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Ajith begins preparations for the Porsche Sprint Challenge in Portugal

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Chennai, Jan 17: Actor Ajith Kumar, whose car racing team Ajith Kumar Racing did the country proud by finishing third in the 991 category of the 24H Dubai 2025, has now begun preparations for the next challenge, the first round of the Porsche Sprint challenge Southern European series 2025.

On Friday, the actor’s racing team Ajith Kumar Racing disclosed that the actor had headed to Portugal to meet his driving coach Mathieu Detry at the Portimao Racing circuit for the first round of the Porsche Sprint challenge Southern European series 2025.

Posting pictures of Ajith meeting his coach, Ajith’s team said, “AK with Endurance race Team mate n Driving Coach Mathieu Detry at Portimao racing circuit, Portugal for the first round of the Porsche Sprint challenge Southern European series 2025. Mathieu has taken on the role as Ak’s Racing instructor and driving coach.”

It may be recalled that Ajith, during the 24 H Dubai 2025 had said that he would not be signing any films until the racing season was on and that he would be doing a film between October and March, before the racing season commenced.

For the uninitiated, Ajith is not only racing but is also the owner of the team Ajith Kumar Racing. His team participated in the intensely contested 991 class of the 24H Dubai 2025 and emerged victorious. Ajith’s other teammates are Mathieu Detry, Fabian Duffieux and Cameron McLeod.

While Ajith is busy racing, two of his films that have been completed are now scheduled for release. While his film ‘Vidaa Muyarchi’ with director Magizh Thirumeni is scheduled for a February 6 release, his other film with director Adhik Ravichandran, ‘Good Bad Ugly’, will hit screens on April 10, 2025.

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Saif Ali Khan stabbing case: Hospital bill of Rs 25 lacs in two days?

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Mumbai, Jan 17: Actor Saif Ali Khan’s unverified bill has been leaked online, and it shows an initial requested amount of Rs 35, 98, 700 against an approved amount of Rs 250, 00, 000.

The document states that the actor suffered an injury to an unspecified region. However, it should be noted that the document has not been verified by the hospital authorities, and has been doing rounds on social media.

Earlier, in the day, Mumbai police recovered an old sword from the actor’s house, it is unclear if it is a part of the actor’s ancestral property. Safi, who belongs to the lineage of Nawabs, is the owner of many antique and priced possessions including the Pataudi Palace in Haryana.

Saif was reportedly attacked by an assailant who barged into his Bandra house through his youngest son, Jeh’s room during the wee hours of Thursday.

As per media reports, doctors removed the 2.5 inches of knife from his wound. The actor, who underwent a surgery, has now been shifted to the ICU and is said to be out of danger.

The actor was stabbed multiple times in an attempt to fight off a burglar during the wee hours of Thursday. The actor sustained six stab wounds, two of which are said to be serious as they are closer to his spine. The incident took place at 2:15 am when the burglar allegedly barged into their Bandra home, and attacked their house help and then Saif when he intervened.

Saif was woken up by the commotion in his son Jeh’s room. He went inside the room to see the culprit arguing with their house help, looking at this, Saif intervened to save the house help with bare hands to fight off the intruder.

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1000 Cops To Be Deployed At Coldplay Concert Venue In Navi Mumbai

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Thane: Nearly 1,000 cops will be deployed to maintain law and order during the Coldplay concert in Navi Mumbai, police said on Friday.

As part of their ‘Music of the Spheres World Tour’, the British rock group has three shows scheduled at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21.

Nearly 45,000 fans are expected to attend the event, for which elaborate security arrangements have been made, said a release by the Navi Mumbai police.

The release said 70 officers and 434 policemen will be inside the stadium as part of their bandobast. Also, 21 officers and 440 policemen will be deployed outside the stadium each day, it said.

Heavy vehicles from Uran, Nhavasheva, Pune and Thane have been banned in the area during these days. The Thane city police have also issued similar directives, restricting the movement of heavy vehicles within their jurisdiction.

There are designated parking areas during the event, the release added.

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Release of Kangana’s ‘Emergency’ halted across Punjab amid fear of protests

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Mumbai, Jan 17: Filmmaker-actress Kangana Ranaut’s latest release “Emergency” has once again faced a road-block as it has been halted in Patiala, Amritsar and Bathinda amid fear of protests.

Protests are taking place across Punjab. Different leaders of Sikh organizations including The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) have asked for ban on “Emergency” as they claim the film “tarnishes the image of Sikhs and distorts history”.

A tweet by SGPC also stated that it demands a ban on the film in Punjab, which is scheduled to release on January 17, 2025.

The film is touted to be controversial due to its subject matter, which revisits the tumultuous period of the 1975 Emergency declared by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The film delves deep into the historical and political upheaval of the time, shedding light on a chapter that continues to evoke polarising reactions across the nation.

Local administrations in the three Punjab cities have taken a preemptive stance, suggesting that the film’s narrative might provoke unrest among certain groups. The authorities have emphasised maintaining peace and order, especially given the heightened sensitivity surrounding the film’s content.

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Congress leader, had re-shared the letter by SGPC on X, formerly called Twitter, and then wrote: “I support the demand of @SGPCAmritsar to ban the film Emergency directed by @KanganaTeam a known critic of farmers and Sikhs without knowing their contribution towards our country.”

“SGPC is our elected representative body and @BhagwantMann should take immediate steps to ban the film that depicts Sikhs in bad light and brings defamation to our state of Punjab and its people-Khaira,” Khaira added.

Replying to him, Kangana replied: “This is complete harassment of art and the artist, from Punjab many cities are reporting that these people are not allowing Emergency to be screened. I have utmost respect for all religions and after studying and growing up in Chandigarh I have closely observed and followed Sikh religion. This is a complete lie and propaganda to tarnish my image and harm my film #Emergency”.

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