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Manoj Kumar passes away: Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aamir Khan, and more mourn the ‘biggest asset’ of the fraternity

Manoj Kumar passes away: Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aamir Khan, and more mourn the ‘biggest asset’ of the fraternity

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Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of death. Legendary actor Manoj Kumar passed away this morning, April 4, at the age of 87. Soon after the news of his demise surfaced, Bollywood celebrities, including Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aamir Khan, and Karan Johar, among others, mourned his demise with emotional messages. On April 4, Akshay Kumar took to his X and shared a monochrome image of Manoj Kumar. He penned an emotional note expressing his love for the late actor as he wrote, “I grew up learning from him that there’s no emotion like love and pride for our country. And if we actors won’t take the lead in showing this emotion, who will? Such a fine person, and one of the biggest assets of our fraternity. RIP Manoj Sir. Om Shanti.” Take a look In a statement shared, Aamir Khan stated, “Manoj Kumar was not just an actor, and film-maker, he was an institution. I have learnt so much watching his films. His films were often based on important social themes which brought him …

Badminton reflections: Why Lakshya Sen’s 4th place at Olympics is still seen as progress for India’s men’s singles by a super-driven coaching fraternity | Badminton News

Badminton reflections: Why Lakshya Sen’s 4th place at Olympics is still seen as progress for India’s men’s singles by a super-driven coaching fraternity | Badminton News

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While all the excitement around the end of the year in Indian badminton is centred around the arrival of high-profile foreign coaches, a post-Olympics conversation with Pullela Gopichand deserves a nuanced retelling. He believed Lakshya Sen, who missed the medal narrowly, had given a very good account of himself in Paris and deserved a pat on the back for how he played. Gopichand then proceeded to ungrudgingly praise coach Vimal Kumar for pouring his heart into bringing an Indian men’s singles player closest to an Olympic medal. “We are invested in their careers. Losses keep us awake at night,” he had said. This last week, Bangalore coach Arvind Bhat – in a blunt assessment of challenges Indian coaches face – echoed the same words: “Personally Lakshya reaching semis was excellent – he could well have lost earlier or not gotten out of group stage. But yes, it was disappointing even for Prakash (Padukone) Sir and us, because he reached a stage from where he could’ve won a medal. The way he played, beating Viktor or …

Cricket fraternity lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s illustrious Test career following his retirement

Cricket fraternity lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s illustrious Test career following his retirement

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New Delhi [India], : The cricketing fraternity took to social media to praise 38-year-old off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin following his announcement of retirement from Test cricket after the conclusion of the Brisbane Test at the Gabba on Wednesday. Cricket fraternity lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s illustrious Test career following his retirement India’s celebrated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed his decision to retire from international cricket moments after the Brisbane Test ended in a draw. Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik, who shared the dressing room with Ashwin at both international and domestic levels, commended him on his remarkable career. “A GOAT retires. Well done on what’s been an outstanding career. Proud to have played with you and definitely the greatest ever to have played from Tamil Nadu @ashwinravi99. Much love and enjoy some leisurely time with family and friends,” Karthik wrote on X. https://x.com/DineshKarthik/status/1869265221170479615 West Indies legend Ian Bishop lauded Ashwin’s contributions during his illustrious 14-year international career. “Thank you, Ravi Ashwin. Glad you came, and that you were a part of the international game for so long, with such …

With Section 6A verdict, Supreme Court upholds fraternity

With Section 6A verdict, Supreme Court upholds fraternity

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Supreme Court judgments are not just important for what “law they declare” but, at times, also for the context in which such pronouncements are made, and on what basis. The history of litigation gives us a better understanding of the true significance of the apex court’s rulings as contentious political questions routinely end up in constitutional courts and judges become final arbiters of politics when they decide such questions. The Section 6A judgment is a classic example, where context and litigation history are of great significance. The modern idea of universal citizenship originated in France. Nationality was understood as citizenship, which conferred rights and duties on a citizen and made the latter accept the value system of the nation. One could claim citizenship because of one’s affirmation of and affiliation to the core principles of the French Republic. Territorialisation as a central tenet of citizenship came much later with citizenship becoming more of a “status” than a “belief in core values”. Indeed, if citizenship signifies belonging to a political community, it must ideally be based …

Sports fraternity laments ‘watered down’ CWG 2026

Sports fraternity laments ‘watered down’ CWG 2026

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The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), on Tuesday, dropped hockey, badminton, wrestling, and cricket among nine sports from its 2026 edition of the Commonwealth Games. The CGF announced that a total of ten disciplines will be part of the Games, down from 19 in the 2022 Birmingham Games. Major sports dropped from the program include hockey, badminton, shooting, wrestling, cricket, and table tennis. The development is a massive setback for India’s medal prospects as these sports are the country’s biggest medal winners in the Commonwealth Games. The exclusion of the major sports sparked a reaction from the Indian sporting community with coaches, players, and administrators expressing their disappointment over the fiasco. ‘Shooting’s exclusion disappointing’ Shooting has been one of the most successful sports for Indian at the CWG and after medals at the Paris Olympics, the sport has shot to the limelight. India has won a total of 135 medals in shooting at the Commonwealth Games and sits in the second position in the all-time medal list at the games. Shooting was also excluded from the …

Malayalam film fraternity celebrates legend Madhu’s 91st birthday with heartfelt tributes

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Thiruvananthapuram, The Malayalam film fraternity, led by Mammootty and Mohanlal, extended their warmest greetings to veteran actor Madhu as he turned 91 on Monday. In a Facebook post, Mohanlal said, “A thousand heartfelt birthday greetings to dear Madhu sir!” On the occasion, Mohanlal also introduced his brand-new website, which “beautifully captures the milestones and highlights” of the remarkable journey of the actor, who has portrayed a range of characters on screen that have stood the test of time, leaving a lasting impression on generations of movie audiences. Mammootty described Madhu as his “Superstar” while extending his birthday greetings. Both Mammootty and Mohanlal shared photos of the “Chemmeen” actor, whose film career spans over 60 years, on social media. Kerala Cultural Minister Saji Cheriyan called Madhu a natural actor who carved out his own space with his unique style, captivating audiences as a frustrated youth and passionate lover. He extended his wishes to the actor, describing him as “a name synonymous with the love and admiration of the people of Kerala.” “A simple man with a …

Viswanathan Anand Leads Sporting Fraternity In Praising Indian Teams For Maiden Gold Medals In Chess Olympiad

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Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday led the country’s sporting fraternity in hailing the Indian men and women’s teams for their historic gold medal winning feat at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. India made history as both its men’s and women’s teams clinched first-ever gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad. The men’s team defeated Slovenia and the women’s side prevailed over Azerbaijan in the final round. “Congrats to Team India for winning the last round as well! Sensational @DGukesh and @ArjunErigaisi, but also congrats to @viditchess on an impressive result. Great captaincy by @srinathchess,” Anand wrote on ‘X’, formerly Twitter. Congrats to Team India for winning the last round as well! Sensational @DGukesh and @ArjunErigaisi, but also congrats to @viditchess on an impressive result. Great captaincy by @srinathchess.@FIDE_chess https://t.co/RYQsUT4zYw — Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) September 22, 2024 “Congrats to India’s Women’s team. Great result by the whole team and captain @chessgmkunte and a special mention to @DivyaDeshmukh05 and to @vantikachess for her performance.” The men’s team secured 3.5-0.5 victory over …

Rituparna Sengupta on Signing WSFW Charter Post RG Kar Rape-murder Case: ‘Our Fraternity Has Been Protesting’ | Exclusive

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West Bengal Motion Picture Artists’ Forum protested against Kolkata rape-murder case. Rituparna Sengupta states the Kolkata rape-murder case has been an eye-opener. She also reveals not giving into sexual advances in the initial acting years. The RG Kar rape-murder case that happened earlier this month has sparked off conversations on the need for women’s safety at workplace more than ever. Bangla actors Rituparna Sengupta, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Dev Adhikari took to the streets and protested against the incident as part of the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists’ Forum. As a ripple effect, Women’s Forum for Screen Workers in the Bangla film industry has issued a charter of demands to reinforce dignity of women in workplace. It was signed by 50 actors and technicians including Rituparna, Aparna Sen, Swastika Mukherjee and Paoli Dam, among others. In Kerala, on the other hand, a report released by the Justice K Hema Committee on the sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry has sparked immense outrage. Now, in an exclusive conversation with News18 Showsha, Rituparna expressing her …

Shah Rukh Khan calls Anushka Sharma’s husband Virat ‘damad’ of film fraternity

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Shah Rukh Khan is the superstar of the film industry, and Virat Kohli is the King of cricket. The two are exceptionally outstanding in their respective fields. They also share a very beautiful bond with each other. Shah Rukh Khan, who is a close friend of Anushka Sharma, called Virat Kohli the `damad` of the film industry. The actor and Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner, in an interview with Star Sports, shared, “I spent a lot of time with him, I just love him. We say that he is our son-in-law, he is our fraternity’s ‘damad’.” Shah Rukh revealed that he has been friends with Virat since they were dating. He shared that he was shooting with Anushka and got to spend a lot of time with Virat. He said, “I have known him the most compared to other players. I have known Virat and Anushka for a long time, spent a lot of time with them. I know him since his dating period was going on, and I was shooting the film with Anushka. So, …

Indian Cricket Fraternity Extends Birthday Wishes To Skipper Rohit Sharma

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The Indian cricketing fraternity took to social media to extend birthday wishes to the team’s all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, who turned 37 on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to X (formerly Twitter) to extend their wishes to the ‘Hitman’. “472 intl. matches , 18,820 intl. runs, 48 intl. hundreds Only cricketer to score Three ODI double hundreds Wishing a very Happy Birthday to #TeamIndia Captain Rohit Sharma! @ImRo45,” tweeted BCCI. 4️⃣7⃣2⃣ intl. matches1️⃣8⃣,8⃣2⃣0⃣ intl. runs4️⃣8⃣ intl. hundreds ???? Only cricketer to score Three ODI double hundreds ???????? Wishing a very Happy Birthday to #TeamIndia Captain Rohit Sharma! ????@ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/fZD7uwcG3C — BCCI (@BCCI) April 30, 2024 The honorary secretary of BCCI, Jay Shah also extended his wishes to the “unstoppable force of Indian cricket”. “Sending birthday wishes to the unstoppable force of Indian cricket, our captain, @ImRo45! Your leadership, skill, and unyielding spirit are the heartbeat of our team. Here’s to another year of smashing boundaries and making history! Keep shining, Hitman!,” tweeted Shah. Sending birthday wishes to the unstoppable …