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#MeToo movement: Defamation charge against journalist who outed MJ Akbar

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A Delhi court Wednesday admits defamation charge against journalist Priya Ramani in a case filed by ex-Union minister M J Akbar after she levelled allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Ramani, who appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, however, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. Akbar, who resigned as Union minister on October 17 last year, filed a private criminal defamation complaint against Ramani after his name cropped up on social media as the #MeToo campaign raged on in India. Ramani accused Akbar of sexual misconduct, a charge denied by him. The court listed the matter for hearing on May 4 and also granted permanent exemption to Ramani from personal appearance. Read More Article Source -> Business Standard

Does Abhishek dread Aishwarya? Koffee With Karan promo gives sneak peak

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Karan Johar is all set to host the Bachchan siblings - Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan Nanda - in the upcoming episode of his popular talk show. The promo of ' Koffee With Karan ' gives a sneak peak of the amazing camaraderie that the two share. From pulling each other's legs to revealing their secrets, the teaser proves that the star kids are just like any other brother-sister duo. In the clip, KJo asks the 'Manmarziyaan' star in the Rapid Fire round, who he fears the most - mother Jaya Bachchan or wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. When the actor chooses Jaya Bachchan, his sister immediately responds that it is actually his wife who he is more scared of. "It is my Rapid Fire, be quiet!" retorts Abhishek. Further, when Karan asks Shweta what she tolerates about her brother, she quips, "His sense of humour!" The official Instagram handle of Star World India shared the promo with the caption, "The Bachchan siblings bring t

'The Accidental Prime Minister' trailer will be out tomorrow!

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The wait is over! The trailer of veteran actor Anupam Kher's 'The Accidental Prime Minister ' will be out on Thursday. Taking to his Twitter, the 'A Wednesday' star, who will be seen as former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the film, shared a video donning his look for the film. "Friends, you'll be happy to know that the trailer of The Accidental Prime Minister is coming to all of you tomorrow," he wrote. Based on the 2014 memoir of the same name, written by Manmohan Singh's media adviser Sanjay Baru, 'The Accidental Prime Minister' revolves around Singh's life, the economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government. It also features Arjun Mathur and Aahana Kumra as Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi, respectively. Suzanne Bernert will portray the role of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Read

Priyanka, Nick dazzle at their Mumbai wedding reception

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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and beau Nick Jonas looked like stars at their third wedding reception here in Mumbai. While Priyanka donned a shimmery blue lehenga with a statement necklace, Nick Jonas wore a black suit. Priyanka's cousin Parineeti Chopra also attended the reception looking celestial. The 'Namaste England' actress wore a shimmery lehenga with a green embellished necklace. Nickyanka's Mumbai wedding reception was star-studded with celebrities including Anil Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Salman Khan, Anupam Kher and several others. The newly-wed Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone also graced the reception with their presence. The 'Padmaavat' actress donned a Sabhyasachi ensemble including a zardosi lehenga, khadi blouse with a wispy organza dupatta. Read More Business Standard

Priyanka, Nick celebrate Thanksgiving with family in Delhi

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Ahead of their wedding, actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas celebrated Thanksgiving with their families here. Priyanka on Thursday night took to Instagram, where she shared a photograph of herself along with Nick and their family on the dinner table. The couple could be seen holding hands, while posing for the camera. She captioned it: "Happy Thanksgiving . Family forever." Nick shared the same image and wrote: "What a beautiful Thanksgiving. Hope you all had the best day with your loved ones." Nick arrived in the capital on Thursday. As the actress is currently shooting for her upcoming film "The Sky is Pink" here, she personally welcomed the pop singer here and later posted a loved-up photograph with him on Instagram. Along with the photograph, the actress wrote: "Welcome home baby." It has been reported that Priyanka will tie the knot in December at Jodhpur's grand Umaid Bhawan Palace. Re

A bunch of old letters and why letter-writing holds relevance

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We live in an age when technology drives most of what we do in our day-to-day lives. And blessed as we are with tech boons such as smartphones and instant messaging applications, the subtle art of writing letter may seem outdated. But when it comes to giving expression to your deepest thoughts , words pulsing through electronic cables seem inadequate -- which is perhaps why letters retain their relevance and may never go out of fashion. And two timely offerings -- one by former Indian minister, diplomat and parliamentarian K. Natwar Singh, and the other by prize-winning international bestselling author Simon Sebag Montefiore -- rekindle the joy of writing letters and bring to fore the nostalgia associated with this timeless practice. In " Treasured Epistles ", which released in late September, Singh, a man of many distinctions, states that his life has been enriched immensely by his gift for friendship and personal relations. The letters also convey more

Here is first glimpse of Priyanka Chopra's unique wedding invitation

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Wedding bells will soon be ringing for global icon Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas and the bride-to-be shared some glimpses of her unique wedding invitation . PeeCee, who was all out and about shopping for her wedding with mother Madhu Chopra in Paris, has been sending out her wedding invitations and this time the actor has something different for her friends and family. The 36-year old just replaced shaadi ke ladoos with macaroons! Taking to her Instagram, the ' Quantico ' star shared snaps of the invitations that she had already send out. Green in colour, the invite looks elegant with golden border and macaroons inside the box. Earlier, Priyanka shared a picture of Jimy Choo wedding shoes in Paris with a caption, "It's all happening." Read Complete Article Business Standard

#MeToo interview taken out of context: Preity Zinta

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Actor Preity Zinta , who has been receiving backlash for her views on # MeToo movement , has said she is "surprised and upset" that her recent comments have been taken out of context. In a recent interview, the ' Kal Ho Naa Ho ' star was asked if she had ever personally experienced any sort of harassment, to which she reportedly said, "No, I haven't, I wish I had. (laughs) Atleast, then, I would have had an answer to tell you. No and that's what I am saying that this is very relevant question because people treat you the way you want to be treated." A 'disappointed' Preity tweeted on Monday to clear her stance and claimed that the interview was edited "to sound controversial for better traction." She also slammed the journalist for doing so. "Really sad to see how the interview is edited to trivialise and be insensitive. Not everything is traction & as someone being interviewed I expected decency & matu

What attracts Bollywood guys to older women?

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have company. Older women in love with younger guys seems to be a trend taking hold of the entertainment industry . There is a lot in common between the two newly "outed" couples in the entertainment industry, Arjun Kapoor-Malaika Arora and Harshvardhan Rane-Kim Sharma . Both the men are at least 10 years junior to the woman with whom they have chosen to spend the rest of their lives. And let's not beat around the bush: Arjun-Malaika, Harshvardhan-Kim intend to stay together and are planning a matrimonial togetherness in the near future. Can't say exactly when, since both need to sort out the clutter caused by earlier relationships. There is one more trait in common between the two couples. They have both decided to throw all caution to the winds. On more than one occasion recently both couples were seen indulging in PDA without a care in the world. But hang on.They won't make any formal announcement on thei

Priyanka celebrates bachelorette party with bride brigade

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Bollywood actress and bride-to-be Priyanka Chopra , who is engaged to pop singer Nick Jonas, celebrated her bachelorette party with actress-cousin Parineeti Chopra, heiress Isha Ambani and "Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner among many others. Priyanka shared a string of photographs from her bachelorette party. The first post has images only of the "Mary Kom" star, dressed in a short white dress with a feathery cape. "Featherweight Champion of the world," she captioned it. The second post is all about her bridesmaids, who are dressed in red. "Red, white and Bride!" Priyanka captioned the photograph, which featured Parineeti, Turner, Natasha Pal, and billionaire heiress Isha Ambani among many others. In the third photograph, Turner and Priyanka are seen sitting on a couch wearing sleep masks that reads -- "Hungover". "The morning after," the image was captioned. Read Complete Article

Maha minister slams Maneka Gandhi for comments on Tigress Avni

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Hitting back at Union Minister Maneka Gandhi over her comments on the killing of Tigress Avni , Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said that he would have been happy if Gandhi had spoken to him before commenting on the matter. Mungantiwar said, "I would have been happy if Maneka Gandhi had talked to me before commenting on the issue. 13 people were killed and on the guidelines of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the decision to kill Avni was taken." He added that it would be wrong of Gandhi to doubt the integrity of the forest officials. "Neither I nor the forest department had taken the decision. Officials were trying to capture her from the last one-and-half months. When they tranquilised her, she attacked them so they had to shoot her. It will be wrong to doubt the integrity of the forest officials," Mungantiwar elucidated. Continuing his tirade against Gandhi, the Maharashtra Forest Minister said that if she thinks

Women's commission notice to BJP MLA for anti-women remarks

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The Maharashtra State Commission  for Women (MSCW) has issued a notice to BJP MLA Ram Kadam for telling youngsters he would "kidnap" a girl they like, and sought his response within eight days. The MLA, who apologised for his controversial remarks Thursday, had made the comments at a 'dahi handi' event in his suburban Ghatkopar assembly constituency Monday night. The state women's commission took suo moto (on its own) cognisance of the legislator's remarks based on various reports and issued a notice to him Wednesday. "We have issued a notice to Kadam and asked him to present his side within a period of eight days," MSCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said.

Govinda-starrer 'Fryday' to release on October 12

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Govinda's next, " Fryday ", is set to hit the theatres on October 12. The 54-year-old actor shared the news on Twitter Monday along with the poster of the film. "Kickstart this Janmashtami with me and my saala, @varunsharma90! Maza hoga dugna with #FRYDAY, releasing 12th October 2018!" he wrote. Abhishek Dograa is directing. Produced by Sajid Qureshi, the film also stars Varun Sharma and Digangana Suryavanshi.. Govinda's last release was "Aa Gaya Hero" (2017). Read More

Janhvi remembers mom Sridevi on birth anniversary

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Janhvi Kapoor has shared an adorable picture with her parents Sridevi and Boney Kapoor on the occasion of her mother's birth anniversary. Entertainment News : Janhvi Kapoor has shared an adorable picture with her parents Sridevi and Boney Kapoor on the occasion of her mother's birth anniversary . The 21-year-old took to social media to post a childhood picture of her as a child in her mom's arms. Sridevi passed away on February 24 in Dubai, where she went to attend a family wedding. The late actor would have turned 55 today. Born as Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan in 1963, she was known for her iconic roles in Hindi movies like 'Chandni', 'Lamhe', 'Mr India', 'Chaalbaaz', 'Nagina', 'Sadma', and many more. The Padma Shri awardee had also made a mark with her stellar performances in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. Article Source >> BS