Lovebirds Arslan Goni and Sussanne Khan steal hearts with their loving chemistry at The Archies screening | Hindi Movie News

A grand premiere of Zoya Akhtar’s directorial The Archies on Tuesday has seen several Bollywood celebrities coming under the same roof and making their presence felt with their stylish appearances. Among the celebs, lovebirds Arslan Goni and Sussanne Khan stole heart with their loving chemistry.
While Arslan was seen wearing a black blazer and matching pants along with a white T-shirt, Sussanne complimented him wearing a black bodycon dress with a plunging neckline.

Sussanne is currently dating Arslan Goni and the duo frequently shares their pictures and videos on social media, while Hrithik Roshan is apparently in a relationship with Saba Azad.

Sussanne Khan papped with beau Arslan Goni in Bandra

Notably, Sussanne and Hrithik tied the knot in December 2000. The couple has two sons – Hrehaan (born in 2006) and Hridhaan (born in 2008). Hrithik and Sussanne divorced in 2014. Things have been cordial between them since their separation and they continue to co-parent their sons.

Meanwhile, The Archies marks the acting debut of Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan and producer Boney Kapoor’s daughter Khushi Kapoor. It also stars Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina, Yuvraj Menda and Aditi Saigal.
The film is an Indian adaptation of the comic series set in the fictional town of Riverdale that the self-confessed fan grew up reading. It brings to life the cast of Archie, Veronica, Betty, Reggie, Dilton, Jughead and Big Ethel and places them in a 1960s hill town, very much in India but with Pop Tates and other fixtures intact.

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After Alia Bhatt and Rashmika Mandanna, Priyanka Chopra falls prey to Deepfake; altered audio goes viral | Hindi Movie News

After Deepfake videos of Alia Bhatt and Rashmika Mandanna went viral on social media, there was a huge hue and cry about the misuse of technology and absence of legal safeguards. The latest one to fall prey to the same is none other than Bollywood‘s Desi Girl Priyanka Chopra.
A manipulated video featuring Priyanka Chopra during a brand promotion interview is making rounds on the internet.Unlike other actresses in similar videos, Priyanka’s facial features remain unaltered, creating an illusion of authenticity. However, it appears as though she is lip-syncing, as her voice and original lines have been replaced with a fabricated brand endorsement.

In this doctored clip, Priyanka seemingly discloses her annual earnings while promoting the brand, adding a controversial twist to the video.

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Earlier, a video with a morphed face of Alia Bhatt had gone viral across social media. In the video, Alia Bhatt’s face is edited over a different lady and the latter can be seen sitting on the bed. The video features a girl wearing a blue floral, strappy co-ord set featuring Alia’s face, while she makes gestures towards the camera.
Only a few days ago, a deepfake video of Bollywood actress Kajol surfaced on the internet. In the clip, a woman with Kajol’s face photoshopped on her body could be seen changing clothes on camera.

A deepfake of Katrina Kaif’s action sequence from Tiger-3 has surfaced, depicting her engaging in combat with another woman, both clad in towels. The manipulated video adds a fictional element to the original scene, showcasing the potential consequences and risks associated with the misuse of technology in altering visual content.

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Over 35,000 students committed suicide between 2019-21: MoS Social Justice | India News

NEW DELHI: Over 35,000 students committed suicide in the country between 2019 and 2021, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Abbaiah Narayanaswamy shared the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data in a written reply to a question regarding the number of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students who committed suicide due to social discrimination in the country.
“(There is) no information regarding the number of SC, ST students who committed suicides due to the social discrimination in the country,” Narayanaswamy said.
According to the data, the number of student suicides increased from 10,335 in 2019 to 12,526 in 2020 and 13,089 in 2021.
On the steps taken to prevent social discrimination, Narayanaswamy said the department of higher education has established counselling cells and various mechanisms such as SC/ST students’ cells, equal opportunity cells, students’ grievance cells, students’ grievance committee, and appointed liaison officers in educational institutions across the country.
“Further, the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955, which prescribes punishment for enforcement of any disability arising from the practice of ‘untouchability’, and the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is in force to prevent the commission of offences of atrocities against members, including students, of SCs and STs,” he said.

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Implementation of National Policy leads to 76% decline in Maoist violence in 2022 | India News

NEW DELHI: Steadfast implementation of the National Policy and Action Plan against Left-wing extremism (LWE) has resulted in consistent decline in Maoist violence across the affected states, with the number of incidents down by 76% in 2022 from a high of 2010, resultant deaths down by 90% and the arc of LWE violence constricted to 45 districts in 2022 from 96 in 2010.
Sharing this assessment in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabhajunior home minister Nityanand Rai informed that a substantial decrease in incidence of LWE violence was seen in the last five years, with all-India incidents down by 36% in 2022 as compared to 2018 and the resultant security forces and civilian deaths witnessing a 59% decline over the same period. LWE incidents across the affected states were down to 413 in 2022 from 833 in 2018, and resultant deaths to 98 from 240 in the same period.
In Chhattisgarh alone, Rai said, LWE incidents were down 22% to 246 in 2022 from 392 in 2021 and resultant deaths by 60%, falling to 101 in 2022 from 153 in 2021.

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Over 12.8 lakh complaints registered; Rs 930 crore saved in financial cyber frauds, MoS home affairs tells Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI: The citizen financial cyber fraud reporting and management system — launched earlier by the Indian Cyber Coordination Committee, or I4C, to enable immediate reporting of financial frauds and to stop siphoning off of funds by the fraudsters — has resulted in the registration of 12.8 lakh cyber crime complaints since its inception and saved more than Rs 930 crore in over 3.8 lakh complaints, junior home minister Ajay Kumar Mishra told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Mishra said more than 2.45 lakh SIM cards and 42,000 IMEIs, as reported by the police authorities, have been blocked. Also, cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories have been commissioned in 33 States/UTs so far, and 24,600 law enforcement personnel, judicial officers and prosecutors provided training on cyber crime awarenessinvestigation, forensics etc, he added.
The ministry of home affairs has set up the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ (I4C) to deal with all types of cyber crime in the country in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. Mishra shared that 7 joint cyber coordination teams (JCCTs) were constituted for Mewat, Jamtara, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Visakhapatnam, and Guwahati under I4C, based upon cyber crime hotspots/ areas having multi jurisdictional issues, by onboarding states/UTs to enhance the coordination framework among the law enforcement agencies. MHA has provided financial assistance to the tune of Rs. 122.24 crores under the ‘Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC)’ scheme, to the states/UTs for capacity building. So far, cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories have been commissioned in 33 States/UTs and over 24,600 LEA personnel, judicial officers and prosecutors trained on cyber crime awareness, investigation, forensics etc.

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'They have to sort out their bowling': Irfan Pathan gives tips to RCB ahead of IPL 2024 auction | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: In preparation for the IPL 2024 auctionformer Indian pacer Irfan Pathan shared valuable advice with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) regarding the upcoming season.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Pathan noted that the addition of Cameron Green to the squad has effectively addressed RCB’s middle-order concerns.
However, Pathan emphasised the need for the Bengaluru-based franchise to address their bowling attack.He suggested that acquiring Sri Lankan bowlerWanindu Hasaranga at a reasonable price would be beneficial for RCB.
The 39-year-old former cricketer highlighted Hasaranga as a potential asset to bolster the team’s bowling capabilities.
In the event that RCB is unable to secure Hasaranga, Pathan proposed an alternative option in the form of Mujeeb Ur Rahman.
Praising Mujeeb, he described the Afghan spinner as a mysterious bowler who can make a significant impact, particularly with the new ball, and prove valuable in challenging conditions.
“If you look at their squad, with Cameron Green coming in, they have their biggest headache sorted. The middle muddle is sorted. They will have to sort out their bowling. If they can get Hasaranga back at a cheaper price, well and good. If not, they can go for guys like Mujeeb. Mujeeb is a guy who can actually take the pitch away from the equation. He is a mystery bowler who can bowl with the new ball and he can be pretty handy in those sorts of tough conditions for bowlers,” Pathan said.
The 2007 T20 World Cup winner further added that RCB would want Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc since he can deliver at 140+ kmph and can help the franchise with his extra pace.
“I really think you might see Mitchell Starc playing for RCB because he was there before. They would want him there as well because, being a left-armer, bowling 140-plus, having that extra pace on those types of pitches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium will be of utmost importance for RCB,” he added.
The IPL 2024 auction will take place on December 19 in Dubai. 1166 players have registered themselves for the auction, including some big names like Rachin Ravindra, Travis Head and others. RCB will enter the player’s auction with Rs 23.25.
(With ANI Inputs)

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'Opening is not easy': Khawaja unsure of Labuschagne's role as opener

NEW DELHI: Australia opener Usman Khawaja is of the opinion that there’s no necessity to shift Marnus Labuschagne or any other player to open once David Warner concludes his Test career. He asserts that, given the challenges of the role, a specialist should handle the opening position.
Currently batting at No. 3, Labuschagne is seen by Khawaja as a risky option to be moved up in the order, particularly ahead of the Pakistan series.
When asked about the prospect of Labuschagne taking on the opening role after Warner’s likely retirement following the third Test against Pakistan in Sydney in the new year, Khawaja expressed his reservations.
“Have you asked Marnus this? I think he would give you a really clear, ‘hell no’. Marnus has got opening – it is…I think that is a long shot,” Khawaja was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
“Opening is not easy. It’s tough work. I can tell you that because I’ve batted at (No.)1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 for Australia. I’m telling you by far opening is the hardest and it’s very hard to bring someone who hasn’t opened,” he added.
“I’m positive if you put Marnus up there at opening he would do very well. But would he do as well opening as he does at No.3? I’m not sure. I wouldn’t want to take the risk (given he’s) averaging 55 (56.81) at three and Steve Smith averages 60 (58.61) in general. So you wouldn’t want to mess around with it too much,” said the Australia Test opener.
“Opening can be a very, very tough thing to do mentally more than physically so I’m always a bit shy of not letting people who haven’t opened much in the past open the batting,” he further stated.
Khawaja also dismissed the idea of Travis Head permanently going up to open after serving as a temporary opener in the Test series in India earlier this year while Warner was injured.
“He’s done so well at No.5. There’s no point in shifting around people. We have so many openers to pick from. I don’t see any point shifting around players for the sake of it. I think people are talking about that because of Mitch Marsh and Cameron Green. But I think they’re both going for the same spot. So decide who the better player is for that game at that time and then you worry about the rest of the team,” Khawaja said.
Australia will face Pakistan in a three-match Test series, with the first game starting on December 14.
Australia’s First Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Lance Morris, Steve Smith, Mitch Starc, and David Warner.
(With ANI Inputs)

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Hrithik Roshan can't stop looking at Saba Azad as they pose for the paparazzi; walk hand-in-hand at 'The Archies' premiere - See photos | Hindi Movie News

The special premiere of Zoya Akhtar‘s ‘The Archies‘, held in Mumbai on December 5, was a star-studded event. The film marks the debut of Suhana KhanAgastya Nanda and Khushi Kapoor.
Hrithik Roshanalong with his ladylove Saba Azadmade his presence felt at the do. Dressed in their stylish best, the couple grabbed eyeballs with their PDA.
Check out the photos here:

Pic: Yogen Shah

Pic: Yogen Shah

Pic: Yogen Shah
Hrithik looked dapper as ever in his simple black shirt, grey pants and a round, black hat.He was seen sporting a spectacled look. Saba, on the other hand, looked stunning in a floral outfit which she paired with black heels.

The couple was seen gazing into each other’s eyes as they posed for the shutterbugs at the event. After getting clicked, Hrithik and Saba were headed inside hand-in-hand.

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After parting ways with his wife Sussanne KhanHrithik has been co-parenting their kids Hrehaan and Hridhaan with her. They share a cordial relationship and are often seen going on vacations together with their kids.
Hrithik and Saba have been dating for quite some time now. After keeping fans guessing about his relationship status for a long time, the actor finally made it official with Saba at Karan Johar’s 50th birthday bash. Ever since then, they are seen attending each other’s family functions, social events, parties and even going on holidays together.

On the work front, Hrithik will next be seen in Siddharth Anand’s ‘Fighter’ where he will be sharing the screen space with Deepika Padukone for the first time. The film also stars ‘Animal’ star Anil Kapoor in the lead role. The film is slated to hit the theatres in January 2024.
Apart from this, he also has ‘War 2’ in his pipeline. It also stars Jr NTR and Kiara Advani in lead roles.

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'Pilot's movements, phone were tracked', claims Ashok Gehlot's OSD | India News

NEW DELHI: Outgoing Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s officer on special duty (OSD) Lokesh Sharma on Tuesday alleged that Gehlot tracked the phone and monitored the movements of his former deputy Sachin Pilot in the run-up to and during the 2020 rebellion.
He claimed that the monitoring was happening from before the rebellion as there was some idea that such a thing could happen.
Sharma, who was denied a ticket to contest the Rajasthan assembly polls, has been criticising Gehlot for the party’s defeat in the state poll.
He also claimed that had Gehlot loyalists allowed the legislature party meeting to happen last year in September and let the Congress observers implement the agenda as per the planning — the outcome of the Rajasthan state election would have been different.
There was no immediate reaction from Congress leaders Gehlot and Pilot or their aides on the allegations.
Highlighting the differences between Gehlot and Pilot, Sharma said, “Congress leadership wanted to effect a leadership change and bring in Pilot as the chief minister”.
Admitting that animosity between Gehlot and Pilot “harmed” the party’s prospects, he alleged, “When the political crisis of 2020 had come and Pilot ji had left with his 18 MLAs, then in such a situation, the government does put its machinery in to use and everyone is monitored, where do these people go, who do they meet and who do they speak with. So that is done and in that manner their monitoring was also done”.
“I said monitoring was being done continuously which includes all these things — movement, who are they speaking with, those things were being tracked and monitored,” Sharma told news agency PTI when asked about the details of the monitoring.
Sharma asserted that Congress would have conveniently pulled off the election if there had been a proper ticket distribution.
“There was no anti-incumbency against the government but people did not want to see many of the MLAs return as their representatives. Such reports were communicated to the chief minister. These were not just my reports but the AICC survey, and other reports were that sitting MLAs’ tickets should be cut but it was not done,” Sharma claimed.
“You can say it was his (Gehlot’s) stubbornness. He probably felt it was his moral duty towards those who had helped him save his government,” he said when asked why action had not been taken on the reports.
“I am saying so now as I want corrective measures to be taken as Lok Sabha polls are around the corner, and it is important to set things right,” he added.
On Monday, replying to a question on an earlier statement of Sharma, Pilot had said, “I have seen the statement. It is strange. Because he was OSD to the chief minister, that’s why it is a matter of concern. I believe the party will look into why he said so. And how much truth it holds.”

(With PTI input)

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INDIA bloc meeting on December 17: Lalu Prasad | India News

NEW DELHI: The meeting of INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc to chalk out opposition strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha strategy will be held on December 17. This was revealed on Tuesday by RJD president Lalu Prasadwho is a close to the Congress leadership. Earlier, this meeting was scheduled for December 6, but had to be postponed as several senior leaders had expressed their inability to attend due to prior commitments.
Mamata Banerjee had announced her inability to attend the INDIA meetingon December 6.The West Bengal chief minister had said that she had no idea about the INDIA meeting and hence had scheduled other programmes. Nitish Kumar, Hemant Soren had also said that they would not be able to attend the meeting.
The Congress is under fire from its allies for ignoring them during the crucial assembly elections in which the grand old party was defeated in three Hindi heartland states.
Many leaders of have gone on record to say that the Congress made a mistake by failing to take on board regional parties and trying to fight the BJP on its own.
Meanwhile, senior Congress leader Gurdip Singh Sappal earlier today announced on X that “a coordination meeting of Parliamentary Party leaders of India Alliance will be at 6 pm on December 6, 2023 at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Thereafter meeting of Party Presidents/ Heads of the India Alliance will be scheduled in third week of December at a date convenient to all”.

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3 held from Rajasthan for sextortion of Rs 20.5 lakh from 2 Mumbai residents | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Mumbai Police arrested three men from Rajasthan in connection with two cases of sextortion where two Bandra residents had been blackmailed into paying up more than Rs 20.5 lakh.
Police said the three accused, Aarif Khan, 21, Junaid Khan, 25, and Raman Jatav, 44, are not very well-educated and have been involved in sextortion for about three to four years.They have never been arrested before. A sum of Rs 12 lakh was recovered from them.
The complainant is a production designer and lives with his family at Bandra West. On September 20, he was watching reels on Instagram when he received a friend request from an account with the username Anushka Sharma. He accepted the request and started to chat with the individual he presumed to be a woman. Later the woman asked for his mobile number and the two started to text over WhatsApp. While still texting with her, he received a video call and answered it. He was taken aback to find a woman in the nude on his phone screen and immediately disconnected the call. Soon after, he received a video clip on WhatsApp with his photo morphed with obscene content. The sender of the video threatened to circulate the clip to his friends and relatives unless he paid up. The complainant was scared and paid Rs 41000. But as the blackmailing continued even thereafter, the complainant approached the Bandra Police. Later another case of sextortion came up before the police where the victim had paid up Rs 20 lakh.
Using technical surveillance methods, a team comprising sub-inspector Shankar Patil, under the supervision of DCP Krishnakant Upadhayaya and senior inspector Sanjay Marathe, went to Rajasthan and pursued the suspects before taking them into custody. Six cellphones and 10 Sim cards were recovered from them. The trio was operating at least 14 social media accounts, police sources said.

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'Bouncing back with every rep': Rishabh Pant getting ready for IPL 2024 | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is leaving no stone unturned to make a return to competitive cricket after surviving a near-fatal accident last December when his car collided with a divider and caught fire.
Pant, who last played for India in a Test match against Bangladesh in Mirpur in December 2022, recently joined the Delhi Capitals training camp in Kolkata but refrained from taking part in the training sessions.
Pant, who regularly posts his rehab updates on social media platforms, posted a video on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday as he gears up to lead the Delhi franchise in the IPL 2024.
‘Bouncing back with every rep,” Pant’s video caption read.

Earlier on Sunday, former India cricketer-turned-commentator Deep Dasgupta came up with a big statement, suggesting that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) might consider Pant as a potential successor to MS Dhoni in IPL 2025 in the event of the former Indian captain’s retirement.
Dasgupta feels that one should not be surprised if CSK target Pant as Dhoni’s replacement since both are alike in terms of thinking.
“Don’t be surprised if they get Rishabh Pant by IPL 2025. MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant are very close. Obviously, Rishabh adores MS, and MS also likes him very much. They spend a lot of time together. Their connection and Rishabh’s thinking are very similar, considering he is very attacking and positive. He’s always talking about winning and what not,” said Dasgupta.

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The Archies: Ranbir Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor look dapper at The Archies screening

Zoya Akhtar‘s directorial The Archies is all set to stream on an OTT platform from December 7. The film marks the acting debut of Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda, Shah Rukh Khan‘s daughter Suhana Khan and producer Boney Kapoor’s daughter Khushi Kapoor, It also stars Mihir Ahuja, Vedang Raina, Yuvraj Menda and Aditi Saigal.
Ahead of the film’s premiere, the makers hosted a grand screening for the industry people, where Ranbir Kapoor and his mother and actress Neetu Kapoor were also seen arriving at the venue.

As the two stepped on the red carpet, the mother-son duo were looking dapper in their respective outfits. While Ranbir wore a grey blazer paired with white shirt, navy blue pants and maroon tie, Neetu slipped into black top and white plazzo along with a black blazer. Ranbir and Neetu were all smiles for the cameras as they posed for the shutterbugs.

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The Archies, a coming-of-age musical, follows the lives of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead, Reggie, Ethel and Dilton who will take audiences to the fictional hilly town of Riverdale. The film explores friendship, freedom love, heartbreak and rebellion.

The trailer unfolds a musical narrative led by seven charming characters from the beloved Archie comics, steering through the retro alleys of love, friendship, and youthful aspirations. The trailer signs off with a profound message – ‘You are never too young to change the world’.

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