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The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it was ashamed to see commuters forced to travel like cattle in the local trains, the lifeline of the Mumbai region. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on rising number of deaths of commuters due to falling from overcrowded trains or in other accidents on the tracks, the high court said this “very very serious” issue must be dealt with. A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar said it will hold the top officials of both the Central and Western Railways accountable as the “situation in Mumbai…
Kamal Haasan, who shared the screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in Hey Ram, paid a heartfelt tribute to the superstar, calling him a connoisseur of art.“I don’t see a superstar in Shah Rukh Khan and he doesn’t see a super director in me. We are friends. He made that film for free. This cannot be done by a superstar but by a fan only. He is a connoisseur of art and a good actor. I am ever thankful to him. We don’t see all that. Later you (media) give us the title and we very shyly accept it,” Kamal…
Nationalist Congress Party leader Amol Mitkari has sparked speculation regarding the possibility of the Mahayuti members contesting the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls independently if each constituent insists on demanding 100 seats, drawing the ire of the BJP. Speaking at an event on Tuesday evening, Mr Mitkari emphasised the impracticality of accommodating such demands within the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly. The Mahayuti alliance comprises the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. “If each constituent adamantly insists on contesting 100 assembly seats in the upcoming state elections, then the…
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has been handed an official reprimand by the ICC for throwing his bat on the ground in frustration after teammate Karim Janat refused a run during their T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against Bangladesh. The incident occurred in the last over of Afghanistan’s innings, when Rashid lost his cool after Janat refused a second run on a shot played by the skipper. “Rashid was found to have breached Article 2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment)…
The Bombay High Court rejected a plea filed by nine Muslim students of a Mumbai college challenging the ban on hijabs, veils, stoles, caps, etc, on the premises. A division bench comprising Justice AS Chandurkar and Justice Rajesh Patil dismissed the plea saying they were not inclined to interfere in the decision taken by the Chembur Trombay Education Society (CTES)’s NG Acharya and DK Marathe College in Chembur (East). “In our view, the dress code as prescribed cannot be held to violate the petitioners’ rights claimed under Article 19(1) (a) and Article 25 of the Constitution of India,” the judges…
Actor Ranvir Shorey, who is one of the contestants in Bigg Boss OTT 3, in a recent episode of the show, opened up about his equation with his former wife, Konkona Sen Sharma. In the episode, the Aaja Nachle actor was seen having a conversation with Armaan Malik. “Ghar Par toh akela main he hoon, matlab mera beta aadha time mere saath hota hai.” Ranvir further told Armaan that his son is 13 years old and added, “Aadha time apni maa ke saath aur aadha time mere saath (Half the time with his mother and half with me).” On being…
All-rounder Shivam Dube has been picked as replacement for injured Nitish Reddy in the Indian T20 squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, the BCCI announced on Wednesday. India will play five T20 Internationals in Zimbabwe from July 6. “The men’s selection committee named Shivam Dube as replacement for the injured Nitish Reddy in India’s squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe,” the BCCI said in a statement. The BCCI said its medical team is monitoring the Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder’s progress. During the series, India and Zimbabwe will play all their matches in Harare. Youngsters Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma and…
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, in a podcast with Kapil Sibal, slammed Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal by calling it “misogynistic.” She however added that such films cannot still be rubbished. Speaking to Kapil Sibal, who called the film “violent”, Sharmila Tagore opined, “Beyond violence, there was misogyny. But there were a lot of women in the audience who said I want somebody to love me like that. Any film that runs a lot, you cannot rubbish it. You have to engage with it, try and understand it that what exactly is happening here.”She however also expressed views regarding the Kiran Rao directorial…
Heeramandi actor Aditi Rao Hydari recently shared her frustrating experience at Heathrow Airport in the UK, revealing that her luggage went missing and she had to wait for several hours without any help from the airport staff. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Aditi posted a video expressing her frustration. “#Heathrow chaos * 10000. 2 hours at an empty luggage belt! @heathrow_airport Worst!!!!!,” the actress stated. Aditi also shared a screenshot of her conversation with Heathrow Airport, which directed her to contact the airline for further information. She wrote, “Heathrow washed their hands off any answers @british_airways ?????? Hour 3 and…
Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha married longtime boyfriend Zaheer Iqbal in a private ceremony at her Bandra apartment in Mumbai on Sunday. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds hosted a grand reception at Bastian. Now days after, Sonakshi’s dad Shatrughan Sinha has shared some inside pictures from the reception party featuring himself, his wife Poonam and the newlyweds. The actor-politician posed a couple of pictures and video on X (formerly Twitter) to thank people for their congratulatory messages, calling it the “wedding of the century”. Sharing the pictures and videos, he wrote on X, “With an attitude of gratitude we would like…