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Tamil Nadu | UPSC to shortlist DGP candidates on May 11

Tamil Nadu | UPSC to shortlist DGP candidates on May 11

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The next DGP/HoPF is expected to be appointed by the newly elected government in the second week of this month. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has convened the Empanelment Committee Meeting (ECM) in Delhi on May 11 to shortlist the names of three qualifying officers fit for appointment as Director-General of Police/Head of the Police Force (DGP/HoPF) of the Tamil Nadu Police. The next DGP/HoPF, expected to be appointed by the newly elected government in the second week of this month, would have a minimum tenure of two years irrespective of the date of superannuation as per the Supreme Court guidelines in the Prakash Singh case. The Chief Secretary and Home Secretary would represent Tamil Nadu in the ECM which was deferred on two earlier occasions. Published – May 04, 2026 12:23 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 …

Days after making the Oscars shortlist, Homebound faces legal trouble as author alleges plagiarism | Bollywood News

Days after making the Oscars shortlist, Homebound faces legal trouble as author alleges plagiarism | Bollywood News

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Just last week, the team behind Homebound was celebrating, and rightfully so. The film had made it to the shortlist of the top 15 contenders in the Best International Feature category at the Oscars. But that excitement has now taken a legal turn. According to a report by Hindustan Times, journalist and author Puja Changoiwala has initiated legal action against Karan Johar and Adar Poonawalla’s Dharma Productions, alleging that the film, which stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, plagiarizes her 2021 novel, also titled Homebound. She plans to file the lawsuit in the Bombay High Court. Puja explained in her email: “The subject of both (novel and the film) is the COVID-19 migrant exodus of 2020.” She further alleges, “Upon watching the film, I discovered that the producers have not only misappropriated the title of my book, but have also blatantly reproduced substantial portions of my novel in the second half of the film, including its scenes, dialogue, narrative structure, sequence of events, and other creative expressions.” Following her viewing of the film, …

Homebound in Oscars 2026 shortlist: What it means for Neeraj Ghaywan film, its chances to win the Academy Award, and what comes next? | Bollywood News

Homebound in Oscars 2026 shortlist: What it means for Neeraj Ghaywan film, its chances to win the Academy Award, and what comes next? | Bollywood News

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Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, has become only the fifth Indian film to make it to the shortlist of the Best International Feature category at the Academy Awards. Chosen as India’s official Oscars entry back in September, it’s traversed a long and tough road of competing with 86 films from around the globe to make it to the top 15 in the shortlist announced on Tuesday. Qualifying for the shortlist is in itself a monumental achievement, particularly in the Best International Feature category. In other categories, only the Academy members relevant to that category are eligible to vote. For instance, only documentary filmmakers are eligible to vote in the best documentary categories. However, in case of the Best International Feature, an Academy member has to watch all other contenders and then opt in to vote in the category. The competition is also quite huge and diverse, given India’s official Oscars entry competed with each country’s official entry. It’s managed to find a place among Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident …

Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, Vishal Jethwa’s Homebound makes it to 2026 Oscars shortlist, Karan Johar reacts

Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, Vishal Jethwa’s Homebound makes it to 2026 Oscars shortlist, Karan Johar reacts

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Director Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. Filmmaker Karan Johar is overwhelmed with emotions, and admits that he is unable to articulate his feelings at the moment. Homebound follows childhood friends Shoaib (Ishaan Khatter) and Chandan (Vishal Jethwa), whose shared dream of joining the police force shapes their lives. Homebound makes it to the Oscar shortlist The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday announced shortlists across 12 categories. When it comes to the international feature film, 15 films have advanced in the category, which will be whittled down to five in the final nominations. Along with Homebound, other films which have been shortlisted include Argentina’s Belén, Brazil’s The Secret Agent, France’s It Was Just an Accident, Germany’s Sound of Falling, Iraq’s The President’s Cake, Japan’s Kokuho, Jordan’s All That’s Left of You, Norway’s Sentimental Value, Palestine’s Palestine 36, South Korea’s No Other Choice, Spain’s Sirât, Switzerland’s Late Shift, Taiwan’s Left-Handed Girl, and …

Karan Johar Over The Moon As Homebound Makes Oscars 2026 Shortlist: ‘Dreams Come True’ | Bollywood News

Karan Johar Over The Moon As Homebound Makes Oscars 2026 Shortlist: ‘Dreams Come True’ | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:December 17, 2025, 05:00 IST Karan Johar celebrates Homebound’s Oscars 2026 shortlist, calling the Neeraj Ghaywan film a dream journey from Cannes to the Academy Awards. Homebound is bankrolled by Karan Johar under Dharma Productions. Filmmaker Karan Johar is celebrating a landmark moment as Homebound has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category. Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and produced by Johar’s Dharma Productions, the film’s inclusion on the prestigious list was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on December 16, placing it among 15 films from around the world still in contention. Starring Vishal Jethwa, Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, Homebound has already enjoyed a celebrated festival run, and its Oscars recognition marks another major milestone for the team. Karan Johar reacts to Homebound’s Oscars moment Taking to Instagram, Karan Johar shared a screenshot of the official shortlist and poured his heart out in a long, emotional note. He wrote, “I am not sure I can articulate how proud, elated and over the moon …

IPL Auction 2026: Who are the 19 players added to 350-man shortlist, including a Malaysian cricketer? | Cricket News

IPL Auction 2026: Who are the 19 players added to 350-man shortlist, including a Malaysian cricketer? | Cricket News

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IPL 2026 Auction player list: The IPL organising committee pulled off yet another overnight surprise by deciding to add 19 more players to the one-day extravaganza slated to be held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. It is the third change that the IPL had made over the course of the week, which had initially unveiled a 350-player shortlist for 77 spots left across the 10 franchises. The organisers had previously added nine names to the player pool, which included Tripura all-rounder Manisankar Murasingh, Swastik Chikara, and South African Eathan Bosch. The names were recalled shortly thereafter before making a return late last night, the additions approved by the BCCI. Among the prominent names in the latest inclusions is Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, who had a breakthrough Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season as a T20 batter, after having long regarded for his First-Class game that has elevated him to the India Test side on several occasions over the last three years. The updated list also includes six overseas players, including Eathan, the …

Govt forms panel to shortlist candidates for vacant posts of information commissioners | Latest News India

Govt forms panel to shortlist candidates for vacant posts of information commissioners | Latest News India

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Jan 23, 2025 10:14 PM IST Govt forms panel to shortlist candidates for vacant posts of information commissioners New Delhi, The government has constituted a search committee under Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan to shortlist candidates for eight vacant positions of information commissioners at the Central Information Commission . Govt forms panel to shortlist candidates for vacant posts of information commissioners The five-member committee also comprised secretaries from Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, besides 16th Finance Commission member Manoj Panda. On August 14 last year, the Department of Personnel and Training had issued advertisement seeking applications for the post of information commissioners . In response to the advertisement, the government had received 161 applications for the eight vacant positions of information commissioners at the CIC with applicants from varied backgrounds including a sitting Delhi High Court judge expressing interest in the job, according to a DoPT list provided in an RTI reply to activist Commodore Lokesh Batra . According to the procedure of …

Shahana Goswami`s Hindi film `Santosh` makes it to Oscars top 15 shortlist

Shahana Goswami`s Hindi film `Santosh` makes it to Oscars top 15 shortlist

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The Academy has announced the top 15 movies selected for the voting round of the upcoming award ceremony in the International feature film category. While India`s official entry `Laapataaa Ladies` went out of the race in an earlier round, the Hindi film `Santosh` has made its way to the top 15 shortlist. The official entry by the United Kingdom is the Hindi film starring Shahana Goswami and directed by Sandhya Suri.  Oscars 2025 top 15 films in international feature film category  The Academy on Saturday dropped the list of 15 films shortlisted for the voting round of the Oscars. Five films from the list will be nominated for the awards.  I`m Still Here from BrazilUniversal Language from CanadaWaves from Czech RepublicThe Girl With The Needle from DenmarkEmilia Perez from FranceThe Seed Of The Sacred Fig from GermanyTouch from IcelandKneecap from IrelandVermiglio from ItalyFlow from LatviaArmand from NorwayFrom Ground Zero from PalestineDahomey from SenegalHow To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies from ThailandSantosh from United Kingdom The Oscars nominations will be announced on January 17.  The awards …

Oscars 2025: Kiran Rao gets emotional as her film Laapataa Ladies couldn’t make it to shortlist

Oscars 2025: Kiran Rao gets emotional as her film Laapataa Ladies couldn’t make it to shortlist

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Kiran Rao returned to the director’s chair and came up with the comedy-drama film Laapataa Ladies. Even though the movie was released last year, it is still being showered with big love from fans and critics alike. The film was selected as India’s official entry for the 97th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category. But the filmmaker got emotional when it didn’t make it to the Academy Awards shortlist this year. Laapataa Ladies was screened at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival in 2023 and even won the Best Film (Critics’ Choice) at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Hence, when it was selected as the Indian entry for the 97th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film, everyone had their hopes high. But sadly, the movie didn’t get nominated, breaking many hearts including Kiran Rao’s. Hence, on December 18, the official Instagram handle of the movie dropped a lengthy note informing fans that the movie did not make it to the Academy Awards this year. Soon after, Kiran reshared the …

Shahana Goswami on Santosh making it to Oscars shortlist: India has every reason to be proud it

Shahana Goswami on Santosh making it to Oscars shortlist: India has every reason to be proud it

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Dec 18, 2024 06:07 PM IST Shahana Goswami plays the role of a cop in the film Santosh, which is UK’s entry in Oscar 2025. Actor Shahana Goswami‘s film Santosh has inched closer to being nominated for the International Feature Film category at the 97th Oscars. Speaking to us about the news, Shahana, who plays a cop in the film, says, “I feel really happy, proud and encouraged by this selection. It’s a moment of celebration for (director) Sandhya Suri (and) for all of us.” Shahana Goswami plays the role of a cop in Santosh. The film is an international co-production of the United Kingdom, India, Germany and France. And while it was UK’s official entry to the Oscars, Shahana feels that India should be proud of the film regardless. Also Read: With Laapataa Ladies’ exit, India’s Oscar hopes rest with 2-time Academy Award winner Guneet Monga again “I don’t believe in the segregation of this is mine and that is yours. There is a huge Indian team involved. India has every reason to be …