Bhopal, July 7 (IANS) A Hindu member of the newly reconstituted Madhya Pradesh Waqf Board on Tuesday rejected Congress MLA Arif Masood’s proposed legal challenge to the inclusion of non-Muslim members in the Board, saying the appointments were made in accordance with the amended Waqf law. Responding to Masood’s statement that the Muslim community would challenge the state government’s decision in the Supreme Court, Board member Animesh Bhargava told IANS that there was no basis for any objection…
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Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) The war of words between television stars Shilpa Shinde and Hina Khan appears far from over.In a latest video shared on social media, Shilpa was seen taking an indirect dig at Hina’s recent statements and lengthy social media notes against her.She was seen urging the actress to instead use her influence to support educator Khan Sir amid the controversy surrounding him.Beginning the video with a sarcastic reference to her own English-speaking abilities and Hina’s long Engl…
Chennai, May 31 (IANS) A fresh political and cultural controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu over the portrayal of the celebrated Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar after a portrait depicting him in saffron robes was displayed during Thiruvalluvar Day celebrations at the Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan in Guindy, Chennai. The portrait, which showed Thiruvalluvar dressed in saffron attire, wearing rudraksha beads around his neck and sacred ash markings on his forehead, was put up at an event organised by …
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) The Karnataka government announced on Thursday that it would hold a re-examination for candidates who faced trouble due to the implementation of dress code guidelines while appearing for the Common Entrance Test (CET) in the state. It can be recalled that instances of students being asked to remove janue, hijab and nose rings were reported and created a huge controversy.The government clarified that the removal of janeu and hijab was a misuse of power by staffers…
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Comedian Samay Raina, who is getting a lot of positive response to his recently released comedy special ‘Still Alive’, has called it an honest effort towards his craft. The comedy special was released on April 7, 2026, and has crossed 53.4 million views on YouTube, setting a new global record as the most-watched full-length stand-up comedy special in the world, by total views on a single upload.Talking about the comedy special, he said, “Still Alive is the most hone…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actress Poonam Pandey has once again left the internet puzzled after announcing her pregnancy, with many netizens speculating that it could be a publicity stunt. Poonam took to Instagram on Tuesday to share two pictures of herself. In the first, she is seen flaunting her baby bump with her T-shirt rolled up, while in the second, she poses with the T-shirt pulled down, still highlighting her bump for the camera.For the caption, she just dropped a pregnant lady, a milk bott…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) As actor Vishal Mohan’s latest outing “Yadav Ji Ki Love Story” is facing a lot of backlash, he opened up about whether controversy sometimes works as a marketing tool for projects.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Vishal stated that while working on a project, none of those involved are focused on the controversy, and everyone only focuses on coming up with something great for the audience.He was asked, “These days, controversies often become talking points for films. In your o…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The makers of the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’, have cleared the air around the reports of the film’s teaser being pulled down. On Tuesday, the production house behind the film, Sunshine Pictures, shared in an official statement that such reports are false and misleading.They said in a statement, “Sunshine Pictures would like to categorically clarify that the news currently circulating regarding the removal of ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Bey…
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday criticised Golgotias University of Uttar Pradesh for displaying a commercially available Chinese-made robotic dog at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit in New Delhi and claiming it to have been the University’s own innovation. Omar Abdullah criticised the private university by posting on X, “So this is what Galgotias teaches its students by example – copy someone else’s work and claim it as your own.“Wh…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A raging controversy erupted over Noida-based Galgotias University misrepresenting a Chinese robot dog as their own creation ‘Orion’ at the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026,’ IT major Wipro also showcased a Chinese robot dog at the event.However, according to company sources, they are a “software company” and “have never claimed that we are a hardware company”.“Our case is completely different from Galgotias University,” said sources on Wednesday, adding …