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Marathi director accuses Shoojit Sircar of plagiarism, says Varun Dhawan-starrer ‘October’ copy of her film
Marathi filmmaker Sarika Mene has alleged the National Award-winning director Shoojit Sircar’s upcoming film ‘October’ is a copy of her film ‘Aarti The Unknown Love Story’. Sarika has claimed that the makers of ‘October’ have lifted the main plot point and characters from her 2017 production. The allegation comes a week before the Varun Dhawan-starrer […]..Read More
Man dies after tree falls on him at Dadar, BMC had asked owners to trim the tree 2 weeks back
A 38-year-old man died after a tree fell on his head in Mumbai’s Dadar area on Thursday evening. The tree was located in a private compound. The incident took place outside Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya around 3:45 pm yesterday when the victim, identified as Dinesh Sangle, was walking on the footpath. The Naigaon resident was […]..Read More
Supreme Court’s official website hacked by suspected Brazilian hackers
The official website of the Supreme Court of India (supremecourtofindia.nic.in) was hacked on Thursday, hours after the apex court dismissed petitions seeking an independent probe into Justice Loya’s death. The top court officials confirmed that the website had become “non-functional” from 11.35 am and said all efforts were being made to restore normalcy. One of […]..Read More
Don’t use water from Pavana dam to maintain cricket ground: Bombay HC to MCA
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday barred the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) from using water from the Pavana dam for maintaining cricket ground in Pune for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 matches. Earlier on April 13, Bombay HC issued a notice to MCA seeking reply on how the body was planning to arrange water for […]..Read More
89% Indians want to buy new car in five years, 79% won’t buy if ridesharing becomes viable: Report
Indian cities are roughly 150 percent more congested than their Asian counterparts, an Uber commissioned report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has said. The 40-page report titled ‘Unlocking Cities: The impact of ridesharing across India’ was commissioned to better understand the benefits and potential of ridesharing in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Kolkata. According to […]..Read More