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Sumona Chakravarti reflected on life and death after attending a funeral. She said witnessing the final rituals made her think about how people spend the chapters before death and urged everyone to make the most of life

Randeep Hooda won his first National Film Award for Best Debut Director for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. He dedicated the honour to the films team and audience, and said receiving it with wife Lin Laishram and daughter Nyomica made it special

Krystle D'Souza visited Lalbaugcha Raja for the first time and described the experience as wholesome. She said an unexplainable feeling prompted her to visit and added that devotees don't choose when they go to Bappa; he calls them

Radhika Apte, seen in Lust Stories 3, opened up about female nudity and intimacy on screen. She recalled being asked for unscripted kisses and being questioned about shooting an action sequence in just a bra and underwear

Aryan Khans The Ba***ds of Bollywood is set to return for Season 2, with production expected to begin in March 2027. Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Bobby Deol, Raghav Juyal and Anya Singh are expected to reprise their roles

After heading Shah Rukh Khans Red Chillies Entertainment, producer Gaurav Verma has turned independent with Prem Keetanu, his first film under his own banner. He says the buddy comedys seven-song album is a conscious choice

Parineeti Chopra, who shot Shaque: Trust No One while pregnant, says motherhood should not impact an actors career. She credits producers Siddharth and Sapna Malhotra for supporting her and praises peers like Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone

Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar have been elected to the Producers Guild of Indias newly constituted 2026-27 council. Shibasish Sarkar was re-elected president, while Manish Goswami and others will serve as vice-presidents

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Actor-comedian Vir Das has earned a third International Emmy nomination! His stand-up comedy special Fool Volume is nominated alongside Division Palermo Season 2, Man vs Baby, and Old Dog, New Tricks.

Sharing the Presidents appeal on X, Mundhe wrote, Influence is not immunity. Artists, like everyone else, must respect the law and recognise the responsibility that comes with endorsing products, behaviours and habits that shape public choices

Protests continued outside IIT Bombay in Powai on Wednesday following the alleged suicide of a student who was accused of copying during mid-semester exams. While groups raised caste discrimination allegations, some IIT Bombay students distanced themselves from the ongoing demonstration

More than 1.5 years after tying the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony, Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani have officially registered their marriage in Mumbai. Taking to Instagram, the couple shared the news along with pictures

Railway Protection Force will create a digital register to track high-footfall events, including festivals, religious gatherings, exams, rallies and sporting events. The system will help forecast passenger surges, deploy manpower, regulate movement and coordinate with state police

As speculations around Medha Shankr and Samay Raina's romantic relationship continue to grow, the actress was recently seen stepping out of the comedian's car. She looked visibly shocked as she rushed on seeing the paps

Pakistan says its security forces shot down eight drones allegedly launched from Afghanistan near Torkham and Kohat. The incident came amid renewed border clashes and competing claims over militant infiltration, Afghan attacks and recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan

Four students under 20 were killed and another injured after being hit by a train while crossing railway tracks at Ravivalasa in Tekkali, Srikakulam district. The surviving student is receiving treatment, while Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed condolences

German Ambassador to India Jasper Wieck said Berlin wants to deepen cooperation with India in trade, defence and labour mobility, highlighting the India-EU FTA, a possible submarine deal and greater movement of students and skilled workers

Ahead of the marquee event, there has been a lot of debate over the availability of Team India's superstars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, considering their age and form. Former Team India's all-rounder Suresh Raina labelled Virat as a run machine and described Rohit as a captain who has won many trophies

Yami Gautam, who recieved the National Award for Best Actress, shared a heartwarming post about her journey, the honour and those who have supported her along the way. She also expressed gratitude to her family and acknowledged the role they have played in her journey.

Large numbers of Lord Ganesha devotees are expected to take to the streets from 9 am on September 25 for the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols, officials said

Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have continued amid allegations of targeted killings and enforced disappearances. Officials have also flagged a communications blackout, making it difficult to establish the exact number of deaths, arrests and missing persons

Mumbai Police have appealed to citizens and devotees to immediately alert the police if they notice any unattended or suspicious objects. For emergency assistance, people can contact the police helplines 100 or 112

Motorists travelling between north and south Mumbai have been advised to use the Mumbai Coastal Road, as far as possible, a traffic police notification said

The restrictions have been planned to manage the movement of large processions and crowds on streets and near immersion sites and to ensure smooth traffic movement, police said

Lalbaugcha Raja mandal has announced phased closure of darshan queues on September 24 for preparations for the immersion procession. The Charan Sparsh queue will close at 6 am, while the Mukh Darshan queue will remain open until 11.59 pm

Maharashtra FDA seized banned food products worth Rs 31.83 lakh and arrested seven people during inspections in Nagpur. The statewide crackdown also led to action against food businesses in Mumbai, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Pune and Thane over safety, labelling, hygiene and licensing violations

Director Santosh Davakhar has responded to Anurag Kashyap's comments on India's Oscar submissions, defending his film Gondhal and urging audiences to watch it before passing judgement.

Richa Chadha has opened up about stepping away from acting after welcoming her daughter, revealing that a difficult recovery following childbirth left her needing time to regain her health. She continued working behind the scenes on Girls Will Be Girls and Musafiri

The trailer of Udta Teer is out, offering a glimpse into the colourful chaos of Akash A Kaushiks directorial debut. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, the comedy entertainer blends family drama, action and adventure. The film releases on October 9

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National Award-winning Malayalam actor Savithri Sreedharan passed away recently at the age of 78 years. The news was confirmed by the Minister for Agriculture of Kerala, T Siddique

Team India and Pakistan have never clashed against each other at the Asian Games, but are likely to face off in the semi-final on October 1

Ri Song Gum was also seen emotional when her country's national anthem was played during the medal ceremony and the North Korean flag was raised

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, which was mounted on a staggering budget, failed to make a mark both critically and commercially. Yash is since taken a break, vacating with his wife Radhika Pandit, and children Ayra and Yatharv.

While Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded the sacking and jailing of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) called for an all-party meeting over the issue

Kajol took to social media to pen an emotional note after the passing of her aunt and Rani Mukerji's mother, Krishna Mukerji. The actress also shared a picture with her aunt from Durga Puja

FIR and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! actor Ishwar Thakur has been hospitalised in a critical stage. As the actor continues to undergo treatment in ICU his family revealed that they have been struggling financially

Marathi film Gondhal has been selected as Indias official entry for the upcoming Oscars, but Anurag Kashyap has questioned the countrys selection strategy. Citing The Lunchbox and All We Imagine As Light, he said international festival exposure should precede an Oscar campaign

Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday also claimed that their forces shot down a Chinese-made Wing Loong II armed reconnaissance drone allegedly belonging to Saudi Arabia while it was carrying out hostile missions over Mocha in Taiz Governorate

Kashmera Shah's cryptic post comes a day after Govinda was spotted at Lalbaugcha Raja with rumoured girlfriend Komal Rani Swarnkar. She urged people to stop glorifying homebreakers who leave their wives for younger ambitious girls.

These students had passed Class 12 examinations from boards other than the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education and were admitted to degree courses in the 2024-25 academic year, an official statement said

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged India, China and Turkey to halt energy trade with Russia, arguing it could pressure Moscow to end the Ukraine war. India's Russian oil imports fell 16.5% in August to about 2.1 million bpd, though Russia remained its top supplier

Chinese President Xi Jinping is heading to Washington for a second summit with Donald Trump in six months. Talks are expected to cover trade and tariffs, AI, Taiwan, Iran, the Russia-Ukraine war, military ties and the broader future of China-US relations

According to police, the accused was arrested following an investigation by the Thane Crime Branchs Property Cell into multiple offences reported in the Thane region

Ahead of the global showpiece, Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir said that Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are going to important for the side in the tournament

The clarification, posted on the poll body's official X handle, followed a report that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections on multiple occasions over 10 months on steps linked to electoral rolls and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)

Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir feels that batsmen should be given a break from white-ball cricket to prepare themselves for Test cricket

Bombay High Court has banned bursting of firecrackers on public roads during festivals and criticised the Maharashtra government over poor enforcement of noise pollution rules. The court called for stricter restraint on loudspeakers, DJs and dhol tashas during processions

Odishas Malkangiri district is on red alert as an approaching cyclone is expected to bring heavy rain. Authorities have activated shelters, deployed 220 JCBs, mobilised ODRAF teams and barricaded vulnerable bridges as part of efforts to prevent casualties and speed up rescue operations