Preparations are in full swing at the Mumbai residences of Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta as their daughter Ira Khan gears up for her upcoming wedding on January 3. Pictures circulating online showcase their decked-up homes. Aamir’s house spanning two floors is adorned with enchanting fairy lights. Reena’s residence also boasts floral embellishments and lights, setting the scene for the pre-wedding festivities.

Ira herself has been sharing snippets from these ceremonies on her Instagram handle, giving followers a peek into the celebrations. The Maharashtrian Kelvan ceremony kicked off the festivities, drawing in family and friends. Among the attendees were Aamir’s former spouse Kiran Rao and their son Azad Rao Khan, captured in a video enjoying dinner alongside other guests.

Karan Johar recently unveiled the upcoming guests for the next episode of his chatshow: the Kapoor sisters, Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor. In the episode’s promo, Janhvi seemingly confirmed her relationship with rumoured beau Shikhar Pahariya.

In the promo, Janhvi shared an anecdote about a recent party where she was playfully asking rapid-fire questions. She mentioned Navya Naveli Nanda advised against it, suggesting she wasn’t prepared. When Karan prompted Janhvi to name three people on her speed dial, her response offered a hint about her relationship status. She listed “Papa, Khushu, and Shiku,” leading to an immediate realisation and an amusing reaction from Janhvi and Karan.

During the playful game, Karan also probed Khushi about Janhvi’s past relationships, to which Janhvi casually remarked, “I have only dated three boys, and we’ll stick to that.”

While Janhvi hadn’t officially acknowledged her relationship with Shikhar Pahariya before, she hadn’t been shy about being seen with him on various outings. They were recently spotted together at Khushi Kapoor’s birthday bash and even enjoyed a vacation in the Maldives. Additionally, Shikhar was present at Janhvi’s uncle, Anil Kapoor’s birthday celebration.

In her upcoming ventures, Janhvi is set to star in the sports drama Mr and Mrs Maahi alongside Rajkummar Rao, directed by Sharan Sharma. The film’s release date has been announced for April 19 by Dharma Productions. Furthermore, she’s also slated to appear in Devara alongside Jr NTR and Saif Ali Khan.

The ongoing protests by truck drivers at many places in Maharashtra against the new hit-and-run law have triggered panic-buying among two-wheelers and four-wheelers, prompting long queues outside petrol pumps. Long queues were seen outside petrol pumps in Nagpur, Thane, Jalgaon, and Dhulia as people waited for their turns to fill the tankers of their vehicles, visuals showed. 

Local police rushed to the sites and cleared the blockades in Nagpur, videos showed.

Some petrol pumps in Nagpur district have already run out of stock with the managers at the pump saying that if the situation remains unchanged, they may have to put up a “No Petrol” display board. In Nashik, tanker drivers stopped work and parked more than 1,000 vehicles in Panewadi village, home to fuel depots, on Monday.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Long queues at petrol pumps in Nagpur as Transport Association, drivers protest against new law on hit and run cases. pic.twitter.com/FWgQd1F5iH

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The shortage of fuel has prompted the closure of three petrol pumps in Thane.

Nashik District Petrol Dealers Association has warned that if the agitation is not called off then many fuel stations in Nashik district will run dry, reported news agency PTI.

“Petrol was supplied to 150 petrol pumps in Mumbai last night. However, due to panic buying people are buying more petrol than what is required, making it difficult to maintain the stock of petrol. It will be difficult if there is no supply of petrol in the coming days,” Keyur Parikh, Mumbai’s Petrol Pump Association dealer said.

Meanwhile, an association of petrol pump dealers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city in the Marathwada region said fuel pumps in the district may go dry by Tuesday if the situation does not normalise, PTI reported.

In Thane, drivers blocked traffic on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway and threw stones at the police personnel, injuring a cop.

Similar scenes were witnessed in Navi Mumbai when a policeman was injured as a group of truckers attacked him,  prompting police to use force to disperse the mob, police told PTI.

A video of the incident shows a group of men, armed with sticks, attacking the policeman and chasing him away. Similar agitations were also held on the Uran-Nhava Sheva Road in Raigad district on the border of Mumbai.

Under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaced the colonial era Indian Penal Code, drivers who cause a serious road accident by negligent driving and run away without informing the police or any official from the administration can face punishment of up to 10 years or a fine of Rs 7 lakh.