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South Asian film org Tasveer removes Dhurandhar 2 from lineup: ‘Hindu, muslim, agnostic, atheist, we are one group’

South Asian film org Tasveer removes Dhurandhar 2 from lineup: ‘Hindu, muslim, agnostic, atheist, we are one group’

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South Asian film organisation, Tasveer, has announced the removal of Aditya Dhar‘s film Dhurandhar 2, starring Ranveer Singh, from its daily screening lineup at the newly opened Tasveer Film Centre, clarifying that screening the movie was not an endorsement of its content. Tasveer, which showcases South Asian voices through cinema, is recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, meaning films awarded at the festival can become eligible for Oscar consideration. The South Asian film organisation Tasveer decided to pull Dhurandhar from its lineup, saying the film is not an endorsement of its content. Tasveer clarifies Dhurandhar removal, cites rushed programming process In a statement, Rita Meher, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Tasveer, said: “We have removed Dhurandhar 2 from our daily screening lineup. Screening the film was not an endorsement of its content.” She acknowledged that the selection process for the film had been rushed, saying, “As a new theater, we have been experimenting with programming and bringing Bollywood films to our new home at the Tasveer Film Center — but we, …

Fans defend Sanya Malhotra’s Mrs after men’s rights org slams it for ‘toxic feminism’: Some men can’t digest the truth | Bollywood

Fans defend Sanya Malhotra’s Mrs after men’s rights org slams it for ‘toxic feminism’: Some men can’t digest the truth | Bollywood

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Mrs, starring Sanya Malhotra, is a story about an aspiring dancer who is married off to a patriarchal family where she is reduced to doing household chores but ultimately resists her oppression. However, a men’s rights organisation, SIFF – Save Indian Family Foundation, has criticised the film vehemently, accusing it of toxicity. This has led to fans defending it. (Also Read | Sanya Malhotra-starrer Mrs shatters records with biggest ever opening on ZEE5, becomes most searched film on Google) Sanya Malhotra’s Mrs is a Hindi remake of Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen. SIFF criticises Mrs, asks why men should do household chores On X (formerly Twitter), SIFF wrote how men work 8-9 hours at construction sites, railway stations, airports, factories, courts, police stations, restaurants, and country’s borders. It added that “a happy young woman cooking food, doing dishes and pressing clothes of her father-in-law is oppression for her”. In a series of tweets, SIFF also said that “women inherently believe workplace means a comfortable air-conditioned place. They do not consider work at construction sites …

Don’t burn the waste, says Delhi environmental org

Don’t burn the waste, says Delhi environmental org

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Civil Society Organisations have urged the Delhi government to reconsider its proposal to incinerate 100 per cent of the city’s waste, a statement said. According to the statement released on Friday, the CSO had written a letter to the Delhi government to stop further expansion of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration projects in the Delhi/NCR region. It emphasised that when the Air Quality Index (AQI) falls into the “poor” category, WTE operations under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) should be suspended. The letter highlighted the need for systemic changes in waste management, including the effective enforcement of local bylaws, waste minimisation, source segregation, and stricter penalties for non-compliance. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) activated stage two of the GRAP on October 21, implementing measures like increased water sprinkling to reduce dust, a ban on firecracker use, higher parking fees, and improved public transport services, the statement read. Despite these efforts, the burning of 7,250 tons of unsegregated municipal solid waste each day in the city’s four existing WTE incinerators continues to contribute significantly to …

HC Directs Lawyers Org to Give Representation to ECI on Guidelines to Stop Misuse of Deepfake Tech

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Last Updated: May 02, 2024, 15:45 IST The court asked the ECI to decide the representation given by petitioners expeditiously, keeping in mind the urgency of the matter (File Photo) The plea also sought a direction to several social media platforms to take down and block deepfake content or those concerning political candidates or public figures on their respective platforms until the declaration of poll results The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed a lawyers’ organisation to give a representation to the Election Commission of India on its plea on the use of deepfake technologies in the political campaign for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The court asked the ECI to decide the representation given by petitioners expeditiously, keeping in mind the urgency of the matter. A bench of acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora disposed of the petition, saying it cannot devise a policy in the middle of elections. The court said it trusts the ECI, which is a constitutional body, to act on the matter. “We can’t devise a policy today …