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Complainant drops out, Javed Akhtar acquitted in RSS defamation case

A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has......

Kangana Ranaut: The 'Queen' of controversies

Actor-MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday took back her comments calling for bringing back the three farm laws repealed in 2021, saying she should remember she is not just an artiste but also a......

'Why are they interested only in Gujarat fake encounters?'

The Gujarat government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that the petitioners who have sought a probe into the alleged fake encounters in the state from 2002 to 2006 need to explain the reasons......

SEE: Javed Akhtar asks people to chant 'Jai Siya Ram'

Lyricist Javed Akhtar said that Hindus have always been tolerant, adding that democracy in India existed because of Hindus at an event in Mumbai on Friday. IMAGE: Poet Lyricist Javed Akhtar at an......

SC to hear pleas for probe into Gujarat fake encounters from 2002 to 2006

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the two separate petitions seeking a probe into the alleged fake encounters in Gujarat from 2002 to 2006 will come up for hearing after the next week. IMAGE:......

The take-off and crash-landing of Jet's Naresh Goyal

In a dramatic turn of events in May 2019, an Emirates aircraft en-route to Dubai was asked to stop while it was taxiing for a take off in Mumbai. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The pilot......

Advertising titan, civic activist, actor, writer Gerson da Cunha is dead

Advertising industry veteran Gerson da Cunha, a multi-faceted personality passionate about civic activism in later years, died in Mumbai on Friday after a brief illness, a former colleague said.......

Why the Alturas G4 is critical for Mahindra

'Indian consumers no more accept an end-of-the-life-cycle product. They expect products that have just been launched globally and are current in every way.' Mahindra and Mahindra launched the......

With Alturas G4, Mahindra has a winner on its hands

The Mahindra Alturas G4, which was launched on Saturday in Jaipur, is a true-blue premium SUV combining a powerful engine, luxe interiors and a beast-like exterior, says Rajesh......

Jaitley's speech peppered with digs at UPA rule

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley peppered his speech with digs at the previous United Progressive Alliance regime and sprinkled it with interesting phrases taken out from Urdu poetry and religious......

Meet The *Real* Stars Of Sholay

Salim-Javed became the first Hindi film writers who could be considered brands, and they are still boldface names, celebrities in their own right, chronicles Dinesh Raheja. IMAGE: Salim Khan and......

'The Hope Is About Friendship'

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.' IMAGE: Payal Kapadia, second from right, flanked by actors......

'Today's actors can't read Hindi scripts'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shabana Azmi/Instagram Javed Akhtar says he has to write Hindi dialogues in the Roman script for the new generation of actors today because 'they can't read anything......

5 Patriotic Songs You Must Listen To

There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.Subhash K Jha dips into Bollywood's basket of topnotch songs and comes up with these gems on Republic Day.   Ae Mere Watan Ke......

What Gift Did Farhan Get From Dad?

Javed Akhtar picked his son Farhan Akhtar's birthday on January 9 to release his coffee table book, Jadunama. A compilation of extracts from Akhtar's public speeches, interviews and quotes,......

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