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May 3, 2024 11:51 AM IST

Bollywood News Live Updates: Ankita Lokhande quashes report about her rejecting Karan Johar’s Student of The Year 3: ‘Quite flattered by the rumour’

• Bigg Boss 17’s Ankita Lokhande reveals she was never approached for a role in the upcoming Student of The Year 3 web series.

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May 3, 2024 11:43 AM IST

Hollywood News Live Updates: Ryan Gosling reveals why this La La Land moment ‘haunts’ him to this day

• Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone-starrer La La Land was a critical and commercial success. Yet, for the actor, there’s one thing he would rather change.

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May 3, 2024 11:40 AM IST

Bollywood News Live Updates: Kajol’s daughter Nysa Devgan, Akshay Kumar’s son Aarav party with Bollywood’s favourite BFF Orry. See new pic

• Orhan Awatramani aka Orry, recently had a fun night out in London with Kajol and Ajay Devgn’s daughter, Nysa, and Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna’s son, Aarav.

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May 3, 2024 11:38 AM IST

Bollywood News Live Updates: Anees Bazmee calls Govinda, David Dhawan and himself ‘superhit trio’ as Swarg clocks 34 years; Arjun Kapoor reacts

• One of the photos showed David Dhawan and Anees Bazmee twinning in white and black outfits as they sat and posed for the camera on the sets of Swarg.

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May 3, 2024 11:09 AM IST

Tamil Cinema News Live Updates: Kubera: Intriguing first look of Nagarjuna from Dhanush and Rashmika Mandanna-starrer out. Watch

• Kubera: After Dhanush’s first look, the makers of the highly-anticipated film unveiled the first glimpse of Nagarjuna Akkineni. Check it out.

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May 3, 2024 10:31 AM IST

Bollywood News Live Updates: Sonali Bendre recalls earlier linkups and gossips ‘would be out there’ only to promote a film: ‘Actors had no choice’

• Sonali Bendre talked about ‘building a perception’ about an actor was key earlier. However, now ‘rags to riches story for an actor is working’, she said.

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May 3, 2024 10:10 AM IST

Anime News Live Updates: My Hero Academia Season 7 is almost here, here’s everything you need to know

May 3, 2024 10:09 AM IST

Hollywood News Live Updates: Josh Brolin wanted to return to Deadpool but ‘never got a call’

• Hollywood actor Josh Brolin laments his absence in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine film, but is not holding any grudges.

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May 3, 2024 10:05 AM IST

Bollywood News Live Updates: Dharmendra kisses Hema Malini’s cheek in adorable pics from 44th anniversary celebration with Esha Deol and family

• Hema Malini and Dharmendra celebrated their wedding anniversary on May 2. On the occasion, Hema shared many photos of the couple’s special day.

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May 3, 2024 9:36 AM IST

Bollywood News Live Updates: OTT releases to watch this weekend: Shaitaan, Manjummel Boys, Heeramandi, The Idea of You and more

• OTT releases to watch this weekend: The Broken News season 2, Acapulco Season three, and The Atypical Family will also stream on OTT platforms.

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May 3, 2024 9:10 AM IST

Tamil Cinema News Live Updates: Aranmanai 4 movie review: A template Sundar C horror-comedy aimed at the masses

• Aranmanai 4 movie review: Sundar C’s Tamil horror-comedy features Santhosh Prathap alongside Tamannaah Bhatia and Raashi Khanna.

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May 3, 2024 8:30 AM IST

Entertainment Live Updates: Short Stream | In Teen Adhyay, the flight of birds brings a contemplative approach to the pandemic

• Subhash Sahoo’s documentary on the interplay of the natural and human world during the pandemic is an atmospheric chronicle that leaves a lot to interpretation

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May 3, 2024 7:58 AM IST

TV News Live Updates: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor Gurucharan Singh likely ‘planned’ his disappearance, moved out of Delhi: Report

• Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Gurucharan Singh’s father lodged a missing complaint, saying his son had left for Mumbai on April 22 at 8.30 pm.

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May 3, 2024 7:16 AM IST

Hollywood News Live Updates: Meryl Streep to receive honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival; actor calls it ‘humbling, thrilling in equal part’

• Meryl Streep has been at Cannes only once before — though she did win best actress that year — in 1989’s A Cry in the Dark.

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May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Music News Live Updates: Britney Spears in intense fight with boyfriend exits hotel barefoot, wrapped in blanket; ambulance called

May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Web Series News Live Updates: In Heeramandi, Richa Chadha shines brightest as the doomed Lajjo

• Richa Chadha is in career-best form as Lajvanti- or Lajjo- in Heeramandi. Her stunning kathak dance performance is one for the ages. (Spoilers ahead)

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May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Music News Live Updates: BTS ARMYs slam Jimmy Fallon and Benny Blanco’s new video eating purple cake: Here’s Why

May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Hollywood News Live Updates: Emily Blunt reveals her daughters’ reaction to Ryan Gosling’s Ken-themed gift: ‘They are so obsessed’

• Emily Blunt recently shared about Ryan Gosling’s thoughtful gift for her daughters, revealing her eight-year-old’s love for Barbie’s beau, Ken.

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May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Bollywood News Live Updates: When Deepika Padukone turned into Barbie in a pink ball gown at Met Gala 2019; here’s how Ranveer Singh reacted

• Deepika Padukone’s pink gown at Met Gala 2019 was nothing like you would have seen before. Even Ranveer Singh could not keep calm.

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May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Web Series News Live Updates: In Heeramandi, Richa Chadha shines brightest as the doomed Lajjo

• Richa Chadha is in career-best form as Lajvanti- or Lajjo- in Heeramandi. Her stunning kathak dance performance is one for the ages. (Spoilers ahead)

Read the full story here

May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Music News Live Updates: BTS ARMYs slam Jimmy Fallon and Benny Blanco’s new video eating purple cake: Here’s Why

May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Hollywood News Live Updates: Emily Blunt reveals her daughters’ reaction to Ryan Gosling’s Ken-themed gift: ‘They are so obsessed’

• Emily Blunt recently shared about Ryan Gosling’s thoughtful gift for her daughters, revealing her eight-year-old’s love for Barbie’s beau, Ken.

Read the full story here

May 3, 2024 7:00 AM IST

Bollywood News Live Updates: When Deepika Padukone turned into Barbie in a pink ball gown at Met Gala 2019; here’s how Ranveer Singh reacted

• Deepika Padukone’s pink gown at Met Gala 2019 was nothing like you would have seen before. Even Ranveer Singh could not keep calm.

Read the full story here

It’s been around a year since Ukraine was in final preparations for its much-touted spring counteroffensive against Russia.

The aim was to breach Russian lines and recapture large swathes of occupied territory. But despite a surge in military support from the West, the counteroffensive did not live up to expectations and Ukraine failed to push back Russian forces. 

Our military analyst, Sean Bell, says Ukraine has provided an “incredibly robust defence” since then, but a long delay by US Congress in passing a multi-billion dollar aid package for Kyiv has “taken its toll”.

“Ukraine has lost ground on the frontline and Russia has momentum, which has impacted Ukrainian morale and cost lives,” he explains.

So will the US decision to provide $60bn of military aid turn the tide in Ukraine’s favour? This is among the topics discussed by Bell in this week’s Red Matrix podcast.

Russia could make advances this summer

Momentum is vital in warfare, Bell says, and Russia has plenty of this after capitalising on Ukraine’s much-publicised shortage of weapons to target its energy infrastructure, cities and the frontline.

Despite heavy Russian casualties, Bell says Vladimir Putin will want to seize the window of opportunity to inflict more losses on Ukraine “before US military aid can be brought to bear”.  

“Many military analysts believe that Russian advances in key sectors of the frontline look likely to be repeated this summer as there is increasing evidence that Russia is preparing for a large-scale summer offensive,” he says.

Putin’s long game

Mr Putin is preparing for a long war which will eventually see Western support for Ukraine wane, Bell says.

“Russia has more soldiers, has tripled the size of its defence industrial base to create a sustainable supply of weapons… and can fund the war through huge and sustainable oil revenues,” he explains.

Ukraine, meanwhile, is “critically dependent” on Western aid. 

Despite the contrast in military might, Bell doesn’t anticipate a strategic Russian breakthrough – with Moscow’s battlefield success “not a foregone conclusion”.

He points to recent comments from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said Western allies can defend Ukraine in the same way they defended Israel from a recent Iranian attack.

“Why not afford Ukraine the same level of support?” says Bell.

Western hesitation emboldens Putin

The West “has the military might to stop Russia’s invasion in its tracks”, says Bell, but has so far been deterred by escalating Russian rhetoric.

But longer it “tolerates” Russia’s actions, the more emboldened Mr Putin will become, making him a “more dangerous threat to the West in the coming years”, he adds.

Regardless of the US’s huge military aid package for Ukraine, Mr Zelenskyy and his forces look to be in for a “very difficult spring and summer”, Bell says.

It’s been around a year since Ukraine was in final preparations for its much-touted spring counteroffensive against Russia.

The aim was to breach Russian lines and recapture large swathes of occupied territory. But despite a surge in military support from the West, the counteroffensive did not live up to expectations and Ukraine failed to push back Russian forces. 

Our military analyst, Sean Bell, says Ukraine has provided an “incredibly robust defence” since then, but a long delay by US Congress in passing a multi-billion dollar aid package for Kyiv has “taken its toll”.

“Ukraine has lost ground on the frontline and Russia has momentum, which has impacted Ukrainian morale and cost lives,” he explains.

So will the US decision to provide $60bn of military aid turn the tide in Ukraine’s favour? This is among the topics discussed by Bell in this week’s Red Matrix podcast.

Russia could make advances this summer

Momentum is vital in warfare, Bell says, and Russia has plenty of this after capitalising on Ukraine’s much-publicised shortage of weapons to target its energy infrastructure, cities and the frontline.

Despite heavy Russian casualties, Bell says Vladimir Putin will want to seize the window of opportunity to inflict more losses on Ukraine “before US military aid can be brought to bear”.  

“Many military analysts believe that Russian advances in key sectors of the frontline look likely to be repeated this summer as there is increasing evidence that Russia is preparing for a large-scale summer offensive,” he says.

Putin’s long game

Mr Putin is preparing for a long war which will eventually see Western support for Ukraine wane, Bell says.

“Russia has more soldiers, has tripled the size of its defence industrial base to create a sustainable supply of weapons… and can fund the war through huge and sustainable oil revenues,” he explains.

Ukraine, meanwhile, is “critically dependent” on Western aid. 

Despite the contrast in military might, Bell doesn’t anticipate a strategic Russian breakthrough – with Moscow’s battlefield success “not a foregone conclusion”.

He points to recent comments from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said Western allies can defend Ukraine in the same way they defended Israel from a recent Iranian attack.

“Why not afford Ukraine the same level of support?” says Bell.

Western hesitation emboldens Putin

The West “has the military might to stop Russia’s invasion in its tracks”, says Bell, but has so far been deterred by escalating Russian rhetoric.

But longer it “tolerates” Russia’s actions, the more emboldened Mr Putin will become, making him a “more dangerous threat to the West in the coming years”, he adds.

Regardless of the US’s huge military aid package for Ukraine, Mr Zelenskyy and his forces look to be in for a “very difficult spring and summer”, Bell says.