Virat Kohli’s Instagram account disappears overnight, back online in the morning
New Delhi: Indian star cricketer Virat Kohli sent the internet into a frenzy on Thursday night after his official Instagram account suddenly became inaccessible. However, the verified account, followed by over 274 million users, was restored on Friday morning after remaining unavailable for several hours.
Users attempting to open Kohli’s profile on Thursday night were shown a message stating that the page was unavailable, triggering confusion over whether the account had been deleted, deactivated, or temporarily suspended. The sudden disappearance quickly drew attention, given Kohli’s massive global following and strong social media presence.
Within minutes, hashtags related to Kohli began trending on X and other platforms. Fans shared screenshots of the error message and speculated about possible reasons behind the issue. While some suggested the cricketer may have chosen to step away from social media, others pointed to a technical glitch on Instagram’s side. A few users also raised concerns about a possible hacking attempt, though there was no confirmation to support such claims.
Adding to the speculation, Kohli’s brother Vikas Kohli’s Instagram account was also found to be inaccessible during the same period. While Virat Kohli’s account became active again around 8.30 am on Friday, his brother’s profile remained unavailable at the time of writing.
Kohli’s Instagram account has long been a major channel through which he connects with fans, sharing updates related to cricket, fitness, brand partnerships, and personal moments with his family. During the brief outage, his X account remained active.
The episode also triggered a wave of humour online, with worried fans flooding the comment section of Kohli’s wife and actor Anushka Sharma’s Instagram posts seeking answers. Comments such as “Bhaabhi, bhaiya ka account kahan gaya?” quickly went viral, turning concern into a meme fest. Anushka, however, did not respond to the comments.
As of now, neither Kohli nor his management team has issued any official statement explaining the reason behind the temporary disappearance. Instagram has also not clarified whether the issue was caused by a technical glitch or a policy-related action.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
