Mumbai, Oct 7: Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he completes 25 years in public life.

She described his journey as an inspiring example of service to the nation and unwavering dedication. Kangana shared her thoughts after attending the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’ at the historic Dhalpur Maidan in Kullu, where she listened to the Prime Minister’s address alongside Leader of Opposition and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur.

Taking to Instagram, the ‘Queen’ actress shared photos from the event and wrote, “I had the opportunity to attend the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha’ organized at the historic Dhalpur Maidan in Kullu, along with the Honourable Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister, Shri Jairam Thakur Ji, and listen to the inspiring address by respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji.”

“The Prime Minister’s 25-year journey in public life is not merely an achievement, but an inspiring journey of service to the nation, public participation and unwavering dedication. Through his address today, I also had the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. An Atmanirbhar Bharat, youth empowerment, women’s empowerment, ‘Vocal for Local’ and ensuring that the benefits of development reach the last person in society — these commitments form a strong foundation for India’s bright future.”

Kangana went on to add, “The Prime Minister’s call that the responsibility of nation-building rests with all of us will certainly inspire every citizen to become even more committed to their duties. Let us ensure our participation in this grand vision of a Viksit Bharat with a spirit of service and dedication. One resolve — Viksit Bharat. #25YearsOfSeva #ViksitBharat2047 #SevaSankalpAbhiyan #Kullu #Dhalpur.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed 25 years at the helm of government. He first became the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001, and went on to become the Prime Minister of India in 2014.

Mumbai, Oct 7: Bollywood couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra have announced that they are expecting their second child.

The news received a warm response from their friends and colleagues in the film industry. Taking to Instagram, Sidharth and Kiara posted a picture that showed Kiara, Sidharth and their daughter Saraayah holding a tiny pair of knitted baby booties. The announcement also mirrored the way the couple had revealed Kiara’s pregnancy with Saraayah last year.

For the caption, they wrote, “Blessed once again with the greatest gift of all Our hearts are so full of love and gratitude.” Taking to the comments section, several celebrities from the film industry congratulated the couple and showered them with love and warm wishes.

Karan Johar commented, “Love love you.” Parineeti Chopra wrote, “Congratssss guys.” Rakul Preet Singh wrote, “Ohhhhh wowwwwww … this is such a lovely news god bless.” Rhea Kapoor extended her wishes writing, “congratulations.” Neha Dhupia wrote, “Yayyyyyyy!!!! Congratulations to all three of you.”

Kajol, Ayushmann Khurrana, Patralekhaa, Masaba Gupta, among others, took to the comments section and dropped heart emojis, sending love to the couple.

Kiara and Sidharth had revealed their first pregnancy in 2025 through a joint social media post. They shared an image featuring a picture of their hands holding a tiny pair of baby socks.

Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani reportedly grew close while working together on the 2021 film ‘Shershaah’. After being in a relationship for several years, the couple got married in February 2023 in an intimate ceremony in Rajasthan. They embraced parenthood in June 2025 with the arrival of their first child, a daughter.

On the professional front, Kiara Advani was recently seen alongside Yash in the gangster drama ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’. The film also featured Nayanthara, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasanth.

Meanwhile, Sidharth Malhotra’s latest release is “Vvan – Force of the Forrest”, in which he starred opposite Tamannaah Bhatia.

New Delhi, Oct 7: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed actor and comedian Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 1.15 crore with the apex court registry after his counsel submitted that the amount was ready to be deposited immediately, while another Rs 85 lakh would be arranged through a prospective buyer of his ancestral property, as part of arrangements to pay Rs 2 crore in connection with multiple cheque dishonour cases.

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana was hearing Yadav and his wife Radha Yadav’s pleas challenging the Delhi High Court judgment upholding their conviction in seven cheque dishonour cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

During the hearing, the CJI Kant-led Bench was informed that Yadav had arranged Rs 1.15 crore through demand drafts, while a prospective buyer of his ancestral property, who was present in court, was willing to pay another Rs 85 lakh as an advance.

Yadav’s counsel told the top court that the buyer was not presently willing to register the sale documents due to Pitru Paksha and wanted to proceed with the registration after the commencement of Navratri.

The counsel further submitted that the buyer was willing to deposit the Rs 85 lakh by way of a demand draft on Monday. However, the Supreme Court questioned the overall value of the transaction, remarking that the liability was substantially higher than Rs 2 crore.

“What will be the total sale consideration? Because the liability is much more than Rs 2 crore,” the CJI Kant-led Bench asked.

The counsel said the property was valued at more than Rs 30 crore and confirmed that the prospective buyer had the capacity to make the proposed payment.

The complainant’s counsel agreed to the proposal and submitted that if Rs 2 crore was paid immediately, Yadav could be granted additional time to pay the remaining amount.

The CJI Kant-led Bench suggested that Rs 1.15 crore be deposited immediately, with the remaining Rs 85 lakh to be transferred on Monday, after which the top court would lay down a schedule for payment of the balance amount.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over Yadav’s conduct in complying with its earlier directions and indicated that it was inclined to enhance his three-month imprisonment sentence to two years.

Justice Bagchi observed that the apex court was not satisfied with Yadav’s conduct and said the accommodation being extended to him was aimed at ensuring that the complainant recovered the money.

The top court’s latest order came after it had, on October 5, found that its September 15 direction had not been complied with. On that occasion, the CJI Kant-led Bench had observed that a photocopy of a purported Rs 50 lakh demand draft was produced with a claim that the draft would reach Delhi the following day. The Supreme Court had then granted a final opportunity to Yadav to pay a total of Rs 2 crore and posted the matter for October 7.

On September 15, the apex court had granted Yadav two weeks as a last opportunity to deposit at least Rs 2 crore, after recording that its earlier direction to deposit Rs 5 crore had not been complied with.

The Supreme Court is hearing Yadav and his wife Radha Rajpal Yadav’s petitions challenging the Delhi High Court judgment upholding their conviction in seven cheque dishonour cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

The Delhi High Court had on July 10 upheld Yadav’s conviction while reducing his sentence from six months to three months’ simple imprisonment in each of the seven cases. It had also reduced the fine from Rs 1.60 crore to Rs 1.05 crore in each case, with the substantive sentences directed to run concurrently.

The High Court had taken into account payments already made by Yadav to the complainant, M/s Murli Projects Pvt Ltd., during the pendency of the proceedings. Yadav and his wife have challenged the judgment before the Supreme Court, contending that a subsequent consent agreement between the parties was not properly considered by the courts below.

The petitioners have relied on the Supreme Court’s judgment in M/s Gimpex Private Limited vs Manoj Goel, arguing that the subsequent agreement between the parties ought to have brought an end to the original complaint proceedings.