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  • ‘Frame’ review: Convincing photojournalism portrait flubs its most decisive moment

    ‘Frame’ review: Convincing photojournalism portrait flubs its most decisive moment

    Frame explores a rarely seen sub-set of the media: newspaper photographers. Vikram Patwardhan’s Marathi film, which is out on Zee5, explores the dynamic between Chandu, the chief photographer of a Pune newspaper, and new team member Sidharth. The young man idolises the veteran, but differs from him in one crucial aspect. Chandu (Nagraj Manjule) believes…

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  • Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises To 3,889; Nearly 18,000 Left Homeless

    Caracas: The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela has climbed to 3,889, with 16,740 people injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said on social media that the two powerful earthquakes that hit the country on June 24 have also left 17,907 people homeless. According to the latest official figures, 6,462…

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  • Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Laid To Rest Months After War-Time Assassination

    Dubai: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been laid to rest months after being killed in the opening salvos of the Iran war. He ruled Iran for nearly 37 years before being killed in the US and Israeli airstrikes that started the war on February 28. He was laid to rest in his hometown of…

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  • ‘The Invite’ review: A couple runs out of ways to insult each other

    ‘The Invite’ review: A couple runs out of ways to insult each other

    The Spanish movie Sentimental, written by Cesc Gay and adapted from his play, has been remade in several languages. It’s easy to see the appeal of a grown-up chamber drama about a couple who call their neighbours over for dinner, only to be served their own shredded marriage on a platter. The latest adaptation is…

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  • Ethanol Tanker Catches Fire; Major Mishap Averted In Bhopal

    Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A tanker carrying ethanol caught fire near a private college on Raisen Road under Khajuri police station limits on Thursday morning. However, a major mishap was averted following a rapid response from the fire department. A fire brigade vehicle rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under control within a short…

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  • Indore-Abu Dhabi Flight To Take Off On July 15

    Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Preparations are in full swing for the launch of the maiden direct flight between Indore and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to begin operations on July 15. Senior officials of Air India Express arrived in the city on Thursday to oversee arrangements for the inaugural programme, which will be held at Terminal-1, the old…

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  • Education crisis in India puts spotlight on cabinet ministers’ children studying abroad

    Education crisis in India puts spotlight on cabinet ministers’ children studying abroad

    A series of botched-up exams have once again put the spotlight on the Narendra Modi government’s failure to manage and regulate India’s higher education system. For weeks, protestors have been demanding the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. On social media, many have pointed out that until recently Pradhan’s daughter Naimisha was enrolled in…

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  • Registrar Of Public Trust Not A Court Says Indore Bench High Court

    Indore (Madhya Pradesh): In a ruling clarifying the legal status of the Registrar of Public Trust under the Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, the Indore Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the registrar is not a “court” and, therefore, orders passed by the authority cannot be challenged through a civil revision…

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  • NGT Pulls Up BMC Over Bhoj Wetland Encroachments, Imposes ₹20,000 Cost Orders For Non-Compliance

    Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, has imposed a cost of Rs 20,000 on the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for repeatedly failing to comply with its directions in the ongoing Bhoj Wetland encroachment case, petitioner Rashid Noor Khan said. Counsel for the applicant, advocate Harshwardhan Tiwari, said that during the…

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  • 40 Routes Fixed For Running MP Government Buses, Objections Sought In 30 Days

    Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The state government has taken a step towards running buses by fixing 40 routes for which it also issued a gazette notification. The state has sought objections from citizens about the bus routes within 30 days. The process for running buses will begin after the issuance of the scheme and the removal…

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