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India’s most expensive cinematic production—a mega-budget retelling of the beloved Hindu epic Ramayana—has divided film critics and cultural purists even as it draws packed crowds across theatres. While audiences have celebrated its ambitious visual scale and star-studded lineup, the film faces sharp pushback over colloquial language, creative departures from classical texts, and an over-reliance on visual effects at the expense of emotional depth.
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Election Commission to restore six members of a Goa family whose names were deleted from the voter rolls during a recent revision drive. Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar gave officials 10 days to fix the list and criticized an unfair bureaucratic trap where computer rejections forced regular voters into filing forms meant only for first-time electors.
The Democratic Party’s decisive victory in capturing both chambers of the US Congress marks a watershed moment of institutional recalibration against Trumpism. With President Donald Trump framing the midterms as a personal referendum, voters across historically red strongholds—including Texas, Kansas, and the Carolinas—delivered an unmistakable rebuke, restoring constitutional checks and balances and demonstrating democracy’s resilience against extreme polarization.
The 18th BRICS Summit opened in New Delhi on September 12 with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, emphasizing anti-terror cooperation and global trade reform. Meanwhile, Ladakhi leadership witnessed a bitter split as former MP Thupstan Chhewang accused activist Sonam Wangchuk of spreading misinformation regarding the outcome of recent MHA talks.
Telangana Police have arrested retired havildar Upputholla Mallesh and recovered all 12 stolen military firearms—including four AK-203 rifles—taken during a brazen break-in at the Secunderabad Cantonment. Driven by grievances over an early discharge, the suspect concealed the arms in Nagarkurnool before being tracked down through a joint intelligence sweep.
Kantha Kathan, a six-day exhibition celebrating the living tradition and entrepreneurial evolution of rural Bengal’s Kantha artists, opened at Kolkata’s Lalit Kala Akademi on September 11. Featuring 16 women artisans from Nanoor and Ausgram, the event combines curated retail with design talks and hands-on workshops.
Historian extraordinary, Sumit Sarkar whose focus extended beyond nationalist icons is no more. He felt it was more important to explore the limits of mainstream nationalism.
Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh was forcibly removed and suspended from the West Bengal Assembly after disrupting proceedings over allegations that Mamata Banerjee loyalists were being systematically excluded from the speakers’ list. The confrontation highlighted deepening factional divides within the party as Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari intervened to limit Ghosh’s suspension
Activists from the US-based group ‘Hindus for Human Rights’ staged solidarity demonstrations in New York and San Jose, alongside rallies in London and Dublin, supporting activist Sonam Wangchuk. Protesters called for Indian government accountability and fairness for students as Wangchuk remains hospitalized following weeks of fasting over alleged NEET exam irregularities.
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