Don’t discourage me by asking what business my film will do at box office, says Akshay Kumar

Mumbai: Superstar Akshay Kumar says he seeks encouragement from his audiences to make movies that bring about a societal change, irrespective of how they perform at the box office. The 56-year-old actor, whose latest film “Mission Raniganj” opened in theatres on Friday, said the Hindi cinema is going through a “nice phase” where both commercial and…

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Be visible, accessible, neutral and ethical in functioning: EC to poll observers

New Delhi: Days before it it announces the schedule for assembly elections in five states, the Election Commission on Friday told poll observers to be visible, accessible, neutral and ethical in their functioning. Addressing over 1,100 observers, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar directed them to ensure a level-playing field by working in a coordinated manner to…

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PM hails ‘momentous achievement’ of India winning 100 Asiad medals, to host contingent on Oct 10

New Delhi: India reaching the unprecedented milestone of 100 medals at the ongoing Asian Games is a momentous achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, announcing that he will host the country’s contingent on October 10. “Every awe-inspiring performance has made history and filled our hearts with pride. I look forward to hosting our…

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Funds came from China to disrupt India’s sovereignty: Delhi Police FIR against NewsClick

New Delhi: Delhi Police, in an FIR filed under anti-terror law UAPA against online news portal NewsClick, has alleged that a large amount of funds came from China to “disrupt the sovereignty of India” and cause disaffection against the country. It also alleged that NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha conspired with a group — People’s…

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False cases being slapped to weaken opposition, atmosphere of fear created in country: Kejriwal

New Delhi: False cases are being slapped in an attempt to subdue and threaten opposition leaders and parties, and an “atmosphere of fear” has been created, which is not good for the country, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Friday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo said this in response to reporters’ queries on…

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