Author: Hiral.kothari

The Kerala Story has ignited a significant debate among some members of the audience, who are questioning its content. Yet, in just a mere ten days of being in theatres, “The Kerala Story” (TKS) has been incredibly successful and has broken several records.  Starting with the opening day, according to the industry tracker Sacnilk, the film had a decent opening, earning approximately 7.5 crores on its first day. Despite receiving negative reviews, the movie featuring Adah Sharma has been successful in attracting the audience to the theatres. Moving further, the Vipul Amrutlal Shah produced movie, earned an enormous amount of…

According to a senior leader from the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) party, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent endorsement of the Congress party, following a period of intense criticism, was influenced by a meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. According to KC Tyagi’s statement to NDTV, he mentioned that it was Mr. Kumar who proposed the “One-On-One” approach to Ms. Banerjee. Later, she adopted this strategy, emphasizing that powerful regional parties should be given the freedom to confront the BJP in their respective regions during the 2024 elections. In return, these regional parties would support the Congress in approximately…

Since the meteorologists warned about Cyclone Mocha, it has been creating a lot of attention because of its unusual name. Yemen proposed the name ‘Mocha’, which comes from the Yemeni city Mocha (also known as Mokha), recognized for its coffee industry. The well-known Mocha coffee is also named after this port city. As the system becomes more powerful over the Bay of Bengal, attention has turned from its name to its potential consequences. Based on current predictions, the system could develop into a fully-fledged cyclonic storm in the next 48 hours. According to the India Meteorological Department, the weather pattern…

Multiplex theatres in Tamil Nadu have halted the screening of “The Kerala Story” from today due to apprehensions regarding the law and order situation, as well as insufficient audience turnout. Amidst the controversy surrounding the release of “The Kerala Story,” Tamil Nadu theatre owners have decided not to screen the controversial film. Additionally, several online ticket-booking platforms have removed it from their Chennai listings. Currently, the film is only being shown in thirteen theatres in the state. Theatre owners have cited that screening this movie negatively affects other films in multiplexes, leading to a decrease in their income. A senior…

In a recent investigation done by Enforcement Directorate (ED), an illegal liquor syndicate in Chhattisgarh has come into the picture. The ED also alleged that Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer, Anil Tuteja, was the kingpin of the nefarious syndicate. It further claimed the involvement of liquor businessman Anwar Dhebar.  Anil Tuteja is a 2003 batch IAS officer, who is presently acting as a Joint-Secretary in the state’s industry and commerce department. Whereas, the liquor businessman, Anwar Dhebar, is the elder brother of a Congress Leader and Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar. The ED investigation has further revealed that around 30-40 percent…

The group, in Kerala, Idukki district responsible for capturing and sedating Arikomban has been present since 6:20 am on Friday. The procedure was predicted to finish in a short amount of time, but now it seems it will take until Saturday. According to sources, the government has been attempting to locate, catch, and move the wild elephant since 2018. In preparation for capturing elephants, the forest department and the Idukki district administration carried out a practice run on Thursday. In March of this year, the Kerala High Court decided to relocate and equip Arikomban with a radio collar. The wild…

PM Modi, In a virtual address today, PM Narendra Modi encouraged millions of BJP workers to strengthen their campaigning efforts at the booth level in preparation for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. He urged them to win with a majority and criticized the “revdi culture” of distributing freebies. The Prime Minister also criticized Congress on this issue, claiming that their guarantees are meaningless as their warranty has already expired. Promises made by Congress in upcoming elections The Congress has promised several guarantees for the Karnataka polls, including providing 200 units of free power to every household, distributing 10 kg of…

Today, the Supreme Court listened further to the arguments presented by individuals who are petitioning for the legalization of same-sex marriages in India. During the hearing, Advocate Arundhati Katju requested the court to make a favorable statement declaring that any marriage performed under the Special Marriage Act, regardless of the gender identity or sexual orientation of the parties involved, should be granted all the rights and responsibilities associated with marriage. On the fifth day of the hearing, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha were presiding over…

The Karnataka government’s move to cancel the 4% reservation for Muslims has been put on hold until May 9 by the Supreme Court. The state has requested more time to submit a response. Without any prejudice to the arguments on behalf of the state government, the Apex Court ruled that the previous framework of 4% reservation to Muslims would remain in existence until May 9th, 2024 when the matter would be heard next. Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta appearing for the State, requested the Hon’ble Court to put the matter for hearing on some other day, as he had some other…

The Bar Council of India held a joint meeting with State Bar Councils on Sunday, under the chairpersonship of BCI chief Manan Kumar Mishra and passed a resolution. The resolution requested the Centre to create strong laws that would protect advocates in the event of an attack.  The press release from the Bar Council of India stated that the meeting agreed that the Central Government should create laws that would protect the lives, interests, and privileges of advocates and their families. In the event of an attack or injury to them or their family, an effective compensation payment system should…