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Pink Villa
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas Kiss During 4th of July Party, Get Slammed Over Double Standards for Fireworks in India and NY
On July 4, Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas shared a brief but affectionate kiss under the dazzling fireworks display, but cheers quickly gave way to jeers when fans recalled Chopra's previous campaigns against Diwali firecrackers in India. In an Instagram Story clip, Chopra smiled as Jonas planted a kiss on her cheek while crowds cheered at a Los Angeles celebration. Moments later, netizens questioned why the global star now revels in American pyrotechnics after urging Indians to curb pollution. Fourth of July kiss At an open-air venue in Los Angeles, Chopra and Jonas joined a festive crowd for the U.S. Independence Day show. As fireworks exploded overhead, the actress was seen in a brown jacket beside the singer, who wore a festive red and denim ensemble. Then Jonas bent in for a quick smooch, prompting Chopra to caption her clip, 'Happy 4th of July to all celebrating.' The pair's public display of affection underscored their relaxed approach to the holiday but also served as the flashpoint for an immediate online debate. Fans call out the pollution double standard Within hours, followers reminded the former Miss World of her 2018 plea to skip Diwali crackers—'Please meri saans ko berok rakhiye. Diwali pe patakho ko skip kijiye (Please let me breathe freely. Skip firecrackers this Diwali),' she had requested, as per New18. Comments flooded in: 'Pollution lectures only on Diwali?' and 'Aur didi air pollution? (And sister, what about air pollution?)' They also cited her 2019 tweet about Delhi's smog during The White Tiger shoot. Critics argued she's silent about the environmental impact when fireworks light up U.S. skies. Despite the backlash, Chopra has not publicly addressed the contradiction. As discussions around celebrity responsibility and cultural context raged online, many observers noted that her stance brings out a broader debate over environmental advocacy versus personal celebration.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Pogacar 'respects' Vingegaard in Tour de France rivalry
LILLE: Defending champion Tadej Pogacar insisted he had every respect for his great Tour de France rival Jonas Vingegaard ahead of tomorrow's opening stage in Lille. The 26-year-old Slovenian won the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and world title in 2024 and is hot favourite again here. Speaking at the Lille Opera House on Thursday the Team UAE rider laughed off suggestions of bitterness, when asked about harsh words between the two in previous races. "Look in the heat of the moment you can maybe scream something at someone," said Pogacar, dressed in his world champion rainbow shirt. Pogacar won the Tour in 2020 and again in 2021, when Vingegaard was second. The Dane won in 2022 and 2023, with the Slovenian runner up both times. Pogacar, who rides for Team UAE, recaptured the title last year with Vingegaard, of the powerful Visma squad, second. ADVERTISING "The last five years have been intense between me and Jonas," Pogacar said. "It's a great competition and rivalry and it will be interesting to see if the title changes hands again." "I'm looking forwards to taking on Jonas again. It's going to be great for people on television and along the roadsides." Pogacar suggested he might need to get ahead of Vingegaard early before the Tour hits the high mountains. "Where Jonas might be stronger than me we will have to see, But he's the best climber in the world and there are many hard finishes and lots of tricky ones. "So my goal should be to make time in the first week and not screw it up," he said. "Don't read too much into any of the rivalry though. Visma and UAE respect each-other and you just have to congratulate the other when they win," said Pogacar. Pogacar also said a new face should not be counted out. In 2024, Belgium's Remco Evenepoel played third man. The double Olympic champion said Thursday he was out to do better this year. Evenepoel believes he can make a difference on the first-week time trial. "It's completely flat which means neither Jonas nor Tadej can produce their amazing power that they do on the climbs," said the 25-year-old, who is also time-trial world champion. "It suits me better. I'll try to win big that day. I'll push as hard as I can," he said. The Belgian Soudal Quick-Step man said he wanted to finish his career having won all three Grand Tours. "That needs mountain work. It's months, years of preparation. And I'll keep working on this long term, he insisted. Evenepoel also said time-trial should be accorded more respect. "My question to the organisers is, why not give bonus seconds on time-trials like they do in the mountains. When I lose time on a mountain and then they say ah there's ten seconds more, that bugs me." He finished his interview with a passionate rallying cry "I'm here to compete, to make it harder for them. Last year I was third. I'm going to give my maximum and we'll see in a couple of weeks." The 112th edition of the Tour sets off Saturday with the opening stages near the Belgian border and the English Channel. The first 10 days of the 21-day run round France are set up to keep the tension boiling as long as possible before Pogacar and Vingegaard potentially slug it out for the victory in the Alps in the third week. - AFP
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Pogacar Eyes 4th Tour de France Title, Faces Vingegaard
REIGNING champion Tadej Pogacar is pleased to be the man to beat in the Tour de France, which starts in Lille on Saturday, the Slovenian said on Thursday. The 26-year-old world champion is looking for a fourth Tour de France victory after he triumphed in 2020, 2021 and 2024. 'It's been a great season, so far perfect. And going here to the Tour as one of the favourites, it's an honour,' Pogacar told a press conference on Thursday. 'I'm pleased and I hope I can live up to the expectations.' Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, winner of the Tour in 2022 and 2023, is expected to be Pogacar's strongest rival over the three weeks of racing 'The last five years were quite intense between me and Jonas,' Pogacar said. 'It's great competition, rivalry, and I think this year is more or less the same as the last couple of years. I'm looking forward to racing against Jonas again. I think he's in great shape.' The UAE Team Emirates rider showcased his form last month by claiming three stage wins and overall victory at the Criterium du Dauphine, finishing 59 seconds ahead of Vingegaard. Pogacar said the opening week posed many challenges. 'As always, the first week of the Tour is one of the most intense, nervous weeks,' he said. 'You can quite easily lose the Tour de France in the first 10 days until the first rest day.' 'I don't think my goal should be to aim to gain time for the first week, you just need to take care and not screw it up the whole tour... without any bad luck and some sort of incidents to survive the first week.' The race's first mountain day is scheduled for stage 10 while a time trial on stage five could provide an early opportunity for gaps to emerge among the general classification contenders.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Priyanka Chopra, 42, Reveals Why Her Mom Was ‘Mad' When She Brought Nick Jonas, 32, Home
Priyanka Chopra, 42, Reveals Why Her Mom Was 'Mad' When She Brought Nick Jonas, 32, Home originally appeared on Parade. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have proven to be one of the strongest couples in Hollywood, though the Quantico actress revealed that her mom was "so mad" the first time she brought the "Lovebug" singer home. While appearing on the Thursday, July 3, episode of the "Not Gonna Lie" podcast, Chopra, 42, explained that she and her mother, Madhu Chopra, were 'sharing an apartment' when she and Jonas, 32, 'met in person' ahead of their joint Met Gala appearance. '[At] the end of the night, we went back to my place,' Chopra told host Kylie Kelce, explaining that they were 'just [going] to hang out" and it wasn't a romantic situation. Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 As the Carlyle in New York City was closing, Chopra recalled telling Jonas, "My mom's home. She might be awake." While Jonas agreed to continue their night together, Chopra admitted she 'forgot to tell' her mother that she was 'bringing a boy back' at 1 a.m. The pair then stumbled into the apartment as her mother 'laid out on the couch watching [Law & Order] SVU.' Chopra said that her mother was 'so mad' she wasn't given a warning, adding, 'She ran to her bedroom [and] was like, 'You should have told me.'' The Love Again actress recalled that her mother said she was 'putting on her lipstick' and insisted she was "not coming back out.' While most people wouldn't want their parents to be involved on a first date, Chopra told Kelce, 33, that she and Jonas did not consider the hangout to be a date. 'We met to kind of see what it was,' she explained. 'Then he gave me a hug at the end of the night, and I thought I'd really royally screwed it up. … [He] patted me on the back twice.' While Chopra believed she was in the friend zone after their first meeting, she and Jonas continued texting 'for about a year' before they 'went out for a proper date and then never stopped dating.' The couple got engaged in July 2018, and they tied the knot in December of that year. Chopra and Jonas expanded their family when they welcomed their daughter, Malti, 3, in January 2022 via surrogate. Priyanka Chopra, 42, Reveals Why Her Mom Was 'Mad' When She Brought Nick Jonas, 32, Home first appeared on Parade on Jul 3, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Being Tour de France favourite is an honour, says Pogacar
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox LILLE, France - Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar is pleased to be the man to beat in the Tour de France, which starts in Lille on Saturday, the Slovenian said on Thursday. The 26-year-old world champion is looking for a fourth Tour de France victory after he triumphed in 2020, 2021 and 2024. "It's been a great season, so far perfect. And going here to the Tour as one of the favourites, it's an honour," Pogacar told a press conference on Thursday. "I'm pleased and I hope I can live up to the expectations." Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard, winner of the Tour in 2022 and 2023, is expected to be Pogacar's strongest rival over the three weeks of racing "The last five years were quite intense between me and Jonas," Pogacar said. "It's great competition, rivalry, and I think this year is more or less the same as the last couple of years. I'm looking forward to racing against Jonas again. I think he's in great shape." The UAE Team Emirates rider showcased his form last month by claiming three stage wins and overall victory at the Criterium du Dauphine, finishing 59 seconds ahead of Vingegaard. Pogacar said the opening week posed many challenges. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Seller's stamp duty rates for private homes raised; holding period increased from 3 years to 4 Singapore 193ha of land off Changi to be reclaimed for aviation park; area reduced to save seagrass meadow Business More Singapore residents met CPF Required Retirement Sum when they turned 55 in 2024 Singapore PAP questions Pritam's interview with Malaysian podcast, WP says PAP opposing for the sake of opposing Sport 'Pedal to the metal' for next 2 years, says Singaporean powerlifter Farhanna Farid Singapore 1 in 4 appeals to waive HDB wait-out period for private home owners approved since Sept 2022 Sport A true fans' player – Liverpool supporters in Singapore pay tribute to late Diogo Jota Singapore Healthcare facility planned for site of Ang Mo Kio Public Library after it moves to AMK Hub "As always, the first week of the Tour is one of the most intense, nervous weeks," he said. "You can quite easily lose the Tour de France in the first 10 days until the first rest day." "I don't think my goal should be to aim to gain time for the first week, you just need to take care and not screw it up the whole tour... without any bad luck and some sort of incidents to survive the first week." The race's first mountain day is scheduled for stage 10 while a time trial on stage five could provide an early opportunity for gaps to emerge among the general classification contenders. REUTERS
