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The serious charges against Rhea Chakraborty need to be probed. But that’s the role of investigative agencies, not kangaroo courts on the internet or TV. Yet, that’s the way with media trials: You start out being guilty as charged, and you end up being guilty as charged, irrespective of the final legal verdict.

What if the tight-knit family in Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite turned on each other? What if impoverishment got the better of them and they sold one of their kids to get by? Nadine Labaki’s 2018 drama Capernaum, the highest grossing Arabic film of all time, asks these heartbreaking questions.

Thanks to Covid-19 and spending “quality time” playing Rummy with their wives or taking over the responsibility of dish-washing, I see our fathers and uncles trying to be more pati and less parmeshwar. Not to be left behind, single men in their 20s and 30s are also reading the room. I call these men “Corona Kumars”.

Manjeet Singh, a 29-year-old man who left India for the United States two years ago, noticed that three children playing near Kings River had gotten sucked under the bridge by strong currents. Without giving it a second thought, Manjeet jumped in to try and save the children, but drowned in the process.

In Amazon Prime Video’s Bandish Bandits, we’re introduced to a young couple, who have very little in common, apart from their shared love for music. Despite their differences, however, they manage to persevere, which raises the question: Can a couple with nothing in common stay together?

Apocalyptic footage has emerged from Jaisalmer where a giant sandstorm engulfed parts of the city. About 300 kilometers of area was covered in dust, with visibility being almost absent for passersby. Many witnesses to the event claimed that the sky had turned orange and “day turned into night” in a matter of minutes.

A heated debate over a video posted by Kerala activist Rehana Fathima earlier this year, which led to her arrest, has resurfaced. After the Kerala HC refused to grant the activist bail for her protest video, in which her two minor children are seen painting her semi-naked body, the Supreme Court had some harsh words for her.

Rema Rajeshwari, the SP in Mahabubnagar, Telangana, set up a mobile safety vehicle to check in with survivors of domestic violence, regardless of whether they had approached the police or not.

The Madras High Court has fined Ramdev’s Patanjali ₹10 lakh and ordered it to stop using the trademark Coronil. It pulled up the company for chasing profits by exploiting the fear and panic among the general public amid a pandemic.

Bhojpuri film actress Anupama Pathak died by suicide at her residence in Dahisar. A day before her death, the 40-year-old actress went live on Facebook and spoke about feeling cheated and not being able to trust anyone. Another day, another tragic death. It has made everyone ask – what is going on in the entertainment industry?

Gagandeep Gambhir, an IPS officer from Bihar, will be a part of the CBI team investigating the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Sources say that since Rhea Chakraborty is named as an accused in the case, it’s essential to have a woman officer on the team.

After the deadly Beirut explosion, 700 tonne stockpile of ammonium nitrate currently stored on the outskirts of Chennai has triggered panic in Tamil Nadu. A report by the state Pollution Control Board says that 12,000 people live close to the depot.

There’s a sliver of good news from Haryana. The state government launched a scheme guaranteed to bring a smile to the faces of 22.50 lakh women and girls below the poverty line. Under the Mahila Evam Kishori Samman Yojana, the women are entitled to a packet of free sanitary pads every month for a year.

Popular TV actor Sameer Sharma was found dead in his Malad apartment late on Wednesday night. The police said that the 44-year-old took his own life. Sharma was best known for appearances in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and Left Right Left.

Another disease has been identified in China — one that may be capable of human transmission. The Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, or SFTS, caused by the bunya virus, which comes from ticks, has led to seven deaths and infected 60 people.

As Lord Ram manifested at New York’s Times Square, protesters were outnumbered by those playing dhols and distributing sweets, but their voices were not unheard. Chants of “Jai Shri Ram” were countered with calls for “Azadi” and “BJP has to go”.

For the Bhoomi Pujan for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, news channels went into bhakti overdrive. Zee News created a “Shri Ram Darbar”, with footage playing on eight tiny screens simultaneously. Singer Anuradha Paudwal was hired to deliver the “news”, and it was difficult to tell if one was on Aastha channel or a news channel.

Twenty-three-year-old Aishwarya Sheoran who secured the 93rd rank in the UPSC exam is a former Miss India finalist. Challenging stereotypes about the intellect of those in the fashion industry, this IAS officer wants work toward women’s safety and education

Mumbai has failed the flood test yet again. The flooding and destruction across the city are proof that nothing has changed since July 26, 2005.

In a first, the Indian Army has deployed women soldiers on combat duty near the Line of Control (LoC). Part of the Assam Rifles, they have been stationed in areas like Tangdhar, Uri, and Keran in Kashmir, along the LoC.

On the day that Ram Mandir is being celebrated, another temple from Mumbai is getting social media love. It makes sure the milk offered by devotees does not go to waste; instead it is fed to stray dogs.

For Urmila Chaturvedi, 82, a resident of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, the Ram Mandir foundation stone-laying ceremony in Ayodhya is an occasion to break her fast after 28 years. Chaturvedi has been surviving on fruits, curd, and milk, and wants to break her fast with “prasad” from the temple.

A good boy named “Tucson Prime” was recently given a promotion at a Hyundai dealership and made a dog salesman, making thousands of tails wag across social media. While initial posts suggested the showroom was in India, reports revealed that he has actually been a Hyundai employee in Brazil since May.

A massive explosion rocked Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Tuesday evening, leaving over 100 dead and 4,000 injured. According to reports, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, which is also sometimes used in assembling bombs, was lying unattended in a warehouse for six years.

The story of LK Advani, once the evil “lomdi”, now actually cuts a fairly tragicomic figure. It’s ironic but the man who said, “Mandir wahin banayenge” is not the one being worshipped today.