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Vijay Varma recalls casting couch experience during his days of struggle: ‘He got a little touchy-feely’

Vijay Varma recalls casting couch experience during his days of struggle: ‘He got a little touchy-feely’

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From Gully Boy and Dahaad to Darlings, Vijay Varma has built a reputation for delivering powerful performances, one project after another. However, the actor’s journey to success in the Hindi film industry was far from easy. In a recent interaction, Vijay opened up about experiencing the casting couch when he briefly tried his hand at modelling during the early days of his struggle. Vijay Varma opens up on facing casting couch. (Photo: Instagram) ‘He started to misbehave with me’ Speaking to Prakhar Gupta on his YouTube channel, Vijay recalled the time he was made to feel uncomfortable by a modelling coordinator. He said, “I tried modelling in Hyderabad, just small-time, amateur-level work. But I came across this weird model coordinator. He started to misbehave with me a little bit, like just trying to get a little touchy-feely. I said, ‘Bro, what is this? What are you doing?’ So I got discouraged immediately. You get discouraged very quickly when you’re still inexperienced. Then I thought, I think I should address it head-on. If acting is what …

Amelia the viral pooch: 6-year-old Florida pit bull pup’s final struggle before finding her forever home

Amelia the viral pooch: 6-year-old Florida pit bull pup’s final struggle before finding her forever home

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Amelia, a six-year-old pit bull, has finally found a forever home, but not before she overcame a final hurdle. The pooch is located at Pasco County Animal Services in Land O’ Lakes, Florida. Animal lovers started noticing her after Second Shot, an organization helping shelter dogs by taking professional photos, posted her story. Amelia the viral pooch: 6-year-old Florida pit bull pup’s final struggle before finding her forever home Amelia quickly went viral, including that of a man in New York City. Second Shot connected the man to the shelter, but one final hurdle remained: transportation. Representatives from Second Shot and Pasco County Animal Services reached out to airlines and transport services. However, they met resistance because of her breed. Also Read | ‘Love and a second chance’: This abused pooch’s stunning transformation will make your day | Watch Later, RetrievAir, a company that offers flights which people can fly in with their pets comfortably in the cabin, offered to fly Amelia. However, there were no scheduled flights to Florida in the foreseeable future. Community …

Gukesh’s struggle not a surprise for Niemann: ‘Never really best in the world’ | Chess News

Gukesh’s struggle not a surprise for Niemann: ‘Never really best in the world’ | Chess News

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5 min readJul 23, 2026 07:00 AM IST On a day where there was a lot to fight for at the Chennai Grand Masters tournament, the battle between Gukesh D and Hans Niemann was over before some of the other games had even entered the middlegame. An hour after the day’s early start-time of 2 pm, while everyone in the swanky Chennai hotel that serves as the tournament venue was focussed on the three games still raging in the playing hall, the world champion had already checked out of the hotel to go home. Niemann, on the other hand, was left lamenting his ability to accept a gift from the Indian. “I was surprised by the lack of ambition in Gukesh’s opening,” was the opening salvo from the blunt Niemann when he fronted the media at the end of his tournament. “Obviously, I understand the tournament situation very well, which is why he didn’t want to continue. But I don’t think I believed that I could have received such a ridiculous gift. It’s very rare …

Prakash Raj says a movement like freedom struggle is brewing again with CJP protest: ‘I will stand by them’

Prakash Raj says a movement like freedom struggle is brewing again with CJP protest: ‘I will stand by them’

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Actor Prakash Raj was one of the first celebrities to show support for the Cockroach Janata Party from the beginning. He attended their protest in Bengaluru in June. He also attended their Chalo Sansad march in New Delhi. Actor Prakash Raj rests ahead of Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) protest march, at Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi. (PTI) Visuals of him attending the protest march surfaced on social media. The actor has now taken to his X account to say he will continue to stand in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party and support its concerns. Prakash has been vocal in his support for CJP, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET paper. What Prakash said The actor shared a video montage of the protests that took place at Jantar Mantar on Monday, July 20, and wrote in the caption, “Youth of my country are fighting for their future . a movement like freedom struggle is brewing again . i will continue to empower this churning.. i will continue to …

Why India pacers struggle in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence?

Why India pacers struggle in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence?

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5 min readJul 20, 2026 06:36 PM IST When Rohit Sharma admitted after Sunday’s ODI series-decider defeat to England that India’s bowling attack was “inexperienced”, he was stating the obvious. Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav and Gurnoor Brar have played a combined 27 ODIs between them. But England’s victory also exposed a deeper issue. India’s reserve fast bowlers are still trying to master a format that has changed over the last few years. Jasprit Bumrah’s absence was always going to weaken India. Mohammed Siraj’s absence only added to India’s problems. But if they are to succeed without Bumrah before next year’s World Cup, the question is not whether the backup seamers are inexperienced. It is whether they possess the skill set modern ODI cricket now demands. Sunday’s match was effectively decided in the first 10 overs. Depth exposed England were only 58/0, but Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell had already identified India’s biggest problem. Arshdeep found movement, Prince sprayed the ball on either side of the wicket, and Prasidh Krishna, despite recovering late in the powerplay, …

NCERT staff unpaid for four months; 200 contractual employees struggle with loans, rent

NCERT staff unpaid for four months; 200 contractual employees struggle with loans, rent

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Around 200 contractual employees working on project-based assignments at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) headquarters in New Delhi have not received their salaries for the past four months, leaving many under severe financial stress and forcing them to borrow money, default on loan repayments and struggle to pay rent, children’s school fees and other household expenses. A view of a classroom at a government school. (Reuters File) The affected employees are engaged under Project Approval Board (PAB)-approved programmes funded by the Union education ministry. Working across different NCERT departments, they are involved in school education initiatives under Samagra Shiksha, including digital education programmes such as DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing), PM e-VIDYA (Pradhan Mantri Electronic Vidya), Jaadui Pitara and other NCERT projects. Employees, requesting anonymity for fear of retaliation, told HT that the prolonged salary delay had placed them under immense financial burden. “I manage my entire family’s expenses. I have a home loan EMI and also send money to my mother every month. Because my salary has not come …

Gone girls | Death of 14 Juang girls from Odisha in Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak exposes tribe’s socio-economic struggle

Gone girls | Death of 14 Juang girls from Odisha in Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak exposes tribe’s socio-economic struggle

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When the MGR Chennai Central–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express pulled into the Bhubaneswar railway station on the morning of June 27, Sari Juang, along with her two younger sisters, had just cheated death by a mile. The over 1,500-km journey back to their home State followed a deadly ammonia gas leak at their workplace – a seafood processing plant in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur – on June 21. Sari and her sisters Sasmita and Ratni were witness to the death and destruction caused by the gas leak that tore through the seafood plant, killing their co-workers, mostly women and minor girls from Odisha. Of the 17 migrant workers who died, 14 were from Odisha – all in their teens and from the Juang community – two from Assam, and one from Jharkhand. Some of the workers are still undergoing treatment in hospitals in Tamil Nadu. According to survivor accounts, the gas leak occurred outside the workers’ residential quarters during night, exposing them to toxic fumes while they were asleep. Following initial investigations, officials said labour contractors specifically hired …

Over 40 years in transit camp, 256 families in HC over struggle for drinking water, toilets

Over 40 years in transit camp, 256 families in HC over struggle for drinking water, toilets

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MUMBAI: Fortnightly supply of drinking water since 2023, dilapidated public toilets without water and electricity, no street lights leading to the toilets, and no designated place for burials are among the conditions listed in an interim application filed before the Bombay High Court by Hanuman Nagar Koliwada in Uran where 256 families displaced by the Nhava Sheva project over 40 years ago continue to live in a transit camp. Last week, the Bombay High Court asked the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to file an affidavit stating the steps taken to provide basic facilities to the fishing village like “drinking water, water supply for other uses, toilets and other such facilities.” Over 40 years in transit camp, 256 families in HC over struggle for drinking water, toilets Relocated for the development of the JNPA’s Nhava Sheva port project over 40 years ago, 256 families from the erstwhile Sheva village in Uran are before the High Court claiming that they have been living in “sub-human conditions for decades”. Listing out their struggle with water shortage, lack …

‘Tum kaun ho’: Neha Bhasin says Bollywood struggle after Viva’s success was going from ‘penthouse to streets’| Interview

‘Tum kaun ho’: Neha Bhasin says Bollywood struggle after Viva’s success was going from ‘penthouse to streets’| Interview

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Singer Neha Bhasin found fame and success early in life. She was just 19, a student of Delhi’s Lady Shri Ram College, when she won Channel V’s Popstars and became part of Viva, India’s first girl group. Two albums and global fame followed. But after Viva ended, Neha found herself struggling to make it as an independent artist. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, the singer recalls how, back then, she felt her career had ended before it even began, wondering if she was ‘history at 21’. Neha Bhasin talks her about her solo career. ‘I realised I am not a playback singer’ Viva released their debut album in 2002, followed by a hit sophomore album the following year. Neha, along with her bandmates, extensively toured India in 2002-03. But in 2004, the four women decided to pursue their solo careers. Neha tried to venture into the world of playback singing and recalled, “When the band ended, that is when I realised how different things are. Till then, we were protected. Then, I realised I …

Drawn by reels, crowds flock to Lucknow fire site as police struggle to keep onlookers away

Drawn by reels, crowds flock to Lucknow fire site as police struggle to keep onlookers away

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Even as investigators sifted through the charred remains of the Aliganj building where the fire claimed 15 lives on Monday, a different crowd gathered outside on Tuesday. They were not mourners, but curious onlookers drawn by viral videos, social media posts and Instagram reels. Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and Special Investigation Team (SIT) members are on site for an investigation in Lucknow. (HT) What should have been a solemn disaster site turned into a spectacle for hundreds who traveled from across the city to catch a glimpse of the gutted structure. While grief hung heavy over the neighborhood and most residents remained indoors, crowds continued to arrive throughout the day, forcing police to tighten security around the area. The lanes leading to the building were barricaded, restricting access as forensic experts and senior officials conducted their investigations. Police personnel were deployed at every entry point to prevent the public from approaching the structure. Despite repeated warnings, many attempted to bypass the barricades to capture photographs and videos. Officers were seen turning people away and using …