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₹40 crore on its opening day in theatres. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the action-packed sequel to Deol's 2001 blockbuster film Gadar has recorded the second-best opener of 2023 after Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan'.

terrorists were killed by Pakistani security forces on Sunday when they attacked a military convoy carrying Chinese workers in the port city of Gwadar in the restive Balochistan province, officials said. Gwadar is one of the focal points of the multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with many Chinese workers working at the port.

₹110-120 crore within India and global gross collections of ₹150 crore for the film. Gadar 2 has been lapped up in the Hindi heartland including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and parts of central India in a welcome relief to such cinemas at a time of waning popularity of Bollywood films among mass-market viewers with several new releases considered to feature mostly urban, elitist themes.

₹43 crores at the national box office on the second day following its initial release. If we add the earnings of Day 1, the total collections by Gadar 2 reach a whopping ₹83 crore and the weekend is not over yet. Paired with the emblematic representation of the hand pump scene, the film intricately explored the lasting impact left by Tara Singh and Sakeena.

Lok Sabha Elections draw close, so does the hitting at, taking a jibe between the two camps , INDIA and BJP-led NDA, intensify. Both camps have left no stones unturned to oppose policies, moves within and without the parliament ahead of the biggest democratic festival India witnesses. Latest in the jibe fest was Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, who hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that they have a habit of twisting the work done by Congress.

Associated Press reported on Sunday. The report said that Pakistan security agencies have confirmed an attack on a convoy carrying Chinese engineers, but there was no confirmation from the officials in the Pakistan government. "BLA Majeed Brigade today targeted a convoy of Chinese engineers in Gwadar.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday flagged off the 'Tiranga Yatra' and said that no one can stop us from living for the country. «It's been 75 years of Independence, we cannot die for the country since it has already gained independence, but no one can stop us from living for the country,» Union Home Minister Amit Shah as he flags off the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' Campaign in Ahmedabad. He further remembered Independence Day of 2022 and said that there was no house that didn't hoist a tricolour.

Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party had won the positions of chairman to several tehsil councils in Peshawar’s local government by-elections. In any path forward, therefore, the PML-N, PPP and army face the reality of Khan’s continuing mass appeal.

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) issued a directive on Saturday, citing a decision from the Sindh High Court that such people cannot enjoy certain rights like appearing on television, the Dawn newspaper reported. Pemra directive has also said that under section 27 of Pemra Ordinance 2002, «hereby prohibits media coverage of above-mentioned individuals being proclaimed offenders on electronic media and refrain from airing any news, reports, statements or tickers of these individuals».

Gadar 2 box office collection: Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel starrer Gadar 2 continues to get appreciation at the domestic box office. The Anil Sharma directed film had become the second highest opner of 2023 after Shah Rukh Khan's ‘Pathaan’. Gadar 2 has amassed over ₹43 crores at the domestic box office on Day 2, as per early estimates by Sacnilk.com stated.

Indian Air Force has inducted its latest Heron Mark 2 drones, which have strike capability and can carry out surveillance along the borders with both China and Pakistan in a single sortie itself. The four new Heron Mark-2 drones, which can be equipped with long-range missiles and other weapons systems, have been deployed at a forward air base in the northern sector, where Team witnessed their operations. The drones with satellite communication capability have given a long desired capability to the Indian Air Force, as its drones can operate at very long distances for close to 36 hours at a stretch and can also laser illuminate enemy targets from very long ranges to help fighter aircraft destroy them using their long-range weapons.

Also Read: India deploys upgraded MiG-29 fighter jets squadron at Srinagar to tackle threats from Pakistan, China "Both the countries should come clean on Kashmir. We have been fed up with duplicity and double standards. Unless both countries don't sit across the table with sincerity and integrity, it is a Tamasha (show-off)," he said.

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was not completely off the mark when he publicly accused the United States of ensuring his removal as prime minister through a no-confidence motion with the help of the army in April last year. He had waved a paper at every public rally claiming the same to be a diplomatic cable from Asad Majeed Khan, Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, dated March 7, 2022, in which the US had used threatening language against him.

Murlikant Petkar? I have performed the same drill in many of my talks. Rarely have I seen a hand go up. It’s a painful sight. And a proof that India still has distance to travel to become an inclusive, equal and a multisport nation. Petkar, now 77, is a war hero and the winner of India’s first-ever Paralympics gold medal. He won the gold in the 50m freestyle (swimming) in 1972 in Heidelberg, Germany with a then world record time. And that after he had sustained multiple bullet wounds, nine to be precise, in the 1965 India-Pakistan war. That he was still alive was a miracle. But he did not give up and went on to win multiple international medals thereafter to make his feat one of the greatest ever achievements in the history of Indian sport. Yet, very few know about him. Maybe with Kabir Khan now working on a biopic of Petkar with Kartik Aaryan in the lead, things will change. Like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag made Milkha Singh a household name to the current generation. Singh’s exploits in the 1960 Rome Olympics, which the film revisits and helps contextualise, have been restored to their rightful place in the public imagination. Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De! India did the same. Entwining a tale about nationalism with a narrative concerning the neglected state of Indian women’s hockey, Chak De! India brought a known story of indifference and discrimination to light. It helped illuminate how Indian women’s sport remains trapped within traditional gender stereotypes.

PTI quoted a source as saying on 12 August. Around four months after the last edition of the military talks, the 19th round of Corps Commander-level dialogue is taking place on Monday to ease tensions in the region.

Shehbaz Sharif dissolved the parliament last week as its five-year term came to an end. Usually, such a step is a formality and a general election would typically have to be held within 90 days. Kakar was confirmed by President Arif Alvi as the choice of the outgoing coalition government, led by Shehbaz Sharif, and opposition leader Raja Riaz Ahmad.

Pakistan yet again witnessed a year-on-year increase in short-term inflation which now stood at 30.82 per cent for the week ending on August 10, official data from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) stated, ARY News reported. The short-term inflation rate was measured by Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI).

Washington Post, a video was shared widely on social media platforms where the hiker can be seen stepping over the body of Muhammad Hassan. The video was released by other mountaineers and has ignited a debate on social media over the treatment of support staff by the mountaineers sponsored heavily by governments or private companies. Kristin Harila was driven by the hunch to create a new record and become the fastest mountaineer to summit the top 14 peaks of the world.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi has revealed her influence in political and private matters related to Imran's life, reported The News International. It came after Bushra Bibi met Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Attock Jail for the first time on Thursday after his arrest in connection with the Toshakhana case on. The alleged diary included several entries and out of that, one entry showed that Bushra Bibi used to decide about the time and the person to put pressure on the judiciary, the army and the government, reported The News International.

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam

Pakistani senator Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar was named as caretaker prime minister to oversee national elections, the prime minister's office said on Saturday following a meeting between outgoing premier Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Raja Riaz. "We first agreed that whoever should be prime minister, he should be from a smaller province so smaller provinces' grievances should be addressed," said Raja Riaz Ahmad after a meeting with outgoing premier Shehbaz Sharif.