Hardik Merchant

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🎬 BANDAR — 8/10

Unflinching, brutal and deeply unsettling.

Tests your patience and your stomach at times, but leaves you with plenty to process afterwards.

Not an easy watch. A worthwhile one.

🍿 Theatre approved.

#Bandar

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@In_Sane_Saint Bhai yaad dila di is flat ki 🙈

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@volklub I own a XUV700 Diesel Automatic and everything is running smoothly for me. However, given the current situation with petrol cars, I’m wondering if there’s any concern for diesel SUVs like mine.

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@SomChaterji I agree ☝️

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@Hasselblad It made a good wallpaper ✨

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

The smartest people:

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In the age of 10-minute deliveries, who would choose to listen to 20-25 minutes of ads during a 40-minute commute? Goodbye, radio stations.

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Raj’s words perfectly capture my life decisions

[Raj Shamani @rajshamani]

The reason Gen Z spends comfortably on small luxuries like high-end coffee is that long-term milestones like buying a home feel entirely out of reach in this economy. So they prioritise immediate quality of life over distant financial milestones.

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World relieved, mkts rejoice, yet Que lingers: true purpose of this conflict? Was outcome better than via continued diplomacy?

Omani negotiators said Iran ready for major nuke concessions. After US challenges, will Iran honor them? Hormuz Strait reopening positive but pre-war accessible; Iranian influence point now a constraint.

Regime remains in power, more rigid, w/ no civ rights gains or allied support changes.

Awaiting final nuke deal, Iran war likely viewed as major strat error & warning on military action w/o clear exit strategy.

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

“The Deal with Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!” President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸

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Americans spent $300 billion to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which was never closed

[Rahul Shivshankar @RShivshankar]

TRUMP WAS IN SUCH A HURRY TO EXTRICATE THE U.S. THAT HE'S PAID OFF IRAN FOR "PEACE"! NO WONDER NETANYAHU ISN'T ON BOARD.
A $300 bn "reconstruction" commitment pledged to Iran and an upfront $24 bn for agreeing to an MoU!!!
Here's a quick run through of how the Peace MoU is asymmetrically loaded in Iran's favour. Clearly, U.S. is desperate for the war to end.

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And its Lewis Hamilton ❤️

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Third incident in days involving an Indian-crewed tanker near the Strait of Hormuz. These are foreign-flagged vessels, not Indian-owned, underscoring the vulnerability of India’s extensive global seafaring community.
The strikes align with intensified US enforcement of the blockade on Iranian oil exports. While precision actions following warnings reflect wartime imperatives, the endangerment of civilian mariners remains deeply concerning.
India finds itself collateral in the US-Iran escalation. New Delhi should intensify diplomatic efforts toward de-escalation, enhance seafarer protections, and strengthen its maritime posture in the Gulf.

[Google Earth @googleearth]

Prepare for takeoff. ✈️ Flight simulator is now available globally on web to all users. https://t.co/hQP0No142P

We've recently added many our most powerful professional desktop features to web. Elevation profiles, new import types, but there's always been one other feature you've been asking us to add to the web version of Google Earth, just for fun...

Where will you fly? Share your best maneuvers, views, and flyovers with us!

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I’ve noticed that Indian people open the movie theatre screen doors themselves even if they arrive 10-15 minutes early. They don’t need anyone to open them and after going inside, they’ll see people cleaning. They’ll then simply sit down, provided no one stops them.

[Blue Georgia @BlueGeorgia]

CNN montage of all the times Trump announced deals with Iran.

Anderson Cooper: Today marks 39 times that he has said something like that.

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The era of lecturing India is officially over. 🤫
When pressed on "moral equivalence" regarding oil and the Ukraine war, Dr. Jaishankar casually dropped the ultimate truth bomb:
"No European country has been attacked with Indian weapons... I wish I could say that for European weapons vis-à-vis India."

Unapologetic, pragmatic, and fiercely defending India's national interest. 🇮🇳

[The Iranian Letter @TheIranianzg3z]

BREAKING: Iran’s Foreign Ministry says no agreement with the United States has been finalized, rejecting President Trump’s claim that all Iranian leaders have approved a deal.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei described reports of an agreement as speculation and said Tehran has not reached a final decision. Iranian officials also rejected claims that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen upon a deal, insisting that no agreement has been reached and that Iran’s position remains unchanged.

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Trump first threatened Iran with a “very hard” strike, only to pull the plug, suggesting a possible deal and giving the stock market a much-needed high-five.

Meanwhile, Iran decided to give Elon Musk’s Middle Eastern ventures a stern look. And just when you thought things couldn’t get more cosmic, today is SpaceX’s big day to shine in the stock market spotlight. 🚀 #Iran #IranWar‌ #SpaceX