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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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar to enquire about his health following his discharge from a Pune hospital, remarking that Supriya Sule was “ready” to take care of the country.
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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 30 ahead of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which is being held from August 31 to September 1. The visit is part of Modi’s four-day tour of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan aimed at strengthening India’s strategic engagement with Central Asia and expanding cooperation with countries in the region.
India’s solar ambitions have begun to produce substantial findings post passage of Aditya-Li, the country’s first dedicated space based observatory mission to study the sun. It can change the understanding of one of nature’s most fundamental problems.
India has stepped up humanitarian assistance to Nepal after devastating flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, causing heavy loss of life and widespread destruction. The disaster has left hundreds of people missing and damaged roads, bridges, homes and other critical infrastructure, making rescue operations extremely challenging.
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
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