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Exclusive | Don 3 dispute: FWICE reacts to Sanjay Gupta’s tweet on ‘banning’ Ranveer Singh

Exclusive | Don 3 dispute: FWICE reacts to Sanjay Gupta’s tweet on ‘banning’ Ranveer Singh

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The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE)’s decision to issue a Non Cooperative Directive has evoked responses from netizens and film industry. One of the first reactions to visit to come was from filmmaker Sanjay Gupta. FWICE member Ashok Dubey has responded to Sanjay Gupta’s tweet. Sanjay Gupta questioned the film body’s decision to ban an actor which effectively affects his film’s production leading to unemployment of several crew members for days. Reacting to this, Ashok Dubey, General Secretary, FWICE says that the federation has always supported filmmakers, even when Sanjay’s film Mumbai Saga faced trouble. Dubey revealed that the film bodies had helped Sanjay when Jackie Shroff didn’t like a dialogue in the film and walked out of the film. “I want to ask Sanjay Gupta ji that when a few years back his film Mumbai Saga was being shot and Jackie Shroff ne aane se mana kar diya, ye hi IFTDA aur federation ne hi mil ke problem solve karvaya tha. Where was this objection then? Also Read | Ranveer Singh makes …

Why the Maharashtra Government Cleared a High-Level Denmark Tour for Senior IAS Officers Just Days After Banning All Foreign Travel

Why the Maharashtra Government Cleared a High-Level Denmark Tour for Senior IAS Officers Just Days After Banning All Foreign Travel

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2 min readMumbaiUpdated: May 16, 2026 09:17 AM IST Even as the Maharashtra government announced cancelling all planned foreign tours of officials and legislators, on Friday it cleared an official study tour — Technical Awareness Visit on Climate-Smart Water Infrastructure — to Denmark from May 16, 2026, to May 24, 2026, through the Minister Counselor, Royal Danish Embassy, New Delhi. Five individuals including government officials and elected representatives, led by MITRA CEO Pravin Pardeshi will travel to Denmark. The other participants are ASR Naik, Member Secretary, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran; Sachin Ombase, Solapur Municipal Commissioner; Ranjita Chakote, Standing Committee chairman of Solapur Municipal corporation and Prajakta Admane, Chairperson of Umred municipal council. Incidentally, the government has postponed the Japan tour of 22 legislators starting from May 23 as part of austerity measures, following the appeal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The state government on May 14 issued directions signed by the Chief Secretary that Foreign tours for government officials will be temporarily cancelled, and instructions have been issued to avoid planning new trips. According to …

‘Harvest more water; banning paddy is not the solution to groundwater stress’

‘Harvest more water; banning paddy is not the solution to groundwater stress’

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The Ground Water Department, and the various departments and institutions that are part of the State-level committee on Groundwater Resource Assessment (GWRA), must study the various ways to enhance groundwater recharge, testing methods to quantify the annual harvest, and aim for wider public awareness. “Banning a crop is not the solution to groundwater stress,” Secretary (Irrigation & Command Area Development) E. Sridhar said on Monday. Published – April 28, 2026 02:28 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Coach Graham Arnold praises Iraq’s World Cup feat after banning social media | Football News

Coach Graham Arnold praises Iraq’s World Cup feat after banning social media | Football News

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2 min readApr 1, 2026 10:52 PM IST Australian Graham Arnold, head coach of Iraq, said on Wednesday that his team would give everything at this year’s World Cup and relish the opportunity to surprise the worlds. Iraq qualified for the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1 in Mexico in their inter-confederation playoff on Wednesday, sealing a return to the finals after a 40-year absence. Aymen Hussein steered home a second-half winner to make the Iraqis the 48th and last team to qualify for the tournament to be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Ali Al Hamadi gave Iraq a 10th-minute lead at Monterrey Stadium but Bolivia were level at the break through Moises Paniagua. Arnold guided Australia to the round of 16 at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and will become the second Australian coach to lead two different teams to the World Cup finals. “Before we think about facing France, I should say that I faced them before with Australia at the 2022 World Cup. We lost 4-1, but we used …

‘To Prevent Violent Tendencies’: Bihar Plans Banning Meat Sale Near Educational, Religious Places | India News

‘To Prevent Violent Tendencies’: Bihar Plans Banning Meat Sale Near Educational, Religious Places | India News

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Last Updated:February 23, 2026, 20:06 IST Bihar government plans to ban open sale of meat and fish near educational and religious places, says Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha. AI-generated image used for representation The Bihar government is planning to ban the open sale of meat and fish in public areas or near educational or religious places over public health concerns. Making the announcement, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha said on Monday that the decision has been taken to ensure that social interaction and the spirit of purity are not violated, no one’s sentiments are hurt, and the environment is not polluted, adding that the government has no problem with the food preference of people. “This is a new initiative of the new government. The changing face of Bihar is clearly visible. We held a meeting under the Urban Development Department. We took seriously the issues raised in the meeting with intellectuals under the Jankalyan Samvad,” he said. “From a health perspective, for social interaction, and to prevent violent tendencies among children, we …

Pakistan Hockey Federation chief resigns after banning skipper Butt for criticism of PHF

Pakistan Hockey Federation chief resigns after banning skipper Butt for criticism of PHF

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3 min readFeb 20, 2026 12:11 AM IST The crisis in Pakistan hockey deepened on Thursday as the national federation’s President Tariq Bugti resigned in the aftermath of the mismanagement that left players on the streets during a recent tour of Australia but not before imposing a two-year ban on skipper Ammad Shakeel Butt for his criticism of the PHF. Bugti said he has sent his resignation to the patron-in-chief of the federation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “I have sent my resignation letter to the PM but I urge him and Field Marshal Asim Munir to conduct an impartial inquiry into the whole situation which took place in Austrlaia during the FIH Pro League hockey,” he said. Bugti said that one of his final acts as President was “to impose a two-year ban on the national team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt from domestic and international hockey for bringing Pakistan hockey into disrepute.” Butt had lambasted the PHF in Lahore on Wednesday, stating that players were forced “to clean the kitchen and wash dishes” before going …

Ram Gopal Varma says ‘banning social media for minors’ after Ghaziabad sisters’ suicide can have serious consequences: ‘Rationale sounds noble, but…’ | Bollywood News

Ram Gopal Varma says ‘banning social media for minors’ after Ghaziabad sisters’ suicide can have serious consequences: ‘Rationale sounds noble, but…’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readKochiFeb 10, 2026 02:24 PM IST Although days have passed since the alleged suicide of three minor sisters in Ghaziabad, the mystery continues to shroud the case, and with each passing day, new and more twisted details are emerging, casting a shadow of suspicion over the unfortunate incident. However, social media seems to still be fixated on early reports that the minors — aged 12, 14, and 16 — allegedly took the extreme step due to “excessive online gaming” and a purported obsession with “Korean culture.” As a result, a section of netizens has been demanding restrictions or a complete ban on minors’ access to social media. Now, veteran filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has stepped forward to denounce such demands, saying the move could have serious consequences for children. In a long post on X (formerly Twitter) titled “Ban the Banners,” Varma asserted that prohibiting social media access to minors to “protect” them will, in turn, hinder their progress in the “hyper-competitive global information economy.” Pointing out that deeming social media as merely …

Odisha’s Koraput District Revokes Order Banning Non-Vegetarian Food Sale on Republic Day

Odisha’s Koraput District Revokes Order Banning Non-Vegetarian Food Sale on Republic Day

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The Koraput district administration in Odisha on Sunday revoked its controversial order prohibiting the sale of non-vegetarian food items on Republic Day. “The instruction was issued purely on the suggestion of the District Level Republic Day Preparatory Committee. Now, after careful consideration, the aforesaid Letter No. 93 dated 23.01.2026 is hereby revoked with immediate effect,” read a fresh notification issued by the administration. Koraput District Collector Manoj Satyawan Mahajan had on Friday issued the order, directing tehsildars, block development officers (BDOs) and executive officers of civic bodies in the district to issue official notifications in their jurisdictions to prohibit the sale of non-vegetarian food. This subsequently created a controversy, with many taking to social media, saying the collector had no authority to issue such an order. Officials familiar with the matter said that during a preparatory meeting, some people had flagged the sale of non-vegetarian food items in major urban areas at a time when students participate in patriotic march-pasts. Citing that Koraput is a predominantly tribal region, with Scheduled Tribes comprising over 50% of …

‘Cold war’ between Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar had them banning each other for 3 years, contesting each other’s Guinness Book claims | Bollywood News

‘Cold war’ between Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar had them banning each other for 3 years, contesting each other’s Guinness Book claims | Bollywood News

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Hindi film music has been a part of our movies ever since we started making talkies in the 1930s. By the 1940s, when the music industry started to develop its legs and composers, singers and lyric writers started to gain prominence, there were a few titans that emerged, who continued to rule the space for the next few decades. Amongst the singers, Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar became the voices that became synonymous with Hindi film music. Sure, other singers were respected just as much, but the kind of popularity that Rafi and Lata experienced was unmatched. And it was, perhaps, this popularity that led to a few clashes between them. So much so that the two did not even record with each other for three years, and for singers in their prime, who were known to sing every other song with each other, this was a lifetime. Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi first recorded with each other in 1947. The song was called ‘Chalo Ho gayi Tayyar’ and it was a part of a …

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

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Character.AI, under threat from several lawsuits over its alleged negative impact on teen mental health, is banning underage users from open-ended chats on its site. Instead, teens will be allowed to use a new “Stories” format that, unlike regular chats, offers “structured” choose-your-own-adventure-style experiences with the AI characters on its platform. The feature is available to everyone, but Character.AI is pitching it as a way to “enhance” the experience for users under 18. In October, Character.AI announced that it would shut down chats for teens on November 25th while it develops an age assurance feature that will automatically place underage users into “more conservative” AI chats. Stories works by allowing users to choose from two or three AI characters, select a genre, and then either write their own premise or use AI to create one for them. Character.AI will then create a “guided narrative” where users can make frequent choices that change the course of the story. The experience also includes AI-generated images, with “richer multimodal elements coming soon.” Disclaimer: We do not own any …