Has anyone played an anti-hero you want to hate but also can't stop watching, asks Mayur Sanap.
Loud music, bombastic action scenes, over-the-top dialogues that don't have any ring of truth to it followed by scenes of blood-oozing bodies floating in a river definitely don't make for a magnum opus!' exclaims Prasanna D Zore after watching the Chhaava trailer.
A woman riding pillion on a motorcycle was groped and harassed by a group of men in a waterlogged area in Lucknow, prompting police to arrest four people and take action against eight officials, including the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) concerned.
The Madras high court has expressed displeasure over the manner in which the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted the probe into the 2018 Tuticorin police firing against anti-Sterlite protestors in which 13 persons were killed.
Arjun Menon looks at 2024's top Web series from South India.
Tovino Thomas' big budget action entertainer is a middling, tonally inconsistent watch that keeps you hooked, observes Arjun Menon.
The Indian team management informed shortly before resumption of play on Friday that Pant will remain away from action.
The police produced the 27 accused in the court and submitted an application, seeking their 14-day remand to carry out investigation to find out whether rioting was part of a pre-planned conspiracy.
According to Downing Street sources it was "no biggie".
The 1994 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) espionage case, in which former space scientist Nambi Narayanan was falsely implicated, was allegedly created by a then special branch officer of Kerala police to justify his illegal detention of a Maldivian woman in India after she spurned his advances, the Central Bureau of Investigation has told a court in Thiruvananthapuram.
A court in Mumbai on Wednesday remanded Mihir Shah, the prime accused in the BMW hit-and-run case, in police custody till July 16.
Rishabh Pant scored a watchful 98-ball 40 in India's 185 all out on the opening day in Sydney.
Glimpses from the 58th and 59th Maharashtra State Film Awards held simultaneously in Mumbai this week.
The new momma is making a stunning debut in the gaming world.
The Bombay high court on Wednesday said the probe into the killing of Badlapur sexual assault case accused Akshay Shinde in a shoot-out should be carried out in a fair and impartial manner.
When the IO and other police personnel started fumbling with answers, the magistrate passed a copy of the BNS and asked them to go through the section in question.
The high court on Friday pulled up the police for not questioning any Municipal Corporation of Delhi official till now or even seizing the relevant file from the civic body, which could have been an important piece of evidence.
Singh asserted that Deshmukh set a staggering collection target of Rs 100 crore for his officers, specifically from Mumbai, while also discussing plans to target key opposition figures, including former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has received a death threat and a demand for Rs 50 lakh, Mumbai police said on Thursday, adding an extortion case has been filed in this connection.
The court dismissed the petitions filed by Telugu Desam Party chief Naidu and Babu seeking to quash the FIR lodged against them with the Dharmabad police in Maharashtra's Nanded district.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out how much you know about the Salman Khan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer.
Shaheen and fellow quick Naseem Shah led the way, picking up three wickets apiece during a showcase of swing and pace, which accounted for Jake Fraser-McGurk (seven) and Aaron Hardie (12) in the first powerplay.
Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week.
It's a mixed plate in theatres this October, and OTT has a lot of interesting releases coming up as well.
The casting of Marathi theatre and screen actors gives Manvat Murders its stamp of authenticity, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Narain Singh Chaura, a former Khalistani terrorist, attempted to kill Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Chaura, who had been visiting the temple for two days, opened fire at Badal from close range but missed as he was overpowered by plainclothes policemen. The police have seized a 9 mm pistol from Chaura and are investigating whether any organization was behind the incident or if it was carried out to "gain sympathy".
The two missing persons have been identified as 43-year-old Hansraj Bhati and seven-year-old Johan Mohammad Nisar Ahmed Pathan, the police said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reviewed the security situation in Manipur for the second consecutive day, directing officials to focus on restoring peace and order in the state. The situation has been volatile following protests and violence after the recovery of bodies of women and children. Shah also ordered the deployment of 5,000 paramilitary troops to assist the state government in handling the situation.
All they have said so far is that their handler was going to inform them about the exact location and time of the target after they collected the weapons," he said.
Spooky spirits, identical twins, camping beagles, Game of Thrones spin-offs and the mad, MAD world of Bollywood, Sukanya Verma lists everything you can catch on OTT this week.
The Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit, which is probing the alleged National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) paper leak case, on Saturday claimed to have obtained reference question papers of the test conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and planned to compare these with documents recovered from a flat in Patna during a search operation last month.
There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week.
Do Patti is a film about interrogation and differing accounts, with an added layer of psychological drama. That's a fine recipe for an engrossing thriller, vouches Mayur Sanap.
'Unique action, and it's a little bit tricky to pick up some cues.'
It is a pleasure to watch talented actresses break out of their comfort zones.
One of Surajpal's three brothers died and he set up a Trust and appointed a caretaker for his property in Bahadurgarh where his ashram is located, the CO said.
Rubber snakes, resembling real reptiles, hung by police personnel around the Cumbummettu police station in Kerala's Idukki district. The reason? To frighten monkeys who pester the cops!
Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can expect from the Rohit Shetty brand of film-making.
There have been several instances of cop films doing quite well at the box office.
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