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NEET-UG: CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group, arrests botany teacher from Pune

NEET-UG: CBI closes in on NTA paper-setting group, arrests botany teacher from Pune

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A second member of the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) paper-setting committee has been arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case — a senior botany teacher from Pune who allegedly disclosed botany and zoology questions at coaching classes she conducted at her home in April, questions that the CBI says matched the actual examination paper — as the agency said the entire committee that set the paper and other senior NTA officers are now under scrutiny. Accused in the NEET-UG exam paper leak case, Manisha Waghmare and PV Kulkarni, were produced before the Rouse Avenue Court, in New Delhi on Saturday. (ANI Video Grab) Manisha Gurunath Mandhare, the agency detailed, used the same modus operandi as retired chemistry lecturer PV Kulkarni, who was arrested the previous day — unravelling an operation that now forces more than 2.2 million medical college aspirants to retake a test they spend years preparing for. “She was involved in the NEET-UG 2026 examination process and appointed by NTA as an expert. She had complete access to the Botany and …

Bombay HC closes Aditya Dhar’s defamation case

Bombay HC closes Aditya Dhar’s defamation case

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The Bombay High Court recently disposed of the defamation suit filed by Aditya Dhar, director of Dhurandhar, against filmmaker Santosh Kumar, who had claimed that the script of the film’s sequel, released in March 2026, was ‘copied’ from his original work titled D Saheb.  Bombay High Court closes Aditya Dhar defamation case According to Live Law, a single-judge bench of Justice Arif Doctor, on April 30, disposed of the suit, after Kumar tendered an apology for his comments made during a press conference against Dhar. 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

Vaazha 2 Biopic of a Billion Bros Final Box Office Collections: Blockbuster Malayalam film closes theatrical run at Rs 128 crore in Kerala

Vaazha 2 Biopic of a Billion Bros Final Box Office Collections: Blockbuster Malayalam film closes theatrical run at Rs 128 crore in Kerala

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Malayalam film Vaazha 2 is running in its final legs. The coming-of-age comedy drama, starring a bunch of newcomers, is heading to wind up its entire theatrical run at Rs. 128 crore gross at the Indian box office. It will reach Rs. 127.75 crore by the end of this week, adding around Rs. 1.50 crore to the tally.  From there, it can add around Rs. 10 to 20 lakh to the total cume in the next couple of days as it will leave the cinemas with its digital debut on Jio Hotstar in the coming weekend. The movie performed exceptionally well in the first four weeks, which made it the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time in Kerala, surpassing Lokah Chapter One: Chandra. It witnessed the first major competitor from the Mammootty and Mohanlal starrer Patriot in its fifth week, which is why the movie recorded a huge drop.  Nevertheless, the Savin Da directorial emerged as one of the most profitable films of 2026, thanks to its historic performance. For the record, the movie was mounted on an estimated …

HC closes Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar’s defamation suit as filmmaker Santosh Kumar apologises for calling him thief

HC closes Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar’s defamation suit as filmmaker Santosh Kumar apologises for calling him thief

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Even as Aditya Dhar‘s Dhurandhar emerged as a massive box-office success upon release, the filmmaker has been embroiled in a case over alleged script theft. In March, director Santosh Kumar had alleged that Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar is a copy of his 2023 script D-Saheb. Aditya then moved the Bombay High Court, claiming that Santosh Kumar’s repeated media allegations are defamatory and damage his reputation. Ranveer Singh stars in the lead role in Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar. On Tuesday, Live Law reported that the Bombay High Court disposed of a defamation suit filed by Aditya against Santosh after the latter tendered an apology for his statements. What did the court say? A single-judge bench of Justice Arif Doctor recorded in the order, “Mr Bhura, the counsel appearing on behalf of Santosh Kumar (who is present in Court) has tendered an apology for the statements made in the press meeting held on March 30, 2026. Dr Saraf, the Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of Aditya Dhar submits that, in light of the apology tendered, his client …

Aadu 3 Final Box Office Collections: Jayasurya’s fantasy comedy drama closes its theatrical run at Rs 53 crore in Kerala

Aadu 3 Final Box Office Collections: Jayasurya’s fantasy comedy drama closes its theatrical run at Rs 53 crore in Kerala

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Malayalam film Aadu 3 exhausted its entire theatrical run at Rs. 53 crore gross at the Kerala box office. The fantasy comedy entertainer opened with strong Rs. 5.90 crore. and wrapped its weekend at Rs. 27 crore. It then went on to wind up its first week at Rs. 37 crore. The movie added another Rs. 11 crore in the second week, which took its cume to Rs. 48 crore.  Aadu 3 crossed the Rs. 50 crore mark in the third weekend while facing Vaazha 2, which eventually dented its box office run significantly. The movie could only add Rs. 4 crore to the tally in its third week, and since then, it has only crawled at the box office. Had there been no Vaazha 2, the film would have performed better at the box office.  Nevertheless, it recorded a promising theatrical run and emerged as a Clean Hit venture at the Kerala box office.  Box office collections of Aadu 3 in Kerala are as follows:  Week  Box Office     1 Rs. 37.25 crore …

Michael India Box Office: Jackson biopic closes its first week on a solid note, grosses Rs 31 crore in 7 days

Michael India Box Office: Jackson biopic closes its first week on a solid note, grosses Rs 31 crore in 7 days

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Michael Jackson’s biopic drama is performing well at the Indian box office. The movie added Rs. 3.10 crore to the tally on its Day 7, closing the first week around Rs. 31.35 crore, including paid previews. The musical biopic, headlined by Jaafar Jackson, is expected to see a spike on the second weekend.  Based on the current trends, Michael will cross the Rs. 35 crore gross in its second weekend and then will head towards the Rs. 40 crore mark. It has a shot at hitting over Rs. 60 crore gross by the end of its theatrical run. The movie is on the verge of bagging a Clean Hit venture in India. It will be the third Hollywood Hit film in India, after Project Hail Mary and Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.  Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the biographical drama is performing best in South India and Mumbai, where Michael Jackson was most popular. Jackson was also a dance icon, and it is probably his dance that was more popular in India than his music, but as it …

Kedarnath chopper tickets snapped up in 90 minutes, booking window closes

Kedarnath chopper tickets snapped up in 90 minutes, booking window closes

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All 31,450 seats for the Kedarnath helicopter shuttle service, scheduled between April 22 and June 15, were sold out within 90 minutes of the booking portal opening, officials said on Saturday, reported PTI.  According to officials, the booking process commenced at 6 pm on April 15, with the final ticket issued by 7:28 pm. A total of 10,855 tickets were successfully generated through the official IRCTC portal during this period. 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

Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) Box Office Collections: Pradeep Ranganathan’s sci-fi comedy turns FLOP, closes WEEK 1 at Rs 35 crore

Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) Box Office Collections: Pradeep Ranganathan’s sci-fi comedy turns FLOP, closes WEEK 1 at Rs 35 crore

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Love Insurance Kompany (LIK), starring Pradeep Ranganathan, Krithi Shetty, and SJ Suryah, failed to impress the audience. The sci-comedy drama, directed by Vignesh Sivan, wrapped its opening week on a dismal note. It collected Rs. 1.25 crore on its Day 7, bringing its first week’s cume to slightly under the Rs. 35 crore gross at the Indian box office.  The Tamil movie turned out to be a flop at the box office. Interestingly, it is the first failure for Pradeep Ranganathan, who previously gave three clean Hits back-to-back with Love Today, Dragon, and Dude.  Day-wise box office collections of LIK in India are as follows:  Day Box Office 1 Rs. 7.75 crore  2 Rs. 9.50 crore 3 Rs. 8.00 crore 4 Rs. 3.00 crore 5 Rs. 3.75 crore  6 Rs. 1.50 crore (est.) 7 Rs. 1.25 crore (est.)     Total  Rs. 34.75 crore Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) collected around Rs. 23.25 crore in its home markets so far. It is heading to close its entire theatrical run under Rs. 30 crore in Tamil Nadu, which will be a …

Youth Final Box Office Collections: Ken Karunaas’ comedy drama closes theatrical run under Rs 55 crore mark in India

Youth Final Box Office Collections: Ken Karunaas’ comedy drama closes theatrical run under Rs 55 crore mark in India

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Ken Karunaas’s comedy drama, Youth, exhausted its entire theatrical run at the box office. The Tamil movie grossed Rs. 28.75 crore in its first week, followed by Rs. 11 crore in the second week. Since then, it could add around Rs. 9-10 crore to the tally, bringing the entire theatrical cume to Rs. 54.50 crore gross at the Indian box office.  As the movie is heading to release on the OTT platform this weekend, Youth will leave the cinemas. The Ken Karunaas starrer emerged as a Clean Hit venture at the box office, with Rs. 46 crore coming from Tamil Nadu alone. The movie found some audience outside its borders, too. It fetched around Rs. 4 crore from Karnataka, Rs. 3.25 crore from the Telugu states, and around Rs. 1.25 crore from the rest of Indian markets.  For the unversed, Youth is the latest successful film from Tamil Cinema, after an impressive theatrical run of With Love and Thaai Kizhavi. All three of them worked solely on content, as none of them had any star …

R Vaishali closes in on World Championship berth, Praggnanandhaa knocked out of Candidates title race | Chess News

R Vaishali closes in on World Championship berth, Praggnanandhaa knocked out of Candidates title race | Chess News

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With each passing sunset on the mesmerising Mediterranean shores of Paphos in Cyprus, India’s R Vaishali continues her strong display of chess, quietly tightening her grip on a tournament where fortunes can turn on a single move. With each passing round, the possibility of an Indian returning home with atleast one World Championship challenger spot from the twin 2026 Candidates tournaments is only increasing. On Saturday evening, Vaishali, who entered the 11th round as the sole leader of the Women’s Candidates, increased her gap over second-placed Zhu Jiner to a full point after handing a soul-crushing, tournament-derailing loss to pre-event favourite Russia’s Aleksandra Goryachkina. With her fourth win of the Candidates and her second with the black pieces, Vaishali is somewhat mirroring her great run from the second half of the previous Women’s Candidates in Toronto, where she won five games in a row to overcome a poor start and eventually tie for second place on points. This time, however, the late surge has come early, and the question lingering in the shadows is whether …