The Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Wednesday said it did not agree with Malayalam movies superstar Mohanlal's explanation for revoking the suspension of actor Dileep, an accused in the actress kidnap case, from AMMA.


Mohanlal's stand on Dileep fails to cut ice with women's body


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The dramatic operation to rescue 12 boys and their coach from a cave in northern Thailand has caught the interest of Pure Flix Entertainment, which is out to secure movie rights to the story.


Now a movie on Thai cave rescue


The Narcotics Control Bureau's Kolkata wing on Tuesday busted an inter-state drug syndicate arresting four persons, including a Go Air employee, from the airport here and seized 22 kgs of ganja from them, a senior NCB official said.


22 kg ganja seized at Kolkata airport, four arrested


The CBI on Tuesday registered three cases against three companies, certain officials of the State Bank of India (SBI) and others for alleged fraud in the SBI totally worth Rs 136.93 crore, an official said here.


CBI books 3 firms, 18 persons in Rs 136 cr SBI frauds


The CBI on Tuesday said it had registered cases against three Mumbai companies, SBI officials and unidentified persons on the charge of defrauding the bank to the extent of Rs 136.93 crore.


CBI books 3 Mumbai firms for cheating SBI


A Congress activist in West Bengal filed a police complaint on Tuesday against actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and over-the-top media services provider Netflix, as also the makers of the web series "Sacred Games" for "insulting" and "abusing" former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.


Bengal Congress activist files complaint against Nawazuddin, Netflix


At least two persons were killed in rain-related accidents in Maharashtra's Palghar while road, rail traffic and flights were severely hit as the country's commercial capital and many parts of the state were battered by incessant rains for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said. Mumbai has now been placed at high alert.


Two dead, flight overshoots runway as rains still batter Mumbai, surroundings


Latha Rajinikanth, the wife of Tamil superstar-turned politician Rajinikanth, will face trial in a case relating to non-payment of outstanding amount of Rs 6.2 crore to an advertising agency, as the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Karnataka High Court order that had quashed the criminal proceedings against her.


SC orders Rajinikath's wife to face trial for not repaying loan


Six engineers of Jal Nigam have been held responsible for the death of three men who were suffocated inside a sewage treatment plant in Ghaziabad's Loni town.


6 engineers blamed for 3 deaths in Ghaziabad


Energetic, entertaining and replete with uncompromising performances. If international reviews of "Sacred Games" are anything to go by, the Mumbai-set drama on India's  dark underworld has given Netflix a "strong start" for its local content in the country.


'Sacred Games' garners positive reviews worldwide


Road, rail traffic and flights were hit as the country's commercial capital and many parts of Maharashtra continued to be hammered by incessant rains for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, officials said. Mumbai has now been placed at high alert.


Rains continue to hammer Mumbai, hit transport; flight overshoots runway


Veteran actor Mithun Chakrabortys son Mahaakshay, who is currently out on bail in a case of rape and cheating, on Tuesday married actress Madalsa Sharma here.


Mithun Chakraborty's son gets married while out on bail


Bollywood actresses like Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma and Bhumi Pednekar hailed the Supreme Court's verdict to uphold the death sentence to four convicts who gangraped and murdered a young Delhi professional in 2012.


Actresses hail SC's verdict on Delhi gang rape case


Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty in a third sexual assault case.


Weinstein pleads not guilty in third sex assault case


Union Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said West Bengal government should act immediately to stop illegal transactions after state Finance Minister Amit Mitra had recently claimed that hawala dealings had seen a rise due to failure of GST's automatic digitised process.


Bengal should stop hawala transactions: Goyal


The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) on Monday issued a final notice to real estate developer Supertech Ltd for allegedly cheating customers for a non-existent residential project, an official said.


Final notice to Supertech firm for 'cheating home buyers': HRERA


AMMA chief superstar Mohanlal on Monday said the actors' body could have split if accused actor Dileep had not been removed following the kidnapping of a Malayalam actress. He denied there was any male dominance in the organisation.


AMMA could have split on Dileep issue: Mohanlal


Songwriter Diane Warren has become the latest celebrity to support legendary actor Morgan Freeman after he was hit with allegations of sexual misconduct for making inappropriate comments to reporters and assistants.


Give Freeman a break, says Warren


One person was killed and normal life disrupted in many areas on Saturday as, for the second time this week, torrential rains lashed the Mumbai suburbs, and adjoining districts of Thane, Raigad and Palghar, officials said.


One killed as heavy rains lash coastal, western Maharashtra


A court here on Saturday granted anticipatory bail to Bollywood star Mithun Chakraborty's son Mahaakshay and his wife Yogita Bali who have been booked for rape and cheating.


Mithun Chakraborty's son, wife get anticipatory bail


Dubbing gambling in sports a worse idea, the Congress on Friday rejected the Law Commission's recommendation to legalise betting in sports and said it will turn every shop selling betel leaves into a gambling den.

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