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Dhanashree Verma 'Repented' Supporting Ex-Husband Yuzvendra Chahal Even When He Was Wrong
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Dhanashree Verma 'Repented' Supporting Ex-Husband Yuzvendra Chahal Even When He Was Wrong

Dhanashree Verma has once again opened up about her separation from Yuzvendra Chahal. The choreographer, who is currently a part of Rise and Fall, was recently seen interacting with her co-contestant Arbaaz Patel, when she mentioned that she had supported the Indian cricketer even when he was wrong. Dhanashree spoke to Arbaaz after his girlfriend, Nikki Tamboli, who recently graced Ashneer Grover’s show, expressed her strong dislike towards Dhanashree. “I couldn’t sleep the whole night, just kept crying, I didn’t feel good about a lot of things. It has been very difficult for me to do this show. I know, a person like me who has gotten so much hate from outside, her friend is hated on the show, and I still stood by you. I never said anything other than how I have been asking you to mend your ways. You are my friend and will stay that,” Dhanashree told Arbaaz. She then got emotional recalling her past with Chahal and added, “I must have behaved differently for a day or two, but that was for my safety. Everyone asked me to maintain a distance from you. The least I deserved from Nikki was a thank you. I have put more effort into this friendship than necessary, but I want to step back because I have justified myself too much. I don’t want to do this. I have done this in my life, even when my partner was wrong, I supported him, and then I repented it, so I don’t want that repeated,” Verma added. When Dhanashree Alleged Chahal Was Cheating On Her Dhanashree has often talked about her former husband, Chahal, on Rise and Fall. In one of the recent episodes too, she opened up about their relationship, revealing details of their engagement, marriage, and eventual split. Speaking to actor Arjun Bijlani, Dhanashree shared, “It was love and arranged both. It started off as an arranged marriage. Basically, he wanted to get married without dating, and I wasn’t even planning for anything like that.” She said Chahal was sure about her from the beginning, while she needed convincing. “I got convinced due to the amount of love that was poured into the whole process. We did our Roka (engagement) in August, and then we got married in December. During that time, I travelled with him, and we stayed together. I started seeing subtle changes in his behaviour. There is a difference between how people act when they want something compared to when they get it.” Despite noticing those changes, Dhanashree said she tried to make things work. “Even though I saw him changing, I put my trust into him and the relationship. My problem is that I love giving too many chances to the people around me. But eventually, I got done with it. I tried to do everything I could from my side and give my hundred per cent. I’ll always be concerned for him; that much I can guarantee.”

Chirag Sehgal,News18
Jilly Cooper’s Wishes for Her Funeral
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Jilly Cooper’s Wishes for Her Funeral

I think about death quite a lot. Not in a particularly terrified sort of way, but I do think about it. I faced a significant loss two years ago when my mother, my aunt, and my two beloved dogs passed away around the same time. My mother’s departure was swift and exceptional, which has made me reflect a lot. You start pondering: ‘Why didn’t I express this or that?’ My mother always remarked: ‘I’m not afraid of death, just the journey to it.’ Similarly, novelist Rose Macaulay mused: ‘I’m thinking of departing this summer.’ Conversely, CS Lewis believed that dying felt like being homesick. It was like clawing at the door of the world, yearning to return, which is certainly a distressing notion. I have a vision of my mum in her dressing gown and little corned feet, trying to get back and crying and crying. Personally, I wish to arrive in Heaven where my dogs would run to greet me on a sunlit lawn, accompanied by family members. That’s my ideal picture. I do think Heaven ought to be cleansed of people one doesn’t like very much. Or it wouldn’t be Heaven, would it? I dread the thought of dying in pain. I recently read John Bayley’s memoir about Iris Murdoch – our generation often fears Alzheimer’s. A stroke is also undesirable due to the dependency it imposes. A friend underwent a Caesarean section, during which she was clinically dead, reaching a place filled with beautiful light, joyful people, and an angel. She felt a thrill and a strong desire to enter, but the angel gently stopped her with: ‘Hold on, terribly sorry. You can’t proceed yet; there are people on earth who need you.’ So back she went. She said it was the most wonderful, welcoming feeling. The day I returned from my mother’s funeral, a big, black bird had got stuck in the drawing room. It was bashing against the window and I asked my husband Leo to free it. As he put his hands around it, I thought, that is what death ought to be: a terrifying moment, bashing against the window, then big hands cover you and suddenly you are out of the window into a new life. That’s a good way to go. We always went to church when I was small. My grandfather was a clergyman, a canon, in Yorkshire. I do try and go at Christmas and Easter, and I feel guilty if I don’t. I am going to try to go more. God is one of those things, like reading Dickens, that I’m going to get round to later. My will doesn’t say anything about the funeral. One is arrogant enough to think that the children would be too upset to want a huge party. I’d like a notice in the papers, because it would stop people ringing up and asking if I could open a fete the following week. I know I should be an organ donor. My darling Aunt Gwen wanted to donate all her organs, and we had terrible visions of my poor cousin having to go round all the hospitals in Yorkshire with a carrier bag. When you’re that age, they don’t need all your organs, do they? They could have my legs, as an example of fat Yorkshire thighs. I’ve gone off burial because of this awful survey, which said that about 500 people a year in France climb out of their coffins. Cremation might be easier. I threw my mother’s ashes over a wild flower meadow, burying a few in a small grave with a headstone that had a family crest, a rabbit and her dates. For my own funeral, I think I’d want to look quite tidy, wearing a bra and a trouser suit, because of my legs. And I’d like a photograph of Leo and the children in the coffin. And champagne, chocolates, and a copy of Pope John Paul II’s record. It is hysterical: pop music going in the background, and him saying: ‘Be still my children, do not be frightened.’ It would be a terrific suck-up present to either God or the Devil when I got there. I’d like two priests to conduct the service: Mr Farrow, from the village, who is a darling, and a great friend called Father Damian, of Prinknash Abbey. He is wonderful. He used to be in the record business and would really ginger things up. I’d like Mahler’s Symphony of a Thousand, played by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Opera House orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra – all my pet orchestras that helped with my recent novels. They’ll make a terrific din in the churchyard at Bisley. And I’d like the Lacrimosa from Verdi’s Requiem, and the Good Friday music from Wagner’s Parsifal, with its symbols of rising from the dead. I’d also want the Brideshead Revisited music. For readings, there is a poem by WE Henley, and it says, ‘So be my passing!/My task accomplished and the long day done. /My wages taken, and in my heart,/Some late lark singing.’ That makes me cry. And for all our drinking mates, I’d like So We’ll Go No More a-Roving. And a poem by Christina Rossetti that includes the lines: ‘When I am dead, my dearest,/Sing no sad songs for me.’ Afterwards, there will be a party in our Gloucestershire garden, looking over the valley. My son Felix said he wouldn’t want to share me with millions of people and would rather have a small gathering, which is really very sweet. But a big party could spread over the lawn and all my friends would be there. I suppose people are bound to talk about me. I always do the same thing at funerals: gossip, gossip, gossip, Oh, God, one mustn’t speak ill of the dead, gossip, gossip. One of the nicest funerals I went to had a lot of wolfhounds at the party, and that was a frightfully good idea, because every time somebody got drunk, they could lean against a large dog. I’d like to be buried near our dogs’ graveyard with a slate headstone by Roger Venables, with my dates and an engraving of my best dog, Barbara. ‘Jilly wasn’t quite so silly’ would be a lovely epitaph, but is too trite. There is a wonderful one for the explorer Alexander Laing: ‘Something strong and genial and immensely kind has gone out of this world.’ It would not work for me, because I’m not strong. Schubert’s gravestone shows him arriving in Heaven, looking very surprised, and an angel putting a laurel wreath on his head. In my dreams, I’d like to have an angel putting a wreath on me. But I think it is rather unlikely.

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Change in power, not in politics: Bengal’s violence remains unchecked
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Change in power, not in politics: Bengal’s violence remains unchecked

Kolkata: When electors in West Bengal bid adieu to the Left Front government after an uninterrupted rule of about 34 years, one of the major accusations against the communists was their acts of repression and subjugation against the Opposition. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself has spoken of those days of terror on several occasions, where she has claimed to have been the target. “I could have died that day,” she would end many such renditions of ordeals. Unfortunately, the state still remains in the grips of hooligans, where many such acts are passed off as “spontaneous” and “public outrage”. Similar words were heard when video footage surfaced Monday, October 6, of an injured Maldaha Uttar (North Malda) MP Khagen Murmu, with blood covering his face. Siliguri MLA Shankar Ghosh, accompanying him, also suffered injuries, with his clothes torn. The BJP leaders were visiting the flood-affected areas in North Bengal when they were attacked by locals at Nagrakata in Jalpaiguri district. The footage showed the car vandalised, its windshield shattered, and the occupants trying to flee. On the way, Ghosh exhibited pieces of stone and sticks that smashed the window-glasses. “The manner in which our Party colleagues, including a sitting MP and MLA, were attacked in West Bengal for serving the people affected by floods and landslides is outright appalling. It highlights the insensitivity of the TMC as well as the absolutely pathetic law and order situation in the state,” posted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X. “I wish the West Bengal Government and TMC were more focused on helping people rather than indulging in violence in such a challenging situation. I call upon BJP Karyakartas to continue working among the people and assist the ongoing rescue operations,” he urged. Earlier, there was widespread condemnation when the 2023 Panchayat elections in West Bengal were marred by widespread violence, raising serious concerns about the state of grassroots democracy in the region. Bombs were hurled, vehicles torched, and clashes erupted between rival party workers. The violence extended to nomination days and continued through polling. At least a dozen people were reported dead on polling day, including workers from all major political parties. Television screens and video footage on social media showed ballot boxes damaged, drowned in ponds, or set ablaze, even as reports said several ballot boxes were stolen as armed skirmishes erupted in several districts. Political parties accused each other of orchestrating the violence, with TMC claiming its workers were being targeted, while BJP and others demanded President’s Rule on failure of law and order. In December 2020, BJP President J.P. Nadda’s convoy came under attack when he was on his way to address a public meeting in South 24 Paraganas. Several BJP leaders, including Kailash Vijayvargiya and former Mamata confidante Mukul Roy, were injured when protesters pelted stones at their vehicles at West Bengal’s Diamond Harbour. Diamond Harbour is a Lok Sabha constituency, represented by Abhishek Banerjee, the Chief Minister’s nephew and TMC all-India General Secretary. In August this year, some vehicles — including the one being used by the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, came under attack at Khagrabari in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district. Speaking on the incident, Adhikari referred to it as a “targeted attack”. In similar incidents, the present BJP state unit president Shamik Bhattacharya and his predecessor, Dilip Ghosh, have come under attack in separate incidents. Amidst this violence, the state government can’t shake off its responsibilities, claiming “public outrage” since law and order is its responsibility and the Chief Minister herself is the minister for state Home Affairs too. And the TMS as an organisation can’t shrug it off as an “administrative issue”; it has to restrain the grassroots workers through its command chain.

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Bigg Boss OTT Fame Jiya Shankar Drops Sexy Bikini Photos From Greece Vacay
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Bigg Boss OTT Fame Jiya Shankar Drops Sexy Bikini Photos From Greece Vacay

Dressed in a blue bikini top and a printed shrug, Jiya Shankar dropped a carousel of stunning photos from her recently-concluded vacation in Greece. (Image: Instagram) The young actor, who rose to fame for her Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 stint, looked breathtaking in the swimwear photos. (Image: Instagram) Jiya flaunted her toned figure in the sexy bikini against the blue waters of the ocean. (Image: Instagram) Earlier, the actor had taken to share another set of photos from her Grecian holiday. (Image: Instagram) The diva looked adorable in a floral-printed corset top with a matching skirt. (Image: Instagram) Needless to say, Jiya looked glorious in the pretty summer outfit. (Image: Instagram) The 30-year-old actress had also stepped out in a head-to-toe red ensemble that screamed elegance. (Image: Instagram) She wore a fitted, sleeveless corset-style top paired with a flowing satin maxi skirt. (Image: Instagram) While the fitted top accentuated her frame, the skirt added charm and grace to her holiday look. (Image: Instagram)

News18,Priyanka Das,Sujata.singh
“Long Covid Symptom Often Confused with Cold Symptoms”
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“Long Covid Symptom Often Confused with Cold Symptoms”

A common cold symptom could also be a sign of long Covid. Most people recover from coronavirus within a few weeks of the symptoms first appearing. The NHS has cautioned that some individuals may experience more severe illnesses, with symptoms that can linger for an extended duration. Long Covid, or post-COVID syndrome, is usually diagnosed when Covid symptoms persist beyond 12 weeks. The condition’s complete scope is not entirely known, as stated by the NHS, with it being a newly emerging health issue still under investigation. Identifying long Covid can be challenging because the symptoms differ greatly among individuals. Common symptoms of long Covid Long Covid symptoms can be quite varied, and many might confuse these signs with those of a regular cold or flu. For example, symptoms such as a sore throat and runny nose might suggest either a cold or long Covid depending on the duration of the symptoms.

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Kantara Star Rukmini Vasanth’s Father Was A Uri Hero And Ashoka Chakra Awardee
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Kantara Star Rukmini Vasanth’s Father Was A Uri Hero And Ashoka Chakra Awardee

Rishab Shetty’s latest film, Kantara: Chapter 1, is breaking records, even outpacing the success of the original Kantara. While Rishab once again takes the spotlight as both hero and director, it’s his leading lady, Rukmini Vasanth, who’s drawing fresh attention. That recognition comes largely from her standout performances in Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A and Side B, her third and fourth films. Rukmini won over audiences with her emotional depth and natural charm in both parts, earning a strong and loyal fan base. Now, with the roaring success of Kantara: Chapter 1, her career has reached another remarkable high point. Rukmini Vasanth, one of Kannada cinema’s rising stars, is the eldest daughter of Colonel Vasanth Venugopal, a martyred Indian Army officer, and Subhashini Vasanth, a renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and social activist. Colonel Vasanth Venugopal was Karnataka’s first recipient of the Ashoka Chakra, the nation’s highest peacetime gallantry award. Colonel Vasanth Venugopal was martyred in 2007 while leading an operation to stop infiltrators in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. His courage and sacrifice in the line of duty earned him the distinction of being the first soldier from Karnataka to receive the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award. Their story of courage continues to inspire many. Rukmini has often spoken about her father’s sacrifice and how her family found strength through loss. “When I lost my father and saw my mother’s world collapse, I felt an urge to truly understand their pain — and to share that strength and emotion with others,” she said. “I wanted to turn my family’s story and my own loss into something meaningful,” Rukmini recalled. “That experience gave me a deep sense of compassion — a desire to channel my pain into something that could do good for others.” Later, the family established the Veer Ratna Foundation, an organisation dedicated to supporting the families of brave soldiers who laid down their lives in service to the nation. “It feels meaningful to reach beyond your own pain and stand with others who are hurting,” Rukmini said. “It creates a sense of shared strength and community.” She studied at Bangalore Army Public School, Air Force School, and Centre for Learning before deciding to pursue a career in acting. On September 8, at an event in Coimbatore, Rukmini fondly spoke about her father and the lasting impact of his life and values. Rukmini is currently busy with the Tamil film Madrasi, where she stars alongside Sivakarthikeyan. She continues to make headlines for her role in Kantara, which has brought her widespread acclaim. Up next, she will be seen in two highly anticipated projects — Yash’s Toxic and Jr NTR’s Dragon.

Entertainment Bureau,News18,Soumya N
Pankaj Pandey bullish on Arvind Fashions and Trent as GST cuts boost margins
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Pankaj Pandey bullish on Arvind Fashions and Trent as GST cuts boost margins

ETMarkets.comAs India’s earnings season gathers steam, investors seem to be weighing valuation comfort in IT, structural growth in healthcare, resilience in BFSI, and recovery prospects in fashion retail—all of which could determine the market’s direction in the weeks ahead. The technology sector continued to dominate market discussions this week as investors brace for a flurry of updates from top IT firms. TCS will kick off the earnings calendar, followed by management commentary and subsequent market reactions later in the week.Speaking to ET Now, Pankaj Pandey, Head Research, ICICIdirect.com highlighted that the IT index has seen a 20% year-to-date decline, pushing valuations to four-year lows. “Some of the positives which are still ignored is, say, for example we have seen a decent amount of currency depreciation of Indian rupees versus euro of 11 odd percent against pound it is about 6.5 odd percent,” Pandey said. He added that these currency movements could ease margin pressures but cautioned that the AI-led rally in global markets needs to settle before a sustainable recovery in IT stocks can take shape. “Valuation-wise and price correction-wise risk-reward is better, but when the reward will come we do not know,” he noted.On the healthcare front, optimism remains high as the sector continues to deliver strong updates. “In the healthcare space what we like is the hospital as a space. Our sense is that overall hospitals can deliver 17-18% kind of a growth over the next three-four years largely because of rising disposable income,” Pandey said. He pointed out that leading hospital chains plan to add nearly 20,000 beds to their current capacity of about 46,000, and that organised players are likely to gain market share. Among key picks, he mentioned Apollo Hospitals, HCG, and Narayana Hrudayalaya as preferred bets.Turning to banking and financial services, Pandey expressed continued confidence in both PSU and private banks. “On the PSU banks what we are liking is SBI, then beside that Indian Bank. Indian Bank also came out with pretty good set of numbers,” he said. He added that Bank of India has shown stronger advance growth than the overall system, and that margin pressures are already priced in. According to Pandey, with FPIs no longer heavy sellers, “BFSI as a segment can incrementally improve and protect lower levels in the Nifty.”In the fashion retail segment, momentum appears mixed as competition intensifies. “In this fashion retail space Trent numbers are slightly soft even though the base was higher last year,” Pandey said. However, he remains optimistic about growth in the second half, citing lower GST rates as a key tailwind. “Besides Trent, what we like is Arvind Fashions because for them 40% of the portfolio will benefit from this lower GST levels and our sense is that we would see margin recovery shaping up well for that company,” he added.Live EventsAs India’s earnings season gathers steam, investors seem to be weighing valuation comfort in IT, structural growth in healthcare, resilience in BFSI, and recovery prospects in fashion retail—all of which could determine the market’s direction in the weeks ahead.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel) Read More News onindian banktrentPankaj PandeyIT sectorhealthcare sectorBFSI sectorTCSfashion retail sectorsbibank of india (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price...moreless (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)Read More News onindian banktrentPankaj PandeyIT sectorhealthcare sectorBFSI sectorTCSfashion retail sectorsbibank of india(What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price...moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories

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