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‘Shouldn’t be punished for helping Muslim’: AAP leader backs ‘Mohammad’ Deepak, offers ₹50,000 help to keep gym afloat

‘Shouldn’t be punished for helping Muslim’: AAP leader backs ‘Mohammad’ Deepak, offers ₹50,000 help to keep gym afloat

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has come out in support of ‘Mohammad’ Deepak, an Uttarakhand gym owner who says he is struggling to keep his business running following a high-profile incident in Kotdwar earlier this year. Deepak Kumar alias Mohammad Deepak is allegedly facing financial hardships. (PTI) Deepak Kumar came to national attention after intervening in a dispute involving an elderly Muslim shopkeeper and a group linked to the Hindu nationalist group, Bajrang Dal. Now, the gym owner says mounting financial pressure, including four months of unpaid rent, may force him to sell equipment and leave the city. “No person should be punished for helping an elderly Muslim for the sake of humanity,” Singh wrote on X. “Deepak’s gym is on the verge of closing today. Help Deepak, I have assisted him with 50 thousand from my salary. You too extend a helping hand; good people’s morale should remain high.” What started the issue On January 26, alleged members of Bajrang Dal objected to the name of a garment shop, ‘Baba School Garments,’ run …

Paramount Sequel Stays Afloat, Nears M Domestic Gross

Paramount Sequel Stays Afloat, Nears $70M Domestic Gross

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The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants US Box Office Update (Photo Credit: Instagram) The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants continues to show life at the US box office despite losing 628 theaters last weekend. The animated sequel by Paramount arrived during the packed Christmas holiday corridor on December 19, facing stiff competition from multiple releases. Even though the opening phase moved slowly, Search for SquarePants has kept finding space to grow and stay relevant in a demanding market. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Box Office Performance So Far As of now, the film stands at $144.9 million globally, as per Box Office Mojo. The United States has contributed $67.8 million (till January 19, 2026), while overseas markets have delivered a solid $77.1 million (as last reported). International audiences have played a key role in keeping the overall total balanced, adding weight to the film’s long-term prospects. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Box Office Summary Domestic – $67.8 million International – $77.1 million Worldwide – $144.9 million Reduced Theater Count Doesn’t Affect The Box …

Turbulent, but afloat – The Hindu

Turbulent, but afloat – The Hindu

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addresses a press conference on May 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Congress government in Karnataka is all set to mark its second anniversary on March 20 with a mega event in Hosapete in north Karnataka. It has been an eventful two years for the man in the hot seat. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has adroitly managed the State’s economy, including the cost of funding the Congress’ five ‘guarantees’; handled the social welfare agenda; and met developmental and infrastructural needs even if this has meant raising the prices of fuel and liquor to mop up additional resources. His government has rolled out programmes and increased allowances to several segments of society. It has spent close to ₹80,000 crore on the five ‘guarantees’, including free bus rides for women. It has also successfully conducted a Global Investors’ Meet this year and exceeded its target by netting ₹10 lakh crore worth of investments. But the Chief Minister has also weathered many a political storm, including attempts to usurp his post, factionalism in …

Gangers movie review: An in-form Vadivelu and Sundar C keep this light-hearted, simplistic yet trite film afloat | Movie-review News

Gangers movie review: An in-form Vadivelu and Sundar C keep this light-hearted, simplistic yet trite film afloat | Movie-review News

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Gangers movie review: Sundar C is a rather enigmatic filmmaker who understands the kind of nuanced conversations around cinema on social media, and still makes a film that would invariably be contentious in such a space. In fact, in a recent interview, Sundar C said that his films don’t have a lot of bloodshed, voyeuristic camera angles, double-meaning dialogues, and glamour for the sake of it. But then, Gangers is like an antithesis to his belief system as the film has bloodshed, voyeuristic camera angles, double-meaning dialogues, glamour for the sake of it, and… oodles of humour that salvages the film whenever it dips into unsavoury territories. Gangers is essentially a heist film, but takes its own sweet time to reach here. The path towards this aspect of the narrative is filled with a lot of hits and misses when it comes to the unending barrage of jokes. The entire first half of the 150-minute film is more or less the set-up, almost like the first act. It feels we are looking at a mishmash …

Salman Khan’s film struggles to stay afloat, earns THIS amount

Salman Khan’s film struggles to stay afloat, earns THIS amount

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AR Murugadoss’ Sikandar, which features Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna in key roles, has clearly not lived up to viewers’ expectations. Following a sluggish start, the film hasn’t been successful in being as impressive as Salman’s previous films. According to Sacnilk, the film has earned Rs 93.75 crore net in India in the first six days of the release. Also Read – Bollywood News Wrap: Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt’s Love And War update, Dhanashree Verma’s glamourous pics post divorce Released on March 30 during Eid, Sikandar missed the crucial Friday-Saturday boost to its collections in its first week. According to reports, on its sixth day, the film earned approximately Rs 3.5 crore net, and brought its total to Rs 93.75 crore in India. In comparison to Salman’s previous films, this wasn’t impressive. For the unversed, Salman Khan’s previous release, Tiger 3, had earned Rs 13.25 crore on its sixth day and its total collection by sixth day stood at Rs 200.9 crore net in India. Also Read – Sikandar: Salman Khan criticized for Rashmika Mandanna’s …

Bruised England, Afghanistan Eye Victory To Stay Afloat In Champions Trophy

Bruised England, Afghanistan Eye Victory To Stay Afloat In Champions Trophy

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A battered England will hope to keep their Champions Trophy hopes alive when they face a dangerous Afghanistan in a crucial group B match in Lahore on Wednesday. A defeat here would severely dent both the teams’ dreams of a semifinal berth in the tournament, as South Africa and Australia have already notched up two points. The days of England’s white ball supremacy are far behind now, as the former world champions’ creaking unit even failed to defend a 350-plus total against Australia in their tournament opener. While England may take some comfort in posting a massive total, the reality is that it came against an Australian side missing their premier pacers – Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood. The English bowlers then failed to stop an Australian line-up that did not have lead batters such as injured Mitchell Marsh and now-retired Marcus Stoinis. So, England will need to show massive improvement against Afghanistan on both those counts. Afghanistan’s three-pronged spin attack, consisting Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad and Mohammad Nabi, has the …

Ranji Trophy: An India call is not expected, but Jalaj Saxena continues all-round shows to keep Kerala afloat vs J&K | Cricket News

Ranji Trophy: An India call is not expected, but Jalaj Saxena continues all-round shows to keep Kerala afloat vs J&K | Cricket News

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Jalaj Saxena is 38 and he chuckles that he “doesn’t really expect the phone to ring tomorrow.” That is cricket-speak for getting picked to play for India, and the selectors calling up with the news. It’s just that instead of staring at the phone waiting eternally for it to ring, he decided to go hammer and tongs against the run of play, and keep reminding the young ‘uns that a Ranji Trophy quarterfinal is five days long. He is not filmy enough to say, ‘Picture abhi baaki hai mere dost.’ But for 78 balls, he kept punching holes in a pretty sturdy J&K bowling unit, almost teasing them for not managing to tame an old ‘un like him. His 67 had six fours and three sixes, looking utterly unbothered by cloying pace or taunting spin. “It’s an unrealistic dream (being picked for India),” but what’s left if you stop dreaming, he says. So, might as well keep putting himself out there, and reminding selectors of what they are overlooking. Story continues below this ad Saxena’s …

Fishing Kept Them Afloat For 700 Years. Now They Are Drowning In Debt

Fishing Kept Them Afloat For 700 Years. Now They Are Drowning In Debt

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Mumbai: For nearly 700 years, the Koli community in Mumbai has been making its subsistence from fishing, the Arabian Sea offering an abundance of piscine riches to enable it to do so. Today, however, the Kolis – who are an indigenous community in India’s financial capital – are having to venture farther and farther into the sea to catch enough fish to survive, sometimes going as far as the Gujarat coast and even near the maritime border with Pakistan.  For women from the community, fishing is no longer a treasured profession passed down generations but a burdensome net they feel trapped in – and they are determined to ensure that their children escape.  The men catch the fish, but it is the women who take the catch to the market and sell it, giving them a 70% share in the business. At the Sassoon Dock in Mumbai, NDTV spoke to Smita, Rajini, Bharti, Meena and Vaishali from the Koli community. “Nothing is left, there are no fish and we are drowning in debt. What should …

4th Test, Day 3: Gutsy Nitish Reddy’s Maiden Ton Keeps India Afloat vs Australia

4th Test, Day 3: Gutsy Nitish Reddy’s Maiden Ton Keeps India Afloat vs Australia

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Nitish Reddy, an unknown entity in red ball cricket before the start of Border-Gavaskar series, virtually bailed India out with his dogged maiden Test century in Melbourne on Saturday, severely denting Australia’s hopes of winning the Boxing Day contest. Reddy’s unbeaten 105 took India to 358 for nine, still 116 runs short of Australia’s first innings score of 474 as rain brought an early end to the third day’s play. With the flat MCG deck not offering much to the bowlers, saving the Test match shouldn’t be a big deal for India. Reddy, easily India’s ‘find of the series’, played a pivotal role in visitors’ fightback. Reddy’s combative spirit and the invaluable 127-run stand he shared with Washington Sundar (50 off 162 balls) proved to be the turning point for the hosts. Reddy’s innings was termed as one of greatest Test knocks by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar given the situation as India were in a precarious position after Rishab Pant’s dismissal courtesy a rash shot had left India tottering at 191 for six. …

How a grassroots initiative is keeping swimming afloat in Bengal

How a grassroots initiative is keeping swimming afloat in Bengal

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Kolkata: Kolkata, once a thriving hub for swimming, is now grappling with limited opportunities for its youngest talents. However, a former India international sought to change this anomaly. A groundbreaking two-day club-level tournament, held on November 23-24 at the Eastern Metropolitan Club (EMC), marked the beginning of that change. For the first time in Bengal, the event provided children as young as seven with the opportunity to experience the thrill of competitive swimming in a lively environment, with crowds cheering poolside. “Our primary aim is to nurture young talent and provide them with competitive exposure,” said Akbar, a former national champion and one of the event’s key organisers. Speaking to The Bridge on the sidelines of the event, he recalled how the sport sank to a new low after the pandemic. “Post Covid-19 pandemic, grassroots swimming in Bengal hit rock bottom. There are very few tournaments, leaving a void for children under ten. This initiative is an attempt to revive the culture and give these kids a platform to build confidence and skills,” added Akbar. …