The licensing unit of the Delhi Police denied the permission after the local central district police wrote a report stating that 'the show will affect communal harmony in the area'.
Two members of a gang allegedly tasked with eliminating stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui were arrested after a gunfight in New Delhi. The suspects were taking instructions from foreign-based gangsters and had conducted reconnaissance in Mumbai and Bengaluru to track Faruqi's movements.
Popular stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui won the reality show Bigg Boss 17, beating Abhishek Kumar.
He may have been in the news for all the wrong reasons but the greater irony is that Muslim stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui's best jokes ridicule Muslims, and are wolfed down by Muslims, who form the majority of his 177,000 Instagram followers, notes Jyoti Punwani.
'My fans always supported me and whenever I was left behind, they pulled me by holding my hand, so I am very grateful.'
Faruqui found support in actors Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub and Swara Bhasker.
The police are yet to submit a chargesheet against stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui in a 2021 case for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Hindu deities during a show in Indore as the investigation is still underway, an official said on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a plea filed by comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused of hurting religious sentiments by allegedly passing objectionably remarks about Hindu deities during a show, challenging the Madhya Pradesh high court order denying him bail.
In their comments, the Indian-American stand-up comedians said the arrest of Faruqui was incredibly unjust and against the freedom of expression.
A day after a Supreme Court bail order, it took a late night phone call from a Chief Judicial Magistrate that prodded Indore jail authorities to swiftly make arrangements for the release of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused hurting religious sentiments.
Television actors attended the premiere of the new show on Colors TV, a military medical drama series called 108 Base Hospital, Uri, starring Erica Fernandes and Gashmeer Mahajani.
From being contestants in reality shows to becoming the host, Munawar Faruqui is raising the stakes for himself.
'I have seen many a traitor. I can identify them very easily.'
Faruqui and four others were arrested on January 1 following a complaint by a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA's son that alleged objectionable remarks about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were passed by him during a comedy show at a cafe in Indore on New Year's day. One more person was arrested subsequently.
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The police do not have it in them to confront the Hindutva groups in a country ruled by a Hindutva party. No wonder Munawar Faruqui feels this is the end for him, asserts Jyoti Punwani.
With Ayesha Khan's arrival in the Bigg Boss 17 house, things are not going smooth for Munawar Faruqui.
The Traitors Season 2 is definitely more thrilling than Season 1, endorses Divya Nair.
From personal attacks to poor imitation, some Bigg Boss 20 contestants are trying too hard to manufacture content and stay in the spotlight.
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The Madhya Pradesh high court on Thursday rejected the bail pleas of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui and another accused, Nalin Yadav, in a case of allegedly making indecent remarks against Hindu deities.
Kangana Ranaut's reality show Lock Upp saw its grand finale over the weekend, and stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was declared the winner.
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While there seemed to be no takers for Kartik Aryan's Freddy, film folk trooped in to watch Ayushmann Khurrana's Friday release, An Action Hero.
The reality show Lock Upp requires its celebrity contestants to confess a deep dark secret in order to go ahead in the game and save themselves from being evicted every week. And the contestants, it seems, don't hold back.
'It was the best time of my life and I had a great experience.'
'I was scared during every Weekend Ka Vaar as I used to do something wrong every week and then I knew Salman sir would scold me.'
Kangana Ranaut and Arjun Rampal's screening of their film, Dhaakad, had a lot of interesting invitees.
'In our town, (when) I was very young... a boy who was a few years older to me, he used to inappropriately touch me. But I didn't know back then what it meant. Every child has to go through this no matter however protective their family is.'
We celebrate January 26 as Republic Day because that's the day on which we adopted the Constitution in 1950. Yet, in the days preceding and following Republic Day 2021, three different courts violated the Constitutional rights of citizens, observes Jyoti Punwani.
Singh, known for his hardline religious rhetoric, was suspended by the party following protests in Hyderabad against his comments leading to his arrest by the Telangana Police.
Lock Upp sounds and looks like Bigg Boss, but it isn't, observes Namrata Thakker.
'I believe one should never disrespect their elders but if the person does not know how to talk to people, then I am sorry, I cannot take it.'
'They voted me out as they realised that I am not a meethi choori, but a teeki one.'
The well-known satirist, who has issued a statement saying his comments weren't intended to insult the country, found backing from Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra as well as Congress leaders Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor.
For those who think India's democracy is just fine and there has been no change in the last few years, perhaps it would be instructive to see what has happened on a few issues, observes Aakar Patel.
