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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 West Bengal government on Wednesday overhauled security protocols for Durga idol immersions across Kolkata and the districts, deploying the NDRF and instituting strict crowd curbs following the tragic Chorbagan pandal stampede that killed 19 people. Reviewing riverfront preparedness on Vijaya Dashami, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari mandated identity verification for idol bearers at Hooghly ghats, asserting that scriptural and religious purity must be upheld as police tighten movement across central and north Kolkata.
Fifteen people died after a truck crashed into temple devotees in Gwalior, prompting official suspensions and state-federal compensation.
MK Stalin backed CJP’s protests against SIR and CEC Gyanesh Kumar, while ruling out any collaboration with “backstabber” Congress.
Delhi Police detained around 150 protesters, including key figures Abhijeet Dipke and Neha Bora, amid heavy security deployment and minor altercations across central Delhi.
Sensex fell 251 points as geopolitical tensions and surging oil prices weighed down Dalal Street.
Rahul Gandhi slammed the jailing of CJP leaders, asserting that Jantar Mantar belongs to the citizens and will be reclaimed.
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