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Mumbai Aug 8 ( UNI) In an initiative to ensure the greater availability of theatres for Marathi films, Maharashtra's Minister for Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar today directed the formation of a joint committee to study the challenges faced by single-screen cinema halls across the state. Several organisations including associations of theatre owners and operators, artists, and film producers had submitted a memorandum to Shelar seeking government assistance, grants and policy support for single ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand has said that a living cow should have been taken into the new Parliament building at Central Vista during its inauguration."If a statue of a cow can enter Parliament, why can't a living cow be taken inside?" he told reporters on Sunday. He pointed out that the Sengol held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while entering the new Parliament building had a cow engraved on it."A real cow should have also been taken into the building to bestow blessings. If ...Read More >
Thackeray's remarks came as Maharashtra recently witnessed a growing Hindi-Marathi language controversy Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of having a double standard over protecting regional identity. Thackeray pointed to Gujarat as an example to support his argument. The MNS chief, while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra's Raigad, stated that although Biharis were expelled from Gujarat twice, the leade ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said his party would resort to violence if needed for the sake of Marathi and dared chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to do whatever he wanted in response, after Fadnavis threatened punitive action against those violating the law over the language issue. "Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, for the sake of Marathi, we will resort to violence. Do whatever you want. This is Maharashtra and it belongs to the people who speak Marathi. One hundred and si ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by ...Read More >
Nashik: Senior NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal has said there is a "distinct possibility" that the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS will join hands to contest the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls only."My assessment, based on the feedback that I have been receiving, is that the pre-poll understanding between the two Thackeray cousins will be only for the civic polls in Mumbai. It is unlikely that they will have a tie up for the civic polls in other cities like Pune, Nashik etc, ...Read More >
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis defends Special Public Security Bill ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Maharashtra passed the Special Public Security Bill targeting urban Naxalism * The bill includes hefty fines and jail term up to seven years for those found guilty * Chief Minister Fadnavis warned those acting like urban Naxals will be arrested under the new law Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Maharashtra Chief Minister ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telugu cinema made a mark at the 71st National Film Awards, 2023, bagging seven honours across various categories. Two awards each were won by the films Hanu-Man and Baby.In the feature films category, Hanu-Man was adjudged "best film" in the AVGC (animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics) category. Choreographer Nandu Prudhvi won the "best action direction (stunt choreography)" award for the same film.Sukriti Veni Bandreddi was named best child artiste for her performance in Gan ...Read More >
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I' ...Read More >
12 Nagpur: In a shocking revelation on Lung Cancer Day (August 1), doctors at the respiratory medicine department of the Super Specialty Hospital attached to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Nagpur reported that more than half of their lung cancer patients never smoked. A study of 150 patients conducted by the department found that 52% were non-smokers, pointing to air pollution and environmental exposure as major new culprits behind this deadly disease."It is a serious misconc ...Read More >
The Indian Army is set to announce the result of Indian Army Agniveer Common Entrance Exam (CEE) 2025 soon on its official website, joinindianarmy.nic.in. The Agniveer written examination was successfully conducted from June 30 to July 10, 2025. The objective-type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) based test was administered in 13 languages, ensuring accessibility for candidates across various linguistic backgrounds. These languages included English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Punja ...Read More >
Well known Tamil film director and actor S J Suryah, who celebrates his birthday on July 20, chose to delight his fans on Saturday by releasing the first look poster of his eagerly awaited upcoming film 'Killer'.Well known Tamil film director and actor S J Suryah, who celebrates his birthday on July 20, chose to delight his fans on Saturday by releasing the first look poster of his eagerly awaited upcoming film 'Killer'. Taking to his X timeline, S J Suryah wrote, "En anbum aaruirumaana fans & f ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): Shiv Sena Shaina NC on Sunday dismissed the speculations regarding a meeting between UBT MLA Aaditya Thackeray and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and said that they were indeed at the same venue but attending different events. In a city like Mumbai, if you have Aaditya Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis at the same venue, attending different programs, where is the speculation of a secret meeting? For all those who are suggesting, political ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar clinched the title with a leap of 7.75m at the Meeting Maia Cidade do Desporto in Maia, Portugal, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet. The Asian Games silver medallist registered his best effort in the second round on Saturday night. Sreeshankar opened with a 7.63m jump, followed it up with his winning leap of 7.75m in the second round, and then recorded a solid 7.69m. His third attempt was a foul, while his fi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): A day before the monsoon session of Parliament, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that his party will raise several key issues, including US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan for a proposed US trade deal. Demanding a clarification from the centre, Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must give a statement regarding Trump's claims of "ceasefire" in the name of the trade deal. ...Read More >
Thackeray further criticised the flood of populist promises made during the campaign, suggesting they backfired and weakened the MVA's position. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Maha Vikas Aghadi's (MVA) performance in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections, warning that repeating past mistakes, such as delays in seat-sharing and candidate selection,n renders the alliance purposeless. In a candid interview with Saamana, the Sena (UBT) mout ...Read More >
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has questioned the rationale behind the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance if mistakes like delays in finalising seat-sharing agreements and selecting candidates during the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections are repeated. He emphasised that the euphoria following the MVA's impressive performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections morphed into individual egos focused on securing party-wise victories during the assembly elections, ultimately leading to t ...Read More >
Mumbai: A public interest litigation filed in the Supreme Court seeks registration of an FIR against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray and his party workers for indulging in "mob violence" by assaulting people from other states who are unable to speak Marathi and urges that such illegal activities need to be curbed with an iron hand. It also seeks the derecognition of MNS."Such activities of Raj Thackeray and his so-called political workers, if not stopped forthwith, will in ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy was arrested by Andhra SIT late on Saturday after nearly seven hours of questioning in the alleged Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam. The arrest comes after the anticipatory bail petitions of Mithun Reddy were rejected by AP high court and Supreme Court, reports Madhu Rasala.He is the second politician to be arrested in the alleged scam that took place during the previous YSRCP rule. With the latest arrest, the number of accused arrested so far has increased to 12. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Twenty-four members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) today agreed on various key issues to be raised during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday including the Pahalgam terror attack and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. A virtual meeting of the INDIA parties was held today, which was attended by leaders and representatives of INDIA parties. They included Congress president Mallikarjun ...Read More >
Mr Dubey defended his earlier statements and said he would not retract them. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Nishikant Dubey refused to retract his earlier threat against Marathi people in Maharashtra * Raj Thackeray warned Dubey of drowning him in Mumbai's sea in response to the threat * Raj Thackeray opposed Hindi imposition and urged residents to learn Marathi urgently Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: BJP leader Nishikant Dubey, responding ...Read More >
Speaking at the rally, Raj also said he was not opposed to any language. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Raj Thackeray said MNS will shut schools if Hindi is made mandatory in Classes 1-5 in Maharashtra * He spoke at a rally in Mira Bhayandar near Mumbai about Hindi education in state schools * Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated Hindi will be taught in state schools at any cost Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Mumbai: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Frid ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi-based '3plus4crew', Shylee Preetam from Hyderabad and Riniya Taku from Itanagar were top winners in different categories at the 15th All India K-pop contest here. Organised by the Korean Cultural Centre India, the event concluded with a grand finale at the OP Jindal Auditorium. Also Read | Fish Venkat Death: Telugu Actor Venkat Raj aka Fish Venkat Dies of Kidney Disease and Liver Failure at 53. '3plus4crew' impressed judges with their rendition of Seventeen's "Su ...Read More >
Mumbai: The ongoing heat over the Marathi-versus-Hindi issue is a "trap" laid by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to help the Bharatiya Janata Party return to power in the Mumbai civic polls, a senior Congress leader has claimed. Vijay Wadettiwar, a senior Congress leader, on Saturday hinted that political parties like the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Sena had fallen into the "trap" after they protested the state government's move to introduce Hindi as a subject for primary students. ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve has said it still rankles that a "strong" organisation like the Bal Thackeray-founded Shiv Sena split, and that its two factions should be together. "The split in the organisation still rankles. Someone cast their evil eye on our organisation (Shiv Sena). "We are not born for power. It (power) comes and goes. This pain should heal someday. Our organisation was strong and united. Everyone should be together. Our party should be in power. ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Saturday slammed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his 'patak-patak kar maarenge' remarks and defended MNS chief Raj Thackeray's statement. Anand Dubey said that the BJP did not condemn Nishikant Dubey's statement and added that Raj Thackeray, being a politician, was simply hitting back when he said 'dubo dubo ke maarenge'. Anand Dubey told ANI, 'Nishikant Dubey started it and said, 'Marathi people do not have a ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Saturday slammed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his patak-patak kar maarenge remarks and defended MNS chief Raj Thackeray statement. Anand Dubey said that the BJP did not condemn Nishikant Dubey statement and added that Raj Thackeray, being a politician, was simply hitting back when he said dubo dubo ke maarenge. Anand Dubey told ANI, Nishikant Dubey started it and said, Marathi people do not have a contributi ...Read More >
Caste is a reality in Bihar, but it is not the only reality, Mr Kishor said. Bihar is poised to see a new era of leaders - with Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav ageing and Ram Vilas Paswan and Sushil Kumar Modi dead - and his party, Jan Suraaj, will either get less than 10 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections or so many that it will be hard to count, political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has said. In an exclusive interview to NDTV on Friday, the Jan Suraaj founder said there is ...Read More >
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde criticised Uddhav Thackeray for allegedly betraying Devendra Fadnavis in 2019, despite Fadnavis's efforts to maintain the alliance. Shinde claimed Thackeray didn't respond to Fadnavis's calls after the 2019 elections and accused him of aligning with the Congress after abandoning the BJP. Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday hit out at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, accusing him of betraying his ally Devendra Fadnavis ...Read More >
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