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Jennifer Lawrence confirms return as Katniss in Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping, out 20 November

Jennifer Lawrence has confirmed she returns as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, calling the reunion emotional. The film, out on 20 November, follows a young Haymitch at the 50th Hunger Games. The size of the roles for Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson is unconfirmed.

Prateek Rawat•6 days ago3 min

Netaji's grandnephew wants Fauzi teaser pulled over fictional Hitler meeting scene; makers silent

Chandra Kumar Bose, Netaji's grandnephew, wants the teaser of Prabhas's film Fauzi withdrawn and its director to apologise, saying mixing fiction with history is a crime. The teaser shows Netaji meeting Hitler in 1942 and describing the hero as a spy. The makers have not responded.

Amita Sahani•6 days ago4 min

Katrina Kaif answers trolls over postpartum body: 'Be your own biggest cheerleader'; Salman Khan backs her

Katrina Kaif has indirectly answered online trolling over her postpartum weight, saying at a Kay Beauty event in London that catering to every opinion hampers one's ability to make choices. Salman Khan and Ali Zafar have publicly defended her, and a Pakistani radio host apologised for a comment.

Reyaansh Agarawal•6 days ago4 min

Mumbai Police invoke MCOCA against 11 accused in Tiger Shroff firing case; Anil Pandit declared wanted

The Mumbai Crime Branch invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against all 11 arrested accused in the 18 October firing at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Juhu. An alleged associate of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, Anil Pandit, is declared wanted. The actor was unhurt.

Prateek Rawat•1 week ago4 min

Bombay HC keeps 'leave India' notice to actor Imran Khan in abeyance till 2 November; no coercive steps

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday kept in abeyance until 2 November the FRRO notice telling actor Imran Khan, a US citizen and OCI cardholder, to leave India by 28 October. The government's law officer orally assured that nothing would be done meanwhile. The petition will be heard on 2 November.

Prateek Rawat•1 week ago4 min

B.P. Singh, creator of 'CID' and 'Aahat', dies at 77 after a heart attack; last rites on 28 October

B.P. Singh, the television producer and director who created the crime series CID and the horror show Aahat, died on 27 October at 77, according to reports that cite a heart attack. He began as a Doordarshan news cameraman in 1973. CID ran from 1998 to 2025. Last rites are set for 28 October.

Reyaansh Agarawal•1 week ago4 min

IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe says he’d dissuade his children from civil services after 25 transfers

IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe says he would advise his children against civil services after 25 transfers in 21 years. The Maharashtra FDA commissioner is known for strict enforcement, from water work in Solapur to food-safety crackdowns.

Reyaansh Agarawal•1 week ago5 min

AR Rahman's Ramayana song 'Mangal Rang' draws backlash over qawwali-like sound; Chinmayi backs him

The song 'Mangal Rang' from Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, composed by AR Rahman and sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal, has drawn criticism for a qawwali and Sufi-like sound that some think unsuited to a Hindu epic. Singer Chinmayi backs Rahman. The film releases on 5 November, reports say.

Subhash Gupta•1 week ago4 min

Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna hit back at trolls after Koffee With Karan episode drew 'red flag' reactions

Vijay Deverakonda posted a strongly worded reply after a Koffee With Karan episode in which he said Rashmika Mandanna proposed to him nearly 100 times, a remark many called a 'red flag'. Rashmika had posted that she wanted to protect those who believe in love. Reports differ on marriage.

Amita Sahani•1 week ago4 min

Security tightened at Bachchan's Jalsa after bomb threat email; actor greets fans on Sunday as police probe

Mumbai Police have stepped up security around Amitabh Bachchan's Juhu home, Jalsa, after a bomb threat email reported on Friday, which reportedly reached a school in Bandra-Kurla Complex. Bachchan met fans on Sunday with son Abhishek. One report says checks found nothing suspicious.

Prateek Rawat•1 week ago4 min

Actor Imran Khan challenges 'leave India' notice in Bombay High Court; hearing on Tuesday, deadline 28 October

Actor Imran Khan, a US citizen and OCI cardholder, has asked the Bombay High Court to quash a notice telling him to leave India by 28 October, issued after his brief detention at a 10 October protest in Mumbai. The hearing was put off to Tuesday at both sides' request.

Subhash Gupta•1 week ago4 min