તરીકે સ્થાન આપી રહ્યું છે.

દ્વિપક્ષીય વેપાર પહેલેથી જ ઐતિહાસિક ઊંચાઈએ પહોંચી ગયો છે – માલસામાનનો વેપાર 2023માં €124 બિલિયન સુધી પહોંચવાનો અંદાજ છે, જ્યારે ડિજિટલ અને IT સેવાઓની આગેવાની હેઠળ સેવાઓનો વેપાર €60 બિલિયન સુધી પહોંચવાનો અંદાજ છે. વાટાઘાટોકારોનું માનવું છે કે ઔપચારિક કરાર ખાસ કરીને સ્વચ્છ ઉર્જા, ફાર્માસ્યુટિકલ્સ, અદ્યતન ઉત્પાદન અને ડિજિટલ સેવાઓ જેવા ઉભરતા ક્ષેત્રોમાં વિશાળ સંભાવનાઓ ખોલશે.

પોઈન્ટ બાકી છે

દાવોસમાં આશાવાદ હોવા છતાં, નોંધપાત્ર અવરોધો રહે છે. યુરોપીયન વાટાઘાટકારો ઓટોમોબાઈલ, વાઈન અને સ્પિરિટ્સ પરના ટેરિફમાં ઊંડા કાપ માટે દબાણ કરી રહ્યા છે – જે ક્ષેત્રો ભારતે સ્થાનિક ઉત્પાદકોને સુરક્ષિત રાખવા માટે ઐતિહાસિક રીતે સુરક્ષિત કર્યા છે.

દરમિયાન, ભારત કુશળ વ્યાવસાયિકોની હિલચાલ માટે વધુ સાનુકૂળ પરિસ્થિતિઓ શોધી રહ્યું છે, જે EU ની અંદર સંવેદનશીલ મુદ્દો છે કારણ કે વિઝા અને ગતિશીલતાના નિયમો સભ્ય રાજ્યોમાં અલગ-અલગ છે.

ટકાઉપણું ધોરણો, જાહેર પ્રાપ્તિ ઍક્સેસ અને નિયમનકારી સુસંગતતા સંબંધિત પ્રશ્નો પણ ખુલ્લા રહે છે. આ રાજકીય રીતે ચાર્જ થયેલ વિસ્તારો છે, તેથી જ વોન ડેર લેયેને રેખાંકિત કર્યું કે “હજુ કામ કરવાનું બાકી છે.”

વોન ડેર લેયેનની આગામી સપ્તાહની શરૂઆતમાં ભારતની મુલાકાત એક મહત્વપૂર્ણ ક્ષણ હોવાની અપેક્ષા છે. રાજદ્વારીઓ મુલાકાતને રાજકીય સ્તરે સૌથી વિવાદાસ્પદ મુદ્દાઓને ઉકેલવાની તક તરીકે જુએ છે, વાટાઘાટકારોને ટેક્સ્ટને અંતિમ સ્વરૂપ આપવા માટે જરૂરી દિશા આપે છે. આ આ મહિનાના અંતમાં આયોજિત ભારત-EU નેતાઓની બેઠકની આગળ આવે છે, જ્યાં બંને પક્ષો નોંધપાત્ર પ્રગતિ દર્શાવવાની અપેક્ષા રાખે છે – જો કોઈ પ્રગતિની ઘોષણા ન કરે.

અંતિમ સોદાનો અર્થ શું હોઈ શકે?

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સફળ કરાર તાજેતરના વર્ષોમાં EU ની સૌથી નોંધપાત્ર વેપાર સિદ્ધિઓમાંની એકનું પ્રતિનિધિત્વ કરશે અને વૈશ્વિક પુરવઠા શૃંખલાઓમાં ભારતના એકીકરણને નાટ્યાત્મક રીતે મજબૂત કરી શકે છે.

તે માલસામાન, સેવાઓ અને રોકાણના પ્રવાહને વધુ ઊંડો બનાવશે, વધુ અનુમાનિત બજાર ઍક્સેસ પ્રદાન કરશે, ટેક્નોલોજી અને ધોરણો પર સહકાર વિસ્તરશે અને વૈશ્વિક વેપાર લેન્ડસ્કેપને ફરીથી આકાર આપવામાં આવી રહ્યો છે તેવા સમયે વ્યૂહાત્મક સંરેખણનો સંકેત આપશે.

વૈશ્વિક જીડીપીના લગભગ એક ક્વાર્ટરનું પ્રતિનિધિત્વ કરતું સંયુક્ત બજાર તરત જ કરારને વિશ્વના સૌથી પ્રભાવશાળી વેપાર માળખામાંના એક તરીકે સ્થાપિત કરશે.

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David Beckham’s alleged ex-girlfriend Rebecca Loos supports Brooklyn: The truth always comes out

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David Beckham’s alleged ex-girlfriend Rebecca Loos supports Brooklyn: The truth always comes out

David Beckham’s alleged ex-girlfriend Rebecca Loos has supported Brooklyn. He also supported Brooklyn’s wife Nicola Peltz in his social media comments.

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David Beckham's alleged ex-girlfriend Rebecca Loose supports Brooklyn
David Beckham’s alleged ex-girlfriend Rebecca Loos supports Brooklyn amid family feud.

David Beckham’s alleged ex-girlfriend Rebecca Loos has reacted to her ongoing feud with son Brooklyn. He praised Brooklyn for standing up for herself.

Rebecca responded to an Instagram comment, writing, “So happy he’s standing up for himself and finally speaking out publicly!!! I feel so bad for his poor wife, I know so well how they can be!”

‘The truth always comes out,’ she said in another comment, mirroring the words of Brooklyn’s explosive statement in which she wrote: ‘I believe the truth always comes out.’

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Rebecca is David’s former personal assistant. She now lives in Norway with her husband and children. In 2004 she claimed that she had an affair with her then boss.

In an explosive social media post on January 20, Brooklyn alleged that her mother suddenly pulled out of making Peltz’s wedding gown just before the April 2022 ceremony. She claimed that her mother “canceled making Nicola’s dress at the last hour, despite how excited she was to wear Nicola’s design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.”

In an earlier interview with grazia usaNicola had hinted at tension, claiming Victoria stopped responding during initial discussions and later informed her mother that the dress could not be made. The controversy was further heightened by the fact that Victoria wore her own design to the wedding, as did several guests, including Eva Longoria and Nadia Ferreira.

Brooklyn and Nicola were married on April 9, 2022, in a three-day Palm Beach ceremony. While the family attended the April ceremony, they reportedly attended a vow renewal ceremony in August 2025.

Brooklyn later did not attend the family’s 2025 Christmas celebration, and instead spent the holidays with Nicola’s family.

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Border 2 box office: Sunny Deol starrer war drama sells 36,000 tickets across national chains for first day

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Border 2 is registering good pre-sales at the box office. The military action drama directed by Anurag Singh sold around 36,000 tickets across the top two national chains, PVRinox and Cinepolis, on the first day of advance release. By tomorrow morning sales will touch the figure of 40,000. Hopefully the progress of the film will increase closer to the release, possibly from tomorrow.

Although the numbers are good, expectations were quite high considering the legacy of the Border franchise and the nostalgia associated with it. The way the sales started yesterday, it seemed like the Sunny Deol starrer would aim for 200-250K final sales in the national chains, but now 150K seems more probable. In comparison, Gadar 2 had sold 274K tickets in the national chains.

The comparison between Border 2 and Gadar 2 in national series is as follows:

Time border 2 Ghadar 2
t-3 day 22,000 83,000
T-2 day 40,000
(EST.)
110,000
T-1 day   147,000
t-0 day   274,000

This film directed by Sunny Deol is expected to take an opening in the 30s. According to Pinkvilla Predicts, Borders is targeting an opening around Rs 2. 30 crores to Rs. 37 crores, with an accurate forecast of Rs. Earning 32 crores at Indian box office.

Apart from Sunny Deol, the much-awaited war action drama stars Diljit Dosanjh, Varun Dhawan, Ahan Shetty, Mona Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Medha Rana, Anya Singh and others. Backed by Nidhi Dutta and Bhushan Kumar, Border 2 is one of the biggest films of Hindi cinema this year.

Stay connected with Pinkvilla for more updates.

Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. Figures may be approximate, and Pinkvilla makes no claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequate indicators of the box-office performance of the respective films.

Also read: Pinkvilla Prediction: First Day Box Office Forecast of O Romeo, Tu Ya Main Aur Bhabhi Ji Ghar Pe Hain, Final Update for Border 2

Victoria Beckham memes go viral as social media reacts to Brooklyn’s wedding comment

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Victoria Beckham memes go viral as social media reacts to Brooklyn’s wedding comment

Social media has been flooded with Victoria Beckham memes after son Brooklyn Beckham claimed she danced “inappropriately” at his wedding.

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Victoria Beckham has taken the internet by storm by mocking Brooklyn’s marriage claim.

Singer-fashion designer Victoria Beckham’s son Brooklyn Beckham is taking the internet by storm after social media users have unleashed a flood of memes in response to his claim that she danced “inappropriately” on him during their wedding ceremonies.

The moment resurfaced when Brooklyn, 26, made a number of allegations about her parents in a lengthy public statement, in which she recalled an incident involving singer Marc Anthony at his 2022 wedding to Nicola Peltz. Brooklyn claimed that what was supposed to be his first dance with his bride was interrupted when her mother came on stage with him, leaving him feeling “uncomfortable and humiliated.”

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While the claim was framed as part of a broader discussion about family tensions, online users immediately seized on the phrase, sparking a wave of memes that turned the moment into viral comedy fodder. On X, Instagram and TikTok, users shared clips of Victoria Beckham from red carpet events, Spice Girls performances and past interviews, re-captioned with cheeky references to the alleged dance-floor incident.

What the Internet is saying about Victoria’s dancing at her Brooklyn wedding:

Many memes were based on Victoria’s famously controlled public persona, comparing her luxurious image to exaggerated jokes about the wedding moment. Others made pop culture references, comparing the situation to awkward sitcom scenes or reality TV accidents, while some joked that only the Internet could turn a family feud into meme material in a matter of hours.

If you’ve ever wondered what the Beckham family feud would have looked like if it had been adapted by Bollywood, the Internet has answered – with drama, exaggeration and meme-worthy flair.

To keep an eye:

Meanwhile, Victoria is reportedly heartbroken after becoming the target of online mockery, as memes about her allegedly “inappropriate” dancing are being widely circulated.

This has come to light quoting a source SunThe former Spice Girl is struggling with the backlash. “Victoria is really embarrassed that she is now being made fun of online, it is devastating to her,” the source claimed.

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સુરત રેપ કેસમાં સજા માફ કરવાની માંગ સાથે નારાયણ સાંઈએ ગુજરાત હાઈકોર્ટમાં અરજી કરી છે. 2013 સુરત દુષ્કર્મ કેસમાં આજીવન સજા સ્થગિત કરવા નારાયણ સાંઈ ગુજરાત હાઈકોર્ટમાં ગયા

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સુરત રેપ કેસ: 2013ના સુરત બળાત્કાર કેસમાં નારાયણ સાંઈને આજીવન કેદની સજા રદ કરવામાં આવે અને તેને સ્થગિત કરવામાં આવે તેવી માંગ સાથે દાખલ કરવામાં આવેલી અરજી પર ગુજરાત હાઈકોર્ટે રાજ્ય સરકારને નોટિસ પાઠવી છે. આ મામલે વધુ સુનાવણી 26મી ફેબ્રુઆરીએ હાથ ધરવામાં આવશે.

આસારામ બાપુના પુત્ર નારાયણ સાંઈને સુરત સેશન્સ કોર્ટે એપ્રિલ 2019માં ભારતીય દંડ સંહિતાની જુદી જુદી કલમો હેઠળ બળાત્કાર, જાતીય હુમલો, અકુદરતી અપરાધો અને ફોજદારી ષડયંત્ર સહિતના આરોપોમાં દોષિત ઠેરવ્યો હતો. તે આજીવન કેદની સજા ભોગવી રહ્યો છે અને 2013માં તેની ધરપકડ થઈ ત્યારથી તે લાજપોર જેલમાં બંધ છે.

અગાઉ નારાયણ સાંઈએ સુરત સેશન્સ કોર્ટના દોષિત ઠેરવવાના આદેશને ગુજરાત હાઈકોર્ટમાં પડકાર્યો છે. જે હાલ હાઈકોર્ટ સમક્ષ પેન્ડીંગ છે. ગુજરાત હાઈકોર્ટમાં દાખલ કરાયેલી અપીલમાં તેણે રજૂઆત કરી હતી કે તેમને અને તેમના પિતાને નિશાન બનાવવાના કાવતરાના ભાગરૂપે ખોટા કેસમાં ફસાવવામાં આવ્યા હતા. તેણે દાવો કર્યો છે કે આવી કોઈ દુષ્કર્મની ઘટના ક્યારેય બની નથી. નારાયણ સાંઈએ એફઆઈઆર દાખલ કરવામાં લગભગ એક દાયકાના અસાધારણ વિલંબ, પ્રાથમિક દૃષ્ટિએ અને સમર્થન આપતા પુરાવા અને ટ્રાયલ કોર્ટના તારણોમાં ભૂલો તરફ ધ્યાન દોર્યું છે. સાઈએ કોર્ટને દોષિત ઠરાવવાની વિનંતી કરી છે.

આ કેસમાં ફરિયાદી એક મહિલાની નાની બહેન છે જેણે અગાઉ આસારામ બાપુ પર આશ્રમમાં બળાત્કારનો આરોપ લગાવ્યો હતો. રાજસ્થાનની વિશેષ અદાલતે સગીરા પર બળાત્કાર કરવાના આરોપમાં આસારામને 2018માં અલગથી આજીવન કેદની સજા સંભળાવી હતી.

US bank stocks fell as investors awaited the deadline for a credit card rate cap

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U.S. bank stocks fell in early morning trading on Tuesday along with broader market declines as investors waited to see if the Trump administration’s Jan. 20 deadline to impose a 10% cap on credit card interest rates would go into effect.

The administration has said the proposed limit would improve affordability for everyday consumers, while banks have warned it could reduce credit availability because they would be unable to adequately price the risk associated with unsecured credit card loans.

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Trump called on companies to comply by January 20, but it is unclear whether the move can be implemented unilaterally without legislation.

JPMorgan Chase shares fell 1.8%, while Citigroup fell 2.4%. Wells Fargo was last down 0.6%.

“For now, it’s an overhang, but if it’s more of a call for Congress to do something rather than some specific policy action by the executive office, it could become clearer faster,” Brian Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management, told Reuters.


Investment banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs also fell 2.2% and 1.5% respectively. The S&P 500 Banks Index was last down 1.2%.

JPMorgan executives, including CEO Jamie Dimon, warned last week that the move would hurt clients. The biggest US lender also signaled that “everything is on the table” when asked if it would take legal action.

The move to cap credit card interest rates comes amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration against the banking sector, which the president accused of restricting financial services to some controversial industries. The administration has also opened an investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Dimon confirmed on Saturday that he had not been asked to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, hours after Trump disputed a report that said he had offered the role to Dimon.

Trump has said he plans to sue JPMorgan in the next two weeks for allegedly “debanking” it after its supporters attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

A possible compromise

If the proposal is implemented in its current form, banks’ interest income, which is the main engine of profit, will take a significant hit, according to industry experts.

The American Bankers Association, citing new data from credit card issuers, said Tuesday that at least 137 million cardholders and as many as 159 million people would no longer be able to use their cards if the rate cap were implemented.

US Bancorp CEO Gunjan Kedia also said the proposed 10% cap would severely impact its customers. “We estimate that more than 90 percent of our customers would be adversely affected if there was a 10% rate cap on credit cards,” she said.

“We have observed that over the past few days, the conversation around the rate cap has shifted to a more productive one.”

Analysts said card providers could make compromising gestures with innovative offers, such as lower rates for certain customers, no-frills cards that may charge 10% but have no rewards or lower credit limits.

“We believe a political compromise is in the works to ensure the president does not force Congress to impose a 10% cap on credit card interest rates,” TD Cowen analysts said in a note.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett previously floated the idea of ​​”Trump cards” that banks would offer voluntarily rather than being forced by the new law, without giving any details on what the cards would offer.

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Viral: Victoria Beckham is giving cool breeze; Nicola escapes from son Brooklyn in old video

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Viral: Victoria Beckham is giving cool breeze; Nicola escapes from son Brooklyn in old video

Brooklyn Beckham drags uncomfortable Nicola Peltz into a family photo in a revamped red carpet video. This video is from the premiere of the Netflix documentary series Beckham.

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Victoria Beckham looks away, avoids Nicola and Brooklyn in old viral video
Brooklyn Beckham snaps at uncomfortable Nicola Peltz for a family photo. (Credit: Instagram)

Former model Brooklyn Beckham snapped at his model-wife Nicola Peltz for a family photo while she looked uncomfortable. In a resurfaced video from 2023, Victoria Beckham is seen looking elsewhere while posing with Brooklyn and Nicola.

The video is from the 2023 red carpet premiere of the Netflix documentary series beckhamAs reported by Page Six. David and Victoria posed together before being joined by the rest of the family for photos. The 31-year-old model, wearing a red leather mini dress and tights, stood at the end of the lineup as her husband had his arm around her waist. Nicola only interacted with Brooklyn during the family photo shoot. In the same video, Victoria looks away while posing for photographers wearing a white pantsuit.

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The video comes after Brooklyn released a statement about his family. In an explosive social media post on January 20, the 26-year-old alleged that her mother suddenly pulled out of making Peltz’s wedding gown just ahead of the April 2022 ceremony. Brooklyn wrote that her mother “canceled making Nicola’s dress at the last hour despite being very excited to wear the dress she designed, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.”

Brooklyn also recalled a painful moment from her wedding day. She shared that singer Marc Anthony invited her on stage for her first dance with Nicola, but instead, her mother waited and danced with him. Brooklyn said the incident made her feel “uncomfortable and humiliated.” As a result, he and Nicola renewed their vows to replace memories with happiness in 2025.

Brooklyn and Nicola were married on April 9, 2022, in a three-day Palm Beach celebration attended by 500 guests, including Eva Longoria, tennis pro Serena Williams and chef Gordon Ramsay.

While the family attended the April ceremony, they will reportedly attend a vow renewal ceremony in August 2025. Brooklyn later did not attend the family’s 2025 Christmas celebration, and instead spent the holidays with Nicola’s family.

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