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Two ballistic missiles were allegedly intercepted over Abu Dhabi by the United Arab Emirates

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Hema Tiwari
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Drone attack on Abu Dhabi

According to the UAE’s state-run news agency, the UAE intercepted two ballistic missiles aiming towards Abu Dhabi early Monday, the latest strike on the Emirati capital. The WAM news agency said on Twitter that missile fragments fell harmlessly above Abu Dhabi’s city.

The UAE Defense Ministry told WAM that the country is “ready to cope with any threats and is taking all necessary measures to safeguard the state from all attacks.”

Before daybreak Monday, the sky over the capital lit up with points of light that looked like interceptor missiles in the sky, according to videos posted on social media. The videos were based on well-known Abu Dhabi landmarks.

For almost an hour following the incident, traffic into Abu Dhabi International Airport, which is home to long-haul carrier Etihad, was affected.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the incident.

The incident comes a week after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a three-person death toll and six-person injury toll in an attack on the Emirati capital.

In recent days, a Saudi-led coalition backed by the UAE launched severe airstrikes against Yemen, knocking the Arab world’s poorest country off the internet and killing more than 80 detainees inside a detention centre.

The Houthis have pledged to retaliate against the UAE and Saudi Arabia in response to the assault. A Houthi-launched ballistic missile landed in an industrial district of Jizan, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, according to the Saudi-led coalition.

Update on Lata Mangeshkar’s health: The singer’s condition is improving

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Hema Tiwari
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Lata Mangeshkar's condition is improving

Lata Mangeshkar’s millions of fans, who have been praying for her quick recovery, have just breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the famous singer’s health is improving. With those unfamiliar with Lata’s storey, she was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital earlier this month after testing positive for COVID 19. According to reports in the media, the 92-year-old singer was also suffering from pneumonia and was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. And now, while Lata is still in ICU, she is showing signs of progress, according to the most recent update.

According to one of Lata’s close family friends revealed that while the iconic singer’s health is improving and she is being followed in the ICU, they are hoping for a quick recovery. “Lata Didi continues to show signs of progress and is receiving care in the ICU from an extraordinary team of specialists led by Dr. Pratit Samdani. “We are hoping and praying for her quick recovery and return home,” a family friend was reported as saying.

Mangeshkar is regarded as one of India’s best vocalists, having received numerous honours including the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour, in 2001, the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan, and the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, as well as numerous National Film Awards.

Mangeshkar was named the most recorded performer in the Guinness Book of Records in 1974, having sang more than 30,000 songs in 20 Indian languages between 1948 and 1974. ‘Aye Mere Vatan Ke Logon,’ ‘Aayegaa Aanewala,’ and ‘Babul Pyare’ are some of Lata Mangeshkar’s most famous songs.

Several rumours concerning Lata Mangeshkar’s health have been circulating recently, including the singer being placed on a ventilator. “Lata Mangeshkar has started eating solid food in the last couple of days and is showing improvement,” a source told the report. She is more responsive and improving. She isn’t on a breathing machine.”

Let us all pray for Lata Mangeshkar’s quick recovery.

The State Department has ordered diplomats’ families to evacuate the US post in Kyiv because of tensions with Russia

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Sree Sivaranjini
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Ukraine crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The State Department said on Sunday that family members of U.S. Embassy workers in Kyiv, Ukraine, have been instructed to leave the country amid growing fears of a Russian invasion.

Senior State Department officials told reporters that the embassy would stay open for the time being, but that some personnel will be allowed to leave.

The State Department also emphasized the likelihood of Russian military intervention in maintaining its Level 4 travel risk alert, recommending Americans not to go to Ukraine. Concerns about Covid-19 prompted the alert to be increased to that level last month.

The steps were done “out of an excess of caution,” according to State Department officials, although the US

The action, according to the agency, does not constitute an evacuation. According to the document, Russian military intervention may “severely impede” the US Embassy’s capacity to offer consular services, including assisting American people leaving the country.

Tensions in Ukraine have been rising for months, following a significant build-up by the Kremlin along Ukraine’s borders, which the West claims is a prelude to a conflict.

Although the US has given military aid to Ukraine, it has so far refrained from sending American soldiers.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has rejected proposals for swift economic penalties on Russia, saying that doing so would jeopardize the West’s capacity to deter any Russian aggression against Ukraine.

On Monday, Blinken was scheduled to have a virtual meeting with members of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Committee.

While US force deployments were being contemplated, a senior administration official cautioned that if Russia invaded Ukraine any further, US economic sanctions would have far-reaching effects.

Deepika Padukone’s bold looks in a red dress have gone viral on the internet

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Hema Tiwari
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Deepika Padukone red latex dress

Bollwood actor Deepika Padukone next film Gehraiyaan, will be released on February 11 and will also star Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Dhairya Karwa. According to the trailer, the film is about dark and intense romances, and it is one of the year’s most anticipated films.

Deepika Padukone debuted the advertising for her film in a red bodycon dress. Deepika’s Milo Maria latex number, styled by Shaleena Nathani, hugged her hourglass form and featured a halter neckline and a keyhole cutout at her neck that showed off her cleavage. Her only accessories were a pair of bright red shoes and a dress that ended just below her knees.

Deepika-Padukone-Wore-Milo-Maria-Promoting-Gehraiyaan

DP’s hair and makeup were also on point to go with her costume. Her appearance was enhanced by burgundy lips, heavy eyeliner, lots of mascara, filled-in brows, and shaped cheekbones. The actress’s hair was pulled to one side and curled into tousled beachy waves, which she kept in place with a lot of gloss.

We adored Deepika’s sultry appearance in the bodycon gown, which accentuated her shape to perfection, as well as her bold deep red lips! The dress can also be used as inspiration for the perfect Valentine’s Day date night with your significant.

Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas have welcomed their first child via surrogacy

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Hema Tiwari
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Welcome First Baby Via Surrogate

On Friday, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and her husband, singer-actor Nick Jonas, shocked their fans by announcing that they had become parents to their first child through surrogacy. Many of their followers have thanked them on social media since the announcement. However, a few people found a video of Priyanka saying that she and Nick are ‘expecting,’ only to divert when she saw Nick’s look.

“If you don’t know, we’re the only couple who hasn’t had kids yet, which is why I’m happy to make this announcement,” Priyanka adds in the video. Nick’s brows wrinkled and he appeared nervous when she said this. “Sorry, baby,” Priyanka continued. Nick and I are expecting a child…” “To get drunk tonight and sleep in tomorrow!” she continued as the audience cheered.

“Your face was extremely amusing when I said that,” she remarked, pointing at Nick. “Yeah, I was a little concerned,” the American singer answered.

Priyanka’s followers quickly realised she wasn’t joking when she said she was expecting a child. “During the Jonas Brothers Family Roast Special on Netflix, Priyanka wasn’t joking about expecting a baby soon with Nick,” a Twitter user stated. “WAIT, so Priyanka’s ‘we’re expecting’ joke on the Jonas Brothers Family Roast was NOT A LIE?!?” said another. “Priyanka Chopra was clearly not kidding when she stated they were having a baby in Jonas Brothers Family Roast,” another fan wrote.

Last night, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra announced the birth of their first child on social media in a joint statement. During this joyous moment, the couple requested privacy. Priyanka Chopra turned to social media to express her feelings, writing, “We are happy to announce that we have welcomed a surrogate baby into our family. We humbly request privacy during this unique time so that we can devote our attention to our family. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you”

 

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After announcing the birth of her baby, Priyanka requested privacy. “We are pleased to confirm that we have welcomed a child via surrogate,” she added. We humbly request privacy during this unique time so that we can devote our attention to our family. Thank you very much.

Kevin and Joe Jonas, who left heart emojis in the comments area, surrounded her with affection. Among others who congratulated the pair were Lara Dutta, Mushtaq Sheikh, Mini Mathur, Lilly Singh, Neha Dhupia, Shefali Shah, Anusha Dandekar, and Bhumi Pednekar.

In the midst of Kanye West’s drama, Kim Kardashian is said to be remaining calm and trying to ‘be the bigger person

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Hema Tiwari
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Kim-Kardashian with Kanye West
Kim-Kardashian with Kanye West

Kanye West’s recent public statements about their broken relationship have left Kim Kardashian reeling. Kardashian is “patiently waiting” for West to “cool down” and stop making public statements about their co-parenting relationship, according to a source.

According to people, “as much as Kim feels the need to speak up for herself, she doesn’t want to make their relationship worse.” “She is attempting to maintain her composure and act in a mature manner.

Some of Kanye’s accusations against her are hurtful. She simply shrugs off the rest.” Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February 2021, after almost seven years of marriage, with two daughters, North, 8, and Chicago, 4, and two sons, Saint, 6, and Psalm.

Despite the ongoing divorce proceedings and Kardashian’s new romance with SNL comedian Pete Davidson, West, 44, has become more open about his love for his ex and their new co-parenting arrangement. West claimed that he was not invited to Chicago’s dual birthday celebration with cousin Stormi Webster, Kylie Jenner’s child with Travis Scott, in an Instagram video posted over the weekend by Hollywood Unlocked.

West said that he was not invited to Kylie Jenner’s and Travis Scott’s child Stormi Webster’s joint birthday celebration in Chicago. In the end, West showed up to the party, and a source told people that he is “always welcome and does come to family functions.”

On his most recent track, West, who just announced his affair with model Julia Fox, also took a jab at Davidson, 28. He raps, “God protected me from that crash/ just so I can beat Pete Davidson’s a**,” referring to his near-fatal vehicle accident in 2002.

11 Iraqi troops were killed ‘in their sleep’ by suspected ISIL terrorists

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Hema Tiwari
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11 Iraqi troops were killed by ISIL terrorists
11 Iraqi troops were killed by ISIL terrorists

Iraqi security officials said gunmen from the Islamic State extremist organisation stormed an army barracks in a mountainous area north of Baghdad early Friday, killing 11 troops as they slept.

The incident took place in the Al-Azim district, a large open area north of Baqouba in Diyala province, according to officials. The details of the attack were not immediately clear, but according to two officials who talked to The Associated Press, terrorists from the Islamic State group came into the barracks at 3 a.m. local time, and killed the soldiers.

Because they were not authorised to make public statements, the officials talked on the condition of anonymity.

The bold strike, which took place more than 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Baghdad, was one of the worst in recent months against the Iraqi military.

In 2017, the Islamic State was mostly defeated in the country, while it remains active in several regions through sleeper cellsSunni Muslim militants have continued to attack security forces, power stations, and other infrastructure.

IS terrorists using machine guns attacked a largely Shiite village in Diyala province in October, killing 11 residents and injuring many more. Officials at the time reported the attack took place after terrorists kidnapped people and were not paid their ransom demands

Biden will distribute free N95 masks to various locations this week

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Hema Tiwari
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USA President Joe Biden

Beginning next week, the Biden Administration will make 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans, citing their superior protection against the Omicron strain of COVID-19 compared to fabric face covers.

According to the White House, the masks will come from the government’s Strategic National Stockpile, which has more than 750 million of the exceptionally protective masks on reserve. The masks will be available at pharmacies and community health centres across the United States. The White House announced that they will begin shipping this week, with distribution beginning late next week. The federal government has provided the most free masks to the public since the COVID-19 outbreak began.

The administration of then-President Donald Trump discussed and then cancelled plans to mail masks to all Americans at their homes in early 2020. After facing rising criticism this month over the inaccessibility — both in terms of availability and cost — of N95 masks as the highly transmissible Omicron variety swept across the country, President Joe Biden endorsed the campaign.

Following similar criticism over a winter shortage of COVID-19 at-home test kits, Biden this week launched a website where Americans may buy four fast tests for free and have them delivered to their homes later this month.

The masks will be accessible through pharmacies and community health centres that have participated with the federal government’s COVID-19 immunisation campaign, according to the White House.

The Centers for disease control amended its guidance on facial coverings on Friday, stating more clearly that correctly fitted N95 and KN95 masks provide the best protection against COVID-19. Despite this, it did not advocate N95 masks over cloth masks.

Last week, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky stated that the optimal mask “is one that you will wear and can maintain on all day, that you can tolerate in public indoor situations.”

The type of masks that will be offered, whether kid-size masks would be available, and whether the masks can be reworn were not immediately accessible.

According to the White House, “three masks will be accessible to each person to enable broad access for all Americans.”

N95 or KN95 masks are more commonly available now than they have been at any previous point during the pandemic, but they are often more expensive than less-protective surgical or fabric masks.

Gaspard Ulliel, the Moon Knight actor, died in a ski accident at the age of 37

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Hema Tiwari
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Gaspard Ulliel

Gaspard Ulliel, who played a juvenile Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal Rising and featured alongside Audrey Tatou in A Very Long Engagement, died in a ski accident at the age of 37 According to police in Albertville, France. Ulliel also starred in a 2007 movie about Yves Saint Laurent and will appear in the next Marvel flick Moon Knight.

Officials claimed Ulliel collided with another skier at a resort in the French Alps. He was taken to a hospital in Grenoble and died as a result of his injuries. The other skier was not sent to the hospital.

Ulliel began acting at the age of 12. He was awarded two Cesars, France’s equivalent of the Academy Awards. For A Very Long Engagement, he earned the Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor in 2005. He received the Best Actor Cesar twelve years later for Juste La Fin Du Monde (It’s Only The End of the World), in which he co-starred with Marion Cotillard and Lea Seydoux. He worked as a model as well.

Ulliel portrayed a famous director in a Chanel commercial filmed by Martin Scorsese in 2010. It wasn’t just a fantasy role. He told Anthem Magazine in 2011 that he hoped to direct one day. “Every morning, I have this idea in my head that one day I want to create and direct my own film.”

As I work on more and more sets, I realize how difficult it is to be a director. The amount of effort and confidence that goes into it is mind-boggling. I have a lot of respect for filmmakers and admire what they achieve. I’m hoping to discover the proper subject and the courage to try it out one day. “I’m still a kid.”

Ulliel’s death was described as “unimaginable” and “so terrible” by Xavier Dolan, who directed the actor in Juste La Fin Du Monde. Dolan commended the actor’s “attentive eye” and “listening” on Instagram.

The French film industry has lost “a fantastic talent, full of charm and encouragement,” writes French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Twitter.

Stunning throwback video of Kiara Advani going viral on Net, Watch

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Hema Tiwari
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Kiara Advani's Stunning video from Maldives

Kiara Advani, who is currently enjoying the success of her recent film Shershaah along side Sidharth Malhotra, posted a video and a photo from her Maldives holiday on Instagram. Kiara and her rumoured lover Sidharth were seen together at the Mumbai airport on New Year’s Eve and rang in the New Year. The couple is said to have rung in the New Year together from the Maldives.

Kiara took to Instagram to share a well-shot video of herself enjoying the sun and the sea in the island nation, with glimpses of dolphins and her lovely self. Kiara shared the video without a description, instead using folded hands and a butterfly emoji.

She can be seen in the video relaxing in the sun in a white bikini and swimming in the sea. A mesmerizing sunset backdrop frames the slow motion view of her sprinting on the beach and approaching the camera.

Fans flooded in with fire and love emojis and left multiple comments as soon as she released the video. Within a few hours, the video had over five lakh likes, including one from Sidharth Malhotra and another from her Kabir Singh co-star Shahid Kapoor.

 

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Many of her fans praised her in the comments section, calling her “lovely,” while others sought to catch a peek of Sidharth in the video. “Siddharth kaha hai (where is Sidharth?)” remarked one fan, while “Sidharth k foot prints hain waha pahle se (Sidharth’s foot marks are already there on the sand)” said another. “Post the images that you have taken with Sid,” wrote another.

Meanwhile, on January 16, ace designer Manish Malhotra posted photos of Sidharth’s birthday celebrations, and Kiara responded. “Joyful happy birthday dearest one,” Kiara wrote beside a heart icon alongside a beautiful photo of them together from the film Shershaah. “Thanks Ki,” Sidharth answered with a heart icon.
Kiara and Sidharth first appeared onscreen in the critically acclaimed film Shershaah in 2021. It was released on Amazon Prime in August of last year, and both critics and audiences praised Sidharth’s outstanding performance. In his biopic, Sidharth played Captain Vikram Batra, and Kiara played his fiancee, Dimple Cheema.

 

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Meanwhile, Kiara Advani is set to star alongside Kartik Aaryan and Tabu in Anees Bazmee’s horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. On March 25, the film will be released in theatres. Kiara will also star alongside Varun Dhawan in Jug Jugg Jeeyo. She recently completed filming for the film’s final schedule. The family comedy drama is directed by Raj Mehta and produced by Karan Johar.

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