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Sara Ali Khan on Saturday shared an adorable throwback picture from her childhood. "Loved the sun, for many suns," she captioned the picture on her Instagram. Some fans were of the view that Sara Ali Khan had an uncanny resemblance to her brother Taimur Ali Khan in her childhood. Others thought they had completely different hair color. Taimur is the three-year-old son of Sara's father Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Check out her picture: -
Katrina Kaif inspires fans with this fashion outing: Picture inside
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Katrina Kaif has left her fans awestruck with her fashion outing. The Bharat star was recently spotted rocking all-black look at the airport. The diva was dressed in a pair of black pants, a black top and a stunning black faux fur coat. She sported black sneakers and complimented her look with a pair of chic sunglasses. Check out her video: -
Amitabh Bachchan wishes fans with never before-seen picture
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Amitabh Bachchan wishes fans with never before-seen picture. Photo: India TodayAmitabh Bachchan is one of Bollywood's powerhouses and anything he shares breaks the internet within hours. Recently, the star shared a never before-seen picture of him and his grand kids Navya, Agastya & Aaradhya and fans can't seem to get enough of his adorable and stunning family. In the picture, Amitabh can be seen with Jaya Bachchan and three grandchildren Navya Naveli, Agastya and Aaradhya Bachchan. The picture featured the whole family donned in traditional attire amidst figure heads. Jaya Bachchan rocked a beautiful and heavily embroidered yellow shalwar kameez, Navya was in a beige-coloured suit, Aaradhya was looking adorable in a white and red ghagra choli and Agastya was in a traditional kurta. He captioned the post with a beautiful greeting in Hindi which can be roughly summed up into , "Varsh nav, harsh nav, jeevan utkarsh nav (Year New Happiness New Life Utkarsh Nav "~ Bachchan)." Check out his post below -
Salma Hayek on Monday sent Christmas greetings to fans from the entire cast of Eternals . The actress posted a picture on her Instagram that shows Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani and others. "Happyholidays from the #eternals," Salma Hayek wrote. Over 50,000 followers of the actor had liked the picture within minutes after being shared on Instagram. Directed by Chloé Zhao with a screenplay by Matthew and Ryan Firpo, Eternals stars Richard Madden as Ikaris, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo, Lauren Ridloff as Makkari, Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos, Salma Hayek as Ajak, Lia McHugh as Sprite, Don Lee as Gilgamesh, Angelina Jolie as Thena, Barry Keoghan as Druig, Gemma Chan as Sersi and Kit Harington as Dane Whitman, aka the Black Knight. The film arrives in theaters on Nov. 6, 2020. There is still no official word on the plot of the film or when a trailer will release.
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Kumail Nanjiani shows off major physical transformation in new picture
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Kumail Nanjiani took his fans by surprise again as he revealed all about his striking physical transformation with a new picture. The Pakistani-American actor undertook a striking and inspiring fitness journey for his role in the Marvels’ Eternals wherein he features as Kingo.The 41-year-old actor tugged at the hearts of his fans after his wife Emily V. Gordon shared another shirtless picture of him revealing that he is still the same gamer under all those muscles.She shared the image on Instagram on Tuesday, wherein fans got treated to a drool-worthy snap of Kumail while he relaxed off at home.The Silicon Valley star sat on the couch under a blanket, playing video games as their cat slept in his lap.Emily wrote: “He’s super buff but he’s also still super this guy: a horrifically focused gamer and the best cat lap. And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, please go to the Instagram of @kumailn.” She was referencing to the astounding images of Kumail that revealed his much-talked about transformation for the Eternals.Sharing the images on Monday, Kumail wrote, “I never thought I’d be one of those people who would post a thirsty shirtless, but I’ve worked way too hard for way too long so here we are. I found out a year ago I was going to be in Marvel’s Eternals and decided I wanted to transform how I looked.”He added, “I would not have been able to do this if I didn’t have a full year with the best trainers and nutritionists paid for by the biggest studio in the world. I’m glad I look like this, but I also understand why I never did before.” -
Hrithik Roshan writes emotional message to fans sharing a picture of his heart
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Hrithik Roshan writes emotional message to fans sharing a picture of his heartHrithik Roshan recently took to his Instagram to post a picture of an actual heart with the most endearing message, dedicated to his fans. The actor went on to write... -
Fans gush over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?s never-before seen picture
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Fans gush over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?s never-before seen pictureMeghan Markle and Prince Harry, through the Royal Sussex Instagram account, shared a never-before seen picture and sparked excitement across the globe. Amidst wedding... -
Salman Khan's unconditional love for his family is one of the things that his fans have been admiring for a long time. The actor has been seen juggling many projects throughout the year but he never fails to spend some quality time with his family. The actor recently shared a throwback picture with his father Salim Khan on his birthday captioning it as, “Happy bday daddy . . ." Salim Khan turned 84 on November 24 and in the picture, the father-son duo can be seen having a great time on a fishing trip. Check out the post here: View this post on Instagram Happy bday daddy . . . A post shared by Chulbul Pandey (@beingsalmankhan) on Nov 24, 2019 at 7:11am PST Just before Salim Khan's birthday, the Khans also celebrated the 81st birthday of his wife Helen on 21st November. This is not it, we've seen Sallu bhai making his contemporaries also feel special on their birthdays. Remember Shah Rukh Khan's birthday post shared by Salman Khan? In the video Salman along with Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez and many others were seen singing happy birthday for him. View this post on Instagram Happy bday khan Saab. . Hamare industry ka king khan @iamsrk A post shared by Chulbul Pandey (@beingsalmankhan) on Nov 2, 2019 at 12:38pm PDT On the work front, Salman Khan is all set for his big release Dabangg 3 and the film is set to hit the screens on December 20. The audience is also very excited for Salman Khan's other upcoming film Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai that is a Prabhudeva directorial and is an action entertainer. View the full article
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Recently, a heartwarming image of an elderly couple, shot in Kolkata metro by a Kolkata-based photographer Sudip Chakraborty, surfaced on the internet. Since then, it has been winning people's hearts. The picture, shared by Sudip on Facebook and Instagram, is quite impactful as it depicts love and simplicity of an elderly couple traveling in the metro. What people loved about the picture is that, in it, wife was carefully wrapping a muffler around her husband's neck and the picture has done justice in capturing that moment of love. Sudip told HT, “The image was captured on the last metro of the day as it was approaching Kavi Subhas station.” “I saw an elderly couple, where the wife was putting a muffler around her husband. I took several shots, and had later interacted with them after deboarding at the station to know that they reside in Patuli, Baishnabghata township,” he added. The post has gone viral on the internet and is flooded with likes and comments with heart emoticons. Also, the image landed on Twitter and here's what people have to say about the heart-warming picture: What a "COINCIDENCE" with LIC's Adv. and the original story. â¤ï¸ðð #Kolkata #kolkatametro #Indian @Kolkatametro_ — Ranjan Kumar Bose (@RanjanKumarBos5) November 22, 2019 Best part is the LIC adv. behind... "...Zindagi bhar ka saath" ðâ¤ï¸ð pic.twitter.com/ZKvuRyAm6K — Aditya Saraswat (@saraswatadi26) November 22, 2019 This is called a successful life. Asli Zindagi — Akash Singh. (@denirofellas) November 21, 2019 Loved it. So divine to see their live. So fulfillingðð — Kishore Setlur (@kbsetlur) November 24, 2019 The picture is being widely shared ever since it was made available online. It has already garnered over 2,500 likes so far. View the full article
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Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal's dating rumours have been doing the rounds on the social media for quite some time now. Now, they have hit the headlines yet again as they were spotted with each other on a dinner outing. While the B-town is abuzz with speculations that the two actors have started seeing each other, the picture of the couple has surfaced on the internet where they are seen together posing with the chef post their dinner. In the picture, Katrina is slaying in red and white floral dress, while the Uri actor kept his look casual with a blue shirt and ice blue coloured jeans. They were all smiles in the picture posing with each other, and it has only added more fuel to their dating rumours. View this post on Instagram All about yesterday ð @vickykaushal09 @katrinakaif • • #vicky #vickykaushal #uri #bhoot #mathama #sanju #kamli #vickykaushal09 #masan #manmarziyaan #vickykaushalfans #vickykaushalfan #pachtaoge #vickykaushalâ¤ï¸ #vickykaushaluniverse #vickykaushalworld #vickykaushalfc #vickykaushalislove A post shared by Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushalfans) on Nov 12, 2019 at 10:29pm PST The picture has left many of the fans wondering if the duo are really dating each other or not. One fan commented on the Instagram post and wrote, “Now is it confirmed they are dating or not?" Besides, their recent Diwali bash picture together also paved the way for more speculations about the duo's romance. View this post on Instagram ð P A R A D I S E ð @gqindia A post shared by Katrina Kaif (@katrinakaif) on Nov 12, 2019 at 2:54am PST Both of the actors have often been spotted talking about each other on several talk shows. However, time and again, they have denied all such reports. View this post on Instagram à¤à¤¾à¤²à¤¾-शा-à¤à¤¾à¤²à¤¾ ð¶â¨ A post shared by Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) on Oct 24, 2019 at 5:55am PDT According to a report in India Today, the two stars are coming together for a love story but there is no official confirmation on this yet. View the full article
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Farhan Akhtar recently took to his Instagram account to share a rare throwback picture with his mother Honey Irani and sister Zoya Akhtar. Along with the heartwarming picture, he also shared a recent picture of them in the same post from this year's Diwali party. Farhan is a very private person and we usually only get to know about his personal life through his social media handles, and so this throwback picture is garnering a lot of love from people on the internet. Check out the post here: View this post on Instagram â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ @irani.honey @zoieakhtar A post shared by Farhan Akhtar (@faroutakhtar) on Nov 6, 2019 at 7:19pm PST Farhan and Zoya are both children of Javed Akhtar's first wife Honey Irani. Javed and Honey got married in the year 1972. However, Javed later married actor Shabana Azmi, after he divorced Honey in the year 1985. Farhan also shared pictures with his girlfriend Shibani Dandekar from the same Diwali party with a caption that read, “Happy Diwali to you and your loved ones. @shibanidandekar." View this post on Instagram à¤à¤ª सà¤à¥ à¤à¥ दिवालॠà¤à¤¿ शà¥à¤à¤à¤¾à¤®à¤¨à¤¾à¤à¤à¥¤ Happy Diwali to you and your loved ones. â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ @shibanidandekar A post shared by Farhan Akhtar (@faroutakhtar) on Oct 27, 2019 at 4:20am PDT The 45-year-old actor was last seen in the film The Sky Is Pink along with Priyanka Chopra in the lead role. However, the film failed to do well at the box office but the story and Farhan's performance received mixed reviews from both audience as well as the critics. Farhan will be next seen in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's directorial Toofan which is set to release in the year 2020. View the full article
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What is a man? No, we're not talking about masculinity or going into any deep subject like that, we're going very literal. So, what is a man? Turns out it's a Malayali guy, at least according to Wikipedia. Confused? So are we, and basically everyone else. If you go to the Wikipedia page for 'man', they have put up a picture of a Mallu guy as the example of 'a man'. Here's the link, see for yourself. © Wikipedia This is so random that it's become superbly hilarious and rather one of the funniest things people have seen lately. What do they mean? Is this how a typical man looks like? Is he the universal average for a man? Is this how a man should look like? What is it? How did this particular guy's picture end up there, instead of maybe someone famous? We were all blessed with this cursed knowledge, thanks to Twitter user @amyoosed, who happened upon the Wikipedia page on man and decided to share the newfound knowledge on Twitter. the wikipedia entry for 'man' has a mallu dude posing as a man I CANNOT pic.twitter.com/A4gnZv2UhE — twitr breath (@amyoosed) November 4, 2019 Desi people are obviously loving this development. Mallu men are the best, so I approve of this. https://t.co/SuwLwvDheI — Asmita (@asmitaghosh18) November 4, 2019 Oops. But you misspelled mon. — MSP (@Elevenseur) November 5, 2019 You learn something new every day. That haircut is pretty much an identity for Malayali men. — Rohith Nayak (@broadieAC) November 5, 2019 Always Google weird and random stuff, you might just go viral. i wanted more info on "men" — twitr breath (@amyoosed) November 4, 2019 Most of the replies are just this emoji. ððððððð — Harsh (@harshxb) November 5, 2019 So funny. 1st thing that made me laugh today...gets funnier as you stare at it — Bhavik (@ItsBhavikJoshi) November 4, 2019 Just a clarification. I can't even... And the title of the photo? 'A Man' to remove any doubts. — V K RAMASWAMY (@vkrama01) November 5, 2019 Vibe check? Mustache- check Beard - check Plaid shirt - check Curls - check Chest hair display- check Rayban glasses - NO. Sorry, not mallu. — India ke Papa® (@Giveanid_) November 6, 2019 Lastly, the man has been found! People found his Pixabay account, where Wikipedia probably took his picture from - abhiputhenpurackal143. View the full article
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Everyone else: *arguing over who's the best Joker* Me, an intellectual: PM Modi has both Heath Ledger & Joaquin Phoenix beat. © Twitter This picture definitely belongs in the huge collection of PM Narendra Modi's best pictures. What is even happening here? How did just a few rose petals manage to turn him into Joker or Pennywise (can't decide who he looks likes more here)? So, this picture is of PM Modi arriving at BJP headquarters after the election results came in. And as soon as it ended up on Twitter, people couldn't ignore the eerie similarities with a few iconic characters. Rose petals showered on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vehicle as he arrives at BJP headquarters in Delhi.#ResultsWithNDTV #MaharashtraAssemblyPolls #HaryanaAssemblyPolls #ElectionResults2019 More on https://t.co/Fbzw6n8LeF pic.twitter.com/hcNStYVGLY — NDTV (@ndtv) October 24, 2019 Honestly, Joaquin Phoenix walked so PM Modi could run. Holy shit, I thought it was a still from Joker before I read the caption lmfao — Dalrymple (@allthoseblues) October 24, 2019 Maybe he's already over Diwali and has jumped straight to Halloween? Digging the costume, nonetheless. i don't know what we all are looking at but all i'm seeing is pennywise. — zay ðµð¸ð¾ðªð´ó ©ó ®ó ªó «ó ¿ (@zaysyed) October 24, 2019 The gif is so creepy, though. okay but pic.twitter.com/j7QOIE342v — virgin corporate hoeð (@Zee_e_) October 24, 2019 We've embraced it. Indians celebrating Halloween — Alishba (@waveygrave) October 24, 2019 Yep. Umm .... He would have been better joker — Sakriya Neupane (@Sakriya) October 24, 2019 Oh, okay. oh okay...ð pic.twitter.com/W8s12dQhNL — farheen (@farheensaleem18) October 25, 2019 He's an actor on the side, who knew? Is Narendra Modi, the real Pennywise??? He surely looks like one here....𤡠— Manish Ahire (@manishahire) October 24, 2019 He would be perfect. Sorry Joaquin, but you had a good run. #Joker 2 pic.twitter.com/wge3ktBU2r — Setapa-i (@iWitchHunter) October 24, 2019
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Yay, the fifth 'Friend' is finally on Instagram, only one to go now! Jennifer Aniston joined Instagram yesterday and well, let's see how long it will take her to 'take a break' from it. (I promise this is the first and last 'on a break' joke) Her picture on the social media platform, obviously, had to be related to Friends because, of course, she killed it with a selfie with all of her friends. Only Mathew Perry is left to join Instagram and then we'll have the complete set. Coke on a phone and a card in hand. Aniston has the right friends https://t.co/0V3AwXwWCn — Shaun B. (@Beano__) October 15, 2019 Anniston joining Instagram basically broke the app and literally every celeb has commented on her picture and welcomed her. A lot of people also couldn't help but trash the horrible quality of the picture. Come on, Jen, you're a millionaire, get a better phone. Yes, the picture is adorable and making people nostalgic about the classic TV show, but almost everyone missed out on the most important part of the picture. Jen, what is that? © Instagram/Jennifer Aniston Is that coke? © Instagram/Jennifer Aniston Jen, we need answers. Moreover, it's pretty well-known that Mathew Perry has struggled with substance abuse for years, and it was actually pretty bad when they were filming the show back in the day as well. It could very well be a reflection on the phone and just a repeat of that infamous Karan Johar video. Remember the controversies? Or, it could actually be coke and she just didn't realize it was there before posting. When you have Jennifer Aniston, Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt Le Blanc, Lisa Kudrow, and Mathew Perry, obviously, people won't look at anything else, least of all a phone on the table. While we're still confused about what it actually is, some people are convinced it's coke for sure and are honestly finding it iconic. The lines of coke on top of the iphone in Jennifer Aniston's first Instagram picture is one hell of a way to make your social media debut. https://t.co/5mLshMlNxL — ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð (@deviIette) October 16, 2019 But mostly, people are just asking the same question. is that coke on the phone #friends #JenniferAniston pic.twitter.com/rupV4KOTNR — #46 simmsy #44 (@simmsy501) October 15, 2019 We never knew it was gonna be this way. Jennifer Aniston joined Instagram 12 hours ago... First post? Her and the cast of Friends bumping lines of coke off a phone screen ð pic.twitter.com/l4IrMZl7zT — Josh Kleine (@gobbles21) October 16, 2019 Yep, but still not confirmed. Looks like there's coke on the phone ð³ #JenniferAniston #Friends pic.twitter.com/GYfQrCCxME — Gus Birkbeck (@BirkbeckGus) October 16, 2019 Wait, what card? Why is the picture so bad quality? Coke on a phone and a card in hand. Aniston has the right friends https://t.co/0V3AwXwWCn — Shaun B. (@Beano__) October 15, 2019 We'll probably never know the truth, but it's honestly quite hilarious that the picture that broke the internet, might just have coke in it, that too probably left there accidentally.
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The Indian cricket team, led by Virat Kohli left for England in pursuit of their third World Cup title a couple of days ago from the Mumbai International Airport. With a balanced blend of a talented batting order and a fierce bowling attack, the Men in Blue are going into the ICC World Cup 2019 as one of the favourites. The 25-year-old Hardik Pandya comes in as an important part of the roster with his abilities to bowl in the death overs and bat in the middle to lower order for Team India, a segment of the game, they usually suffer in. Ever since making his ODI debut against New Zealand in October 2016, Pandya has quickly climbed the success ladder with the national cricket squad and has seen successful in all formats of the game. So when Pandya shared this picture of his from 2011, it made us realise that time flies and how: From cheering and celebrating India's World Cup triumph in 2011 to representing #TeamIndia in World Cup 2019, it has been a dream come true ðð®ð³ #cwc19 pic.twitter.com/6fDyB29y5r — hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) May 24, 2019 “From cheering and celebrating India's World Cup triumph in 2011 to representing #TeamIndia in World Cup 2019, it has been a dream come true #cwc19,” tweeted the Indian all-rounder. Honestly, it took us a moment to figure out who amongst the lot Hardik Pandya really was. Eight years ago, the Surat-born would have been 17 years old, cheering with his friends as the MS Dhoni-led Team India lifted that trophy at Wankhede Stadium, the home stadium to the winning side and to the aspiring cricketer. Twitter reacted in disbelief when they saw the younger avatar of Pandya and wished him and the rest of the Indian cricket team good luck for their 2019 World Cup journey: Its all due to your hardwork and struggle ! Success isn't an overnight achievement, it's a result of all the hard work , late nights , early morning and practice sessions , broken hands and injured legs ! Very well deserved. Can't wait for you to be the best. All the very best.â¤ï¸ — Mahima Parmar ð»ð» (@sarcasticmaniac) May 24, 2019 All the best, Pandya!!! Bring that trophy back to Indiaðð — Mohammed Ibrahim Farooqui (@iBM1105) May 24, 2019 I see u in this World Cup As next generation Kapil Dev ur going to get us that cup — Vinð³ðª (@vinodnair68) May 24, 2019 Best 8 yr challenge. — arun (@balu9932) May 24, 2019 Comeback with glory and cupððð — Suganthibala (@Suganthibala4) May 24, 2019 Hardik broo play well and keep rocking. World Cup and other records will come to our own way..... So leave all unwanted tensions and pressure... Just play the cricket — ANAND NAIR (@ANANDNA88924229) May 24, 2019 Pandya has played in a total of 45 ODIs in his career during which he has made 731 runs with a superb strike rate of 116.59. 2019 began roughly for the young cricketer due to a recurring lower back injury and a controversial episode of a talk show due to which he was banned from playing the sport for a month. As soon as Pandya returned to the field, he skills and talent took him to the top of his career and an extremely successful season of the Indian Premier League which ended with his team, Mumbai Indians winning their record fourth title, brought back the lost confidence. Here's hoping that Hardik Pandya and the Men in Blue bring home the trophy.
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Ajay Devgn and Tabu have been thick of friends ever since they were in college. They share a great camaraderie and if you are lucky to see the two of them together, you would surely agree with our statement. They were recently promoting their new movie 'De De Pyaar De' and the two didn't leave a single chance to pull each other's leg. Recently, Ajay took to Instagram to share a throwback picture of himself with Tabu, and it was the caption that stole the spotlight. In the picture, you can see Ajay dozing off and Tabu looking at the piece of the paper that he has. We wonder why did Ajay doze off? Just like us, Ajay too is clueless about it and his caption made the picture look more hilarious than it already is. Ajay wrote, "Still haven't figured if the reason to fall asleep was the puzzle or Tabu." This throwback photo is from the sets of 'Vijaypath', which was Ajay Devgn and Tabu's first film together. We wonder how Tabu will react to this throwback photo and most importantly, the caption. In an interview with Mumbai Mirror, Tabu had said that if there is anyone she can count on, it's Ajay and that he is like a child and yet so protective. Further sharing that the atmosphere on the sets is stress-free when Ajay is around, Tabu added that they share a unique relationship and harbour unconditional affection for each other. Check out the Instagram post here: View this post on Instagram Still haven't figured if the reason to fall asleep was the puzzle or Tabu ð¤ A post shared by Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) on May 21, 2019 at 4:40am PDT Talking about their recent release, 'De De Pyaar De', the movie is doing average business at the box office and has received a mixed response from the critics. But, the audience is loving the humour in the drama flick and the positive word of mouth is helping the movie mint money at the ticket windows. Also, Ajay and Tabu's crackling chemistry has been appreciated by movie buffs.
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On 29th April, Australian all-rounder James Faulkner was busy celebrating his 29th birthday when his social media post sparked a massive uproar amongst fans. The Aussie cricketer shared a picture of himself in the company of his mother Roslyn Carol Faulkner and "boyfriend" Rob Judd on social media. Birthday dinner with the boyfriend @robjubb and my mother roslyn_carol_faulknerâ¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ #togetherfor5yearshttps://t.co/n9hJYTepX0 — James Faulkner (@JamesFaulkner44) April 29, 2019 Taking to Twitter, Faulkner shared the picture with the caption: "Birthday dinner with the boyfriend @robjubb and my mother roslyn_carol_faulkner". As soon as his post surfaced, cricket fans poured in their wishes and lauded the Oz star for his courage to come out on social media. His teammates also joined the chorus while wishing him a 'Happy Birthday'. Commenting on his post, Glenn Maxwell wrote: "Happy birthday mate! Great courage". On the other hand, Shaun Tait, too, replied: "Great courage mate, bet u feel better". However, Faulkner's post wasn't what everyone interpreted it to be, and he was definitely not revealing that he was in a same-*** relationship. View this post on Instagram There seems to be a misunderstanding about my post from last night, I am not gay, however it has been fantastic to see the support from and for the LBGT community. Let's never forget love is love, however @robjubbsta is just a great friend. Last night marked five years of being house mates! Good on everyone for being so supportive. A post shared by James Faulkner (@jfaulkner44) on Apr 29, 2019 at 5:07pm PDT In a subsequent post on 30th April, Faulkner clarified: "There seems to be a misunderstanding about my post from last night, I am not gay, however, it has been fantastic to see the support from and for the LBGT community. Let's never forget love is love, however, @robjubbsta is just a great friend. Last night marked five years of being housemates! Good on everyone for being so supportive". But, unfortunately, Faulkner's explanation came a tad too late. His clarification post wasn't received well by some fans, especially the LGBT community. "Yeah, I don't think you're getting support from the LGBT community from this, pal. We're not a joke. Struggled to be taken seriously (let alone acknowledged legally) for years. "Gay lol" is pretty infantile from an elite athlete wearing the national colours," commented blakeerickson. "Disappointing that you & your cricketing mates can make a joke out of what is a struggle for many..Next time you post a 'joke' try to make it funny and not an insult to a community," wrote themikeycole. © Instagram/@jfaulkner44 "Highlights how behind cricket Australia is and the culture surrounding sports at the moment. It may have been a facetious post but there are a large number of men in sports that have been and continue to be ostracised and ridiculed for their sexual orientation. To use that as a joke is definitely not a hate crime but is in poor taste a few news outlets, which may not be credible but have a huge impressionable audience broke the headline "Australias first openly gay cricket player", it's a shame that something considered groundbreaking and significant was due to some guys having an inside joke. As someone in the public eye and a role model to young men, you should take accountability and also highlight the problems surrounding your sport and the issues the LGBTQI community face. Not just brush it off as a post taken out of context," said goodgrlmimi_. "Can I just say in response that I am so pleased and happy for you that the relationships and marriages we had fought for so hard, and for so long, provide you with such a fun punchline for your social media," commented stephensander. "Did you miss the homophobia rampant in the comments? I went to that post thinking 'Shit, I don't know of any professional cricketers in this hemisphere who are like me!" It was one of those moments when the feeling of otherness goes away. And then the homophobia hit me. And then it was just a joke. Just banter. Mate, I get it was an unintended consequence of a personal in-joke. But when you chuck it on a public platform, invite the bigots to express their disgust over a sexual orientation you don't even have? It's pretty bloody painful for those of us who have to live with that every day," wrote jackremiel. © Instagram/@jfaulkner44 "Then why didn't you write best mate instead of boyfriend?," wrote r.gregor17. "Why would you joke about that...?," said reecey1988. "It's a shame you think it's okay to mock GLBTIQ relationships. I have removed my "like". Young people who are struggling with their sexuality might have seen hope and support in your post. It's not a joke. You're the joke. Your mother must be so proud," wrote thebassetthound_au. "Completely understand that you did not intend to cause any harm. However, your post is an example of the "ladsy" sporting culture that needs to be eradicated so players can authentically be themselves. The post made a mockery of any closeted gay/bi athlete, thereby mocking the LGBTIQ community. It's 2019. Ignorance is no longer an excuse," wrote gagagreene. "Very disappointed. How can you really be that clueless that you "coming out" on social media is not going to be treated like a big moment? The LGBTQ community continues to struggle with mental health, with family and so many other things. This is not something to joke about. I hope you have learned a valuable lesson from this major screw up," said lpfpod. © Instagram/@jfaulkner44 "Wouldn't call it a misunderstanding. It was a poor joke," wrote laurenfarrell17. "You are an absolute cretin mate, taking the piss like that and now that grovelling back tracking post. No wonder barely any pro athletes have the nerve to come out. Sexuality is never a laugh," wrote another Instagram user. The backlash on social media, later, prompted Cricket Australia (CA) to intervene and release a statement. The Australian cricket board claimed that Faulkner's post was a misguided attempt at humour. "Cricket Australia does not consider the social commentary this morning from James Faulkner to be a joke, nor does James," the CA statement said. "His comment was made as a genuine reflection of his relationship with his business partner, best friend and house mate of five years. He was not contacted for clarification before some outlets reported his Instagram post as an announcement of a homosexual relationship," it added. "James and CA are supportive of the LGBQTI community and recognises coming out can be an incredibly emotional time. The post was not in any way meant to make light of this and, though the support from the community was overwhelming and positive. Cricket Australia apologises for any unintended offence," CA concluded.
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Voting is our fundamental right and like I said earlier, the entire nation's fate depends on the tiny mark of blue ink on your fingers. Be it commoners or actors, cricketers and politicians; everyone is busy exercising their right and urging other people to do the same. So is cricketer Virat Kohli. Instagram Virat Kohli, one of the finest batsmen in the world and RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) captain, is all set to cast his vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2019 and he announced the same on his Instagram on Sunday. Sharing his voter ID on Instagram story, Kohli wrote, "Ready to vote in Gurugram on the 12th May. Are you?" Instagram However, he deleted the stories, probably because his personal information was revealed in public. He later posted only the front side of his voter ID and blurred out the details. Voting in Delhi and Gurugram will be held on May 12. But, do you know what else is on May 12? The final match of IPL 2019 is in Hyderabad. Although, Virat Kohli's RCB is at the bottom in the point table, if they miraculously manage to enter the finals then Kohli will have a tough time travelling between the two cities. Instagram In other news, at least Kohli's goofy expression on his Voter ID card is making us feel less miserable about our Aadhar card pictures.
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Celebrities and Instagram fitness influencers are guilty of selling a lot of shit to you that you do not really need. Every other day, you will find them endorsing a new product or a supplement that promises to magically build muscle, make you lose fat or enhance your performance. One such product that has gained wide popularity is the 'high-altitude' training mask. It's a questionable-looking mask that you may have seen on hipsters in your gym, mostly while running like bunnies on the treadmill, or worse during lifting weights. These masks claim to improve your aerobic capacity by increasing Vo2 max output during exercise. How does it do that? By making lesser oxygen available forcing your body to give greater output. © Getty Images A study was done and published in the International Journal of Sports Sciences where they took two test groups and made them perform HIIT workout. One of the groups wore the mask and another did not wear the mask. At the end of the study, all the subjects had an improved Vo2 max but the improvements between the two groups were not that different. The study concluded that HIIT as a training pattern is efficient in increasing Vo2 max, the mask is simply useless. The notion of lesser oxygen available making your body give greater output is similar to saying that the lesser fuel you put in the tank of your car, the higher the mileage would be. And the argument that it gives your body a low-oxygen performance capability, the fundamentals behind the thought in itself is misled. This is because at higher altitudes the oxygen in the air itself is lesser. This by default makes your body adapt to the specific demands. When you wear an altitude mask, the oxygen in the air does not change. It just reduces the amount of oxygen that you can take it by putting a blocker between the air and your respiratory system. © Training Mask While doing low-intensity work, you can still easily get away with it but doing HIIT or hardcore training or lifting in the gym, this can have fatal consequences as well. A person can become unconscious due to lesser air being received during exercise and can injure himself. The training mask could even make you perform in a poor way due to interference with your breathing. Add heavy lifting to this insanity, which some people surprisingly do, you are cooking a recipe for disaster. If you really want to build higher endurance or say get better at utilizing oxygen, do two things: 1. Train for aerobic performance and adaptations. 2. Practice more breathing techniques that help you hold more air in your system when exercising. Want to get high altitude training adaptations? Go train at higher altitudes aka in the mountains. These high-altitude masks do nothing and may potentially harm you if you use it in the gym. Oh, the one advantage it has is that it will make a cool Instagram picture and make you look like Bane or Darth Vader inside the gym. Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28479953 Author Bio: Pratik Thakkar is the co-founder and director of GetSetGo Fitness, an online fitness company and the founder of Mars Nutrition, a nutrition supplement company. Both his companies are geared towards providing you with the right information and products without any false or fake claims. You can reach out to him at pratik@getsetgo.fitness and follow him on Instagram.
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Smartphone cameras, as we all know, have gotten a lot better now. The newly launched Huawei P30 Pro, for instance, lets you capture some stunning pictures of the moon like the one which we've shown in our review of the phone. But you don't always need a new and flashy flagship phone to take a good picture. Sometimes you simply use a two-year-old phone like the Galaxy S8 and come up with breathtaking pictures like this - © Twitter Yes, that's the planet Saturn. On March 29, the planet lined up perfectly with the moon, making it seem like it's touching the surface of the moon. It's a relatively common yet easy-to-miss event called a 'conjunction'. Pretty sure most of you reading this didn't know much about this event. But lucky for us earthlings, an astrophotographer Grant Petersen managed to capture the event. What's more surprising is that he captured it with his two-year-old Samsung Galaxy S8. Awesome, right? © Twitter Yes, the Galaxy S8 has really good cameras. But in all fairness, it's not entirely capable of taking a picture like that on its own. He mounted the phone to a telescope. In fact, the final image is a combination of several photos. His setup, as he explains, included an 8-inch Dobsonian telescope, a Galaxy S8 smartphone and an adapter to connect it to a lens, and lastly, an eyepiece. As the planet started aligning with the moon, Petersen recorded it in a 60-frame-per-second video. Then after the event, he processed the images using a technique called stacking to merge several of the video frames to get the final copy. This picture, in case you're wondering, was taken from Johannesburg, South Africa. He then decided to share the image on Twitter for the world to see. Simply stunning!
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It doesn't matter how many times you fall until you have the courage to get up and going again, and the same formula applies to the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in this year's Indian Premier League. Despite losing six matches in a row, RCB is showing signs of improvement by winning three games out of the last four. With RCB having a one-in-a-million chance of qualifying for the playoffs, they have to make sure they win all of their remaining matches. King Kohli took a sigh of relief when they earned another two points by defeating the table-toppers Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by one run. Regardless of an outstanding knock of 84 by the 'Thallaiva' MS Dhoni himself, the wounded Challengers did manage to seize a win from CSK's mouth. View this post on Instagram Unreal stuff at the Chinnaswamy stadium as @royalchallengersbangalore keep the fight going ðª #RCBvCSK A post shared by IPL (@iplt20) on Apr 21, 2019 at 11:35am PDT Soon after the game, the game changer from RCB; Dale Steyn got into a fun chat with skipper Kohli about the evolution of their relationship over the years. From hugging each other in 2009 to the right arm pacer scooping Chiku after the celebration of Suresh Raina's wicket, the bromance between both still remains intact. Kohli showed a collage of his picture with the South-African pacer calling it a “ten-year challenge,” by adding that Steyn looks the same and that he has changed a lot over the years. They further went on to praise each other for all the achievements and accolades. View this post on Instagram Delighted to have Steyn back in the team - Virat Kohli . In their @royalchallengersbangalore reunion, watch what happens when @virat.kohli and @dalesteyn discover a 9 year old treasure! #RCBvCSK . Full video ð¹ on our IG story or click the link in the bio. A post shared by IPL (@iplt20) on Apr 21, 2019 at 5:30pm PDT With four games still to be played by RCB, they will surely aim for the impossible and make it to the playoffs. Let's wait and watch if they can get the momentum this late in the season.
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We've seen so many pictures that were clicked right before catastrophe struck and half the time they're chilling and the rest of the time they're funny. Now, there's a picture that's going viral that was clicked just an hour before the Notre Dame Cathedral fire started and it's going viral for all the right reasons. Brooke Windsor managed to capture a beutiful moment right in front of Notre Dame and clicked a heartwarming picture of what seems like a father and daughter playing around and having fun. While it is already an adorable picture, what makes it special was that it was clicked about an hour before the terrible fire occured at the historical place. I took this photo as we were leaving #NotreDame about an hour before it caught on fire. I almost went up to the dad and asked if he wanted it. Now I wish I had. Twitter if you have any magic, help him find this ðð¼ pic.twitter.com/pEu33ubqCK — Brooke Windsor (@brookeawindsor) April 16, 2019 I don't have to tell anyone about teh power of social media and that's why Brooke also asked everyone to help her find them so they can have this memorable picture. Ever since she shared this on Twitter, the picture and the tweet and have gone viral with everyone trying to help out in any way they can, even if it's just a retweet. The replies to the tweet also became a place where everyone shared their own last picture of Notre Dame and they're all so beautiful. Inside before the fires. Taken on 4/15/2019 pic.twitter.com/bXEECcD0Qt — Craig L (@Renewlifenow) April 16, 2019 My last photos of our beautiful Notre Dame 𤧠mon cœur est brisé pic.twitter.com/r0xAEDBRXg — X claire X (@ladybaguettee) April 16, 2019 Even Brooke shared the picture where they started seeing smoke coming out of the Cathedral. -We walked to the Louvre afterwards. My friends noticed the smoke, and we followed (2/?) pic.twitter.com/l76nF0jAIv — Brooke Windsor (@brookeawindsor) April 16, 2019 This particular story is pretty similar to viral story from last year when someone clicked a picture of two strangers getting engaged and managed to capute that memorable moment at Yosemite National Park. Twitter help, idk who these two are but I hope this finds them. I took this at Taft Point at Yosemite National Park, on October 6th, 2018. pic.twitter.com/Rdzy0QqFbY — Matthew Dippel (@TheCornChips) October 17, 2018 Good news though, he managed to finally find them so there's a lort of hope for the Notre Dame picture as well.
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Donald Trump hasn't been the most popular President the United States has ever seen. Rather he became (in)famous for all the fallacious, absurd and often unacceptable things he says and does. 2018 stood witness to one such cruel undertaking by the Trump Government which led to a worldwide public outcry - that is, the Trump administration family separation policy. His “zero tolerance” policy for illegal immigrants caught crossing the US borders led to this savagery. Central American immigrants seeking asylum in the US walk along the new Bollard-style border fence before being taken into custody by US Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas. #immigration #border #gettyimages #gettyimagesnews pic.twitter.com/3TX4qXnUda — John Moore (@jbmoorephoto) February 5, 2019 Last year saw thousands of Central Americans crossing over to the American land through the US-Mexico border in order to escape conflict, generalized violence and targeted persecution in their home states. These forced migrations led to the separation of thousands of young children from their parents and put into “detention centres” upon their arrival in the US under Trump's orders. Central American families wait at a border fence after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico to El Paso, Texas. They said they had arrived the evening before, waiting by the fence overnight to request asylum from US Border Patrol agents. #Immigration #gettyimages #gettyimagesnews pic.twitter.com/Lsj6P1gW8i — John Moore (@jbmoorephoto) February 4, 2019 Veteran Getty photographer John Moore was clicking photos of US Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley on June 12, 2018, when he encountered a “caravan” of migrants who were trying to cross the US border. During this time, Moore had taken a picture of a Honduran mother Sandra Sanchez and her daughter Yanela illegally crossing the US-Mexico border. (c) Twitter (c) Getty Images The picture showed the haunting image of a 2-year-old girl crying under panic as the pair was taken into custody by US border officials. The picture was circulated worldwide and led to a public outcry over the controversial policy to separate thousands of migrants and their children. Central American immigrants wade across the Rio Grande, which forms the US-Mexico border and walk along the border fence, located about 100 yards inland from the river, to request political asylum in the U.S. #Immigration #undocumented #Border #gettyimages @GettyImagesNews pic.twitter.com/GaqWh1VaqG — John Moore (@jbmoorephoto) February 4, 2019 Now, Moore's photograph has won the prestigious World Press Photo Award, and the judges said that the pictured showed "a different kind of violence that is psychological". Moreover, the public furore from around the world "resulted in President Donald Trump reversing the policy in June last year," the judges said. Its not that difficult to go under the fence from Tijuana, but the US Border Patrol has a heavy presence on the San Diego side, and there's double fencing. It's one of the most secure sectors of the 2,000 mile border. #caravanadelmigrante #gettyimages #Immigration #undocumented pic.twitter.com/OjR7V1qY47 — John Moore (@jbmoorephoto) December 7, 2018 The photograph is indeed a powerful representation of the incomparable amount of suffering and pain, both physical and psychological, many families have had to live through.
