Kartik Aaryan ends feud with Karan Johar, set to star in Dharma Productions film, fans say ‘we still have Dostana 2 PTSD

Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar are set to collaborate two years after their bitter fallout.
This actress beat Akshay, Kareena, Nayanthara in list of most popular Indian stars, once worked as extra, now charges…

An actress who once did minor roles in Bollywood films has now beat heavyweights like Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, and Nayanthara in the list of most popular Indian stars.
Lutt Putt Gaya: Shah Rukh Khan dances with joy for Taapsee Pannu, Arijit Singh’s voice in Dunki song impresses fans

Lutt Putt Gaya: The first song from Dunki captures the simplicity of Shah Rukh Khan and his budding romance with Taapsee Pannu.
Palestinian ex-prisoner hopes his son will also be freed in Israel swap

For Yusif Abu Maria, the looming Gaza hostage deal is especially personal. Not only is his son on a list of candidates of imprisoned Palestinians to be freed by Israel: It would be a replay of Abu Maria’s own release from jail almost 20 years ago.
Cuban ministers reveal details of food, fuel shortages amid economic crisis

Senior Cuban officials have over several weeks provided an increasingly dire snapshot of a deepening economic crisis in a series of televised prime-time appearances, revealing the extent of the downturn in unprecedented detail.
School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps

Vouchers were left without a clear path forward after a decisive vote Friday. Gov. Greg Abbott, who had threatened lawmakers with more special sessions to pass the proposal, seems to have turned his attention to punishing voucher opponents in next year’s primary elections.
In Texas’ Panhandle, a long-awaited oasis for mental health care is springing up

The region that includes Amarillo, a Panhandle city of more than 200,000 people, and surrounding towns has long been a mental health care desert. Officials hope a new $159 million hospital can help reduce a massive spike in suicide attempts.
Israel-Hamas War: Amid 4-day truce for hostage release, everything to know about Israeli hostages in Gaza

Hamas held about 240 hostages and killed 1,200 people when they raided Israel on Oct. 7, according to the Israeli government.
Ukraine’s coal mines turn to women to solve wartime staff shortages

After more than a thousand of its workers went to fight Russia’s invasion, a coal mining enterprise in eastern Ukraine suffered a huge staff shortage. Its answer was to allow women to work underground for the first time in its history.
Ukraine says Russia committing few troops to Avdiivka battle

Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday that Russia’s military appeared to be sending fewer troops and less equipment into the battle for the shattered eastern town of Avdiivka, seen as a gateway to the capital city of Donetsk region.