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26 Nov

Marathi non-feature film ‘Rekha’ stresses on the menstrual hygiene of street dwellers

Business Correspondent0 CommentsEntertainment, Healthmaharashtra

Marathi's non-feature movie 'Rekha' has emphasized the worse condition of street dwellers' menstrual hygiene and how they are deprived of the facilities to even take a bath. The movie that is based on the day to day fight of street dwellers, their hygiene and sanitation issues, and society's point of view towards them, was presented under the Indian Panorama Non-feature section in the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), ongoing in Goa. Maker of 'Rekha', Shekhar Bapu Rankhambe stated that people closed outdoors to the street dwellers. The protagonist Rekha resides on the roadside. Bearing a fungal skin infection,…

29 Jan

Fire broke out in Pantry car of Gandhidham-Puri Express train

editor0 CommentsIndiaGandhidham-Puri Express, maharashtra

A fire broke out in the pantry car of Gandhidham-Puri Express train near Nandurbar station in Maharashtra on Saturday. The fire broke around 10.35 a.m. "Fire detected in Pantry Car of 12993 Gandhidham-Puri Express at about 10.35 hrs while the train was entering Nandurbar station", the Railway Ministry said. The fire brigade was informed while the fire extinguishers of the station and the train were being used in bringing the flame into control. The Pantry car has been separated from the train. The Railway Ministry confirmed that all the passengers are safe and have been evacuated. There are no passenger casualties in…

25 Jan

Congress party demands to ban the movie ‘Why I killed Gandhi’ in Maharashtra, Cine Workers Association seek nationwide ban

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, PoliticalBollywood, maharashtra

The Maharashtra Congress on Monday urged Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to ban the film "Why I Killed Gandhi", set to release on various OTT platforms on January 30, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination. Similarly, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a total ban on the film, which 'seeks to glorify Gandhiji's assassin Nathuram Godse, and its exhibition would shock the people'.Gandhiji is someone who is admired by entire INDIA and the world, Gandhiji's Ideology is a symbol of Love and Sacrifice for each and every Indian," the letter reads. The film…

29 May

Man spots leopard coming out of bathroom in Gayatri Nagar

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A LEOPARD sighting inside a bathroom at a house in the area adjoining the IT Park on Friday has caused panic. The forest department said the family reported noticing the big cat inside their bathroom. This is the first sighting of a leopard well inside the city, and authorities suspect that sparse public movement due to lockdown may have prompted it. A press note issued by the forest department said, “A family in Gayatri Nagar area, adjoining the IT park, noticed the leopard in their bathroom. Purushottam Chakole, the family head, immediately shut all doors and windows and raised an…

25 May

Indian Idol 12 host Aditya Narayan apologises for making ‘derogatory comment’

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentIndia, indian idol, maharashtra, music, television

Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) accused Indian Idol 12 host Aditya Narayan of making a disparaging remark about Maharashtra’s Alibaug area. MNS Chitrapat Sena chief Ameya Khopkar accused the makers of the singing reality show of showing Alibaug in a poor light and demanded an apology. In a Facebook live session, Khopkar spoke in Marathi. He said, “A Hindi channel has a singing reality show, I am not going to name it, but Aditya Narayan hosts the show, where he has made a derogatory comment about our Maharashtra’s Alibaug. I have not seen the show, but I got complaints from many people from Maharashtra.…

27 Apr

Ayushmann Khurrana and wife Tahira Kashyap contribute to the Maharashtra chief minister’s relief fund.

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, Healthayushman khurana, Coronavirus, HEALTH, India, maharashtra

Ayushmann Khurrana mentioned how the pandemic has once again asked us 'to show fortitude, resilience and mutual support'. Ayushmann Khurrana on Tuesday shared that he and wife Tahira Kashyap have contributed to the Maharashtra chief minister’s relief fund in a bid to support the fight against Covid-19. The actor thanked people for stepping forward ‘to do as much as possible for each other’. The Article 15 actor shared how the current times have taught us to stand in solidarity with each other. “We have been in the eye of the storm since last year. This pandemic has broken our hearts, made us endure…