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5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
'Boy Who Changed My Life': Hardik Pandya Posts Heartfelt Note For 'Partner In Crime'
Last Updated: Star India allrounder Hardik Pandya's son Agastya is celebrating his 5th birthday today Hardik Pandya has penned a heartfelt note and posted an adorable clip with his son Agastya, who is celebrating his birthday today. The India and Mumbai Indians allrounder expressed his love for the little one, who turns five. Pandya called Agastya 'my angel who inspires me" and emphasised what the cute child means to him as a father. 'My angel who inspires me to be a better person every day! I love you more than you'll ever know and I'm grateful for moments like these where nothing else matters. Happy birthday to my boy who changed my life, my blessing, and my partner in crime," Pandya wrote. In the clip, Pandya can be seen holding Agastya in his arms and telling him, 'you are my angel", before giving him a lesson on the importance of mic. 'See, whenever you see mic, (you say) mic-testing one-two, one-two," Pandya says while planting a kiss on his kid's forehead. Pandya then tells Agastya how the mic works. 'Because if you don't put this hear (on the chest), the camera will not get any sound. If I say something from here (mic held near the mouth), they can hear it. But if I put the mic there (far), they can't hear it." Pandya is currently enjoying a break from cricket duties since the end of the IPL 2025. He is expected to be back in action next month when the Asia Cup 2025 gets underway in the UAE. The 31-year-old is a regular in white-ball cricket for India. Pandya played crucial roles in the team's two back-to-back title triumphs in ICC events as they won Champions Trophy earlier this year and the T20 World Cup in 2024. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
6 days ago
- Entertainment
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'OG Bad Boy' Will Smith Acknowledges Hardik Pandya's Post On Social Media
Last Updated: Hollywood superstar Smith delighted Indian all-rounder Pandya with a comment on a post on Instagram by the 31-year-old. Hollywood superstar Will Smith delighted Hardik Pandya with a comment on a post on Instagram by the Indian all-rounder. Pandya is as known for his flamboyant style as he is for his menacing skills with the willow and leather and has amassed a fanbase spanning continents and Smith's reaction to the cricketer's post is a testament to the same. Smith, one of Hollywood's most successful actors with multiple blockbusters credited to his name, including 'Pursuit of Happyness', 'Bad Boys' and 'Men In Black' reacted to the cricketer's close-up mirror shot of himself as the all-rounder posed in a look accetuated by accessories. Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Today in Politics: Modi to begin 4-day tour of UK, Maldives; Kejriwal, Mann in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a four-day visit to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from Wednesday to shore up overall bilateral ties and formalise the landmark India-UK free trade deal that is set to pave the way for doubling two-way trade by 2030 from current $60 billion. Modi will first travel to the UK on a two-day trip and then will visit the Maldives primarily to grace the island nation's Independence Day celebrations as 'guest of honour', according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). In the first leg of his trip, Modi will visit the UK from July 23 to 24 to hold wide-ranging talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the MEA said on Sunday. India and the UK are expected to formally sign the free trade deal during PM Modi's visit to London, people familiar with the matter said, adding the British side has completed the administrative process for inking of the pact. It will be PM Modi's fourth visit to the UK. The MEA said he is also expected to call on King Charles III. 'During the visit, the two sides will also review the progress of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) with a specific focus on trade and economy, technology and innovation, defence and security, climate, health, education and people-to-people ties,' the MEA said in a statement. Bhagwat to address BMS foundation day event RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) will organise an event on Wednesday to mark 70 years of its foundation. The event, to be attended by a large number of delegates, will be addressed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, BMS president Hiranmay Pandya said on Monday. 'The BMS will mark 70 glorious years of its journey with a grand event on July 23…. Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya will grace the occasion as the guest of honour,' Pandya told a press conference at Keshav Kunj, the RSS office here. Pandya said the BMS will felicitate many of its senior activists and workers for their exemplary contributions. 'The dignitaries to be attending the event include the director of the International Labour Organisation (India), officials from the V V Giri National Labour Institute and the ministry of labour and employment, members of Parliament and senior leaders of other trade unions,' he said. Kejriwal, Mann in Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will be on a two-day Gujarat visit from Wednesday, the party said last week. On Wednesday, the two leaders will take part in the party's 'Kisan-Pashupalak Mahapanchayat' gathering in support of farmers and cattle-breeders, and speak at a public meeting in support of jailed AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava, said the party's state unit chief Isudan Gadhvi. Tipra Motha to meet EC The Election Commission (EC) has invited a delegation of Tipra Motha for a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the concerns raised by the party about possible enrolment of illegal immigrants in Tripura's voter roll, TMP supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma said. The meeting has been called following a request from the TMP, a constituent of the BJP-led coalition government in Tripura. Debbarma in a social media post said, 'After we raised our concerns about possible enrolment of illegal immigrants in Tripura's voter roll and demanded a Bihar – like Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission of India has called us for a meeting on July 23 to discuss these issues,' Debbarma said in a Facebook post on Saturday. – With PTI inputs
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Any move to curtail trade union rights will be opposed: BMS
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat will address workers affiliated to the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) during the concluding ceremony of the 70th anniversary of the Sangh Parivar-led trade union. Talking to reporters in New Delhi on Monday (July 21, 2025) about the event, BMS president Hiranmay Pandya said his organisation was open to work with other trade unions too on the issue of trade union rights in the country. He said that the BMS stood for workers' rights since its formation in 1955. When asked about the opposition to four Labour Codes, Mr. Pandya said the BMS welcomed the Code on Wages and the Code on Social Security. He said the two Codes paved the way for minimum wages and social security for every worker. 'Why should someone oppose it?' he asked. He, however, said the BMS had suggested amendments to the Code of Industrial Relations and the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions. When asked about the apprehensions of other 10 central trade unions that the Code on Industrial Relations could curtail trade union rights, Mr. Pandya said the BMS would oppose any such move and added that the union was at the forefront of protests against the present BJP-led regime too. The four Codes, passed in Parliament in 2019 and 2020 in the second term of the Narendra Modi government, have been opposed by various Central Trade Unions. He said the BMS had earlier worked with other unions and was still ready to cooperate with them. 'It is for them to decide if they want to work for the workers' interests rather than function based on political motives,' he said. On privatisation, he said the BMS was of the view that industries in strategic sectors should not be privatised.
India Today
11-07-2025
- Health
- India Today
Can Ayurveda help reset your gut, mood and sleep in 21 days? Nidhi Pandya says yes
Can ancient wisdom still work in modern life? Author and third-generation Ayurvedic practitioner Nidhi Pandya says yes, and her new book Your Body Already Knows is a guide to making that this episode of Booked, with Suyesha Savant, Pandya breaks down how simple changes in daily routine can reset our gut, improve sleep, balance the mood, and even help with emotional health. All in just 21 days!advertisementYOUR BODY ALREADY KNOWSAt the heart of her book is a powerful idea: tuning back into the body's natural intelligence. But Pandya is quick to clarify what that means. 'Somebody could very well be like, my body wants to watch Netflix till 1 a.m. and my body is craving this big bag of chips. And that is really not what I'm talking about when I say, 'your body already knows'.' Instead, she points to how animals in nature live intuitively. 'A deer wakes up in the morning at a certain hour without the alarm clock, and they go and graze on possibly the same exact patch of grass day after day. Tigers don't get carried away with the 5 a.m. club. And nursing mammals will actually eat galactical plants and animals that are wounded will roll in sulphur-rich soil so they can heal.''We have forgotten what every other species knows on the planet,' she says. 'So this book offers you a framework to come back to that intelligence which is already within us.'THE COST OF QUICK FIXESIn a world full of expensive treatments and health trends, many people find it hard to commit to slow and natural warns that our fragmented, fast-fix approach can backfire. 'We like a fragmented quick fix,' she says, 'but the truth is, you and I, we are looking younger than our parents' generation, but we're feeling older.'This is because, she explains, constantly tampering with the body in unnatural ways creates long-term damage. "Every time you touch the body at a deeper level in a manner which is unnatural, it changes the entire system. It is so complex that in a million years man will never understand what is really going on.'ANCIENT SCIENCE, MODERN LIFEPandya says India hasn't fully tapped into the real depth of Ayurveda. 'I'll be very honest because I grew up in Mumbai. I lived here for 20-plus years. And we think Ayurveda is about ancient practices. We think it's about, you know, when I was growing up, there used to be herbs and purkis. Like my Dada ji used to give little herbs and little purkis, powders and, you know, smelly oils. And honestly, that's the Ayurveda that's been left in India.' advertisementShe explains, 'Ayurveda is a whole, complete science. It has everything from social conduct to circadian rhythms to fertility to how to live. Even if you didn't bring in the herbs, you could still practice Ayurveda as the ultimate science of life.'So where should people begin? Small shifts. 'Part of my work is to start at the easiest place. I like to meet people where they're at. And that's really what the book does. A very kind, gentle, loving approach.'WHAT'S THE 21-DAY RESET?Pandya's book lays out a step-by-step plan to reset your health in 21 days-not by adding more tasks, but by living smarter. 'I'm barely asking you to add things to your day,' she says.'I'm asking you to reconfigure the way you eat, the way you wake up and sleep, when you eat, how you exercise, how you interact with others.'It begins with eating a big lunch and a light dinner, because, she says, 'we are mammals of the sun. You want to eat when the sun is at its peak.'advertisementOther habits include using spices correctly, managing stress, and syncing your sleep with natural cycles. 'You just have to keep progressing,' she adds. 'If you're sleeping at 1 a.m., move to 12:45, gradually, little by little.'HOW FOOD AND EMOTIONS ARE CONNECTEDPandya also highlights how deeply emotional health is linked with food habits. 'Every thought produces a chemical in your body,' she says. 'Imagine, just a thought can change your chemistry right away. Over a period of time, that biochemical reality is going to change your entire biology.'She shares an example of a client who came to her for weight loss, but the real issue was emotional distress. "The client was expecting cucumbers and tea, but I said, let's work to see when it gets really intense? What is it that gets you rushing for that packet of chips?'Pandya's solution? 'We created a whole list of tools - those that you can learn to regulate? And that becomes a game changer.'RITUALS THAT WORKPandya also recommends incorporating three simple yet powerful Ayurvedic practices into daily life: tongue scraping, nasya (putting herbal oil drops into the nostrils), and oil explains that tongue scraping helps remove overnight build-up and stimulates digestion. 'Think of it as a ceiling in your kitchen. If you were cooking every day, you're going to have gunk on your ceiling, that's kind of what our tongue is.'Nasya, which she calls 'the most underrated practice in the world,' can improve memory, clear sinuses, and protect against environmental pollutants. Oil pulling, on the other hand, supports oral hygiene by replenishing the mouth's microbiome and maintaining a strong ahead, Pandya hopes to explore more in future books. 'I definitely want to write about women's bodies and how they're different from men and I also want to do a deep dive into sleep deeper than what we've done ever before,' she says.- EndsTrending Reel
