The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has raised an objection against Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film, ‘Raees.’ According to reports, Shah Rukh Khan was slated to shoot for a 15-day schedule of the film in Kutch and Ahmedabad. However, the VHP isn’t happy with the developments. The members of the VHP burnt posters of SRK’s films and […]
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Yesterday was the first hearing in the Bandra Family Court after Sunjay Kapur and Karisma Kapoor’s divorce by mutual consent fell through on November 27, 2015. The actress’ lawyer Kranti Sathe took charge of things in court while Sunjay’s lawyer Priya Hingorani sent her best man on the job. A series of allegations and counter
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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he likes to maintain distance from social media due to all the negativity that surfaces in the virtual world. The cine icon also urged his fans to refrain from abusing and trolling other actors on social media. Shah Rukh shared his take on the social media through #fame, a live
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Internationally acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan feels Indian filmmakers should not just stick to the basics while making a film, but should rather try on to get in more innovative approach to make Indian films known globally. “If there is any field which becomes stagnant, it will pound to come down. Indian films need to reach
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Israr Ali, who was a member of Pakistan’s first ever Test squad, has passed away in his hometown of Okara Punjab at the age of 88. The all-rounder was also was a member of Pakistan’s first Test squad which went to India in 1952. He also appeared in Born on May 1, 1927 in Jallandhar
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The recent terror attacks in Afghanistan shows the significant security challenges in the war-torn country, the White House has said stressing that US and NATO troops are committed to train Afghan forces to fight the extremists. “I think this is just the latest illustration of how Afghanistan continues to be a dangerous place. The security
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A Chinese province with a large Tibetan population has ordered shopkeepers to hand in portraits of the Dalai Lama, state-run media said on Wednesday, quoting Beijing experts likening the Nobel laureate to executed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Sichuan in the southwest, which includes several ethnically Tibetan areas, set up a “law enforcement squad” of cultural
Philippine officials say the country’s Congress has run out of time to pass a Muslim autonomy bill under the current president, sparking concerns the setback may embolden hardline Muslim guerrillas to launch attacks. Senators and members of the House of Representatives have until Wednesday to deliberate on the bill before they start a three-month break
After a day marked by controversy over the alleged denial of a visa to actor Anupam Kher, authorities in Pakistan asked the actor to submit his papers and passport for a visa on Wednesday. Pakistan’s high commissioner Abdul Basit on Wednesday called up the actor to offer him a visa for visiting Karachi but Anupam
Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday left for Thailand for the second leg of his two-nation visit after concluding his three-day trip to Brunei during which he held talks with the top leadership of the oil and gas-rich nation and oversaw signing of three agreements. In the morning, he delivered a lecture at the University
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Veteran Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday. He was 92. Condoling his death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was a popular leader who enriched Parliamentary democracy. Balram Jakhar ji was a popular leader who enriched our Parliamentary democracy in his long political journey. Saddened
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan has a clear message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi: a tightfisted budget on 29 February is crucial for any further interest rate cuts. The RBI will be watching Modi’s budget as well as inflation before deciding on its next move, Rajan said on Tuesday after keeping
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The United States and Italy warned on Tuesday that the Islamic State (IS) group is expanding its reach, threatening to seize Libya and launch attacks in Western countries. But as representatives from the 23 countries of the US-led coalition battling the jihadists’ self-declared “caliphate” reviewed their progress at talks in Rome, Italy and France made
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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is not among those accused of wrongdoing in an investigation by Switzerland’s chief prosecutor into alleged corruption involving the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) sovereign fund, a Swiss official said on Tuesday. The Swiss Attorney General’s office said last Friday that it had identified four cases of alleged criminal misconduct in
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At least three persons were shot dead and 12 others injured on Tuesday during clashes between security forces and staff of Pakistan International Airlines protesting at Karachi’s international airport against the planned privatisation of the ailing national flag carrier. The clashes led to the disruption and then suspension of many domestic and international flights around
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Hours after coming under attack by MIM activists led by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Leader of Opposition in Council Md. Ali Shabbir has termed the GHMC polls and the turn of events on Tuesday as a farce. Speaking to The Hindu , Mr. Reddy and
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) informed a special court on Tuesday that it intends to drop charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the 11 accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case. The agency also sought to defer framing of charges against the accused, including Lt Col Srikant Purohit and
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Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday has put the ball in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s court over the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. “We need tangible confidence building measures to be taken by the central government to give the new government in J&K a fillip. Centre needs to create an environment to
Addressing his first pre-poll rally in Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi steered clear of taking on local heavyweights and instead assured Dalits that reservation for them in jobs and education will not be cut and hit out at the opposition for spreading lies and preventing his government from functioning. He said the opposition parties
Deepika Padukone who is expected to join Vin Diesel in Canada for the schedule of his next film is likely to be busy with that project until summer. The Bollywood superstar hasn’t given a nod to any Hindi film so far. In the event of her not starting a desi project until June/July, chances are
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A Canadian who said he fought alongside Kurdish forces against Islamic State in Syria has been detained while trying to enter Australia and told he will be deported, his father said on Wednesday. Richard Somerville said his son Robert, a Canadian veteran who previously fought in Afghanistan, was detained at Brisbane airport on Tuesday after
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A person in Texas has been infected with the Zika virus after having sex with an ill person who had returned from South America, local health officials said Tuesday. It’s the first case of the virus being transmitted in the U.S. during the current outbreak of Zika, which has been linked to birth defects in
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US Senator Marco Rubio, emerging from the first presidential nominating contest in Iowa as the leading Republican mainstream contender, portrayed himself in New Hampshire on Tuesday as the party’s best hope to recapture the White House. But Rubio, 44, a US senator from Florida, faces a strong field of establishment rivals in next week’s New
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South Korea and Japan on Wednesday echoed US warnings that North Korea would pay a heavy price if it pushes ahead with a planned rocket launch just weeks after conducting its fourth nuclear test. Urging Pyongyang to drop its plans for a launch as early as next week, the government in Seoul said the move
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Opening a narrow window of hope for the LGBT community, the Supreme Court on Tuesday referred the petition over Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which seeks to legalise gay sex to a five-judge constitutional bench. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur referred the curative petition to the five-judge bench
A British woman has reportedly filed a written complaint against India hockey captain Sardar Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment. She has accused that the veteran midfielder “mentally, physically and emotionally tortured” her. The 21-year-old, in a startling revelation, has also claimed that Sardar, whom she met during the London Olympics in 2012 and has
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Explosive batsman Suresh Raina was on Tuesday named the captain of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) outfit Gujarat Lions that will play in the ninth edition of the Twenty20 cricket tournament this summer. Former Australia batsman Brad Hodge has been named coach of the Rajkot-based outfit which also has former New Zealand skipper Brendon
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TMC leaders today described the bid by Congress and the Left to forge an alliance for the upcoming assembly polls as “a desperate attempt” by them to remain relevant in state politics. Their comments came after West Bengal Congress leaders yesterday conveyed to party vice president Rahul Gandhi the “sentiments of grassroots workers” seeking an
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Amidst increasing attempts by ISIS to lure Indians into its fold, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today held a meeting with top Muslim clerics and sought their cooperation to check the growing tentacles of the dreaded group among Muslim youth. The hour-long meeting, also attended by NSA Ajit Doval and senior Home Ministry officials, apprised the
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An alleged undercover Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, who had taken up job as a labourer at the Army cantonment in Pathankot, was arrested by the Punjab Police based on information provided by Intelligence agencies. The Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Pathankot was stormed by militants, reportedly belonging to Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), on
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