Three years after Jaahnavi Kandula’s death shocked both India and the United States, the city of Seattle has agreed to pay USD 29 million ( ₹262 crore) to her family in a settlement stemming from the fatal police vehicle collision. A photo of Jaahnavi Kandula is displayed with flowers. (AP) “Jaahnavi Kandula’s death was heartbreaking, … Read more
The Delhi High Court heard the petition filed by actor Celina Jaitly after her brother, Major (Retd) Vikrant Jaitly, had been detained in the UAE for the past 18 months. Hearing both her side and his wife, Charul Jaitly’s side, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked the sister and sister-in-law to put their differences aside and … Read more
The Supreme Court has directed the makers of the upcoming Hindi film Ghooskhor Pandat to change its title as it is ‘denigrative’ of a particular community. In its order passed on Thursday, the apex court directed the makers of the Netflix film to release it with an alternative title. Ghooskhor Pandat stars Manoj Bajpayee in … Read more
Rajpal Yadav bail hearing live: The actor recently surrendered himself to Tihar jail authorities in connection with cheque-bounce cases. (PTI Photo) Rajpal Yadav bail hearing live: Actor Rajpal Yadav is currently in Tihar Jail over a decade-old case of non-repayment of around ₹9 crore he took for his film • The Delhi High Court will … Read more
For years, filmmaker Karan Johar has frequently found himself at the centre of online backlash over allegations that he promotes nepotism in Bollywood. From social media memes to roasts, Karan has often been singled out as the face of Bollywood’s insider culture, especially after the nepotism debate intensified in recent years. However, the matter took … Read more
People attend a rally against the blocking of Russian YouTube accounts in front of the US Embassy in Moscow, Russia, 19 July 2024. Photo: EPA / Maxim Shipenkov A court in Russia’s Arctic Murmansk region has fined a pensioner 30,000 rubles (€325) for “discrediting” the army by liking videos on YouTube, investigative journalism outlet Verstka … Read more
A federal judge in California on Monday temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its ban on most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations. US District Judge Christina Snyder in Los Angeles granted the Trump administration’s request for a preliminary injunction, finding that the ban “unlawfully discriminates” against federal agents because it does not … Read more
Netflix informed the Delhi High Court that the producers of Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Ghooskhor Pandat have taken a “conscious decision” to change the film’s title in response to concerns raised over its wording that allegedly defames the Brahmin community. The streaming platform said the new title would better reflect the project’s narrative and intent. Ghooskhor Pandat … Read more
A California state court is set to begin hearing a case on Monday over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman’s mental health through addictive app design. A 20-year-old woman filed a lawsuit against the parent company of key social media applications like Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp, Meta Platforms, and Alphabet’s Google, which owns YouTube, … Read more
Luigi Mangione will face a June 8 murder trial in a New York state court for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson, three months before he is slated to be tried by federal prosecutors for the same crime, a judge ruled. Prosecutors have said they found strong evidence tying Luigi Mangione, … Read more