Hyderabad woman loses Rs 1.70 lakh to fraudsters posing as employer on WhatsApp

A Hyderabad woman, working at a private company, transferred Rs. 1.70 lakh after receiving WhatsApp messages from her superior’s number, believing them to be genuine, said cybercrime officials. Hyderabad: A 30-year-old woman was duped of Rs. 1.70 lakh by cyber fraudsters who sent Whatsapp messages posing as her employer. The woman, who works with a private company in Hyderabad, received messages on Whatsapp from the phone number belonging to her superior. Believing to be genuine, the woman transferred Rs. 1.70 lakh to the number, Hyderabad cybercrime officials said. The woman later realized that the messages were not sent by her boss but someone else who had hacked his mobile phone Whatsapp and sent the messages. The amount was transferred to some unknown UPI accounts. The police on a complaint, from the victim registered a case and are investigating.

Venom swings back into action with Eddie Brock in ‘The Last Dance’ trailer

Marvel Entertainment released the trailer for ‘Venom: The Last Dance’ on June 3, directed by Kelly Marcel. The film, starring Tom Hardy, promises a thrilling and darker conclusion to the Venom saga. Marvel Entertaiment dropped the trailer today, June 3, for the highly anticipated ‘Venom: The Last Dance,’ the final chapter in the Eddie Brock and Venom saga. Directed by Kelly Marcel, who also wrote the screenplay with Tom Hardy, the trailer promises a thrilling conclusion. We see Eddie and Venom, once again played by the phenomenal Tom Hardy, on the run. Hunted by both sides of the law, the unlikely duo will face a “devastating decision” that will determine their fate. The trailer hints at a darker and more intense story than the previous films. Glimpses of fight sequences showcase Venom’s monstrous power, while Eddie grapples with the internal struggle of co-existing with the symbiote. Chiwetel Ejiofor also makes…

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ set to return for season 21

Washington: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ has been renewed for its 21st season. Currently in its 20th season, the following season is anticipated to include 18 episodes, up from the 10-episode strike-impacted 20th season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Meanwhile, Meg Marinis has taken over as showrunner for Shonda Rhimes’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’. She took over with the 20th season. Grey’s Anatomy has been renewed at ABC for its 21st season on the Disney-owned broadcast network. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Marinis has been with Grey’s Anatomy since its third season and has worked her way up since beginning her tenure on the show as a writer’s production assistant. She then worked as a writers’ assistant and medical researcher before moving up the chain of command to executive producer, a title she held for the past four seasons before being promoted to the big chair. “The loyalty and love of Grey’s Anatomy fans has propelled…

Dua Lipa looks back at the time when she had her eureka moment

Los Angeles:Singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, who recently released her album ‘Radical Optimism’, has spoken up on her eureka moment. The singer shared that it was a song called ‘Illusion’, where she felt that lyrically she got the radical optimism, reports ‘Variety’. Dua spoke with ‘Variety’ in an interview and shared that she felt very strong in the moment when she was writing that song. The singer said: “I felt in a stronger power of position, because I was like maybe before, I would have fallen for something like this and now I can dance with the illusion, and it’s something for me too, you know? I think musically also, when Kevin and Danny came together and it was the live drums and the synths and the big music breakdown, in my head the big dance moment, when all those came together it was just a feeling.” Dua further mentioned, quoted by ‘Variety’,…

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26 April

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Keanu Reeves kept spinal injury secret so he didn’t lose ‘The Matrix’

Hollywood star Keanu Reeves didn’t tell anyone about his spinal injury so he could star in ‘The Matrix’. The 58-year-old actor agreed to play Thomas Anderson/Neo in the 1999 sci-fi action film and recalled how he had to keep the problem secret through four months of training so he didn’t lose the part, reports aceshowbiz.com. “I met with the Wachowskis and I loved the script, and they showed me pre-vis for bullet time which was extraordinary, and one of the things they talked about in the meeting was training in Hong Kong-style martial arts and asked if I was okay with that, and that it was over four months and I was like, ‘Yeah, that sounds okay, ” Keanu said on The Art of Action podcast. “The only problem – I was dealing with a neck issue which was getting worse, I’d spent a couple of years fighting it off, I was…
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Streaming giant Netflix to invest $2.5 bn in South Korea for original content

Riding on the success of “Squid Game” and “The Glory”, streaming giant Netflix said it will invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and scripted shows. The US streaming service announced the plan following a meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos after Yoon arrived in Washington for a state visit. “We were able to make this decision because of our great confidence in the Korean content industry, and we’ll continue to make great stories,” Sarandos said following the meeting at Blair House. “I have no doubt that our investment will strengthen our long-term partnership with Korea and Korea’s creative ecosystem,” he said, reports Yonhap news agency. Sarandos said the sum is twice the amount Netflix has invested in South Korea since it started there in 2016. Citing Korean hits, such as “Squid Game,” “The Glory”,…
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25 April

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Singer R Kelly moved to North Carolina prison from Chicago

Singer R Kelly was moved from a correctional centre in Chicago to a medium-security prison in North Carolina last week, according to federal officials. Robert Sylvester Kelly was transferred from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre Chicago to the federal correctional institution in Butner, North Carolina, on April 19, Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson Benjamin O’Cone said on Monday. The bureau does not disclose the reasons for inmate transfers due to privacy, safety and security reasons, he said. In February, a federal judge in Chicago sentenced the 56-year-old Grammy Award-winning R&B singer to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex. He will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a separate 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex trafficking convictions in New York. Kelly, who has vehemently denied the allegations, rose from poverty in Chicago to become one of the world’s biggest R&B stars. Known for…
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25 April

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Russell Crowe says the studio behind ‘L.A. Confidential’ stopped paying for his hotel and rental car to get him to quit: ‘They wanted Sean Penn or Robert De Niro

Russell Crowe has said that efforts were made to get him to drop out of “L.A. Confidential” (1997). “The studio didn’t want me to be in that role,” he told Vanity Fair, seemingly referring to Warner Bros. Russell Crowe has said that the studio behind “L.A. Confidential” stopped paying for his hotel and rental car to get him to drop out of the movie. In the 1997 movie, which was released by Warner Bros., the “Pope’s Exorcist” actor portrayed Wendell “Bud” White, a violent LAPD officer out for revenge against corrupt officers in the force. “A few days into the rehearsals, the studio stopped paying the bill at the hotel and they stopped paying for my rental car,” Crowe said in a video interview for Vanity Fair released on Saturday. “The studio didn’t want me to be in that role. They wanted, I think, Sean Penn and Robert De Niro in the film, or something.”…
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24 April

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Lauren Jauregui calls Elon Musk a ‘clown’ amid Twitter row

Lauren Jauregui labelled Elon Musk a “clown” after her blue tick was reinstated by Twitter. The 26-year-old singer blasted the billionaire businessman – who bought Twitter for $44 billion last year – after her blue-tick status was restored by the platform. Lauren – who shot to fame as part of Fifth Harmony – wrote on the micro-blogging site: “Wait a minute now [laughing emoji] y’all do you really think I paid for this??? [laughing emoji] thank you for my blue check back but I guarantee I didn’t pay, unless Elon took up my tab too [laughing emoji] (sic)” Elon previously announced plans to introduce a subscription service for blue ticks. But Lauren insists she hasn’t subscribed to Twitter Blue. She wrote: “[laughing emoji] like?! How are you lying to these people like this?!? That has to be fraud somehow right? You think I’d pull out my wallet after talking all…
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24 April

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 leaves critics in tears ‘Emotional and heartbreaking finale’

It’s been almost a decade since Guardians of the Galaxy‘s gamble paid off. The cosmic MCU adventure with little-known Marvel characters was a critical and box office hit and by the sounds of it, the third and final chapter to James Gunn’s trilogy will be even better. Some lucky critics were able to see an early screening in Disneyland Paris around a European press event with Chris Pratt and his co-stars this week. Here are some of the first reactions, which are all glowing. Digital SpyGuardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 is a brilliant end to a brilliant trilogy. It’s very funny, emotional and everybody gets their stand-out moment. Will Poulter’s Warlock is a terrific addition, yet the focus is rightly on telling a satisfying end for the Guardians. Gonna miss them. Absolute RadioAfter seeing it twice I can safely say Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 completes the perfect MCU…
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23 April

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INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR – Official Trailer (HD)

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23 April

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Justin Theroux’s appearance in the wrap-up party with Lady Gaga sparks rumours about his role in Joker 2

Joker, which is directed by Todd Philips, revolves around a radically unusual interpretation of the material in a cinematic setting where comic book adaptations are by far the most popular genre. Because of this, it was far from certain that The Joker would follow the path of previous successful comic book movies and establish a franchise, yet Joker 2 is coming. Which might come as a bumper surprise to see Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix in the upcoming film keeping less of hope forJustin Theroux to make another appearance. Justin Theroux’s appearance with the cast indicates that he might be expected to be in Joker 2. Justin Theroux, who made his appearance in the first installment of The Joker, where he portrayed actor Ethan Chase, who is seen on television in one moment being interviewed by Murray Franklin, played by Robert De Niro, After Theroux shared an Instagram photo of himself with Lady Gaga and the…
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23 April

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JK Rowling has scathing response to planned boycott of Harry Potter TV series

JK Rowling has given a sarcasm-laden response to the planned boycott of the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. The author’s characters are being given new life more than a decade since the acclaimed film franchise came to an end, it was revealed this month. HBO Max confirmed in April they had ordered the first-ever TV adaption of the Harry Potter book series, which they said would be a ‘faithful adaption.’ And while some fans went wild for the news, others were less than happy, particularly amid reports the author, 57, would be brought on as executive producer of the series. As the news broke, some fans declared they would distance themselves from the new project due to Rowling’s views and past comments on transgender people and women’s rights. Similar calls for a boycott were made ahead of the release of the Harry Potter video game, Hogwarts Legacy, however the game went on to sell far more copies than initially predicted.…
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22 April

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FUBAR | Official Trailer | Netflix

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