Bunty Aur Babli starring Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, and Amitabh Bachchan was a super hit at the box office. Last year, a sequel to the film was announced with Rani, Saif Ali Khan, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Sharvari.
Bunty Aur Babli 2 was slated to release on 26th June 2020, but due to the pandemic, the release date has been pushed. Now, recently, the shooting of the film was wrapped up with a song. YRF took to Instagram to inform everyone about it.
They posted, “And it’s a wrap! #BuntyAurBabli2 crew wraps up shooting the film with a fun song while maintaining safety measures. #SaifAliKhan #RaniMukerji @siddhantchaturvedi @sharvari @varun.v.sharma @buntyaurbabli2 #yrf #bollywood #films #shootwrap #movies #song #newfilm #bollywoodfilm #ranimukerjifans #saifalikhanfc #bollywoodmovie #film.”
Sharvari, who will be making her big-screen debut with the film, also posted on Instagram, "Wrapping up the shoot of #BuntyAurBabli2 with nothing but LOVE ? and one final song???? while maintaining all safety measures! #SaifAliKhan #RaniMukerji @siddhantchaturvedi @varun.v.sharma @buntyaurbabli2 @yrf."
Well, Bunty Aur Babli 2 is surely one of the most awaited films of the year. It looks like the movie will now hit the big screens in 2021. While a lot of filmmakers have decided to release their movies on the OTT platforms, YRF will be releasing their films only in theatres.
The movie brings back the hit jodi of Rani Mukerji and Saif Ali Khan. The two have earlier starred together in films like Hum Tum, Ta Ra Rum Pum, and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. However, we are sure Abhishek Bachchan fans are going to miss him as Bunty on the big screen.
Farokh Engineer rings the bell at the start of play on day four of the Ashes 4th Test Match between England and Australia at Emirates Old Trafford on July 22, 2023 in Manchester. (Photo: Getty Images)
FORMER India wicket-keeper Farokh Engineer and West Indies great Clive Lloyd will have stands named after them at Old Trafford by Lancashire, their former county side, during the fourth Test between India and England.
The ceremony is expected to take place on the opening day of the Test on July 23. England lead the five-match series 2-1 after three matches.
Engineer represented Lancashire for nearly a decade, while Lloyd was associated with the club for around 20 years. Both made significant contributions to the county’s history.
“It is a fitting honour for the both legends of the club,” a source told PTI.
Engineer, now 87, played 175 matches for Lancashire between 1968 and 1976, scoring 5,942 runs, taking 429 catches and completing 35 stumpings.
Lloyd, a two-time World Cup-winning captain, joined Lancashire as an overseas player in the early 1970s and played a key role in the club’s success. When Engineer debuted, the club had not won a major title in over 15 years, but he helped them win the Gillette Cup four times between 1970 and 1975.
Engineer and Lloyd will be formally recognised by the club later this week. Engineer does not have a stand named after him at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, where he played most of his domestic cricket.
Recalling his Lancashire days, Engineer told the club website, “They were incredible times, and Old Trafford was a marvellous place to be. People would come for miles to see us play.”
“From the Old Trafford dressing room we could see Warwick Road railway station and before the game we would see packed trains emptying the passengers on the platform. We could hear the chanting and the excited chatter and laughter,” he said.
Engineer also recalled the attention the team received during that period.
“It was amazing, our lockers would be stuffed full of requests for autographs and invitations to parties. Everyone in England was talking about that great team, names like Clive Lloyd, Harry Pilling, Peter Lever and Ken Shuttleworth,” he said.
“That buzz lasted for years and we were the most famous one-day team in the land.”
Engineer settled in Manchester after retiring and continues to live there. Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar, currently in the UK on a personal visit, is expected to attend the ceremony, along with senior officials of the club.
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The showcase is widely expected to feature updates on Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Pokémon Presents returns on Tuesday, 22 July, with a 24-minute showcase.
This is the longest Pokémon Presents since February 2023.
The livestream will be available globally on The Pokémon Company’s official YouTube channel.
Fans expect updates on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, among other titles.
Pokémon Presents returns with extended runtime
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that the upcoming Pokémon Presents livestream, scheduled for Tuesday, 22 July, will run for 24 minutes, making it the longest presentation in two years.
According to Serebii.net’s Joe Merrick, the runtime was revealed via Pokémon Korea’s official YouTube channel. Based on his analysis, this makes the upcoming presentation the fourth-longest since the series began in June 2020, trailing only those in February 2023, August 2021, and August 2023.
How to watch Pokémon Presents on 22 July
The livestream will be broadcast on The Pokémon Company’s official YouTube channel and will begin at the following times:
6 am PDT
9 am EDT
2 pm BST
3 pm CEST
What to expect
While the longer runtime has fuelled speculation, fans are advised to manage expectations. The showcase is widely expected to feature updates on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which was announced earlier this year and is slated for release in October.
Historically, Pokémon Presents events cover a wide range of topics beyond the mainline games, including updates on the anime series, Pokémon Unite, the trading card game, and mobile titles. Previous lengthy showcases have not always included major new game reveals.
Despite this, some fans remain hopeful for news about Generation 10 or classic titles coming to Nintendo Switch Online — though nothing has been officially hinted by The Pokémon Company.
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People crowd a street as firefighting trucks remain on standby outside a school where an Air Force training jet crashed in Dhaka on July 21, 2025.
Jet crash at school in Bangladesh kills 27, including 25 children
Classes cancelled at Milestone School and College following tragedy
National day of mourning declared by interim leader Muhammad Yunus
Military investigating mechanical failure in fighter jet
FAMILIES and teachers gathered at Milestone School and College in Bangladesh on Tuesday, a day after a training fighter jet crashed into the campus, killing 27 people, including 25 children, in the country's deadliest aviation incident in decades.
The Chinese-made F-7 BJI aircraft crashed on Monday just after pupils had been let out of class. The jet struck the school building, killing students and two others.
"So far, 27 people have died. Among them, 25 are children and one is a pilot," said Sayedur Rahman from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He was updating an earlier toll of 20.
"Seventy-eight people are being treated in different hospitals," Rahman added. He is the special assistant to the ministry's chief adviser.
The military, which is investigating the crash, said more than 170 people were injured.
School remains shut after crash
Classes were cancelled on Tuesday. The school, usually full of activity, remained quiet.
"Along with the children, the school has lost its life," said Shahadat Hossain, a teacher whose son narrowly escaped the crash.
"There are two swings in front of the affected building. During lunch breaks and after school, children play there. Even yesterday, around the time the plane crashed, students were on those swings," he told AFP.
Milestone School and College has around 7,000 students. Abul Bashar, whose sixth-grade son attends the school, said his son’s best friend was among those killed.
"He came out just two or three minutes before the accident occurred," Bashar said.
"He couldn't sleep through the night and forced me to bring him to school this morning," he added. His son stood silently next to him.
Ongoing recovery and investigation
School staff have begun collecting students' belongings, including bags, shoes and identity cards, from the crash site.
Pahn Chakma, a senior police officer, said the armed forces are still searching the area.
"They will hand over the place to the police later, and we will then collect evidence, including any human remains or belongings of students and others," said Chakma.
Air Force personnel said the jet’s remnants were removed on Monday night, but they continue to search for more evidence.
"I don't know how long it will take to return to normalcy, to relieve the children from this trauma," said teacher Hossain.
On Monday night, the school held prayers at the campus.
National mourning declared
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus expressed "deep grief and sorrow" over the incident and declared a day of national mourning.
"The loss suffered by the Air Force, the students, parents, teachers, and staff of Milestone School and College, as well as others affected by this accident, is irreparable," Yunus said.
"This is a moment of profound pain for the nation."
The military said the pilot, flight lieutenant Towkir Islam, was on a routine training flight and "reportedly encountered a mechanical failure".
He attempted to steer the jet away from populated areas but, "despite his best efforts", the aircraft crashed into the two-storey school building, the military said on Monday.
(With inputs from agencies)
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The ransomware attack has been attributed to the Akira gang, a known cybercriminal group
A ransomware attack forced the closure of KNP Logistics, costing 700 jobs.
Hackers reportedly exploited a weak employee password to access internal systems.
The Akira ransomware gang is believed to be responsible.
The company was unable to recover or pay the ransom, leading to full data loss.
Cybersecurity officials warn that the UK is facing an alarming rise in such attacks.
KNP Logistics, a 158-year-old UK transport firm, has shut down following a devastating cyberattack that exploited a weak employee password. The breach has left 700 employees jobless and resulted in the permanent loss of critical business data, according to a report by the BBC.
The hackers are believed to have accessed KNP's systems by successfully guessing the password of one of its staff members. Once inside, they encrypted the company's data and blocked internal access, demanding a ransom for the decryption key.
KNP’s director, Paul Abbott, confirmed that the attack stemmed from a compromised password, though the individual staff member involved has not been informed. Despite the company having cyber insurance and adhering to industry-standard IT protocols, it was unable to recover from the damage.
“Infrastructure is dead,” ransom note read
The ransomware attack has been attributed to the Akira gang, a known cybercriminal group. Their ransom note read:
"If you're reading this, it means the internal infrastructure of your company is fully or partially dead… Let's keep all the tears and resentment to ourselves and try to build a constructive dialogue."
While the ransom amount was not disclosed, cybersecurity experts estimate it could have been around £5 million. KNP, however, was unable to afford the payment. This led to the complete loss of essential data and, ultimately, the collapse of the business.
KNP operated a fleet of around 500 lorries, primarily under the well-established Knights of Old brand.
Cybercrime on the rise in the UK
The incident has raised renewed concerns over cybersecurity standards in British businesses. Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), stressed the need for firms to prioritise digital security.
“We need organisations to take steps to secure their systems, to secure their businesses,” he said.
Hackers are increasingly relying on exploiting existing weaknesses, such as poor passwords or system misconfigurations, rather than inventing new attack techniques. Sam, a member of the NCSC’s active threat monitoring team, said attackers regularly scan for organisations with weak cyber defences.
Meanwhile, the NCSC is working to identify and intercept potential attacks before they reach ransomware deployment stages. “Jake” (a pseudonym), who works night shifts at the NCSC, described one such operation:
“You understand the scale of what’s going on, and you want to reduce the harm. It can be thrilling, especially if we’re successful.”
Increasing accessibility of hacking tools
According to Suzanne Grimmer, who leads a cybercrime team at the National Crime Agency (NCA), ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and accessible. Her unit, which assessed the M&S data breach, has seen weekly incidents nearly double in two years, now reaching 35–40 per week.
Grimmer warned 2025 could become the UK’s worst year on record for ransomware incidents. She noted the rise of “plug-and-play” hacking tools and social engineering tactics, such as fake calls to IT helpdesks, are enabling attackers without advanced technical knowledge to carry out breaches.
Even major brands like M&S, Co-op, and Harrods have recently fallen victim. In Co-op’s case, the personal data of 6.5 million members was stolen.
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Vidya Balan says women-led Hindi films have become too intense and need more fun and boldness
Vidya Balan urges Hindi filmmakers to rethink how women-led films are written.
She calls for stories that highlight joy, playfulness, and sensuality, not just pain or struggle.
The Tumhari Sulu star admits she hasn’t come across a single exciting female-led script in a while.
Post-pandemic caution, she feels, has stifled creativity and risk-taking in cinema.
Vidya Balan, known for shifting the narrative around female characters in Bollywood, is calling on filmmakers to shake things up once again. The actor believes Hindi cinema needs to reimagine women’s stories, not with heavier plots or louder messages, but with joy, playfulness, and creative risk-taking.
“In Hindi cinema, especially in women-led films, there’s a need for reinvention,” Balan said in an interview. “Most of the stories I read are so intense. Like, women aren’t having fun anymore. And I want to have fun.”
Her call comes at a time when many women-led films tend to revolve around trauma, sacrifice, or struggle, formulas that Balan says no longer excite her. With a career full of path-breaking roles like The Dirty Picture and Kahaani, her thoughts carry weight in an industry where female characters often carry emotional baggage more than plot freedom.
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Why is Vidya Balan asking for ‘fun’ in female-led stories?
According to Balan, while intensity has its place, the absence of levity and sensuality in current scripts is glaring. “I haven’t read a single script recently that made me say ‘wow,’” she said, referencing how her role in Tumhari Sulu was one of the few that felt truly joyous.
She wants stories that show women enjoying life and not just balancing careers, relationships, and personal trauma. “Even Chaplin-style humour, something light and whimsical... that’s what I want now,” she added, half-laughing.
When she says “make it sexy,” Balan is quick to clarify: it’s not about the physical. It’s about storytelling that’s magnetic, charming, and full of spark, something that feels missing in the current crop of women-centric narratives.
Why post-pandemic cinema feels more ‘cautious than courageous’
The pandemic, Balan feels, has changed the way both creators and audiences engage with film. “We’re so bogged down by stress and fear, we’ve become too cautious,” she observed.
She believes that in trying to stay safe or socially relevant, films have stopped being imaginative. “But the truth is, courage is what makes a story stick,” Balan argued, recalling how The Dirty Picture had many people warning her not to do it. “People said it would end my career, but I was sure of it. And I’m glad I did it.”
What does Vidya Balan want from the next wave of Hindi films?
Simply put: more life. Vidya Balan is not asking for scripts that ignore complexity, but ones that don’t shy away from joy, pleasure, or humour either. She wants to see women who mess up, laugh loudly, seduce confidently, and live fully on screen.
“We’re having more fun in real life now than ever before,” she pointed out. “So why shouldn’t that reflect in the films we make?”
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Her message to writers and directors is clear: step away from formula, embrace risk, and let women lead stories that don’t just endure pain, but celebrate pleasure too.