Hegde, who was arrested on Thursday, had allegedly posted that a Jain monk was attacked by a Muslim youth, they said.
The actor was the special guest at a launch party held to unveil the 30 finalists.
"They say I am anti-Hindu. No. I am anti-(Narendra) Modi, I am anti-Hegde, I am anti-Amit Shah. According to me, they are not Hindus. Mr Anant Kumar Hegde, who says he wants to wipe out an 'ism', a religion from the face of this earth cannot be a Hindu," Prakash Raj said.
Besides giving us a peek into their lives through pictures on social media, Bollywood shares the cutest boomerang videos as well.
Stars have been posting about people and experiences they have been missing during the six weeks-and-counting lockdown.
It's not everyday that one spots a superstar riding a cycle on the streets of Mumbai. Yet, Salman Khan has done it pretty often.
The stars have taken off to bring in the New Year, and their travels are exactly what dreams are made of! Here's looking at some star destinations.
Jaitley said Modi has never questioned Manmohan Singh's integrity and commitment to the nation.
Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja invited all their friends over for a grand Diwali party.
When the stars went traditional.
'Wear your mask, sanitise and continue to follow COVID guidelines.'
Over the years, a noticeable unpleasantness began to develop between senior and junior, Sorabjee and Salve. Salve gave credit, for his rise in the profession, to Nani Palkhivala, and not to Sorabjee. This hurt Sorabjee, though he never admitted it.
Quite a few superstars are bringing their big releases to the big screen this month.
Restrictions on the Kalindi Kunj road between Noida and Delhi continued on Friday after it was briefly opened by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday night, officials said. The Delhi Police admitted that the protesters had not blocked the parallel road, but they had barricaded it to provide security to the protest site.
Quite a few light-hearted comedies are up for release, and Joginder Tuteja takes us through them.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the leading men she's starring with.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list for hearing after Holi vacation the pleas challenging the Karnataka high court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear hijab inside the classroom saying it is not a part of the essential religious practice in Islamic faith.
Besides attending Christmas brunches and parties, Bollywood has been enjoying the festival in their own way. We peek into their homes to see their X'Mas celebrations.
Congress legislators will spend Thursday night inside the Karnataka legislative assembly and council, demanding the sacking of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa and also that he be booked for sedition for his statement about the national flag.
'I don't think I can fall in love with someone in four months and in such a setup.'
Amitabh Bachchan hosted a grand Diwali party after a gap of two years, and made sure to invite everybody from the film industry.
Manish Malhotra threw a Diwali party at his home, and everyone put on their designer wear.
A special screening of Ahmed Khan's Baaghi 3 was held a day before its release, and its team made sure to attend with their friends.
Showbiz folk are doing their best to keep their spirits high in these trying times, posting revealing thoughts on Instapix.
Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot on Sunday took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka succeeding Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala.
Arjun wants all his friends to see India's Most Wanted.
Movies are now releasing in multiple languages in theatres, and each one seems to have found an audience.
The Delhi high court on Tuesday said that in case there were no guidelines issued by the Centre, it expected the city government to expeditiously consider the issue of early re-testing of international travellers who test positive for COVID-19 on arrival.
Bollywood celebs attend publicist Rohini Iyer's party.
The road, which connects Noida to south east Delhi and further to Faridabad in Haryana, was closed for traffic in the wake of the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest at Shaheen Bagh since December 15.
Sukanya Verma looks at the delicious looking dishes and asks you to tell us whose cooking has impressed you the most.
It was a full house for the special screening of Mudassar Aziz's Pati Patni Aur Woh, which saw the film's cast and their friends and family in attendance.
Emraan Hashmi's first production releases on Friday.
The financials of six privately held companies associated with Siddhartha show an increase in debt and falling ability to meet short-term obligations.
Bollywood stars posted adorable pictures of their daddies on Father's Day.
'Whatever dejection I had about not winning the trophy was gone after seeing the kind of love I have been receiving.'
'No matter who comes my way, they are just another brick in the wall.' 'I am a bulldozer and I will break the wall.'
The probe gave a clean chit to the tax department that was being alleged to have harassed Siddhartha.
Shetty-Kundra's grand Diwali party!
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