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02 Jan

Mumbai Comedian Held In Indore For “Insulting” Hindu Gods, Amit Shah

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Mumbai Comedian Held In Indore For "Insulting" Hindu Gods, Amit Shah A Mumbai-based standup comedian, along with four other event organisers, has been arrested for allegedly insulting religious beliefs and also Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a New Year show in Indore. The incident came to light when a group of Hindutva activists attended the event to monitor it and brought the proceedings to a halt when the artiste made the allegedly unwelcome references. Munawar Faruqui, the comedian, was arrested on Friday for his performance at a cafe in the popular 56 Dukan locality of Indore. The others arrested…

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02 Jan

Parts Of Delhi Receive Light Spells Of Rain

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Residents of Delhi woke up to a cloudy sky with light rain over some places this morning.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Palam has reported 0.4 mm rainfall. Ridge, Ayanagar and Lodi Road has reported trace rainfall, it said. The light spell of rain in the national capital is attributed to the influence of the western disturbance. "As per our forecast, the impact of Western Disturbance has begun over Northwest India including Delhi. Palam has reported 0.4 mm rainfall. Ridge, Ayanagar and Lodi Road in Delhi have reported trace rainfall," India Meteorological Department tweeted. “A fresh active Western Disturbance…

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02 Jan

Amid Months-long Farmers’ Stir, Over 850 Academics Sign Open Letter in Support of Farm Laws

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More than 850 faculty members of various educational institutions across the country have come forward with a signature campaign in support of three contentious farm laws, against which thousands of farmers are protesting on borders of the national capital for over a month. In an open letter, these individuals have said they strongly believe in the government's assurance to farmers that their livelihood would be protected and the food would not be taken away from their plates. They further said that the new laws would free farm trade from all restrictions and enable farmers to do all transactions at competitive…

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30 Dec

Narendra Singh Tomar, Piyush Goyal join farmer leaders during lunch at Vigyan Bhawan, share langar food

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During all past meetings between the leaders of the agitating farmers’ groups and the Centre, farmers brought their food cooked at langars set up at various protest sites, including Singhu border. It became a statement on part of the farmers that they rejected the hospitality of the government. So in all past meetings, during the lunch time, farmer leaders had lunch together while ministers and other Central representatives had lunch separately. The union leaders either brought food or got it delivered during the lunch time. On Wednesday, however, another message was given and this time it was by the ministers…

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30 Dec

Actor Akshay Kumar: The End takes me back to my days of stunts

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Akshay Kumar is excited about returning to his action avatar with The End. The Amazon Prime Video series marks the digital debut of Khiladi Kumar. Speaking about the new project, Akshay Kumar told Variety, “The End takes me back to my days of stunts, something I have always had a real passion for… I’ve previously said that I’m a stuntman first and an actor second, so to go back to doing real-life, heart-raising action on set is so exciting.” According to reports, The End is an action thriller. Currently in pre-production stage, it’ll go on floors in early 2021 and…

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30 Dec

Actor Shruti Seth undergoes emergency surgery, averts ‘major health crisis’

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Actor Shruti Seth undergoes emergency surgery, averts ‘major health crisis’ Shruti Seth has just averted a “major health crisis”, and she took to Instagram to share the news with her followers. She also posted a photo which appears to be taken in a hospital. In the caption of the Instagram photo, the Shararat actor shared that she had to undergo emergency surgery and cancel all her travel plans for Christmas and New Year. While Shruti did not elaborate about her condition, she shared in the post that due to her condition, she has not been able to eat and her…

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30 Dec

Telugu actor Varun Tej Konidela tests positive for COVID-19

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Varun Tej Konidela has tested positive for coronavirus. The actor took to Twitter to share the news on Tuesday evening. Varun tweeted, “Earlier today I tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms. I am currently quarantined at home taking the necessary precautions. I will be back soon. Thank you for all your love.” The news comes after Telugu actor and Varun Tej Konidela’s relative Ram Charan shared that he has tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday morning, Ram Charan shared a note on social media which read, “I have tested positive for Covid-19. No Symptoms & Quarantined at home. Hope…

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29 Dec

Telugu actor Ram Charan tests positive for COVID-19

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Ram Charan has tested positive for coronavirus. Charan took to social media on Tuesday morning to share the diagnosis. Ram Charan tweeted, “I have tested positive for Covid-19. No Symptoms & Quarantined at home. Hope to heal soon & come out stronger.” He further wrote, “Request all that have been around me in the past couple of days to get tested. More updates on my recovery soon.” Ram Charan was shooting for SS Rajamouli’s RRR until December 22. On the same day, he was spotted promoting Sushmita Konidela’s web series Shootout at Alair. On Christmas eve, the actor hosted a…

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29 Dec

Actor Yogi Babu blessed with a baby boy

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Yogi Babu and wife Manju Bhargavi have been blessed with a baby boy. Actor Manobala confirmed that the baby was born on Monday, and both mother and the newborn are healthy. Yogi Babu married Manju Bhargavi in February. The actor had planned to invite the who’s who of the Tamil film industry for the wedding, but he had to let go of that plan due to the outbreak of coronavirus. His marriage took place at Murugan Temple in Thiruttani in the presence of close family and friends. Yogi Babu is one of the most sought-after comedians of the Tamil film…

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29 Dec

Arun Alexander artist for actor-dubbing passes away

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Tamil actor-dubbing artist Arun Alexander passed away on Monday, following a heart attack. He was 48. Frequent collaborator and director Lokesh Kanagaraj took to Twitter to share the news of Alexander’s demise. He tweeted, “Dint expect you’ll leave us this soon na… couldn’t control my tears…you will be irreplaceable and you’ll always live in my heart na.” Besides being a popular dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry, Arun Alexander also starred in movies like Kolamavu Kokila, Kaithi and Bigil among others. His last screen outing Master, starring Vijay in the lead role, is expected to release in January next…

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