Amid Break Up Rumours With Vijay, Tamannaah Says, "I Am Fairly..."

Tamannaah Bhatia has addressed the ever-growing curiosity about her personal life. Aware of the constant public interest, she said she is “fairly private” about her “personal life” and only shares what she feels “comfortable sharing.”

Asked how she safeguards her personal life considering there's a constant want of people knowing more about her, Tamannaah told IANS: “I am a people person. I enjoy people. In fact, I bumped into a gentleman at the airport, and I was just giving photographs to people who came and wanted to click photographs and I was happily doing it.”

The actress, who walked the runway for Bloni at the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour, recalled how the person “got tired” of looking at her.

“So he was like, ‘Listen, I'm tired of looking at you doing this. Aren't you tired of doing it? I'm like, Listen, but I, I chose this job. I chose to be in the public; I chose to belong to people in a certain way,” said the actress. Tamannaah said she is “happy with what I've chosen and I like people. I'm not averse to random things.”

The actress said that she loves talking to strangers.

“I think it's such an experience because you get to have a more in-depth conversation… I'm fairly private about my personal life. I share how much I feel comfortable sharing. So it works out. There are no complaints about that.”

It was in 2005 when Tamannaah made her debut in the world of cinema with Chand Sa Roshan Chehra. After almost 20 years of seeing the highs of highs in her career, she doesn't want it any other way.

“I think that's the one great part about where I am today. I understand why every twist and turn has been important in my life,” said the actress, who has acted in 86 films.

She “doesn't regret any of it.”

“I'm very thankful for those twists and turns, because had it not been for those twists and turns, I would've never even learned. So every twist and turn actually gave me an opportunity to evolve.”

She tags the twists and turns as an opportunity.

“I think today, looking 20 years into my career, I have that perspective, but I'm sure I've had days where I've felt really overwhelmed by all those problems. I truly do believe every twist and turn has been an opportunity, and I'm thankful for each one of those.”

--IANS

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Upset Over Salary Cut, Driver Started Bus Fire That Killed 4 In Pune: Cops

The fire on a private firm's minibus that killed four employees near Pune was allegedly an act of sabotage by a vengeful driver who had a dispute with some staffers and was also upset over a pay cut, police said on Thursday.

"Investigation revealed that the fire was not an accident but sabotage," deputy commissioner of police Vishal Gaikwad of Pimpri Chinchwad Police told PTI.

Janardan Hambardekar, the accused driver, had a dispute with some of the employees and wanted to take revenge, the official said. The driver was also disgruntled due to a salary cut, he said.

The employees against whom he held a grudge were not among the four who died, the DCP said.

The incident took place in the Hinjawadi area near Pune city on Wednesday morning as the bus, owned by Vyoma Graphics and carrying 14 of its employees to the workplace, caught fire.

"The accused had procured benzene (a highly inflammable chemical). He had also kept a cloth used to wipe toners in the bus. On Thursday, as the bus neared Hinjawadi, he lit a match and set the cloth on fire," said the DCP.

The accused jumped off the moving bus, which then continued about a hundred metres before coming to a halt, the official said. Hambardekar had already suffered burns before he got out, as per the probe.

The driver was undergoing treatment at a hospital and will be arrested later, the police official said.

Four of the employees - Shankar Shinde (63), Rajan Chavan (42), Gurudas Lokare (45) and Subhash Bhosale (44) - died as they were sitting in the rear and could not open the emergency exit door in time. Besides, six passengers sustained burn injuries.

Further probe was on, the DCP added.

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Viral Video: Pak Journalist And Cop Argue In English, Internet in Splits

A hilarious video from Pakistan allegedly showing a reporter and a cop arguing in broken English is going viral on social media, leaving users in splits. The clip, shared on X, opens to show an alleged police officer accusing a reporter of making threats. The two appear to be arguing over a parking issue. While the journalist questions the cop about the legality of certain parked vehicles, the police officer, visibly agitated, reprimands the journalist for allegedly threatening him. 

"I only say you, this is legal?" the journalist asks the cop, who immediately admits and says, "No". A few seconds into the video, both parties are heard saying, "Not legal. Not legal", only until the verbal fight gets more dramatic. The police officer then accuses the reporter of making threats. "This dumki (threatening) legal? My brother, you me stand," he says in crooked English. At this point, the journalist, taking a dig at the cop's grammar, says, "What is the meaning of 'you me stand'? I don't know".

The video concludes with the police officer insisting the journalist head to the SP's office to sort out the matter. 

Watch the video below: 

Kalesh b/w a Pakistani journalist and a policeman in English
pic.twitter.com/ME0kyz2Xig

— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) March 17, 2025

Since being shared, the video has garnered more than 191,000 views and several reactions. While some users found the clip amusing, others compared it to a conversation between Pakistani cricketers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. 

"At least it is better than the English spoken by their cricketers," jokingly wrote one user. "After this I hope I haven't forgotten my English!!" commented another. 

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"Babar and Rizwan arguing about match strategy," said a third user. "A place where English took its last breath," wrote another. 

One user joked, "Two first-standard kids showing off in English." Another noted, "The 3-language policy is important."

"Language is a tool for connection, not a measure of superiority. We must embrace our rich linguistic diversity while leveraging technology to enhance education. AI can bridge gaps, making learning accessible in every language. This is the future we need to build together," commented one user. 
 

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Screening To Continue After Visa Issuance: Why Indian Immigrants Are Worried

Ramping up its already strict immigration rules, the Trump administration has confirmed through its official X account that the visa screening does not stop after a visa is issued. The US Department of State stated visa holders are continuously monitored to ensure that they are complying with all US laws and immigration rules. This came along with a warning that those who fail to abide by these rules, may face revocation of visa or face deportation.

U.S. visa screening does not stop after a visa is issued. We continuously check visa holders to ensure they follow all U.S. laws and immigration rules – and we will revoke their visas and deport them if they don't. pic.twitter.com/aZsnUTnXGP

— Department of State (@StateDept) March 17, 2025

A Green Card or Permanent Residency Card grants individuals to work and live permanently in the United States. However, JD Vance has emphasised that having a Green Card does not guarantee indefinite residency. In an interview with Fox News, he said even if he had a favourable opinion of a Green Card holder, the individual still won't have an indefinite right to stay in the United States.

The State Department has reiterated this claim, stating that screening continues even after the visa is issued.

Conservatives of the country are pushing for policies that are making it difficult for immigrants - documented or undocumented - citing economic and national security reasons.

This has caused anxiety among Indian Green Card holders, particularly elderly people who spend the colder months in their home country and the rest in the US. Per TOI, CBP (Customs and Border Protection) officers target such individuals upon their return and pressurise them to sign Form I-407. The form is used to voluntarily abandon your status as a lawful permanent resident of the United States. People who resist face threats of deportation or detention. Officials interpret such prolonged stays abroad as a sign they no longer intend to stay in the US permanently.

This process has made people feel trapped and unable to visit their home country as they fear risking their status in the US. Immigration lawyers see this as an overreach by the CBP officers. However, elderly people might feel threatened to sign Form I-407.

India has been one of the largest sources of legal immigration for the US but uncertainty about Green Card holders has made people unsure of going ahead with the process.
 

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Watch: Pak Batter Dismissed Hit-Wicket In Bizarre Manner, Internet In Disbelief

One of the most bizarre dismissal in the history of cricket took place during the National T20 Cup match between Lahore Region Whites and Larkana Region on Monday in Faisalabad. Opting to bat first, Lahore posted a whopping total of 215/4 in 20 overs with Mohammad Faiq scoring 116 off 56 balls. Later, Larkana could not even put up a strong fight as they got bundled out for just 81 with Lahore winning the match by 134 runs. Apart from this big win, Larkana batter Bilal Irshad's dismissal made headlines.

During the fourth over of Larkana's chase, Bilal Irshad tried to play a shot on Kamran Afzal's delivery. Even before Bilal played the shot, Lahore wicketkeeper Muhammad Akhlaq appealed for a dismissal.

Seeing this, Bilal and the umpires were left confused as they signalled third umpire. It was then revealed that while playing the shot, Bilal's bat had touched the stumps and dislodged the bails. Hence, Bilal was declared hit wicket out.

#NationalT20 at it's very bestNever seen a batter getting hit-wicket like this.. pic.twitter.com/um7v3EzZTH

— Abdul Wasay (@andy_abdulwasay) March 17, 2025

Talking about the match, this was Lahore's first victory in the second game as they move to the second spot in Group A points table.

On the other hand, this was Larkana's second consecutive defeat which pushed them down at the bottom of the table.

It was a completely dominating show from Lahore as Mohammad Faiq scored 116 off 56 balls. Apart from him, Muhammad Akhlaq scored 35 off 26 balls while skipper Tayyab Tahir scored 33 off 16 balls.

For Larkana, Mushtaq Ahmed took two wickets but also ended up leaking 51 runs in his four-over quota. Zahid Mahmood and Imitiaz Legari scalped one wicket in each.

Later in the chase, Lahore did not even Larkana breathe for a second as they kept on scalping wickets regularly. For Lahore, Kamran Afzal was the star bowler as he took four wickets while Mohammad Salman took two wickets as Larkana were bundled out for 81.

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Trump, Putin Agreed Ukraine War Needs To End With Lasting Peace: White House

During an over two-hour call, US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed that the war in Ukraine "needs to end with a lasting peace", the White House said on Tuesday. 

Reaffirming that the two countries will move closer under the Trump administration, the two leaders "also stressed the need for improved bilateral relations between the United States and Russia". 

"The blood and treasure that both Ukraine and Russia have been spending in this war would be better spent on the needs of their people. This conflict should never have started and should have been ended long ago with sincere and good faith peace efforts," a White House readout said. 

Outlining the contours of a possible pause in the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump and Putin agreed that "the movement to peace" will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire as well as technical negotiations on the implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, "full ceasefire and permanent peace". These negotiations, the White House said, will begin immediately in the Middle East. 
 
The White House said the leaders also spoke about the Middle East as a region of potential cooperation to prevent future conflicts and "shared the view" that Iran should never be in a position to destroy Israel. The need to stop the proliferation of strategic weapons was also discussed. 

On the ties between the United, Trump and Putin agreed that a future with an improved bilateral relationship between the United States and Russia has "huge upside". This, the readout said, includes "enormous economic deals" and geopolitical stability when peace has been achieved.

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During Trump Call, Putin's "Key Condition" To Prevent Ukraine War Escalation

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to a proposal by US President Donald Trump for Russia and Ukraine to stop hitting each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days and gave a corresponding order to the Russian military, the Kremlin said.

The Kremlin said in a statement that the two leaders had a "detailed and frank exchange of views" on Ukraine during a phone call in which Putin had said that a resolution of the conflict must be "comprehensive, sustainable and long-term", taking into account Russia's own security interests and the root causes of the war.

The two leaders discussed a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, to which Ukraine agreed last week. The Kremlin said Putin had raised "significant points" about monitoring such a truce and preventing it from being used by Ukraine to mobilise more soldiers and rearm itself.

"It was emphasized that the key condition for preventing the escalation of the conflict and working towards its resolution by political and diplomatic means should be a complete cessation of foreign military assistance and the provision of intelligence information to Kyiv," the Kremlin said.

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