Mehdi Hasan

In an unexpected twist in his career story, Riz Ahmed disclosed that he faced not one, but three attempts to lure him into the secret services. The first encounter took place at an airport after his gripping performance in 'The Road to Guantánamo,' where he found himself in a heated interrogation about his intentions in the film industry.

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj fondly remembers his profound bond with the late Urdu poet Bashir Badr, a relationship that began when Bhardwaj was 19. Badr's verses deeply influenced Bhardwaj's creative journey, shaping his music and films. Despite Badr's later struggle with dementia, his connection to Bhardwaj remained, a testament to their enduring friendship.

HYDERABAD: Legendary Pakistani Ghazal singer Mehdi Hasan's album Sada-e-Ishq was released on Sunday.

Villagers at Luna, some 20 km from Mandawa town in Jhunjhunu district, are in a dilemma. Their most famous son, Mehdi Hasan, who now lives across the border, is ill and reportedly unable to pay his medical bills.

Nalin Haley, son of Nikki Haley, clashed with journalist Mehdi Hasan on immigration as Nalin called for Mehdi Hasan's denaturalization and Hasan reminded Nalin that his grandfather was also an immigrant to the US from India. Nalin suggested that his grandfather never complained about the US, unlike Mehdi Hasan and other ungrateful immigrants, when Hasan cited a page from Nikki Haley's book recounting her struggle in the US because of her foreign origin.

Gavin Newsom added that California has worked directly with ICE through state prisons and rejected claims that sanctuary policies caused large immigration increases. The episode also included debates on gender identity and President Donald Trump’s policies, but the ICE comments remained the main flashpoint.

If only the police commissioner had taken note of a complaint against self-styled tantrik Mehdi Hasan three years ago, the ordeal of the seven girls he raped for four years could have been mitigated.

Large gathering turned up at a music store to support the launch of Srinivas’s album - an ode to Mehdi Hasan ghazals.

Congressman Brandon Gill and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan are embroiled in a religious dispute, with Gill telling Hasan to return to the UK if he desires to live in a Muslim country. This exchange followed Hasan's defense of Islamic prayer calls, drawing parallels to church bells.

The Diwali Pahat program organised under the cultural outreach program of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Infosys Foundation received a huge amount of appreciation over the weekend. The Diwali Pahat event called 'Subah-e-Samarpan' was composed by Mehdi Hasan, Anup Jalota, Jagjit Singh.