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  1. ADMIN
    The first of two Tests between India and New Zealand is a lost cause for Virat Kohli. After losing the toss, the tourists were made to bat first and that clearly did not go according to what the Ravi Shastri-coached team had expected.
    With Kohliâs batting lineup dismissed for a total of 165 in the first innings, Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson made sure to make an easy outing of it and successfully chased it down within a day; and then added a 183-run lead by the end of their first innings too.
    Indian Cricket Fans To Kane Williamson #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/5uG1OdH7EO
    â Captain Clown. (@__Bapu__) February 21, 2020
    While not a lot of good can be derived from the first Test, there was one silver lining for the Men in Blue which came in the form of veteran pacer, Ishant Sharma.
    Sharma, who had arrived in New Zealand just 72 hours ahead of the game, was suffering from severe jet lag during the first two days of red-ball cricket but still managed to be the most efficient bowler for the team as he gave away just 68 runs in 22.2. He also went on to remove five men from the crease including big-hitter Ross Taylor in the first innings.
    Ross Taylor (44) is out !!

    Only Ishant Sharma was successful in taking wickets, otherwise #NZ score would have been 170/0
    3 wickets and still continue, amazing comeback after injury, Ishant 2.0

    Well bowled @ImIshant @StarSportsIndia#NZvsIND #NZvIND #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/j0UEgeaNxk
    â Archie Agarwal (@_rchie0425) February 22, 2020
    What makes Sharmaâs feat even more impressive is the fact that he had suffered multiple ligament tears in his right ankle during a Ranji Trophy game about a month ago but despite the short recovery time, lack of sleep and a horrible jet lag, he managed to be the captainâs primary option.

    For the rapid recovery process, Sharma acknowledges the contributions of the Rahul Dravid-headed National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, which provided timely assistance and medical care to put the 97-Test old cricketerâs rehabilitation on fast track.
    Huge boost for India! Ishant Sharma passes fitness test at NCA, will join Virat Kohli & Co. in New Zealand@BCCI @ICC @ICCLive @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/uiXIHiMFbZ
    â fit sports india (@fitsportsindia) February 16, 2020
    "All credit goes to NCA support staff as they worked really hard with me. We never really thought I have to play a Test because my MRI shows I had a complete ligament tear, not one but two tears. People said 'he is out for six weeks'," Sharma said, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI).

    Such words of appraisal must come as a saving grace for the NCA, especially because of the reputation they had built for themselves over multiple corruption charges, forgery in employing officials and ignoring severely injured athletes in the past. 
    Their most recent debacle had to do with one of Indiaâs leading fast bowlers in an injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was given a green single to play in in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament without proper checkup, which led to Kumar suffering a sports hernia and being out of action for a long period of time ever since.
    Hello @SGanguly99 sir @BCCI , plz look into matters of rehab center of national cricket academy
    And plz make sure that players gone for rehabilitation should come back strong into field.... It's near by world cup are coming soon...tq sir
    â Rajaa Babu Munjeti (@htanawsiv) December 14, 2019
    The situation had become so unpleasant at the NCA that other Indian cricketers like Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah had refused to seek rehab time at the academy.

    "I bowled 21 overs in two days at NCA and I got to know I am fit and that's why I came here and bowled one and half hours to check if I am alright. After travelling for almost 24 hours, it took a big toll on the body," Sharma said at the end of Day 2 of the first Test in Wellington.
    Looks like the NCA has finally started working towards becoming what it was always meant to be - a platform for younger cricketers to become great and senior members to genuinely become fit enough to match the gruelling requirements of international cricket.

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    Thanks to Bollywood, people have varied perceptions of our police force. While some think that they fight goons and rip apart their tight-fitted shirt while on duty; others think they have so much at hand that the entire police force sings and dances in perfect synchronisation. 

    Of course, there are many who also think that they do nothing but take bribes from influential people. *Not everything shown in Bollywood is true, guys.*
    While we don't know about the latter part, we sure can vouch for the former. No, not the part that they have so much time at hands, but the dancing bit - to relieve stress.

    No matter who says what, being a cop is one of the most stressful jobs in the world. A feeling of exhaustion and mental stress that no 9-5 or 12-12 person can understand. And to ease that stress, the Bengaluru police decided to do Zumba and shared a video of the same on social media.
    According to The Times Of India, around 30 teams each with 25 members from the ranks of constable to inspector performed at the Manpho Conventional Hall in Manyata Tech Park.

    Given how much they are enjoying doing Zumba in the video, it looks like this 'Rhythmic Stress Buster' is working.  The video features over 750 police personnel of North-East Division.

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    We can make fun of Bollywood movies all we want and honestly, most of the movies deserve that. But, Bollywood does, every once in a while, give us such an incredible movie that not only gets appreciated in our country but also by people all over the world.

    Recently, Gangs Of Wasseypur earned a similar honour. Yes, I know it was released years ago, but it was just included in the International Cinephile Society's list of top 100 movies of the decade. What an incredible honour!



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    If you have ever heard of spiritual guru âRajneeshâ of the Osho movement, chances are you have also heard of Ma Anand Sheela in equal measure. The enigmatic woman is perhaps just as popular as the cult leader himself, if not more. This popularity and the aura of unmistakable mystery that envelops the persona that is Ma Anand Sheela, comes despite her choice to give away precious slices of her life for keen takers to devour.

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    Ma Anand Sheelaâs life cannot be called anything less than a fantastic piece of fiction laced with love, ***, scandal, ambition, crime and above all Osho. As she found herself getting enamoured by Osho more and more, life took her under and she resurfaced to swear her loyalty to the Osho movement. A vow that would eventually give rise to the mastermind behind brand âOshoâ and a convicted bio-terrorist with a long jail term.

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    As Priyanka Chopra gets ready to portray this charismatic woman on-screen in a biopic titled Sheela, here are 10 terrific facts about Oshoâs âtrustedâ personal secretary Ma Anand Sheela that you ought to know:

    1. Long before she became a cult icon Ma Anand Sheela, she was born as Sheela Ambalal Patel in 1949 to her parents Ambalal and Maniben in Baroda, Gujarat. Sheela moved to the United States at the tender age of 18, to study Arts at Montclair State College in New Jersey.

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    2. It was her parents who had been committed followers of Rajneesh and introduced her to the movement. Though it was during one of the visits to her parents when she first crossed paths with Rajneesh aka Osho and felt devoted from the moment she set her eyes on him.

    3. It was, however, in 1972 when she shifted base to India with her then American husband Marc Harris Silverman to undertake spiritual studies, that things took a major turn. The couple became disciples of Rajneesh and Sheela Patel Silverman became Ma Anand Sheela.

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    3. Fast forward a few years, and Ma Anand Sheela became the official spokesperson and personal secretary of Rajneesh in 1981 and held the position until 1985, before she was to be charged and convicted by the court of law in the US.

    4. It was all her great plan that turned Rajneesh into an international âbrandâ. So, when the Pune ashram had run its time in India and piqued enough global interest, Ma Anand Sheela laid the plan to acquire a 65,000-acre ranch land in Wasco County, Oregon where the cultâs first international base Rajneeshpuram was established in 1981.

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    5. Eventually, when the population in Rajneeshpuram grew and turned into a mini-city of sorts, it was Ma Anand Sheela who orchestrated ways of creating conflict with other Wasco County residents, which would later come to be known as the â1984 Rajneeshee Bioterror Attackâ in Oregon.

    6. With their growing desire to wield more power and expand the movement, Rajneeshees began taking over a nearby town named Antelope by the means of electing a Rajneeshee-majority city council and buying local property. Eventually, when the 1984 County elections drew near, Ma Anand Sheela tried to tamper with the voting process to capture two open seats.

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    She tried to register thousands of homeless people from various cities outside the county as Oregon voters, but her plan failed when the state government shut voter registration ahead of the election. 

    7. It was this failure that would lead Ma Anand Sheela to take desperate measures and try a different tactic to prevent people from voting. She devised the plan to carry out the United Statesâ largest bioterror attack by infecting 10 local salad bars in the city with salmonella. The âattackâ ended up poisoning 751 people.

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    8. She was eventually charged with attempt to murder and assault for her role in the attack in 1986, wherein she pled guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in jail. She was let out on bail for good behaviour after 39 months of serving her term.

    9. Later, she moved to Switzerland where she met and married her second husband and a fellow Rajneeshee Urs Birnstiel. There she bought two properties and turned them into nursing homes for disabled people. She now spends her time taking care of more than two dozen disabled people in these care homes.

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    10. In September 2019, Ma Anand Sheela visited India after 34 years and was interviewed by Bollywood director Karan Johar In New Delhi. Besides that, she also attended a few private dinners and interactions while in the country.


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    Gay love stories are funny. But this time, the joke is on homophobia.
    Thereâs a clear distinction between previous efforts at these kinds of films and SMZS - the latter is razor-focused on not just normalising same-*** relationships, but doing so in tier-two/tier-three cities. Having said that, the space and city where the film is set has no relevance whatsoever to the story.  But for this alone, the film deserves considerable merit and reflects a welcome change in Bollywoodâs dynamics - but the question remains - how did they sell it?

    The story opens up with Aman Tripathi (Jitendra Kumar) and Kartik Singh (Ayushmann Khurranna) - a young gay couple that finds themselves in love.  Thatâs the only detail we get to know about them because well, what more do you need to know about them more than their sexuality?   

    Both of them have different viewpoints regarding how open they are about their sexuality -- Kartik, had come out to his father, he doesnât give a hoot about people who may judge or ridicule him. Meanwhile, Aman (who is the reserved, thoughtful part of this couple as opposed to Kartikâs flamboyance) is terrified of coming out to his family, fearing that their small-town ideals wouldnât ever be able to accept him for who he is.  


    With Kartikâs sunny disposition behind them, itâs only a matter of time before they make their way to Allahabad to convince Amanâs orthodox parents to approve of their relationship. All this happens over a simple conversation in a parking lot almost ridiculing the amount of mental pressure it takes for a person to come out to their families. This follows the age old tradition of instant transformations in Bollywood. If only all my troubles could die with a monologue, alas!
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    Cut to them ending up on a train bound towards a family wedding. Where Goggles, played by Manvi Gagroo, is getting married to a guy much older to her. On the train,  Jitendra and Ayushman are caught kissing by Amanâs father Shankar Tripathi (played by the exceedingly talented Gajraj Rao). Nothing much happens here - the father is so repulsed by what he sees, that he reacts by literally throwing up.
    In the midst of a subplot bringing together black cauliflowers, curfews and some pretty hilarious dialogue, Aman and Kartik finally decide to ramp up the PDA to 100% - making out in the middle of the wedding theyâve attended. Closeted to exhibitionist in two nights, well that escalated quickly. 
    © T-Series
    Amanâs uncle, essayed amazingly well by Manu Rishi, throws a jacket over them, only for them to continue kissing while Amanâs parents look on in bewilderment and shock, the mother trying to seek some kind of normalcy in front of the big reveal. Kartik is sent away while Amanâs family processes his sexuality through all seven stages of grief - from confusion to desperate religious measures and everything in between.
    Hereâs the thing - weâre quite doubtful that an orthodox family would react to such an event with mere surprise. While Amanâs father does react with threats of suicide and later on in the film attacks Kartik with a lathi, most characters in the film are ignorant at worst and curious at best. In the end, Amanâs parents don`t entirely let go of their homophobic beliefs, but they also admit that the changes cannot happen to them overnight.
    Director Hitesh Kewalya seems determined to avoid getting too intense with the message he wants his audience to take home - and perhaps this might be the gentler, more realistic way to open them up to discussing the topic with family. But while doing that, he forgets to add more layers of romance between the two boys except a couple of kisses and verbose monologues. When we create a straight love story, the romance involves lot many layers than what Hitesh expressed here. A simple bike ride is the only space where we get to see more layers of romance.  

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    But the film does answer a lot of questions an otherwise ignorant person would have towards same *** relationships. An inquisitive uncle even poses the question - âDo people decide to be gay, or are they simply born that way?â It all serves as a surrogate for the viewers, and while it is a middle-ground approach, we think it works. 

    As for the performances, the acting in this film is fantastic all across the board. Jitendra Kumar is very much the focus here, and his demure yet grounded and realistic portrayal serves as a firm anchor for the rest of the filmâs actors, most of which give an earnest, solid effort that helps elevate a script that falters with some of itâs jokes. The stand outs however are the others. Gajraj, Neena, Rishi andSuneeta Rajwar deliver stunning performances. Perhaps an unexpected disappointment crops up with Khurranaâs Kartik - who seems far too much like a caricature in front of his co-star.
    In summary, the film is snappy, quite entertaining and marks a supremely important social change in Bollywood -- making self-aware swipes at old-school Amitabh Bachchan-style portrayals of men, and Laila-Majnu heterosexual-romance tropes.

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  16. ADMIN
    In the wake of a somewhat divisive first look video of Robert Pattinsonâs avatar as the Caped Crusader, new photos have surfaced - revealing not just the suit in all its glory, but a two-wheeled piece of tech the comics have routinely referred to as âThe Batcycleâ.

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    The pictures offer an up-front view of the combat-ready suit, as well as a presumed stuntman riding the Batcycle, cape off. If anyone was wondering, itâs finally confirmed - this version of Batsuit has ears.

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    Hereâs a better look at the Batcycle. Itâs still unclear as to what model the stunt team have decided to base the Batcycle on, but with a distinctive boxer engine layout, itâs possible that the crew are using a BMW Motorrad platform - perhaps the Nine-T?

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    As for the suit, fans were in uproar over various design choices - it was originally slammed for appearing too rough-hewn and was called a âcosplayâ suit by critics. These new images shed a bit more light on the suitâs features - such as the distinctive forearm gauntlet designs, which seem to be covered with defensive bracers as well as the iconic âshark finâ blades on the edge. One Twitter user discovered an interesting design inspiration as well:

    I finally remembered what the gauntlets on the Batsuit remind me of, Samurai armor gauntlets: pic.twitter.com/fAgMUsHNEH
    â MisterBatfleck (@Mister_BatfIeck) February 22, 2020 Do keep in mind however, that this is a stunt-ready suit and not the exact one that Pattinson will be wearing. Stunt suits compromise looks for better mobility, and with the world of post-production at director Matt Reevesâ fingertips, itâs likely that weâd see a more polished version of this soon, along with Pattinsonâs infamous jawline behind the cowl.

    Fans were quick to share reactions - several liked the gritty aesthetic of the new suit.

    He looks BADASS !!!! #TheBatman pic.twitter.com/7mgzSWRmFu
    â Carmela Zepeda (@carmela_zepeda) February 21, 2020 @GregCapullo @Ssnyder1835 Dudes..... You are inspiring the next generation. pic.twitter.com/S2kLEjxhXN
    â Erik (@ErikJRocha) February 21, 2020 However, haters gonna hate, no doubt.
    Am I the only one that thinks that he looks awful? I can't quite put my finger on it but not digging it at all.
    â Matt (@Spliffzilla) February 21, 2020WTF IS THAT BATSUIT OMG PLEASE STOP @RealSkillwaves
    â NexT_GeN_EXpeRT (@Next_Gen_Expert) February 21, 2020Fans also pointed out the unusual bug-eyed eye slits of the suit, and speculated that the eyes may be made to glow using CGI. The iconic cape was also suggested to have been left for animators to add in after principal photography.
    Some fans have decided to label this version of the suit as a âprototypeâ - suggesting that Batman takes a beating in the film and redesigns his suit later on. With no official plot details on the table yet⦠it's anyoneâs guess.
    Pattinson himself had a few things to say about taking on the suit. âIâd had Batman in my mind for a while,â the actor said, adding: âItâs such an absurd thing to say. I sort of had an idea to do it, and Iâd been prodding Matt. He didnât accept any prods. I kept asking to meet him.â
    Once the audition process kicked into its final stages, Pattinson did try on the iconic costume. âI remember saying to Matt, âIt does feel quite transformative!â. He was like, âI would hope it does! Youâre literally in the Batsuit.â

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  17. ADMIN
    Ayushmann Khurranaâs Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is getting praises from every nook and corner of the county for advocating LGTBQ rights and handling it with maturity on the screens. Not just India, people from all over the world are also lauding this brave attempt by the filmmakers.

    Human rights campaigner and LGBTQ+ activist Peter Tatchells put up a post praising the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer and wrote, âA new #Bollywood rom-com featuring a gay romance is hoping to win over older people, following the decriminalization of homosexuality. Hurrah!â
    India: A new #Bollywood rom-com featuring a gay romance is hoping to win over older people, following the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Hurrah! https://t.co/U6qO9PucV3 @TheQueerAsia @beinglgbti @cadrsunilgupta @NazProjectLdn
    â Peter Tatchell (@PeterTatchell) February 20, 2020
    In the wake of the above-mentioned tweet, US President Donald Trump also lauded the Bollywood gay romantic comedy on Twitter and called it âGreatâ.

    Great! https://t.co/eDf8ltInmH
    â Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2020
    Clearly, the movie is in the news for all the right reasons and seems like it has been successful in driving home the message it stands for. Itâs surely a big deal that Trump tweeted about it too, but if you have been following the US Presidentâs comments in the past, he has never been a supporter of the LGBTQ community and hence, his tweet hasnât gone down too well with the US citizens. They are calling him a homophobic and blaming him for not standing up for LGBTQ rights in the country.

    You realize this was a pun, right? Heâs homophobic. Heâs damaged LGBTQ rights here in US.
    â Caymen Durant (@CaymenDurant) February 21, 2020 pic.twitter.com/jEhQmlhnYM
    â Ray Doherty (@rayd1475) February 21, 2020Under #Trump, #LGBTQ progress is being reversed in plain sight. Here are 31 examples of the freedoms we have lost since Trump came to power.#OneVoice1 #OneVoice1LGBTQhttps://t.co/HR33KCvKH0
    â James Finn (@jfinn6511) February 21, 2020Heavy sarcasm, remember in November. This guy really doesnât want to get elected. How many groups can you alienate lol.
    â Tim (@TimUndtpf14) February 21, 2020Oh fabulous. His one word is going to prove heâs not homophobic after all of the homophobic stuff he has said
    â Hope (@Hope_Lawson7) February 21, 2020Well, there are people from our country who are happy that the movie is transcending borders to reach all corners of the world and might now be a blockbuster.
    @ayushmannk @Farjigulzar @raogajraj @Neenagupta001 #ShubhMangalZyadaSaavdhan changing mindsets across the globe :) #loveislove
    â oishi lahiri (@oishi_l) February 21, 2020Congratulations @ayushmannk ..... Promotion by @realDonaldTrump ....Ab to Blockbuster
    â Dr. Pawan Duttað®ð³ (@drpwndutta) February 21, 2020In a recent interview with MensXP, Ayushmann (https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/73152-college-kids-more-open-about-homosexuality-now-ayushmann-on-indian-society-his-gay-character.html) talked about the evolution of Bollywood in portraying homosexuality on the screens, âThe evolution of Bollywood will only come with the evolution of society. Bollywood generally mirrors society and most of the time, it's up to the filmmaker to either take a progressive or a regressive stance. Of course, I have been associated with progressive cinema and this is one of its kind.â
    He went on to add, âWe proudly call it the first commercial movie based on homosexuality. But at the same time, we have to tread a line so that we can be more accessible to the masses. and especially the regressive audience. It's not an easy film and it's tricky because it's a movie based on a family that eventually finds out their son is a homosexual.â
      
    The film stars Jitendra Kumar as Ayushmannâs co-star who has also done a brilliant job in portraying a homosexual character. Have you seen the movie yet? Let us know in the comments below how you liked it.

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    With rumours surfacing over the last few months regarding a revisit to the most beloved sitcom of all time, fans were certainly itching to get something more to watch than their 11th rerun of Friends. Fortunately for them, their wish has been granted. Nearly 16 years after the last episode aired, HBO has decided to record an unscripted special as a lead-up to the networkâs streaming platform debut with HBO Max, later this May. 
    Actress Courtney Cox, who played the beloved role of Monica for 10 seasons, shared this fun image on her Instagram, announcing the special.

    View this post on InstagramItâs happening... @hbomax @jenniferaniston @lisakudrow @mleblanc @mattyperry4 @_schwim_A post shared by (@courteneycoxofficial)
    Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry have all signed up already and will reunite at the original Friends soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank. According to Variety, the showrunners will receive at least $2.5 million for being a part of the special.

    Showrunners Martha Kaufman and David Crane will also be executive producing the special, as Hollywood production heavyweight Ben Winston heads for the directorâs chair.

    Friends, which traded hands between Netflix and HBO late last year, has seen sales in physical and digital versions of the show âtripleâ as it went off streaming platforms, showing without a doubt that the series is still one of the best money makers in TV. Along with the special, HBO Max plans to release every episode of the series for viewing on the platform, and to access all of this goodness, itâll cost you roughly $15, which amounts to just under Rs 1,100 a month. Not exactly cheap, but weâre sure that diehard fans will go ahead regardless. 
    âGuess you could call this the one where they all got back together â we are reuniting with David, Jennifer, Courteney, Matt, Lisa, and Matthew for an HBO Max special that will be programmed alongside the entire âFriendsâ library,â said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer at HBO Max and president of TBS, TNT, and truTV, in a statement.
    âI became aware of âFriendsâ when it was in the very early stages of development and then had the opportunity to work on the series many years later and have delighted in seeing it catch on with viewers generation after generation. It taps into an era when friends â and audiences â gathered together in real time and we think this reunion special will capture that spirit, uniting original and new fans.â

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