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Bollywood celebs shined in 2021 with stunning looks

Taapsee Pannu wore it all this year, from glitter to sequins. Her best looks, on the other hand, are clearly the ensembles that flatter her form…reports Asian Lite News

We have already said goodbyes to 2021. For a year, the 12 leading ladies of Bollywood had their own fashion list. Here’s a collection of looks to lust after throughout the year.

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone was on a roll this year, dominating the fashion charts. The actress never fails to impress, whether it’s with her airport looks, red carpet looks, or even when she’s going out to dinner.

Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt, too, offered us some great looks in 2021, whether she was attending a friend’s wedding or a dinner date.

Ananya Panday

In terms of fashion, Ananya Panday had an experimental year. The diva had her fair share of hits and misses throughout the year, but she managed to win hearts with ensembles that complimented her sporty image.

Janhvi Kapoor

Janhvi Kapoor didn’t just wear figure-flattering sarees and dresses; she also looked great in white denim. It gave her outfit a little more oomph.

Kareena Kapoor Khan

The Bollywood Bebo, Kareena Kapoor Khan has had a busy year. She didn’t miss out on the opportunity to dress up during her pregnancy, earning her the title of maternity fashionista.

Kiara Advani

Kiara Advani, the Shershaah actress, looked stunning in practically every outfit she donned this year. The diva wore desi costumes everywhere she went, from airports to promotional events and red carpet premieres. Throughout the year, she slayed in pantsuits, co-ord sets and coats with equal swag.

Kangana Ranaut

She solely looked stunning in co-ord pieces and desi ensembles this year, another diva who made it through 2021 without a single fashion faux pas. Kangana Ranaut, Bollywood’s Drama Queen, nailed it with her Saree outfit.

Shilpa Shetty Kundra

We weren’t shocked when Shilpa Shetty chose a ruffle dress, which made us all fall in love with a ruffle all over again, given her propensity for dramatic costumes. Her hourglass shape was well accentuated by all of her clothes.

Kriti Sanon

Always willing to try new looks, Kriti Sanon experimented with a variety of styles, but she crushed her go-to-the-gym look in a black set of gym clothing, which caught the attention of fans because of how effortlessly she carried off the look.

Taapsee Pannu

Taapsee Pannu wore it all this year, from glitter to sequins. Her best looks, on the other hand, are clearly the ensembles that flatter her form. She looked adorable in a knee-length skirt with a high neck that completed her vacation style.

Ileana D’Cruz

Ileana D’Cruz, the stunning diva who loves to flaunt her sexiness in every outfit, experimented with her appearance by pairing a tie-knotted top with a long skirt, which enticed her followers to try something new this season.

Anushka Sharma

Another diva, Anushka Sharma, provides us with another cause to think, “Why not Dangris?” it can be back in the closet. She wore her Dangri so well that we can’t help but fall in love with Dangris all again.

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2021: A year of pain and healing for Rhea

The 29-year-old actress was arrested last year and spent a month in Mumbai’s Byculla jail in September 2020…reports Asian Lite News.

Actress Rhea Chakraborty has looked back at her journey in 2021 and called it a year full of healing and pain.

Rhea posted a picture on Instagram, where she looks gorgeous dressed in a rust coloured boat-neck top paired with denims. She smiles at the camera as she gets clicked.

She wrote alongside the image: “You see me smiling and laughing, it’s not been easy to get here. A year full of healing, a year full of pain.”

“But here I am, smiling and looking at you 2021-because indeed what doesn’t break you makes you stronger..! Have a wonderful New Year’s Eve with your loved ones, may 2022 be kind to all of us. Love and light #rhenew,” she added.

It was in 2020, when Rhea made headlines after she was accused by Sushant Singh Rajput’s family for abetment to suicide and also siphoning off funds from the late actor. She was also named in a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) charge sheet along with her brother Showik in a drug-related probe into Sushant’s death case.

The 29-year-old actress was arrested last year and spent a month in Mumbai’s Byculla jail in September 2020.

On the work front, Rhea was last seen in the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Chehre’, which released earlier this year.

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REVIEW 2021: Pakistan Fails to stem militancy

The rise in militant attacks in Pakistan coincided with the Afghan Taliban’s military offensive, which started in May 2021 and reached its zenith when the Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021…reports Asian Lite News.

After a consistent decline in militant attacks for the past six years, Pakistan witnessed a 56 per cent increase in the number of terror attacks in 2021, despite a one-month ceasefire with TTP, Friday Times reported.

In 2021, militants carried out 294 attacks, killing 388 people and wounding another 606, according to a report compiled by Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), the report said.

The report details the rising frequency, lethality and geographic scope of terror attacks across Pakistan this year. The lethality of terror attacks rose by 46 per cent in 2021 with 388 total deaths of which 184 were civilians. The remaining 192 of those killed were security forces personnel, a 66 per cent increase in the casualties of Pakistani security forces from the year before. Over 600 people were injured in the terror attacks of 2021, including 389 civilians and 217 security forces personnel, the report said.

The rise in militant attacks in Pakistan coincided with the Afghan Taliban’s military offensive, which started in May 2021 and reached its zenith when the Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021. That same month, 45 militant attacks were reported, the most attacks of any single month in 2021, according to PICSS. Despite a one-month ceasefire with TTP from November 10 to December 10, the overall number of militant attacks did not drop in either month.

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The report shows that the average number of militant attacks per month in Pakistan increased from 16 attacks per month in 2020 to 25 monthly attacks in 2021, the highest on record since 2017. Militant attacks have not been as deadly since 2018. In 2020, there were 188 militant attacks in which 266 people were killed and 595 injured, Friday Times reported.

Balochistan was the most turbulent province this year where the highest number of deaths (170) were recorded in 103 militant attacks. The highest number of injured were also reported in Balochistan, where over 50 per cent of all injuries from militant attacks in the country occurred (331), the PICSS Militancy Database shows.

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Instagram announces trailblazing creators under 25

The list is intended to highlight Instagram’s most interesting and trailblazing artists, who are exploring and expressing themselves, telling their communities unique stories, and pushing others to do the same…reports Asian Lite News.

Instagram has always been a place where individuals could express themselves while also being entertained. Reels, on the other hand, has seen an increase in the number of young individuals showing their skills and building a strong community as a result of its launch. As part of the platform’s marketing campaign this year, creators were honoured by emphasising their accomplishments across many media formats. Now, as part of the same initiative, ’25 Under 25 Instagrammers of India’ is another step.

The list is intended to highlight Instagram’s most interesting and trailblazing artists, who are exploring and expressing themselves, telling their communities unique stories, and pushing others to do the same. A varied and accomplished panel of judges, as well as Instagram, decided on the final list. Sara Ali Khan, creators Kusha Kapila and Masoom Minawala, Nikhil Taneja, co-founder and CEO of the youth media company Yuvaa (@weareyuvaa), GV Prakash, popular music composer for Tamil and Telugu films, Aju Philip, co-founder of the influencer marketing agency @fabsquadmedia, and Manish Chopra, Director and Head of Partnerships, Facebook India, are among those honoured.

Manish Chopra shares more context, “Reels has transformed the way content is created and consumed on Instagram and given rise to a whole new wave of young creators. This list is our way of recognising and celebrating them. I’m glad and thankful to the jury for bringing their knowledge and experience to bear in selecting this diverse and inclusive list of 25 creators. We look forward to engaging with them, and many more like them, to further support and augment the creator ecosystem in India.”

Sara Ali Khan, also commented, “I’m constantly amazed and enthused by the creativity that people are showcasing on Instagram. With Reels especially, it’s great to see new and young faces that are constantly breaking out with their transitions, trends, and challenges. I’m happy to have played a small part in selecting the creators who’re part of this elite 25 Under 25 list. It was an absolute privilege to look at their accounts, and I’m taking inspiration from them for my upcoming reels too.”

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