Nitish Bhardwaj returns as Krishna on stage
Actor Nitish Bhardwaj, known for his long-standing portrayal of Hindu deity Krishna in B.R. Chopra's "Mahabharata", will be seen returning to his 1980s character in an upcoming play.
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High alert in TN after intel report of LeT infiltration
Security has been tightened in Tamil Nadu following an intelligence alert that six Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists have entered the state through Sri Lanka, the police said on Friday.
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SC notice to Centre on plea challenging Triple Talaq law
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act 2019 that criminalises triple talaq.
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India declines to speak at UNSC session on minorities
India declined to speak at an informal session of the UN Security Council on safety of minorities in conflict when it was invited to take its turn on Thursday....
Using Article 370 as pretext, Pak spoils ties with India further
Ever since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was abolished earlier this month, Pakistan has unilaterally pushed further down the slide its relations with India, which were anyway not normal because of continued cross-border terrorism emanating from that country....
Scindia to head Maharashtra Cong screening panel
With the Maharashtra Assembly elections just months away, the Congress here on Thursday constituted a screening committee with former Union Minister Jyotidaritya Scindia as its chairman.
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ED grills Raj Thackeray for over 8 hours
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) grilled Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for over eight hours in a decade-old money-laundering case involving realty deals and IL&FS, here on Thursday.
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Sonia hits out at those 'inventing new past for us'
Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday attacked the Narendra Modi government, saying despite her party getting a huge mandate in 1984, it never created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
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Enormity of sum involved needs in-depth probe: Judge on PC
The allegations made against accused are serious in nature and there cannot be a dispute with the fact that a detailed and in- depth investigation is required in the present case," said Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar in his order sending former Union Minister P. Chidambaram to CBI custody till August 26....
CBI seeks Chidambaram's 5 days custody, court reserves order
A special CBI court here on Thursday reserved its order after the hearing on the custodial remand of former Union Minister P. Chidambaram sought by the probe agency to question him in INX Media case.
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