On March 17, a mob attacked a shopkeeper over allegedly playing Hanuman Chalisa during ‘azaan’. A Hindu organisation held a protest in Bengaluru on March 19 over the Hanuman Chalisa row. Meanwhile, a clash erupted between Hindu organisation and Police during the protest. BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya also joined the protest on March 19. Later, BJP MP Surya urged protestors to quit the demonstration after a clash with Bengaluru Police after he was detained. For the unversed,a Bengaluru shopkeeper was allegedly beaten for playing loud music at the time of Azaan (Islamic call to prayer). The shopkeeper claims he was playing Hanuman Chalisa at this shop in central Bengaluru when the assault took place.
19 March,2024 05:29 PM IST
Ankita Lokhande, who is all set to play Yamunabai in the film Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, spoke about the upcoming film in a media interaction. Ankita mentioned how she feels empowered playing a character like that of Yamunabai who as per her is the wife of a national hero - Veer Savarkar. Ankita suggests that children and elders all watch the movie to learn about the history of the movie. She even talked about how Randeep Hooda as a debut director was always ready with each detail about the movie and its script. Watch the full video for more!
14 March,2024 11:41 AM IST
Basking in the success of 'Fighter', actor Akshay Oberoi spoke about the reactions he got for his role in the Siddharth Anand directorial. He shared his experience of working on the film and working with artists like Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, and Hrithik Roshan. He also opened up about his upcoming projects
30 January,2024 06:26 PM IST
As India celebrates its 75th Republic Day today, a grand display of military prowess, culture and women empowerment was seen in India’s Republic Day parade 2024. India's 'Nari Shakti' was on display as women soldiers marched down the Kartavya Path on the occasion of Republic Day 2024. Also in the parade, for the first time ever, the parade was being heralded by over 100 women artists playing Indian musical instruments in a grand display of women empowerment in India. Earlier in the ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu unfurled the National Flag at Kartavya Path. The ceremony was followed by the National anthem and a 21 Gun salute. President Droupadi Murmu was given the national salute by the President's Bodyguard at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan.
26 January,2024 01:04 PM IST
Ahead of the release of his latest film, ‘Main Atal Hoon’ actor Pankaj Tripathi and producer Vinod Bhanushali were seen promoting his film in the National Capital on January 8. In a media interaction, Pankaj Tripathi spoke about the film and his memories at the National School of Drama in Delhi. Talking about his role in the movie, the actor expressed having a sense of fear of not being able to do justice to the role of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s personality while shooting for the film. Watch the full video for further details!
09 January,2024 03:19 PM IST
PM Modi’s recent visit to the ‘Land of Corals’ Lakshadweep, has shot India’s beach heaven to the limelight. The Indian PM shared a post in which he could be seen snorkelling, walking on white sand, and resting on a pristine beach. Soon after the post went viral, Lakshadweep became the 10th most searched word on Google in India. Netizens were quick to compare Lakshadweep with Maldives, and they claimed the former could be a better beach vacation spot. However, the surging popularity of the m Indian island has not been taken in good taste by an MP from Maldives. Reacting to a post featuring PM Modi's visit, Maldives MP Zahid Rameez said that the idea of competing with them is "delusional". Taking to X, PPM's Zahid Rameez made a controversial remark saying, "The permanent smell in the rooms will be the biggest downfall" for India. Twitter users were quick to lambast the Maldives politician for his 'distasteful' remarks on Lakshadweep. Maldives may be one of the top tourist spots, but PM Modi’s vision for Lakshadweep has propelled UT's tourism prospects. PM Modi’s focus in Lakshadweep is to uplift the lives of the people through enhanced development. The Central Government plans to make Lakshadweep a major tourist hub like Maldives. PM Modi Govt has infused more than Rs 1,150 crore to enhance Lakshadweep’s infrastructure. Lakshadweep is situated just north of the Maldives, 400 kilometres west of mainland India. For the tourists who wish to explore their adventurer side, Lakshadweep has to be on their list.
07 January,2024 12:04 PM IST
In a big boost to Air Defence System, India has strongly demonstrated the firepower of its Akash surface-to-air (SAM) weapon system. With a single-firing unit, the Akash weapon system simultaneously engaged and destroyed 4 unmanned targets during recent Air Force Exercise Astrashakti 2023. As per officials, 4 targets coming from same direction in close formation were split to attack their defence assets from multiple directions simultaneously. With this, India has become 1st to demonstrate capability of engaging 4 targets simultaneously at such ranges by command guidance using single firing unit. Notably, Akash has been deployed by the Indian Air Force and the Indian Army at key locations to counter threats. The current firing was done from the system, which was ordered in September 2019 as a repeat order from the IAF. The Akash weapon system is also one of the indigenous defence systems that have bagged orders from international customers. Notably, it is also being constantly upgraded by DRDO scientists involved in it and they may get more orders from Southeast Asia and Middle East.
18 December,2023 11:34 AM IST
Tiger 3: Actor Emraan Hashmi opened up about playing an antagonist in the movie 'Tiger 3', and what made him say "yes" to this role. Emraan mentioed that "After the lockdown, I got a call from the casting director Shanoo Sharma, 'Would you like to have a coffee with Maneesh Sharma'. I reached there, and he asked, we are looking for casting an antagonist for 'Tiger 3'." He added that it was not initially easy for him to accept the role as there is a preconceived notion about an antagonist. Emraan is known for playing romantic roles and playing this character gave him an opportunity to show a different side of himself as an actor. When asked about the kind of roles he is looking at and the reason for being selective in choosing his projects, he said, "I have been getting similar kinds of roles. But after a time there is a saturation point and you feel like changing your on-screen image. That is what happened with me and thus I became selective when it comes to choosing projects."
16 November,2023 06:15 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15 spent some time with children in Ranchi. On his official YouTube handle, PM Modi shared a video of his candid moments with children. PM was at the Governor House in Ranchi, when his young fans came to meet him. The Prime minister was seen having a playful time with children as he broke into a game with them. PM Modi was in Ranchi on November 15 on the occasion of Jharkhand Foundation Day, and also Birsa Munda Jayanti. PM Modi in Ramchi also paid a floral tribute to the statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and visited Bhagwan Birsa Munda Memorial Park cum Freedom Fighter Museum in Ranchi.
16 November,2023 02:38 PM IST
Former Pakistani cricketer Abdul Razzaq is receiving massive flak on social media for his ‘slip of tongue’. A video has been doing rounds on the internet in which he can be seen making derogatory remarks for Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.“We don’t really intend to improve our players. If you think that you will marry Aishwarya (Rai) and you will have a moral child, that will never happen,” said Abdul Razzaq. Abdul made these remarks during an event and he was talking about abysmal performance of Pakistan in World Cup. While he made these controversial remarks, his former teammates Umar Gul and Shahid Afridi were laughing. Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi was quick to react as she bashed him for his distasteful remarks. Later, Abdul Razzaq took to X and shared a video apologizing to Aishwarya Rai on the Abdul Razzaq controversy. In the video, he claimed that Aishwarya’s name slipped out of my mouth.
15 November,2023 05:45 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
