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Latest Breaking News From India, Delhi, Mumbai & Around the World

Latest Breaking News From India, Delhi, Mumbai & Around the World

Two workers were killed as a fire broke out at the Dakshina Energy Industries in Andhra Pradesh. (Source: X/ PTI) Breaking News Live Updates: A fire broke out at the Dakshina Energy Industries unit in Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City in Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, killing two workers, according to news agency PTI. Emergency teams rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control. The cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed. Further details are awaited. If you are just joining us, this is The Indian Express Realtime breaking news blog – where we bring you the latest news updates of the day in real time. Scan the top headlines of the day here, or keep scrolling to see the latest updates stream in. This blog is curated by Merin Varghese, and Sneha Sharma. Express Investigation: MP CM’s Family Bought 168 Acres Where Govt Built Roads An Indian Express investigation has found that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s family bought 168 acres of land in Ujjain in areas where the state …

Shekhar Kapur lauds Imtiaz Ali for breaking box office myth with Main Vaapas Aaunga: ‘What counts is a great story’

Shekhar Kapur lauds Imtiaz Ali for breaking box office myth with Main Vaapas Aaunga: ‘What counts is a great story’

Imtiaz Ali’s film Main Vaapas Aaunga is witnessing a strong resurgence in theatres. After a slow start, positive word-of-mouth has begun working in the film’s favour, with packed theatres reported across multiple cities and a noticeable jump in box office numbers. Recently, acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur also took note of the film’s performance. Imtiaz Ali on Main Vaapas Aaunga shoot. (Photo: Instagram) Shekhar Kapur praises Imtiaz Ali’s film He took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “Thank you Imtiaz Ali. With your film Main Wapaas Aaunga , you busted the myth that the first week box office defines the future of your film. You proved what counts is a great story well told.. What counts is respect for your audiences.” Main Vaapas Aaunga box office performance Imtiaz Ali’s film initially minted ₹1.15 Cr when it released in theatres on June 12. The film earned around the same amount during its first week, but as audiences took to social media to praise it—with many viewers reportedly crying after watching it—the word of mouth spread rapidly. The …

Jason Momoa wants Vidyut Jammwal’s help breaking into Bollywood, calls him ‘the most beautiful-looking man’

Jason Momoa wants Vidyut Jammwal’s help breaking into Bollywood, calls him ‘the most beautiful-looking man’

Hollywood star Jason Momoa can’t stop gushing about his Street Fighter co-star, Indian actor Vidyut Jammwal. Calling him “one of the most beautiful men” he has ever seen, Jason joked that Vidyut should help him crack Bollywood. Street Fighter will mark Vidyut Jammwal’s debut in Hollywood. Jason Momoa on Vidyut Jammwal Jason spoke about his Street Fighter co-star Vidyut Jammwal during an interview with Zoom. The Aquaman star was asked about working with Vidyut in the Hollywood film. “He’s one of the most beautiful-looking men I’ve ever seen in my life. He’s so talented. He’s unbelievable,” Jason said while lauding Vidyut’s skills and talent. The Game of Thrones actor jokingly remarked that Vidyut should help him break into Indian cinema and land a role in a Bollywood film. Jason shared, “He should get me a job in Bollywood. He should have something set up for me. We should do something together. It’d be fun. And I said it, and I’m sticking with it. I can’t wait to come (to India) one day.” Vidyut Jammwal in …

‘Keep breaking our hearts’: Anurag Kashyap reviews Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga, calls it ‘heartbreaking crime’

‘Keep breaking our hearts’: Anurag Kashyap reviews Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga, calls it ‘heartbreaking crime’

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has given a glowing shout-out to Imtiaz Ali‘s latest directorial venture, Main Vaapas Aaunga. Taking to Instagram, Anurag praised the film and its creative team, while affectionately calling Imtiaz Ali “Muttonkhor”. His heartfelt post celebrated the filmmaker’s work and urged audiences to watch the film in cinemas. Anurag Kashyap hails Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga, urges audience to watch it in theatres. Anurag Kashyap gives shoutout to Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga On Tuesday, Anurag shared a black-and-white picture of Imtiaz on Instagram. Alongside the image, he wrote, “The fresh brand new @imtiazaliofficial. After his first film CHAMKILA, his sophomore film MAIN VAPAS AAOONGA is running in cinemas. Go watch it, and I love you Muttonkhor ❤️. Keep inspiring and breaking our hearts.” He also appreciated the creative team behind the film and playfully asked Imtiaz to stop working with his favourite collaborators. He wrote, “Aur mere humdumon ko chori karna band karo, humein bhi kaam karna hai (And stop stealing all my favourite collaborators, yaar. The rest of us have films …

Less Than M Away From Breaking Into 2026’s Top 3 Grossers

Less Than $6M Away From Breaking Into 2026’s Top 3 Grossers

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Worldwide Box Office: Set To Break Into Top 3 Global Grossers (Photo Credit: Instagram) The Devil Wears Prada 2 still has some juice left and is on track to break into the global top 3 highest-grossing films list. The movie missed the global total of Project Hail Mary at the worldwide box office by a small margin during this weekend. It is set to overtake the sci-fi hit by this weekend and become the 3rd highest-grossing film of the year. Keep scrolling for the deets. How much has the film earned so far at the domestic box office? The fashion sequel collected $1.3 million at the North American box office in its 7th three-day weekend. With multiple new releases, the film declined by almost 53% from last weekend after losing 800 theaters on Friday. After seven weekends, the film’s domestic total has reached $217.8 million. It is now tracking to earn between $220 million and $225 million in its domestic run. Edges closer to the $700 million milestone at the …

Edges Closer To Breaking Into Franchise’s Top 3 Grossers In Its 2nd Weekend!

Edges Closer To Breaking Into Franchise’s Top 3 Grossers In Its 2nd Weekend!

Scary Movie 6 Worldwide Box Office: 2nd Weekend Update ( Photo Credit – YouTube ) Scary Movie 6 has crashed at the box office in its second weekend. It is edging closer to the global haul of another Scary Movie installment, breaking into the franchise’s top three worldwide grossers. The film is chasing the $200 million milestone at the worldwide box office, and that shall be its final major global mark. Keep scrolling for the numbers. How much has the film earned so far at the domestic box office? Paramount’s R-rated movie collected $14.5 million in its second three-day weekend at the North American box office. It crashed by 73.3% this weekend, from last weekend when it opened in theaters. It has reached $84.6 million at the box office in North America. It has surpassed the domestic haul of Scary Movie 5 to become the franchise’s 4th-highest-grossing installment. Scary Movie 6 crosses the $150 million mark at the worldwide box office According to reports, Scary Movie 6 collected a solid $22.5 million in its second …

Pathaan Shah Rukh Khan hopes Alpha Alia Bhatt wins hearts after teaser release: ‘From breaking hearts to bones’

Pathaan Shah Rukh Khan hopes Alpha Alia Bhatt wins hearts after teaser release: ‘From breaking hearts to bones’

The teaser for Shiv Rawail’s Alpha, starring Alia Bhatt, Bobby Deol, Sharvari and Anil Kapoor, was dropped on Wednesday. The film’s first glimpse showed Alia’s character, Sita, kicking some butt and in her element. Shah Rukh Khan, who’s also part of Yash Raj Films’ spy universe with Pathaan, hoped that the next film would win hearts. (Also Read: Amitabh Bachchan sends love to ‘adorable’ Alia Bhatt after watching action-packed Alpha teaser) Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan are both part of the YRF spy universe with Alpha and Pathaan. Pathaan Shah Rukh Khan sends love to Alpha Alia Bhatt In a post about the newly released teaser for Alpha on X (formerly Twitter), Shah Rukh noted that Alia has gone from breaking hearts to breaking bones. “Well done Alia, in years from breaking hearts and now to breaking bones your skill set keeps expanding.” The Bollywood star also hoped that Alpha would win hearts, writing, “ May Alpha win hearts and still leave some villains standing for the sequel. Go get them Sigma girl!” Shah …

Jatin Sarna credits MoMaCu and Maa Behen for breaking his career pause

Jatin Sarna credits MoMaCu and Maa Behen for breaking his career pause

Actor Jatin Sarna is currently enjoying a successful phase in his career, thanks to a string of interesting projects across films and OTT platforms. However, the journey wasn’t always easy. In an exclusive conversation with Mid-day, the actor reflected on the difficult period when work was scarce, the challenges of waiting for the right opportunities, and how projects like MoMaCu helped reignite his career. Jatin Sarna opens up about the lull phase Talking about the lull phase before his recent successes, Jatin admitted that the uncertainty of an actor’s life can be overwhelming. “There was no release before that except for the last film Sikandar. So I waited also for all of this to happen. I think the wait is the most toughest part especially for an actor where some days you are only working. This is the only problem I feel as an actor,” he said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view …

BREAKING: Suryakumar removed as India T20 captain, to lose place in team as well | Cricket News

BREAKING: Suryakumar removed as India T20 captain, to lose place in team as well | Cricket News

2 min readJun 3, 2026 08:56 PM IST Three months after he led India to the T20 World Cup title on home soil, Suryakumar Yadav has been removed as the captain and is unlikely to find a place in the side going forward. This comes ahead of the tours of Ireland and England starting later this month. The Board of Control for Cricket in India, in consultation with the team management and selection committee, will appoint a new captain for the new cycle.“The selection committee, BCCI and team management, in consultation with coach Gautam Gambhir, have decided that India should go with a new skipper from here on. Under Surya’s captaincy, the team did win the T20 World Cup but keeping his form and future in mind, they felt it’s time to move on,” a top BCCI official told The Indian Express. “He won’t be considered for selection, and the decision will be conveyed to Surya soon.” The Indian team will be playing two T20Is in Ireland before five in England.Surya’s form with the bat …

‘I would make an excellent villain’: Charu Shankar on breaking typecasting in mom roles after Animal | Interview

‘I would make an excellent villain’: Charu Shankar on breaking typecasting in mom roles after Animal | Interview

In 2023, when Charu Shankar played Ranbir Kapoor’s character’s mother in Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal, little did she know that more such offers would pour her way. But it’s more than just moms that the actor has been playing on-screen, even if that’s what her recent role in Chand Mera Dil entails. Talking to Hindustan Times, Charu discusses going against typecasting in the film industry, finding her own niche, the kinds of roles she wants to play, and more. Charu Shankar would like to star in a spy or horror film next. (Also Read: Ananya Panday’s on-screen mother Charu Shankar explains that trolled Bharatanatyam scene: ‘Mockery not okay’ | Interview) Playing Ananya Panday’s mother in Chand Mera Dil In Vivek Soni’s recent release Chand Mera Dil, Charu plays Nivedita, Ananya Panday’s character Chandni’s single mother. “Chand Mera Dil had such a good love story and an interesting story arc,” says the actor, explaining why she said yes to the Ananya and Lakshya-starrer. Talking about their roles, she adds, “What begins as a whirlwind romance turns …