MoD nod for projects worth over 2 lakh crore

The defence ministry on Thursday gave the preliminary approval for capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore, including the procurement of 97 more Tejas fighters and 156 Prachand light combat helicopters as well as an upgrade of 84 existing Sukhoi-30MKI jets, in a hugely significant boost for indigenous defence production. The Rajnath Singh-led defence acquisitions council also accorded the acceptance of necessity (AoN) for 400 new towed artillery gun systems for Rs 9,900 crore to replace old Indian field guns and two types of Pinaka `area denial munitions’ for the Army.

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'US not averse to conducting underground nuclear tests'

The Biden administration has not completely ruled out the possibility of conducting underground nuclear tests if circumstances demand so. This has been made amply clear in the US Department of Energy (DoE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) report to the US Congress this month. The report, which delves into the details about various aspects of the current status of America’s nuclear weapons programme, says: “The US must be ready to perform underground nuclear explosive tests using a test article.”

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Imran Khan steps down, Gohar Khan named interim PTI chief

Imran Khan steps down as leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), handing over to close associate Gohar Ali Khan in a temporary arrangement amid legal challenges. Imran's decision follows his conviction in the Toshakhana graft case. The move aims to prevent electoral watchdog interference and maintain the party's integrity. Imran plans to contest intra-party polls after the prompt resolution of legal issues. Gohar expressed gratitude for being picked to head Pakistan's main opposition party. "I am stunned. There are no words to express my gratitude to Imran Khan sahib."

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Just Katrina Kaif And Vicky Kaushal Twinning And Winning At Sam Bahadur Screening

Vicky Kaushal, whose much-awaited film Sam Bahadur is all set to hit theatres on December 1, was seen attending the film's screening on Wednesday night and in style. The actor was seen in an all-black outfit as he posed on the red carpet. However he was not alone, cheering him on the red carpet was his wife and actress Katrina Kaif. The actress, who is basking in the success of her film Tiger 3, was seen twinning in black with her husband Vicky Kaushal. She looked lovely as she posed for pictures with Vicky in a black dress.

See how the couple walked the red carpet:

Besides wife Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal's parents Mom Veena Kaushal, dad Sham Kaushal and brother Sunny Kaushal were also spotted at the screening as they as they arrived to support Vicky on the big day. Katrina Kaif was however missing from the frame.

See Vicky pose with his family below:

In another blockbuster frame, couple Vicky and Katrina were seen posing with Sidharth Roy Kapoor, his wife Vidya Balan, actress Radhika Madan and director Karan Johar.

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Several friends of Vicky Kaushal were also seen attending the screening. Those included Aditya Roy Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra. Arjun Kpaoor, Ananya Panday and others.

Sam Bahadur, by Meghna Gulzar, will open to theatres on December 1. Vicky Kaushal plays the titular role in the film, which is based on the life of India's first field marshal, Sam Manekshaw. Fatima Sana Shaikh is also part of the movie. At the time of sharing the trailer on Instagram, Vicky Kaushal said, “To the Indian army, to the nation and its people, we present to you a glimpse into the life of India's Greatest Soldier, Sam Manekshaw.”

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Dispose off riot victims' bodies in 2 weeks, SC orders Manipur

Scotching attempts by certain civil society organisations to fuel tension in Manipur by preventing relatives from claiming bodies of persons killed during the ethnic conflict, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the state government to dispose of the bodies stored for months in mortuaries, if the relatives did not claim them in two weeks for last rites at nine earmarked sites. SC directed collectors and superintendents of police in districts where nine sites for burial/cremation have been earmarked to facilitate the last rites without any "let and hindrance by any group or person".

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Ukraine spy chief's wife poisoned: Report

The wife of Ukrainian spy chief Lt Gen Kyrylo Budanov has been poisoned with heavy metals, according to an intelligence source. Marianna Budanova, who is now undergoing treatment, fell ill for a prolonged period of time. Several other intelligence officials, including staff members of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (DIU), have also been poisoned. The type of heavy metal used in the poisoning has not been disclosed, but it is not commonly used.

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Israel pushes India for Hamas ban amid Arab solidarity show

Following Israel's ban on Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, Israel ambassador Naor Gilon expressed hope India will proscribe Hamas, saying the Netanyahus government has already shared information with Indian authorities about its terrorist activities. "We did whatever was expected from our side. Now it is for the Indian government to decide - if, where, how, how fast," said Gilon, when asked if India had indicated to Israel it was considering a ban on Hamas.

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$40,000 dinner with Xi Jinping: The price of business negotiations in China

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Depression non-disclosure no ground to reject claim: Panel

The NCDRC has ruled that non-disclosure of ailments like depression should not be a basis for denying insurance claims by LIC. The commission stated that LIC's medical literature did not classify depression as a serious ailment and there was no record indicating that depression could lead to heart failure. Anil Patel's family approached the Kheda district consumer forum, which mandated LIC to fulfil the insurance claims. LIC contested the forum's orders, but the Gujarat State Dispute Redressal Commission upheld the decision in 2019.

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MP: Man survives tiger attack, spends night perched on tree

A young man, Kamlesh Singh, narrowly escaped a tiger attack in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Singh encountered the tiger while traversing the forest, and despite sustaining injuries, he climbed a tree to evade the predator. He was eventually rescued by villagers, including Gond, and taken to the hospital for treatment. The incident highlights the ongoing risk of wildlife encounters in the area near the forest reserve.

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Revenue official mowed down by MP mining mafia

Prashann Singh, a Madhya Pradesh revenue official, was crushed to death under a tractor by sand mining mafia in Shahdol district late Saturday. He was a patwari in Beohari revenue division. An ex-serviceman, he was an honest and diligent official of the revenue department, said his seniors. The murder, which took place at Gopalpur village on the banks of River Son, 565km east of Bhopal, around 11pm Saturday, was the latest in a string of horrific attacks by the mining mafia on police personnel and other government employees.

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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa winner Albert Kabo Lepcha says my wife is my strength

Albert Kabo Lepcha from Kalimpong, West Bengal, emerged as the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2023.

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Cash-for-query-row: CBI begins inquiry in Mahua Moitra case

CBI has initiated an inquiry into the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on a reference from anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, sources said on Saturday. Officials informed that Lokpal had received a complaint from BJP MP Nishikant Dubey against Moitra alleging that she had taken bribes to raise questions in Parliament. He had also accused Moitra of compromising national security for monetary gains. There was no formal statement from either CBI or the Lokpal on the issue.

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BJP to fight 26 LS seats in Maha, Sena & NCP 22 together: Fadnavis

Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the seat-sharing formula for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections among the Mahayuti constituents BJP, Shiv Sena and the (Ajit Pawar-led) NCP has almost been finalised for Maharashtra, and it is proposed that while BJP will contest 26 seats, Sena and NCP together will contest 22. Maharashtra has 48 LS seats in all. BJP had fought 25 LS seats in 2019 and the then-undivided Shiv Sena 23, with the BJP winning 23 and Sena 18.

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Gangster Bishnoi attacked Gippy Grewal’s Canadian home

Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal's house in the serene White Rock area of Vancouver, Canada, became the epicenter of a violent incident as gunshots rang out. Lawrence Bishnoi, an infamous gangster, claimed responsibility for orchestrating the gunfire in a Facebook post. Bishnoi directly addressed Grewal, warning him that his association with Salman Khan would not save him. The incident has sent shockwaves through the Punjabi music industry, raising concerns about Grewal's safety and the underlying tensions behind the attack.

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Fight deepfakes or face action, govt tells social media, Net cos

The government has warned top social media and internet companies that their platforms may be temporarily suspended and even be ordered blocked in case they are unable to tackle the menace of deepfakes. Besides, they have been advised to work out methods to issue “pop-ups” for users once they log into their accounts. The pop-ups, akin to the cautionary advice that users get when they log into their online financial investment accounts such as Zerodha, will carry the ‘no go list’ for subscribers, explicitly giving out details on what kind of content is not to be uploaded, or shared.

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Animal Promotions: Ranbir Kapoor Brings Back Rockstar Days On Stage

Ranbir Kapoor won the hearts of millions on stage and off stage as he owned the show at the music launch event of his upcoming film Animal. Ranbir Kapoor was joined by Bobby Deol, producer Bhushan Kumar, singers Raghav Chaitanya and B Praak at the event. Several videos from the event went viral. In one such video we can see Ranbir Kapoor playing a guitar and singing the song Jo Bhi Main from his film Rockstar. Singer Raghav Chaitanya can be seen singing the song on stage. The original song has been sung by Mohit Chauhan. Take a look at the video shared by Ranbir's fan page:

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In another video, we can see Raghav Chaitanya, the singer of Hua Main, singing the song live on stage while Ranbir Kapoor vibing to the song with full expressions on stage. Take a look:

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Raghav Chaitanya also shared images on his Instagram profile with the man of the moment Ranbir Kapoor. In one picture, Ranbir can be seen holding him tightly. The another picture is from the stage where Ranbir and Raghav can be seen engrossed in their performance. Raghav wrote in the caption, "From making covers on Ranbir Kapoor's songs to singing an original for him. It's been quite a journey. Animal in theaters on 1st Dec!" Take a look at the post here:

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Here are some more pictures from the event. Take a look:

The makers previously unveiled three songs from the film - Hua Main and Satranga. Hua Main has been sung by Raghav Chaitanya, Pritam. The song has been composed by Jam8 and the lyrics written by Manoj Muntashir Shukla. Satranga has been sung by Arijit Singh. The song has been composed by Shreyas Puarnik and the lyrics written by Siddharth-Garima. The third song Papa Meri Jaan has been sung by Sonu Nigam while Harshavardhan Rameshwar has composed the song.

Directed by Arjun Reddy director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal stars Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol and Triptii Dimri in pivotal roles. The teaser gave us a glimpse of an abusive father-son relationship (played by Anil Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor respectively) that only became darker and murkier in the course of the film. Bobby Deol appeared in one scene without a dialogue in the trailer and he stole the show. He was introduced as "Animal ka enemy". The film will release in theatres on December 1.

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Gauri Khan's Best Wish Message For Ananya Panday's New Home: "A Landmark Moment"

Hours after Ananya Panday shared her thank you note for Gauri Khan, who designed her "first home, dream home", Gauri Khan also shared a post for Ananya. Gauri shared a picture with Ananya Panday and her mother Bhavana Pandey. In the picture, they can be seen posing for the camera. While Ananya can be seen seated at a chair, the BFFs Gauri and Bhavana can be seen standing at the balcony of Ananya's new home. They can be seen dressed in their casual best. Gauri Khan wrote in the caption, "Celebrating this special home... a landmark moment. Congratulations @ananyapanday, you've put your heart and soul into achieving this. So proud of you, lots of love and best wishes. Many more to come....." Ananya Panday replied to the post and wrote, "Love you GK" and dropped a few heart emojis. Bhavana Pandey wrote, "Love you Gauri." Take a look at the post here:

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Ananya Panday bought a new apartment on the occasion of Dhanteras this year in Mumbai. She shared a couple of pictures of herself with Gauri Khan. In the opening frame, Gauri Khan and Ananya can be seen posing in the living room. The next slide shows the two sitting on a couch. With a melange-hued couch, grey carpet, white coffee table and lamps, Ananya's living room exudes minimalist vibes. In her note, Ananya thanked Gauri Khan for understanding her preferences exactly and designing her first home accordingly. Sharing the pictures, the  actress wrote, "My first home... my dream home...thank you Gauri Khan no one could have understood exactly what I wanted better than you and made it so special for me... you're the best, love you!!!" Take a look at the post here:

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Earlier this month, Ananya Panday announced on Instagram that she had bought a house in Mumbai. The first image in Ananya's post is from the housewarming ceremony. The actress can be seen sitting on the floor next to the puja set-up. In the next slide, Ananya is breaking a coconut at the entrance of her new house. Along with the post, Ananya wrote, "My own home!! Need all your love and good vibes!!! To new beginnings... Happy Dhanteras." Take a look:

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Gauri Khan has also designed homes for other celebrities including Manish Malhotra, Ranbir Kapoor, and Karan Johar among others. Back in April, she shared a glimpse of the newly designed home of Manish Malhotra. Sharing a sneak peek of the palatial home, Gauri Khan wrote in the caption, "When is the party, Manish Malhotra?" Take a look:

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Gauri Khan and Shah Rukh Khan recently hosted David Beckham at their house Mannat. The former star footballer came to India as the Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. Ananya Panday was last seen in Dream Girl 2. She will next be seen in Vikramaditya Motwane's cyber-crime thriller.

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For 1st time since Mahua row, Mamata backs MP

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee broke her silence on the cash-for-query controversy involving Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday, rallying behind her and declaring BJP's alleged attempt to oust her from Parliament "a foolish thing to do". "This way, they will end up making her more popular," Mamata said at a party convention in Kolkata, echoing Moitra's claim that the parliamentary ethics committee's report recommending her expulsion had turned her into "Jhansi ki Rani". TMC reinstated Moitra as the party's Krishnanagar district president recently, with Mamata endorsing the appointment.

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Hear review plea on gay marriage in open court, petitioners to SC

LGBTQIA+ community members on Thursday requested an open court hearing on their petitions seeking review of the Supreme Court’s October 17 judgment rejecting marriage rights for same-sex couples, and tactically based their demand on CJI D Y Chandrachud’s minority opinion – “when there is discrimination, it must be remedied by the courts”. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi told a bench led by the CJI that the review petitions, listed for consideration in chambers before a five-judge bench on November 28, must be heard in the open court.

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One 3-Judge bench can scrutinise another 3-Judge bench’s ruling: SC

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed objections from the Centre regarding the scrutiny of a previous verdict upholding the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The court cited a similar exercise it conducted in interpreting the land acquisition law as precedent.​A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, Adarsh Kumar Goel and Mohan M Shantanagoudar in 2018 expressed its disagreement with the 2014 ruling and held that it needed to be re-examined and referred the controversy to a five-judge bench for adjudication.

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Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif And Gauri Khan Lead Celeb Role Call At Farrey Screening

It was a star-studded event on Wednesday night as some of the biggest names in the Bollywood industry assembled under one roof to attend the screening of Farrey. For the unversed, Farrey, a high school drama, marks the debut of Salman Khan's niece Alizeh Agnihotri into the Bollywood industry. Alizeh''s mamu Salman Khan and his Tiger 3 co-star Katrina Kaif showed up at the screening to cheer for team Farrey. Many other celebs turned up for the screening including Gadar 2 star Sunny Deol, couple Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza and others. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's wife and producer Gauri Khan also attended the screening in a lovely yellow blazer. So did actress Ananya Panday in a lavender outfit. Actor Sunny, who rules over the box office with his last film Gadar 2, was seen attending the screening his son Karan Deol. Both the father-son duo looked dapper as they posed for the shutterbugs in suits.

Take a look at their OOTN below:

Adding glamour to the evening were also Kiara Advani, Rasha Thadani, Pooja Hegde, Sonam Kapoor and others. 

Celeb couple Riteish Dekhmukh and Genelia D'Souza, who earned critical acclaim for their performance in the Marathi film Ved, were also pictured at the screening in their casual best. the couple was all smiles as they posed for pictures.

Others spotted on the red carpet of the screening included actress Saiee Manjrekar, Gauahar Khan, Sonali Kulkarni, Pulkit Samrat, Zayed Khan with his kids, Aftab Shivdasani and others.

Take a look at some pictures from last night:

Alizeh Agnihotri is the daughter of actor and producer Atul Agnihotri and Salman Khan's sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri. The official trailer of Farrey released at the beginning of November.

Here's the full trailer of the film.

Farrey is directed by Soumendra Padhi, who has earlier directed the series Jamtara. The film stars Alizeh Agnihotri, Juhi Babbar, Prasanna Bisht, Saxon Cook, Lavishka Gupta, Zeyn Shaw, Ronit Roy in the lead roles.

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Students Varun Dhawan And Sidharth Malhotra Share Pics From The Sets Of Koffee With Karan. Fans Say "Epic Reunion"

Karan Johar's Students Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra are ready to brace the Koffee couch in the latest episode of Koffee With Karan. A day before the release of the episode, Varun Dhawan dropped some adorable pictures with his friend Sidharth Malhotra from the sets of Koffee With Karan. In the pictures shared, the two stars can be seen grinning while embracing each other. For the caption, Varun Dhawan simply wrote, "Had cuppa coffee with an old friend." For the unversed, the last time the two stars appeared on the chat show together was almost a decade ago in 2013, right after the release of their debut film Students Of The Year. They were accompanied by their co-star Alia Bhatt as well.

As soon as the post was up, fans and followers of the actors flooded the comment section heart emojis. One fan wrote, "Best Best Best. You guys have no idea how much we waited for this Epic Reunion," while another gushed, "The kinda meltdown we have over them is unreal, I love and adore them so much."

Take a look at the post below:

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On Monday, director and KWK host Karan Johar treated his fans to a snippet from the episode and truth be told, it's all kind of crazy. The video began with Karan Johar calling his guests "Kens without their Barbies." In the recently released promo, Varun Dhawan can be seen playfully accusing Karan for breaking home just after Karan reveals of the two actors having "steamy affairs" on the sets of My Name Is Khan. In conclusion, Varun Dhawan can be heard calling the host "Karan Johar ghar tode."

The video was shared by Karah Johar alongside a caption that read, "THE BOYS ARE BACK!!! All suave, all madness & love...stay tuned because they are stirring up a storm!!"

Watch Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra have the time of their live in the latest promo:

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ICYMI, Karan Johar kick-started season 8 of Koffee With Karan with a bang. The filmmaker welcomed Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in the first episode. Next up, we saw the Deol brothers—Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, appearing side by side on the show. The two talked about their success, failures as well as their family bond and a lot more. They were followed by Sara Ali Khan-Ananya Panday and Kareena Kapoor-Alia Bhatt.

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SC to govt: Deny MSP to those lighting farm fires

Sending a clear “stick must follow the carrot” message to farmers whose refusal to stop stubble-burning has been a major factor behind air pollution in the national capital region, the Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested that the Centre stop buying their crop so that they are denied the benefit of minimum support price (MSP). The bench, also emphasised that the Centre and Punjab government must try to promote alternative crops to replace rice cultivation which has depleted water levels in the state and leads to stubble burning.

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ED attaches ₹750 cr AJL assets, including Herald House in city

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday attached properties worth over Rs 750 crore, including the well-known Herald House near ITO, belonging to Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), the publisher of National Herald and other party mouthpieces of the Congress, in a money laundering case against party leaders Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul, and Young Indian, which now controls AJL. Congress slammed the ED's action as “shameful vendetta politics in a frivolous case” and dubbed BJP the “murderer” of democracy.

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Ananya Panday Reveals Why She Has Started "Muting, Unfollowing Pages" On Social Media

Bollywood actress Ananya Panday, in a recent interview with Elle India, shed light on the imapct of social media on a person's life. Speaking with Elle India, Ananya said that she has started "muting and unfollowing pages" that make her feel "anxious, sad or unhappy in any way". The Dream Girl 2 actress elaborated, "I still believe I've had it easier because I had a childhood without phones. Things are tougher for teenagers these days as it can be easy to seek validation from social media. There is a constant overload of information on social media, and you don't know how much of it will impact you negatively. It slowly creeps up on you, and that negativity starts building up. Which is why I've started muting and unfollowing pages that make me feel anxious, sad or unhappy in any way — I have grown quite ruthless."

The 25-year-old actress continued, "Spending time alone helps me because I'm constantly surrounded by people, advice and opinions. There's a lot of background noise, so spending time by myself and listening to my own voice is what calms me down.”

Actor Ananya Panday on the occasion of Dhanteras shared that she has bought a new house in Mumbai. On Instagram, Ananya shared a couple of posts from her new residence which she captioned, "My OWN home !! need all ur love and good vibes !!! to new beginnings .. happy Dhanteras." In the pictures the Liger actor could be seen performing Griha Pravesh puja.

Soon after she dropped the post, her friends and fans flooded the comment section with red heart emoticons and congratulatory messages. Farah Khan commented, "Wowwww! That was quick ananya.. may this home get u immense luck n happiness." Shilpa Shetty wrote, "Congratulations my darling Ananya. More power to you." Tiger Shroff commented," Wow congrats ananya." Gauahar Khan wrote, "Many congratulations god bless."

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On the work front, Ananya Panday will be seen sharing screen space with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Adarsh Gourav in Kho Gaye Hum Kahan.

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