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The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul and was unable to reach a decision on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy. But the outcome of any of the charges was not yet clear. The judge told the jury to hold off announcing its partial verdict and instead to continue weighing the remaining charge. Like prosecutors and Combs’ defense team, Judge Arun Subramanian reasoned that after just two days of deliberations, it was too soon to give up on reaching a verdict on all counts.The development came late Tuesday afternoon, when the jury sent a note saying it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge because there were jurors with “unpersuadable views” on b...

This week on The Great Indian Kapil Show, the pitch is set and the comedy players are ready as Gautam Gambhir, Rishabh Pant, Abhishek Sharma, and Yuzvendra Chahal grace the couch. As the episode dives into the world of cricket, it reminds us of one thing: in India, parivaar means the cricket team, and the dressing room is just another living room filled with rishtedaars, roasts, and running commentary. Gautam Gambhir lets out his unseen side This episode is all about unfiltered fun, with Kapil Sharma kicking things off by checking in with “Coach sir” Gambhir to make sure the boys are allowed to let loose. What follows is a barrel of laughs as Gautam Gambhir, Rishabh Pant, Abhishek Sharma, and Yuzvendra Chahal bring their dug out banter straight to Kapil’s couch.         ...

A pair of reports out of British Columbia are detailing the complex, expensive and under resourced process of repatriating Indigenous historical items or remains back to their homes. The studies, developed in partnership between the First Peoples’ Cultural Council and K’yuu Enterprise Corporation, call for changes including the creation of a centralized body to facilitate the work, a repatriation accreditation program for museums and other institutions, and “substantial” funding and support from the provincial and federal government.Gretchen Fox, an anthropologist and the council’s acting heritage manager, said the growing interest in the moral and ethical requirement for repatriation shows resources are needed to set out steps that could be used in B.C. and in other provinces and territor...

Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar, who will be soon seen in the upcoming streaming show `Mandala Murders Mol Chukana Padega’, has called it a full-circle moment. While details about her role in the show are a guarded secret, reports suggest she will be seen in a "never-seen-before avatar”, adding an intriguing layer to the gripping thriller series. The show also stars Vaani Kapoor, Surveen Chawla, and Vaibhav Raj Gupta. It promises intense action and intricate storytelling as detectives uncover murders connected to a hidden society. The show marks Shriya’s return to the YRF banner, and highlights Shriya`s evolving journey and her growing prominence in the OTT space. Speaking about her reunion with the production house that launched her Bollywood journey, Shriya expressed, "Absolutely thrilled t...