The ISRO spy case is dead. And yet, not dead.
They also said that they have asked the current chairman of ISRO S Somanath to take a decision on the false claims made in the movie.
It remains a mystery that when its scientists were accused of selling technologies which did not exist in ISRO, ISRO's leadership did not say to the public that they were searching in a dark room for a black cat which was not there, points out Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
'That he wanted to be part of this project and that too at a time when he was not signing any new films is a great honour for us.'
'Shah Rukh's friends couldn't tell who was the real and who was the screen Nambi Narayanan.'
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.
Dr S Nambi Narayanan, the retired Indian Space Research Organisation scientist whose bio-pic the film is, has tested positive for COVID-19.
'Nambi Sir is a God-fearing devout man. If he is shown in his puja room, what is the problem with that?'
In both films, a space scientist is wrongly accused of espionage and anti-national activities.
R Madhavan attended the banquet dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Louvre Museum in Paris in celebration of Bastille Day.
There's wisdom to be found in an unfairly treated man's short and sweet concluding words -- a nation is only as great as our appreciation of the people who make it great, notes Sukanya Verma.
Saiyami at airport... R Madhavan shows HIS film to Nambi Narayanan... Payal with her mother...
'This film is about this hero of the nation who faced humiliation and damnation.'
The Supreme Court said on Monday it will ask the Kerala high court to consider afresh the anticipatory bail pleas of four people, including a former director general of police (DGP), in a case of alleged frame-up of scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 ISRO espionage matter.
It could be a collaboration that will take Shah Rukh's career to the next level.
'It is nice to know I am remembered even now,' Lataji tells Subhash K Jha.
Here's a hint: He is one of Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad's dearest friends...
The lessons learned from the failure of Chandrayaan-2 contributed to the success of India's third lunar mission, former space scientist with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Nambi Narayanan said, after the successful touchdown of the 'Vikram' lander on the lunar South Pole.
Former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair alleged that the ISRO spy case in 1994 was an attempt to destroy the organisation and scientist Nambi Narayanan was the scapegoat in the episode.
Actors have busy lives and we give you folks glimpses...
Setting aside the conviction of a tribal man in the alleged murder of a woman, the Madhya Pradesh high court has slammed the police saying they investigated the case with the "sole purpose of falsely implicating" him, and directed the state government to pay Rs 42 lakh to him as he spent over 13 years behind bars "awaiting justice".
Wading through the long list of biopics coming up, Subhash K Jha picks the ones likely to make a mark.
'It's not only painful annoying and bothersome, the worst thing is its unpredictability.'
Rather than basing it on movie reviews, IMDb determines this list based on page views.
Narayanan said he suspected that vested interests were behind the 1994 case to deliberately delay India's cryogenic engine technology by at least 15 years.
Fascinating new offerings from beloved auteurs as well as a steady supply of remakes and biopics colour the OTT scene this week. Sukanya Verma lists her picks.
'I hope this win inspires boys and girls who watch thousands of dreams and want to make them come true.'
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the Kerala high court order granting anticipatory bail to four people, including a former director general of police (DGP), in a case of alleged frame-up of scientist Nambi Narayanan in the 1994 ISRO espionage matter.
The Supreme Court Thursday ordered that the report of a high-level committee on the role of erring police officials in the 1994 espionage case relating to Indian Space Research Organisation scientist Nambi Narayanan be given to the Central Bureau of Investigation and directed the agency to conduct further investigation on the issue.
Sukanya Verma lists SRK's special avatars in the movies.
The court ordered a probe into the role of Kerala police officers involved in arrest of Nambi Narayanan.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the movie releases in 2022.
'My wife was asked to get out of an autorickshaw because she was married to me. My children were targeted and branded a traitor's children. In spite of the Supreme Court and the NHRC having cleared my case, the state government is yet to close it. Local politicians are behind this. Why can't they close the case, give me compensation, accepting gracefully that they have wronged me?' Dr S Nambi Narayanan, the scientist who was accused and then exonerated in the 1994 ISRO spying case, speaks to Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier about his continuing travails and his recent meeting with Narendra Modi.
There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist.
Movies are now releasing in multiple languages in theatres, and each one seems to have found an audience.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the actors, who waited patiently, and will now release their films in theatres this year.
A Delhi court on Monday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by former Indian Police Service officer R B Sreekumar against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh and two others for allegedly launching a malicious campaign against him in connection with the 1994 Indian Space Research Organisation spying case.
There will be as many as 9 historicals coming up in the next 15 months!
Kangana Ranaut, Hrithik Roshan and Ajay Devgn get ready to live real lives.
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir, actor Manoj Bajpayee, mountaineer Bachendri Pal, ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan and Odisha tea seller D Prakash Rao were among the recipients of the honour.
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