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Salman firing case: Haryana's Singh helped co-accused to join Bishnoi gang

Haryana native Harpal Singh, the latest person to be arrested in the Salman Khan residence firing case, had helped co-accused Mohammed Rafique Chowdhary, nabbed for funding shooters in the case, join the Lawrence Bishnoi gang after they became friends on social media, the Mumbai police said. Chowdhary and Harpal Singh alias Harry, who has spent time in jail in separate criminal cases, became friends on social media platform Facebook in 2018. Singh later introduced him to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's fan page, said officials of the Mumbai crime branch, which is investigating the April 14 firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's home in Bandra. Singh (34), a resident of Sirsa city in Haryana, was apprehended by a team of the Mumbai crime branch from Fatehabad in his home state on Monday evening (May 13). He is the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the firing incident and he is a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. According to the police, Singh was an important .

Jackie Shroff moves Delhi HC against unauthorised use of word 'Bhidu'

He said that several social media companies, stores, social media handles, as well as AI tools are using his attributes without authorisation to make money and damage his reputation in the process

Actor Jackie Shroff moves Delhi HC, seeks protection of personality rights

The actor has filed a lawsuit in Delhi High Court against various entities for employing his name, photographs, voice, and nickname without his consent

Firing outside Salman's home: One more member of Lawrence gang arrested

The Mumbai Police have arrested one more member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang in connection with firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's residence here last month, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Harpal Singh (34), a resident of Fatehabad in Haryana, was apprehended by a team of the Mumbai crime branch from his hometown on Monday evening, an official said. Singh was brought to Mumbai in the early hours of Tuesday and will be produced before a court later in the day, he said. This is the sixth arrest in connection with the firing incident. Two motorcycle-borne persons opened fire outside Khan's residence at the Galaxy Apartment in Mumbai's Bandra area on April 14 and fled the spot. Singh's name surfaced during the interrogation of accused Mohammed Rafique Chowdhary, another Bishnoi gang member who was arrested earlier this month in the firing case, the official said. Singh had asked Chowdhary to conduct a recce around Khan's residence and also gave Rs

Tabu joins the star-studded cast for 'Dune: Prophecy' series. Check details

Tabu will take on the character of Sister Francesca, inspired by the novel 'Sisterhood of Dune' by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

'Chhole-bhature', unconditional love: Lara reveals what pulls him to India

A smiling face at every corner, adulation that reminds him of family and to top it all off, a spicy, delectable plate of 'chhole bhature'. West Indies cricket great Brian Lara loves India and for a change, Bollywood has got nothing to do with it. The 55-year-old, who is in the country doing commentary for Star Sports in the ongoing IPL, took time out to visit the PTI headquarters for a free-wheeling interaction with its editors and did not hide his affection for the country where cricket is an obsession. "I'm not a big Bollywood fan. I do come from a country with majority Indian population...So, there is a lot of interest in Bollywood. I'm not even an English movie fan. So unfortunately...Harry Potter and these things, I haven't really seen," he quipped with a wide grin on his face, turning on the charm offensive. "But what I do like about India is the unconditional love," he quickly added. Arguably one of the greatest batters of all time and one of the most recognisable cricketer

Actor Shekhar Suman, ex-Congress spokesperson Radhika Khera join BJP

Shekhar Suman and Rahika Khera join BJP amid polling for Phase 3 Lok Sabha elections. It is unclear if either will be contesting elections later

Bishnoi gang member held for funding shooters in Salman Khan firing case

The Mumbai crime branch has arrested a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Rajasthan for allegedly providing financial help to the shooters involved in firing outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's house, officials said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Mohammed Rafique Chowdhary (37), an official said. He is the fifth person to be arrested in the firing case. Two motorcycle-borne persons opened fire outside Khan's residence at the Galaxy Apartment in Mumbai's Bandra area on April 14 and fled from the spot. The official said Chowdhary's role had come to light during the interrogation of the persons arrested in the case. He is a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, and was in direct contact with the alleged shooters - Sagar Pal and Vicky Gupta, the official said. Choudhary allegedly provided financial support to Pal and Gupta to purchase a motorcycle and rent a house, he said. He also conducted a recce around Khan's residence more than five times, the officia

Met Gala 2024: Alia Bhatt graces Met Gala 2024 with Sabyasachi saree

Actor Alia Bhatt has won the hearts of many with her Met Gala 2024 look in a Sabyasachi saree. Internet showered their love on the diva while calling her the 'best dressed'

Film enthusiasts may need to wait longer as OTT services skip movie deals

OTT platforms have become circumspect, moved away from the traditional practice of signing movies before its theatrical release

Lights, camera, no action: Theatres cut down shows as films perform poorly

Multiplexes with five to six auditoriums are limiting screenings to two or three, while single-screen theatres are temporarily suspending operations, citing slow business and high operational costs

Prime Video unveils season 3 of 'Panchayat'. Here is the release date

The unveiling of the release date came with a quirky twist as Amazon Prime shared a teaser poster, playfully stating, 'you moved the laukis, we unlocked your reward'

May 2024 upcoming movies: Srikanth, Bhaiyya Ji, Mr and Mrs Mahi, & more

May 2024 upcoming movies: There are several movies which are going to be released this month. From Srikanth to Mr and Mrs Mahi, here are the top movies releasing this month

Diljit Dosanjh drops emotional post after creating history in Vancouver

During his North American tour, Diljit Dosanjh made history by selling out the largest ever Punjabi show outside India, delighting over 50,000 fans in Vancouver with hit songs and special moments

Mahadev app case: Tamannaah Bhatia seeks time to reply to ED summons

The case pertains to the alleged unauthorized broadcasting of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) on the Fairplay app, a subsidiary of Mahadev's online gaming and betting platform.

Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2: Dibakar Banerjee's movie close to earning 1 crore

Dibakar Banerjee's directorial Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 movie minted Rs 86 lakh after six days. It was released in theatres on April 19, 2024

Happy Birthday Arijit Singh: All you need to know about 'Playback King'

In 2005, Arijit Singh began his career on the reality show 'Fame Gurukul'. After that, in 2011, with the song "Tum Hi Ho" from the movie "Aashiqui 2," he became an instant hit

SC sets aside order asking YRF to pay for song exclusion in 'Fan' movie

The petitioner had complained that she was cheated as the song 'Jabra Fan', which was shown in the promos and trailers of the film 'Fan', was not played in the movie theatre

Salman house firing: Warning of 'major incident' by Lawrence Bishnoi aide

Unidentified caller has warned Mumbai Police of potential major incident by Lawrence Bishnoi's associate, following recent attack near Salman Khan's residence

Amar Singh Chamkila: Bawdy songs and radical obscenity

An accusation of obscenity is usually not an attempt to control prurient art but to limit its radical potential