Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged excise policy scam, on March 23, issued a video statement on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest and reads out the CM's message from jail. "There are several forces within and outside India that are weakening the country. We have to be alert, identify these forces and defeat them...Women in Delhi must be thinking that Kejriwal is behind bars. Who knows if they would get Rs 1000. I appeal to them to trust their brother, their son. There is no jail that can keep him behind bars for long. I will come out soon and keep my promise," said Sunita Kejriwal.
23 March,2024 02:50 PM IST
One of the most famous writing pairs in the Hindi film industry is Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar who have given more than 20 hits together. In terms of success stories among screenwriting pairs, none beat Salim-Javed in Bollywood still. On Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist, Zoya Akhtar, and Reema Kagti were asked about being a duo like that of Salim-Javed to which Zoya replied that this comparison freaks her out. Watch the full video for more details!
03 February,2024 06:00 PM IST
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi sought a discussion on a range of issues — including the violence in Manipur and Centre-state relations — during the upcoming five-day special session of Parliament. Stating that the Congress “most certainly” wants to participate in the upcoming session, Sonia listed out some “matters of public concern and importance” that she hoped would be discussed. In a press conference, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this is the first time that no agenda has been discussed or listed in the business of the House. However, he added that the INDIA bloc is ready to attend the discussion and they will not boycott it. Meanwhile, an official dinner invite to G20 delegates from the Rashtrapati Bhawan surfaced on Tuesday, which sparked controversy. The invite had 'President of Bharat' written on it instead of the usual 'President of India'. The INDIA bloc has been opposing this renaming and have slammed the government for this step.
06 September,2023 03:23 PM IST | Mumbai
Several protests are being carried out in different parts of India, ranging from Agra to Jammu and Kashmir to ban the movie, Adipurush for hurting Hindu religious sentiments through its dialogues. Political parties, actors, filmmakers, critics and audience slammed the makers for using “pedestrian language” for Gods. The mega-budget spectacle released on Friday and almost immediately started getting trolled its dialogues written by Manoj Muntashir Shukla. The makers of Adipurush on Sunday decided to change certain controversial dialogues of the film, as per Manoj Muntashir Shukla’s tweet.
19 June,2023 05:29 PM IST | Mumbai
Amid the ongoing Adipurush controversy, dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir said that the controversial lines in the movie receiving backlash will be changed. He said that the aim was to present the true heroes of Sanatan to the younger generation and if there is an objection to the dialogues, they will be changed. The mythological drama has sparked a fresh debate in India with a section of the audience criticising its VFX and dialogues. Helmed by Om Raut, and Produced by Bhushan Kumar, the film is based on the Hindu epic Ramayana and features Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan.
19 June,2023 10:37 AM IST
Amid the ongoing Adipurush controversy, dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir said that the controversial lines in the movie receiving backlash will be changed. He said that the aim was to present the true heroes of Sanatan to the younger generation and if there is an objection to the dialogues, they will be changed. The mythological drama has sparked a fresh debate in India with a section of the audience criticising its VFX and dialogues. Helmed by Om Raut, and Produced by Bhushan Kumar, the film is based on the Hindu epic Ramayana and features Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan.
18 June,2023 05:03 PM IST
Internet sensation Hindustani Bhau talked to media about receiving death threats. He added that he has written to Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde to provide him security and the latter has agreed upon the same. Hindustani Bhau also talked about his fans reaction on the threats and his message to his fans.
04 February,2023 03:22 PM IST
“It’s a very memorable day, winning Golden Globe is big thing”, said Chandrabose, Lyricist of ‘Naatu Naatu’ song on winning the Golden Globe in Best Original Song category at Golden Globe Awards 2023. Chandrabose opened up about his feelings and said that winning Golden Globe is a very big thing for him. “I did not even expect and not even dreamt about it. I thank Rajamouli for giving me a chance to write this song. 90 percent of the song was created in a half day, remaining 10 percent took more than one year to finish the song,” he said.
12 January,2023 02:05 PM IST | Mumbai
Amid challenge posed by the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in some countries including China, Japan, South Korea, France and United States, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the Covid-19 situation in India and preparedness of public health system for surveillance, containment and management of Covid-19. Emphasising that Covid-19 is not over yet, he asked the officials to be fully geared up and strengthen surveillance. The Health Minister also wrote a letter to Rahul Gandhi after Covid positive cases were found in the Bharat Jodo Yatra and Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh also tested positive for Covid. Several congress ministers have criticised the minister’s decision and are saying this is an attempt to stop the Bharat Jodo Yatra. While BJP leaders are urging them to follow the protocols.
22 December,2022 03:46 PM IST | Mumbai
A Sikh-American writer-performer, Sundeep Morrison's solo show, born out of an incident of racial violence, probes the precarity inherent in the dual identities, cultures and experiences of immigrants
23 October,2022 03:11 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
