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The Delhi High Court today expressed its displeasure over repeated filing of petitions seeking the removal of AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal from the post of the chief minister after his arrest. The court said once it has dealt with the issue and opined that it fell in the executive domain, there should not be any “repeat litigation” as it was not a James Bond movie that will have sequels. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan pulled up petitioner Sandeep Kumar, a former AAP MLA who sought the removal of Kerjiwal from the office, for trying to involve the…
Singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh, who will be seen in the upcoming episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show, talked about his upcoming film Amar Singh Chamkila and shared that he used to think that because he is from Punjab, he would understand Chamkila better. However, Diljit said that he “completely surrendered” to filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s vision.Diljit Dosanjh said: “I used to think that because I am from Punjab, I would understand Chamkila better. But after I met Imtiaz, I completely surrendered to him.””The way he stood, the way he spoke, the way he would react, and even the way…
“Naan vandhutennu sollu, thirumbi vandhutennu” (Tell them I have come, that I have come back) T.T.V. Dhinakaran could well be mouthing this popular Rajinikanth dialogue from his 2016 blockbuster Kabali, where the superstar’s character announces his return to his homeland after 25 years. Dhinakaran, too, hopes to return as MP from Theni in Tamil Nadu after a quarter of a century. He was elected as MP in 1999 from present-day Theni (which was Periyakulam before delimitation), though he lost from here in 2004. A lot has changed in the last 25 years. Then, he was the blue-eyed boy of the…
The Indian advertising industry is one of the biggest industries in the world, given the sheer consumer volume and the diversity of the consumer groups across the country. While the current ecosystem of advertising encompasses digital, broadcast, radio, print, and outdoors, it was the year 1974 that proved pivotal in shaping the landscape of advertising in India.It was the year when the Liril advertisement, featuring Air India stewardess Karen Lunel, came out, and it forever changed how Indians engaged with the medium.The advertisement film showed a bikini-clad Karen enjoying nature as she bathed under a waterfall. The advertisement, which was…
An SUV rolled several times after it hit a divider on a highway in Tamil Nadu, killing five people. Four of them belonged to the same family. The police in Madurai released CCTV footage of the accident that happened on the Virudhunagar-Madurai highway. It shows the white SUV hurtling down the left lane and moving towards the left, behind a slow-moving two-wheeler, before it hit the moped and rammed the concrete divider. The sheer force of the impact launched the SUV into the air, kicking up a cloud of dust. It rolled many times towards the other side of the…
Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand has resigned from both his post and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over what he called was the party’s downfall from an anti-corruption group to a party “that’s involved in corruption”, a clear reference to the Delhi liquor policy case and the arrest of key leaders including AAP chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his former deputy Manish Sisodia. “I joined AAP after seeing its strong message on fighting corruption. Today, the party has found itself in the middle of corrupt practices. That’s why I have decided to quit,” said Mr Anand, who…
The long-awaited trailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming original series, Heeramandi, was dropped on Tuesday. Heeramandi marks Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s venture into the realm of web series, promising viewers an immersive experience like never before. Set against the backdrop of pre-independence India, Heeramandi unravels the intricate power dynamics between the revered ‘tawaifs’ and the influential ‘nawabs’ who visit their palaces. Amidst the fervour of the burgeoning freedom movement, even the women of Heeramandi find themselves entangled in the winds of change. The trailer impressed audiences, including actors like Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal. Alia and Vicky gave a shoutout to…
Union Minister of State for Information Technology and Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar has sent a legal notice to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor accusing him of making defamatory statements against the BJP leader on a TV channel recently. Mr Chandrasekhar, who is facing off against Shashi Tharoor in the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming polls on April 26, has alleged that the Congress MP disseminated “patently false information” regarding bribing of key voters and influential figures such as parish priests, among others, by the BJP leader. The notice has claimed that the statements by Shashi Tharoor were made with an…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s throwback videos always manage to send the internet into a tizzy. A clip that is now circulating online features an old media interaction of Aishwarya where a journalist wrongly attributes a statement to her. In the video, a media personnel asks her about an interview where she supposedly talked about moving to Hollywood. To this, the actress expresses her displeasure, saying, “Maine kab kaha? Konse interview me? Nahi, aap mujhe yeh interview dikhaiye, phir hum baat karenge. [When did I say that? In which interview? No, show me that interview, then we’ll talk].” She even asks another…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invoked the memory of ex-Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to attack the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, accusing the ruling party of disrespecting women and keeping the state “trapped in old thinking…” Mr Modi – on his eighth visit to the state this year – also hit out at the Congress-led INDIA bloc, of which the DMK is a member, as he referred to Jayalalithaa and thundered “we know how they treated her… passed vulgar comments about her”. “Tamil Nadu respects women… but INDI Alliance does not, DMK does not. Rahul Gandhi said he will…