As Virat Kohli faces scrutiny after a shoulder bump with debutant Sam Konstas, an Australian writer’s X post has left fans angry.

After Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is making headlines again after video footage showed him intentionally bump into Australia’s 19-year-old debutant, Sam Konstas on the field during India’s fourth Test match against the Aussies. The two cricketers also engaged in a verbal altercation after the collision.

In a interview, Konstas revealed that he didn’t realise what happened as he was just taking care of his gloves after the end of the over. “I think emotions got to both of us. I didn’t realise. I was just doing my gloves when I got the little shoulder charge but it happens in cricket,” he told Channel 7.

Australian writer draws heat
Australian journalist and cricketer writer Peter Lalor joined in the conversation around the clash and shared a screenshot of what appears to be an edited Wikipedia entry for Sam Konstas. The image shows that the 19-year-old cricketer’s Wikipedia bio reads: “He is also the father of Virat Kholi.”

“Oh this is a bit mischievous. Konstas father of Kohli,” the journalist wrote.

HT.com checked the Australian batsman’s Wikipedia page but found no such entry. The image was either edited or the addition has since been removed. The post drew sharp reactions as users slammed Lalor for sharing

“Seriously Peter? Laughing on a silly Wikipedia edit by some random fan. This is embarrassing. You’re a journalist. Behave like one,” said one user. “And I though you were a grown man,” said another user.

Other fans took a less dignified approach and shared edited versions of Wikipedia entries for Lalor and Australia to mock the writer.

On-field clash sparks meme fest
The video of the exchange has sparked a meme fest on social media with some criticising Kohli for his aggressive stance while other defending him for hitting back at the Australian team which is known for frequent sledging on the field. Here are some of the reactions:

Can Kohli be banned for confrontation?
Match referee Andy Pycroft will assess the incident between Kohli and Konstas to determine if the Code of Conduct was breached. According to the ICC’s Code of Conduct, “any form of inappropriate physical contact is prohibited in cricket.”

If Pycroft determines that the shoulder bump was as a Level Two offence, either Kohli or Konstas could face accumulation of four demerit points which would trigger a suspension. This could rule the cricketer out of the next test match. A Level One offence, however, would likely result in a match fee fine, with no further repercussions.

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A crucial meeting between Telangana government and Telugu film reps will take place on Thursday in a bid to ease ‘soured’ ties amid high stakes.

A crucial meeting between the Telangana government and Telugu film industry representatives is expected to be held on Thursday to thaw the speculated strained ties between the ruling dispensation and the tinseltown following the arrest of top actor Allu Arjun.

The 42-year-old star was arrested recently in connection with the stampede at a theatre here screening his latest movie, Pushpa 2: The Rule, which resulted in the death of a woman on December 4.

All about the meeting
Telangana State Film Development Corporation (FDC) chairman and leading producer Dil Raju said on Wednesday that a delegation of film personalities would call on state Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today to foster “healthy relations” between the government and the industry.

The meeting assumes significance amid Cinematography minister Komatireddi Venkat Reddy’s statement that the state government, in future, may consider ticket price hike only for certain categories such as films made on history, freedom struggle or anti-drugs or message oriented.

State govt’s stance on high-budget films
The state government’s stand came in the wake of the death of a 35-year-old woman at Sandhya Theatre here due to suffocation where Pushpa 2 was screened on December 4.

If implemented properly, the minister’s statement will have a huge impact on high-budget films such as Ram Charan’s Game Changer, Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Daaku Maharaj, and Venkatesh’s Sankranthiki Vasthunnam, which are slated for release during Sankranti next year.

Dil Raju produced Game Changer, directed by popular Director S Shankar. The film was reportedly made with a budget of nearly ₹400 crore.

Though the Telangana State Film Chamber of Commerce welcomed the government’s decision that it will not allow benefit shows of movies in the state and also enhanced ticket prices will be done on a case-to-case basis, the move may not go down well with the production houses as they usually look to reap the benefits during the early day of the film release.

The meeting is being organised on behalf of the FDC, Dil Raju had said, adding, he would act as a bridge between the government and the film fraternity.

Political slugfest over Allu Arjun arrest
Some ruling Congress leaders have found fault with Allu Arjun’s comments last week, describing the stampede incident as purely accidental and denying the allegations made by CM Revanth Reddy on the “roadshow” before the film screening.

Hours after Reddy slammed the actor for holding a roadshow and waving to the crowds at the theatre, without referring to anyone, the ‘Pushpa’ star refuted the allegations, saying it was not a procession or a roadshow.

Allu Arjun was arrested by the city police in connection with the death of the woman on December 13. The Telangana High Court granted him a four-week interim bail on the same day and he was released from a prison here on December 14 morning.

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Munawar Faruqui takes a hilarious dig at AP Dhillon attending Karan Aujla’s Mumbai concert: ‘Ab Aujla block’

Amid AP Dhillon, Diljit Dosanjh’s feud, standup-comedian Munawar Faruqui takes a dig at the singer attending Karan Aujla’s concert.

Recently, AP Dhillon shared the stage with Karan Aujla during his concert in Mumbai. Now, Standup comedian and Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui has taken a dig at the singer attending Aujla’s concert amid his feud with Diljit Dosanjh.

Munawar Faruqui on AP Dhillon attending Karan Aujla’s concert amid feud with Diljit Dosanjh
On Monday, Munawar Faruqui took to Instagram and shared a photo of the Tauba Tauba alongside AP Dhillon on the stage, the comedian wrote, “Ab Karan Aujla block!”, hinting at AP Dhillon and Diljit Dosanjh’s controversy.

All about Diljit Dosanjh and AP Dhillon’s feud
For the unversed, it all started after AP Dhillon, during his Chandigarh concert, responded to Diljit Dosanjh’s shoutout for him and claimed that the Lover singer had blocked him on Instagram. In response to this, Diljit said, “I never blocked you… I might have issues with the government, but not with artists.”

However, AP Dhillon didn’t let it slide and shared a screen recording as ‘proof’ to show that he was blocked by Diljit Dosanjh and could only see his profile after the singer unblocked him. Even during Karan Aujla’s Mumbai concert, AP Dhillon made a statement, “A narrative is being pushed that these guys don’t like each other, they don’t get along… But I’m gonna tell you one thing, this social media is all corrupt. This is a narrative that people push. We f**king love each other.” He went on to add, “I want to tell you one thing. Music is not a f*king sport. There is no winner or loser in this game. All it matters is who f*king keeps it real.”

Meanwhile, Munawar Faruqui became a household name with his witty stand-up performances. He then participated in Salman Khan’s show Bigg Boss 17 and beat Ankita Lokhande, Abhishek Kumar, and Mannara Chopra to emerge as the winner of the season. He was last seen in Laughter Chefs for a few episodes and also featured as a mentor in the show Playground 4, but lost the season to Elvish Yadav.

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