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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The Delhi Police has filed an 877-page chargesheet in the Janakpuri pit death case, naming three accused and detailing alleged lapses linked to the execution of a construction project, an official said on Thursday. The chargesheet was submitted before a court on April 7, said police, adding that the case was registered on February 6. According to a police statement, the accused are Himanshu Gupta (45), a suspended director of the main contractor company, KKSPUN Private L ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Netflix finally pulled back the curtain on the most scandalous chapter in modern board games with the release of "Untold: Chess Mates".For 74 minutes, the documentary dissects the 2022 controversy that erupted when Niemann defeated Carlsen at the Sinquefield Cup, which prompted the Norwegian to withdraw from the tournament the following day while issuing a cryptic social media post of manager Jose Mourinho saying, "If I speak, I'm in big trouble." It suggest ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 6: The Congress on Monday filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India seeking cancellation of the nomination of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging non-disclosure of his wife's purported offshore assets in his election affidavit. The complaint, submitted to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar by Congress candidate Bidisha Neog, who is contesting against Sarma from the Jalukbari constituency, also called for a probe into the alleged "suppression of ...Read More >
Kochi: In a setback to the Twenty20 and NDA in Thripunithura constituency, the Returning Officer (RO) rejected a petition filed by their candidate and actor Anjali Nair seeking to change her name on ballot labels and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from 'Anjali PV' to her widely recognised screen name. The RO cited that postal and home voting have already begun, and changing the name on EVMs now is 'administratively impossible'. The order was issued on Saturday by RO Rakesh VR, following dire ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court directed the state government to accord approval within four weeks under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act for registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri D and the then Managing Director of Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation for investigation by the Lokayukta police into alleged corruption and consequent loss to the state exchequer in the procurement of eco-friendly cloth bags by her as Deputy Com ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the bail granted to businessman Satinder Singh Bhasin in connection with a multi-crore rupee alleged Grand Venice Mall scam in Greater Noida and directed him to surrender before the jail authorities within a week. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh cancelled Bhasin's bail as he failed to settle the claims of the flat allottees, and also for siphoning off Rs 50 crore from the funds of Bhasin Infotech and Infrastructure Privat ...Read More >
Srinagar: A Special Anti-Corruption Court in Pulwama on Tuesday convicted five persons, including former Education department officials and a beneficiary woman, in a nearly three-decades-old case involving a "fraudulent" appointment of a teacher, sentencing them to up to five years of imprisonment. The case (FIR No. 110/1998), originally registered by the Vigilance Organisation Kashmir -- now the Anti-Corruption Bureau -- pertained to the illegal entry of a woman into the Education department t ...Read More >
Jaipur, Mar 31 (PTI) Jungle safari in Rajasthan will become costlier for tourists from April 1 as the forest department has increased entry fees by 10 per cent across national parks, tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, officials said. The revised rates, which will remain in effect for two years, also include a 10 per cent hike in charges for buses, jeeps and cameras. Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden K C A Arun Prasad said the increase covers entr ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 30 (ANI): A delegation of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs and MLCs on Monday met the Governor of Telangana, Shiv Pratap Shukla, and submitted a formal complaint seeking an inquiry into the alleged illegal mining and land-grabbing activities of Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. The BRS delegation held a detailed meeting with the Governor at Raj Bhavan for nearly an hour, during which they presented documentary evidence related to large-scale irregularities ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Crime Branch of J&K Police said on Tuesday that it has filed a charge sheet in the court pertaining to a major Municipal Committee fraud in Budgam district. A crime branch spokesperson said the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has presented a charge sheet before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 03/2022, involving serious allegations of cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and abuse of off ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 16: The Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) today filed a chargesheet against the former President of Municipal Committee Budgam and two others in a fraud case involving alleged embezzlement and illegal allotment of a Government-owned municipal building. Click here to watch video According to the CBK, the chargesheet was presented before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, in connection with FIR No. 03/2022, which pertains to allegations of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will file a fresh charge sheet against Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi apart from others as it has taken cognisance of the latest Delhi Police FIR filed in the National Herald money laundering case, officials said Tuesday. Earlier in the day, a trial court here refused to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the federal probe agency in April against the mother-son duo, apart from some others. The court said the rejection was made on the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Superstar Aamir Khan is set to bring "Sitaaron Ke Sitaare", a documentary offering a glimpse into the lives and journeys of the parents whose children acted in "Sitaare Zameen Par". Released in June, "Sitaare Zameen Par" was directed by R S Prasanna and featured Aamir alongside Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar. All were children with down syndrome ...Read More >
Srinagar- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday filed a chargesheet before the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, in connection with a major municipal fraud case in Budgam. According to a statement issued by the Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK), the chargesheet has been submitted in FIR No. 03/2022 and pertains to serious allegations of cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and abuse of official position. The accused have been booked under Sections 420, 4 ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before a special anti-corruption court in Srinagar in connection with an alleged municipal fraud case involving the illegal allotment of government property in Budgam district, the CBK said on Tuesday. As per a statement issued to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the chargesheet has been filed in FIR No. 03/2022 before the court of the Special Judge Anti-Corruption, Srinagar, under Sections ...Read More >
Overlooking the Arabian Sea, the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai will witness the coming together of 50 artistes, including tabla giant Ustad Zakir Hussain's friends, family, colleagues and students, with a two-day tribute titled 'Maestro Forever' to mark the musician's first death anniversary. Slated on December 14 and 15, the memorial, besides performances, presentations and film screenings, will feature a photo exhibition by noted photographer Dayanita Singh titled 'Zakir ...Read More >
Meera Vasudevan is a versatile actress who has worked across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi cinema. Actress Meera Vasudevan has been making headlines after revealing that she has ended her third marriage to cinematographer Vipin Puthiyankam. In a candid Instagram update, she shared that as of August 2025, she is officially single. Ever since Meera publicly announced her divorce, she has once again become the centre of attention, prompting many to revisit both her personal journey and her ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3: LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has partnered with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to launch India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Film Festival and Hackathon. The initiative will be held from November 20 to 28, 2025, during the 56th edition of IFFI in Goa. Also ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 3: LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, has partnered with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to launch India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Film Festival and Hackathon. The initiative will be held from November 20 to 28, 2025, during the 56th edition o ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 31 (ANI): Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off the 'Sardar@150 Unity March' organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. On this occasion, he offered floral tributes to the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and paid heartfelt homage to the Iron Man of India, the architect of a united and integrated nation, on his 150th birth anniversary. He stated that under the leadership of Prime ...Read More >
The Maharashtra government has issued detailed clarification denying the claims of Rohit Arya who was shot dead by Mumbai police after he took 17 children hostage. In his last video, Arya said he was committing the act over payment of "dues" from the state government. "I am not a terrorist and do not have any monetary demands, and my demands are not immoral at all," he said. In an official release as quoted by News18, the government said that Arya's corporate social responsibility (CSR) projec ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has categorically distanced itself from claims made by Rohit Arya, the Mumbai-based filmmaker who held 19 people, including 17 children, hostage in Powai on Thursday. Arya, who was killed in a police operation to rescue the hostages, had earlier alleged in a video that the state owed him Rs 2 crore for his company's work on an urban sanitation initiative. Rohit Arya's Claim of Pending Payment Before the tragic standoff, Arya had released a video stating that ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) A new documentary chronicling music icon Paul McCartney's life and career after the breakup of The Beatles will stream globally on Prime Video from February 25, the OTT platform announced on Monday. Titled "Man on the Run", the film offers an intimate look at McCartney's journey through the 1970s as he formed the band Wings with his wife, Linda, and navigated the challenges of creating a solo identity after the world's most famous band disbanded, the streamer said in a s ...Read More >
Celebrated as one of India's leading platforms for independent cinema, DIFF 2025 will open with filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's "Homebound", starring Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor and Vishal Jethwa. The film will be representing India at the Oscars 2026. The festival will feature a global lineup, including Australian films "Lesbian Space Princess" and "The Wolves Always Come at Night", the latter being Australia's entry for the Academy Awards. Other highlights include Rohan Parashuram Kanawade's "S ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The second season of the acclaimed documentary series 'An Optimist's Guide to the Planet', hosted by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador and 'Game of Thrones' star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, premiered Wednesday. It featured the mangrove restoration work under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) initiative in Odisha. ECRICC is a collaborative effort of the Green Climate Fund under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Cl ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's mangrove restoration efforts have earned international recognition with a documentary series, hosted by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador and actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, best known for his role as Jaime Lannister in the TV series Game of Thrones. The mangrove restoration story, highlighting community-driven climate action, featured in the second season of Bloomberg Originals' 'An Optimist's Guide to the Planet'. The new season, which premier ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's film 'Homebound', which was recently chosen as India's contender for the Oscars 2026, is now all set to open the upcoming edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival. The 14th edition will open with Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa-starrer 'Homebound' and close with Anuparna Roy's Venice prizewinner 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', as per Variety. Also Read | 'There Used To Be Gatherings at Home': Rajat Bedi Recou ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Friday denied anticipatory bail to a Panvel-based woman accused of fraudulently transferring ownership of another woman's flat into her own name under the guise of advancing a loan. Justice Amit Borkar, while rejecting the plea of Savita Dashrath Babar, observed that the case involved "misuse of confidence and abuse of legal instruments to dispossess a woman of her property." According to the prosecution, the complainant, Guljara Wali Ahmad Maniyar, was in finan ...Read More >
ALT EFF 2025 returns to Mumbai December 4 to 14, featuring global environmental films, new watch parties, and a jury including Shriya Pilgaonkar and Pan Nalin. The All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF), India's largest platform celebrating cinema dedicated to the planet, is set to return for its sixth edition from December 4 to 14, 2025. The festival will open in Mumbai and run for 11 days, showcasing an impressive mix of feature films, documentaries, shorts, and student proje ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's place in the world order as the country approaches the centenary of its independence in 2047 will be the focus of Aravalli Summit 2025, to be hosted by Jawaharlal Nehru University's School of International Studies (SIS) on Oct 6-7 in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs and Chintan Research Foundation.The international conference, themed 'India and the World Order: Preparing for 2047', is being organised as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of SIS, its dean, ...Read More >
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