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Cooling, care and control: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Haj 2025 preparations

3 days ago | siasat.com | Sakina Fatima

As Haj 1446 AH–2025 approaches, Saudi authorities have unveiled a comprehensive suite of services and technological advancements to ensure the comfort, safety, and well-being of millions of pilgrims arriving from across the globe. Haj this year will commence on Wednesday, June 4. The Day of Arafah will be observed on Thursday, June 5, while Eid Al Adha will fall on Friday, June 6.
Haj 2025: Pilgrims perform Tawaf Al-Qudum

3 days ago | siasat.com | Sakina Fatima

Makkah: Hundreds of thousands of Haj pilgrims at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, started performing on Tuesday evening, June 3, the ritual of Tawaf Al-Qudum (Tawaf of Arrival), before moving into Mina to mark the beginning of the annual pilgrimage of Haj on Wednesday, June 4. Upon entering the state of ihram, pilgrims perform the first tawaf — the ritual circling of the Kaaba — marking their formal arrival in the holy city.
Kamal Haasan writes to Kannada film body; says row a result of ‘misunderstanding’

3 days ago | siasat.com | Rasti Amena

Bengaluru: Amid the language row, superstar Kamal Haasan wrote a letter to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday stating that the row over his remarks on origins of Kannada language is a result of a misunderstanding. Kamal Haasan also maintained that he is against the dominance of one language over another. The letter is addressed to Narasimhalu, President, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, Bengaluru. Kamal Haasan stated, “I acknowledge your letter dated May 30, 2025.
The Great Indian Kapil Show 3: Meet Episode 1 guests, photos

3 days ago | siasat.com | Rasti Amena

Mumbai: The wait is finally over! The most-awaited ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ is all set to return with a brand new Season 3 on Netflix and the shoot has officially begun today, June 3, in Mumbai. Host Kapil Sharma took to Instagram Stories to share a behind-the-scenes video from the sets. The clip featured a production board with “The Great Indian Kapil Show” written on it and crew members buzzing in the background.
Latest update on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15: Why show is put on hold

3 days ago | siasat.com | Rasti Amena

Mumbai: Fans are left disappointed as there’s still no major update on Khatron Ke Khiladi 15, the new season of the popular stunt-based reality show. By this time every year, the official contestant list is usually out and the team would have already flown out for the shoot. But this time, there’s complete silence. Speculations have been rife for quite sometime now that the new season has been cancelled this year.
Watch: Ishaan Khatter’s stage performance at Hyderabad event goes viral

3 days ago | siasat.com | Rasti Amena

Mumbai: Shahid Kapoor’s younger brother, Ishaan Khatter, is having quite a moment both on-screen and off! The Homebound actor, who is currently winning praise for his performance in Netflix’s The Royals opposite Bhumi Pednekar, recently made waves at the Miss World 2025 grand finale with a fiery dance performance. The glamorous event took place at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, on May 31, 2025, and Ishaan truly lit up the stage.
RGV puts out tweet against threats to ban 'Thug Life'; deletes it later

3 days ago | siasat.com | Rasti Amena

Chennai: Director Ram Gopal Varma, who chose to express his disapproval of the threats being issued to actor Kamal Haasan over his recent comment on the origin of Kannada, put out a tweet on Monday calling the threat to ban the actor’s upcoming film ‘Thug Life’ unless he tendered an apology as “a new kind of hooliganism”. However, the director swiftly deleted the tweet but not before it had been seen by those on social media.
Akhil Akkineni’s wedding festivities begin in Hyderabad, details inside

3 days ago | siasat.com | Rasti Amena

Hyderabad: Wedding festivities have officially begun at the Akkineni household! Actor Nagarjuna’s youngest son, Akhil Akkineni, is all set to tie the knot with his fiancée Zainab Ravdjee on June 6, 2025, in a grand ceremony at Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad. Ahead of the big celebrations, Tollywood couple, Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala, were spotted at Hyderabad airport as they returned from a dreamy birthday vacation.
Prabhas' upcoming film of 2025 The Raja Saab is all set to release on...

3 days ago | siasat.com | Rasti Amena

Hyderabad: The wait is finally over for Prabhas fans! The superstar has just dropped a major update on his much-anticipated Tollywood film The Raja Saab and fans are loving it. Taking to Instagram, Prabhas shared a brand-new poster and wrote, “#TheRajaSaab Teaser on June 16th. See you in theatres on Dec 5th.” As expected, the announcement sent fans into a frenzy, with social media buzzing over the fresh look and confirmed dates.
Ed Sheeran teases upcoming single ‘Sapphire’ with video featuring SRK

3 days ago | siasat.com | Rasti Amena

Mumbai: Pop icon Ed Sheeran is dropping hints for his upcoming track, and what all it would entail. On Monday, the English singer-songwriter took to his Instagram, and shared a teaser to his song ‘Sapphire’. He shared fun behind-the-scenes moments with Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan and superstar singer Arijit Singh in a now viral social media post. In the video, SRK is seen singing parts of ‘Sapphire’ while Sheeran enjoys coffee with Arijit on a barge.