New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) The Supreme Court today underscored that ensuring admission of children from weaker and disadvantaged sections in private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act must be treated as a “national mission.” Interpreting Section 12(1)(c) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Court held…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday demanded a public apology from Delhi’s BJP minister Kapil Mishra, accusing him of committing sacrilege (beadbi) against the Sikh Gurus. The party stated that a forensic investigation had proven Mishra added misleading subtitles to a video that insulted the religious figures. AAP’s National…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has weighed in on the much-anticipated March 19 box office clash between ‘Dhurandhar 2’ and ‘Toxic’, framing it as more than just a contest between two films. In a detailed and sharply worded social media post, Varma described the release as a confrontation between two fundamentally…
Los Angeles, Jan 13 (UNI) Author Colleen Hoover, known for ‘It Ends With Us’, has provided an update on her health following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Taking to her Instagram story, Hoover revealed that she is undergoing radiation therapy at Texas Oncology and is approaching her second-to-last session. “Second to last day of…
Kolkata, Jan 13 (UNI) Speaking out against what she described as deep-rooted ageism and gendered expectations, author and social commentator Shobhaa De has argued that Indian society remains deeply uncomfortable with women of a certain age expressing sensuality or sexuality. In an interaction at the 17th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, De observed that such a…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (UNI) The team behind the upcoming war drama “Border 2” is set to travel to the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka on January 14 for a special commemorative event paying tribute to the Indian Navy. One of the Navy’s most strategically significant locations, Karwar is home to INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenously…
Pune, Jan 13 (UNI) Pune is ready to slip into celebration mode as the 24th edition of Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) opens this Thursday, bringing acclaimed filmmakers, renowned media personalities and cinema lovers under one roof. The event will be inaugurated by Kiran Kulkarni, Principal Secretary of the State Department of Cultural Affairs. Swati…
Mumbai, Jan 13 (UNI) The groundwork for “Golmaal 5” is now visibly underway, with director Rohit Shetty initiating the construction of multiple bespoke sets at Mumbai’s Film City. Known for favouring large outdoor schedules in Goa or extensive shoots at Hyderabad’s Ramoji Film City, Shetty has opted for a Mumbai-centric approach for the fifth instalment…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has constituted a high-level expert committee to design a regulatory framework for assured payouts under the National Pension System (NPS), a move aimed at strengthening retirement income security for subscribers, an official statement said on Tuesday. The committee has been tasked with…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) Coming as a major relief to the gig workers, union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has persuaded major delivery aggregators to remove the mandatory 10-minute delivery deadline. A meeting was held with leading platforms including Blinkit, Zepto, Zomato and Swiggy among others to address concerns related to delivery timelines. As per…
