During the ‘Howdy, Modi’ event at Texas’ Houston, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “If you ask me, ‘Howdy, Modi?’, the answer is ‘Everything is fine in India’.” PM Modi answered the question in several languages, saying, “Our various languages are an important identity of our liberal and democractic society”. “Diversity is the foundation of our vibrant democracy,” he added.

PM Narendra Modi, during the ‘Howdy, Modi’ event, backed Donald Trump for a second term as US President. “We in India have connected well with President Trump, the words of candidate Trump, ‘Ab ki baar Trump sarkar’, rang loud and clear,” he said. “When I first met him…he said to me…’India has a true friend in White House’,” PM added.

Sonakshi Sinha appeared on KBC 11 to help a contestant and was unable to answer whom did Hanuman fetch the ‘Sanjivani’ herb for in the ‘Ramayan’. Amitabh Bachchan trolled Sonakshi saying her father’s name is Shatrughan and names of all his brothers are also inspired from ‘Ramayan’. She herself said that her residence’s name is ‘Ramayan’.

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday told a Delhi court he developed back pain as there was no pillow or chair in his cell in Tihar jail. “There were chairs outside the room, I used to sit there during the day, now that too is withdrawn,” he added. “Because I was using it, they’ve taken it away,” he said.

Shahid Kapoor has hiked his remuneration after the smashing success of his last release Kabir Singh, claims a recent report by an entertainment portal. It said, “Shahid has not only asked for a huge remuneration but also asked for a profit share. He is getting Rs 35 crore plus taxes as his fee, along with a 20 per cent share in the film’s profits.” It is to be noted that rare actors in the Gen-Y brigade charge an amount as big as this for a film.

Nani is all set to produce a film with Vishwak Sen soon under his home-production, apparently impressed by the ‘Falaknuma Das’ actor’s talent. Confirming the same on his social media, Vishwak Sen wrote, “Will be announced soon by Nani @nameisnani himself.” (sic) Reports state that both the actors recently met to discuss about teaming up and that even the pre-production is underway. The film is said to launch in the first week of October, with the cast and crew to be announced soon by Nani, once they’re finalised.

Hyderabad BJP MLA Raja Singh has announced the creation of a vigilante army in Bengaluru to fight “terrorists, traitors, anti-nationals, and enemies of the country within”. In a video message, Singh said, “Six months ago, we had initiated a camp. We had invited Hindus from all over the country. I want to inform that this camp is going very well.”

India captain Virat Kohli has become the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket, achieving the feat in the second T20I against South Africa on Wednesday. Following his 72*(52), the 30-year-old has now scored 2,441 runs in T20I cricket, seven more than Rohit Sharma. Further, Kohli is currently the only batsman in international cricket to have 50-plus average in all three formats.

Amazon’s world’s largest campus opened in Hyderabad last month has 12 floors, each with a separate theme, with one of the floors having ‘Bollywood’ theme. The building has numerous ‘work points’ where employees can sit, in a group or solo, and work with their laptops. There are billiard tables, yoga rooms, and areas dedicated to cricket and wall climbing.

Katrina has a doppelganger, and fans on social media can’t stop talking about the uncanny resemblance between the two. Katrina’s lookalike identifies as Alina Rai. Reportedly, she was spotted by Katrina fans on the video application TikTok. Alina is apparently a popular star on TikTok and her resemblance to the “Bharat” actress has also made her famous on Instagram, where she currently has a following of over 33.5k followers. She ventured into the world of social media in 2017. Fans have often referred to her as Katrina Kaif on her photographs.

Keerthy Suresh is currently one of the much-sought-after heroine in the South. Rana is remaking a Korean film and Keerthy was approached to play the lead role of a cop in the film. But Keerthy had to turn it down due to date issues. Keerthy Suresh is currently busy with her Bollywood debut Maidaan. She is also acting in Mohanlal’s ambitious project Arabi Kadalinte Simham and a Telugu film called Miss India.

Actress Kangana Ranaut has taken off to Los Angeles, US with the “Thalaivi” team for look tests. She returned from Thailand on Tuesday evening after attending an event, and is now on her way to the US where she will be undergoing various look tests with Hollywood expert Jason Collins, who has worked on films like “Captain Marvel” and “Blade Runner 2049”. The film is being directed by AL Vijay, and produced by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Shaailesh R.

Apple is reportedly investing $1 billion through its partners to expand the manufacturing of iPhones in India. The move by the American technology giant comes amid the trade war between the US and China, which could result in Apple being forced to hike prices. A past report had claimed that Apple is planning to expand production to Vietnam alongside India.

Hyderabad’s St Francis College for Women which made it mandatory for girls to wear long kurtis has withdrawn the dress code. This comes after students protested against the dress code and had alleged moral policing by the college authorities since August. A student earlier claimed that college authorities told them that a long kurti would get them good marriage proposals.