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Gold Smuggling And Misuse Of Power: How Ranya Rao Case Mirrors Kerala’s Swapna Suresh Incident

Gold Smuggling And Misuse Of Power: How Ranya Rao Case Mirrors Kerala’s Swapna Suresh Incident

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Last Updated:March 12, 2025, 09:37 IST Both cases involve allegations of misuse of high-ranking officials’ influence, security protocol violations, and smuggling networks operating under the web of power. The gold smuggling case in Karnataka, involving Ranya Rao, is beginning to mirror Kerala’s 2019 scandal, involving Swapna Suresh, where 30 kg of gold was smuggled through diplomatic channels under the cover of official privilege. (Image: X) The unfolding gold smuggling investigation in Karnataka has drawn comparisons to Kerala’s 2019 scandal, where 30 kg of gold was smuggled using diplomatic channels. Both cases involve allegations of misuse of high-ranking officials’ influence, security protocol violations, and smuggling networks operating under the web of power. In Karnataka, the government has launched a probe into the possible role of senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao in a smuggling racket linked to his stepdaughter, actor Ranya Rao. A committee led by Additional Chief Secretary Gaurav Gupta is examining whether the DGP-rank officer had a hand in the operations and whether Ranya was given preferential treatment at Kempegowda International Airport, where she allegedly …

Apple Cider Vinegar Co-stars Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Carey Share How Their Characters Are ‘Mirrors of Each Other’

Apple Cider Vinegar Co-stars Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Carey Share How Their Characters Are ‘Mirrors of Each Other’

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In Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar, Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey portray two characters wholly immersed in the world of alternative medicine but for very different reasons. Dever, who stars as wellness guru Belle Gibson, and Debnam-Carey, who plays Milla Blake, recently shared how their roles are essentially mirroring each other. Debnam-Carey described Milla as a true believer in alternative medicine and considers Gibson as her competitor, that is, until she is faced with the harsh reality of her mother’s death due to cancer. And yet, in the face of such personal loss, she clings tenaciously to her beliefs. This adds resentment to the dynamic between Milla and Belle. Debnam-Carey told Variety, “[Milla] really believes this way of healing through holistic and alternative medicine until the end — right up until she’s confronted with the fact that her mother’s died, and this is no longer going to work, and she’s wrong. But she really, really believes it.” When Milla sees Belle succeeding in the same space where she faced the loss of her mother, a rivalry …

Grammy winner SZA shares her life-changing experience at Isha Foundation in India: No phone, mirrors for days

Grammy winner SZA shares her life-changing experience at Isha Foundation in India: No phone, mirrors for days

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Jan 27, 2025 01:21 PM IST SZA opens up about her transformative experience at Isha Foundation, completing the intense Samyama program and praising the students’ musical talent. Grammy-winning artist SZA shared an emotional Instagram post about her transformative experience at the Isha Foundation’s programme in Tamil Nadu. During her visit, SZA participated in the Samyama program, one of Isha’s most intensive offerings. Alongside a series of before-and-after photos, she wrote, “Life is so profound and chaotic and beautiful . I have no words for my Samyama experience. No phone no mirrors no eye contact for 8+ days (these pics are from before n after lol the program ).. for a fundamental yapper I lost my mind .then found it. Came back to so much overwhelming information between the state of the world and my personal/professional life.” She further added, “But somehow it’s all settling quietly and loudly at the same time. Infinite thanks to @isha.foundation @sadhguru @chekothari and EVERY isha volunteer that took care of my mother and myself . My love for the process …

‘Look At The Whole Picture’: Colman Domingo Reveals How His Netflix Show The Madness Mirrors America’s Political Scenario

‘Look At The Whole Picture’: Colman Domingo Reveals How His Netflix Show The Madness Mirrors America’s Political Scenario

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Colman Domingo claims that his latest Netflix show The Madness delivers a powerful message to the audience regarding the current socio-political infighting in America. Speaking to Deadline, the Oscar nominee revealed his wish for people to “look at the whole picture” while watching the show, especially in the wake of the 2024 presidential election. “I think the show is asking you… don’t just take what’s given to you,” he said. Domingo further explained how it teaches people not to buy into every prospect but instead to make decisions that align with their own ideologies. “Yourself separate from each other. And it keeps a chasm between us instead of you taking in all the information,” he added. The show follows CNN pundit Muncie Daniels (Domingo), who travels to the Poconos on a work sabbatical to write the great American novel. However, by some misfortune, he witnesses the murder of a well-known white supremacist and is framed for the crime. In the aftermath, Daniels attempts to unravel a global conspiracy in a desperate fight to clear his …

Cannes Film Festival poster mirrors scene from Akira Kurosawa’s Rhapsody in August

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One of the unique highlights of the Cannes Film Festival is its poster, which each year tells a story and serves as a signature of the 12-day event in the fascinating south of France, sun kissed and washed by the genteel waves of the Mediterranean Sea. This year’s poster is poetic and hypnotic, picturing a scene from Rhapsody in August, one of the cinematic gems of the Japanese master, Akira Kurosawa. (Also read: In a first, Cannes Film Festival to award Honorary Palme d’Or to a group, Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli) The poster for Cannes Film Festival 2024. The new poster Kurosawa’s movie played Out of Competition at Cannes 1991, and the poster visualises a grandmother, a victim of the Nagasaki atomic bombing on August 9 1945, conveying to her grandchildren her faith in love and integrity during war. The auteur’s other films – Sanshiro Sugata, Rashomon and Seven Samurai among others — portray the significance of being together to seek harmony and joy. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, …

AR Rahman Works His Magic in Punjabi After Decade, Diljit Dosanjh Mirrors ‘Chamkila’s Punjab’

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A still of Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh in the upcoming film ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’. (Image: PTI) Sung by Mohit Chauhan, ‘Ishq Mitaye’, from Imtiaz Ali’s soon-to-release directorial ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ not only captures the rise and times of the slain Punjabi singer in the 1980s, but also the flavour of Punjab through its lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil ‘Main hun Punjab (I am Punjab)’ – sings Mohit Chauhan for the character of ‘Punjab’s Elvis Presley’ Amar Singh Chamkila, portrayed by singer Diljit Dosanjh, one of the most recognisable contemporary Punjabi artistes now. This song and the album of the upcoming movie Amar Singh Chamkila brings back the awesome foursome of music composer AR Rahman, director Imtiaz Ali, lyricist Irshad Kamil and singer Mohit Chauhan, after nearly a decade since their last collaboration in Tamasha (2015) and Highway (2014). It also brings back Rahman’s surprising flourish in Punjabi – like the Patakha Guddi song in Highway sung by the Nooran Sisters, and a version of the same in Punjabi by the Oscar-winning composer. It was a …

All talk, no action, government playing game of ‘smoke and mirrors’: Shashi Tharoor slams interim Budget

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The Congress on February 7 accused the Centre of playing the game of “smoke-and-mirrors” with its interim budget and asked the Modi government “kiska saath aur kiska vikas” when the poor, women, youth and farmers were among the “worst performing groups” economically. Initiating the debate on the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Lok Sabha, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said the government was about “all talk and no action” and dubbed the ruling NDA as “no data available” to reveal the real situation of poverty and consumption in the country. #BudgetSession2024#LokSabha member @ShashiTharoor‘s remarks during the General Discussion on the Interim Union Budget for 2024-25, Supplementary Demands for Grant (UT of JK) #BudgetSession#budget@ombirlakota@LokSabhaSectt Watch Here: https://t.co/ahe1aRwbAJpic.twitter.com/rFSmKyYo8Y — SansadTV (@sansad_tv) February 7, 2024 Taking a swipe at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks describing GDP as governance, development and performance, Mr. Tharoor said that under the current dispensation “G stands for governmental intrusion and tax terrorism, D for demographic betrayal and P for poverty continuing”. “This actual ‘GDP’ also jettisons the trinity of ‘demography, democracy and diversity’ that …

Cha Eun Woo Mirrors Kim Nam Joo’s Sadness After She Loses Her Perfect Family In “Wonderful World” Posters

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MBC’s “Wonderful World” has unveiled new posters! “Wonderful World” is an emotional thriller about Eun Soo Hyun (Kim Nam Joo), a woman who seeks revenge after the tragic loss of her son. When the culprit manages to evade punishment through the legal system, she decides to pursue justice on her own. Cha Eun Woo co-stars as Kwon Sun Yool, who leads a rough life after dropping out of medical school until he unexpectedly becomes entangled with Eun Soo Hyun. The newly released poster depicts Kwon Sun Yool and Eun Soo Hyun together in the darkness. Eun Soo Hyun is sitting in a car while staring toward somewhere with a fierce gaze and the sadness in her eyes raising questions about her past. Reflected on her car window is Kwon Sun Yool, raising tension as he looks at Eun Soo Hyun. Their sad gazes seem to overlap through the window, raising questions about how their relationship will develop. Furthermore, another poster depicts the broken happiness of Eun Soo Hyun and Kang Soo Hyuk’s (Kim Kang Woo’s) …