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On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1779, Anton Raphael Mengs, German painter (born 1728) passed away. In 1925, Chan Parker, American dancer and author (died 1999) was born. In 1930, Viola Léger, American-Canadian actress and politician (died 2023) was born. In 1966, Yoko Kamio, Japanese author and comic artist was born. In 1978, Nicole Scherzinger, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress was born. In 1982, Lily Rabe, American actress was born. In 1991, Kawhi Leonard, American basketball player was born. In 2011, K. D. Sethna, Indian poet, scholar, writer, philosopher, and cultural critic (born 1904) passed away. In 2012, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (born 1918) passed away. In 2015, Hisham Barakat, Egyptian lawyer and judge (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Vir Das defends Kangana Ranaut over viral kissing story, calls her a 'truly gifted artist'

Bollywood actress and BJP MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, was a topic of discussion online after an old anecdote concerning her 2014 film Revolver Rani went viral. In this film, Kangana starred alongside the renowned actor and comedian Vir Das and the two filmed a highly passionate kissing scene. Now, years later, senior journalist Simi Chandok has made a claim regarding this scene that has left everyone astonished.
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