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Instagram has restricted access to the profiles of several top Pakistani celebrities—including Mahira Khan and Hania Aamir—for users in India, citing legal compliance. The move follows the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, prompting New Delhi to escalate diplomatic and digital actions against Pakistan, including banning 16 YouTube channels and suspending the Indus Waters Treaty.

The Padma Awards 2025 ceremony, held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honoured celebrated personalities including Nandamuri Balakrishna, Ajith Kumar, Shekhar Kapur, Arijit Singh, and Ricky Kej. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards, with a posthumous honour given to Pankaj Udhas. The event highlighted contributions across film, music, and other fields, celebrating excellence and national service.

The Delhi High Court has directed composer A.R. Rahman and the makers of Ponniyin Selvan 2 to deposit Rs 2 crore in a copyright case, ruling that the song Veera Raja Veera is "identical" in core composition to the classical 'Shiv Stuti' by the Junior Dagar Brothers. The court also ordered credit to be given to the original artists across all digital platforms.

Speaking on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Randeep Hooda said, “We’ve been shown only one side of history. When I started reading about Savarkar and the broader freedom movement, I realized how much has been left out. The armed revolution is barely a paragraph in our history books. Are we to believe that Indians never fought back with weapons?”He added, “Non-violence alone did not bring us independence. Look at the 50–60 countries the British left between 1946 and 1952 — none of them followed non-violence. Gandhi’s contribution was massive — he connected with the people and brought them into the movement — but to say we got freedom only because of that is misleading.”

Filmmaker Tahira Kashyap has bravely shared that her breast cancer has relapsed for the second time. In an empowering Instagram post, she emphasized the importance of regular screenings, stating that early detection played a crucial role in identifying her recurrence. Reflecting on her journey, she encouraged others to approach life’s challenges with resilience, writing, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Tahira, who was first diagnosed in 2018, continues to inspire her followers with her strength and commitment to raising awareness about early breast cancer detection.