Day: January 19, 2019

Trump fires back after Mueller disputes accuracy of report

WASHINGTON  — Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has issued a rare public statement disputing the accuracy of BuzzFeed News’ report that said President Donald Trump’s former attorney told Mueller that the president directed him to lie to Congress. BuzzFeed, citing two unidentified law enforcement officials, reported that Trump […]

Court sentences two men to 20 years in jail for raping minor girl

Balasore (Odisha) :  A court here has sentenced two men to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2016. Awarding the jail term to Dhulia Manual and Bikas Majhi on Thursday, Additional District Judge Ajanta Sarangi also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each on the […]

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna sworn-in as SC judges

New Delhi : Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges on Friday. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to justices Maheshwari and Khanna during the swearing-in ceremony held in court number 1 of the apex court. The sanctioned […]

SC directs Kerala police to grant round-the-clock security to 2 women who entered Sabarimala shrine

New Delhi :  The Supreme Court directed the Kerala police on Friday to provide round-the-clock security to two women who had entered the Sabarimala temple. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices L N Rao and Dinesh Maheshwari said it was only going into the aspect of […]

Netflix orders season two of ‘The Kominsky Method’

Los Angeles : Netflix has renewed its Golden Globe-winning series “The Kominsky Method” for season two. The announcement was made by Netflix’s dedicated news handle See What’s Next on Twitter. “@goldenglobes winning comedy #TheKominskyMethod has been renewed for Season 2!” read the tweet. The show, featuring veteran actors Michael […]

Kevin Hart to star in drama ‘Fatherhood’

Los Angeles : Actor Kevin Hart has been cast as the lead in Sony Pictures’ new feature “Fatherhood”. The film, to be directed Paul Weitz, is an official adaptation of Matt Logelin bestseller “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love”, reported Variety. The story follows a […]

Frank Grillo to star in ‘Hell on the Border’

Los Angeles :  “Captain America: Civil War” star Frank Grillo is set to play the lead in new action-thriller “Hell on the Border”. The film will be written and directed by Wes Miller, best known for helming movies such as “River Runs Red” and “Prayer Never Fails”, reported Variety. […]

Hulu cancels Sean Penn’s space drama ‘The First’

Los Angeles : Streaming service Hulu has pulled the plug on Sean Penn-starrer space drama “The First” after just one season. The decision comes after the eight-episode season one, which premiered in September last year, was panned by the critics, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show marked the […]

Everyone tentative to speak as they don’t know facts of case: Richa on Hirani

Mumbai :  Bollywood has largely been silent about the sexual assault allegation against filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani and actor Richa Chadha believes that is because they are not aware of the facts of the case. Hirani is the latest name to be called out for sexual harassment with a woman […]

SC directs Kerala police to grant round-the-clock security to 2 women who entered Sabarimala shrine

New Delhi : The Supreme Court directed the Kerala police on Friday to provide round-the-clock security to two women who had entered the Sabarimala temple. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices L N Rao and Dinesh Maheshwari said it was only going into the aspect of […]

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