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Nationalism before naashta: In this town, you must stand up for national anthem every morning

As the loudspeaker begins creaking at 7.45am, the people of Jammikunta, all 35,000 of them, get set to drop whatever they’re doing to stand still in a few minutes time. They get down from their bikes if they’re in the middle of the road, they put their spoons and coffee mugs down if they’re in the middle of breakfast, they pretty much shut down all other human activity, we presume, […]

 
 
 

Julie 2 teaser: Raai Laxmi is ‘bold, beautiful and blessed’ in her first Bollywood film. Watch video

Remember the lissome lass Neha Dhupia going topless in 2004 film Julie? The film did averagely business at the box office but Neha received appreciation for her role of a bold and beautiful sex worker. But after the actor refused to star in the sequel of the movie, south star Raai Laxmi bagged the role. And after watching the teaser of Julie 2, we are not even complaining. Raai has […]

Another day of hardship for Mumbaikars after rain fury throws life out of gear

After incessant downpour threw life out of gear, disrupting road, rail and air traffic, Mumbai braced for another day of hardships even as let up in rains last night is expected to bring some relief today.  Schools and colleges have been asked to remain shut by authorities amid indications of a fresh spell of heavy showers in the megapolis.  The city and its suburbs virtually have a public holiday today […]

Major Dhyan Chand: All you need to know about the man behind 'National Sports Day'

Major Dhyan Chand, often referred to as ‘The Wizard’ for his incredible hockey skills, was born on August 29, 1905, to a Rajput family in Allahabad.  To commemorate his birth anniversary, in 2012, the Government of India decided to celebrate 29th August as the country’s ‘National Sports Day’. On this day every year, the President of India gives out all the sports-related awards like the Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award and […]

 
 
 

Yuddham Sharanam trailer: Naga Chaitanya is back in another solid action thriller

The trailer of Naga Chaitanya starrer Yuddham Sharanam was released on Sunday at the film’s audio launch. Going by the first impression of the visuals, the film looks like a solid action thriller and it features Naga Chaitanya in yet another intense role after Saahasam Swasaga Sagipo. Directed by Krishna RV Marimuthu, the film is slated for release on September 8. It also stars Lavanya Tripathi, Srikanth, Rao Ramesh and […]

 
 
 

Sniff movie review: Khushmeet Gill is the new star rising from a sweet film

Known for his path-breaking children’s films, Amol Gupte’s latest offering – Sniff – which hits theatres on Friday offers us a sweet insight into the world of kids. Sniff is the story of Sunny Gill (Khushmeet Gill) who cannot smell. An accident in a school lab leads to unpredictable results of mixing different elements and suddenly, our hero is cured. Not only can he smell roses and the pickles made […]

Is privacy a fundamental right? Supreme Court to decide today

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce today its judgement on the vexatious issue whether the right to privacy can be held as a fundamental right under the Constitution. A nine-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar had on August 2 reserved its verdict after hearing marathon arguments for six days over a period of three weeks, during which submissions were advanced in favour and against the inclusion of […]

Three Pakistani addresses and 21 aliases: Dawood Ibrahim now on UK’s ‘asset freeze’ list

India’s most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim remains the only “Indian national” on an updated list of financial sanctions released by the UK which also listed 21 aliases for the underworld don. The mafia boss appears on the UK Treasury department’s ‘Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets in the UK’ updated on Monday, with three recorded addresses in Pakistan, where he is reportedly based. “Kaskar Dawood Ibrahim” is recorded to have […]

 
 
 

Judwaa 2 trailer: Varun Dhawan's crazy antics steal the show, original songs recreate old magic

One of the most awaited movies of the year, Judwaa 2, starring Varun Dhawan, Taapsee Pannu and Jacqueline Fernandez finally released its trailer and it’s packed to the brim with Varun’s crazy antics. Kicking off with a scene between Varun (playing Prem) and the small screen’s resident comedian Ali Asgar, we see Varun tell his therapist (Asgar) how his body has not been in his control recently as he kissed […]