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Bigg Boss 15: War of words between former friends Jai Bhanushali and Vishal Kotian; Later says, "The bus is coming from your character"

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The weekend ka Vaar episode of Big Boss 15 shocked the contestants with shocking eliminations and revelations. For the next episode, the race to the finale will be held with the introduction of the VIP zone. The promo shows that the former friends are going to have a heated argument. In another part of the video, the contestant who got punished for violating the rules says that Jai shouldn't be his enemy. Due to the punishment, the contestants will not be given essential rations for the next week. This makes the housemates angry and they start losing their cool. After being picked by the other contestants of the show, Misha Iyer was evicted from the Big Boss 15 house on Sunday. Viewers were divided over the elimination of Misha. Many of them demanded justice for Umar Riaz, whose elimination was widely criticized. During the Weekend Ka Vaar episode, the contestants argued that Misha should be eliminated as she did not contribute much to the show. A fan of Misha asked her fans to pro...

The Promise (Galgut novel)

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The Promise is a novel by Damon Galgut, The Promise (Damon Galgut).png Author-- Damon Galgut Country-- South Africa Language-- English Genre-- Family saga Set in-- South Africa Publisher-- Umuzi Media type Print (paperback) Awards Booker Prize (2021)      contents plot style and themes reception  Plot The Promise is a family saga that spans four decades. It revolves around the Afrikaner Swarts, a farming family located outside Pretoria. The main character's dying wish was for Salome to be given ownership of the house she worked for. Tensions grow between the siblings as they try to follow through on the promise. Style and themes Galgut's style and narration are similar to that of Virginia Woolf and William Faulkner. Jon Day of The Guardian described her as an "indistinct space" who drifts from one character to another. The Swarts family's moral failings have been interpreted as an example of how post-apartheid South Africa still has the promise of white South Afri...