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Don't know who AR Rahman is; Bharat Ratna equal to my father's toenail, sa
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 22 (ANI): Veteran Tollywood actor and politician Nandamuri Balakrishna stoked a controversy when he said that he does not know who Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman is, and added that Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, is equal to the "t
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Bengal BJP leaders hit back at Mamata Banerjee, accuse Trinamool governmen
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 21 (ANI): After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the central government over the ongoing Pegasus controversy and said she had plastered her phone, the state BJP launched a counter-attack and accused the state government of resorting to p
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Pegasus row: Mamata Banerjee attacks Centre, calls Opposition to unite aga
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 21 (ANI): Slamming the BJP-led Central government over the ongoing Pegasus controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday pitched for Opposition unity against the 'threat to democracy' in the 'surveillance state'.
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Pegasus row: Assam CM demands ban on Amnesty International
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 20 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday lambasted Amnesty International and demanded a ban on the organisation over its role in the Pegasus surveillance controversy.
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Unsavoury controversy needlessly generated due to irresponsible tweets: AI
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The All Indian Tennis Association (AITA) has made it clear that it is disappointed at the recent turn of events after Rohan Bopanna slammed the federation for playing with the careers of players and even termed the federation 'incompetent'. The federation al
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Lok Sabha witnesses three adjournments amid opposition protests over its d
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday following two adjournments earlier as opposition members created ruckus over various demands including Pegasus surveillance controversy.
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Independent probe absolutely indispensable, national security no longer an
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that an independent investigation is absolutely indispensable in the Pegasus spyware controversy.
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Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai clarifies on his 'will control media in 6 m
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 17 (ANI): After his 'will control media in 6 months' remark snowballed into a controversy, Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai on Saturday gave a clarification, stating that people run fake news, comment on leaders and misrepresent Central government's policie
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Zendaya opens about controversy over her 'Space Jam 2' character Lola Bunn
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): American actor Zendaya has finally addressed the controversy over her 'Space Jam 2: A New Legacy' character Lola Bunny's reworked appearance.
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Chrissy Teigen opens up about being a member of 'cancel club' following bu
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): American model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen spoke about how she has been feeling, saying she is "depressed" following her public bullying allegations earlier this year.
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School textbook showing Malala Yousafzai as national hero of Pakistan conf
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): Activist and youngest Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai once again found herself in the middle of a controversy when social studies book showing her as a national hero of Pakistan was confiscated by government officials.
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Morgan Wallen celebrates son Indigo's first birthday at party with family
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): Months before his racial slur controversy, for which he apologised, country music star Morgan Wallen became a dad. And now, amid the fallout from the scandal, he celebrated his son Indigo "Indie" Wilder's first birthday.
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