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Dindigul (TN), Dec 15: Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan on Monday praised 18th century rebel commander Mohammed Yusuf Khan for his 'fight against the Britishers' and alleged that Indian democracy was now afflicted by illness. Hailing Khan aka Marudanayagam (1725-64), Haasan said he fought against the Britishers and was hanged by them through a conspiracy and not in a war. This happened about

New Delhi, Dec 14: As the farmer protests entered the 19th day on Monday and farmer leaders are on hunger strike, famous Punjabi singers - the Nooran sisters - also came out in support of the farmers. The Nooran sisters visited the Singhu border in Delhi to extend their support and show solidarity with the farmers. They met the protesting farmers and also got on to the stage to sing a song for the

Washington, Dec 13: Charley Pride, the country music legend who amassed more than 50 top-10 hits between 1967 and 1987, and won several Grammy Awards, has died. He was 86. According to Fox News, the cause was complications from COVID-19, his publicist said in a statement. Pride who is considered country music's first Black superstar-- his biggest songs included 'Kiss an Angel Good Mornin',' and

Bengali actress Arya Banerjee who acted in several Bollywood films such as critically acclaimed 'The Dirty Picture' was found dead at her south Kolkata residence on Friday, police said. The police broke open the door of her third floor apartment and found that the body of the 33-year-old woman was lying in the bedroom. The daughter of late sitarist Nikhil Bandyopadhyay, Arya had acted in 'LSD

Mumbai, Dec 11: Bollywood choreographer and director Remo D’Souza suffered a heart attack on Friday (December 11) afternoon. He is currently admitted in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital. His wife Lizelle is present with him at the hospital. According to a report in news channel, the choreographer underwent an angiography and is currently admitted to the ICU. "On Friday morning Remo was

Mumbai, Dec 9: Esplanade Court in Mumbai sent Regel Mahakal to a two-day Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody on Wednesday in connection with a drugs case related to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Mahakal, who was absconding for a long time, was arrested by NCB earlier today and produced before the court after a medical test. "He used to supply drugs to (another accused) Anuj Keshwani

Mumbai, Dec 9: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta's "Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story" has emerged as the highest user-rated show in IMDb's 'Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020' list. "Scam 1992" earned acclaim for the thrilling portrayal of stockbroker Harshad Mehta, played by Pratik Gandhi, who single-handedly took the stock market to dizzying heights, and his catastrophic downfall. The IMDb ratings are

Washington, Dec 19: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has some special advice for women fearing abuse during the holiday season. According to Fox News, the 45-year-old actor and activist gave a speech last month at the 2nd International Conference on Action with Women and Peace in Seoul, where she pushed for funding of sexual violence programs, as well as the protection of human rights defenders

Mumbai, Dec 9: Actor Kriti Sanon on Wednesday said she has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under home quarantine. The 30-year-old actor had recently returned to Mumbai after wrapping up the shoot for her upcoming film with her Bareilly Ki Barfi co-star Rajkummar Rao in Chandigarh, following which there were reports she had contracted the disease. In a statement on Twitter, Sanon

New Delhi, Dec 7: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday seeking direction to the CBI to submit a status report in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case. The plea, filed by advocate Puneet Dhanda, said the apex court passed an order for the CBI enquiry on August 19 and despite lapse of almost four months the probe agency is yet to conclude its investigation. “The CBI is not