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https://ift.tt/FH5Au3D Veteran paparazzo Ramakant Munde shared inside details of how photographers accessed celebrities before paparazzi culture and social media began. Recalling an unwritten rule from that era, Munde said they were told not to photograph Dimple Kapadia and Sunny Deol together. Dimple Kapadia and Sunny Deol were rumoured to be in a relationship, though they never acknowledged it publicly. "Sometimes they would be together on a film set, at an event, or during a function. But they didn't like getting photographed together. Everyone in the media knew this," Ramakant Munde told Hindi Rush. Munde recalled that instructions would come whenever the two were present at the same location. "There was a message among photographers that if they were together, we shouldn't take pictures. Usually someone from their team would come and tell us, or there would be a signal indicating that photographs were not wanted," he said. In an era before omn...

https://ift.tt/Ye9u7pV Defence stocks rallied sharply on June 17, with broad-based gains across the sector as India's defence production reached an all-time high of Rs 1.78 lakh crore in the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26, marking a significant milestone in the country's push towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing. Paras Defence emerged as the top gainer, surging 12.89%, followed by Astra Microwave Products, which advanced 7.72%, and MTAR Technologies, up 6.99%. Data Patterns gained 4.81%, while Bharat Dynamics rose 4.39%. Among the public sector defence names, Garden Reach Shipbuilders climbed 3.67%, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) added 3.51%, and Cochin Shipyard gained 3.39%. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders rose 2.43%, while Mishra Dhatu Nigam and DCX Systems advanced 2.14% and 1.84%, respectively. Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) gained 1.58%, and IdeaForge Technology rose 1.29%. Bharat Forge was the laggard within the pack, up 0.46%. The record output represents a 1...

https://ift.tt/RYaO8S7 The NHL has confirmed it is launching a formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mike Babcock's resignation from the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023, a process triggered by the Edmonton Oilers' pursuit of Babcock as their next head coach and a direct demand from the NHL Players' Association that the league conduct a thorough review before any hiring goes ahead. Babcock was brought to Columbus in July 2023 on what appeared to be one of the more high-profile coaching hires of the summer. He resigned before coaching a single regular-season game after the Spittin' Chiclets podcast reported that he had asked players to show him personal photos stored on their mobile phones as part of a getting-to-know-you exercise. The NHLPA reviewed the situation at the time, but no formal NHL investigation was completed because Babcock voluntarily resigned. That unfinished process has now returned. The NHLPA informed the Oilers last week that...

https://ift.tt/XlhE4JL The Indian selectors have started looking at the next generation of spinners but Ajit Agarkar and his team have discovered a distinct lack of desired quality in wrist spinners who can be Kuldeep Yadav's understudy in the coming years. In white ball, there is Ravi Bishnoi who plays on and off for India in T20Is while Vipraj Nigam is a part of India A set-up in List A games. However there aren't too many on the horizon when it comes to red ball cricket. As a result, 26-year-old former India U-19 leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari has been fast-tracked into the India A team for the two 'Tests' against Sri Lanka A later this month. But what has surprised many in the Indian cricketing circle is the fact that although Ansari took 21 wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last season, he has last played a Ranji Trophy match back in 2020. For the past six years, the various selection committees of Uttar Pradesh never found him good enough to add to his five Ranji...

https://ift.tt/8WcOhk2 Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga , fronted by film veteran Naseeruddin Shah, surprisingly minted a few lakhs more on its first Monday than on its opening day. The film's gross collections in India stand at Rs 8.10 crore, with net collections of Rs 6.75 crore. Breaking down the numbers On Monday, the film earned Rs 1.25 crore across 2,139 shows. The film earned Rs 1.15 crore on Friday, Rs 1.85 crore on Saturday, and Rs 2.50 crore on Sunday, according to Sacnilk. Praise for the film Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Anubhav Sinha showered praise on the film. Zoya Akhtar wrote on her Instagram Stories, "Congratulations to beautiful people for the beautiful film Main Vaapas Aaunga." Congratulating ex-wife Aarti Bajaj for editing, Anurag Kashyap kept his message short and simple: "Congratulations champion." Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha wrote, "Imtiaz, my friend, so so so happy to see Main Vaapas Aaunga. In times when...

https://ift.tt/O2HTwbE As the Rugby Premier League enters its second season, Rugby India president Rahul Bose believes the competition is already taking important strides. The addition of a women's league, a stronger international field and a growing ecosystem around the sport have, in his view, accelerated rugby's development in India. In a conversation with NDTV'S Rica Roy, Bose spoke about the league's expansion, the role of international exposure, the partnership with GMR Sports and his confidence that India can qualify for the Olympic rugby competition in the coming years. Q: How will this edition of the Rugby Premier League be different from last year? Rahul Bose: The biggest change is the addition of a women's league. In just our second year, we have two competitions instead of one, and we're proud of that because many leagues have taken five to 10 years to launch a women's edition. A rugby match lasts only 20-22 minutes, so in the same 15-day w...