Mumbai: Varun Dhawan, who is busy with his upcoming film Baby John, has found himself a workout partner. The actor took to his Instagram Monday and shared a picture from his gym session. In the picture, he poses alongside The Rock action figure, affectionately referring to it as a “doll”. Varun, who can be seen shirtless, standing...

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission (EC) has suspended two polling officials in Odisha for dereliction of duty, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal said in Bhubaneswar Monday. One polling official from Narla Aassembly constituency in Kalahandi district and another polling official in Ganjam district have been suspended for dereliction of duty, he said. "We are monitoring the...

Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly seats in Odisha began Monday, amid stringent security measures, officials said. Voting started at 7am in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur and Kalahandi parliamentary constituencies along with 28 Assembly segments within the jurisdiction of these Lok Sabha seats. Polling will continue till 6pm with adjustments in certain remote and...

Chaibasa: Security forces Monday thwarted an attempt by Maoists to obstruct voter access to polling booths by felling a tree and blocking a road leading to remote Sonapi and Morangponga areas of West Singhbhum district, officials said. "We received reports of Maoists blocking a road with a felled tree near Sonapi to hinder voters from reaching booth...

Islamabad: The situation remained tense in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Monday as the total strike against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills and taxes entered its fourth day, with the Pakistan government stepping up efforts to de-escalate the situation following deadly clashes between security forces and protesters. The disputed region witnessed clashes Saturday between the police...

Kolkata: Polling percentage in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal in the first two hours Monday was 15.24 amid reports of tension and violence in different pockets, especially from the two constituencies in Birbhum district. As per the records from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), the highest polling percentage till 9 a.m. was...

Bhubaneswar: Around 23.28 per cent voter turnout has been recorded in four Lok Sabha constituencies and 28 Assembly segments in Odisha till 11am Monday, officials said. Long queues of people were seen in front of all the 7,303 booths where peaceful polling is underway, they said. Voting started at 7am in Berhampur, Koraput, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi parliamentary...

New Delhi: Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, starring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan, will start streaming on JioCinema Premium from May 17, the platform has said. Directed by Laxman Utekar, the romantic comedy was released in theatres June 2, 2023. It was a box office success earning over Rs 100 crore in worldwide gross collection. Set in...

New Delhi: An approximate voter turnout of 10.35 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of polling Monday in 96 constituencies spread over 10 states and Union Territories in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections amid complaints of EVM malfunctioning in West Bengal. Voting is also progressing in all 175 Assembly seats in...

Mumbai: Auteur S.S. Rajamouli did not miss the opportunity to exercise his voting right, expressing that he rushed to the polling booth upon landing in the country from Dubai. Rajamouli took to Instagram and shared a picture of himself and his wife, Rama Rajamouli, proudly displaying their inked fingers after casting their votes. He captioned the post:...