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‘Nana Patekar hated me on sight’: India’s first Fair & Lovely girl quit acting at her peak, vanished from films and TV overnight | Bollywood News

‘Nana Patekar hated me on sight’: India’s first Fair & Lovely girl quit acting at her peak, vanished from films and TV overnight | Bollywood News

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Some acting journeys begin with auditions and ambition. Neesha Singh’s began in a college canteen. In the world of 1980s and 90s, Neesha Singh was a face that sold everything from premium soap to sophisticated urban drama. She was the South Bombay girl, the accidental star who walked away from the peak of fame for a quiet life in Singapore and Delhi. Today, she is remembered for her work in films like Bazaar and Ankush, television staples like Buniyaad, and later A Mouthful of Sky, India’s first English-language TV series. But her journey into acting was never planned, it unfolded almost accidentally. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Born into a Sikh family and raised in posh Malabar Hill, acting was never on the radar. Accidental ‘Fair & Lovely’ girl Her first break came by chance, when someone approached her in a college canteen for a video test for a Hindustan Lever campaign. Directed by the legendary Alyque Padamsee, it was the launch of Fair & Lovely. “I said my family will not allow me to model, …

Shooting Coach Ankush Bhardwaj, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old, On the Run: Police | India News

Shooting Coach Ankush Bhardwaj, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old, On the Run: Police | India News

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Last Updated:January 10, 2026, 18:29 IST Ankush Bhardwaj, suspended by NRAI, is absconding after allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old Haryana shooter in Faridabad. Ankush Bharadwaj. (X) Shooting coach Ankush Bhardwaj, who is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old Haryana national shooter, is currently absconding, with police forming several teams to trace and nab him. Earlier this week, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) suspended Ankush Bhardwaj, a national-level shooting coach, from all duties. He allegedly sexually assaulted a 17-year-old national-level woman shooter during a competition-related stay in Faridabad last month. According to news agency PTI, police said that two teams of the crime unit and the women police station are conducting raids to nab Ankush Bhardwaj adding that a dedicated police team is also camping in Mohali. “Three teams are on the job. The accused is absconding now. The teams are conducting raids and the accused will be arrested soon,” the agency quoted Yashpal Yadav, spokesperson of Faridabad Police. As per the FIR filed on January 6, the alleged incident took place on December …

Minakshi, Preeti, Ankush, and Narender progress to semis

Minakshi, Preeti, Ankush, and Narender progress to semis

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Indian boxers had a strong start at the 2025 World Boxing Cup Finals, with four athletes reaching the semi-finals at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida on Sunday. Reigning world champion Minakshi opened the day with a unanimous victory over Akbota Bolat from Kazakhstan in the women’s 48 kg quarterfinals. Following her, Preeti Pawar (54 kg) also made an impressive debut by defeating Uzbekistan’s Nigina Uktamova in her first major competition since the Paris Olympics. These two victories guarantee that India will secure medals in all ten weight categories of women’s boxing, as the other eight boxers are pre-seeded into the semi-finals. 🇮🇳Indian men also start off with Ws at the World #Boxing Cup Finals! 💥🥊 Ankush (80 kg) and Narender (90+ kg) reach the semi-final with unanimous wins in their respective quarterfinal bouts. pic.twitter.com/cZYlVbfppL — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) November 16, 2025 The Indian male boxers also had a successful day, with both Ankush (80 kg) and Narender (90+ kg) advancing to the semi-finals after winning their matches unanimously. Ankush triumphed …

Ranji Trophy: Ankush Bains, Pukhraj Mann hold fort to force Delhi to settle for draw | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy: Ankush Bains, Pukhraj Mann hold fort to force Delhi to settle for draw | Cricket News

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Delhi’s 329-run overnight lead coming into the final day of their Ranji Trophy fixture looked commanding, but on a track that offered little assistance even on the fourth day, and with a bowling line-up that lacked the incisiveness to find a breakthrough, they were forced to drop three points. The home side unexpectedly opened the day by continuing their batting but declared after piling on just 13 more runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla grounds here on Tuesday. They sent Himachal in to bat and an excellent opening spell by Money Grewal threatened to breathe life into the fixture. But as the ball got old and the track fell asleep, a rearguard partnership between Himachal skipper Ankush Bains and Pukhraj Mann held for the rest of the day’s play. Delhi’s typical post-Diwali haze had cast a shadow on the game. Play was called off an hour early on Day 3 due to bad light, and on the stroke of tea on Tuesday for the same reason, and the two captains decided to shake hands and …

Denied in 2022, Victorious in 2025, Ankush set for Asian C’ships as first int’l comp | Sport-others News

Denied in 2022, Victorious in 2025, Ankush set for Asian C’ships as first int’l comp | Sport-others News

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In 2022, Ankush lost to Neelam in a re-trial for the World Championships in the women’s 50kg category, thus losing her chance to participate in her first-ever senior international tournament. However, at the Wrestling trials conducted by Wrestling Federation of India for the Asian Championships on Saturday, Ankush defeated Neelam 8-1 in the final of the 50kg women’s category to book her berth for the continental tournament. “I am extremely delighted today. Finally, I’ll have my chance at the international tournament at senior level,” said Ankush after her bout. “Earlier in 2022, I had defeated Neelam to book my berth for that year’s World Championships but due to some scoring error, WFI conducted a re-trial and I lost against Neelam in a tight fight,” said Ankush. Story continues below this ad Ankush claims she was tired during the retrial due to hectic travel. “After winning the trials, I returned to Hisar before I got to know about the re-trials. I was exhausted, had to cut my weight again and hence I lost the bout,” she …

‘Lost money, mental health’, YouTuber and influencer Ankush Bahuguna recounts 40-hour ‘digital arrest’ ordeal

‘Lost money, mental health’, YouTuber and influencer Ankush Bahuguna recounts 40-hour ‘digital arrest’ ordeal

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Digital scams are on the rise and have become a major cause of concern for many. A lot of people are falling in the trap of frauds, digital thefts, and phishing scams. YouTuber and social media influencer Ankush Bahuguna recently became of a victim of one such digital scam. Ankush shared a video on his official Instagram account revealing about his ordeal that lasted for around 40 hours. He gave a detailed account of what exactly happened and how he lost his money. Also Read – Emergency trailer 2 OUT: Kangana Ranaut as Indira Gandhi declares war, says ‘Indira is India’ [Watch] Ankush Bahuguna shares the traumatic journey as he suffers ‘cyber arrest’ Also Read – Bigg Boss 18: Karan Veer Mehra and Chaahat Pandey spar over her big ‘relationship’ revelation [WATCH PROMO] In the video, Ankush started off by saying that he was missing from social media for the past three days as he was held hostage by some scammers. He revealed that he is still in a state of shock over the events …

Who Is Ankush Sachdeva, Youngest On Hurun’s U-35 Indian Entrepreneur List

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Ankush Sachdeva took over as ShareChat’s CEO in 2017 (File) Ankush Sachdeva, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Indian social media platform ShareChat is the youngest entrepreneur to be featured in the inaugural edition of ‘2024 Hurun India Under35s’- a list of 150 exceptional Indian entrepreneurs who are 35 years old or younger.  A graduate of IIT Kanpur, Mr Sachdeva founded ShareChat in 2015 along with two other founders- Bhanu Pratap Singh and Farid Ahsan. He did his B.Tech in computer science and engineering from IIT Kanpur in 2015. While studying there, he also interned at Microsoft in 2014 before proceeding to develop ShareChat.  This is not the first accolade to Mr Sachdeva’s name. Earlier, he was also featured in Forbes’ 30 under 30 Asia list in 2018 along with Bhanu Pratap Singh and Farid Ahsan.  ShareChat is a social media platform designed to cater the Indian audience specifically. On the app, one can watch and share trending videos. The app also allows you to connect with other people over chat rooms and can …