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The US embassy posted the video on their official social handles

The US Embassy in India, Thursday, released a mesmerizing rendition of India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’ to mark the country’s 74th Republic Day.

The embassy’s posted the video on their official twitter handle with the message: “Happy 74th Republic Day, India! We are celebrating #RepublicDay with a rendition of India’s national song Vande Mataram! US Officers Raghavan (flute) & Stephanie (guitar) team up with @pavithra_chari, singer featured on a 2023 #GRAMMYs nominated album.”

The beautiful rendition featured US diplomats on the instruments, US officer Raghavan is playing the flute while Stephanie is on the guitar.

‘Vande Mataram’ song is a poem written in sanskritised Bengali by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the 1870s. The song played a pivotal role in India’s independence struggle and later the first two verses of the song were adopted as the National Song of India in October 1937.

Republic Day celebrations kicked off in the national capital today with President Droupadi Murmu unfurling the national flag on Kartavya Path to mark the occasion.

The festivities are being celebrated with patriotic fervor across the nation and a grand parade is currently underway in the nation’s capital city to mark the occasion.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the nation on the 74th Republic Day.

Tweeting in Hindi, PM Modi said this Republic Day was very special as its being celebrated during the “Amrit Mahotsav” of the India’s independence.

“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” is an initiative of the government to celebrate 75 years of independence.

In his tweet, the Prime Minister he wished that India moved forward and one united force to the fulfill dreams of the country’s great freedom fighters. Modi then wished all fellow Indians a Happy Republic Day.

President Droupadi Murmu also addressed the nation on the eve of the 74th Republic Day.

In her message to the nation, President Murmu extended her hearty greetings to all the Indians living in the country and abroad. She said that when we celebrate Republic Day, we celebrate what we have achieved together as a nation.

The President hailed India’s G20 presidency, terming it as an opportunity to promote democracy and multilateralism.

India declared itself a sovereign, democratic, and republic state on January 26, 1950, two months after the Constituent Assembly drafted the Indian Constitution on November 26, 1949.

This year, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the chief guest for the occasion.

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Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor recreate Dil To Pagal Hai dance battle on Dance Deewane

A video of Karisma Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit’s dance performance was shared by Colors TV on social media. In the dance video, Madhuri Dixit looked gorgeous in her yellow outfit, while Karisma Kapoor slayed in a black saree.

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Bollywood stars Karisma Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit left their fans nostalgic as they recreated their dance battle from the superhit film Dil To Pagal Hai. The two actors were seen dancing on the stage on the TV reality show Dance Deewane, where they performed to the instrumental of Dance of Envy.

 A video of Karisma Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit’s dance performance was shared by Colors TV on social media. In the dance video, Madhuri Dixit looked gorgeous in her yellow outfit, while Karisma Kapoor slayed in a black saree.

As the two stars performed, Suneil Shetty who is also a judge on the dance reality show, cheered for the Bollywood actors. Suneil Shetty hailed their dance performance and said two of them were the greatest dancing stars of the Hindi film industry in the country. Tab bhi aap dono ke liye dil pagal tha, aaj bhi hai (Back then, people were mad for both of them, and even today, people are still mad for them).

The video has gone viral on social media with 26,574 likes which are only increasing. Large number of instragram users, Madhuri Dixit fans and Karisma Kapoor fans showered their love on the dance video praising both the bollywood actors for their dance performance. One user said the fans didn’t know that they needed this reunion the most. One user Manidipa said this is her all time favourite dance performance.

Another instragram user felt Karisma Kapoor’s dance performance was better than Madhuri Dixit while another user felt otherwise. Many fans responded with hearts emojis and sent their love for the dance video. One social media user Jaya said that it is good both of these Bollywood heroines have stopped acting in the Hindi film industry as the new Bollywood actors would not be able to get roles in the film industry.

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A waiter’s life: Social media users go emotional on watching viral video

The video clip was posted by a restaurant’s Instagram account Nini’s Kitchen and was titled Ghar se door, ek waiter. The video has gone viral on social media with 19,607 views till now which are only increasing.

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A video circulating on social media platforms shows a waiter’s life in Ahmedabad which has made the internet emotional as social media users were thoroughly inspired by his sheer grit and determination to navigate challenges. The video clip was posted by a restaurant’s Instagram account Nini’s Kitchen and was titled Ghar se door, ek waiter. The video has gone viral on social media with 19,607 views till now which are only increasing.

The video starts with the view of the building where the waiter resides. The video shows a day in the life of waiter who works at the Nini’s kitchen restaurant in Ahmedabad. In the beginning of the video the waiter wakes up in the morning with a warm smile on his face. The video shows the challenges the waiter faces in his everyday life. He keeps his clothes in a refrigerator as he does not own a cupboard. He gets up and has a glass of water. He has a simple kitchen assembled for himself.

The waiter next goes to the local grocery shop from where he buys milk for himself. Later in the video he is seen preparing a cup of tea for himself. He later washes the dirty utensils himself and next moves on to ironing his uniform. He gets ready and looks very well groomed in his restaurant uniform.

He locks his flat and reaches his workplace Nini’s kitchen.He also has fun interacting with his co-workers. The video ends when he is busy serving the customers at the restaurant. Large number of Instagram users commented and shared their reactions on the viral video. One user said the waiter must be thinking kahaan subah subah content banana pohoch gayi Madam? Nini’s kitchen said people should be compassionate towards the waiters at the restaurant as they are real people with feelings who are giving their best to make a living.

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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis hits first IPL century as Lucknow Super Giants beat Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century was overshadowed by Australia’s Marcus Stoinis who smashed a stunning century to help LSG seal a thrilling victory.

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Marcus Stoinis’s unbeaten 124 powered Lucknow Super Giants to the highest successful run-chase at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad lead his team from the front as he hit his first century to help the hosts post a gigantic total of 210/4 in 20 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad (108) was well supported by Shivam Dube (66) as the duo forged a 104 run partnership for the 4th wicket. MS Dhoni applied the finishing touches to the innings of CSK as he smashed a boundary on the final delivery of the innings.

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s century was overshadowed by Australia’s Marcus Stoinis who smashed a stunning century to help LSG seal a thrilling victory. Stoinis hit 124 off 63 balls as Lucknow chased down the target in 19.3 overs. Stoinis was well supported by Nicholas Pooran (34 off 15 balls) and Deepak Hooda (17 off 6 balls) to help Lucknow Super Giants complete the highest successful run chase at Chepauk.

Marcus Stoinis was named the Player of the Match for his stunning century. Stoinis hit 13 sixes in his first-ever IPL ton. Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted that the 6 wicket defeat at the hands of Lucknow Super Giants is a tough pill to swallow for the defending champions.

Earlier Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings. Pace bowler Mat Henry picked up the crucial wicket of Ajinkya Rahane in the first over as Lucknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul caught a one-handed stunner in the first over of the match. Both the teams showcased brilliant batting display, but nerves got to the best of Chennai Super King’s bowling attack as Pathirana and Mustafizur just could not contain Stoinis’s onslaught and were hit all round the park.

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