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Global star Priyanka Chopra is facing significant backlash after an old clip from her TV show ‘Quantico’ resurfaced, depicting a Hindu character as a terrorist. The controversial scene has sparked renewed criticism, especially amid heightened Indo-Pak tensions, with many social media users expressing their anger over the portrayal. The clip, which originally aired from 2015 to 2018, has once again ignited a debate on social media. In an old clip that has resurfaced online, Priyanka Chopra`s character, FBI agent Alex Parrish, could be seen uncovering a conspiracy involving Hindu nationalists ahead of a Kashmir summit. Initially, the plot seemed to be orchestrated by Pakistanis, but Parrish uncovers that the true masterminds are Indian nationalists attempting to frame Pakistan for a planne...

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. As the sex trafficking trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs enters its fourth day, Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, is on the stand to face cross-examination from Combs’ lawyers.The R&B singer testified Wednesday that Combs raped her when she ended their decade-long relationship, and she described a life locked in physical abuse, which she says she couldn’t leave after he threatened to release degrading sexual videos of her.She said the videos could ruin everything she’d worked for.  “I feared for my career. I feared for my family. It’s just embarrassing. It’s horrible and disgusting. No one should do that to anyone,” she said.Ventura also spoke about an alleged incident in 2011 ...

The teaser trailer of season 2 of the hit OTT series ‘Wednesday’ was unveiled on Wednesday, and it brings its titular character back to school at Nevermore Academy. Jenna Ortega who plays the titular role of Wednesday Addams will be reprising her role with a poker face. The trailer promises an engaging and spooky premise that will have us hooked to our screens. Wednesday season 2 teaser trailer The teaser trailer for season 2 of the series starts with a bang as the titular character unloads brass knuckles, a machete, a taser and several more weapons hidden within her outfit as she makes her way through airport security.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Netflix US (@netflix) But he...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Calgary Stampede menu this year is set to include a heaping of pickle flavours and something for those with a cast-iron stomach. There will be fiery dill Coke, deep-fried pickle Oreos and tzatziki-twisted pickles, along with fruity pebble Korean hot dogs.Mopane worm poutine features the species of emperor moth, an important source of protein in South Africa.The “Spam-pede” bao bun, inspired by the Hawaiian snack, is filled with Spam, garlic shrimp and pineapple.On the artery hardening side of things, there will be Nashville hot chicken macaroni and cheese, a lobster tornado roll and deep-fried cinnamon buns. The Spam-pede boa — inspired by a traditional Hawaiian...

Several cousins of Erik and Lyle Menendez testified Tuesday at the brothers’ resentencing hearing that they should be released after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents, and that they would welcome them into their homes. The brothers did not show any apparent emotion during most of the testimony as they appeared via livestream video, but chuckled when one of their cousins, Diane Hernandez, told the court that Erik Menendez received A+ grades in all of his classes during his most recent semester in college.A Los Angeles judge is presiding over the hearing that is expected to last two days. If he shortens their sentences, the brothers would still need approval from the state’s parole board to get out of prison. They could then potentially go free on time ...

It wasn’t Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar, the new pairing, or the curiosity surrounding royal lives that drew us to creators Rangita Pritish Nandy and Ishita Pritish Nandy’s latest show, The Royals. It was to see how yesteryear actor Zeenat Aman marks her comeback on the screen. However, when we confessed that to director Priyanka Ghose, she clarified that they had every intention for the senior actor to have more scenes. When we said  we only began rooting for  Khatter and Pednekar’s love story after episode six, she said, “That was by design. I knew that by then people will want them to get back together.” The Netflix eight-episode series follows the clash between an entitled prince and a tech startup entrepreneur amid a contemporary fairytale setting. In conversation with mid-day, sh...

Taylor Swift could potentially be taking the stand in the legal battle between It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Swift, who is close friends with Lively, had been mentioned in connection with the ongoing legal case between the co-stars when text exchanges were revealed that included her name in Baldoni’s US$400-million defamation countersuit against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds in January.On May 9, Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman issued a subpoena to Swift in the lawsuit involving the 2024 film It Ends With Us.A spokesperson for Swift said the attempt to subpoena the pop star as a witness in the case is “designed” to use Swift’s “name to draw public interest.”Swift’s team told NBC News she wouldn’t have any information relevant to the legal dispute and shoul...

Where are the rom-coms? That has been a frequent question asked by Hindi cinema fans in the past few years. It’s something Ananya Panday too was missing being part of. Which explains her next two offerings — Chand Mera Dil opposite Lakshya, and the second season of her popular series Call Me Bae. “We’ll shoot Call Me Bae’s second season soon. I just wrapped a chunk of Chand Mera Dil, which is an out-and-out romantic film. I’ve done films in a cutesy space, but never featured in a dramatic love story,” she tells us. Call Me Bae 2 is being scripted With director Vivek Soni’s romantic drama and the Amazon Prime Video series, Panday is consciously gravitating towards stories that exude warmth and comfort. Her reason is simple — we can all do with a dose of joy. She says, “Bae could have been...

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing details and video footage. Please read at your own discretion. The trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs began on May 12 in Federal District Court in Manhattan as lawyers delivered their opening statements after the jury was finally set.Prosecutors allege that Diddy, 55, used his fame and power at the top of the hip-hop world to sexually abuse women from 2004 to 2024. He pleaded not guilty after his September arrest and has remained held without bail at a federal lockup in Brooklyn.The final stage of jury selection for the sex-trafficking trial was delayed on May 9 over concerns that some jurors might get “cold feet” before the high-profile case began. By Monday, the jury and alternates — 12 men and six women — were selected and seated in the courtroom...

In a decisive move, Netflix India, on May 7, called off the music launch of its upcoming series, The Royals. The cancellation came after India’s military launched Operation Sindoor, striking nine terror camps in Pakistan in the early hours of Wednesday. In a statement, the government said that its military had targeted “terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir from where attacks against India have been planned and directed”. This comes as a response to the April 22 attack in Pahalgam.       The music launch of the Zeenat Aman, Bhumi Pednekar and Ishaan Khatter-starrer was scheduled to take place at a Juhu venue yesterday. The event was to be hosted by singer and composer duo Ruuh and Joh, with performances by Neeti Mohan, Sukriti Kakar, Jubin Nautiyal, and Jonita...