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Trump not first politician to be ditched by Rupert Murdoch

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  The bashing of Donald Trump by Rupert Murdoch 's US newspapers looks like a familiar pattern of the Australian-born media baron turning on political leaders who are no longer useful to him. "Kill Whitlam." This was the confidential instruction for a political hit job issued by Rupert Murdoch in the mid-1970s to his editors, according to an American diplomat's telegram sent to the US Department of State.The target was Australia's Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. The Labour leader had been a guest at the Murdoch sheep farm outside Canberra, drawing admiring coverage in his left-leaning broadsheet The Australian . Donald Trump But after winning election in 1972, Whitlam stopped speaking to Murdoch, as Michael Wolff recounts in his absorbing biography The Man Who Owns the News. From that point the relationship only grew worse. Among other things, the Whitlam government dragged its feet on granting licences for Murdoch's venture into bauxite mining, before devalui...

Shah Rukh Khan peps up look of his home Mannat; adds diamond studded name plates

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Shah Rukh Khan’s palatial residence in Mumbai has remained one of the most popular spots in Mumbai. The megastar owns a massive sea-facing bungalow in the prime location of the city’s suburbs and recently the superstar seems to have pepped up its entrance. The beautiful residence of SRK now has new nameplates on either side of the main gate. But that is not all! These plates are diamond studded. Shah Rukh Khan peps up look of his home Mannat; adds diamond studded name plates A recent video, as well as a set of photos of the new nameplates, were posted on social media by one of the superstar’s fan pages which showcases that Mannat has received new diamond-studded nameplates. While on one side, the name of the palatial residence is written, on the other, is the iconic area name – Lands End. SRK’s Mannat is located in the prime area that is referred to as Lands-End since it is surrounded by the Arabian Sea. Fans who came across this post couldn’t control their excitement over this new ad...

Saif Ali Khan talks about Vikram Vedha failure in theatres

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Saif Ali Khan is currently in Mumbai spending time with his kids, Taimur and Jeh. The actor was last seen in the much talked about  Vikram Vedha   which featured him alongside Hrithik Roshan for the first time. Being a remake of one of the most popular South films by the same name, the film had garnered ample curiosity and also featured many commercial elements. While it was touted to do quite well at the box office, the film did not garner the kind of response expected. In a recent interview, Saif candidly expressed his opinion regarding the performance of  Vikram Vedha  and also spoke about the poor response that Bollywood films have been receiving at the box office. Saif Ali Khan talks about Vikram Vedha failure in theatres Vikram Vedha , which was mounted on a big budget of Rs. 100 crores, managed to garner not more than Rs. 80 crores at the domestic box office. While the film was expected to receive a grand response owing to the star studded casting of Saif Ali ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's docuseries sets its release date; Here's all you need to know

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  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix docuseries has been long anticipated and while several reports have suggested delays for the same, according to Page Six, a premiere date for the same is set and that it will be arriving on December 8 which is nearly a month after the platform's fictional show on the royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's docuseries to release in December. The Crown's release. According to Page Six, despite reports suggesting that amid backlash for The Crown, the streaming giant was planning to move ahead the release of the Duke and Duchess' docuseries, the same is not true. The report stated that Netflix has decided to move forward with the December release date. A title for the docuseries has not yet been revealed although as per Page Six, it was initially titled as Chapters. Details of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's series Page Six revealed recently that the project's original director, Garrett Bradley was dropped by ...

FIFA World Cup: Iran Team Refuses To Sing National Anthem Over Nationwide Protests

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The Iranian football team players on Monday refused to sing their national anthem before their opening match against England at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, in apparent solidarity with protesters back home The national team shows support for the anti-government protests taking place after Mahsa Amini's death, reported Al Jazeera. FIFA World Cup 2022: Iran lost the match to England by 6-2 in its opening match on Monday. As Iran's national anthem played at Khalifa International Stadium, television cameras showed the starting players standing stoically, but not singing. Iran lost the match to England, 6-2. Iran has headed into the tournament amid a backdrop of mass protests against the regime, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in September. The unrest in Iran began in September when a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, died while in the custody of the morality police. Protests have since spread across the nation, challenging the authority of the gover...

Apple to introduce battery-saving mode to watchOS 9

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Apple is set to introduce a new battery-saving mode in the upcoming watchOS 9 update. This will enable users to extend the watch's battery life when needed. As per reports by GSMArena, the mode can be manually turned on by using the settings menu or Control Center. Representation image on apple brand. The more energy-intensive features, including always on display, heart rate notifications, arrhythmia tracking, heart rate and blood oxygen readings, will be disabled in the battery-saving mode. Reminders for workouts will be disabled as well. The mode will turn off Wi-Fi and cellular connections if there isn't an iPhone nearby that is connected to the watch, the report said. Additionally, it alerts the user when the battery has 10 per cent left and automatically turns off once when it charges 80 per cent. Read more on..

Rahul Gandhi holds Rashami Desai, Akanksha Puri's hands as they walk together during Bharat Jodo Yatra.

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Rashami Desai and Akanksha Puri joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for another day of his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra on Saturday. Pictures and videos of the tthree from their symbolic walk together have been shared on social media. Also read: Riya Sen joins Rahul Gandhi for Bharat Jodo Yatra in Maharashtra days after Pooja Bhatt, Riteish Deshmukh. Akanksha Puri, Rahul Gandhi and Rashami Desai during the Bharat Jodo yatra. In a photo, Rahul Gandhi is seen in the centre with Rashami and Akanksha Puri next to him. He is holding their hands as they walked together. All three are seen smiling during their walk. As Congress' Twitter page shared the video, Rashami wrote in reply, “Such a beautiful and simple thought but the execution is so difficult…” She added the hashtags ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ and ‘Shakti Walk’. Akaksha also shared a bunch of photos from the walk. Rashami Desai is a TV actor, who has featured in shows such as Uttaran and Bigg Boss. Akanksha Puri is also an actor and w...