Stand-up comedian and Bigg Boss 17 winner Munawar Faruqui is yet again in limelight. Let us tell you that the Bigg Boss 17 winner along with 13 other people were detained by Mumbai police on Mar 26. They were detained in a late-night raid from a hookah parlour in the Fort area in south Mumbai. Munawar was one of the popular contestants of the 17th season of the Bigg Boss house. According to the Mumbai Police, a case was registered against Faruqui and 13 more people. The raid, prompted by a tip-off received by the SS branch, targeted the hookah bar situated at Bora Bazar, falling within the jurisdiction of MRA Marg police station. After verifying that tobacco was being smoked, an offence was registered under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act However, the stand up comedian was later let off after the case was lodged. A police officer said that since it was a bailable offence, the accused were not imprisoned.
27 March,2024 12:14 PM IST
A video of a Bengaluru shopkeeper being thrashed by Muslim mob, is making rounds on social media. The shopkeeper was allegedly thrashed for playing Hanuman Chalisa at his store. Political slugfest broke out soon after the videos reached the Opposition in the state. Taking to ‘X’, LoP R Ashoka shared the video and questioned the state government over the incident. Meanwhile, BJP leader PC Mohan alleged that the attack on man is the grim reality of Congress’ ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’. BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya alleged that the incident was result of Conress’ appeasement politics. Surya after meeting the victim on March 18 said that he has demanded an unbiased investigation from Bengaluru City Commissioner. Agitated by the incident, people in large numbers raised ‘Jai Shree Ram’ in the area.
19 March,2024 12:05 PM IST
Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was on Sunday announced as the winner of the reality show "Bigg Boss" season 17. Show host and Bollywood actor Salman Khan announced 32-year-old Faruqui as the winner, who took home a cash prize of ₹ 50 lakh and a car. Munawar defeated actor Abhishek Kumar through live voting in the finale, where Bollywood's Ajay Devgn and R Madhavan were the special guests.
29 January,2024 12:03 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde celebrated ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ram Temple by beating the drum at Kopineshwar Mandir in Thane on January 22. Notably, the idol of Lord Ram was unveiled in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. PM Modi led rituals of the ceremony in the sanctum sanctorum of the grand temple. The idol was unveiled at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya during the pran pratishtha ceremony. Days before Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration, PM Modi took a vow to do Anushthaan for 11 days.
22 January,2024 06:32 PM IST
Speaking about a viral video showing a group of Sadhus being purportedly thrashed by a mob in the Purulia district in West Bengal, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on January 13 criticised the West Bengal government against appeasement politics and Law and Order issue in the state.While talking to the media, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, "Appeasement politics has created such an environment. Law and order have collapsed in West Bengal...the question is why is there such anti-Hindu thinking?"
13 January,2024 02:57 PM IST | Mumbai
Coming to an end of 2023, Mid-day.com decdied to speak to one of the highlight faces of the year. Mihir Ahuja's last released work for the year was 'The Archies' where he played the character of Jughead Jones. Mihir has previously worked in many different projects which includes - Mission Over Mars in the role of Param Hariprasad. Taj Mahal 1989, Engineering Girls Season 2, State of Seige, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, and Dhakad are some of the other movies and TV shows he was seen in. Let's listren in from Mihir itself about his journey in the hindi film industry so far!
30 December,2023 05:00 PM IST
Who says News always has to be a serious business? When you have weird news stories from across the world, News can serve as a source of wonder. entertainment and even enlightenment. Get ready to be amused by Weird News stories on Mid-day, as Shunali Khullar Shroff and Kiran Manral - acclaimed authors and hosts of the podcast ‘Not Your Aunty’, review news stories that are bound to leave you speechless. With their puns and punches, Shunali and Kiran are set to tickle your funny bone as they review weird news stories. You can catch them on - Shunali Khullar Shroff:https://www.shunalishroff.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shunalikhullarshroff1/ Kiran Manral: https://linktr.ee/KiranManral https://www.instagram.com/kiranmanral/
11 December,2023 05:06 PM IST
Lead cast of Campus Beats Shantanu Maheshwari, Shruti Sinha and writer Palki Malhotra spoke to Mid-day.com in an exclusive interview and spoke about their going friendship in the latest show Campus Beats. Shantanu Maheshwari also spoke about how his career changed post Gangubai Kathiawadi and people finally started reaching out to him with non-dance roles as well. While, Palki Malhotra spoke about her personal touch that she brings to all the shows she has come out with like - Dil Dosti Dance, Dil Mil Gaye and many more. Watch the full video to find out more!
13 November,2023 02:57 PM IST
The lead cast of the Amazon Mini series, 'Campus Beats' - Shantanu Maheshwari, and Shruti Sinha along with the writer of the show Palki Malhotra in an exclusive interview with Mid-day.com talked about their growing bond throughout the making of the show. Palki even spoke about what made her choose Shantanu again for Campus Beats after 'Dil Dosti Dance'. Also, get all the insights about why is dance such a big part of all the shows made by Palki. Watch the full video for more!
08 November,2023 08:49 PM IST | Mumbai
In a promising start to their ICC World Cup 2023, India defeated Australia by six wickets on Sunday. In the beginning, the home team had a rocky start and lost three wickets with just two runs on the board. Kohli and Rahul's impressive 165-run partnership for the fourth wicket proved to be the turning point, leading India to victory in 41.2 overs. Former cricketer Jatin Paranjpe analyses the ODI between India and Australia and highlights what made India take over the Australian team. Watch the video to know more
09 October,2023 06:01 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
